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September 30, 2007
My Events, 2007, Q3
http://www.chekonim.com/archives/events_calendars/index.html
Oct 31 : Halloween (Video)
Oct 8 : World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay
Oct 7 : Decompression (Burning Man) in SF (100 Photos)
Oct 5 - 7 : Fleet Week (Blue Angels Air Show) in SF
Oct 6 - 14 : International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM
Oct 6 : Sandcastle Classic in San Francisco
Oct 3 - Dec 2 : Green Card Lottery
Sep : Mehregaan
Sep 30 : Bridge to Bridge Run in SF
Sep 29 : Love Fest in SF
Sep 28 : Moonlight Run & Walk in Palo Alto
Sep 28 - 30 : International Air Show in Salinas, CA
Sep 23 - Oct 7 : Mid-Autumn Lantern Celebration in Hong Kong
Sep 22 - 23 : Dragon Boat Festival in SF
Sep 21 - 23 : Balloon Fair in Montague, CA
Sep 9 : Opera in the Park in SF
Sep 7 - 9 : The Great Reno Balloon Race in Reno
Aug 29 : La Tomatina in Bunol, Spain
Aug 28 : Total Lunar Eclipse in Western US
Aug 27 - Sep 3 : Burning Man in Black Rock City, NV (100 Photos)
Aug 27 : Notting Hill Carnival in London, UK
Aug 24 : Miss Teen USA in Palm Springs, CA
Aug 7 : Rooze Pedar
Jul 29 : SF Marathon in San Francisco
Jul 28 - 29 : Kite Festival in Berkeley
Jul 27 - 29 : Grand Prix in San Jose
Jul 16 - 22 : World Body-painting Championships in Seeboden, Austria
Jul 6 - 15 : International Chocolate Salon in San Francisco
Jul 6 - 14 : Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Jul 1 - 4 : Rainbow Gathering in Fallsville, Arkansas
Jul 1 : CHIN BIKINI in Canada
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The Funded
http://www.thefunded.com/
Venture cap ratings by users and members
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September 29, 2007
Love Fest, SF, Sep
http://www2.sflovefest.org/
2007: Sep 29
2006: Sep 23
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September 28, 2007
Moonlight Run, Sep, Palo Alto
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/moonlight_run/index.php
23rd Annual Palo Alto Weekly
Moonlight Run & Walk
2007: Fri, Sep 28
• 5K walk 7:15 pm
• 10K run 8:15 pm
• 5K run 8:45 pm
Run night registration 6:30 - 8 pm at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off Highway 101).
5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marsh lands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified (10k run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops.
Pregistration is $20 per entrant (postmarked by Sept. 21, 2007) and includes a long-sleeve t-shirt. Late/run night registration is $25 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race night registration.
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Airport Restaurants - Favorite
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/103599/Eating-Well-on-the-Fly
Atlanta - Hartsfield
Paschal’s
Southern comfort food
Scattered through the main terminals
Austin - Bergstrom
Salt Lick
Barbecue joint
Baltimore
Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille
Concourse D
Boston - Logan
Legal Sea Foods
two traditional Legal outlets and a specially configured restaurant called Legal Test Kitchen (less than 30 min)
Chicago - O’Hare
Berghoff
Burrito Beach
Mexican chain
Food court between Concourses H and K in Terminal 3
Cincinnati
Gold Star Chili
Terminal B
Dallas-Fort Worth
Dickey’s Barbecue Pits
Four Dickey’s kiosks
Denver
Lefty’s bars and restaurants
Detroit - Metro Airport
Dema at an adjacent Westin hotel
Houston - Bush Intercontinental Airport
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Terminal E
Los Angeles
Wolfgang Puck Express
Terminals 2 and 7
Miami
Café Versailles
Little Havana diner and bakery
Concourse F.
New York - JFK
Sam Adams Brewhouse
Terminal 4
New York - LaGuardia
Todd English
Central Terminal building
Newark
Nathan’s Famous kiosk
garlicky hot dog and chunky fries
Terminal C
Philadelphia
Cibo’s
cozy bistro
Concourses A and B
Phoenix - Sky Harbor Airport
Blue Burrito Grille
Terminals 3 and 4
San Francisco
Ebisu
sushi
International Terminal G
Washington
Five Guys
burgers, fries, and hot dogs
Dulles Airport (Terminal A)
Reagan National Airport (North Pier)
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September 26, 2007
Human Rights 1297, England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7014220.stm
A rare copy of the Magna Carta, the document that enshrined human rights in English law, is to be sold in New York.
The copy owned by the Perot Foundation is expected to fetch more than $20m (£9.94m), auctioner Sotheby's says.
The copy on sale, dating from 1297, was bought by Ross F Perot in 1984 and is the only one in private ownership.
King John sealed the original Magna Carta in 1215, outlawing imprisonment and the seizure of property without due legal process, including trial by jury.
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Pregnancy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7014828.stm
Sep 2007, BBC Article
Exercise Miscarriage Link
Strenuous exercise early in pregnancy could triple the risk of miscarriage, according to Danish researchers.
Miscarriage is far rarer later in pregnancy, and after the 18-week mark, the link between exercise and miscarriage disappeared.
The research found jogging, ball games and racket sports all increased the risk - as did more than seven hours of exercise a week.
Some forms of exercise did not appear to increase the risk - including swimming, one of the most popular among pregnant women.
It suggests that women who were inactive before pregnancy shouldn't embark on a new strenuous fitness regime, but should aim for a little moderate exercise every day.
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September 24, 2007
Degree Confluence Project
http://www.confluence.org/
The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures, and stories about the visits, will then be posted here.
The project is an organized sampling of the world. There is a confluence within 49 miles (79 km) of you if you're on the surface of Earth. We've discounted confluences in the oceans and some near the poles, but there are still 11,037 to be found.
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September 20, 2007
Namjoo, Mohsen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3KWXS-aU6U
Mohsen Namjoo
Sep 2007
Roozonline Article
Part 1
Part 2
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September 19, 2007
Sequoia Paintball
http://sequoiapaintball.com/
This awesome outdoor facility offers 5 different playing fields in the majestic redwoods. Located 45 minutes from San Jose off Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Sequoia Paintball is the best outdoor field in the Bay Area!
Admission: $25
Rental Kit: $40
CO2: $5 (all day)
Paint: $40 (2000ct)
Paint: $12 (500ct)
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September 18, 2007
Lantern Celebration, Hong Kong, Sep
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_mida.jhtml
2007: Sep 23 - Oct 7
Mid-Autumn Lantern Celebration
Hong Kong pays homage to the Harvest Moon with a spectacular 15-day Mid-Autumn Lantern Celebration filled with excitement and colour as families and friends gather to eat mooncakes and bask in the glow of the golden orb. This heart-warming celebration is a wonderful blend of ancient Chinese fable, beautifully crafted lanterns, scrumptious food and fun for everyone.
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Oldest Man 112yrs old
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7000487.stm
Tomoji Tanabe, who was born in 1895, says avoiding alcohol is the secret of his longevity.
He drinks milk, does not smoke, keeps a diary and reads the newspaper daily.
He was declared the oldest man in January by Guinness World Records after the death of Emiliano Mercado Del Toro, of Puerto Rico, at 115.
See also: Woman Drinks Donkey Milk for 116 Years
Gardner downs his tools at 104
'Oldest human being' dies at 116
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Peru Meteor Crash 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7001897.stm
Some 600 people in Peru have required treatment after an object from space - said to be a meteorite - plummeted to Earth in a remote area, officials say.
The incident began on Saturday night, when people near Carancas in the Puno region, some 1,300km (800 miles) south of Lima, reported seeing a fireball in the sky coming towards them.
The object then hit the ground, leaving a 30m (98ft) wide and 6m (20ft) deep crater.
The crater spewed what officials described as fetid, noxious gases.
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September 17, 2007
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
http://www.scvmed.org/portal/site/vmc
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center provides superior inpatient and outpatient care. The 524-bed hospital is recognized as providing a range of sophisticated specialty services. SCVMC is the only medical center in the region that provides some of these advanced services including a world-class Rehabilitation Center, Regional Burn Center, High-Risk Maternity Program, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Trauma Center. The addition of the new state-of-the-art main hospital building adds to the advanced level of technology available at SCVMC.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is affiliated with nearby Stanford University School of Medicine, and with schools of nursing, allied health professional training and research centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. SCVMC also enjoys a fine reputation for carrying out its own medical education programs.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a public hospital owned and operated by the County of Santa Clara.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
751 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, California 95128
General Information: 408.885.5000
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has a responsibility to provide residents of Santa Clara County with medical care, regardless of their ability to pay.
SCVMC has a program that may assist those who receive services at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center who have no insurance and no link to any other health care program. It is the Ability to Pay Program, or APD. SCVMC outpatient clinics, Emergency Department and Admitting Department have clerical staff and/or Financial Counselors who can assist any patient in applying for the APD program. This service is available when calling for an appointment or when being seen at the hospital or clinics. Customer Service at Patient Business Services can also assist in the APD application process.
In order to qualify for the APD program, income, age and residency requirements must be met and you cannot be eligible for programs such as Medi-Cal or Medicare, have insurance, or expect payment to be made on your behalf by any other person or company.
Those who qualify for APD will have a co-pay and not all medical services are covered under the APD program.
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September 12, 2007
Anon, Most often quoted author
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/anon.htm
Anon, The Myth Behind The Legend
We might at least hope to extract Anon's philosophy from those fragments of his genius which have trickled down to us through the sieve of history. It is a vain hope. While Anon wrote (or perhaps spoke) on many subjects, he had the infuriating habit of speaking on every side of every question. No consistent pattern emerges, but this is itself consistent with Anon's own observation that "Consistency is the curse of small minds." On yet another occasion he said, "Sticking consistently to any one position sooner or later leads to logical difficulties." Perhaps Anon merely wanted to ensure that all sides of every question be heard. Yet he expressed reservations about this approach, saying, "One who can see both sides of a question doesn't understand the question." Such remarks strongly suggest that Anon may be the true father of the disciplines of logic and philosophy.
For all of his output of serious sagacity, homely homilies, and profound pronouncements, Anon had a lighter side. In fact his output of jokes far exceeded the rest of his literary work. It is true that many of these jokes are off-color, but that has only enhanced their popularity. They are remembered and quoted verbatim by people who couldn't recite one line of "The Ancient Mariner." Anon knew that art is of no value without an audience, or as he put it so well, "'Tis better to be obscene than unheard."
Anon demonstrated that the best way to achieve recognition is by not seeking it. He was unconcerned about the judgment of posterity, for he said, "Be not obligated to posterity. What has posterity ever done for you? The critical judgment of posterity comes too late to be useful."
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September 07, 2007
Reno Balloon Race, Sep
http://www.renoballoon.com/
Rancho San Rafael Park
2007: Sep 7-9
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Chinese woman's needle ordeal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6983435.stm
Doctors in China have discovered 26 sewing needles embedded in the body of a 31-year-old woman.
They think they were inserted into Luo Cuifen's body when she was a baby by grandparents upset she was not a boy.
Some of these needles have penetrated vital organs, such as the lungs, liver and kidneys. One has even broken into three pieces in the woman's brain.
The needles were discovered only when Ms Luo went to hospital complaining of blood in her urine.
She was given a routine X-ray, which revealed the needles. Up until then she had been in good health.
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September 04, 2007
Linked In
http://www.linkedin.com/
LinkedIn's simple philosophy:
Relationships Matter
LinkedIn is an online network of more than 13 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries.
Your professional relationships are key to your professional success.
Our mission is to help you be more effective in your daily work and open doors to opportunities using the professional relationships you already have.
This isn’t networking—it’s what networking should be.
Forget exchanging business cards with acquaintances that don’t know your work, or trying to renew professional ties when you need a favor.
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sermo
http://www.sermo.com/
Know more. Know earlier.
Virtual community created
by physicians, for physicians.
Here, physicians aggregate observations from their daily practice and then - rapidly and in large numbers - challenge or corroborate each others opinions, accelerating the emergence of trends and new insights on medications, devices and treatments. You can then apply the collective knowledge to achieve better outcomes for your patients.
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eventful
http://eventful.com
Events, Concerts, Tickets, Festivals, Kids, Singles, Sports, Music
Life is short... make it Eventful!
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Upcoming.org
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/
A side project turned horribly awry, Andy built Upcoming.org in his free time and launched it in September 2003. Now he lives in Palo Alto with his wife and son, leading the Upcoming team at the Yahoo! office in Santa Clara.
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KiT list
http://www.kitlist.org/
The KIT (Keep In Touch) List is an email job posting service where employers and recruiters advertise permanent or consulting job opportunities to over 53,000 high-quality professionals.
Posted by chek at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)
Hot Jobs - Yahoo
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
Yahoo! HotJobs
Thousands of jobs. Find the right one.
Healthcare, Diversity, College, Retail, Sales, Technology and more ...
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Dice
http://www.dice.com/
Dice.com
Job search for Technology Professionals
Career Advice & Resources
Salary survey, career articles and insights, cover letters & resumes, local market reports and more ...
Posted by chek at 04:15 PM | Comments (0)
BA Jobs
http://www.bajobs.com/
BAJobs.com
Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose and more!
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