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A Trip To Tehran
Tehran History
Tehran is the capital and largest city in Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 9 million in the city and 16 million in the wider metropolitan area, Tehran is the largest city and urban area of Iran, the second largest city in Western Asia, and the 3rd largest in the Middle East. It is ranked 29th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area.
The city was the seat of the Qajars and Pahlavis, the two last imperial dynasties of the country. It is home to many historical collections, such as the royal complexes of Golestan, Saadabad, and Niavaran, as well as the country's most important governmental buildings of the modern period.
Large scale demolition and rebuilding began in the 1920s, and Tehran has been a destination for the mass migrations from all over Iran since the 20th century.
The most famous landmarks of the city include the Azadi Tower, a memorial built during the Pahlavi period, and the Milad Tower, the world's 17th tallest freestanding structure which was built in 2007. The Tabiat Bridge is considered the third symbol of the city and it was built in 2014.
The majority of the people of Tehran are Persian-speaking people who identify themselves as Persians, and roughly 99% of the population understand and speak Persian; but there are also large populations of other Iranian ethnicities in the city such as Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Lurs, and Kurds who speak Persian as their second language.
Tehran is served by the Mehrabad and Khomeini international airports, a central railway station, the rapid transit rail system of the Tehran Metro, as well as a trolleybus and a BRT system, and has a huge network of highways.
Location and Subdivisions
Tehran County borders Shemiranat County to the north, Damavand County to the east, Eslamshahr, Pakdasht, and Rey counties to the south, and Karaj and Shahriar counties to the west.
The City of Tehran is divided into 22 municipal districts, each with its own administrative center. 20 of the 22 municipal districts are located in Tehran County's Central District, while the districts 1 and 20 are respectively located in Shemiranat and Ray counties.
Northern Tehran is the wealthiest region of the city, consisting of various smaller districts from northeast to northwest, such as Zaferanie, Jordan, Elahie, Kamranie, Ajodanie, Farmanie, Darrous, Qeytarie, and Qarb Town.
Tehran features a semi-arid climate with continental climate characteristics and a Mediterranean climate precipitation pattern. Tehran's climate is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering Alborz Mountains to its north and the central desert to the south. It can be generally described as mild in the spring and autumn, hot and dry in the summer, and cold and wet in the winter.
The city of Tehran had a population of approximately 7.8 million in 2006 With its cosmopolitan atmosphere, Tehran is home to diverse ethnic and linguistic groups from all over the country. The native language of the city is the Tehrani accent of the Persian language, and the majority of people in Tehran identify themselves as Persians. However, historically, the original native dialect of the Tehran–Rey region is not Persian, which is linguistically Southwest Iranian and originates in Fars (Pars) in the south of the country, but a (now extinct) Northwest Iranian dialect belonging to the Central Iranian group.
The majority of Tehranis are officially Twelver Shia Muslims, which has also been the state religion since the Safavid conversion of Iran and Azerbaijan. Other religious communities in the city include followers of the Sunni and Mystic branches of Islam, various Christian denominations, Judaism, Zoroastrianism and the Baha'i Faith.
There are many religious centers scattered around the city from old to newly built centers, including mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples.
Shopping Centers
Tehran has a wide range of shopping centers from traditional bazaars to modern shopping malls. The Grand Bazaar of Tehran and the Bazaar of Tajrish are the biggest traditional bazaars in Tehran. Shopping districts such as Valiasr, Shariati, and Mirdamad have a wide range of different shops. A few of the well-known malls across the city include Tiraje and Hyperstar, and smaller shopping centers such as Tandis, Golestan, Palladium Mall and Safavie.
Most of the international branded stores and upper class shops are located in the northern and western parts of the city, while the rest of the shopping centers are located across the city. Tehran's retail business is growing with several newly built malls and shopping centers.
Tehran, as one of the main tourist locations in Iran, has a wealth of cultural attractions. It is home to royal complexes built during the two last monarchical periods of the country, including the Golestan, Sadabad, and the Niavaran complexes.
There are several historic, artistic and scientific museums in Tehran, including the National Museum, the Malek Museum, the Ferdows Garden, the Glassware and Ceramics Museum, the Qasr Prison Museum, the Carpet Museum, the Museum of Glass Painting (vitrai art) and the Safir Office Machines Museum. There is also the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in which works of famous artists such as Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol are featured.
Tehran is also home to the Iranian Imperial Crown Jewels, claimed to be the largest jewel collection in the world. The collection comprises a set of crowns and thrones, some 30 tiaras, numerous aigrettes, jewel studded swords and shields, a vast amount of precious loose gems, as well as the largest collections of emeralds, rubies and diamonds in the world. It also includes other items collected by the Shahs of Iran. The imperial crown jewels are on display at the Central Bank of Iran, located in the City of Tehran.
The oldest surviving architectural monuments of the city are from the Qajar and Pahlavi eras. Although, considering the area of Greater Tehran, monuments dating back to the Seljuk era remain as well; notably the Toqrol Tower. There are also remains of the Rashkan Castle, dating back to the ancient Arsacid era, of which some artefacts are housed at the National Museum.
Tehran only had a small population until the late 18th century, but began to take a more considerable role in Iranian society after it was chosen as the capital city. Despite the regular occurrence of earthquakes during the Qajar period and after, some historic buildings have remained from that era.
Tehran is served by the international airports of Mehrabad and Khomeini. Mehrabad Airport, an old airport in Western Tehran which doubles as a military base, is mainly used for domestic and charter flights. Imam Khomeini Airport, located 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of the city, handles the main international flights.
Railway and Subway
Tehran has a central railway station which connects services round the clock to various cities in the country, along with a Tehran–Europe train line also running.
The feasibility study and conceptual planning of the construction of Tehran's subway system were started in the 1970s. The first two of the eight projected metro lines were opened in 2001.
Tehran's transport system includes conventional buses, trolleybuses and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Buses have served the city since the 1920s. There are four bus terminals that also provide connections at low rates. The terminals are located on the south, east, and west, and Bei-haqi Park-Drive.


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A Hidden Life
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While Bettie Page is omnipresent in our culture, and everyone could pick her out of a lineup, she was also a famous recluse, who disappeared (almost totally) after her glory days in the 1950s. The 2005 film "The Notorious Bettie Page," starring Gretchen Mol, filled in some of the blanks (although apparently when Page saw the film at a screening, she shouted out, "Lies! It's all lies!"), but the woman herself remained staunchly hidden from view. Mark Mori's new documentary "Bettie Page Reveals All" features an extensive voiceover track of Bettie Page speaking, telling her own life story in all its sometimes joyous and sometimes harrowing detail. That voiceover track is the reason to see the film, which is mainly conventional in structure and sometimes sloppy in execution. But any time the film abandons the tired talking-head formula, with experts like Hugh Hefner and Dita Von Teese needlessly telling us why Page is influential, and goes back to Page talking, it finds its footing. She is an engaging guide, humorous and honest, cynical and wise, with that same sense of innocent joy in her own fame that translated into in photos.
There are some figures in our culture who reach such a level of mass appeal that the concept of over-saturation doesn't apply. These figures are few and far between: Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and I'd put Bettie Page on that list. It doesn't matter how many pictures one sees. There will always be desire for more. We can debate why that is, and we can debate whether or not she "deserves" to be lionized in this manner, but the fact remains that she's in the pantheon. In a way, her disappearing act was perfect, a gift to her fans. She wanted the fantasy she provided to remain intact.
While it's never made clear who Page is talking to, and the situation that prompted her to tell her story so near the end of her life, she takes us through her awkward childhood, baldly stating the facts. Her mother wanted a boy. Her father molested her. Obsessed with movie magazines and starlets, she and her sisters would pose for one another in the back yard, perfecting their smiles and postures. Traditional modeling was closed to her because she was declared "too hippy" (some things never change). After moving to New York she was approached by amateur camera clubs and mail-order magazine companies to do racy pin-up work. Page was a natural in this kind of material, and was a hit with the photographers as well as the men (and women) who bought it. Irving and Paula Klaw were important contacts: they ran mail-order magazines and helped engineer Page's rise to fame. Pin-up photographer Bunny Yaeger had a wonderful collaboration with Page, and helped get her the 1955 Playmate of the Month cover at Playboy.
Politicians looking to get elected took on pornography as a crusade, and the camera clubs and the Klaws found themselves under attack. There were FBI raids, and the Klaws were ordered to destroy their entire warehouse of photos. Paula Klaw, still with us today, says with a sly grin, "But I didn't destroy them all." It is due to Klaw's disobedience that we still have the multitudinous images of Bettie today. It was around that time that Page, then in her mid-30s, started to think it was time to be done with modeling. She left the business in 1957 and was not heard from for decades.
Bettie's description of what happened to her during those "lost years" is fascinating and awful. She was married a bunch of times, she found Jesus, she was diagnosed schizophrenic and spent 10 years in a mental institution, a harrowing ordeal. All of this is told to us by Page in a blasé honest tone, often followed by an almost rueful chuckle. When talking about one of her marriages, she said, "The only thing we had in common was movies, hamburgers, and making love." Her sense of humor about things may cloak some of the more horrible things she relates, like the sexual assault she endured from a group of guys in a car during her early days in New York.
Mori fills the screen with images of Page, both in still photographs and the 16 mm films she did, some seen here for the first time. He also uses cartoons, movie clips, newsreels, informational films, and travelogue photos to illustrate Page's various pit-stops along the way. It's all a bit cluttered, although sometimes quite funny. Choosing to illustrate Page's re-telling of being beaten by one of her husbands with cartoon fan-fic depicting the same event is a particularly low point. In the final third of the film, we really get into the talking-heads, who lecture us endlessly on Page's influence on modeling, Madonna, the renaissance of rockabilly and burlesque, and feminism. None of it can hold a candle to Page herself, who quietly dominates in her voiceover. Her authenticity still has great reverb.
During a photo shoot in the woods, cops arrested Page for "indecent exposure". She protested, not for being arrested, but for the wording of the charge. Her belief that there was nothing inherently "indecent" about nudity translates even in photos involving bondage and ball gags. This core of innocence is an essential part of her appeal.
One of the Camera Club photographers who flocked around Page to snap pictures on various New Jersey beaches said of her: "She projected. She came right out at you." Photographer Burt Glinn said a similar thing about Marilyn Monroe: "[She was] not photogenic in the accepted sense, the features were not memorable or special; what she had was the ability to project."
It is that ability to project that connects with an audience, far more than beauty ever could. It makes Bettie Page timeless.
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Here you find the list of countries for which I still need suggestions. I am constantly looking for books myself, but if you happen to know a great author from any of the countries below, let me know! 🙂 Recommendations on other books than those on my list are welcome, too. It's not like I'm … Continue reading
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After announcing the teaming-up with Cubicle 7 Entertainment to publish the Far West product line, Adamant Entertainment has posted their development plans for the first year's worth of product support.
1) Enter The Sixgun — An adventure collection with 6 self-contained adventures for Far West
2) Fists of the Far West: Secret Scrolls of Kung Fu — An expanded martial arts sourcebook, with new styles, advanced design options, new Edges, etc.
3) Hissing Boiler, Burning Engine — The Cog Science (steampunk tech) sourcebook. New gear, advanced design options, setting material on tech-based groups and locations, etc.
4) Death on Horseback — A second adventure collection (important, we think, during the first year, to set the tone) with 6 more self-contained adventures for Far West.
5) Narrator's Screen and A Town Called Prosperity — Taking the one non-exclusive stretch goal from the Kickstarter, and producing a print version packaged with a screen (similar to Cubicle 7′s gorgeous screen and Laketown sourcebook for The One Ring. The sourcebook will detail a full Far Western town, including all NPCs and adventure hooks… plus links to download fold-and-build papercraft models of the buildings, scaled for use with miniatures.
6) The Steel Remains: Legendary Weapons of the Far West — A sourcebook detailing unusual martial arts weapons, famous weaponsmiths, Legendary Weapons and Artifacts, etc.
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My vote for the most unassuming grape grown in the U.S. is Zinfandel. Until recently this varietal was shrouded in mystery. What language is that name? Where did it come from? Zinfandels only come from the U.S. for the most part. As it turns out, Zinfandel may be the quintessential American grape.
In 1832 plantings from Austria, the imperial Viennese collection no less, arrived in Boston. They were purchased wholesale by nursery owner, Samuel Perkins, who promptly put a sign on his door saying "Zinfandel for sale." No one knows why he named the shoots Zinfandel, but voila! the new grape was given a uniquely American identity.
Since then Zinfandel has left an indelible cultural stain (and I mean that in the best sense) on the U.S. wine industry. Zinfandel is a red grape, and makes bold, zesty, full-bodied premium red wines. However, by a happy accident, Zinfandel revolutionized the American wine industry in its sweet, pink embodiment as White Zinfandel.
As you may know most pink wines, blushes or rosés, and some whites are made with red grapes. The reason this is possible is that contact with the grape skins while it ferments is what gives the juice its red color. If the juice is removed from the red skins as soon as the grapes are crushed, the juice will stay clear, or "white." If the juice gets to stay on the skins for a few hours, but not for the entire fermentation, it will turn pink.
1973 was a good year for Sutter Home winery in Napa. The sun shone bright and long and they had an abundance of ripe, juicy grapes at harvest as they began crushing the grapes for their premium Zinfandel (the red kind). Too juicy, in fact. To make the Zinfandel more concentrated and flavorful, they drew off some of the juice during fermentation, leaving them with some plush red and some pink "throw-away" stuff. That pink stuff didn't ferment completely, so it was sweeter, and it didn't spend as long on the tannin imparting skins, so it was smoother. When they tasted it again at the end of harvest to see what to do with it, it turned out to be quite tasty. So – what they heck – they bottled it.
White Zinfandel turned out to be the most popular wine in America until it was out-sold in 1998 by Chardonnay. Today there is more acreage planted to Zinfandel grapes in California than any other grape varietal.
It was recently discovered that the Zinfandel grape is genetically identical to Primitivo, a grape grown in Italy, and that the vine most likely originated in Croatia. But you can't get a real Zinfandel anywhere else but here. Zinfandel has become both in name and in style, uniquely American. The Italians even recently requested permission of the EU to call Primitivo Zinfandel. I dare anyone to find any other instance in history where this has happened. It would be like asking to call pizza a cheese pie.
Another interesting bit of oenophilic patriotism: Both Zinfandel and White Zinfandel pair wonderfully with Thanksgiving Dinner – the quintessential American holiday.


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Vertical partition euro cabinet5/3
Any body use a single vertical partition(3/4") to divide a cabinet and then mount tandems and hinge plates on each side(at same height)? I have been doubling up the partitions so far. In theory the screws would run into another but a test piece I did seems to be acceptable(slight angle of screw head).
If you are using system holes, just use shorter screws, 10.5mm or use twin application screws.
Not using system holes.
The tandem slides have 2 rows of screw holes, just alternate.
Drill the holes in the center partition through and then use male/female screw/connectors to mount the slides/hinges. Blum is pretty good about handling just about any situation there slides get used in.
Oh and stop using screws to attach your slides, its bad practice. Get yourself a box of euro screws and a 5mm drill bit .you and your clients will be much happier for it.
good luck,
Thanks so much for the help.
Jeff, why would my clients be happier that I don't use a #6 screw? I've never had a screw come out. 5mm have their place if you are using the system.
Sex bolts (Blum 612.2010) are what you use to put hinge plates on a single thickness partition. For slides you just alternate screw hole positions. Use half cranked hinges and you're golden.
Leo, normal #6 hardware screws loosen over time, especially in hinges. Just because you haven't heard of them loosening does't mean they don't:) I've gone back to several jobs for additional work and found loose hinges on my previous work. Nobody ever complains, in fact when I point out it's loose I usually get something to the effect of "oh yeah, I've been meaning to tighten those". And I've found the same thing happen on factory kitchens as well.
Euro screws on the other hand don't seem to loosen up over time. So I'd rather go with what I perceive as the better quality method, especially when there's virtually no cost difference.
Never had a problem with drawers. Most of my cabinets are inset so the FF plates get screwed to maple, so they don't come out. I use only 3/4" screws unless I can't.
Still waiting for the loose screw to show up in one of my jobs.
On the other hand, using ball bearing side mounted slides with the 3/8" screws I've had nearly all of those need tightening after a year. Which is on of the reasons I switched and stayed with the Blum undermounts.


text: I found the premise of this book engaging—a High School English teacher from Canada takes a journey to heal his broken heart to a place famous for its literary romantic roots. But Dixon's real-life story of unrequited love did not feel genuine to me; the friendship so far from a romance that it almost seemed invented for the sake of the story. While I especially loved the idea that there are people who write letters from Juliet, I wondered why they would let someone so inept in a relationship offer advice to anyone. In contrast, the other letter writers seemed so thoughtful and sincere, their carefully crafted notes proved they were really just sounding boards for the letter writer, while Dixon seemed to revel in his own awkward responses. I kept thinking I would be disappointed if I took the time to write a letter and got a response back from him. The classroom scenes that are interspersed with the ones set in Italy follow the arc of Dixon's tale too neatly; honestly, I would have preferred the entire story told in Italy, since the people Dixon meets are lively and fun, and far more interesting than the bland woman he is pining for back home. His description of Verona, though, is terrific, the city came alive for me and truly made me want to experience it myself.


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casper00 wrote:iamlife1001 wrote:MrSoOoFLy wrote:UG can't be that bad if SJL is a safety and last resort
Correlation =/= causation
It is the second time I've seen you tout the fact that sjl is your safety to people who are happy to go there. This says nothing about sjl or sj ug, and just shows you to be a sad prick.
Lastly, don't your #s alone make sjl a reach for you
I don't understand why someone would shell out the cash for SJ UG when Queens College a few minutes away is just as good (if not better) and costs maybe 1/10 as much, if even.
Yes QC is cheaper, but maybe, no offense to anyone but for some students and parents, showing off a cuny degree isn't the coolest thing in the box. (unless it's Hunter)


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It was some 3-4 weeks ago (at a minimum) that I was told we (Tish and I) would be attending a fabric dying class. Each week I would ask "what's coming up this weekend", knowing that the dreaded day of dyeing was approaching. I knew this would be a waste of my time as it did not sound fun in the least. I also knew that I had other projects to work on including a second QAL.
So, Friday night I worked diligently to finish my top for the Snowflake Shimmer QAL ....to late for the link-up...but hey life happens and work does too.
Still not looking forward to Saturday, I went to bed and figured, I'll just deal with it when it gets here.
Saturday came, and we were late getting moving, almost late for the class....well at worst..."fashionably" late. Always make sure you are properly fueled up (Tudor's Biscuit World) before undertaking any stressful process/project.
So, we rolled in to the local art store called Artistry on Main and met Suzan Morgan (firstname.lastname@example.com). Also there was a local lady from the quilt guild...and so began a very private half day of instruction.
We received a brief introduction into what our process, Low Water Immersion, and how it relates to the both the type of dye and the type of fabric we were using. I won't go into deep detail...1) because I am sure if you google it, you can find more than you need to know...and (2) It would not be fair if it were possible for our (soon we would find out ...WONDERFUL) instructor to make money from teaching. Needless to say, we jumped right in by first selecting our two choices of colorways. I didn't know exactly what to expect so, I was neither surprised nor disappointed by any part of the day. So we started looking at the book. They had a wonderful blue on the table, so I knew that was where I wanted to be a deep Navy/Ocean Blue. But a pleasant surprise befell us. We were allowed to have one that goes from basic to basic line (6 total colors) and one that dealt with brightness of a single color (6 total values). I knew the Values would be the Blue and the Base color I would Start with would go Yellow to Red. I knew it...no hesitation. I love yellow because it is a warm and fun....VIBRANT color. But, if I was to pick a favorite color....it would be a Navy Blue....and our Value colors were in an Earth tone....ALL THE BETTER!!!!!
Needless to say, she wanted to know who wanted to go first...being in Special Operations I knew initiative based tactics are a necessity so I jumped in and said me...So we mixed "Soda Ash" with a gallon of water....mixed a small amount then added the additional needed water. Little did I know this is what makes the color stick to the fabric. And it takes special untreated natural fabric to do this process...just any old fabric won't do....and OF COURSE, me being the need to know it all resident expert (jack of all trades and master of none) I immediately began asking question.....1) Rit Dye?....don't go there, don't even do it....the main thing she said...it will never stop bleeding color....so NO...JUST DON'T DO IT....not her words......mine.
We divided the gallon water up evenly and then got our base colors....mine being Yellow and Red....well Tish and I talked it out and it really is Magenta....I will let Tish explain that though. we then began our mixing process adding the dye to the water...this was our first incident....I dropped magenta dye from to high and it splashed on to her pre-made fabric samples. Tiny spots but I felt bad none the less. Everyone took their turn in mixing ash then colors. We got to our pans and mixed exacting amounts of color and cross mixing each.
Then we "scrunched" our fabric up and placed it in the dye Temps have to be no cooler than 70 for the dye to work correctly so once the dye was scrunched in the bag (scrunching gives the pattern) we set the bags in the dish pans out in the sun.....Special Mental Note...though some recommend 3-4 hr soak...1 hr at correct temperature is all that is needed.
Suzan asked if we wanted to break for lunch....Not this guy I had been asking dozens of questions by this time and was becoming quite engrossed in the process. Suzan brought books that I looked at during short periods she was helping Tish and the other participant. During her initial help with Tish she actually spilled the Magenta/Red on those pretty blue fabrics that were above.. I was shocked and she handled it like a pro...she said she was pretty sure that all that would come out...I wasn't convinced. She said because of the reacting "ash" was not in the fabric it should easily wash out and there should be no evidence....again...NOT CONVICNED!!!!
Now that we made it to everyone being done with the "hue" process, we opted to skip lunch and jump straight into the value...This was what I was excited for....that DEEP blue!!!! So we did the same process as before, only this time there was no two parts to mix....when it came to scrunching...I did mine on diagonals and Tish did hers' on horizontal but a straight line. I wanted a different look so again working outside the box, I threw caution to the wind and went all out with a different process of scrunching.
We placed the this set outside also in the wonderful sunlight. We had major discussion and first and foremost of my questions is...when can we do and advance class with stenciling and advanced dyeing techniques...She said she could do it, but only two at a time and in her home because she has special platform/boards she uses. I told her...well let's get it schedule. I scoured the books for tidbits and asked questions as they came to mind....I can really see me getting behind this process. I even used my GoodReads app to scan some books to look at buying.
So now it is rinse time.
The process of rinse happened for hues and values two separate bags but hey you need space when you are getting 3 yards hue and 3 yards value of fabric...that is right I got hand dyed fabric...dyed by DavetheQuiltEngineer and it was less than $10 a yard....what a deal.
We got some wash instructions and were sent on our way.
Next stop...Walmart to buy a kettle to boil the fabric in...a $60 22 qt boiling kettle...for you guessed it...FABRIC....what the hell has happened to me????
We get home to do 2 washes on hot in the washing machine, then boil till virtually no color bleed off....
I should have taken a picture...my yellow...was orange...as orange as the "B" symbol for Blogger...I was scared. Suzan assured us not to worry..with the Ash neutralized, there would be no bleed across.
So wash and boil...and boil and boil and boil.. I boiled, each time adding a very light detergent provided by Suzan and then adding the fabric...
This morning I did 2 more boils and we called it good....Now to take the finished product out to get pictures.
And the bugs LOVE yellow...see the middle picture.
Suzan, even though she was excellent in instruction and guaranteed us that we would not have bleed through called today to check on the status of my yellow. We told her we would be stopping at walmart and the heat in the car was a concern about ruing the yellow into orange. Tish and I both wished we would have taken a picture of the yellow pre-wash...it was ORANGE!!!!! And Suzan, not having left fresh dyed fabric in a car in heat called just to verify she was right on the cross-bleeding of orange....and SHE WAS RIGHT...the pictures prove it!!!
Shew...long post. Needless to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this process but was not looking forward to it initially....I am so ready for the advance course and you can BET YOUR SWEET FANNY that I will be doing this again.
Not only am I quilter but may soon be a fabric designer/engineer...LOL.
What a wonderful way to spend a weekend...well except for being steamed do death every 20 minutes while completing the final/boiling process for fabric dying....Now I know how crabs and lobster feel!!!
17 years after marrying her...who woulda thunk it....Quilting and Fabric dyeing....
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The Zhuangyuan street in Quanzhou connects you to the ancient and modern Quanzhou cultures.
It was one of the best "Eye Candy" I had in Quanzhou. My wife, Venus's old folks lives just within this street, and I
do a number of visits to the place within a month, well, we might bump into each other, right, hopefully one of those days :)
Before we go actually take a walk down the street, I wanted you to know that the word Zhuangyuan has the closest meaning to 'honor' or the 'best price' in English.
Start your walk from the Zhuangyuan
McDonald's, get a Big Mac and bite bit by bit walking down to the Clock Tower which is the intersection of Dong Jie (East street) and Xi Jie (West street) - remember the Clock Tower, that's the area close to Colonel Saunders (KFC lives near the Clock Tower). Now, hopefully that tingles your imagination, right?
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What's interesting about this street and the areas near it, anyway?
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Transportation: Pedicabs, motorcycles, electric bikes and bicycles, taxi, public bus
Address:Downtown Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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We strongly believe that while we fulfill our duty to our shareholders as a private company, we can and must be responsible to the people of our company.
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Tags: mgm, sustainability, csr, diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, community development, environment, volunteerism, employee engagement, leadership
By James Murren, Chairman & CEO, MGM Resorts International
As in all things, a company's identity is a direct reflection of what it stands for and stems from a set of beliefs – core values as well as a mission to meet the needs of its stakeholders and a vision for the future.
To be recognized as a national leader in corporate social responsibility best practices is humbling and an honor that we---our 62,000 employees---strive for every day.
Since the very beginning, our company has shown a powerful commitment to the fundamental principle of social responsibility, which, in our culture, goes far beyond simply being a good corporate citizen. We strongly believe that while we fulfill our duty to our shareholders as a private company, we can and must be responsible to the people of our company—our employees, our guests and our vendors: how we conduct our business, how we relate to our surrounding communities, and how we respect our environmental resources.
Our commitment shapes our core values of teamwork, integrity and excellence, our way of achieving top-tier business performance and our way of life—now and into our future.
When I became Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International in 2008, I continued the evolution of our company's legacy of being a responsible corporate citizen with the view that CSR should be in every corner of the company – at all properties, at all levels and integrated into the fibers that make up the culture of MGM Resorts.
Unified under the banner of "Inspiring Our World," we are inspired by our recognition that, collectively we can excel not only in our business, but also make a positive impact on our communities and our society.
Becoming the first in the gaming industry to voluntarily adopt a formal diversity policy as an essential business paradigm for success in the modern global economy was a good start – but not enough. As we continue the expansion of our brand to new locations across the globe, diversity is playing a larger role than ever, simply because a company cannot succeed on the global landscape today – forming partnerships and operating around the world – unless it embraces diversity.
While there is still much to do, we are proud that more than 60 percent of our employees represent minorities and more than a third of our senior leaders—and climbing—are women. Some of my closest colleagues are the Presidents of two of Las Vegas' iconic resorts, Luxor/Excalibur and New York-New York. I'm proud that these two MGM Resorts properties have talented and thoughtful women leaders at their helm. They were the first in the industry, along with the first executive chef of a major Las Vegas Strip resort at Mandalay Bay.
My team at MGM Resorts realizes that there is a world beyond the Vegas lights and walls of our resorts. Investing in the communities where our employees live and where we conduct business is as important as the quality of our hotels, entertainment, restaurants, retail, spas and casino venues----it is a competitive differentiator----and a must do.
Our community platform features three main programs: our Corporate Giving Program, the MGM Resorts Foundation, which is our employee workplace-giving program, and our Employee Volunteer Program. Through these channels, we make financial and in-kind donations, contribute volunteerism services and partner with civic and nonprofit organizations that advance the quality of life in our communities.
In 2012, our employees committed more than 113,000 hours to community organizations, earning the company recognition by the Nevada Governor's Points of Light Commission. Furthermore, employees committed $4.7 million in donations to support charitable agencies through the MGM Resorts Foundation.
Truly believing and investing in a Green Advantage – our comprehensive program to increase the sustainability of our company – we operate more efficiently as we extend sustainable business practices to existing properties and new projects. The results we achieve include: using resources more efficiently, reducing construction impacts, minimizing waste, managing supply chains and increasing awareness. This commitment helps our business grow responsibly and ensures that we incorporate environmentally responsible practices that effectively lower our carbon footprint throughout all of our operations.
Spilling over into all areas of business sustainability is not limited to saving water and changing light bulbs. For our customers, environmental stewardship is becoming a key area of awareness. Our clients now want to know what our environmental commitments and accomplishments are before they conduct business with us.
They are increasingly sophisticated in their expectations, tangibly looking at the records of the companies in their supply chain - seeking resorts and meeting spaces that demonstrate environmental responsibility and a superior guest experience –two aspects that are now joined hand-in-hand with world-class hospitality and entertainment.
Earning the prestigious award in the category of Overall Leader in CSR Practices for more than 10,000 employees is a key milestone in our work in CSR and a testament to what our employees can achieve. Together, we will continue to invest in our community, the environment and society.
About the Author
Jim Murren was named Chairman & CEO of MGM Resorts International in December 2008, leading a company of 62,000 employees that provides world class hospitality and entertainment experiences through its 15 properties located in Las Vegas and Reno, NV, Michigan, Mississippi and Illinois. He joined MGM in 1998 after spending more than a decade on Wall Street where he was regarded as a leading analyst in the restaurant, hotel and gaming industries. His arrival at MGM coincided with a dramatic period of growth including the addition of the Mirage and Mandalay Bay groups to the company's portfolio.
He is the visionary behind CityCenter, the unprecedented urban resort destination that opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 2009 featuring its centerpiece, ARIA Resort & Casino. CityCenter is the world's largest "green" development at a development cost of $8.5B. Using cutting-edge solutions, CityCenter is demonstrating that sustainability is additive to an enhanced guest experience.
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On January 26, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a longtime supporter of disability rights and legislation, announced that the current congressional term, which ends in 2014, will be his last. While the Americans with Disabilities Act was only one of many laws he supported on behalf of disabled people, Harkin will especially be remembered for his critical role in getting the landmark law passed.
Connecticut Sen. Lowell Weicker actually introduced the ADA in April 1988, but after Weicker lost his seat, Harkin stepped in to make the final historic push. On July 13, 1990, with Harkin at the helm, a final debate and vote played out on the Senate floor. This congressional debate was unlike any other. Harkin became the first person to debate a bill in sign language, a nod to the disability community, but also a tribute to his brother Frank, who was deaf. Harkin had a message for Frank and the countless others who had felt the sting of discrimination: "Congress opens the doors to all Americans with disabilities — today we say no to ignorance, no to fear, no to prejudice."
Bobby Silverstein, a principal at a Washington, D.C., law firm, served as staff director and chief counsel for the Subcommittee on Disability Policy, which Harkin chaired. Silverstein says the Senate floor is usually empty during debates, with many senators tuning in to C-SPAN. However, after Harkin began debating in sign language, senators of all political stripes flooded to the floor to be part of history. The ADA passed by a vote of 91 to 6. It was one of the most emotional moments Silverstein had ever witnessed. "This was not only passing a law, but it truly was a personal victory for people with disabilities," he says.
The ADA may be Harkin's crowning achievement, but he has been a champion for people with disabilities during his nearly 40 years in Congress. His efforts have opened many doors for millions of Americans, including mandating closed captioning, Money Follows the Person, the ADA Amendments Act, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the Affordable Care Act and reauthorizing IDEA. Harkin's congressional career will end in 2014, but he has given the disability community much to celebrate.
Not About Politics
Thomas Richard Harkin was born in Cumming, Iowa, on Nov. 19, 1939. He grew up in modest means with five siblings. His brother Frank would inspire Harkin to become a civil rights leader. "Frank faced prejudice and discrimination on a regular basis, but he refused to accept the biases and stereotypes that society tried to impose," Harkin says. "He fought for and won a life of dignity."
Harkin went to Washington in 1969 to join Iowa Rep. Neil Smith's staff. In 1974, he was elected to Iowa's Fifth Congressional District and served 10 years in the House before winning a Senate seat. In November 2008, he became the only Democrat in Iowa history to serve a fifth Senate term.
Sen. Ted Kennedy selected the freshman senator to shape legislation designed to protect the civil rights of Americans with disabilities. His brother's battles with discrimination would forge Harkin's convictions and move him to settle years of injustices. The landscape of America changed forever when President George H. W. Bush signed the ADA in 1990. When the ADA came under attack in the mid 2000s, Harkin led the fight to ensure these civil rights would remain intact.
Over the years, Harkin has worked with many colleagues, presidents, activists, advocates, veterans, constituents and everyday Americans. Silverstein, one of the ADA's primary architects, began working with Harkin and his disability subcommittee in 1986. He says it was then that he learned about the Senator's passion for disability rights. During a staff meeting, when the ADA language was being developed, a staffer cautioned the Senator on what should be in the bill. Silverstein says the staffer told Harkin he should be concerned about reelection because no Iowa Democrat senator had ever been reelected. Harkin told the staffer in a stern voice that he didn't get elected to get reelected, and he would do whatever was necessary to ensure the rights of people with disabilities. Silverstein says from that point on, politics was never an issue.
As for the influence of Harkin's brother, Silverstein says, "It definitely was a motivator, but it was also something that gave him personal knowledge and experience that would help him not only with the passion but with substance. Harkin wanted to make sure others wouldn't experience the discrimination felt by his brother."
Silverstein says Harkin made disability a nonpartisan issue because it could affect anybody. The Senator also had keen political skill. "He understood the history of bipartisanship in this area and understood this was the best strategy for accomplishing goals," says Silverstein.
The day of the ADA's final passage especially reflected Harkin's character. He was the manager for the bill, responsible for overseeing the final debate. When the big moment arrived, Silverstein was sitting next to Harkin's desk, but the Senator was nowhere to be found. "Tom was with my wife and my children in the gallery to make sure that they would be able to be there and not be ushered out," says Silverstein. It meant a great deal to Silverstein that Harkin took the time to make sure his family could watch history unfold.
A Career of Commitment
National ADAPT organizer Bob Kafka met Harkin when the push was being made for the ADA. Kafka says back then ADAPT was looked down on by the traditional disability community, but that wasn't the case with Harkin. "Harkin from the very beginning understood the civil rights aspect of what we were doing and how relative it was to the passage of the ADA," Kafka says.
Kafka remembers an incident when ADAPT pressured Rep. Newt Gingrich to support community-based services as he sat on a bench in the Capitol rotunda. At that moment, Harkin passed by the assembled advocates and gave them a big thumbs up. His unabashed support was exemplary.
Kafka has worked legislatively with Harkin and says he's very supportive of keeping people out of institutions. Harkin voiced his strong support for community-based services in bills from the first MiCasa to the Community Choice Act. Kafka says Harkin intuitively understood these services would be vital to people being successful after the ADA became law.
Kafka says Harkin understands the political process better than almost anyone and knows how to get things done. He also has a reputation for not giving up, which was evident when Harkin tried to get the CCA into the Affordable Care Act. Mandatory community-based care was abandoned, but Harkin inserted the Community First Choice Option into the final health care bill, making sure the disability community wasn't forgotten. "That shows a lot of political skill," says Kafka, "knowing that you get what you can now, and then you move on."
Harkin constituent Jenn Wolff has been politically active ever since she became a paraplegic 10 years ago. The occupational therapist from Waverly, Iowa, met the Senator a few years ago at an advocacy event. She admires how Harkin relates to his constituents in a down-to-earth manner without being partisan.
Wolff says it's amazing what Harkin has accomplished in his career and the impact he has had across the country. "He really gets the fact that what he has done for the disability community has not only just helped the disability community, but it's helped people at large," Wolff says.
Last June, Wolff attended the Roll on Capitol Hill, where the United Spinal Association gave Harkin the James J. Peters Disability Champion Award. Minutes before the award was presented, Harkin staffer Andy Imparato asked Wolff if she'd like to help honor the Senator. She was a bit shocked but quickly said yes. She says it was truly one of the highlights of the last 10 years. "It was an unbelievable moment to help recognize this man who has done so much for the community," Wolff says.
United Spinal senior vice president and general counsel, Jim Weisman, says Harkin has been the go-to guy on every disability issue for decades. Weisman worked closely with Harkin after the 1994 midterm elections when attempts were made to weaken the ADA. Harkin stuck to his guns and the attacks failed. Weisman says Harkin is like a dog with a bone — he doesn't let go when he thinks he's right. "He's a
remarkable guy," Weisman says.
Harkin is a down-home guy who's adored by his constituents, says Weisman, who remembers the first time he visited Harkin's office and had his senses filled with the aroma of fresh-popped popcorn. The Senator has a large popcorn machine in his office lobby, which constantly pops Iowa corn for anybody who visits.
Few people in Congress are deeply affected by disability like Harkin has been. "When you grow up with disability in your house or with a disabled friend or relative," says Weisman, "you understand things about disability that other people don't." Weisman says Silverstein had a great plan to get the ADA through the Senate, but Harkin was the all-important spokesman. Weisman says giving people the opportunity to work was key in bringing both parties together. It was also helpful to have a supportive president and Boyden Gray, the White House counsel, who had a best friend who was quadriplegic.
Recently, Harkin has gotten involved with the fight for accessible taxis in New York City. He had visited London and saw their taxis were all wheelchair accessible. Weisman says once he saw that, he couldn't live with the New York situation. The Senator wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News last year where he pushed Mayor Bloomberg to act. "Can you imagine another senator who is not from New York, telling the city what to do?" Weisman says.
Harkin took things a step further and had the accessible taxi manufacturer VPG bring the MV-1, an accessible taxi, to the Capitol building. New York Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand took a ride in the taxi with Harkin — another example of Harkin pushing for what he feels is right.
His Legacy is Ours
University of Texas professor Lex Frieden played a major role in conceiving the ADA when he was executive director of the
National Council on Disability.
Frieden met Harkin when he was being considered to sponsor the ADA after Weicker's defeat. Frieden says there were critics early, but consensus was built as politicians and advocates had the chance to debate, raise awareness, teach each other and compromise when needed. Some minority groups even needed convincing because they were afraid the ADA would weaken their rights. Frieden says Harkin was able to be influential with many different groups.
Frieden says President Bush was supportive from the moment he was shown the draft of the ADA in 1986. The president didn't need convincing, but White House Chief of Staff John Sununu was completely opposed to the legislation, Frieden says. Sununu tried to change the president's mind but was unsuccessful. Harkin's role was to go nose-to-nose with Sununu, along with negotiating with the Department of Justice.
Harkin spent more time than anyone with Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, knowing it was important to get the ADA provisions just right. "He understood the law well enough that he wanted to make sure the words in the legislation backed up the intent that we all had," Frieden says. "Harkin more than anybody else understood that if the words weren't right, then the courts would never support our initiative and it would be useless."
Frieden says members of Congress are extremely busy and their schedules are booked, but Harkin has always made himself available. "I don't know any other person with a schedule as demanding as the Senator's who has always, would always and will always be available when he's needed," Frieden says. "He's just loyal to his beliefs and values, and is loyal to people that believe in him."
Harkin says he has had many memorable moments over his career. "It's hard to single out just one moment, but I'm tremendously proud of the ADA," he says. During the effort to make it law, the Senator was moved by stories of people who had to crawl on their hands and knees to go up stairs, people who couldn't ride a bus because there wasn't a lift, people who couldn't attend events because there was no accessible seating and people who couldn't cross the street because there weren't curb cuts.
While the ADA has made dramatic progress, Harkin isn't completely satisfied. "I'm disappointed that we haven't made more progress on increasing employment for people with disabilities, and that we still have an institutional bias in the Medicaid program," he says. He wants to make remedying these issues an important priority in the time he has left.
Harkin's decision in January to not seek a sixth term sent a shock wave through the disability community, but the legacy he leaves behind won't be matched anytime soon, if ever.
Silverstein says a major hole will be left when Harkin leaves, and it will need to be filled by Democrats and Republicans.
Silverstein is quite optimistic about Harkin's eventual legacy. "I hope that part of his legacy is that he's
Kafka says it may be premature to cast Harkin's legacy in stone. He doesn't believe Harkin will quit advocacy work completely. "I would be very surprised if he doesn't continue his passion for working with the disability community and working on ways to build civil rights," Kafka says. "I can't see him just going back to Iowa and fishing."
Hearing Harkin announce his retire-ment was emotional for Wolff. "It was very sad because he has done so much, not only for the disability community, but he has also been such a good legislator," she says. Part of Harkin's legacy, she adds, is motivating more people with disabilities to get into politics.
Harkin's departure will provide an opportunity for a new leader to step forward, but Frieden isn't worried about there being a lapse. "I'm eager to see who steps forward to be our next great leader and advocate," Frieden says. "I think Harkin will go down in history as the chief Senate sponsor of the ADA, and he will be revered for the important role he played."
"I want my friends in the disability community to know what an honor and a joy it is to work with you," says Harkin, "and to know that I expect that work to continue for the next two years and long after I leave the Senate. What we have accomplished together has been central to my mission as a House member and a senator, and none of it would have been possible without the advocacy of grassroots disability activists around the country."
Perhaps the greatest legacy Harkin leaves can be seen in his own words. "Fundamentally, I want the disability community to know that I love them," he says, "and that our country needs them to keep pushing for justice and freedom."


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ELLWOOD CITY -- In choosing a new president, Ellwood City council chose to bridge between old and new.
The panel voted newly-elected Councilman Brad Ovial in a 4-3 vote, with Councilmen Ralph Chiappetta and John Todorich and Councilwoman Michele Lamenza joining Ovial in support. Todorich was named vice president in the same vote.
Councilmen Connie MacDonald and David DeCaria and Councilwoman Marilyn Mancini backed MacDonald for both posts. MacDonald, the borough's former fire chief, served in council during the mid-1970s.
Mayor Anthony Court, who won re-election in an unopposed race, said he was pleased with the actions Monday.
"I'm looking forward to working with the new council and moving forward as a community in 2014," he said.
Council also approved a two-year contract for Manager Robert Villella, who had been appointed last year after the retirement of Dom Viccari.
DeCaria, Lamenza, MacDonald and Ovial won seats on council in November, with DeCaria, Lamenza and Ovial running as first-time candidates. However, Ovial has been on council since March, when he was appointed to replace the late Glenn Jones.
Ovial, a former principal at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center and one-time member of Ellwood City Area School Board, said he wasn't surprised by being named council president. During his nine months on council, he has been one of the panel's most vocal members.
"I've had experience and I'm kind of new," he said. "I could bridge the gap."
Ovial vowed greater transparency and said he hoped that council could strive together for the common goal of economic growth in the borough, even though members might have different ideas on how to get there, expressing that hope in a metaphor.
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A HIV-positive 9th-grader from the Philadelphia area is celebrating victory against a private boarding school after it reversed its decision to ban him because of his HIV status.
A lawyer for the boy, who uses the pseudonym Abraham Smith, said he was considering the Milton Hershey School's offer of admission.
Mr Smith is an honour roll student who controls his HIV with medication.
Climb-down: Milton Hershey School has reversed its policy and offered the teenager a place
The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania had filed a lawsuit against the school on the boy's behalf, saying its policies violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The school, which is supported by the Hershey chocolate company, has now announced a new policy under which HIV-positive applicants will be treated the same as others.
School president Dr Anthony Colistra issued a statement defending the school's previous decisions regarding the teenager.
He said the admissions offer, and an apology, were issued to him last month.
Apology: The school's president Dr Anthony Colistra said it now hoped to welcome the teenager
'Although we believed that our decisions regarding Abraham Smith's application were appropriate, we acknowledge that the application of federal law to our unique residential setting was a novel and difficult issue,' Dr Colistra said.
'The U.S. Department of Justice recently advised us that it disagrees with how we evaluated the risks and applied the law. We have decided to accept this guidance.'
Dr Colistra added: 'I publicly extend a heartfelt apology to [Abraham Smith] and to his family for the impact of our initial decision, as I did privately in my July 12 letter. We hope to welcome this young man to our school family in the near future.
'The Milton Hershey School staff are among the most loving and caring people anywhere. I have witnessed the great work they do providing not only an education but nurturing to our students. As they always do, our staff will enthusiastically welcome all students, and continue to transform their lives.'
The boy's lawyer, Ronda Goldfein, said recent developments did not end the lawsuit, and that her client was still assessing the school's climb-down.
'We're certainly delighted that the school understands their obligations under the law and intends to follow them,' Ms Goldfein said. 'This case is not settled. This is one very important piece of it.'
The lawsuit was filed late last year in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, and a judge last week scheduled a pre-trial conference for September.
'We couldn't be happier that they're doing the right thing, but if you turn a blind eye to a law, you're responsible for the harm caused while you were turning that blind eye,' Ms Goldfein said.
Protests: The decision to ban the pupil sparked demonstrations from campaigners including these students from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr Colistra said the private boarding school is developing training on HIV-related issues for its employees and students.
In Washington, Justice Department spokeswoman Nanda Chitre welcomed the school's decision and noted that federal law protects people with HIV from discrimination.
Milton Hershey School officials previously said the boy was denied admission in February 2011 because a chronic communicable disease would pose a threat to the health and safety of the students.
Their stance sparked a wave of protests from AIDS advocates in Hershey earlier this year.
The school for lower income and socially disadvantaged students is financed by a trust that holds the controlling interest in chocolate manufacturing giant The Hershey Co.
It is shocking that we are still facing similar stores of prejudice and discrimination relating to HIV infection. 27 years after hero Ryan Whitewas banned from school and over 3 decades of campaigning establishments STILL don't get the message. A victory for Abraham Smith indeed, but a blow to the efforts of HIV positive people and organisations such as LASS who work tirelessly to combat stigma.
During the course of his short young life Ryan White changed the face of HIV and AIDS as we knew it, forever. He is, to this day, an inspiration and hero for many people living with HIV/AIDS. This is his story.
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Given the risk-averse sentiment in the market, one should look at stocks of companies which have export-oriented businesses, which receive a bulk of their revenues in dollars, analysts said. "IT and pharmaceutical companies have a large exposure to exports and will benefit most from the fall in the rupee," said Dipen Shah, head of research at Kotak Securities.
ET takes a look at five such stocks and their prospects.
After two revenue guidance cuts in the last few months, further negative surprises are unlikely and valuations have turned attractive after the sharp correction this year, said analysts. They also like the company due to the management's focus on automation. "IT sector is heavily under-owned and Infosys is the best of the pack," said a head of research at a Mumbai-based brokerage.
The Mumbai-based off-highway tyre manufacturer's net profit more than doubled to `243 crore for the quarter ended September 30. "About 90% of the business of the company comes from exports. It is in the niche business and I see 25% upside in the stock in one year," said AK Prabhakar, head of research at IDBI Capital.
Besides valuations being attractive, analysts are bullish on the company also because of its retention of constant currency guidance at 12-14% for the current fiscal, unlike peers who lowered their guidance.The company has been delivering consistently in a challenging demand environment and headwinds over cost pressures and it is this steady performance that will drive the stock going ahead as well, said analysts.
Analysts said the company's second quarter numbers surprised positively and expect successful resolution of its Halol unit issue with the US Food and the US Food and Drug Administration. The stock is now available at an undemanding valuation and any positive news on Halol may trigger sharp re-rating of the stock, IndiaNivesh Securities said in a recent report.
The Hyderabad-based company posted a 92.5% growth from a year ago in revenue for the September quarter. Analysts are positive on the company due to its strong pipeline of Abbreviated New Drug Applications and robust formulation business."The US would remain a key long-term driver base on its strong complex FTF (first to file)Para IV filings," said ICICIDirect in a note.


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The poet Gerald Manley Hopkins wrote "Glory be to God for dappled things." As someone with freckles, I consider myself included in his song of praise. As I contemplate Step 85 of Steps to Knowledge "I find happiness in small things today," I say "Glory be to God for small things."
Glory be to God for small things
The word happiness is mentioned more times in this Step than in all the previous 84 Steps put together. Even though happiness hasn't been addressed to a great extent by Steps to Knowledge so far, happiness is a result of some of the things Steps has been stressing. Things like being still, as taught by Step 8 "Today I will be still." Things like observing more and judging less, as taught by Step 29 "I will observe myself today to learn of Knowledge." Things like engaging with my mission in life, as taught by Step 33 "I have a mission in my life to fulfill." Things like unwinding my emotional investment in my judgments, as taught by Step 55 "I will accept the world as it is."
The Step said that small things can carry great messages if you are attentive to them. I don't remember receiving any particular great messages from small things when I did this Step. I do recall slowly backing away from judging small things as insignificant or unimportant because they are small.
On further review, perhaps my individuality, my body and personality, is a small thing. Even though my individuality is to express life itself (Step 12). it will be gone after a while. Therefore, as I contemplate Step 85, as I contemplate finding happiness in small things, I rephrase myself, and say "Glory be to God for small things. Like me."
Welcome to Mystery of Ascension! Добро пожаловать в Тайну просветления! We document the study of the New Message from God in general, and the book Steps to Knowledge in particular. Мы тут делимся своим опытом изучения Нового Послания от Бога, в общем, и книги Шаги к Знанию в частности. Find out more about us here. Узнайте больше о нас здесь. Find out how to contact us here. Узнайте, как связаться с нами здесь.


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Student Testifies All day Before Congress
In April Russell Berg of Trumbull had the rare opportunity to testify before a Senate committee on the merits of civic education and American history in the classroom.
Russell is a senior at Trumbull High School and a member of the Trumbull We the People team that represented Connecticut in the national competition held recently in Washington, D.C. In April the Center for Civic Education, the organization that administers the We the People program nationally, asked that a member of the Trumbull team be selected to testify before Senators Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. in support of Alexander's proposed American History and Civic Education Act, a bill to foster history classes in schools through summer residential academies for teachers and students of American history.
Russell, 17, was selected from among 20 classmates by teacher and Trumbull We the People advisor, Peter Sullivan.
Summer Workshops
This year the Consortium will be hosting summer workshops on We the People and mock trial programs. The workshops will be held on August 5 and 6, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, at the Rocky Hill Marriott.
The August 5 workshop will focus on We the People…Project Citizen, a portfolio-based civic education project for middle school students. Lorna Gallagher, a teacher at Lisbon Middle School, will lead the session. On August 6 a workshop will be held on We the People… The Citizen and the Constitution, a civic education program focusing on the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The focus of this workshop will be the adaptation of the program for middle and high school students with a lower reading ability. Julie Jaquish, also a teacher in Lisbon, will lead the August 6 session.
A workshop on the Mock Trial Program will also be held on August 6, focusing on coaching middle school or high school teams. Beth DeLuco, coordinator of the Mock Trial Program, will lead the workshop.
The August workshops are free of charge, and participating teachers will receive classroom sets of We the People textbooks. Teachers may attend one or two of the workshops, and accommodations at the Marriott will be provided for the first twelve participants attending both days. Anyone interested in an application or more information regarding the workshops is asked to call the Consortium office, (860) 509-6184.
26 Annual High School Mock Trial Competition
The 2003 mock trial competition included a record-breaking 850 students, representing 61 teams throughout the state.
This year's case, Neighbors Against AIDS Home v. Vickie G. Knight, Trustee of "Our House," concerned a zoning dispute regarding whether a home for AIDS patients should be allowed in a residential neighborhood.
In March teams competed in regional rounds in courts throughout the state, followed by quarter-final and semi-final rounds in April. The state final competition was held on Law Day, May 1, at the Connecticut Supreme Court in Hartford.
This year's finalists included teams from West Haven High School and Shelton High School. In one of the closest competitions in years, judged by Supreme Court Justices William Sullivan, Joette Katz, and Christine Vertefeuille, West Haven was declared the 2003 state finalist.
Regional coordinators for the 2003 Mock Trial Program included Wendy Grispin, Danbury Region; Paul Rubin, Manchester Region; Deborah Moore, New Haven Region; Kara Crismale, New London Region; Beth DeLuco, Middletown Region; Maurice Segall, Stamford Region; Dan Shaban, Waterbury Region; and Fred Stanek, Derby Region. Beth DuLuco served as coordinator for the program.
Middle School Mock Trial Competition
Not to be out done by the popularity of the High School Mock Trial Program, a record-breaking number of students participated in the Sixth Annual Middle School Program, as well.
This year 530 students, representing 38 teams from middle schools throughout the state, took part in the Mock Trial Program. The case, The People of New Justice v. Sydney Briggs, involved school vandalism. The case was written by senior honor students Christopher DeMatteo and Matthew Carney of Xavier High School in Middletown.
Three regional rounds of competition were held in December, and winning teams advanced to quarter and semi-final rounds. The final round of competition, between Bedford Middle School of Westport and King Philip Middle School of West Hartford, took place on January 14 at the New Britain Superior Court. King Philip won the final round; the West Hartford team also won the 2002 competition.
The Middle School Mock Trial Program is co-sponsored by the Consortium and the Connecticut Bar Association.
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Marcus and Agata have a few thoughts about the outgoing year of 2014 ...
00. Not Working
Marcus has spent most of 2014 looking for employment. Work has been performed, but financial gain, that has been lacking. I recognise that a perfect job is hard to find, but I'd settle for just a decent employer. Before poverty strikes. Anybody?
01. Accidents and Pain
2014 was planned to be a year of exercise and achievement. Unfortunately in April Marcus suffered a collision with a motorcycle (not my fault) and busted ribs, which took a literally agonizing 6 months to recover.
Then just as Marcus regenerated a lung infection struck meaning that I could not breathe, even walking up a flight of stairs had me gasping at anything beyond a 60 plus heartrate.
So Marcus's aspirations of exercising greatness have been postponed until 2015.
02. Internet everywhere
(LTE speeds in Lausanne are usually between 30 and 70 Mbps download)
We now have unmetered Internet both at home and whilst mobile anywhere in Switzerland. And we've tested out the economics and practicality of 4G/LTE mobile internet living in developed countries we might near-term relocate to.
We now rely on a fast and reliable connection for our music, media, news feeds, backup, voice/video communications, shopping, research, education and more. Besides each other it's our single most important enabler.
03. Cats
The Cats at home in Lausanne have become Marcus's daily companions. I can fantasise that we have a meaningful relationship but in reality I recognise that they have me quite well trained as an enthusiastic feeding machine.
04. A fantastic Wife
Agata has been the bestest partner that Marcus could possibly imagine.
As Geeks and strongly secular we hope that our example shines through. If we can find each other, by ourselves, with our extremely particular, possibly paranoid list of pre-requisites, without the help of imaginary friends then we ask those of you trapped within the framework of unhappiness to make a plan for a positive change. We only have the one life that we know about. Don't waste it.
05. A better Diet
(Another Cale Superfood snack)
Marcus and Agata have resolved to eat more healthily and this means dropping unhealthy food groups entirely, and eating less processed food.
Of course all this comes at a financial cost and at the expense of time, so don't kid yourself that this option is open to all but the few.
06. We didn't buy anything [expensive]
In the spirit of economy, restraint and really just common sense; our budgets have been significantly tightened. I can see the Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche and Aston Martin dealers in Lausanne in tears :-)
07. We junked a lot of things!
We further prepare our future selves for a life of mobility and minimalism. As such we ask of everything that we own: Do we still need it? If we have many of something, how many more than 1 shall we keep for the future.
08. We Cycled and Ran and Swam
Despite injury, both Marcus and Agata tried our hardest to exercise. We have found the sports that we now love and so participation is now a pleasure not a chore.
Our totals for 2014 are easily into the 5 figure Km mark. We are pleased. We participated in over 20 races including:
100Km Race to the Stones Run
180Km Cylotour
Mont Ventoux Cycling
Stockholm Marathon
Daily exercise that you enjoy should be apart of everybody's life, not just to enrich the soul but to make you healthier and therefore less of a burden to the state and to others.
09. Converting to Cloud
With an eye on a mobile future we've analysed what data we actually need and how to access it without a permanent home base. We've ditched local media libraries that took over 20 years to create in favour of Terabyte Cloud storage from Google and DropBox. Also our email and photography stores are also cloud based.
10. Planning our Future
We try to envision where we would like to be in 10, 20 and even 40 years time. And what funds we will need or what lifestyle economies we need to make to ensure that this can be achieved without debt.
And so to summarise:
Marcus and Agata have had another great year. We are still untangling life and very much looking forward to 2015.