10/31/2003 07:47:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Opportunities are in abundance out there, the question a wanna-be entrepreneur has to ask is , am I prepared for it.
Entrepreneurisim, is a exciting field of study but surely not as exciting as being a entrepreneur.
This is a facinating story about, the opportunities that can come
when one is able to apply discoveries in basic sciences to fields like sports apparel..
SILVER BULLET-A fiber supplement may be key to cracking the multibillion-dollar markets for sportswear and medical garb.
This is exactly what one should be doing, if one is in school-- talking to basic sciences people and think up about applications for them in the real world.|W|P|106761525622026056|W|P|Some one's -Silver Bullet.|W|P|10/30/2003 08:27:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|MIT Library Referencesa site that can stir u'r curiosity
|W|P|106748811853822097|W|P|Virtual Reference Collection, by MIT|W|P|10/29/2003 07:41:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|The day before yesterday, I had a appointment to meet Mr. John Gottchalk, the chairman and president of Omaha World Herald Company and a mentor of mine! I believe a person is a reflection of who he hangs out with, so I always prefer to hang out with success minded sharp individuals. Let me get to my story.
I had a gift for him from Oman, a Omani Khanjar , so I made a appointment. Like always, its a great feeling to meet John, a person with lots of wisdom and learning. I knew him to be compassionate and kind (how else can I explain, him mentoring me !).
I met him at his office at early 11 and like always he was just a delight to chat with. After the small talk, I presented him the gift and he accepted it as a token of our friendship; but; to me the relation with him cannot be easily equated to friendship coz, I am learning so much from him, much more than I have learned from any friend (and I have really smart and great friends).
That said, he asked me about my future plans and bingo, there it came.I told him about my PhD plans and my desire to work only for a cause and then for a company; so he asked me if I was looking. I told him I was and boom, he jumped do u have a resume? Lucky me (read prepared me) I pulled one out of my file and he said (Lesson 1) "so you are prepared for success".
He told me smart companies always make room for smart people, so he is soon going to call me. He also asked me for names of profs. I worked with, I blurted Donna and Ilza. He said, "so her specialty is virtual teams, right?"
I said , yes how do u know?, he told me that he had not met her ever, but heard about her exemplary work from a astronomer friend; then he said (Lesson 2) "JD, this ought to be a lesson for you, once reputation always precedes one."
Since, I had only 45 minutes time with him, I was getting ready to go. Then he told me some thing about a Ukrainian journalist, and about she getting acid thrown at her...and she having problems with a press etc and Omaha World Herald is presenting her a press..
The last sentence soon caught my ears, what OWH, presenting her a press. He said he hasn't met her but was told about her situation by a friend and he decide to help her coz, she was doing some thing she believed in, in his words " she is doing the right thing and doing it with courage". He gave me the article to read (I read it later).
Just as I was getting ready to leave, he said if I wasit for few miutes, I can meet Tatyana. She was a wondeful lady to meet.(Lesson 3) "There is no substitute for honesty, courage and hardwork."
In retrospection: (Lesson 4) Only associate with the best people. Then you will surely learn and be the best.
Summary - Few important lessons:
1- Always be preapred, for success (pointer , have u'r resume handy)
2- your reputation precedes you.
2- courage,honesty and hardwork always bares fruit.
3- Only associate with the best people. Then you will surely learn and be the best.
|W|P|106735659477993175|W|P|Important lessons, of life|W|P|10/25/2003 04:12:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Its 6pm,CST and I have just begun my normal day - life of a student, who has to finish the most important take home exam. BUT for the student in me, today has been one hell of a day at 100miles/hr, with short refreshing pitstops.
I slept today morning at 3 am and gotup at 8 am, and hurried up for my first HUSKER game at the head quarters of husker nation, memorial stadium Lincoln,NE.
Sunny picked me up and we drove (she drove ) to Lincoln. We had a great parking spot waiting for us, so no hassles of finding parking in downtown on huskerday.
The game itself was not that great, but for an Indian who has just started to make sense of the touchdowns, penalty flags etc, it was indeed a great experience.
Nebraska is a football crazy state, the whole humanity was there...79,000 odd people.
It was a sea of red.
I got to go , now...my paper keeps calling me...more later.|W|P|106712356399020841|W|P|100 miles/hr day |W|P|10/24/2003 06:01:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I have been working very hard on the take home exam, I have gone thru 3 large cups of coffee, one slice of rasberry coconut cake, the output, 5 pages of paper. I am quite proud. I had some very interesting conversation with 2 guys in the shop here, Alex- a public adminstration student in UNO and other Steve- a doctroal student in criminal justice department.
Hmm, there are two pretty women sitting in their seat now.... |W|P|106704367545969442|W|P|take home part of the comprehensive exam|W|P|10/24/2003 07:44:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I am pretty fired up this morning, I will be playing indoor soccer as a free agent starting monday night.
So its pretty pretty exciting..
|W|P|106700664463359428|W|P|indoor soccer|W|P|10/23/2003 05:29:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|After a good 2hr of nap, I am feeling refreshed and the caffine running thru my esophagus and into my stomach will soon find its way to my brain and I will be wired and ready to go.
I am atcaffeine dreams, enjoying the well roasted coffee, the nice ambiance and above all myself.
Time to get cracking on the paper..
"I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine."
-Fritz peril
|W|P|106695538171180535|W|P|My coffee is too sweet|W|P|10/23/2003 11:46:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights.
Diwali Celebrations in Omaha
Omaha, has a considerable hindu population, this time the Diwali celebrations are scheduled on 26th Oct from 5pm to 9pm. Now the temple has the look and feel of a temple, u know what I am talking about, if u are from India.|W|P|106693477626745442|W|P|Happy Diwali 2 all..|W|P|10/22/2003 10:00:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|How do u react when a work associate (stranger), who has been on the phone with u for 10 minutes says, hey I found u'r blog?
Today has been just one heck of a fast day, with high of starting my internship at Annies Dinner to a low of my car ( yes again) not firing when I am ready to go!
I was at Annies Dinner at 10 am to visit with Dick, I wasnt sure about the agenda, but hey, I was there. Dressed not to impress, yet looking smart enough ( I guess). We discussed an article from Business Week, he read. One thing lead to another, and before I know, I was offered the job.
Next thing, I have my table and a Compaq machine (nothing fancy but good enough, but the monitor may need to be upgraded sometime in near future). I got my place all cleaned up and spotless, reoriented the machine to cut the glare and got to work.
I am in the process of inspiring and developing online marketing policies for Annies Dinner.
Dick and Annie are just great couple; I thoroughly enjoyed my first day with them. The coffee and lemon poppy seed cake was great. I want to make sure, I get this baby rolling and bring in some good sales for this people.
more later, my roomates are watching a movie and its distracting me, may be I will go check it out and hit the bed.
Hey, I like myself I am being very direct these days and that is a me, I like.
Just incase u are wondering, who found my blog, the webmaster for Annies Dinner, Nate. He was very helpful.
|W|P|106688523689075024|W|P|riding a wave|W|P|10/21/2003 12:58:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I need to drink some coffee and kick myself in the butt to get moving. I am feeling slow, but have lots of work. coming to the library has not helped at all. I have just been chilling, meandering, just reading blogs and stuff.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
...wish I could do that , but then they would have me locked up, thrown out of the library. I think, I should start putting more pics.
I crave for coffee.|W|P|106676630558519378|W|P|my butt needs kicked.|W|P|10/21/2003 06:38:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Have you ever asked your self, why do I blog? What drives me to share my life with people out there, who I dont even know? I guess these are not too difficult questions, but the answers to them could be harsh, or some thing one doesnot want to be reminded about.
I have a feeling I am beginig a new phase in my life. I am excited by the possibilities in front of me to change, to be different yet preserve my core values.
Yesterday the conversation with Colleen was some thing that helped me as much as it helped her. Will I go thru the blues if I break up? I dont know, I will feel the pang for sure, but, I will rise from the loss wiser.
|W|P|106674352479728605|W|P|living in a glass house|W|P|10/20/2003 06:41:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Today has been a very relaxed day, I woke up late at about 9am and before the thought about calling Annies Dinner, Mr. Bosse called me and we setup an interview for 1pm. I barely made it on time.
But once I got there, I took a instant liking to the folks and the work involved. I guess they were impressed them with my know-how and enthusiasm. I spend over 2 hrs talking with them.
After that, I came here, to caffeine dreams, my new hide out. I have been online for over 3 hours, spend bulk of that time just fooling around my blog.
I just called colleen, and she will soon come join me here at the coffee shop.
|W|P|106670046100071935|W|P|the best coffee shop in Omaha, NE- Caffeine Dreams|W|P|10/20/2003 03:59:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|WOW, last few days have indeed been blurred but eventful, does that make sense, well what differnce does it make. I just am feeling different, acting different.
After the comrehensive test, I went out with a bunch of my friends - Nobo, Ling, Soo-Foong- to Buffalo Wild wings. I was not sure if the guys were up to it, coz, Nobo was not feeling the best since yesterday. But once Ling pitched the idea, I hit it for a home run, and we had all and one ready.
In the midst of the chaos, we decided to head to Buffalo Wild wings, on 76th and Dodge. We had a good time, all of us just talking about things which seem to be so important, but may be just trivial.
We all ordered a tall mug of beer and 50 buffalo wings. Sunny later joined us. She was all wired when she got here- she had just had her taste of flying, she flew with a friend of hers in a small cessna aircraft- and man she just kept talking.
I have to be honest, I was feeling a little tipsy, well tipsy may not be the right word, but any way a mug of beer was clouding my mind.
At end of the day we decided that we would meet the day after at 1pm, to talk about the take home exams. Sunny and me drove to my car. Ya just so that this gets recorded- my car died on me in the evening, as we were getting ready to go to the restaurant. But she was kind enogh to start later in the evening and I drover her to the gas station and we did have some issues there, but we sought them out- i had to part with 2$ for oil and 20 $ for gas.
so all said and done , it was a eventful day. I was almost on the verge of finishing my masters, was starting to connect with normal ppl, I had my first beer after a very very very long time...
|W|P|106669075953934861|W|P|at caffeine dreams..|W|P|10/17/2003 09:18:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|This is surely one of the best exams of my life, I know it already coz, I am so prepared for it.
Yesterday , I was talking with my woman, and planned on getting trashed after I finish my papers. Tommorrow is a marathon session. I start the exam at 8 in the morning and go all the way to 5 pm, but for a hour lunch break.
I am ready, bring it on ISQA dept.
|W|P|106640751824413594|W|P|exam 2'rrow|W|P|10/16/2003 11:10:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Today is just a great day, started slow. But right now, i feel wired like never before. My life seems like infinite great possibilities.
I am well prepared for my exams, and have some boring revision to do. I am really really wwired up. I read the last two weeks business week and the current Economist. I was very fired up about the new chief economist at IMF,Raghuram Rajan.
Ok, got to go and run few miles and cycle.
|W|P|106632782861542470|W|P|Wired|W|P|10/13/2003 09:25:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Fortune Small Business - Small Business - IntroductionWelcome to the ultimate source of information about free and low-cost online resources for the entrepreneur.|W|P|106606232619669353|W|P|Small Business, Guide. FORTUNE.|W|P|10/13/2003 06:44:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Wow, this is so cool. I got a mail form Rajesh jain
I have my comprehensive exams in a week, so more later.
|W|P|106605264407349142|W|P|I am excited, got a mail from Rajesh Jain.|W|P|10/12/2003 07:16:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Michael-schumacher, the world champion 2003. Michael Schumacher's career in photos
WHO is? Formula 1's Greatest Drivers.
|W|P|106596819893820153|W|P|THE GOD in F1:Shumi. |W|P|10/11/2003 05:45:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|If u are looking for your purpose in life and is actively looking for a tool, listen on one of the sharpest minds of our times talk about his tool. May be it could help you! Hope it does.
When I heard him talk about how he ended up doing what he is doing? Bells rang, bulbs lit up. I realized its ok to have a midlife crisis at the age of 25-26. I am not weird, for asking too many questions, its ok to ask one self q's about what one wants to do, what is the best thing to do etc.
Hear Jim talk about his path to becoming a self-employed professor.*
|W|P|106591951512994739|W|P|why teaching? Being a professor by Jim Collins|W|P|10/11/2003 04:45:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|This is my new blogchalk: United States, Nebraska, Omaha, English, Malayalam, Jijesh, Male, 26-30, Reading- Managament, Business Autobiographies, Football (Soccer), Formual 1. :)
|W|P|106591590898428581|W|P|i just got my tatoo|W|P|10/11/2003 04:12:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I dont feel strongly about anything,today. Though I had a bunch of questions running thru my mind as we drove down Loess hill. At times I dont know how I can make sunny understand. But, do i need to?, can I just walk away from it all?
|W|P|106591394668737983|W|P|do i need to ?|W|P|10/09/2003 04:46:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I ran today for over 1.5 miles and cycled for 1 mile. After that I went home bathed, ate a hearty meal of 8 french toasts and watched TV..the most stupid programs. Finally I slept from 4 to 6 pm.
I slept for 2 hrs in daytime and dont feel bad about it, no repentance.. I am in the library and just feeling great.
I just found out the today is soo Fongs birhtday from milie, I will call and wish her.
|W|P|106574321627284003|W|P|i dont feeli like I have SINNED|W|P|10/08/2003 06:37:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Most of the ppl I goto school and stuff think very highly of my judgement and stuff. Am I treating myself like most of us treat ourself, worthless..do I understand my own value?
|W|P|106566347174727471|W|P|people think..|W|P|10/08/2003 10:04:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I got up and did some IT project fundamentals studies, after this I lost one hour at home. So, I ma back in the librabrary. I have done a good job with finishing the analysis part of CRC card. No I wil finish the design part.
I am putting my best foot forward. Please pray for me (thank you).
|W|P|106563268274024876|W|P|From UNO library|W|P|10/07/2003 06:12:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I spend tons of time , online fixing my blog. Well doing some coding etc, for comments and all, the code just was not working. I have very mixed feeling now, more like ..what the hell have I done..I SHOULD BE STUDYING NOW and not being online, I have been online doing stuff since 6 and its now about 8 some thing. man. I hate this feeling, this vulnarability, this lack of total control.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.........sorry. Just getting some steam off. I will wait for sunny, so I can take her to her car. I have my studies to do. I have only another 11 days to the big exam and I am just screwig around.
|W|P|106557554480225898|W|P|another day gone|W|P|10/06/2003 04:45:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I am from kerala, one of the most beautiful palces in India, nay in the wide world. I am not claiming this, this was what National Geography said. Incase any one wants more info.
Check the links below.
I just thought I should include, this picture of kerala....
50 PLACES OF A LIFETIME-KeralaKerala Tourism
|W|P|106548395353213307|W|P|Kerala, "Gods own Country"!|W|P|10/06/2003 03:17:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I have done a good job of studying today, but like as ususal I am not a satisfied camper.
Dut surely today is a better day. I am in the library taking a break.|W|P|106547864068825245|W|P|me a good boy|W|P|10/06/2003 07:20:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|It’s really a strangely nice feeling to write, what seems like a private thought out on to a public blog.
Curiously I get up at about 6 feeling refreshed, I have never got up feeling this great in a long time, I just lay there on the sleeping bag and wondered, what do I need to do?
Current thought- Abdul Khalam, Leading technocrats in Indian Govt....There is lots for me to do and achieve. Let’s go back to my old thoughts.
I get up, read, "Entrepreneur America" by Rob Rayan. It’s a great book, he classifies wanna be entrepreneurs into 7 groups. Reading that left me thinking, which group do I belong to?
In the midst of all these thought, my brain is lashed into reality and I recall- yesterday evening, my dead car, jump starting it etc.
Now I am more than curious and I have to go and check if the car is fine. One part of me tells me not to, coz, hey u will be disturbed it its still dead.
For the curios ones, I have a Honda Accord, 1990. For most part the car is good but reliability has been an issue.
So take my keys and rundown to the parking lot, on the way I pray to GOD to ensure the car is fine! Is that some thing or what, I am such a looser or I am a believer? I don’t care. But its funny, how I did this with out even thinking.
I open the door and step in, I put the keys in the ignition and all the lights come on. I am feeling good already, but the acid test. I crank the baby come alive. MY CAR HAS STARTED. LUCKY ME.
I am on top of the world.
At that instant I WAS SURELY ONE OF THE MOST SATISFIED GUYS ON MOTHER EARTH.
Straneg what our ephermeal happiness depends on.
|W|P|106545003810053111|W|P|momentary Nirvana and dead HONDA car|W|P|10/04/2003 07:51:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Got back this morning and got straight to my books, did a good one hour of IT project fundamental studies. I spend the night with sunny.
I dont know, It seems I am riding this wave- at times I am on top of it.feeling great and jubiliant and at other times, I feel crushed by it. Have u guys ever felt that way.I am torn, or I say I am torn between what i have in front of me, which path do i choose.I dont know, I pretend I dont know.
Today I am going to ann and larrys to help them. hey I am pissed that blogger charges for pic uploads..may be I will try and see if i like some other blog sites too.
|W|P|106527911863935469|W|P|riding a WAVE|W|P|10/03/2003 03:25:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|NPR
This is surely one of my favorit sites. I love the motely fools talk show. I am just loggin on to my machine at home, for the last week or so I have not been able to get online from home, coz, the guy whose wifi network we were tapping into had a network key on. Today for some reason he donesnot have it. Nice of him. Long live the administrator of Graunkenet.
Its only coz of this dude I am able to tune into all my favorit shows at home.|W|P|106521990235462311|W|P|NPR online at HOME|W|P|10/03/2003 07:35:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I heard cars are imp part of american life, they are like a shield protecting ppl from the outside.
In our case, me and sunny its different. We have car talks. We sit in the car and talk, about what is bothering me, irritating me. of course she is more open adn frank, me I am more reserved. I dont know why. Like she says that is how I am.
Yesterday we went for a long walk, I didnt bother about my studies in the evening, I hung out with her and talked. I told her about the email I read from her inbox, how I felt about it etc.
We also talked about me not being horny enough, I guess I am horny enough, but may be its coz, in my eyes sex is imp and not a utility. I dont know if it makes sense. But any way.
I am blogging from the student center. She asked me do u still love me? |W|P|106519174228649538|W|P|car talks|W|P|10/02/2003 03:58:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I am sitting in the library and doing stuff on the blog , I shoud be doing something else. Should I quit my job? Should I call tanya and tell her I cant come for the job..|W|P|106513552524841739|W|P|hmmmmmmmmm|W|P|10/02/2003 03:57:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I think I will go run with sunny, may be I will tell her all ..may be I will not hide anything,if she wants to go then she can.|W|P|106513545853552979|W|P|Running|W|P|10/02/2003 03:39:00 PM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|I think my middle name should be "indecisive", I am just having bad time getting my act together with my studies. Now does writing this make it more obvious, like kind of emphasizing it to myself and thus causing a psychological thought process to actually affect my performance.
I don't know.
I am feeling unexcited, challenged and kind of paranoid. I am like the pendulum Galileo studied, swinging from one end to other, not coming to a equilibrium. I don't like the feeling and I don't seem to be capable of doing much about it.
May be I need to talk to sunny and see if she can help me, may be its all a bad feeling thing. May be its just something that will vanish, when I get up tomorrow or run today.
I don't seem to be able to talk to some one who is looking at life with a twinkle in the eye and I seem to have lost the twinkle in my eye.
|W|P|106513436727035219|W|P||W|P|10/01/2003 10:30:00 AM|W|P|Jijesh|W|P|Last few days have been rough, I dont know if I like the word rought. Is it becoz it makes me feel like I am weak in som way, I dont know.
Few days ago, I guess it was on saturday that kannan called and left me a message, she sounded upset sad and scared. I herad the message and was very upset, and called home immediatly, only to have my bad feeling over come by a feeling that leves u shaking u'r head!
Mama read kannas diary and out jumped the cat from the diary! She is now upset and is sad. kannan was furious, I guess mama was also the same. Kannan , I guess handled the talk and mamas outburst well.
I am very indifferent, I dont know who to bale. Mama I guess, why doesnot she see her kids growing up. Why cant she see the diff in the world we live in compared to her world. I am not saying that as kids going to school and studying we know it all. What i am saying is, may be we are different. I dont know.
She is probably worried now, about us even more. She brings this on herself, I dont know what else to say. I hope she feels well. I have to call and just talk to her. I think writing mail is better.
hmm, my comps are getting closer,my studies are picking pace. I am sure I will do well.
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, so I made a appointment. Like always, its a great feeling to meet John, a person with lots of wisdom and learning. I knew him to be compassionate and kind (how else can I explain, him mentoring me !).
I met him at his office at early 11 and like always he was just a delight to chat with. After the small talk, I presented him the gift and he accepted it as a token of our friendship; but; to me the relation with him cannot be easily equated to friendship coz, I am learning so much from him, much more than I have learned from any friend (and I have really smart and great friends).
That said, he asked me about my future plans and bingo, there it came.I told him about my PhD plans and my desire to work only for a cause and then for a company; so he asked me if I was looking. I told him I was and boom, he jumped do u have a resume? Lucky me (read prepared me) I pulled one out of my file and he said (Lesson 1) "so you are prepared for success".
He told me smart companies always make room for smart people, so he is soon going to call me. He also asked me for names of profs. I worked with, I blurted Donna and Ilza. He said, "so her specialty is virtual teams, right?"
I said , yes how do u know?, he told me that he had not met her ever, but heard about her exemplary work from a astronomer friend; then he said (Lesson 2) "JD, this ought to be a lesson for you, once reputation always precedes one."
Since, I had only 45 minutes time with him, I was getting ready to go. Then he told me some thing about a Ukrainian journalist, and about she getting acid thrown at her...and she having problems with a press etc and Omaha World Herald is presenting her a press..
The last sentence soon caught my ears, what OWH, presenting her a press. He said he hasn't met her but was told about her situation by a friend and he decide to help her coz, she was doing some thing she believed in, in his words " she is doing the right thing and doing it with courage". He gave me the article to read (I read it later).
Just as I was getting ready to leave, he said if I wasit for few miutes, I can meet Tatyana. She was a wondeful lady to meet.(Lesson 3) "There is no substitute for honesty, courage and hardwork."
In retrospection: (Lesson 4) Only associate with the best people. Then you will surely learn and be the best.
Summary - Few important lessons:
1- Always be preapred, for success (pointer , have u'r resume handy)
2- your reputation precedes you.
2- courage,honesty and hardwork always bares fruit.
3- Only associate with the best people. Then you will surely learn and be the best.
|W|P|106735659477993175|W|P|Important lessons, of life|W|P|
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights.
I have my comprehensive exams in a week, so more later.
|W|P|106605264407349142|W|P|I am excited, got a mail from Rajesh Jain.|W|P|
Michael-schumacher, the world champion 2003.
50 PLACES OF A LIFETIME-Kerala
Kerala Tourism
|W|P|106548395353213307|W|P|Kerala, "Gods own Country"!|W|P|