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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Fails Rory with "Fall"
By Chelsea Hensley
Amy Sherman Palladino, referring to Rory's relationship with Logan said, "we wanted Rory to date her father". If that isn't a total indictment of Logan's character I'm not sure what is, as Christopher Hayden, who makes a return appearance in "Fall", is the closest thing Gilmore Girls has to a villain.
Since we met him, we've known him as a tumbleweed who blows through just to cause upheaval among the Gilmores, whether it be between Rory and Lorelai, Lorelai and Emily or Rory, Lorelai or Emily or everyone else in the known universe. Christopher is quite possibly the worst (and season seven did him no favors) so announcing that Logan was intended to be Rory's Christopher is…not a good look.
But it does fit.
Logan, like Christopher was born to difficult parents and supposed to take over the family business. Like Christopher, Logan shirked this responsibility at every chance (until eventually falling in line) and did dumb stuff like jumping from tall heights and performing death defying stunts. Oh, and he fell in love with a Gilmore girl. Now, he's gotten her pregnant…
"I'm pregnant."
The four words, the ones we kept hearing about, the ones denied the Palladinos by the CW's failed contract negotiations? Those words that were going to be so special and so important? Sure, very important. Special….in a way. Also very, very annoying. Not because of the words themselves but for what led up to them. It's fitting that a mother/daughter story would end with news of another generation, and if the circumstances surrounding it were different, I could even be happy about it. But there's been a Logan-shaped cloud hanging over this revival and a sense of dread permeating Lorelai and Rory's final scene.
This isn't a happy occasion. It's disappointing. Disappointing because Rory's entire revival story has been all about nothing much, excepting her and Logan's stupid relationship (I'm irked at this revival for trashing all my good will toward Logan which I swear used to exist). Even if Year in the Life really is the end (though I wouldn't put another season past Netflix and the Palladinos), we know how this will go. Rory's clearly supposed to be following in Lorelai's footsteps. Even her visit to Christopher telegraphed her trying to decide whether or not to involve Logan in her baby's life, but we know Rory's going to have that kid (it'll probably be a girl). She'll raise her alone (with Lorelai's help), and Logan will remain distant and foolish in London, only turning up to wreak some emotional havoc (or, as he does here, show up with college friends to party at a tango club). And then somewhere down the road Rory will finally stop screwing around with him and mary Jess.
Oh yes because there's Jess making googly eyes at Rory (kudos to Dean, married with millions of kids, and never looking Rory's way again). It's been ten years and clearly they don't chat much (since she got her Jess info from Luke), but Jess is still carrying a torch? When this particular development arose I wrote in my notes, "heavy sigh" because that's all you can really do at this point. Despite Sherman-Palladino's annoyance that people care so much about Rory's romantic life, she wrote herself into that corner and did little to get out of it with the revival.
It would have been nice for Rory to get something more than this, but judging by the way Rory's freelance career, and even the book, were written, the Palladinos don't care about her professional life anymore than I do. I felt a tiny twinge of emotion when she finished the book at Richard's desk, but otherwise it's all very meh. Not unlike the original series Rory was failed by her creators' inability to imagine much more for her than troubled boyfriends.
"I feel like we should be married already."
You're telling me, Lorelai!
"Fall" isn't all bad. Not all bad at all because if this is the last time we'll see Lorelai Gilmore than I'll be satisfied. It was a beautiful episode for her, and despite the abysmal "Summer", a beautiful revival for her, too. A lot of this comes down on quintessential dramedy actress Lauren Graham, who is perfect, perfect, perfect as Lorelai.
On her (stupid) hike, Lorelai is away from Stars Hollow, from Luke, from Rory, from Emily, from the Dragonfly, from all the quirks. She's still witty and plucky and smart but when she's alone, she really shines. I'd have loathed watching Lorelai actually hike, and all the time leading up to the hike she never even goes on is tedious, but once Lorelai reaches that hill and looks down at that vista everything falls together as suddenly as it does for her.
Lorelai has some resolution regarding Richard's death and manages to (sort of) make amends with Emily. Since their usual way of dealing with things is just to pretend they never happened while still resenting one another for it, Lorelai calling Emily to tearfully share her favorite memory of RIchard is sweet and affecting (and of course Lauren Graham acts the hell out of it). But it's undercut by Emily and Lorelai being financially chained together so Lorelai can fund the Dragonfly's expansion. It's supposed to call back to the series' start, but it's not nostalgic, it's a step backward. Lorelai's memory of Richard won't heal all the damage between her and Emily, but for us to return to a Lorelai only begrudgingly linked to her mother is cheap. It would be just as easy to have Lorelai actually interested in repairing her relationship with Emily (even in Nantucket three weeks out of the year).
That being said, Emily's resolution is the most satisfying, and the most surprising. Luke and Lorelai's marriage, Sookie's return (with wedding cakes!), and Lorelai expanding the Dragonfly all feel inevitable. It had to happen. But Emily selling her house and moving to Nantucket to work at the whaling museum is delightfully absurd, and it's nice to Emily really unwinding and finding peace, however odd it may look.
And what about Luke and Lorelai? Their wedding is beautiful (though where did the dancers come from and why?), and Luke cooking Paul Anka's food (and blowing on it to cool it off) is the icing on top of the cake that is already Luke. Having something good come of it, and having what was denied us ten years ago, makes this flawed revival worth watching. But I'll still skip it when I do my Gilmore Girls rewatch.


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Managemet Fest & MDP
A 4-days management fest was organized in the department of MBA, KIET Group of Institutions, Muradnagar during 5-8 August 2015. Renowned companies participated in this fest in both mode as presenter of their products and participants of the management development programme as well. The students of KIET could able to enhance their knowledge about market products, marketing techniques and consumer behaviour etc. Besides many of students and faculty members grabbed the opportunity of booking TVS vehicles on the spot with attractive offers. The director of KIET Group of Institutions, Dr. J.Girish, on this occasion highlighted that such fest provides best opportunity to students, companies and the organizations to come together at a common platform. Dr. K. R. Chaturvedi, Head of MBA department let participants knew about the purpose and benefits of organizing this program. A Management development program was also orgainsed during this fest from 7-8 august, 2015 under the coordinator ship of Dr. Prabhudatt Dwivedi. Representative of various companies learnt important components of Team Building and Leadership which will be very beneficial in future.

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Hertz Gobbles Up Dollar Thrifty
Consolidation continues to hit the rental car market as Hertz announced today that it has agreed to a $1.2 billion purchase of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group.
When completed, it should make Hertz the second-largest rental car company in the country in terms of market share. Currently, Enterprise dominates the market with a 53% market share, followed by Avis' 20% share. Adding Dollar Thrifty should give Hertz a 23% share and allow it to jump ahead of Avis.
Says the guy from Hertz:
Dollar Thrifty also has a strong international presence, complementing our global footprint, which enables us to utilize a recognized brand to accelerate our leisure rental strategy in Europe and other markets


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On 11-01-1987, Shortly after 8 pm, Margit Schuller (34-years-old) was found shot to death in the laundry room at Palmetto Apartments on Harding Street in Beaufort. The investigators developed several suspects, but forensic science of the time could not establish any firm link. Robbery or sexual assaults were two of the possible motives, but neither was accomplished. Blood evidence was found and collected along the same route believed taken by the suspect to flee the laundry room. It was apparent during the struggle with Schuller, the suspect's handgun discharged traveling through her upper body and wounding him on ricochet. At the time, blood typing was the industry standard and could only exclude or include a suspect in a criminal case, it would not serve as standalone as conclusive involvement of a crime.
Months later, a handgun was recovered by workers clearing a lot on Highway 21, over a few miles from the scene. The handgun was identified as the one used to shoot and kill Margit Schuller through forensic examination. The owner of the handgun was never identified, as it was a foreign brand and may have been brought to the United States unrecorded.
In 1999, the blood evidence from the scene was resubmitted to the forensic laboratory for DNA analysis. A profile was developed by the laboratory and submitted to the FBI DNA database, which to this day has yet to return a match.
To report crime, citizens can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).


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Roland,

You have to take all of this in the context of the time at which it was written. Recently, I have found Nelson Mandela and a Kenyan athlete described as :African-American. Just what that is supposed to mean is anyone's guess.

Craig Kilby

On Dec 6, 2009, at 3:55 PM, firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:

Hello,

Reading the "Declaration of the Intention" of a woman from 1917 she states:

color white
complexion fair

I read that:
color of skin: white
color of face: "fair" = bright?

Or what is the difference? And why is there a difference?

From a friend I learned that today they take "caucasian" instead of "white" for color of skin.

Can someone tell me the reason for that?

Thanks a lot in advance.

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Harris County deputies seek woman in man's robbery, killing
Updated 3:11 pm, Monday, May 6, 2013
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Harris County sheriff's investigators are seeking this "person of interest" for questioning in the fatal shooting this weekend of a man in north Harris County.
The victim, Juan P. Hernandez, 34, was found shot to death Saturday in a washateria parking lot at 1106 West Road. He also had been robbed.
The photo was taken from a surveillance camera at another location earlier in the day.
Anyone with information on the case or the woman's identity is asked to contact the HCSO Homicide unit at 713-967-5810, Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477 (TIPS), or check out iWatchHarrisCounty.


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July 14 – 16, 2017
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SEMINAR REGISTRATION: $125 per person, includes reception and breakfast; $85 for first-time attendee. All registrations are to be made online, regardless of payment option. Additional breakfast tickets for family/friends may be purchased for $20 each, under optional tickets.
*Don't forget to register for the Golf Tournament. More information below.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Hotel Reservations: Guests need to call Tan-Tar-A to make hotel reservations at 1-800-TAN-TARA (1-800-826-8272) or via the Tan-Tar-A Resort website at www.tan-tar-a.com Hotel block code is: MUNC
Room Rates:
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*Prices are subject to any applicable taxes and surcharges.
Specific room requests such as number of beds in the room can be requested at the time the reservation is made. Many special requests are limited and based on availability.
All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. Any rooms not cancelled 72 hours in advance of arrival date will be billed to the party guaranteeing reservation. Deadline for room reservations is Wednesday, June 14, 2017.
In-room wireless high-speed internet
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Scary-Art.com (thanks, brian). Can we call him Prince of All Dying Stars? Check out the highlights for today:
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Mazda Recalling Cars Due to Danger From Insect
Mazda Recalling Cars Due to Danger From Insect
Mazda is recalling 42,000 Mazda6 cars in the U.S. because spiders can weave a web in a vent hose and cause the fuel tank to crack.
The recall involves cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years equipped with 2.5-liter engines.
The yellow sac spider, which is attracted to hydrocarbons, builds webs that cause pressure to build in the fuel tank. That increases the risk of fuel leaks and fire.
Mazda recalled cars in 2011 for the same problem. It put covers on the vent line, but has found spiders can get past them.
Mazda will update the cars' software for free beginning this month to ensure that the fuel tank pressure doesn't build up.
Mazda says no injuries or fires have been reported due to the issue.
Further proof that arthropods actually rule the world.
p.s.- a spider is not a kind of insect.
Yet, General Motors waited 10 years for recalls that cost lives.... Perspective...
Wonder if his fix is more than 57 cents. But they aren't GM.


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John Nogawski is the President of CBS Television Distribution, which currently holds the distribution rights to the Star Trek television franchise. He was named president of the division in March 2002 and reports to Joel Berman, the President of CBS Paramount Worldwide Television Distribution. Nogawski oversees all distribution activities for CBS Paramount Network Television, as well as the marketing and promotion, research and finance for the division, and all operations for CBS Paramount Advertiser Services, which is based in New York.
Nogawski joined Paramount in 1983, becoming an account executive in 1985. In 1990, he was named Vice President and Manager of the eastern division of Paramount Domestic Television. Two years later, he relocated to Los Angeles as Senior Vice President, General Sales Manager for Paramount television and was named Executive Vice President, General Sales Manager in 1994. He then became the President of Distribution for the division, a post which he held until 1999. [1]


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Today saw our second "Blog Girl Day" at Sir Stampalot. We had a great time, great company , had a good natter, a yummy lunch, and even made some cards! Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Brenda and Chris for organising the day and designing some gorgeous projects for us to make. Also to Janice and Andy for hosting us, and keeping the shop open for the necessary retail therapy afterwards!
Here's what we made (my versions of Brenda's and Chris's designs). The first two cards were designed by Chris. I admired her pink and bling bauble card when I first saw it on her blog, so I was delighted that she showed us how to make it today. And I love the little step card with the tipsy Christmas trees!
The book chosen for the text caused some hilarity, being a rather seedy crime novel! We had to be very selective about which pages we used! But the end result was very effective. I was proud of the fact that I managed to complete all four cards, unlike the previous time when I didn't actually get any finished on the day.
Anyway, thanks again, everyone, for a really lovely day. Looking forward to the next one!
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A few years ago the Dallas Cowboys had little choice than to go with Doug Free at right tackle. Injuries had forced their hand when they threw Free out to play his first extended minutes in the NFL, and he did well. So well that he was rewarded with a big contract after the 2010 season worth 4 years and $32 million.
Things haven't exactly worked out so well for Free since then and Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns may have been his worst game ever. He was beaten for four sacks and caused his quarterback to be hit many more times. He also leads the NFL in penalties with 10.
To be fair Free is re-adjusting to playing right tackle after playing left tackle last year but this is not what the Cowboys paid for. Fans want answers to why Free's play has slipped the past two seasons and Jason Garrett tried to answer that question yesterday.
"It's a technical thing," coach Garrett said. "It's a demeanor thing. He just has to keep working on it and doing a better job and that's really across the board up front and that's really throughout our football team…And oftentimes up there, it can be a dogfight, too. So you've got to play with that demeanor where you're going to bite the guy a little bit and be firm and not let him push you back into the quarterback."
Garrett wants more fight from Doug Free and that is a bad sign. Offensive linemen are often the nastiest people on the football field so when a coach talks about a player needing more "bite" to him there is something wrong. The demeanor of a linemen is to whip the person the person in front of you and if that isn't what the Cowboys are getting with Free then maybe they should move on without him.
Perhaps the Tyron Smith injury is a blessing in disguise because it gives the Cowboys a chance to look at a young player they like in Jeremy Parnell. Dallas gave Parnell an extension before the season because they think he's got potential and the only way to know about a player is to see him play. If he does well, maybe a bookend of Smith and Parnell is not far off?
I don't care how it happens but the Cowboys need their offensive line to be much better if the they want to play better on offense. Doug Free is a big part of that group and he needs to get some fight back because barking but not biting is very dangerous in football.
Doug Free needs to keep Tony Romo defender free in order to give the Cowboys a better chance to win. Enough growling and barking Doug, It's time to bite.
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Yu Darvish is a fantastic pitcher, one of the best in the majors since he came over from Japan two years ago.
But Mike Trout hits him like he's average or worse.
Albert Pujols has a .238 average in 21 at-bats against Darvish. Howie Kendrick is 0-for-16 with seven strikeouts. Chris Iannetta is 2-for-14 with eight strikeouts.
And then there's Trout, who has a .321 average in 28 at-bats, including four home runs. Nobody in baseball has hit more than that off the Rangers' ace. Only Oakland's Brandon Moss has equaled it, and the A's have been notoriously and confusingly successful against their division rival.
Asked about his 22-year-old center fielder's success against the right-hander this morning, Angels manager Mike Scioscia offered a glib response.
"Mike Trout has had success against a lot of pitchers," Scioscia said, smiling.
Indeed. At 12:35 p.m. today at Angel Stadium against Darvish and Texas, Trout and the Angels will attempt to continue their recent success and reach two games above .500 for the first time since 2012.
Here are the lineups for the series' rubber game, with left-hander Tyler Skaggs on the mound for the Angels, who have yet to lose a Skaggs start this season:
Shin-Soo Choo DH
Dan Robertson LF
Adrian Beltre 3B
Prince Fielder 1B
Alex Rios RF
Michael Choice CF
J.P. Arencibia C
Josh Wilson 2B
Elvis Andrus SS
Erick Aybar SS
Mike Trout CF
Albert Pujols DH
Raul Ibanez LF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Ian Stewart 3B
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Guido has the emails, stench of desperation coming from the No 10 Bunker, the Ministry of Truth maintains that nobody other than McBride and Draper knew about this leak- considering the concerted effort by Nu Lab's Prince of Darkness to 'deal' with a hostile blogoshere, this is flying pig stuff.
By the way, have the Police actually found anything in their high publicity raids against the 'terrorists' as yet ? Anything that would justify a bombing campaign ?
Thats a no then !
The U.K. government now is bracing for the possibility that it may not have enough evidence to prosecute most of the 12 people arrested, according to two people familiar with the matter. That could result in the case becoming an immigration matter focusing on whether the suspects properly entered the U.K. from Pakistan, these people said.
Wall Street Journal
So it looks like the 'fuck fairy' is hovering over No 10 again, with the carefully orchestrated crackdown on terror by uber warrior Brown, telling the Pakistani Government what for is just the usual incompetent spin to justify all of the repression of the UK population, and in passing giving the BNP some more ammunition.
They really are crap beyond the bounds of crapness
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Take a look at the below list of Top 10 Scholarships Offers by French Universities in 2017. Higher education especially university education is the type of education that anyone who has gone to school craves to have. It will be more splendid if the student gets a chance to go and study in another country. France is a very multiracial country with many exquisite universities, any student who craves to study in France will be making a wise in choosing to study in France.
Not only is France a racially friendly for students but also its universities are unmatched and unrivalled known to be producing great intellectuals and great thinkers in this world. France is a 1st world country hence it is highly developed with magnificent infrastructure that will make any international student feel at home in France. Many top universities in France offer international and local scholarships for any student who wishes to study in France. Let's discuss which universities are these that offer such exceptional scholarships.
List of Top 10 Scholarships Offers by French Universities in 2017
10. Eiffel Excellence Scholarships
We all know about the Eiffel tower that is in Paris, just like the Eiffel tower is brilliant are the universities based in Paris are. The Eiffel excellence scholarships was initiated by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of France. It was initiated so as attract bright foreign students to French higher education institutions to pursue a PhD or master's degree program in France.
If a student applies for a scholarship to undertake a master's degree program, he or she will be entitled to a €1,181 allowance and if a student wishes to pursue a PhD degree program under this scholarship program, he or she will be entitled to a €1,400 allowance. The scholarship will also meet other expenses like cultural, health insurance and return trip activities. This scholarship doesn't cover tuition fees.
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Awesome : Sweating out days of holiday indulgences
Awesome : 60s, clear skies, and gorgeous Manhattan Beach views
Awesome : Breaking a 2+ year old PR & ending 2011 on a high note
Most Awesome : Supporting a local and admirable foundation, and the family behind the movement
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This morning's Operation Jack Half Marathon capped off my 2011 racing season. I woke up thinking that was a pretty big deal.
And then, standing at the start line overlooking the Pacific with 300+ fellow runners, Sam (@OperationJack) & wife Tiffany said a few words. Words of thanks, gratitude, and motivation. ("Walk/Jog/Run your ASS OFF") Of awe of the support they've received. Amazement at what their foundation has become.
That the day's event raised $40,000 for Train 4 Autism.
And I realized what it meant to be a part of something SO.MUCH.BIGGER than yourself. To have a race be more than just another time on a record sheet. That sometimes your little hobby can make a difference.
Sam, Tiff, & kids (from the Operation Jack facebook page)
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The race itself was exactly what I love about small events – Familiar faces and new friends (Hi Julie, Heather, Andrea, and the nice girls that yelled during the race!), friendly volunteers, and a level of runner camaraderie that can transform the stoniest soul into a waving/smiling/heyo'ing running fool.
Oh and TP in the bathrooms. That's a big deal, too.
Small race WIN FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER.
When discussing strategy with Chacha while we warmed up, I told her I wanted to run "stupid and gutsy." She told me obviously yes I am stupid, and also don't eat that piece of gum you found in the grass and did you lock your car? Should I tie your shoes for you, dumbass?
What I REALLY meant was that I wanted to push myself – run at my limit – test my guts, not my head or legs.
Spoiler : My guts last about 11 miles.
We ran together for the first 6 miles, when I decided it was a good time to surge and picked it up from 8:10's to 8's. We were approaching the turnaround and seeing all the faster runners coming back got me all jacked up. Fast! Wanna go fast! So what if we're not even halfway done yet!
(Are you throwing things at your computer screen yet?)
The pace felt natural since that's what I've been doing my weekday runs at, and I felt AWESOME. I skipped a water station and kept my second Gu tucked in my bra, telling myself it'd be over soon and I didn't need it.
(No really, are you throwing things? You should be.)
I reigned back a little at mile 9, telling myself it was a "breather" so I could crush the last 5k.
When mile 10 hit, I didn't feel like kicking. 'No way dude. Fast running sucks. Just a few more minutes at this pace…' like what I tell my alarm clock every morning – 'just a little bit longer!'
And then Chacha caught me.
And passed me.
And I didn't chase her.
(Anybody yelling at me to quit being a pansy whiney girl yet?)
Surprise surprise, mentally/physically/gutsally I smashed into the wall and couldn't turn my damn 10 foot legs over if my life depended on it. Those things sure are a pain sometimes…
Poor fueling and a dumbass early surge toasted me, and I paid for it.
(This is where you say 'told you so!', btw)
I managed to pull a teeny tiny kick for the homestretch (8:13 avg) where I got totally finishline-photo-cockblocked by some seriously rude people. Ugh didn't they know I'd commissioned Chacha's husband as my personal paparazzi?
Forget my piss-poor running – look at that view! Finishline photo-op mecca
Miserable finish be damned, I did earn myself a non-Fontana PR. (Background : Fontana was ridic net downhill that I called a "cheater course" despite it being USATF certified, and am hesitant to claim it as my "real" PR) My previous best was from Columbus in October '09.
Yes, over two years ago. I've raced the half EIGHT times since then. Definitely overdue.
I'll use it as a springboard into 2012, the year of RUN FAST, and pinky swear to negative split and never skimp on fueling again. I'll bold it on my "Glory Days" sidebar and refer to my final race of 2011 as a PR'd high note.
But most importantly, I'll remember it as the time my recreational hobby helped raise $40,000 for a worthy cause. A sweaty drop in the bucket, but a drop none less.
Operation Jack Half, 12.26.11 – 1:47.32 (*new PR)
Sarah OUaL


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Bears' defense has taken heavy losses
Updated 11:30 pm, Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Certainly one of the contributing factors in this most miserable of Cal football seasons is the staggering number of injuries the Bears have had on the defensive side of the ball. Whether it was early in the season, late in the year or somewhere in between, Cal has had a ton of injuries on defense.
When the weights of all the players coach Sonny Dykes had been counting on in his two-deep depth chart are added up, it surpasses a ton - 2,150 pounds.
The roll call: defensive ends Brennan Scarlett (260 pounds) and Sione Sina (275), defensive tackles Mustafa Jalil (295) and Austin Clark (275), linebackers Nick Forbes (230) and Hardy Nickerson (230) cornerbacks Stefan McClure (200) and Isaac Lapite (190) and safety Avery Sebastian (195).
In addition, another 755 pounds of defensive players either left the team (safety Alex Logan, 210, and tackle Gabe King, 295) or were dismissed altogether (end Chris McCain, 250).
That's nearly 1 1/2 tons of defensive talent (2,905 pounds), injured or simply gone with two games remaining. Cal plays at Colorado on Saturday, followed by the Big Game at Stanford the week after.
Small wonder Cal is last in the Pac-12 in four main defensive categories and last in the nation in pass defense (331.1 yards allowed per game) as well as third-to-last in scoring defense (44.7 per game) and total defense (526.7 yards per).
"It's been very difficult, it actually has," said cornerback Cedric Dozier, who was not on the preseason two-deep roster. "The main thing is to focus on getting better every day. With all the injuries, we're still focused on getting better. ... Everybody is still fighting. We never stop fighting, regardless of the score."
The latest injury to hit Cal's defense was to Nickerson, the middle linebacker who sustained a serious foot injury during the USC game. He'll have Lisfranc surgery Friday and is done for the season, as well as spring practice.
Fellow freshman Michael Barton will take Nickerson's place at Colorado.
"We started the year with a lot of guys and we've been decimated," Dykes said. "Hardy, coming out of two-a-days (in August), was our third-team mike (middle linebacker) and now he's gone. We've obviously had some injuries; it's part of football; it's not an excuse. Coaching is working with the guys you have."
Friends and rivals: Dykes said he became friends with Mike MacIntyre when they both coached in the Western Athletic Conference, Dykes at Louisiana Tech and MacIntyre at San Jose State. Now they are coaching the two Pac-12 teams that are winless in conference play.
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"We kind of laugh on that in the off-season a little bit about the way things work," Dykes said. "That's coaching."
Silent treatment: Dykes was asked if freshman running back Fabiano Hale, who was hospitalized after a locker room beating on Nov. 1 left him with a concussion, has rejoined the team.
"I'm not going to make any comment on that now," the coach said.
Briefly: Slot receiver Richard Rodgers, who missed the USC game following thumb surgery, is practicing with a cast on his hand. Dykes is hopeful he can play Saturday.
John Crumpacker is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @crumpackeroncal


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|Last House on the Left, The (2009)
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|Written by Daniel Hirshleifer
|Tuesday, 24 March 2009
The Last House on the Left was Wes Craven's 1972 debut feature. The film was itself based on Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring, still my preferred telling of this particular tale. Craven's film had flaws (poor acting and a terrible, incongruent score are the chief offenders), but it was buoyed by a dirty, gritty filmmaking style. Craven made the movie look like a documentary, shocking the audience with its frank brutality. The film, along with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, kickstarted a new wave of 70's horror. Darker, more realistic, and unrelenting in their approach, these films felt authentic, making the horror all the more immediate and real. This wasn't Satan impregnating a woman or possessing a young girl. These were real people faced with real maniacs.
The 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left improves upon its predecessor in two ways: Better acting and better use of music. Other than that, it is exactly what is wrong with Hollywood today. The old flick was unflinching, grim, and daring. The new one is slick, produced, and staged. In the process, it loses all of its teeth. The basic premise hasn't changed. Mari (Sara Paxton, best known for the one-two punch of Sleepover and Aquamarine) and her parents, John (Tony Goldwyn) and Emma (Monica Potter), go to their summer home for a vacation. Mari decides to visit her friend Paige (Martha MacIsaac, Michael Cera's love interest from Superbad). While hanging out, they meet Justin (Spencer Treat Clark), who entices them back to their hotel room with the promises of premium-grade weed. While there, the trio are interrupted by Justin's father, Krug (Garrett Dillahunt of Deadwood), Krug's brother Francis (Aaron Paul), and girlfriend Sadie (Riki Lindhome). This wouldn't be so bad, if it weren't for the fact that Krug and his gang are wanted for multiple murders, and the only thing they can do with the two girls is kill them. Actually, at first it seems like they aren't going to kill them outright, taking the girls with them in the car as they try to navigate out of town. But Mari stages a daring escape that unfortunately for her and Paige only ends up wrecking the car. Afterwards, Krug kills Paige and rapes Mari. When Mari tries to escape again, Krug shoots her, and the group thinks she's dead. They then trek to the closest house looking for succor and aid. This, of course, happens to be Mari's house, and her parents take in the foursome, not knowing their secret. When Mari shows up again, her parents realize the truth and decide to take revenge.
The Last House on the Left is a classic revenge story. By the time Mari's parents go after Krug and his group, the audience is meant to be firmly on their side. The killing is catharsis for the horrors that precede it. The main problem I have with this remake is that the horrors that precipitate the killings, while terrible, simply don't go far enough. In the original, the killing and rape is utterly vicious and brutal. There's no doubt in the audience's mind that the criminals need to be taken down in the most sadistic way possible. Here, while the gang do some terrible things, I was left feeling apathetic. Perhaps the real culprit is the filmmaking style employed by director Dennis Iliadis. He makes the whole production feel so thoroughly smooth and polished that there's no way for the raw nature of the acts to shine through. I'm sure women people will find the rape scene to be too much to bear, but I honestly felt like it was a lightweight compared to some of the graphic rape scenes I've seen in countless exploitation and horror films from the 70's and 80's.
The film picks up slightly once the parents go on their rampage, but not enough to overcome its own malaise. There is one fantastic scene where the parents first discover Mari, half-dead and raped, and realize exactly who did those things to her. After that, the revenge is as uninteresting and tired as the rest of the picture. And then there's an utterly pointless post-script that really feels tacked on and gaudy. I'm not opposed to remakes, so long as they are well made and stand on their own. This remake of The Last House on the Left is neither.


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1936, Biopic
In 1871, British adventurer Cecil Rhodes (Walter Huston) travels to South Africa, where he ventures into the diamond mining business. Over the next several years, Rhodes takes over and consolidates numerous small diamond mines in the Kimberly diamond fields. Alarmed by the power and wealth that Rhodes is amassing, Paul Kruger (Oskar Homolka), the president of South Africa, attempts to head off Rhodes' political ambitions, but Rhodes battles back in his quest to create a new nation.


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|1st Febuary 2008
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|Fish Glue
|Level 3 Poison
|The body oil of captured kuo-toas is used to create this poison, which is named for the rigidity it causes in the joints of the victim and its characteristic fishy smell.
|30 gp
|Attack: +6 Vs. Fortitude; the target takes -2 penalty to dexterity based skill checks, attack rolls and damage rolls (save ends).
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My son is driving me crazy!!!
Let me give bullet points, it will be faster:
- My son is 18 and was supposed to graduate this year, only he did not make sure his credits were turned in on time and now he has to make them up because the teachers that had the grades are no longer at the school! He will be a "5th" year senior now.
- He doesn't have a job and his big concern yesterday about aquiring a job was "he needs to catch up on his sleep - FIRST"...I told him that will never happen. He needs to be in bed by 11pm and get up at a normal time (is what I said to him this morning)
- which leads me into point #3. HIS GIRLFRIEND. I went above and beyond and totally deserve MOTY award (Mother of the Year) because his girlfriend's family lost their home and were living in shelters for about 6 months. We took her in temporarily on the belief it would be for a weekend.
While she was here, not only did our son relinquish all of his responsibilities and give us crap about it, but his girlfriend wouldn't do any chores because he told her not to. We told both of them they were required to do chores but somehow they would find a way to get out of them - usually he would say "You don't have to do that, I'll do it" and then he wouldn't do it.
And then their social life kicked in. They would take off for wherever they felt like going whenever they felt like going there and not ask permission. We'd find out about it after the fact. His phone got stolen and hers was turned off for quite a while - understandably since her parents were homeless and couldn't pay their bills. We would get in all kinds of arguments and even go so far as to ground them.
Luckily (for us) her parents finally moved into an apartment and she moved back home - tearfully but that has 0 effect on ME, personally, and I cheerfully sent her on her way. She's still over here several days every week, however, and he's gone so far as to invite her over for meals (eating our food for free) - strangely enough we can't get him to help prepare meals for the family without a fight but he'll cook for HER!
And then there's the sleeping arrangements. I 1000000% agree with her father too, all of us adults here do as a matter of fact. But we have no control over him apparently or her. When she first came to us we sat them down and explained that Chris would sleep on the couch and she would sleep in his bed. That is the gentlemanly thing to do and that was the end of the discussion. Period. They ended up sleeping in the same bed. As it is on the other side of the wall from our bedroom I am 90% certain nothing was going on in there (he has a loft bed) so it would be excessively obvious but that's not the point. We told them repeatedly this is not acceptable behavior but short of throwing her out on the street to live in a shelter with her parents what in the world could we do? Insisting had no impact whatsoever.
So, this weekend we REALLY need to spend some serious time cleaning our house. We have a new baby on the way, I'm 25 weeks pregnant and banned from anything strenuous (can't lift over 15 pounds, nothing rigorous and I get swollen within an hour of getting out of bed in the morning so I'm essentially on partial bed-rest per my doctor's orders). I have tried to spend 1/2 hour to 1 hour here and there getting some simple things done but it's just not enough. He needs to move out of his room so our 8 year old daughter can move into his room so the baby can move into our room. He will be moving into the basement but that's currently one of our storage areas and flat out needs to be cleared out so he can move all of his stuff down there before the baby is born so we can shift everyone else around.
He told me this morning as I was dropping him at his bus stop that he's not going to be home, oh and by the way his girlfriend is planning on spending the night so they can go down to the Seattle Center tomorrow. I told him that was not acceptable and he needs to get his priorities straight. We have to get this work done, it's not getting done and he just smiled at me and said "it's not going to anyway"...
Can I strangle him? What in the world can I do? Until this year he's been a really great kid/person and fairly obedient - we have ALWAYS had problems disciplining him ever since he was old enough to discipline. He never cared what we did if he misbehaved so I'm at a total loss. WE are at a total loss!
My husband has just about given up hope and doesn't want to deal with it anymore now that he's 18. I feel like I'm in this alone and I don't need the added stress since I'm having complications with my pregnancy. I really don't know if anyone here has ever had these problems or know anyone who has.
I could really really use some advice. I have taken all sorts of parenting classes, read books and attended seminars since he was about 2. I have used everything in my personal arsinal and I'm coming up blank. HELP!!!
Chris_n_Mandy_n_Abby's Mom
AT the point you are at, I would let them both live in a shelter school or no school. He is an adult and needs to act like one, she is not your child and her parents need to be responcible for her.
I totally agree with you Lady. But what do I do about him? He's the instigator and I have to live with him. (Unfortunately LOL) I happily shove her off on her parents - oh by the way, they're large children themselves. She's more mature and responsible than either of them. Sad but true. She has 11 year old twin brothers who have developmental problems as well.
Really, I need for him to get a job so he can be somewhat independent, he needs to help around the house more without giving me a ton of grief about it and he needs to graduate high school so he can go to college. He wants to be a train engineer and has his entire life. He has a huge problem with entitlement. We just can't get through to him he is NOT entitled to "the good life" without working for it. My husband, mother and I all had jobs at a young age and have worked really hard for everything we have. I don't get it...
If he isn't complying with your rules hand him the names and addresses of homeless shelters in your area tell him to pack anc show him the door. Stop taking him anywhere, if he needs to look for a job tell him to get a bus pass and to start walking. And by the way, he was old enough to discipliine the day he was born, that's when you start setting rules and boundaries about spoiling him as a child. You don't wait until he is in school or a teen...
This is what I would do since he's not complying at all.
Quoting CoeyG:
If he isn't complying with your rules hand him the names and addresses of homeless shelters in your area tell him to pack anc show him the door. Stop taking him anywhere, if he needs to look for a job tell him to get a bus pass and to start walking. And by the way, he was old enough to discipliine the day he was born, that's when you start setting rules and boundaries about spoiling him as a child. You don't wait until he is in school or a teen...
Sounds like you are having alot of stress. That isn't going to help your pregnancy at all. So keep to your plan, and enlist the help of your little girl to help with the move. Hubby and she can do the most, and you can sit and put all his "stuff" in trash bags to move downstairs. Only give him enough space to sleep. Then make the room all girly for your daughter. Make sure it is just for her. As for the girlfriend, you did what felt you needed to do, but now you need to make it uncomfortable to her to stay.....don't give them any privacy! Make sure you make it impossible for them to be comfy. You have done your job, it is time for the feathers to be taken out of the nest. Hugs, I know this is hard. Do you have family he can move to be with, so he can finish his education? Grandparents are a good source of making reality set in. Best wishes on your new baby.
He is entitled because he gets away with it! If he does not come home, lock the doors. He doesn't want to move his stuff and clean up the basement.....don't clear out the basement and throw his stuff down there...he can set it up, clean it up..or sleep among the mess. If he wants to have the gf over for dinner....they can make dinner for the family or not eat. Do not drive him to the bus, or anywhere else..take his phone and anything else you pay for away.
thanks so much everyone! I agree with you and know it's a hard situation. I appreciate all your feedback. Keep it coming! I need strong allies in this particular battle!


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Lisa Tucker is terrified.
It's July 5 in Manchester, N.H. – opening night on the 2006 American Idol tour, a cross-country marathon of 60 arena shows.
On stage, Mandisa – like Lisa, one of the top 10 singers on the hit Fox series this year – hits the final notes of her last number.
And Lisa – a 17-year-old from Anaheim, who's never even attended a show this big – is on next.
"OK, I'm not going to lie," Lisa says by telephone from Columbus, Ohio, a few weeks before the tour reaches Los Angeles tonight and Anaheim on Sunday.
"I was really, really scared.
"I didn't really know what to expect, because I've never been to a concert before," Lisa says. "I've been to the House of Blues, but nothing like this.
"So this was my first one – and I was going to be performing."
Mandisa runs offstage to where Lisa is waiting. A kaleidoscope of butterflies takes flight inside her as she runs onstage to the cheers of 10,000 fans.
And then it all falls into place.
She sings her three numbers – Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and Elton John's "Your Song" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," accompanying herself on the piano on the latter two – and the cheers and applause are deafening.
And it feels really, really good.
And for a moment, it's almost enough to make her forget how homesick she is for her family and friends.
• • •
You have to remember that Lisa was 16 and a senior at Kennedy High School in La Palma when she sang on the TV show.
So today she's still in that limbo between childhood and the world of adults.
The poise and polish she demonstrates on stage is real. But so is the awe she feels at the adulation of the fans, and her homesickness.
"I had never been away from my mom for more than a few days," Lisa says. "I did summer camp once for a week, and I missed my mom so much I cried and they had to come and pick me up.
"But I just love being with everybody and getting to perform. So much fun. You see so many different types of people, and the fans are great."
The tour buses rolled down the road from Manchester to shows in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, and with each new city and each new show, a routine develops.
"I pretty much wake up at noon every day – it's pretty late – then we get ready and head toward the show in jeans and shirts or pajamas," Lisa says.
At the meet-and-greet sessions, the Idols sign autographs and pose for photos with groups of fans, many of them almost overcome by the experience, Lisa says.
"It's so funny to see people fumbling with their cameras, their hands are shaking so much," she says. "I'll calm them down and say: 'We're regular people! Before we were on 'American Idol,' we were watching the show, too."
In the downtime between shows, Lisa says she's thrilled to see so much of the United States – from a visit to meet President Bush at the White House to stops in 29 states in every corner of the land.
"What better way to spend my summer vacation than to tour the country?" she says.
The show rolls on – by the time it ends, they'll have done 60 concerts in 51 cities – and the bus rides, while grueling, are fun in their own way, too.
"On the girls' bus, we play board games and card games and just talk," Lisa says. "It's like a big slumber party."
The performing gets easier and easier with each new city, too, she says.
Yet still …
"To this day, I'm ready to go out, but there's always that 'Ohhhhh gosh! What am I doing?' "
And then the music plays, and again it's all good.
• • •
Her 21-year-old brother, Billy Tucker, is traveling with her on tour, and when they approached New York City, her parents flew out to see her performances in Long Island and New Jersey.
"Sitting in that audience…," her mother, Eleanor Tucker, says, her voice trailing off for a moment. "It's one thing to see her perform at Spaghettini's" – the Seal Beach restaurant and jazz club Lisa has played in the past – "or seeing her at the smaller venues.
"But it's different when you're sitting in that arena and there are about 13,000 people there, and I look up on the stage and see her in the lights.
"I told my husband, I said, 'Pinch me, am I dreaming or is this real?' " Eleanor Tucker says. "It was just absolutely awesome."
For Eleanor and Stanley Tucker, the past year has been a journey, too, watching their little girl grow up on national TV, graduate from high school and leave home for this tour.
And even though they know this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, they miss their baby, who misses them, too. She calls each night before bed, wherever she is in the country, to say goodnight to her mom.
"She is really having a blast," Eleanor Tucker says. "She told me, 'I realize this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.' "
• • •
A few weeks before the tour reached California, Lisa started counting down the days until she could sleep in her own bed again.
"Me and Mandisa will be getting our makeup and hair done and I'll say, 'One week and four days until we get to California!' " Lisa says. "I cannot wait to get home."
The Idols played San Diego on Friday, and will play Staples Center tonight and the Pond in her hometown of Anaheim on Sunday.
When the tour wraps up Sept. 24 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Lisa will come home to simply rest for a few weeks. For the first time in more than a year, her schedule will not be set by "American Idol."
She plans to record an album and says a sitcom project is being developed for her. After taking a year off from school, she hopes to attend the University of Southern California and major in piano.
Despite the opening-night jitters she experienced back in New Hampshire in July, she says now that she has tasted the thrills of this tour, she wants to perform as much and as often as possible.
To her mother, it's all proof that the promise Lisa showed as a child – always talented, but also eager to practice her craft – is paying off sooner than anyone could have imagined.
"I actually had a few tears come down," Eleanor Tucker says of the first Idol shows she watched this summer.
"I looked back at her years growing up," she says, remembering all those times Lisa would get lost in her love for music.
"Sometimes Lisa would fall asleep in her room and have her guitar lying on her. And I would walk into her room and pick up the guitar and put it away.
"Music has always been her passion."
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A Career in Environmental Engineering
A radical change in the environment all over the world has become a major concern in recent times. The environment is experiencing severe transformation and this is making the Environmentalists worried with regards to the future of this world. Due to rapid pollution and other hazards, researchers are making immense effort to curb this threat and this has given rise to several career prospects in the field of Environmental studies. This relatively new field has several disciplines and one of the more important one is a career in Environmental Engineering.
This study is an applied science where different techniques of science as well as technology are used towards the improvement of nature to facilitate a healthy atmosphere for the plant as well as human existence. Surprisingly in the last couple of years the prospects of Environmental engineering has grown manifolds offering a wider scope to all those who are interested to pursue a career in this field. Students studying environmental engineering are employed by businesses catering to the geological, chemical and the mining sector.
Job profile of Environmental Engineering
An environmental engineer is expected to specialize in fundamental sciences along with related aspects such as economics, ecology along with studies catering to social as well as radiological science. Engineers who have a background in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering too have career opportunities in the field of environmental engineering. A qualified environmental engineering professional must know the designing, construction and waste maintenance techniques to preserve the health of rural, sub-urban and urban areas. Industrialization of a place leads to increase in environmental pollution and other hazards which are a threat to mankind. With rapid economic development India too has come to realize the role of environmental engineers to check the environmental hazards and create an ecological balance so that life can carry on comfortably.
Different governmental as well as non-governmental organizations has a great demand for environmental engineers who're able to work towards designing and restructuring of various environmental policies. Site remediation, management of contaminated land, supervision of the developmental activities and ensuring of health and environmental protection of people are some of the very important areas which the environmental engineers are supposed to look into. Professionals who are specialized to work in the management of perilous and hazardous waste materials and having an adequate know-how to deal with natural resources for the environmental development of a place duly qualify to work in this field.
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Environmental engineering courses are offered at undergraduate, post-graduate and research level in a large number of institutes throughout India.
Career promises
Deciding whether environmental engineering's the right career for you will need you to consider passionately rather than whimsically, with a firm frame of mind. In the event of you being an ardent nature lover and keen on improving your environment by means of a scientific ability and nurture a positive sense of responsibility, then this field is yours for sure! It is such a career which is both challenging as well as rewarding. You're anticipated to formulate ground-breaking and radical solutions for issues pertaining to environmental development in different areas. Regarding pay packets too, the sector's equally alluring. Being a moderately new career, this discipline is relatively unaffected by the aggressive competition that generally exists in the other fields.
Cost involved
Under prevailing education scenario in India, a degree in environmental sciences/engineering is quite reasonable. An environmental engineering degree of B. Tech will cost you nearly Rs. 3, 00,000. However present day private colleges may charge reasonably more than this. An M. Tech degree will also cost about Rupees 2 lakhs or more. If you are looking for some cheaper courses then you can try out the Post graduate diploma courses. The best institutions in India are definitely the Government colleges as well as institutes along with the NIT and IIT. The fees are also subsidized there but one has to compete at much higher levels to avail the seats.
Scholarships and other sponsorships
There is no dearth of funds and Scholarships for the study of Environmental engineering. Prominent among the funding organizations are the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan yojna (KVPY), Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. Others such as the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) as well as National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) are also pioneers in this field and have been assisting students with financial support. Moreover a variety of profitable banks are offering educational loans to needy students, but it will be advisable to know the terms as well as conditions in details prior to taking such assistance.
Environmental engineering being a conglomerate of diverse scientific disciplines including engineering and technology, the role of different professionals in environmental engineering have a lot of significance. The following are various job profiles which are directly related to environmental engineering:
Top Institutes offering environmental science/engineering courses in India
Please check the following websites for information pertaining to environmental sciences/Engineering:
Job Prospects
Environmental engineering as a subject is a broad spectrum one. It has generated a lot of scope for aspiring students and in India there is a lot of scope in government as well as corporate sectors. Biological, chemical, mechanical and thermal sciences have tremendous scope. Even various treatment plants catering to sewage and waste water management employs environmental engineers from time to time. Even the research stations, governmental as well as non-governmental organizations who are constantly striving towards environmental development. Also with more and more institutes offering Environmental science /engineering as a regular course, there is need of a lot of teaching staff. Students with PhD in environmental engineering are required as faculty members in premier institutions.
International concern
Throughout the world there is growing consciousness towards improving the environment and developing a healthy world. In view of this, majority of the developed countries of the world has shown large concern and sponsoring diverse projects to meet the demands of the environmental development. Organizations like the UNO are always on the hunt for good professionals who are qualified to work in their projects on environmental science and technology. Such jobs offer huge remunerations and packages. USA is one very promising country where environmental professionals can earn good money.
Top Companies
Apart from the various government organizations both Central and State that offers lucrative jobs for environmental professionals, various top companies in the private sector also has tremendous scope. Premier government organizations that recruit environmental engineers are, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Coal India Ltd, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Hydro-electric projects and Oil India Ltd (OIL) etc. Below is a list the top five companies of environmental engineering which has great prospects for professionals in India:
A few other companies catering to this field in India are Kulkarni Engineering Industries, Decrement Limited, Geo Miller & Co. Private Limited, Aqua Designs India Private Limited, Privi Organics Limited, AECOM, IDS Group Dresser-Rand India Pvt. Ltd, UEM GROUP, MACTEC, Goodrich Corporation, Kalpan Hydro corporation, SPML Infra Ltd., The Indure Private Limited, Brunel India Private Ltd and Sima Laboratories Private Ltd.
Services offered by the organizations catering to environmental engineering:
A career in Environmental engineering not only pays good money but is also satisfying. It is high time that developmental activities towards a healthy environment be done in haste else there will be disastrous outcome bringing an end to this beautiful world. Government as well as NGOs offers good packages to professionals working in this field. There is no dearth of money in such jobs and private sector companies are also offering good money for their projects. A starter in the government sector can earn between Rs 15,000 and 30,000. Those professionals who have higher degrees like M. Tech and PhD in Environmental Science /engineering or any other specialized branches can earn between Rs 35,000 and Rs 50,000 in the beginning. However, higher studies in such disciplines are eligible for very good packages starting at more than Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.5 lakhs per month.
As the field of Environmental engineering's comparatively a new field there's a scarcity of skilled professionals. Because of it being a fresh branch that focuses on certain consequences of atmospheric pollution, students and professionals lack a lot of know-how on this subject. As the number of organizations embracing environment friendly processes and techniques to resolve the environmental crisis is increasing by the day, there's a scarcity of learned people for such jobs. However, the scenario is changing and environmental engineers are increasing gradually and that surely shows that the discipline is gaining popularity and holds great prospect for the future aspirants.
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'Columbo' actor Peter Falk dies at 83 [New Window]
Actor Peter Falk, who rose to fame on a shambling manner and a rumpled raincoat as the TV detective Lt. Columbo, has died. He was 83.
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Things are heating up: First it was double dates. Then public displays of affection.
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:13:20
Meet Hugh Hefner's new 'best girl' [New Window]
Well, that was fast.
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:11:27
Prosecutors want another delay in Jackson's doctor trial [New Window]
Prosecutors want another delay in the start of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, but the judge will wait until next month to decide the request.
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:13:53
CBS fires back at Happy Days lawsuit [New Window]
CBS says stars of the hit TV show "Happy Days," who are suing the company for unpaid merchandising revenue, don't have a case.
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:12:09
Missy Elliott battles with Graves' disease [New Window]
For more than a decade, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott was one of the leading ladies of hip-hop.
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:20:58
'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' [New Window]
Those expecting a garden-variety performance doc, i.e., entertaining performances peppered with amusing backstage clips and antics will get significantly more (and less) than they bargained for in Rodman Flender's revealing and thoroughly entertaining "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop."
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Ryan Dunn was remembered Wednesday in West Chester, Pennsylvania., as his family and many of his famous friends paid their respects to the actor after his sudden death early Monday morning.
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Tom Craine is an award winning stand-up comedian, screen writer, and sketch performer.
Tom writes the hit BBC3 sitcom series Josh with Josh Widdicombe, has written and starred in two critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series with his sketch group Jigsaw, presents The Tom Craine Story Show for Radio X, and is soon to make his feature film debut alongside Ricky Tomlinson in Gloves Off. (Cinemas, late 2016).
Tom has performed stand up on Russell Howard's Good News (BBC3), and appeared on shows such as Drunk History (Comedy Central), Safeword (ITV), and as a series regular on Weekend (ITV). He has also hosted investigative reports for Inside Out (BBC1) and the hour long documentary Glastonbury: Jesus to Jay-Z (BBC1).
At the Edinburgh Festival Tom has gained countless 4 and 5 star reviews for his shows, as well as Critics' choice in The Guardian, New Statesman, Daily Mail and Independent, as well as Top 5 shows at the Fringe in The Times. He has also supported Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdicombe and Russell Kane on tour.
Tom is also a much in demand writer. A core writer for every series of the RTS Award winning The Last Leg, his CV also includes Mock The Week (BBC2) and QI (BBC2) amongst many other shows. He has also written for The Guardian, while his monthly column for Cosmopolitan Magazine (Sex & The Single Guy), won Best Column at the UK Dating Awards.
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Josh (BBC3)
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Dr Who: The Ultimate Guide (BBC3)
Glastonbury: Jesus to Jay-Z (BBC1)
Fake Reaction (ITV2)
Live At The Electric (BBC3)
How To Win Eurovision (BBC3)
Bitesize History (BBC2)
Two Players (Channel 4)
Arnie's Greatest Stunts (Channel 4)
Golf's Funniest Moments (Sky)
The Premier League's Greatest Moments (BBC3)
England's Worst Ever Football Team (BBC3)
Phil's Ill (Dave)
Arthur Smith's Comedy Club (ITV)
Gloves Off (Cinema release late 2016)
Josh (BBC3)
Jigsaw (BBC Radio 4)
The Last Leg (Channel 4)
Stand Up To Cancer (Channel 4)
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Michael McIntyre Chat Show (BBC1)
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Seann Walsh World (Comedy Central)
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Chris Addison's Show & Tell (Channel 4)
Robert's Webb (Channel 4)
Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4)
Tom Craine Story Show (Radio X)
Jigsaw series 1 & 2 (BBC Radio 4)
Stephen K Amos' "Idiots Guide" (BBC Radio 4)
The Tom Craine Show (BBC Bristol)
Josh Widdicombe Show - regular guest (XFM)
Rhod Gilbert's Jest A Minute (BBC Wales)
Sketchorama (BBC Radio 4)
Rhod Gilbert Show - regular sidekick (BBC Wales)


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Be careful relying on YourModel.connection.schema_cache.clear! and YourModel.reset_column_information. We noticed some strange errors while calling it a lot under load. Instead, if you can avoid using it (best option) or do a rolling restart of Puma via its tmp_restart plugin (works great and handles requests in process like a champ, but delays requests and could be a horrible idea under load), either of those options might be better choices.
Other options/suggestions:
- Try not to change column names (and possibly table names) in any DB referred to directly by Rails.
- Be careful with any gem or code that will search through all columns in an ActiveRecord model.
- In Rails 5, you could be diligent about adding ignored_columns to models any columns you plan to rename or delete.
- You could patch your model/define it's columns so that it accurately reflects columns you plan to delete or want to ignore, such that it disregards them.