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Patna(PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who had severed ties with the BJP for projecting Narendra Modi as Prime Ministerial candidate before the last Lok Sabha elections, on Friday praised and thanked him for "very quick" response to the state after the killer Nor'wester.
"I want to thank the honourable Prime Minister and the honourable Home Minister for their assurance to provide help to the disaster hit Bihar. "Central government's response was very quick. We are thankful to them," he said in presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh after conducting an aerial survey of nor'wester hit areas.
The toll in the killer Nor'wester in Bihar rose to 55 with one more person dying on Friday in the worst-hit Purnea district even as an alert has been sounded for north-eastern regions of the state about possibility of a thunder squall and rains.
Kumar said soon after the disaster hit the North Bihar districts on Tuesday night, the Home Minister had telephoned him in the next morning while the Prime Minister called up in the evening and the Finance Minister a day later.
"All of them assured us that the central government will provide help to the state government to deal with the situation. We are thankful to them," he said. BJP ministers in central government from Bihar Ravi Shankar Prasad and Radha Mohan Singh and his former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi were present when Nitish Kumar praised the Prime Minister.
The bonhomie was witnessed when they had lunch together sitting in the same table. Kumar had strongly opposed projection of Modi as Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP and went to the extent of severing his party JD-U's ties with BJP. He even quit the Chief Ministership after the BJP won last Lok Sabha polls under the leadership of Modi. Kumar returned as Chief Minister of Bihar only last month.


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Mathura district
|Mathura district
मथुरा ज़िला
متھرا ضلع
|District of Uttar Pradesh
|Uttar Pradesh
|Administrative division
|3 & Gobardhan (proposed)
|• Lok Sabha constituencies
|• Total
|3,329.4 km2 (1,285.5 sq mi)
|Population (2011)
|• Total
|• Literacy
|Official website
Mathura District (Hindi: मथुरा ज़िला, Urdu: متھرا ضلع) situated along the banks of the river Yamuna is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. The historic town of Mathura is the district headquarters. The District is part of Agra division. Mathura is bounded on the northeast by Aligarh District, on the southeast by Hathras District, on the south by Agra District, and on the west by Rajasthan and northwest by Haryana state. Mathura district is an important pilgrimage centre of Hindus.
- 1 Historical Background
- 2 Etymology
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Language
- 5 Geography and Climate
- 6 Administration
- 7 Economy and Industry
- 8 Education
- 9 Culture and Religion
- 10 Religion
- 11 Tourism
- 12 Religious Festival
- 13 Transport
- 14 Citation
Historical Background
Mathura has an ancient history. According to the Archeological Survey of India plaque at the Mathura Museum, the city is mentioned in the oldest Indian epic, the Ramayana. In the epic, the Ikshwaku prince Shatrughna slays a demon called Lavanasura and claims the land. Afterwards, the place came to be known as Madhuvan as it was thickly wooded, then Madhupura and later Mathura.[citation needed]
In the 6th century BCE Mathura became the capital of the Surasena mahajanapada.The city was later ruled by the Maurya empire (4th to 2nd centuries BCE) and the Sunga dynasty (2nd century BCE). It may have come under the control of Indo-Greeks some time between 180 BCE and 100 BCE. It then reverted to local rule before being conquered by the Indo-Scythians during the 1st century BCE.
Mathuran art and culture reached its zenith under the Kushan dynasty which had Mathura as one of their capitals, the other being Purushapura (Peshawar). The dynasty had kings with the names of Kujula Kadphises, Kanishka, Huvishka and Vasudeva I.[citation needed]
Megasthenes, writing in the early 3rd century BCE, mentions Mathura as a great city under the name Μέθορα (Méthora).[2]
The Indo-Scythians (aka Sakas or Shakas) conquered the area of Mathura over Indian kings around 60 BCE.[citation needed]
The findings of ancient stone inscriptions in Maghera, a town Script error: No such module "convert". from Mathura, provide historical artifacts giving more details on this era of Mathura. The opening of the 3 line text of these inscriptions are in Brahmi script and were translated as: "In the 116th year of the Greek kings..."[3][4]
The Mathura Lion Capital inscriptions attest that Mathura fell under the control of the Sakas. The inscriptions contain references to Kharaosta Kamuio and Aiyasi Kamuia. Yuvaraja Kharostes (Kshatrapa) was the son of Arta, as is attested by his own coins.[5]
Arta is stated to be brother of King Moga or Maues.[6] Princess Aiyasi Kambojaka, also called Kambojika, was the chief queen of Shaka Mahakshatrapa Rajuvula. Kamboja presence in Mathura is also verified from some verses of the epic, the Mahabharata, which are believed to have been composed around this period.[7]
The Indo-Scythian satraps of Mathura are sometimes called the "Northern Satraps", as opposed to the "Western Satraps" ruling in Gujarat and Malwa. After Rajuvula, several successors are known to have ruled as vassals to the Kushans, such as the "Great Satrap" Kharapallana and the "Satrap" Vanaspara, who are known from an inscription discovered in Sarnath, and dated to the 3rd year of Kanishka (c 130 CE), in which they were paying allegiance to the Kushans.[8]
Mathura served as one of the Kushan Empire's two capitals from the first to the third centuries.[citation needed]
Fa Xian mentions the city, as a centre of Buddhism about A.D. 400; while his successor Xuanzang, who visited the city in 634 CE, which he mentions as Mot'ulo, and said that it contained twenty Buddhist monasteries and five Brahmanical temples.[9] Later, he went east to Thanesar, Jalandhar in the eastern Punjab, before climbing up to visit predominantly Theravada monasteries in the Kulu valley and turning southward again to Bairat and then Mathura, on the Yamuna river.[10]
The city was sacked and many of its temples destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1018 and again by Sikandar Lodhi, who ruled the Sultanate of Delhi from 1489 to 1517.[11][12]
Sikander Lodhi earned the epithet of 'But Shikan', the 'Destroyer of Hindu deities'. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, built the city's Jami Masjid (Friday mosque) .[citation needed] The noteworthy fact is that the exact place of birth of Lord Krishna,according to historians,is in the place of worship of the Hindus,though the mosque was built near the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The bigger Krishna shrine, better known as Dwarkadeesh temple is a few metres away from what is believed to be the actual birthplace of Krishna, was built in 1815 by Seth Gokuldas Parikh, Treasurer of Gwalior.[citation needed]
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According to the 2011 census Mathura district has a population of 2,541,894,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[13] or the US state of Nevada.[14] This gives it a ranking of 167th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of Script error: No such module "convert". .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.53%.[1] Mathura has a sex ratio of 858 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 72.65%.[1] Mathura is a Jat dominated region with around 3 lakh Jats.[15] Mathura receives a large number of daily visitors besides pilgrims who stay for an average of 3 days. Mathura's urban area's floating population on normal days is between 100,000 to 125,000 per day, whereas on festive and auspicious days it is over twice the population of urban area.
People in Mathura and nearby areas speak Braj. Braj Bhasha (Devanagari: ब्रज भाषा) (Gurmukhi: ਬ੍ਰਜ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ), also called Brij Bhasha (बॄज भाषा, ਬ੍ਵਜ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ), Braj Bhakha (ब्रज भाखा, ਬ੍ਰਜ ਭਾਖਾ), or Dehaati Zabaan (देहाती ज़बान, ਦੇਹਾਤੀ ਜ਼ਬਾਨ, 'country tongue'), is a Western Hindi language closely related to Hindustani. In fact, it is usually considered to be a dialect of Western Hindi, and along with Awadhi (a variety of Eastern Hindi) was one of the two predominant literary languages of North-Central India before the switch to Hindustani (Khariboli) in the 19th century. Braj Bhasha language, also spelled Braj Bhasa, Braj Bhakha, or Brij Bhasa, language descended from Shauraseni Prakrit and commonly viewed as a western dialect of Hindi. It is spoken by some 575,000 people, primarily in India. Its purest forms are spoken in the cities of Mathura, Agra, Etah, and Aligarh.
Most speakers of Braj Bhasha worship the Hindu deity Krishna. Their bhakti ("devotion") finds expression in the language, which has a very firm base in folk literature and songs. Almost all of the enactments of episodes from Krishna's life that are performed during the Janmashtami festival (celebrating Krishna's birth) are presented in Braj Bhasha.
Geography and Climate
Mathura is located at 27°17′N 77°25′E / 27.28°N 77.41°E{{#coordinates:27.28|N|77.41|E||||| | |name= }}.[16] It has an average elevation of 174 metres (570 feet). The climate of Mathura is tropical extreme with very hot summers with temperatures rising beyond 44 °C, and cold and foggy winters with temperature dipping to 5 °C. The average rainfall is 593 mm, received mostly during the monsoons from July to September.
Region of Mathura was added to British territory in 1803 A.D. Till 1832 A.D, when Mathura was recognised as district, the region was partly administered from Agra and partly from Sadabad.[17]
Strategic importance
Mathura is the home for Indian I Corps (Strike Formation)[18][19] within the Indian Army's Central Command, hosting Strike I Corps headquarters in a large classified area in the outskirts of the city known as Mathura Cantonment (Central Command itself has its headquarters at Lucknow). It hosts Strike Infantry units, Air Defence units, Armoured Divisions, Engineer brigades, Aritillery Units and classified units of Strategic Nuclear Command. Corps I is primarily responsible for western borders of India. In 2007 during Exercise Ashwamedha, all the armoured, artillery and infantry divisions performed a simulation of an overall NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment. The aim was to show operational ability in high intensity, short duration and 'sudden' battles.[20]
Mathura is governed by a number of bodies, the most important being the Mathura Nagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation), which is responsible for the master planning of the city.
Member of Parliament
Lok Shabha Duration Name of the Member Political Party
First 1952–1957 Girraj Saran Singh Independent Second 1957–1962 Raja Mahendra Pratap Independent Third 1962–1967 Chaudhary Digambar Singh Indian National Congress Fourth 1967–1971 Girraj Saran Singh Independent Fifth 1971–1977 Chakleshwar Singh Indian National Congress Sixth 1977–1980 Mani Ram Bagri Bharatiya Lok Dal Seventh 1980–1984 Chaudhary Digambar Singh Janata Party (Secular) Eighth 1984–1989 Manvendra Singh Indian National Congress Ninth 1989–1991 Manvendra Singh Janata Dal Tenth 1991–1996 Swami Sakshi Ji Bharatiya Janata Party Eleventh 1996–1998 Chaudhary Tejveer Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Twelfth 1998–1999 Chaudhary Tejveer Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Thirteenth 1999–2004 Chaudhary Tejveer Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Fourteenth 2004–2009 Manvendra Singh Indian National Congress Fifteenth 2009-2014 Jayant Chaudhary Rashtriya Lok Dal Sixteenth 2014–Incumbent Hema Malini Bharatiya Janata Party
Health care facilities in Mathura are provided by Central, State and Local government facilities, besides numerous private providers.As per the recent District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3) 2007 – 2008, only 33% of currently married women are using a modern method of contraception, which is lower than the state average of 34.8%. Usage of any modern method, though, is higher in Mathura (29.4%) in comparison to the state's average of 26.7%. The percentage of IUD, Pill and Condom usage is again below the state average. The DLHS 3 estimates unmet Family Planning need in Mathura at 38.9%: 9.8% unmet need for spacing methods and 29.1% unmet need for limiting methods. The percentage of birth of order 3 and above is quite high at 46.9%. Mathura has lesser percentage of girls marrying before 18 years of age, which is 31.6% in comparison with the state average of 33.1%. But the most alarming statistic is that of mothers who had at least 3 antenatal care visits during the last pregnancy, which is only 21% as compared to the state average of 64.4%.
Public Infrastructure
Economy and Industry
One of the major contributors in the economy of Uttar Pradesh are Mathura Industries.[citation needed] Mathura Refinery located in the city is one of the biggest oil refineries of Asia.[citation needed] This oil refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation is a highly technologically advanced oil refinery.[citation needed] Mathura Refinery is the first in Asia and third in the world to receive the coveted ISO-14001 certification for Environment Management System in 1996.[21]
Textile printing industry that includes both sari-printing and fabric dyeing and silver ornaments manufacturing are major industrial contributors to the region.[22] Apart from these other industries are water tap manufacturing units and other decorative and household items.[citation needed] Mathura also is a big centre for production of cotton materials;prominent among them being pure white bleached cotton sarees for women and dhotis for men,and cotton niwar tapes for beds. It is also a hub for production of milk based sweet meats,prominent among them being mathura Pedas and burfis. Renowned as the place where rivers of milk flowed, Mathura till today boasts of Milk trading centres where you can buy any amount of fresh milk where rates vary every few minutes and are notified on a black board akin to stock prices.
GLA University R.K. Group of Institutions (including Rajiv Academy For Technology & Management, Rajiv Academy For Teacher's Education, Rajiv Academy For Pharmacy, K.D. Dental College & Hospital,Rajiv International School, etc.) BSA College of engineering and technology, Excel Institute of Management & Technology has been accorded as status of university). 40 engineering & management colleges had been established in Mathura up to 12-12-2009.[citation needed]
Mathura is home to the Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University, the first of its kind in the state and the fourth in the country to be made independent veterinary universities.[23] The University is located on the Mathura-Agra road, about Script error: No such module "convert". from M.Famous Government engineering college,bharatpur is located at 35 km from mathura. Many schools like Sacred Heart, St. Dominics, Ramanlal Shorawala and Rajiv International School are also located here.
Culture and Religion
The ethos of Mathura, and in fact the whole of Braj mandal is centered on Krishna and his tales. Mathura sees heightened activities during the major festivities dedicated to Krishna.The residents or natives of Mathura are called Brijwasi. Mathura is famous for its sweets and Chaat.
The language spoken in the Braj mandal is mainly Hindi which is spoken in a different dialect. This dialect is characteristic with the Braj and known as Brajbhasha. Before Hindi and until past few centuries, Brajbhasha used to be the dominant 0in literature.
Raaslilas of Mathura have become an integral part of Indian Folklore. According to popular belief, Krshnaji had danced the Raas with gopis on banks of Yamuna river.
Charkula is a traditional folk dance of the Braj. In this dance, a woman balances a column of deepikas on her head and dances to the accompaniment of Rasiya songs by the menfolk.
Mathura School of Art, style of Buddhist visual art that flourished in the Mathura, from the 2nd century bc to the 12th century A.D; its most distinctive contributions were made during the Kushan and Gupta periods (1st–6th century A.d). Images in the mottled red sandstone from the nearby Sīkri quarries are found widely distributed over north central India, attesting to Mathurā's importance as an exporter of sculpture. The Mathura School images are related to the earlier yakṣa (male nature deity) figures, a resemblance particularly evident in the colossal standing Buddha images of the early Kushān period. In these, and in the more representative seated Buddhas, the overall effect is one of enormous energy. The shoulders are broad, the chest swells, and the legs are firmly planted with feet spaced apart.[24]
These days, around 1,000 craftsmen are involved in making wall hangings at Holi gate and Chowk Bazaar in the pilgrim town of Mathura. These wall hangings delve on religious themes and mostly revolve around Radha and Lord Krishna seated on a swing, Lord Krishna playing flute along with Radha and Gopis, Lord Krishna with herds of cattle, Goddess Saraswati, Vaishno Devi and Lord Vishnu. Wall hangings have the gods and goddesses in highly embellished form, marking the highpoints of the Mathura School of Paintings. Once the brush work is over, the figures are adorned with colourful stars and mica pieces to make them attractive. One of the most brilliant art works of Mathura School of Paintings is Goddess Lakshmi in the midst of lotus flowers.[25]
Sanjhee is the colourful art of decorating the ground with flowers.
Rasiya is a tradition that is integral to Mathura's culture. It is the tradition of folk-songs that describe the love of the divine couple Radha and Krshnaji. It is an inseparable part of the Holi celebrations and all other festive occasions at Mathura. (Dhulendi – Holi with drums (dholak), colours, etc. originated from Braj region hundreds of millennia before today.)
Mathura is one of the seven most holy places for Hindus in India.
Ayodhyā Mathurā Māyā Kāsi Kāñchī Avantikā I
Purī Dvārāvatī chaiva saptaitā moksadāyikāh II - Garuḍa Purāṇa I XVI .14
A Kṣetra is a sacred ground, a field of active power, a place where Moksha, final release can be obtained. The Garuda Purana enumerates seven cities as giver of Moksha, They are Ayodhya, Mathura, Māyā, Kāsi, Kāñchī, Avantikā, Puri and Dvārāvatī.[26]
Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi is a Hindu temple complex located in heart of city of Mathura. Hindus consider it as one of the most sacred place as they believe that the temple stands on the same place where ancient Hindu god Lord Krishna was born. The complex have a Keshavdev temple where spiritual environment could be felt during morning prayer (Mangla Aarti). The temple complex have a museum, where numerous articles excavated from the site related to story of Sri Krishna'a birth are displayed.
Dwarkadish Temple, built in 1814, is a popular temple near the banks of Yamuna river in Mathura city . This temple is managed by followers of Vallabhacarya. The temple is fairly interesting architecturally. People engaged in Bhajan Kirtan inside temple before daily morning prayer (Mangla Aarti gives an impression of festival and celebration.
Gita Mandir is situated at a distance of nearly five kilometers from Mathura Junction (in way of Vrindaban from Matura city) is popular attractions of Mathura. The magnificent mandir was built by Birla, one of the leading industrial powers of India .The excellent architecture of the temple attracts tourists from all over India. The whole of Gita, the sacred book of the Hindus, is inscribed on the temple. Beautiful carvings and paintings enhance the beauty of the temple. There is a beautiful image of Lord Krishna is present in the sanctum of the Mandir.
Rangaji Temple, built in 1851 is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha or Rangaji depicted as Lord Vishnu in his sheshashayi pose, resting on the coils of the sacred Shesha-nag. The temple built in the Dravidian style has a tall gopuram (gateway) of six storeys and a gold - plated Dhwaja stambha, 50 feet high. A water tank and a picturesque garden lie within the temple enclosure. The annual festival of Jal Vihar of the presiding deity is performed with great pomp and splendour at the tank. The temple is also famous for its `Brahmotsdav' celebration during the month of Chaitra (March - April), more popularly known as the `Rath ka Mela'. The ten-day-long celebrations are marked by the pulling of the rath (the chariot car) by the devotees from the temple to the adjoining gardens.
Jugal Kishor Temple was built in the 17th century after Emperor Akbar's visit to Vridaban in the year 1570, he ordered four temples to be built by the Gaudya Vaisnavas, which were Madana-mohana, Govindaji, Gopinatha and Jugal Kisore. The temple is located near Kesi Ghat in Vrindaban and also called as Kesi temple.
Radharaman Temple is another name of ancient Hindu god Lord Krishna which means "one who gives pleasure to Radha". The seva puja of Radharamana was established in 1542, after the Deity self-manifested from a saligram-sila. Also kept in this temple is the wooden sitting place (hoki) and shawl (chaddar) or Lord Chaitanya, that he gave as a gift to Gopala Bhatta Gosvami who built the temple. There is no deity of Radharani in this temple, but a crown is kept next to Krishna signifying her presence.
Jaipur Temple which was built by Sawai Madhav Singh, the Maharaja of Jaipur in 1917, is a richly embellished and opulent temple located in Vrindaban. The fine hand - carved sandstone is of unparalleled workmanship. The temple is dedicated to Shri Radha Madhav.[27]
Shahji Temple, another popular temple at Vrindavan, was designed and built in 1876 by a wealthy jeweller, Shah Kundan Lal of Lucknow. The deities at the temple are popularly known as the Chhote Radha Raman. Noted for its magnificent architecture and beautiful marble sculpture, the temple has twelve spiral columns each 15 feet high. The `Basanti Kamra' - the darbar hall is famed for its Belgian glass chandeliers and fine paintings.[27]
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is the world's tallest temple under-construction at Mathura.[28] At cost of ₹300 crore (US$Lua error in Module:Math at line 495: attempt to index field 'ParserFunctions' (a nil value). million) it will be one of the most expensively built temple in world by ISKCON.
Prem Mandir is the most beautiful and clean, religious and spiritual complex situated on a 54-acre site on the outskirts of Vrindavan, is one of the newest temples dedicated to Shri Krishna. The temple structure was established by spiritual guru Kripalu Maharaj.[29] The main structure built in marble looks incredibly beautiful and is an educational monument that reflects the true history of Sanatana Dharma. Figures of Shri Krishna and his followers depicting important events surrounding the Lord's existence cover the main temple.[30]
Sri Vrindavan-Chandra Mandir (HKM Vrindavan), located in Vrindavan, is a replica of that supreme Goloka Vrindavana in the spiritual sky. It was inaugurated in 2006 on the most auspicious day of Sri Rama Navami day. The temple is housed in an ultra-modern geodesic structure with a traditional gopuram based on khajuraho style of architecture, greeting pilgrims at the entrance. The major festivals of the temple are Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Sri Radhashtami, Kartik Fest (7-day festival during Govardhan Puja time) and Gaura Purnima. Grand abhishekas are performed for Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan-chandra during festivals such as Radhashtami and Janmashtami.
Shree Radha Ras Bihari Ashta Sakhi Temple: In Vrindavan, the "Lila Sthan" (the place of the divine passion play) of Lord Krishna, lies the temple that is a must visit destination for devotees completing the 84 kosh Vraj Parikrama Yatra. The temple is centuries old and is the first Indian temple that is dedicated to the divine couple and their Ashta Sakhi's - the eight "companions" of Radha who were intimately involved in her love play with the Lord Krishna. The Ashta Sakhis are mentioned in the ancient texts of Puranas and the Bhagavata Purana. The temple is called Shree Radha Ras Bihari Ashta Sakhi Mandir and it is home to the divine Rasa Lila of Lord Krishna and Radharani. It is located in close proximity to the Banke Bihari Temple. Legend has it that the Shree Radha Rasa Behari Ashta Sakhi Mandir is one of the two places in Mathura, Vrindavan where the Lord Krishna actually indulges in the Rasa Lila with his beloved Radha and her sakhis. On these nights, devotees have reported hearing the sound of the anklets, beating in tune to a divine melody.
Govind Deo Temple was once a magnificent seven storeyed structure built in the form of a Greek cross. It is said that the Emperor Akbar donated some of the red sandstone that had been brought for the Red Fort at Agra, for the construction of this temple. Built at the astronomical cost of one crore rupees in 1590 by his general Man Singh, the temple combines western, Hindu and Muslim architectural elements in its structure.
Krishna-Balaram Mandir is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple in the holy city of Vrindavan. It is one of the main ISKCON temples in India and internationally. Krishna-Balaram Mandir was built in 1975 on the orders of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Vishram Ghat is a ghat, a bath and worship place, on the banks of river Yamuna. It is the main ghat of Mathura city and is central to 25 other ghats. The traditional parikrama starts and ends at Vishram Ghat. Lord Krishna is said to have rested at this place after killing Kansa.
Some notable places in Mathura District:
- Mathura - the town
- Gokul
- Mahawan
- Baldev
- Raya
- Vrindaban
- Goverdhan
- Barsana
- Nandgaon
- Kosi
- Farah
- Nauhajhil
- Bajna
- Surir
- Akos
Religious Festival
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Shraavana (August–September) in the Hindu calendar. Rasa lila dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in Mathura. There is a huge arati at 12 midnight in temples all over Vrindavana.
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is an Hindu festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.This festival takes place in the month of Asadha (June–July). It is customary to worship the spiritual master on this day. Millions of people visit Mathura on Guru Purnima because of the presence of thousands of spiritual Gurus in Mathura. On this day many devotees gather at Manasi Ganga and do Govardhana parikrama.
Braj Parikrama
Braj Parikrama is a pilgrimage of all the places in Braj that associated with Shri Krishna, is undertaken. Traditionally, the Chaurasi kos (84 kos) pilgrimage of Braj Mandal, with its 12 vanas (forests), 24 upvanas (groves), sacred hill Govardhan, divine River Yamuna and numerous holy places along its banks, is undertaken annually by lakhs of devotees from all over the country. The Yatra extends to Kotban to the north of Mathura, to Nandgaon, Barsana and the Govardhan Hill to the west and South-west of the city and to the banks of the Yamuna to the east, where the Baldeo Temple is located. Colourful melas and performances of the Raaslila (a depiction of the exploits of Shri Krishna) in Braj Parikrama are distinctive to rainy month of Bhadon, the month when the Lord Krishna was born, is a time of colourful celebrations.
Radhastami is the appearance day of Radharani. This festival falls on the eighth day, of the bright fort-night in the month of Bhadra (August-Sept), 15 days after the appearance of Lord Krishna. This festival is very joyously celebrated in whole Mathura region with its centre in Varsana. There is an all night kirtana held the night before Radhastami at the Larila Lal Temple in Varsana, ending with an ecstatic mangala arati. Many people go to Varsana on this day.
Vasant Panchmi
Vasant Panchami, a festival that marks the commencement of spring season, is widely celebrated in Mathura. The festival marks the beginning of celebrations of Holi in Mathura. Special religious programs are organised in other temples of across the district, like in Bankey Bihari Temple of Vrindaban pilgrims celebrate the occasion by tossing rose powder.[31]
Lath mar Holi
Lath mar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi. It takes place well before the actual Holi in the town of Barsana. The name means "that Holi in which [people] hit with sticks". In the sprawling compound of the Radha Rani temple in Barsana, thousands gather to witness the Lath mar Holi when women beat up men with sticks (laṭh) as those on the sidelines become hysterical, sing Holi Songs and shout Sri Radhey or Sri Krishna.
Jal Jhulan
This is the swing festival at the Ranganatha temple. At night the temple tank is lit up. This festival is on the 11th day of the month of Bhadra (Aug-Sept).
Jhulan Yatra Mahotsava
This festival lasts for 13 days. It starts on the Tritya (third day) of the bright fortnight of Sravana (July-Aug) and lasts until the full moon night of the month. During this festival the Radha-Krishna Deities in the temples are swung on a swing. This is one of the biggest festivals of the year and Vrindavana is very crowded at this time. Often the swings are gold and silver. Some of the main temples that this festival is celebrated at are the Banke Bihari Temple and the Radha-Raman Temple in Vrindavana, the Dwarkadish temple in Mathura, and the Larily Lal Temple in Varsana.
Mathura is on the main lines of the Central Railways and is connected with all the important cities of Uttar Pradesh and India such as Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai, Jaipur, Gwalior, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai. The Nearest airport is Kheria (Agra), 62 km away from Mathura. Mathura is also well connected by motorable roads to important cities in the region.
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- ^ Megasthenes, fragment 23 "The Surasenians, an Indian tribe, with two great cities, Methora and Clisobora; the navigable river Iomanes flows through their territory" quoted in Arrian Indica 8.5. Also "The river Jomanes (Yamuna) flows through the Palibothri into the Ganges between the towns Methora and Carisobora." in FRAGM. LVI. Plin. Hist. Nat. VI. 21. 8-23. 11.
- ^ Bratindra Nath Mukherjee. Kushāṇa studies: new perspectives. Firma KLM. p. 13. ISBN 81-7102-109-3.
- ^ Osmund Bopearachchi; Wilfried Pieper (1998). Ancient Indian coins. Brepols. ISBN 2-503-50730-1.
- ^ Kshatrapasa pra Kharaostasa Artasa putrasa. See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 398, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee; Ancient Kamboja, People and the Country, 1981, p 307, Dr J. L. Kamboj; Ancient India, 1956, pp 220–221, Dr R. K. Mukerjee; Kambojas Through the Ages, 2005, p 168, S Kirpal Singh.
- ^ Ancient India, pp 220–221, Dr R. k. Mukerjee; Kambojas Through the Ages, 2005, pp 168–169, S Kirpal Singh; Ancient Kamboja, People and the Country, 1981, pp 306–09, Dr J. L. Kamboj; Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, Vol II, Part 1, p 36, D S Konow
- ^ Dr Jayaswal writes:"Mathura was under outlandish people like the Yavanas and Kambojas... who had a special mode of fighting" (Manu and Yajnavalkya, Dr K. P. Jayswal); See also: Indian Historical Quarterly, XXVI-2, p 124. Prof Shashi Asthana comments: "Epic Mahabharata refers to the siege of Mathura by the Yavanas and Kambojas (see: History and Archaeology of India's Contacts with Other Countries, from Earliest Times to 300 B.C., 1976, p. 153, Shashi Asthana). Dr Buddha Prakash observes: "Along with the Sakas, the Kambojas had also entered Indian mainland and spread into whole of North India, especially in Panjab and Uttar Pradesh. The Mahabharata contains references to Yavanas and Kambojas having conquered Mathura (12/105/5)....There is also a reference to the Kambojas in the Mathura Lion Capital inscriptions of Saka Satrap (Kshatrapa) Rajuvula found in Mathura " (India and the World, p. 154, Dr Buddha Parkash); cf: Ancient India, 1956, p 220, Dr R. K. Mukerjee
- ^ A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum. Andhras etc.... Rapson, p. ciii.
- ^ Mathura 12px This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press..
- ^ Hsuan Tsang 12px This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press..
- ^ Sultan Sikandar Lodi The Muntakhabu-'rūkh by Al-Badāoni (16th century historian), Packard Humanities Institute.
- ^ Lodi Kings: Chart The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 2, p. 369..
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- ^ "Nitin Gadkari to hold rally in Jat dominated Mathura district". The Times of India.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathura
- ^ Mathura - A District Memoir. F.S. Growse.
- ^ India - Army Central Command Order of Battle
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- ^ Indian Army tests network centric warfare capability in Ashwamedh war games
- ^ "IndianOil Corporation | Mathura Refinery". Iocl.com. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Mathura Industries". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Mathura University ::-:: Website Loading". Upvetuniv.edu.in. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Mathura School of Art". Encycloaedia Britannica Inc.
- ^ "Vignettes of Mathura's divine art form". Deccan Herald.
- ^ The Hindu temple, Volume 1 By Stella Kramrisch, Raymond Burnier p.3
- ^ a b "An eternal glory of lord, Mathura-Vrindaban".
- ^ ISKCON to build world's tallest temple at Mathura from today
- ^ http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/slideshow/famous-krishna-temples-in-india_297.html/3
- ^ Kripaluji Maharaj's Prem Mandir will be inaugurated on 17 February-Aaj Ki Khabar
- ^ "Vasant Panchami to kick-start Holi celebrations in Mathura". CNN IBN.
- ^ Lathmar Holi Festival Lane Turner, Boston.com, (March 5, 2012)
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Comic Con: iPhone Gets a Comics Store
Here's a fun bit of comics news that may well get lost in the deluge of this week's high profile Comic Con announcements. Comic culture and news blog, comiXology has launched its own iPhone app.
The Comics by comiXology app lets users browse, download, and read comics on their handsets.
The app is available now through the iTunes App Store for $0.99. It features free and paid comics such as Atomic Robo and Action Philosophers: Ayn Rand. According to ComicsAlliance, the app's UI resembles that of the iTunes App Store itself.
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Yuna Kim will join in on the final pitch to help Pyeongchang in the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
[Sports Chosun] Kim Sung-Won, Lee Gun 2011-06-08
Yuna Kim will join in on the final pitch to help Pyeongchang in the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Changes in plans were made. Before Kim goes to Durban, South Africa, she will fly to Togo.
Kim will participate in the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) general assembly that will be held in the capital city of Lomé on June 27-28.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials of Africa will be present at this assembly.
ANOCA has allowed the three cities bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang; Munich, Germany; and Annecy, France, to each give a 15 minute presentation. The ANOCA assembly is the last international event before the IOC session (where the winning city for the 2018 will be announced). Kim participated in the 'Technical Briefing' session that was held in Lausanne, Switzerland on May 18 and attracted attention. There were favorable reviews that Kim's presence changed the atmosphere surrounding Pyeongchang. The bidding committee hopes to continue this mood in Africa as well.
It was not an easy decision to make. To enter Togo Kim will have to receive three vaccines including Yellow fever. It was unclear if she could make it to the ANOCA assembly because of her conflicting schedules. However Kim was determined to help the Pyeongchang bid. She canceled all her schedules and decided to join the team.
"She is very enthusiastic. As a member of bidding committee we can't thank her enough," said Ha Do-Bong, secretary general of the Pyeongchang bidding committee, as he smiled.
"Yuna is determined to help out as much as she can till the final moment. We canceled all her schedules and decided to go," said All That Sports (ATS), Kim's management.
After the ANOCA assembly, Kim will fly to South Africa. The host of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be decided at the IOC session that will be held in Durban, South Africa on July 6. Kim will also participate in the final presentation to appeal for Pyeongchang before the voting begins.
Kim will be skating her free skating for the 2010-2011 season, 'Homage to Korea', for the first time in Korea in August. 'All That Skate Summer 2011' will be held on a specially prepared ice rink at the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastic Stadium on August 13-15. "This year is the 66th anniversary of Independence Day (August 15). It is meaningful that she has the opportunity to skate 'Homage to Korea'," said ATS. The winning couple of the SBS TV's 'Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry' will also make a special appearance at the show.
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Did you know that 55% of Social Security beneficiaries are women?
Social Security is important for all seniors, but it's a particularly valuable program for women for a combination of reasons.
- The Social Security Administration data continues to indicate that, on average, women have shorter lifetime work histories than men. This is true in spite of the growing number of women in the workforce.
- Next, because women still tend to outlive men by an average of 5 years, they will receive payments longer than men. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Unfortunately, the widow will receive only one Social Security check. While it represents the larger of the two checks that the couple had received, this reduction in income is still significant. As of December 2015, retired male workers were receiving an average benefits check of $1,500 per month, compared to $1,182 for women. (Source: www.ssa.gov)
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The Four Big Exchanges: Reviewed
This is my most used exchange. As of December 2017 it allows you to trade in 200 different coins. This, of course, includes the big players like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Ripple, and Dash. I find that its candlestick graphs are the easiest of the four to understand and make use of. Depositing and withdrawing are relatively easy and involve little more than copying the right addresses down. Making trades is easy too but for a beginner it can take some time. I will be doing a mini tutorial on how to make a trade on Bittrex soon so I won't go into too much detail here, but it should be noted that Bittrex does not allow purchases of coins at any official market price. Instead you bid to sell or buy a coin at a price which you set.
It must be noted that Bittrex has some serious concerns. Hopping over to the Bittrex Subreddit reveals a common issue whereby verified users of even many years are getting their accounts locked meaning that they cannot perform withdrawals. In any regular, regulated, financial ecosystem this would be enough to entirely avoid Bittrex but you will soon notice that every single exchange has caveats which strangely match this in severity at least.
In terms of simplicity, Binance cannot be beat. No exchange I can think of allows you to deposit and trade with so many coins with such ease. Unlike Bittrex, it allows for you to buy and sell coins at their estimated market price at the click of a button. It seems to stock rarer coins too such as the Request Network (REQ) token, and allows for more coins to be traded directly with Ethereum. This is a good thing due to the obnoxiously high fees and waiting times which Bitcoin presses upon its users. Its graphs are slightly more complex but this is because they give a little more info than Bittrex's do. Anybody can sign up and start trading without any verification such as passports, bank statements, driver's licenses, etc. Unverified accounts can withdraw up to 0.2 BTC per 24 hours. This is good if you're not investing big amounts.
But, like Bittrex, it has its problems too. Binance is notorious for preventing the withdrawal of certain coins when they rise in price (especially small coins). A recent example of this was IOTA. During its impressive spike in value Binance stated that it was impossible to withdraw the funds. This left people either waiting and potentially using profits or trading it for another coin and still losing profits through trading fees.
This might be my least favourite exchange service I have used. Kraken's UI is clunky and unfriendly, it doesn't stock many coins, and it often prevents the cancellation of bids/orders. Many users have also expressed frustration in not being able to log in at times (I have not experienced this myself). It's charts look unintelligible to me. But Kraken is not all bad. One of its most impressive features is its security. It should also be noted that Kraken staff members frequent the major cryptocurrency Subreddits and often use it as a means of discussing issues with users. This makes them one of the easier exchanges to get in touch with.
Poloniex stock all the most popular coins and a few rarer ones too. They also allow for direct trading with Monero across some small coins which is a rarity. One of its most notorious features (which was removed within the year) was the TrollBox; a chatroom where anybody could discuss coins and their personal estimations. It was often used as an attempt to manipulate market prices. Despite this it was still a major plus for many small time investors as it was basically the ground floor for discussing early market trends. Since the Trollbox has been removed I am not too sure there is much reason to go to Poloniex over other exchanges.
In terms of support, it may be the worst of the four. There are people who have been waiting hundreds of days to get their support tickets answered (or at least looked at). Most people are opening support tickets over the fact that withdrawals are failing for them. This is an issue I have not experienced but I read about substantially.
My Advice
I wanted to create this mini write up as a way of highlighting some of the biggest exchanges to newcomers and give them a small idea of what to keep a lookout for. This is by no means an exhaustive list. I did not cover Bitfinex, Gemini, or Liqui but I will be running pieces on them some time later in 2018. For those interested, I only use two exchanges nowadays: Bittrex and Binance. This is because together they seem to stock almost every coin I have ever been interested in. Places like Poloniex and Kraken hold too few coins for it to be of my interest. My advice is to pick two exchanges which suit your needs best. For me, my main need is to exchange currency between Ethereum and others as I have an abundance of it. Look into other exchanges not listed here too as some of the small ones may run more efficiently.
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On a Vostro 1700 laptop, I've just replaced Vista 32-Bit with Windows 7 64-Bit. The problem has been finding compatible drivers.
Please could you let me know which is the recommended QuickSet driver version for W7 64-Bit?
And linked to the Quickset software is it possible to download the Dell MediaDirect software and link this to the home button on the laptop, as this was lost in change of OS?
Thanks a lot
Hi Ian,
You can download and install the Dell quickset driver from the link below.
Dell media direct software is installed in a separate partition on the hard drive. MediaDirect Must be Reinstalled Prior to Installing Microsoft Windows. You can refer to the link below for the instructions.
Please let me know if this helps.
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Drivers and Manuals
See Windows Reinstallation Guide/A Clean Install of Windows 7:
This will instruct you on clean installation of Windows 7 64 Bit including Media Direct.
For Drivers use the following:
Windows FAQs and OEM Downloads
Thanks a lot for the responses guys, very helpful./ I just wish I'd asked you prior to already installing W7 and spending all day faffing about with updates and drivers. Doh!
Quick question for you both. Is it possible to add an SSD in the Vostro 1700 replacing the existing. Will one fit physically inside?
Yes see Crucial: http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Dell-memory/Vostro+Notebooks/Vostro+1700-upgrades.html
Your system performance will be far superior with a SSD.
Windows FAQs and OEM Downloads
Thanks for the recommendation, I'm looking forward to the extra performance.
Instead of starting in the complete MediaDirect > Windows install process again, can I create a new partition and then boot to this from the MediaDirect CD? If so what size partition would I need for MediaDirect?
While it may not be impossible, it is extremely difficult.
It will be far easier/faster to setup Media Direct partitions and then reload Windows.
Windows FAQs and OEM Downloads
Dell Media Direct 4.7 is supposed to be able to be installed after windows on the same partition as the OS is.


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Hi all, happy Culture Night! Celebrated to mark the birthday of our beloved, 228-year-old capital, the Culture Night features a wide array of program ranging from design to music to dance to food (for a list of design-related events, see here).
To mark the occasion, we wanted to share a beautiful project that celebrates the city: My Little Reykjavik. Created by multimedia architects Snorri Þór Tryggvason and Pétur Stefánsson together with colleagues Brian Suda and Alice Lavail, My Little Reykjavik is a series of paper products and framed images with illustrations.
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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík – Reykjavík Junior College
Safnahúsið – The Museum House
Aðalstræti 10 – Oldest house in Reykjavík
Also known for the Reykjavik Center Map and Iceland Illustrated Map, the Borgarmynd team specializes in cartography, 3d modeling, 3d animations, grapghic design and branding. Go to the official My Little Rekjavik site to learn more about their exciting projects and illustrations. Also check out their designer studio Borgarmynd, and buy the products via Etsy. And now off you go to enjoy Menningarnótt!
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XML was first published as a W3C Recommendation on 10 February 1998.
I would have never dreamt, 15 years ago, that we would be so successful in our dream of exchanging information freely between different platforms and now across devices and clouds. For me, this has been the beginning of the Openness revolution. I truly believe that that the strength of XML is its inherent unique capability of representing homogenously documents and data: those scenarios and capabilities will be even more important for the next 15 years.
Vive XML and to its bright future!
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Background: Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All American his junior and senior seasons… A four-time Maryland State Champion at the club level, and one time MPSSAA State Champion at C. Milton Wright High School… Qualified for Junior Nationals… A member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll in high school.
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Writing a database provider for EF Core can be daunting. I have written several posts over the last month containing information you need to know when writing a provider. This post pulls all that together to give an overview of the different building blocks with links to previous posts containing the details.
Implementing provider extension methods in EF Core 1.1
A previous post gave an outline of EF Core metadata. That post showed the extension methods used by providers to add provider-specific functionality to EF. This post describes how to implement those methods. This post is aimed at provider writers or those who may want to contribute to the EF Core source code.
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Independent solar power producer Sonnedix Group has significantly increased its reach in the global PV market over the last couple of years, partly due to a partnership it sprung up with J.P. Morgan Asset Management in December 2014. That partnership is likely to be a key driver for the recent investment in the company, made by institutional investors that are advised by J.P. Morgan.
The original joint venture platform between the two parties, Sonnedix Power Holdings, was set up to pursue opportunities in the attractive, rapidly expanding global solar market. When the partnership was first announced, Sonnedix had an operating capacity of 117 MW of solar PV, which has since more than tripled to 353 MW, with the acquisition of solar plants across the globe, notably in Europe, Japan and Latin America.
The value of the investment has not been disclosed, but it shows confidence in the active solar company, that currently has a pipeline of PV projects totaling approximately 600 MW in construction and pre-construction stages.
This increased commitment by J.P. Morgans clients marks a new phase of growth in Sonnedixs evolution, commented Sonnedixs CEO Andreas Mustad. Its an exciting time for the industry as this deal shows, institutional investors are increasingly recognizing the stability and value of solar generating assets, which is fueling increased investment in the sector, leading to the large scale adoption of the solar solution worldwide.
Over the past two years weve seen the Sonnedix strategic platform deliver dramatic growth, more than tripling its operating capacity and delivering quality projects and acquisitions across many jurisdictions, added Chief Investment Officer of OECD Infrastructure at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Matthew LeBlanc. With the declining cost of implementation, coupled with the strong appetite for renewables as an asset class, the global Sonnedix platform is well positioned to continue its growth strategy.


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Even if we've never been to a 12-step meeting, an intelligent script and sharp performances help us see ourselves in these characters and situations. The film may sometimes get a little preachy, but writer-turned-director Blumberg (The Kids Are All Right) strikes a terrific balance between comedy and drama.
At the centre is Adam (Ruffalo), who has just passed the five year mark in his battle against sex addiction. His sponsor Mike (Robbins) is proud of him, but he and his wife (Richardson) have their own issues since their ex-addict son (Fugit) has just returned home. Meanwhile, Adam is sponsoring Neil (Gad), who was court-ordered to attend rehab and doesn't take his addiction seriously until he gets to know Dede (Moore aka P!nk), a fellow rebel in the group. Then out in the real world Adam meets Phoebe (Paltrow) and has an instant spark of attraction. But as their relationship develops, he knows he'll have to tell her about his addiction.
The script is very tightly constructed to explore the topic from several angles through a handful of characters and sideplots. But while this may feel a bit tidy, Blumberg keeps everything grounded in honest experience. So the comedy is edgy and surprising, while the dramas avoid the usual cliches, never going quite where we expect them to as Blumberg and the cast explore the deep flaws all of these people have. So we can cheer for their small victories and sympathise with their failures. And each actor is excellent.
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Adam is a nice guy who's willing to be faithful to his girlfriend Phoebe, there's just one problem; he's addicted to sex. Despite Phoebe's initial scepticism and distrust, Adam attends group therapy classes to overcome his clinical neurosis before it destroys his chance of love. There he meets Neil, someone who doesn't actually have sex, but whose addiction stems to getting as close to women as possible and has already lost him his job after his boss caught him filming up her skirt. Neil becomes best buddies with Dede, one of the only women in the therapy group who he puts all his energy into helping recover from her own problem. With everyone banding together to face their demons, beautiful friendships are discovered and waning relationships are healed.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's underwear will be the most talked about moment from the 'Thanks for Sharing' trailer - though the film could turn out to be pretty decent.
Ok so this happened. Gywneth's Paltrow's underwear, well, lingerie, is on full show in the trailer for her new movie 'Thanks for Sharing,' about three people who undergo a 12-step treatment to cure sex addiction. The 40-year-old wife of Coldplay's Chris Martin strips down to her smalls in the new clip which rolled out online on Wednesday (June 26, 2013).
Gywneth Paltrow At The Iron Man 3 Premiere - She Plays Pepper Potts In The Movies
Obviously you may have better things to do than watching Paltrow parading about in lingerie, but just in case you don't, the trailer's below. The comedy-drama also stars Tim Robbins (Shawshank Redemption), Josh Gad (Book of Mormon), Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac) Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Carol Kane (Annie Hall) and the pop-star Pink.
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Nic and Jules (Bening and Moore) have been a couple for more than 20 years, and life is pretty matter-of-fact for them and their two kids, 18-year-old Joni (Wasikowska) and 15-year-old Laser (Hutcherson). Since Joni is now of age, Laser talks her into contacting their mothers' sperm bank so they can meet their biological father. He turns out to be restaurant owner Paul (Ruffalo), a cool guy who shakes their life up in ways none of them could expect. The big question is whether they can ever be the same again.
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Stuart Blumberg Wednesday 30th June 2010 New York premiere of the 'Kids Are All Right' at Landmark's Sunshine Cinema New York City, USA
Keeping the Faith may not be quite that bad, but it's nothing to, ahem, preach about. Setting the film up with all the trappings of your classic, neurotic, New York relationship comedy, Faith wants to be a wry When Harry Met Sally... tale of opposites attracting and love conquering all. Oh, the opposites aren't the rabbi Jake (Ben Stiller) and the priest Brian (Ed Norton) -- that might actually be a movie worth watching. The kink in this picture is Jenna Elfman's Anna, the old childhood friend of Jake and Brian, who swishes into town and promptly falls in love with our rabbi.
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Matthew (Emile Hirsch) is at the top of his class, has recently been accepted to Georgetown University, and is readying himself for a career in politics. He's also preparing to deliver a speech (on morality, ironically) that could earn him a prestigious scholarship. Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert) wants a break from her job in the Los Angeles porn industry, and is housesitting for her aunt who lives next door to Matthew. She's also hiding out from her producer, ex-boyfriend Kelly (Timothy Olyphant) who nets $30,000 for each film she makes. Matthew wants to be cool like the school jocks that cut class and ditch school; Danielle wants to get the college education she never had and live a normal, suburban existence. They're perfect for each other, right?
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In a defiant defense of the magazine he founded and owns, Jann S. Wenner said Rolling Stone was wrong to fully retract a discredited 2014 article about allegations of a gang rape at the University of Virginia, asserting in videotaped testimony shown on Friday that much of the material in the article was correct.
"We did everything reasonable, appropriate up to the highest standards of journalism to check on this thing," Mr. Wenner said in a libel trial in federal court here. "The one thing we didn't do was confront Jackie's accusers — the rapists."
As he has previously, Mr. Wenner assigned much of the blame to the woman at the center of the article, identified as Jackie, whose account of being raped began to fall apart shortly after the article was published two years ago. Mr. Wenner said there was nothing a journalist could do "if someone is really determined to commit a fraud."
He said that while the magazine rightly retracted "the Jackie stuff," he disagreed with the decision to retract the entire article in the wake of a damning report on it in April 2015 by The Columbia Journalism Review. He said the bulk of the article detailed ways that the University of Virginia could improve its treatment of victims of sexual assault.
"I stand by the rest of the article: personally, professionally and on behalf of the magazine," Mr. Wenner said.
The defamation suit, which seeks $7.5 million in damages, was brought by Nicole Eramo, a former associate dean of students at the university, who said the Rolling Stone article depicted her as the "chief villain" of the story. Mr. Wenner, like several other witnesses in this trial, which was in its 11th day, testified in video excerpts from their depositions.
The plaintiffs rested their case on Friday. The trial is to resume on Monday.
Mr. Wenner wore an open-collared striped shirt and an olive green sport coat for the deposition, which was taped at the New York office of the magazine's lawyers in May.
Asked about what is known as Rolling Stone's "point-of-view reporting," Mr. Wenner, the editor and publisher, said it presented challenges.
"You just want to be double careful, and by and large we are," he said. "We are deeply committed to accuracy in a humanistic philosophical pursuit of the truth."
He asserted that his magazine's journalistic standards compared favorably to those of The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Yorker, and its fact-checking to Time and The New Yorker.
At times defiant, Mr. Wenner at other times veered toward contrition, and then abruptly pulled back, as when apologizing to the plaintiff.
"I'm very, very sorry," he said, then added quickly, "Believe me, I've suffered as much as you have."
Mr. Wenner testified that he knew there was a problem when he came to work the first Friday in December 2014 and found his managing editor, Will Dana, distraught.
The deposition also provided Mr. Wenner's fullest account of his decision to terminate Mr. Dana and the reporter who wrote the article, Sabrina Rubin Erdely. She had just begun a $300,000 writing contract. Mr. Wenner said that the quality of their work had slipped, in part because of fallout from the article.
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The girl who has everything now has a price on her head.
Lolly Rosewood is 16 years old and she is on the run. She has arrived in London, penniless, alone and – worse still – she has lost her fearsome superpowers.
She is being hunted by the police and the Security Service, MI5. She has no friends and very few people who would want to help her.
Lolly needs money and a place to lie low, while she formulates a plan to rescue Sir Michael Rosewood, her father, who is being held prisoner by the British Government at a secret location.
There is one person who may just agree to help Lolly. An old friend of her father. However, time is running out because the Security Service are hot on her trail…
About the Author
Stephen Henning is the author of the Class Heroes book series. He lives in the UK with his wife, Rebecca, who – rather handily – is an editor and proofreader. Equally fortuitously, whether it be out of love, duty or genuine enjoyment, she also reads his books.
Stephen studied English Literature in Sheffield and went on to become a journalist for a regional newspaper in Manchester. His company, Elucidox, publishes the Class Heroes books, which are aimed at teenagers and adults.
Stephen has always enjoyed writing stories, making films and having fun. The Class Heroes books encompass all three of these hobbies, in no particular order.
Stephen also writes for the popular entertainment website WhatCulture!
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Paul comes in from the garden and hands me veg, a lot I prepare for the freezer, ready for the stews on long winter nights.
Saturday, 25 August 2012
How to drink Tequila
Paul drinks Tequila, its the only spirit he likes, he finally got me to try a Tequila Slammer, salt, Tequila and lemon. Did I like it?
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Address: 39 South Street
South Normanton
Link: School Website
School Location
Latitude: 53.105271547611274 Longitude: -1.3349032402038574
About The Brigg Infant School
Our school is situated in the large village of South Normanton in Derbyshire. We have around 160 children ranging from Reception children aged 4-5, Year 1 aged 5-6 and Year 2 aged 6-7. We have two classes for each year group.
We regularly follow the progress of the Derby Cathedral peregrines through their webcams and have often had some of our work displayed on their website - www.derbyperegrines.blogspot.co.uk
We also have our own birdcam in a small nest box attached to our school. The children enjoy watching the webcam in school and at home through the internet. Despite our small school grounds we have been lucky to have had birds nesting in our box for the last few years. We have a wildlife blog where the children are able to post comments - https://www.reachwildlife.com/brigg-infant/
We have gained an International Schools Award and are proud of our links with schools in France and Sri Lanka. We are always keen to develop these links further with other schools around the world.
What we would like to achieve
We would love to learn more about ospreys and their migration route, as well as learning about their wintering quarters and how that differs from the UK. We enjoy developing links with other schools around the world and are keen to expand on these through sharing work, ideas, pictures and developing projects together.
About our local Ospreys
Our school is located just a few miles away from Ogston reservoir in Derbyshire. Ospreys regularly pass through Ogston on their migration routes in the Autumn and Springtime, somtimes stopping to catch a fish or two. Although we have never seen an osprey fly over our school!
Carsington Water is further away at around 19 miles, and also has ospreys passing through. At Carsington two osprey platforms have been built to try and encourage the birds to stay and breed there. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for that to happen!
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Automotive airbrush colors are designed for fine nozzle of airbrush like Kiat-Air T.3. Its fine pigment allows long duration spraying, especially when you're in critical detail job. It's pre-reduced to the optimum paint / reducer (thinner) ratio, so that user doesn't have to guess the right consistency of the paint.
It has 10 primary colors which are very pure primary colors. You could mix out just about any colors from these primary colors.
Kiat-Air automotive urethane paint system are different from ordinary car paint as it sprays smooth without frequent tip cleaning, which is usually frustrating to professional airbrusher. Use it with our slow reducer where finer details are needed or working in hot environment.
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Spoke Talk: Trail etiquette 101
As we roll our way into the height of summer, now is a good time to remember our trail manners. It can be frustrating when you expect your ride to be a certain way, and then an interaction with another trail user turns your day sour.
Somebody once said, "You are always responsible for how you act, no matter how you feel." When others lack trail etiquette, use the interaction to respectfully educate them through words or by example.
To refresh you, here are the International Mountain Bike Association's rules of the trail:
Ride open trails
Respect trail closures due to conditions, wildlife, special events and more. This may require you to use your best judgment. There may not be a "closed" sign immediately after a rainstorm, so if your eyeballs indicate to you that there is mud on the trails, please stay off of them.
Leave no trace
Do not cut switchbacks, do not use closed trails, do not ride around standing water on the trail. When yielding, please keep your tire tread on the trail and let the other user pass. When you pull off the trail, you are damaging plants and habitat. Always pick up litter.
Control your bicycle
Ride within your limits. Know the conditions. Saturday afternoon on Emerald might not be the best time to work on a Strava record. Many social conflicts often occur when riders are going too fast. Save the "sending" for directional, bike-specific trails.
Yield appropriately
Give people a head's up–this can be a friendly greeting or a bell. But remember that these notifications are not a hall pass to fly by them. If the person does not hear you, please be courteous. [Quick fact: headphones keep you from hearing other people]. Mountain bikers yield to all other trail users, and downhill riders always yield to uphill users.
Never scare animals
Give horses room and time to see you. It is best to stop and dismount from your bike. Always ask the rider what is best for their horse. If you encounter wildlife, please give them space. It can be a serious offense to disturb wildlife. Please contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife for information on how to co-recreate with elk, bear, mountain lions, moose and Sasquatch.
Plan ahead
Have a map, a plan and be a self-sufficient rider. Be prepared for bee stings, going over the bars, snakebites (both real and in regards to your tube), an afternoon downpour, your bonking buddy, losing track of daylight and any other potential ride chaos.
Whether you are a local or a visitor, please do your best to remember that everyone on the trail is trying to have a good time, just like you. If someone is not following these rules, your respect and patience is appreciated far more than an outburst.
It can be hard to share, but most of us made it past the age of 3, so we can figure it out. Be kind, safe, and most importantly, have fun.
Routt County Riders is the local source for grassroots advocacy and information for all types of cycling, be it road, gravel, trail, dirt jump or BMX. Visit facebook.com/rcriders, routtcountyriders.org or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
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Wharf Tavern
Waterfront Restaurant and Terrace Bar
Spectacularly located on Kinsale's historic waterfront, the Trident Hotel is the ideal backdrop for any special events, private dining and family occasions.
Offering outstanding food and service, experience the delicious new dishes and old classics on the extensive Daytime & Evening menus – all cooked to order from fresh local produce. The Wharf has a nautical feel – designed by local yacht designer Rob Jacob, to resemble elements of an old sailing ship, it is complete with portholes, decking, vaulted panel & beam ceiling and rope-wound galleon masts. The effect is a wonderfully unique, outside the Wharf is a sheltered terrace ideal for enjoying 'al-Fresco' drinks and dining year round plus the open air Foredeck bar, a hidden gem situated on the water's edge with outdoor seating and panoramic views of Kinsale Harbour, offering a wide array of cocktails, wine, craft beer, specialty coffee, the extensive drinks menu has something for everyone.
The dedicated team look forward to welcoming you and assure you of the highest standard of accommodation, service and of course delicious dining options.
New Daytime Menu | New Evening Menu
Where you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views along with breakfast, lunch or dinner
Opening hours:
Breakfast: 7 days a week from 7.30 – 10 am
Lunch: 7 days a week from 12.30 to 2.30pm
Carvery (lunchtime favourite): 7 days a week from 12.30 – 2.30pm, choices change daily to ensure we can provide a wide variety of dishes and use the best of seasonal Irish produce
Dinner: 7 days a week from 5 pm
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In my recent posts, I've focused on how advisers can help clients look beyond the numbers when it comes to retirement readiness. This time, let's shift gears and talk about you. How prepared are you for the challenges that come with retirement? Will you fully retire or remain involved with the firm?
These days, many advisers are forgoing a traditional retirement in favor of keeping a hand in their businesses. Some may continue to work with select clients while others might move into a new role, such as becoming a dedicated rainmaker or CEO. Although there are plenty of good reasons to stay on board in some capacity, it's important to weigh the decision carefully.
Why Stay Involved?
Benefits for you: As you've no doubt told your clients many times, retirement is a major life transition. After spending three to five decades in the workforce, it's normal for retirees to experience withdrawal symptoms—and advisers are no exception. Besides the loss of a paycheck, you may find yourself with fewer opportunities to socialize and a reduced sense of purpose. Time management may become a challenge as you move from never having enough time to having significant free time with no built-in structure. Maintaining a role in your firm can help smooth these transitions.
Plus, given that young advisers aren't rushing into the industry, it may be easier to continue working in some capacity than to find a suitable replacement.
Benefits for the firm: Having spent up to half a century in the business, senior advisers in their 60s and 70s bring a wealth of knowledge and time-tested expertise to a practice. Helping clients deal with market downturns is just one area where a tenured adviser can provide invaluable service.
Senior advisers who are particularly well connected may want to focus exclusively on business development for the firm. From a CEO perspective, whether terminating an employee, reviewing the P&L (profit and loss), or strategizing for the future, a senior adviser can offer unparalleled wisdom and deep knowledge of the business.
It's Not for Everyone
That said, taking on a new role in the firm isn't something to be pursued casually. Although you may not have all the responsibilities you did in the past, expectations will remain high in your new position.
Here are a few points to keep in mind:
- Even if you're semiretired, you'll need to stay on top of your game with clients. The last thing you'd want is to get sloppy with a portfolio, putting a client or the firm at risk. And, with more advisers staying in the industry longer, the watchful eye of compliance oversight will only become increasingly keen.
- If you decide to focus exclusively on rainmaking, you'll be accountable for delivering financial results. Does that kind of responsibility mesh with your vision of retirement?
- If you shift into a dedicated CEO role, are you prepared to embrace it with rigor? Remember, it will also fall to you to ensure that the next generation learns the ins and out of running the firm.
Staying involved can certainly benefit both the senior adviser and the organization, but it's essential to set clear job expectations, just as you would for any other employee. Being honest with yourself about your retirement goals and the kind of work you see yourself doing is the key to success—for you and your firm.
Joni Youngwirth
Managing Principal of Practice Management
Commonwealth Financial Network
Waltham, Mass.
Editor's Note: Find resources on succession planning and what that actually means to advisers in an FPA webinar titled, "Adviser Needs, Priorities, and Perceptions," by Brad Bueermann, CEO, of FP Transitions.