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Acharyaji, Thanks for all.
In the initial phase all the initiated ones are asked to do chanting 108 times without being given with the detailed methodology of application. In my personal experience, no Guru tells how to use mantra in our body across the energy-centers (chakras). Why?
For that matter even advanced stage sadhakas don't know how to use mantra effectively with the count of 108. Request you to consider revealing some of the secrets here or may be when TSV practitioners gather in the meet again.
– Puneet
Beloved Puneet,
The previous question was centering around the emotion of chanting being a personal affair with the God… A God, who is just imagined or projected by the mind. And then particularly WHY 108? Yours is bit different. I shall elaborate the methodology and process of application only to TSV interactive practitioners not here however I would like to add more generic points about 'why 108' and what if one doesn't use it.
Your God – Projection of mind NOT the experience!
When experienced – God would seem like a single name given to all sorts of contradiction. The God is not personality yet He is. God is not the world yet it is every spec of it! He is formless yet in all forms! He is time and space yet beyond it! God is light and God is darkness both at the same time! God speaks and yet he does not have mouth! He walks but no feet! God is here but not accessible! God is the one who is asking question and God is the one who is answering it! God is all the experiencer, the experienced and experience! Only God is.. nothing else exists.. neither You nor I!
Now this ultimate experience defies all logic.. such description is beyond sense perceptions. It sounds nothing else but utopia.. yet this is somewhat the essence of Vedas. The collection of wisdom of noble seers who have tried to describe their experience of Brahman (God or The Ultimate Truth).
But can we begin with this?
When one starts the journey in spirituality one mostly needs an anchor for keeping the mind focused and the image and name of a revered superhuman personality, a mystical figure (projected or real), Lotus feet of your Guru, the son of God or even known incarnation of God himself comes handy. Use of the name and figure (Nama-Roopa) is suggested to the seekers in the beginning to train themselves for longer periods of contemplation.
We pick up with something making sense to our senses. Rama comes handy. Krishna becomes the door. Radha becomes the channel. Shiva, Jesus, Waheguru, Ganesha, Durga, Bala, Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Sharada, Saraswati, Lalita.. all have equal capacity to take us beyond. The only goal of that 'personal love affair' with the personified God through mantra or otherwise is to silence the mind, drop the accumulated knowledge and prejudice, cultivate openness and more importantly dilute our egos so much so that we become one with the experience.
Why a particular number is to be adhered to?
I am presenting yet another simplified version.
Having understood that chanting is a spiritual practice… When someone is given a mantra or a method he is also given. A discipline.. discipline to ensure that you spend an optimum minimum time in one stretch (or sitting) to be able to affect your being and psyche. Objective of spiritual practice is of energizing your body, taming your senses, calming your mind and readying yourself for deeper experiences much more than just a temporary superficial 'break' from the routine. So a number!
Chanting is a spiritual practice.. not the personal affair. Once again I say personal affair or friendship can be with a known, experienced entity.. not with imagination. Through the practice of chanting you try to know God. This a 'practice', a 'method'… Expect it to come with some guidelines. Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains decided upon the number 108, Islamic tradition is of 99, Ba'hai has it of 95. Only Christians seem to be bit divided here (so many fragments and churches there!) on the number yet it is fixed for each tradition between 18 to 100 (mostly they chose a number above 30 and close to 50 though).
Time spent in the chanting is important!
A mantra is a tool to achieve this calming of mind and yet keeping it alert and open. It takes time to calm your mind and that is why some minimum number of times you need to repeat and contemplate upon it. For example when you are chanting 'Hare Krishna.. mahamantra" you can keep a watch and observe how many seconds does it take to chant it 12 times. It will take around I can tell you if you do it at a moderate speed with concentration it shall take around 75 seconds.. You may call it coincidence but then this number.. So chanting it 108 times will take around 11 minutes. Here you are! This compulsion of 108 is engaging you in contemplation for approximately 11 minutes.. which is minimum required time of any practice (tool) to work on you. These 11 minutes of staying with a sound (mantra) will bring about the changes in mind and your orientation towards self.
If a mantra is small – the recitation or chanting laps are definitely increased by the Master. Lets say if we have 'Namah Shivay.." then we will have to have minimum of 5 rounds of 108 to be of some value. There are numbers associated with every anusthaan (spiritual application of energy for any of the purushartha) as well e.g. when mahamrityunjaya mantra is to taken up for faster and easier dissolution of negative energies it is advised to be done not once or twice but 125000 times! Similarly there are other mantras (although i don't give them) for different purposes and number of chants are also different for each one of them. For what? – Just to create the desired effect.
So for the uninitiated (who is not yet aware of chakras, nadis, granthis, vayus, tattvas, pranas, deities, bejas, vrittis, grace, protection, Guru etc.) there is no point making a fuss about numbers.. just ensuring minimum of 11 minutes practice in one stretch is good. Be it in chanting a mantra or any other centering technique of focusing on breath or staring at a stable flame.
Enough of numbers.. (laughs)
Blessings from Masters..
– Ach. Agyaatdarshan Anand Nath


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|12-04-11, 21:06
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My Silverslate Calais project
wassup. some of you sydney guys might remember my old silver vl. went through a few stages. for most of its life it was turbo, and a mad sleeper. roof rack, hub caps and all that jazz. anyway i sold it, got a skyline, sold that and got this calais, im bored so i thought id chuck a thread up.
the car looked the goods on the net, had an impressive list of parts. along with a recent respray, had been told all rust had been cut out etc etc
so basically i was under the impression it was immac, dead straight fresh paint no rust, rb25/30 with r33 5spd box, aftermarket greddy computer, 28spline spooled diff, a few turbosmart goodies ie: boost controller & turbo timer etc. had some gay 18s, and the interior was farked. red seats, i wouldnt even call what it had door trims, they were more like wood with carpet and lots of holes in them. had gray roof lining and a mixture of blue and gray dash parts. A MESS!!!!!!
went and looked at the car in the rain so couldnt see it perfectly, immediatly i knew it wasnt as special as the internet ad made it out to be, a lot of the parts he listed as turbosmart and sard etc were not lol.
so basically the car had a broken output shaft but ran fine, saw it running and everything, thought i got a good deal so i took it.
what a nightmare, wasnt a 25/30, wasnt a 33 box, car has rust, nothing was taken off the car when it was sprayed, all windows stayed in. even the ****in bars and moulds all stayed on everything was just masked off!!!! =[ nevertheless it is striaght, paint is good and rust is minimal i guess.
i could go on forever about what was wrong with it but the list is massive. it was even missing the drivers door window! had no idea at first because all windows were down and it was missing all the switches.
MOST importantly, the shell and diff were good and thats all i wanted!!! at the end of the day its a genuine calais with a fresh respray so im happy. i went on to sell off eveything out of the car i didnt want. wheels, motor, interior bits. everything.
NOTE: IM A P PLATER!!!!! sourced an rb30, gearbox, interior and every other little thing i needed to finish it!
now some pics for you to froff over. ill start form the day it got dropped off to now. ive had the car for about a month now.
the day i got it
one day i photoshopped a set of AME pridors on it and loved it so i hunted down a set and bought them
stripped the **** outta the disgusting interior. fortunately i didnt get any photos of how it was lol.
then i pulled the rb25 out in favour for a p plate friendly rb30, ive driven turbo cars too much on my p's its time to do it legal. dont have a licence at the moment so when i get it back i wanna keep it!
having the car driving for the first time since id had it i was excited n took some photos
then i did a skid, has massive exhaust leak due to broken exhaust studs so sounds funny
then i sourced a red calais interior and bought it. scored s2 front seats too. got it cheap as too so happy im quite happy with it.
i did heaps of little **** to it aswell in bewteen all that but none of its really important lol.
just needs a few little things now and and a stereo then its ready to cruise. then ive gotta wait to get my licence back ahaha
eventually my plans are to throw a big setup straight on it when i get my fulls. something like a t04z or a 35/40, cometic with stock a6 bottom end. port n polished head with a big mean cam and double valve springs etc, 850cc injectors. if e85 is more readily available by then ill probably just go straight for that.
basically ill want around 400rwhp out of it, then ill hope to run a 10 in street trim, h pattern.
enjoy ill update as i do more to it
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|12-04-11, 21:33
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looks awesome mate. Shame interior was a mess when you got it but seems like you have sorted it all out.
Love silverslate, paint looks mint
keep the updates up
|12-04-11, 21:36
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nice story line
hope you turn this into your dream car man sound all positive.. keep it up big boy :P
love the colour.rims.interor. go the rb30
|12-04-11, 21:37
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thanks boys
yeh man, im getting s2 rear headrests n trimming them red. the trim will stay that way for a while til i have the dosh to get it done in leather
yeah bro its already pretty close to my dream vl lol, just needs leather and a biiig turbo setup haha
|12-04-11, 21:54
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Location: Sydney, The suburbs...
Car: Silver Calais
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Finally a nice write up on it...
Justins car knowledge has gone from basics to a mobile mechanic/electrician/painter/tinter/polisher/washer and basically building his own car soon...lol
congrats on the s2 headrests too....luckbox
|12-04-11, 22:07
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lol i can do a little bit of stuff myself lmao.
front seats are legit s2. but im getting s2 headrests for the rear just so it doesnt look so silly lol.
thanks man
|13-04-11, 08:54
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ahaha gud work arab. looks mint with ame's and red trim
|13-04-11, 11:03
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HAHAHAHAHAHA hurry up n come back so we can **** up more **** on your car lmao
thanks bro
|13-04-11, 11:14
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Love silverslate.. best colour imo
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|13-04-11, 12:56
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thanks man.. it definitely has always been one of my favorites, silverslate with red trim was always my dream combo. heaps stoked i have it!
|14-04-11, 15:57
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i bought some bare rear s2 headrests, now ive just gotta track down some red calais trim. preferably id like to just buy a rear seat and cut it up and use the trim off that, well i think thats the only option i have really. if anyone knows of anybody selling red calais seats ill buy them just for the material!
|14-04-11, 20:59
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cheers bro.
LOL!! thats signature material.. yeah i have the same opinion on pridors hence the reason i bought them haha
|16-04-11, 22:13
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started restoring the colour on my seats as theyre fairly faded as most red trim is.. at first i freaked out cause it came out really really bright, nothing like the original colour, the original colour is more of a maroon and this is coming out like brigh red. but it is growing on me. ill continue to do everything, including maybe the roof lining, and if it looks too odd by the time ive done all the fabric i might do all the dash and plastics to match aswell.
|17-04-11, 17:25
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yeah it turns into the ugliest colour i cant stand it.
i just got one can to test with, thats all they had in stock, so im gonna have to order more in
|19-04-11, 14:32
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and the buttons haha
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not much to do on it now till its done, just needs a new windscreen.. boot strip and to top it off i need red carpet the black ive got in it looks ****.
took it for a drive earlier, goes fairly well for a non turbo dirty 30, heaps better than my old one when it was auto n/a.. rides ok as well considering how low it is, scrubs a little bit sometimes but im just gonna have to put up with it lol. i might look at getting a smaller tyre
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also sprayed up a rocker cover cause i was bored.
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|21-04-11, 18:15
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got bored again today so resprayed the door frames
thats straight off the gun, came out nice so i didnt even bother clearing it
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What a weekend! William Wall, the director of Daisy Belle, and myself took my old 2004 Honda out to Palm Springs on Saturday, for the Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards Ceremony! It's an event we'd been excited about since we decided we were going to create Daisy Belle.
The drive from SD to Palm Springs isn't long, but not really tux and evening gown friendly. So, we made a brief stop by Will's dad's to get dressed in our finest. I have one formal that is pieced together from my visa versa dress from sophomore year in HS. I've always loved the lace and it's ability to flatter my trouble spots! I had my mom, an incredible seamstress, cut the top off and turn the bottom half into a skirt because some things have changed since HS! I had a shirt I'd gotten from Express years ago as well and it worked perfectly with the skirt! I'll post photos when I get them!
It was a warm enough day out that when we walked into the Weston the cool air of the lobby felt refreshing. Walking further we began to see the formal attire, red carpets, and the step and repeats! The place was packed and as we made our way into the crowd the air got a little warmer. The step and repeat lines were incredibly long. So, we decided to wait on the photos, and get our seating assignments. Table 42 :)
A few minutes later and the doors to the awards room were opened. The tables were elegantly dressed and every seat had a bag of goodies on it! The stage was dazzling, teasing us all with that which we desired, the golden winged ladies. It was such a delightful and thrilling evening! The people were kind, inspiring, interesting, and the dresses were beautiful! The bags were even filled with vegan & vegetarian goodies! I was seated next to a sweet woman there with her husband who was nominated for music composition for a documentary! She and I connected on a deep level. We both looove shiny things! :) haha
The next part of the evening is kind of a blur... I think the awards began as we were being served dinner... yes, because I remember waiting to eat. I got the vegetarian meal. I couldn't really tell what it was at first! I had to ask... and the waitress also had to ask! lol It looked interesting! Like a dark mush covered cauliflower? With some... stuff on the side? It was dark! I'm sure it looked amazing in the light. Turns out it was a Stuffed Portobello with a tomato based sauce, a side of beans, and quinoa! Right up my ally! I couldn't wait to eat it, but I did. I was in the 3rd group out of 16! I really didn't want to go up there with spinach in my teeth! So, I sat there and listened and watched. Which way are people walking off the stage after? When do I go up? How closely are people standing to the microphones? Fwewwf! What was I going to say!?! Thank you, oooobviously, but I have so many things I want to say! For now though, I would keep it short and sweet.
Then came the Emmys for Group #3... my name was announced!!!! I walked myself behind a big black curtain, and waited to be offered the stage along with my very own golden lady. Ok, I was a little more nervous now. I don't remember how I felt on stage... I just remember walking towards the Emmy, taking the Emmy from a couple of smiley ladies, walking up to the podium, and recalling what I wanted to say, saying it, and being REALLY happy that I didn't freeze up. Looking back at the video it was a little fast and not too inspiring, but genuine and candid, yes! I'll get it! There's always something to work on and I'm grateful to have a reason. :)
When I walked off stage there was a table with a bunch of boxes and someone asked to take my Emmy! but.. but... They smiled and told me oh, this is just a dummy Emmy. Yours is here! They handed me a big black bag with a big black box inside! Relief! I passed on the interview. I just wanted to go someplace and see within the big black box! I walked out into the lobby, opened it up, and got myself a few solo pictures in front of the step and repeat.
The rest of the night was a breeze for me! I got to sit back, enjoy my dinner which was SO DELICOUS, and watch my dear friends accept their golden ladies! Daisy Belle was awarded 5 out of 5 Emmys! Everyone on our team was awarded an Emmy in their category! William was awarded two!! The Emmys were heavy and beautifully crafted. They came with a plate engraved with the winner's name, a screwdriver to attach the name plate, and a cleaning cloth. How thoughtful! We were like kids on Christmas morning, opening up our presents and putting the pieces together so we could play with, and admire our new toys.
The making of Daisy Belle was unforgettably fun, and so packed with learning experiences that I'll use in films to come. I'm so proud of Daisy Belle and the team for all of the hard work and skill they dedicated to making such a beautiful film! I would have been fine if we'd all gone home empty handed, but I'm really happy we didn't!
Congratulations team Daisy Belle! <3
My First Animation Project
Throwback time!
Back in the early 2000's I was obsessed with the idea of learning to animate. After 6 months of studying Autodesk Maya textbooks and learning how to create an animation from the ground up, I created an intro video for Solar Light Films that I would like to share with you today! I hope you enjoy the story of a butterfly that morphs into a bright light in the heavens. Watch the Butterfly Intro Video here.
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Miniature Adventure
A brief peek into the Production Design for Daisy Belle's Lavender Lady. I hope this will inspire ingenuity and determination in your creative process! Push the limits of your perceived abilities, have courage, and go make something great!
I'd love to see what miniatures you have created! Feel free to post in the comments!
Always a Student
Playing Pretend
I'm on an animal illustration kick and having sooo much fun with it. It's like being 7 again. Playing house, choosing who gets to be who or what.
When my sisters and I were little, like most kids, we played house. We used to create our character's out loud to one another…you know, get the background on our supposed friends or enemies in the game so we knew who we were talking to. This was always my favorite part.
It wasn't always sugarplums and lollipops though. We would argue over who got to be the singer or the figure skater. Sometimes one of us would choose to be a famous person, then the rest of use would struggle to think of our own famous person to be… it wouldn't be long before we each had 3 different professions or a really hot boyfriend, a kickass job, and of course lots of money.
We had the most awesome collection of costumes. It makes my wardrobe today look tiny in comparison. There were 80's prom and wedding dresses, cat and clown costumes, little house on the prairie clothes, and outfits from my old dance recitals.
Well, now I'm all grown up and I still get to dress up and play pretend, just in a slightly different way. Meet Mear the meerkat. He's an explorer and thinker with a burning desire to get down to the bottom of things.
Today he is on an archaeological hunt with a messenger bag, his own design, specifically for these missions of discovery! The bag contains very important tools including a bucket, sifter, brush, hand pick, containers and pouches for organizing fossils and dirt samples, as well as a pouch for his colorful one of a kind glasses, made specifically for dating his findings in the field.
More characters like Mear are on their way, so keep on the look out.
Ecosystem Concepts
I'm pretty much in love with terrariums and mini ecosystems! They are lush, self-sufficient, and potentially aware of the outside world. One day I was dreaming about starting a terrarium farm and the reoccurring thought that I wish I could shrink down, small enough to fit inside and explore these mini worlds crept into Brain's conversation. And then Brain said space... space... space?! Space... travel... ecosystems... traveling through space! I'd love to float through the universe in space ecosystems! Why settle another planet when we could build our own!
Each pod is connected, by poly systems, to an inhabitable man-made sphere shaped. The hub acts as a core station that connects people to the pods... like an airport. The poly systems allow pods connected to the Hub to adjust distance from the Hub for climate control. The poly doubles as an elevator shaft as well. The Pod glass is very thick and polarized with an ability to reflect heat.
Tentacles on the underside of the pod are designed to collect minerals and gasses passing by or from nearby celestial bodies. They are also fitted with thrusters for smooth precision sailing through space. Most people live in community pods, but the wealthier people have their own custom pods that they like to take out into space as if they were sailing on the ocean.
:D Somebody run with this idea for REAL please! I'd really like to stop worrying about our planet dying... and the fact that we'll die if it does.
I'd love to see your take on a space ecosystem! Please feel free to link to your ecosystem concept in the comments!
Storyboarding Teddy
I am working on a project in which I am the storyboard artist as well as the writer and director. Creating boards for a director who knows what he wants is an entirely different experience than creating them for yourself. The mental work involved multiplies drastically when you're the one figuring out what the shot should look like. It can be daunting. Like staring into a blank canvas or computer screen before writing the first words of a story. There are so many possibilities and it's up to you to decide which ones will fill the void.
To lighten the mental overload a bit I try to focus less on the film as a whole, and more on each individual scene. Breaking the project up into small goals.
Once I have knocked out one or two scenes I feel better about the project. Having that visual foundation can simultaneously inspire and block the flow of goodness. Sometimes all I want to do is visit the finished boards. This makes drawing new boards with any real potential near impossible because I'm focused on a different scene. Sometimes the best answer is to forbid myself from looking at the finished boards so I can focus on the scene at hand.
Questions I ask myself while creating my shots and storyboards.
What do I want to say with this scene? Which characters are in the scene and how does their personality influence the mood of the scene? Who is most important in the shot and how can I position the less important characters so to draw more attention to the main character in the shot
This is the first project I have story-boarded without using pencil and paper. Instead I am using PS and my new Intuos4! I highly recommend using PS to storyboard with. The tools are a real time saver. Layers, ctr z, lasso, and scaling. Before I got the Wacom, I used a Genius tablet. It was a great starter tablet but very limited and I couldn't get myself to storyboard using it. There wasn't enough pressure variance. The Wacom is very close to drawing with pencil and paper. Getting over the initial weirdness of looking at the screen instead of at your hand when you draw is the hardest part, but taking the time to get over the weirdness is worth it.
I begin each board with a very rough sketch or organized scribble. When I like the sketched composition I either create a new layer and draw the finished version over the top or if I really like the sketch, I might clean it up a little and call it done. There are times when a perspective is difficult to achieve. In those cases I take and use reference photos of a willing model. The fine artist in me considers this cheating, but the digital artist in me says back off, it's brilliant!
July 27th, 2011
A piece I submitted to a deviantArt contest using PS and a computer mouse! Yes folks, a mouse. I was given a few guidelines… there must be a pie, panda, and light in the finished art resembling the stock images they provided, and the theme is Something's Gone Wrong.
I love stories, people, discovering new mediums to play with, and music.
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August 31, 2010
New Left Media Attends Glenn Beck's Rally of CrazyPosted by J. James under Conservatives
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July 31, 2010
Kent Hovind is insane. And a criminal. And God hates him.Posted by Andy under Conservatives, Moron of the Week, Religion
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I'm not exactly sure when I first remember hearing about this whack job, but it was within the span of a few years ago. The first thing I remember hearing about this guy is that he tried to claim bankruptcy, didn't file his tax returns properly, and stated that his motivation for claiming that he wasn't a United States Citizen and had no income or possessions was because everything he owned belonged to God.
That's a little glimpse of the mental capacity of the man in the title.
Typically (sadly) this wouldn't strike me as anything more crazy than I'd hear on an average day on the news. However, what captured my attention and I found particularly agitating was the fact that this man had his PhD. "Why does this bother you so?" you might ask. Well, it's because someday I'd like to have my PhD (or at least my EdD), and this ass-clown is really devaluing the worth of a doctorate.
I'm sure by now you're wondering how this one person could single-handedly destroy the value of the most prestigious academic achievement mankind has to offer. In order to better understand this, let's dig a little bit deeper into the life of this big, dumb man-child and see what comes about. **Brace yourselves for large bouts of laughter, followed by immediate feelings of nausea and remorse, please.**
"Dr." Kent Hovind completed his bachelor of religious education degree at Midwestern Baptist College in Pontiac, Michigan in 1974. He was awarded his Master's degree in 1988 from Patriot University in Colorado Springs. By 1989 he founded the Creation Science Evangelism Ministry and by 1991 had earned a "doctorate" in Christian Education from Patriot University as well. Now the problem with all of these degrees that Kent was earning was that Patriot University was (and is still) a non-accredited university (accreditation is an award given to universities that prove the quality of their education through all kinds of different, rigorous measures. My alma mater is NCATE accredited, for example). It may be misleading if you go to their website, however, because they claim that they're accredited, just not by the 'government.' It's accredited by God. Unfortunately for the graduates from Hillbilly U., God's signature of accreditation is worth about as much as accreditation from Santa Claus.
Now, onto some other points of interest in Hovi's life. Don't worry, we'll get back to his academic credentials in a hot minute.
For now though, let's move onto another facet. A little place I like to call…
Kent is also the creator of Dinosaur Adventure Land (DAL), a theme park based on creationism located behind his house in Pensacola, Florida. Yes, he's serious. Read a little bit about Dinosaur Adventure Land here and try not to pee your pants as you giggle. Learn about dinosaurs, principles of science, and even how to make a paper airplane that can fly over 300 feet! Wow! I'm really excited about the paper airplane! I hope the Tyrannosaurus Rex teaches me how to make it! How this swindler made enough money to build a theme park in his backyard is well beyond me. Parents, this is precisely why you don't tell your kids growing up that they can do anything. Because some of them may actually try. And then be successful.
If you've already booked your flight to Florida to visit Dinosaur Adventure Land, however, you may want to check and see if you can get some vouchers for those tickets; DAL is closed indefinitely due to Kent's federal tax evasion charges. Oh, and also because he didn't obtain a building permit from the city of Pensacola before he built an amusement park in his backyard. There were 58 tax-related charges levied against him before he decided that he needed to try and save DAL for the children by deeding his theme park to his brother, Eric Hovind, and his equally zany partner in crime, Glen Stoll. Unfortunately, that's illegal and is considered tax evasion. You don't get points for trying and all you probably did was piss the federal government off more. They just want to seize your assets, Kent. And The Man gets what The Man wants. Unlike your god.
Now, all of this wackiness isn't really even what irks me the most about the guy; the federal charges, using God as an excuse as to why he didn't file his taxes, the zany theme park he built for himself in his backyard (that does kind of bug me, actually. What a waste of money). What does bother me, however, is that this man refers to himself as "Dr. Hovind", or, on his crazy-ass website, as "Dr. Dino". I'd like to preface what I'm about to show you with just how hard earning a PhD should be.
In a nutshell, on top of the coursework required by the university you attend, in order to obtain a PhD you have to create an original piece of academic research. Along the way you submit pieces of this research to publications so that, basically, everyone can bash it and you can see how well it holds up to the criticism of other professionals in the field. The peer review process is absolutely brutal, but necessary, to ensure the legitimacy of the research. After years of research, writing, rewriting, repeating, you submit your final thesis to be reviewed by a counsel that determines whether its an original, acceptable body of research or not.
I've seen this process bring some of the smartest, motivated people I've ever met to their metaphorical knees. But in the end, the collection of work submitted is (or should be) immense, compelling, and influential.
My interest was piqued about this crazy bastard and what kind of crazy, genius sociopath he was. I had built him up to 'Brain' status from the Warner Bros. 'Animaniacs'. Simply diabolical. How else could he get away with the shit that he got away with for so long?
After reading his dissertation, I will tell you how:
People are dumb.
I tried to read Hovind's work, but it's like a dammed Shakespearean tragedy. I laughed. I cried. Eventually I just wanted to give up and read the cliff notes. If you'd like, you can check out his dissertation right here.
If you're not feeling overly ambitious about reading some terribly written bullshit, let me give you the abridged version. "Dr." Hovind's doctoral dissertation begins as follows:
Hello, my name is Kent Hovind. I am a creation/science evangelist. I live in Pensacola, Florida. I have been a high school science teacher since 1976.
Holy shit. I feel like he just introduced himself at a speed dating convention. After suffering through minutes of that man's work, I value his doctoral status less than Dr. Seuss, Dr. Dre, and Dr. Pepper. All of whom I think are more qualified to lecture to anyone about anything more than Kent Hovind. At least Doctors Seuss and Dre are fun to listen to. Hovind writes like a dammed fourth grader.
Another favorite:
I will be quick to point out that "there is nothing new under the sun" Most of my ideas are the result of the input of hundreds of Godly men and women through the years.
God dammit. I may wretch on myself.
I'm glad you're admittedly writing your dissertation about nothing new. That should really help advance the field of whatever the hell it is you're rambling on about for pages and pages and pages.
Hovind is a charlatan of the worst caliber. A stupid one. A man trying to sell ketchup popsicles to as many ladies wearing white gloves as he can. And then he has a stash of white gloves waiting in the wings. And the ladies can see them. But they still buy the popsicles anyways. I would probably be a little less frightened if I thought this lunatic didn't actually believe in the shit that he does, but I have a sneaky suspicion that he thinks the Earth is only 4,000 years old and that Jesus rode on dinosaurs while he was helping the blind to see again.
Yep. He's definitely one of those guys. One of my favorite parts in that video has to be when he references a leviathan.
"Now what on earth is a leviathan?" he asks.
Hopefully you're not wondering the same thing, because he answers his own question by saying, "I think leviathan is probably Tyrannosaurus Rex. I don't know. I can't prove this. But I've read it many times and it seems to fit and it may or may not be right, but I'm preaching tonight so for tonight it's Tyrannosaurus Rex."
He does, however, digress into some interesting facts about T-Rexes though. And I have to admit, they sound pretty awesome. I hope he can make up some more shit about dinosaurs in the Bible. In fact, from now on, let's just call dinosaurs 'leviathans' instead! Then, I'll go catch a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and sleep with my 75 virgins waiting for me after I save the Easter Bunny from the deadly clutches of Frankenstein's monster.
Of course I can't prove any of that is actually possible.
Thanks for diluting the field, Kent. After listening to his pointless story about how his mom drug him behind their vehicle on his bike using a rope, I guess I kind of get an idea of the gene pool his family swims in. I hope you enjoy prison, you dick.
June 22, 2010
I hate to stereotype, but…Posted by Andy under Conservatives, Video
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I suppose if you made me guess a state that this man would be running for governor of…
Alabama, it'd be awfully embarrassing for this guy to be in charge of a Bojangles, let alone your entire state. What a jackass.
June 1, 2010
Tony Perkins: Allowing gays in the military will undermine religious liberties.Posted by J. James under Conservatives, Human Rights, Military
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Tony Perkins is a hack. He's a bigoted, fear-mongering, hateful hack at that. A former Republican Representative from Louisiana with a degree from the Fundamentalist Christian Liberty University and the current president of the poorly named hate-group the Family Research Council, one might expect that when he writes some blubbering nonsense about the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" undermining religious liberty, it might be laughable. One might not expect that to be on the front page of CNN though.
Yet, I actually applaud CNN for highlighting this man's completely illogical and ignorant message in their political opinion column. It only proves to show how absolutely out-of-touch and dangerous organizations such as the Family Research Council really are. If they had an ounce of credibility left – they didn't – it would be far out the window now.
Just take a look at a few of these man's excuses for an argument:
Some people think allowing open homosexuality in the military means nothing more than opening a door that was previously closed. It means much more than that. It would mean simultaneously ushering out the back door anyone who disapproves of homosexual conduct, whether because of legitimate privacy and health concerns or because of moral or religious convictions.
These radical Christians cannot get over their absolute obsession with sex. He argues that if what a soldier does in the privacy of his own bedroom is offensive to people of certain religious convictions, then allowing them to serve in the military would be equivalent to giving the boot to those who find it offensive. Christianity also condemns sex outside of marriage and drinking to excess. Since those Christians who are offended by homosexuality should be equally offended by these practices, then by his logic, anyone who openly gets drunk or has sex with his girlfriend (or multiple girls – you know… there are health concerns, right?) outside of marriage, would also be detrimental to the US military.
He goes on to talk about the liberal "myths" surrounding homosexuality:
This means that all 1.4 million members of the U.S. military will be subject to sensitivity training intended to indoctrinate them into the myths of the homosexual movement: that people are born "gay" and cannot change and that homosexual conduct does no harm to the individual or to society.
I'm not going to even get into the issue of how hard he is trying to manipulate the reader into thinking that Richard Simmons is going to lead soldiers through a full college-length semester course intended to brainwash soldiers – hands on, of course – into being accepting of gays (and, oh no, maybe turning into one – ack!) when that is not the case or even close to being such. And while reading this claim that the military will "indoctrinate" soldiers with the "myths of the homosexual movement" should be enough for me to shrug this entire piece off as irrelevant and delusionally one-sided, the reality is that there are millions of people who are on the same page as this wacko – and that's both sad and frightening.
To Perkins, it doesn't matter that people who perpetuate the "myths" of homosexuality have decades of science and studies on their side, whereas his arguments are based on nothing of the sort – only 3,000 year old myths themselves. Even if there were no science or studies on homosexuality, the fact that guys like this are so obsessed with what people do in the bedroom because of some verses they pick and choose in the Bible around other verses that they completely ignore to do "times being different" is beyond laughable. Well, laughable if their bigoted agenda weren't so serious.
These nutjobs are entitled to believe whatever they choose to believe (remember, these are many of the same folks and organizations who fought tooth and nail to keep schools segregated and interracial marriage illegal), but their complete lack of understanding that their bigoted beliefs cannot be apart of government jobs and public programs can only be called two things: stupidity or delusions. If he were to get what he wants, he would only continue to discriminate against thousands and thousands of good standing American citizens who want nothing more than to serve their country honorably and have the same rights and benefits of every other American.
I'll leave you with this nonsensical gem that he finishes with that only leaves me baffled as to how this guy can be an educated adult (oh yeah, Liberty University) and former elected politician (oh yeah, Louisiana). I can't even come up with an appropriate response to his complete misunderstanding of American politics and history:
It was religious liberty that drew the Pilgrims to America and it is religious liberty that leads off our Bill of Rights. But overturning the American military's centuries-old ban on homosexual conduct, codified in a 1993 law, would mean placing sexual libertinism – a destructive left-wing social dogma found nowhere in the Constitution – above religious liberty, our nation's first freedom.
You can read the entirety of his nonsense right here.
UPDATE: Nice. CNN has posted a response by Harry Knox, Director of the Human Rights Campaign's Religion and Faith Program.
May 27, 2010
Americans speak out. Republicans pretend to listen.Posted by J. James under Conservatives, General Politics
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In a sad attempt at being relevant to the times, Republicans have created the totally hip website American Speaking Out, with hopes of changing the image of the Republican party from gun-totin', minority-hatin', money-grubbin', irrelevant bigots to a more hip party that anyone can be proud of joining and blogging about on their iPhones. I can see them now, smug smiles on their faces: "Look, we're now downloaded on the internets!"
And as they want to convince people, they will let the voices on their website shape the political policies that they focus on from here on out (well, you know, if it agrees with what they already believe). From their website:
America deserves a Congress that respects the priorities of the people. Unfortunately, Washington hasn't been listening. Let's change that. America Speaking Out is your opportunity to change the way Congress works by proposing ideas for a new policy agenda. Republicans have offered solutions, and we have our principles, but this is a new venue for us to listen to you. So Speak Out.
Oh, and spoke out they have. The site contains five clickable categories where anyone can "debate ideas that are posted, offer one of your own, or just look around." Then people can post responses and vote them either up or down the priority list. Look under all of the lists and most of the top suggestions are more progressive, liberal ideas – and of course, liberals have invaded the site with some hilariously over-the-top conservative ideas, but the frightening part is that sometimes I couldn't tell whether or not the suggestions were liberal tongue-in-cheek suggestions or teabaggers serious thoughts. Here are just a few popular suggestions:
all leaders should proclaim faith in Jesus Christ. anyone who does not, like muslims and atheists should be removed from office.
I should have the right to name my children using numbers. If I want to name my child l33t, I should be able to name him that.
we need to employ some of those invincible black knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Robots aren't yet people, but someday they will be. We must plan ahead and grant robots full voting rights, as well as the ability to seek the presidency. We must also make sure they get whatever demand, because a new form of life should be welcomed into the world. Further, they must be allowed to serve in the military. In fact, they should be in charge of the military. WE MUST DRAFT A ROBOT RIGHTS ACT before we need one!
Of course, there are plenty more that are serious. Here are some of the issues that have been voted to the top of each respective category. Take note, GOP.
Each year taxpayers foot the bill for a "war on drugs" that costs tens of billions of dollars, results in hundreds of thousands of arrests, and does absolutely nothing to solve the drug problem in this country. It's time that we end the ineffective prohibition approach (just like we did with alcohol), and enact a new system of legalized regulation and taxation for drugs like marijuana. In addition to generating fiscal savings and new tax revenue for our economy, legalization will also improve public safety and national security by bankrupting the violent gangs and cartels who control the currently illegal market for drugs.
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Simple. Let the LGBT community serve in the military.
Government funds should not go towards religious organizations. I don't want big government getting involved in my religion, and I don't want money being wasted on something I don't believe in. End the "christian nation" bull, taxpayer money shouldn't be wasted on religion (it falls into the category of "wasteful government spending"). So repeal the law about faith based initiatives.
Good for you, Republican party. Good for you. Welcome to 1998.
May 13, 2010
Former First Lady Laura Bush supports gay marriage and abortion.Posted by J. James under Conservatives, Video
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There are many around the internets who are grumbling about how Laura Bush should have been saying this while her husband was sitting the Oval Office. While I agree that would have been fantastic, it's not very realistic to think that a significant other would voice his or her opposing political views while their husband or wife was sitting in elected office. I say, hell, it's better later than never for her to come out and say this – and maybe it will inspire some other significant others to speak out for what they believe it. It's promising to see that there are some Republicans out there with common sense.
I can only hope that by the time I have grown children, these will be non-issues.
May 10, 2010
Clear your calendars for the 'Woodstock' of tea parties.Posted by Paul Spangler under Conservatives
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Who is ready for some sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll? Or, well, at least some potential sex in the back of a Ford F-150, Budweiser, and patriotic rock music (shame on me for perpetuating stereotypes)? If this sounds like a good time, be to to clear your calendars for September 11, 2010 and get ready to party down at the "Woodstock" of tea parties.
An event described as the "Woodstock" of tea parties is planned for Sept. 11 at the Monona County Fairgrounds in Onawa in western Iowa.
Craig Halverson of Griswold, who is helping to organize the event, said supporters hope to attract at least 1,000 people from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and other states. He said they are inviting prominent conservative speakers and plan to have bands perform patriotic music.
The event will have a "Take back our country" theme, Halverson said.
Yeehaw! This should be a finger-lickin' good time, even if there is no chance of the Dixie Chicks being invited. Where do I sign up?


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This is another nightmare with the glitter embroidery floss. I love the finish product but it took me forever. Every stitch was an argument. I thought working with the glitter floss was rough going when I was doing embroidery, but it was nothing compared to trying to wrestle it through 18 count cross stitch fabric.
Those of you who were In/Humanity fans or just hate robots, will appreciate the quote. Once again, the sampler motif comes through for the classic grandma feeling.
My favorite part is the "Blip Bop Beep Boop" line towards the bottom. Not everyone notices it, but I think it is such a funny detail.


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Far Left Van Jones Admits that Trump Can Win and Gives Major Warning to Democrats – Video
CNN contributor and former Obama aide Van Jones put out a warning to his fellow Democrats on Friday: Donald Trump is probably going to win the White House.
In the Facebook video, Jones credited Trump's ability to understand and use social media and reality television as well as his appeal to black voters as reasons he will likely win the White House in November.
Jones likened Trump to Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama in the sense that they all excelled in a new medium that no other politician could easily master.
"Just like FDR changed the rules of the game because he mastered radio, he was able to take radio and just completely master that — then you had JFK and JFK was able to master television — new medium, new master, new president," Jones said.
"The same thing is happening with Trump," he continued. "It's a new media era, the era of social media, especially Twitter and reality television."
He continued to detail how Trump has been able to use his celebrity to appeal to parts of the Democratic base, especially black voters.
"70 percent of African Americans have a horrible view of Donald Trump," Jones continued. "In order for the Democrats to win the White House they don't have to get 50 percent of the black vote or 60, or 70, or 80, or 90, Democrats in order to win historically need 90 to 92 percent of the black vote."
"If only 70 percent don't like Donald Trump, that means 30 percent are open to his argument, if he gets half of those, he's president," Jones said.
A Public Policy Polling report released on Monday showed Jones might be correct in his opinion that Trump is winning over large segments of the Democratic Party's most loyal voting bloc. The poll showed that in the swing state of Ohio, Trump would garner 15 percent of the African American vote against Clinton, with another 11 percent undecided.
That is huge increase from the 4 percent of the black vote Mitt Romney received in Ohio during the last presidential election.
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Common Human Viruses List
Viruses are interesting infectious organisms because they have no capacity to reproduce on their own. They infect the cells of living organisms from plants to people, hijacking the host's cellular machinery to reproduce itself. Hundreds of viruses infect humans. Some infections are so mild they usually go unrecognized. Other viruses can rapidly cause death. You will contract many viruses throughout your lifetime--and chances are you have already contracted one or more types of common human viruses.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states more than 200 viruses can cause the common cold--and rhinoviruses lead the pack 145. In a review article on rhinoviruses published in the "Archives of Internal Medicine," Dr. Stephen Greenburg noted this group of viruses causes more than 50 percent of all colds.
Rotavirus infections are the leading cause of severe diarrheal illness in children. The CDC reports that roughly 55,000 children are hospitalized with rotavirus each year in the U.S. More than 500,000 children die annually of the illness worldwide. Rotavirus symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting and watery diarrhea, which persist for three to eight days. Adults are susceptible to rotavirus gastroenteritis, but the illness is typically much milder than it is in young children. The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends routine immunization against rotavirus for all children beginning at age 2 months.
Herpes Simplex Viruses
Herpes simplex viruses are common worldwide. Two versions of the virus, herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, cause a wide spectrum of human infections. Genital herpes, cold sores, herpes eye infections, herpes encephalitis (brain infection) and congenital herpes are common HSV infections. A distinguishing characteristic of HSV infection is the cycle of dormancy and reactivation. Once infected with HSV, the virus remains in the body. During inactive periods, HSV remains dormant in nerve cells. The viruses, however, are capable of reactivating and causing another round of symptoms if triggered.
Human Papillomaviruses
There are more than 100 types of human papillomaviruses. They cause benign epithelial skin growths better known as warts. Plantar warts commonly occur on the soles of the feet. Common warts occur on the hands or feet. Plane warts are most common in children and usually occur on the neck, face or hands. Of greatest public health concern are sexually transmitted genital warts caused by 30 different types of HPV. The CDC reports 20 million Americans are currently infected with genital warts; 6 million new infections occur annually. A group of high-risk genital HPVs can lead to cervical cancer. Vaccines that protect against infection with some—but not all—of the high-risk HPVs are currently available.
Influenza Viruses
Humans commonly contract influenza viruses type A and B, which cause seasonal flu. Influenza type A typically causes a more severe form of the illness than does type B. Only influenza type A causes pandemic influenza outbreaks. The unpredictability, capacity for pervasiveness, and potential for lethality of influenza viruses was demonstrated during the global influenza pandemic of 1918, known as the Spanish flu. In a 2006 article published in the CDC journal "Emerging Infectious Diseases," Drs. Taubenberger and Morens point out that one-third of the worldwide population was infected during the 1918 flu pandemic, which caused an estimated 50 million to 100 million deaths.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Common Cold and Runny Nose
- Archives of Internal Medicine: Respiratory Consequences of Rhinovirus Infection
- "Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Sixth Edition"; Gerald L. Mandell, M.D., et al, Editors; 2004
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: About Rotavirus
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Genital Herpes Fact Sheet
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NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has reportedly begun imports of Internet Protocol (IP) set-top boxes (STBs) ahead of the commercial launch of operations in the country. Jio has imported over 17,000 such devices from Vietnam, TelecomTalk reported, citing import data from Zauba.
The report said that the import of IP set top box indicates that Jio may launch its IP-based TV service along with the telecom services soon in the country.
According to media reports, the 4G entrant is planning to use its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity to offer a slew of services, including IP TV service. The telco is already offering app-based Live TV service to its customers under the test launch in India.
The company through its subsidiary of Reliance Jio Media already procured a pan-India multi-system operator (MSO) licence from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB).
ET earlier reported that Reliance Retail, the retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited, is planning to roll out a range of smart LED TVs with various screen sizes under the Lyf brand, currently known for its 4G-LTE smartphones. The company is currently piloting TV sets in three screen sizes: 43-inches, 50-inches and 65-inches.


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One more new Battle Ground map will be released in the near future. This time, 4Story will introduce the Ice Dungeon, a world covered in ice.
Like the previous maps, they will have the same rules in which you will have to defeat the titans at the opponent's base two times to win the game. However, the whole dungeon appearance, the monsters and the dropped items will have a totally different look.
We have posted some of the new screenshots of the new Battle Ground map. Can you see which part is which?
4Story is also thinking of adding some new functions to Battle Ground to make the game more fun. What will be added is still yet to be determined, so it probably won't be added to this new map.
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Overall responsibility for ensuring compliance under the EPF and MP Act, 1952 for employees working through the contractors rests with the Principal Employer
The Employees Provident Fund Organization ("EPFO") has recently issued a letter on 2nd February, 2017 clarifying the obligations of Principal Employer for ensuring compliance under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ("EPF Act") in respect of employees engaged by or through contractors.
In India, large number of employees are hired on contractual basis by various Principal Employers including Government Departments, PSUs, autonomous organizations, financial organizations, etc. However, it has been observed that such contract employees are not provided social security benefits under the EPF Act which they are entitled to.
Reiterating the various provisions under the EPF Act, the EPFO clarifies that as per Para 30 (3) of the EPF Scheme, the Principal Employer has the responsibility to pay both the contribution payable by himself in respect of the employees directly employed by him and also in respect of the employees employed by or through a contractor and also administrative charges.
Further, the EPF Act defines employee (as per Section 2(f) of the EPF Act) as any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in connection with the work of an establishment and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer, and includes any person employed by or through a contractor in connection with the work of the establishment. Therefore, the EPFO clarifies that the EPF Act does not differentiate between casual, contractual and regular employees.
Recent direction issued in the letter dated 2nd February, 2017:
With a view to providing social security benefits to contract employees and in pursuance of the statutory liability of a Principal Employer under the EPF Act, the EPFO has advised the Principal Employers to comply with the following:
• The Principal Employer must ensure that the contractor is registered with EPFO before awarding any contract. After award of the contract, the contractor details should be entered in the EPFO portal.
• Payments due to the contractor should be made only after verifying that the statutory PF payments have been made to EPFO. This can be verified either directly from the EPFO portal or insisting on a payment receipt obtained by the contractor from the EPFO portal while making payment.
• If the contractors have separate PF code number, the overall responsibility of ensuring the compliance under the EPF Act, for the employees working through the contractors rests with the Principal Employer.
• The Principal Employer is empowered to deduct EPF dues from the contractor's bill and deposit the same against the contractor's code number or their own code number.
• Also, a provision on the official website of the EPFO, has been added under the "establishment search option" to verify whether the contractors are regularly depositing Provident Fund Contributions in respect of their employees.
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'Lights, Camera, Action!' At Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is pleased to announce the launch of the new brand video, entitled "Coming Home".
The video, which touches on the history and future of the iconic Hunter Valley winery, was directed and produced by Wine Lens.
Wine Lens also produced the Brand's Laira video "The Road to Red Wine", which was recently awarded a Silver Award from the Australian Cinematographers Society in 2013. The opportunity to work with Mount Pleasant was one the Wine Lens team jumped at:
"The chance to work with the iconic history of Mount Pleasant and cutting edge winemaking talent in Jim Chatto is one we're excited to take on. The broader importance of this story to Australian wine is also something we're thinking about. Essentially, we're stoked to shoot this one!"
Digital Marketing Director Chris Maloney says that when it came to finding someone to bring the Mount Pleasant story to life on film, the choice was an easy one.
"The Wine Lens team did a fantastic job on our recent Brand's Laira videos, so we were excited to give them the opportunity to film at the historic Mount Pleasant.
Chris says that video content is becoming an increasingly important means for wineries to tell their story.
"YouTube is now the second most used search engine behind Google, making film the perfect way to bring our wine brands to life in the digital world.
He also points out they are an extremely versatile means of brand communication, being a great way to reach wine lovers on a personal level, as well as providing retailers with content they can use in their own marketing campaigns.
Chief Winemaker Jim Chatto is the star of the movie and while he had to work the filming around a busy vintage schedule, it was a unique opportunity for him to talk about his love and vision for the winery.


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The biggest mystery about the drive-by shooting outside a South Central liquor store has nothing to do with who pulled the trigger.
Everybody knows that drug kingpin Kinks Anderson has enemies, so it's no coincidence that two of LAPD's finest see him get shot. In fact, Det. Rick Dover would have become a casualty himself if a fortuitous carpenter hadn't been on hand to take three bullets for him. Who is Jake Carroll, why was he willing to get shot in the back to save a stranger's life, and why did he check himself out of the hospital and vanish with one slug still in him? Together with his partner Falcon, who's too cool to need a first name, Dover (Cracks in the Rainbow, 2005, etc.) tries to locate his unlikely savior and make sure he can testify against the shooters. But he can't devote much time to the elusive Carroll; his hands are full of other crimes and misdemeanors. A pretty nurse at the hospital, unaware that Dover has a girlfriend off in Minnesota, makes a play for him. He and Falcon catch another homicide, the frenzied stabbing of a man whose body went right on absorbing punishment after he was dead. And the gangbangers who only wounded Kinks are certain to return for another crack at him.
Bouton (Max Unlocks the Universe, 2006, etc.) provides so much trash talk that you wonder what his cops are trying to prove. Maybe next time they'll relax and let the greased-lightning plot carry them.


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We all know that whatever happens in CPS is quickly adapted to APS……This case does have far-reaching implications. If CPS does win a beneficial ruling against this one lone parent who is defending her child from forced drugging, it will be used as "precedence" in ruling against families fighting the forced drugging of aging parents who committed the crime of "aging with assets".
CCHR Applauds Judge for Upholding Detroit Mother Maryanne Godboldo's Right to Protect Daughter from Forced Drugging
Maryanne's Attorney Allison Folmar sums up what she believes transpired in the Godboldo case: "This case has far-reaching implications for parents, not only in Detroit, but across the country, to choose whether or not to drug their child. It is a case of misdiagnosis, misinformation and unrestrained persecution. Parents need to understand this is not an isolated case and it is happening across the nation far too often."
Despite prosecutors' second attempt this year to bring criminal charges against Detroit mother Maryanne Godboldo, who underwent a 10 hour stand-off with police for refusing to administer a powerful antipsychotic drug to her daughter, Wayne County District Judge Gregory Bill has become the second judge this year to dismiss the charges.
Kelly O'Meara is an award-winning investigative reporter whose coverage of the adverse effects of psychiatric mind-altering drugs is virtually unmatched in the United States. After 16 successful years as a Congressional staff member, Kelly joined Washington's Insight Magazine where she published numerous hard-hitting articles examining prescription psychiatric drugs and the increasing number of school shootings.
After six years at Insight, Kelly became an independent author with the publication of Psyched Out: How Psychiatry Sells Mental Illness and Pushes Pills That Kill, an in-depth investigation into the fraud of psychiatric diagnosing and the dangerous, potentially life-threatening adverse reactions connected to the prescription mind-altering drugs used as "treatment." She continues to publish powerful reports of the use of psychiatric drugs with children, members of the military and our wider society.
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If you want to be a good hitter you have to have the proper hitting mechanics it takes to be a good hitter. This could take years to develop and perfect because like a golf swing there are a lot of things that can go wrong when you try to make contact with a baseball. For example, you can be to tense, drop your hands, loop your bat, be to much out in front of the ball, forget to cock your hips, forget to drive your back foot, forget to keep your head down on the ball, take too long of a stride, not be balanced and the list goes on and on.
If you want to excel you must have the proper hitting mechanics in place. There are numerous amounts of drills that can help the batter develop these mechanics. There are so many that you have to determine which drills are the best for you. No matter what, don't over do the drills. Over doing a drill can cause fatigue and when we are fatigued we begin to form bad habits. Bad habits are not good for hitting and are hard to replace. So do the drills the right way. Don't approach any drill with a bad or a half cocked attitude because you have to take each drill seriously. Also, do the drills once, at any given day, and only do each drill between 10 and 15 times, that's it. You will lose concentration if you do more than that.
Proper hitting mechanics can be perfected you just have to be disciplined and determined to be a better batter. You can't just will it to happen. Do a different drill each day. Don't do more than three a day and it's best to do one or two and vary your routine to keep it fresh. By following these simple rules you will improve your chances to hit the baseball properly and with authority so you can take your game to the next level.
We are providing you with several drills that will help you become a better hitter and improve your hitting skills through proper hitting mechanics. As new proven drills are introduced we will add them to our list but here are some drills to get you started. Proper Hitting Mechanics
The Big Ball Toss is a great tool in developing proper hitting mechanics. This drill has the batter push his hands and arms through the zone in a out and downward direction somewhat presenting a tunnel effect with his arms as he throws the ball through the zone. This is the same path that your bat should take when swinging at the ball.
Be loose and and have your lead hand in front of the ball in the middle and place your back hand on the middle of the back side of the ball and push foward.
Most everyone has throw a Frisbee at some point in their lives. And throwing a Frisbee can be directly related to sewinging a baseball bat. Below is the correct way to toss a Frisbee. First we will concentrate on the lead hand that holds the Frisbee. This is section "A" Then we will focus on the proper back hand movement even though you wouldn't do this when throwing a Frisbee, but you would do it when swinging a bat this is in section "B". Finally in section "C" we will show you the improper way to do this drill. It will be in RED
Now look at the wrong way to do the drill. You will notice throughout the drill how the front hand is casting out with the Frisbee. It's like a looping action. When done this way the front shoulder also opens up, thus reducing the batter's power and ruining his swing


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Green Eyes On: In Afghanistan, a New NGO Creates Gorgeous Jewelry, and Supports Traditional Artisans
Double-emerald nugget ring by Pippa Small for Turquoise Mountain. Jewelry from the collection helps benefit traditional artisans and craftspeople in Afghanistan.
We all like a feel-good gift idea around the holidays. And here's it would be hard not to love. At the request of His Royal Highness Prince Charles and President Hamid Karzai, the non-profit NGO Turquoise Mountain was born to regenerate Afghanistan's traditional crafts and historic areas, and, in turn, create jobs, skills and a renewed sense of national identity. Using irresistible indigenous raw gems from Afghanistan -- emerald, ruby, lapis, amethyst, aquamarine, tourmaline -- designer and anthropologist Pippa Small creates mesmerizing jewelry designs for the NGO. All jewelry is handcrafted in Turquoise Mountain's Kabul studios by master artisans.
This month, Turquoise Mountain Jewelry will be available for the first time in the U.S. on ElegantRoots.com, with prices ranging from $69--300. For each piece of Turquoise Mountain jewelry sold on ElegantRoots.com, every dollar goes directly to the charity.
So how did a Prince get involved with a jewelry company?
On a 2004 state visit to Britain, Afghan President Hamid Karsai discussed with Prince Charles the imminent loss of Afghanistan's traditional crafts and how revival of those arts would help renew a sense of national identity. Prince Charles, an aficionado of traditional arts, committed to help. He raised seed money for a charitable foundation and enlisted his friend (and former tutor to his sons) Rory Stewart (author of The Places in Between and now a member of British Parliament) to lead the effort.
To achieve the revival of Afghan arts and the creation of a thriving art and design community, Stewart brought in many talented volunteers, including architects, urban planners, engineers, and artists. Among them was Pippa Small, renowned designer and anthropologist, whose design brilliance resulted in the line designed around Afghanistan's native raw gems.
Turquoise Mountain has restored many of of the historic buildings in the Murad Khane district of Kabul, employing many talented wood carvers and bringing life back to the arts center; has created the Institute for Traditional Afghan Arts to pass along the skills, create employment and preserve these arts; has created primary schools for children many of whom had never been to school before; and has created a girls' school.
Wearing this designer jewelry with raw-cut emeralds or rubies, promotes fair trade and aids in their rebuilding efforts to help restore historic buildings in Afghanistan, build schools, and create employment.
Looking for more green gifts this holiday season? Check out our Holiday Gift Guide: Low-Impact Luxury for High-Impact Giving
More on Fair Trade and Afghantistan
Exquisite Afghan Rugs Woven with Social Entrepreneurship : TreeHugger
Farming Helps Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Heal - Planet Green
Will Afghanistan Become the "Saudi Arabia of Lithium : TreeHugger
Afghanistan Protects Rare Bird, Snow Leopard, and Other Species : TreeHugger


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Erected 2008 by Delaware County Historical Society, The Kroger Company, and National City Bank.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Ohio, Delaware County Historical Society marker series.
Location. 40° 17.263′ N, 83° 4.152′ W. Marker is in Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. Marker is on Sandusky Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 334 South Sandusky Street, Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Delaware (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Edwards Gymnasium / Home of High School Basketball Tournaments (approx. half a mile away); Wesley Branch Rickey (approx. half a mile away); Elliott Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); University Hall and Gray Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cherry, Judge, Luckett Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eddy, Kroener, and Riesz Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware.
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New Mexico Wild just won a major lawsuit against the Department of Justice to protect our Mexican gray wolves, but...
A lawsuit brought by New Mexico Wild resulted in the court throwing out the U.S. Department of Justice's misguided "McKittrick policy," which has been used to allow killing of endangered species including Mexican gray wolves in Southwestern New Mexico.
Now DOJ is appealing our win.
Just as we were celebrating this victory, we learned that the DOJ has appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the flawed "McKittrick policy," sparking another round of legal action. Under the DOJ policy, killers of animals on the Endangered Species List can only be prosecuted when it can be proven the killer knew the exact biological identity of the species s/he was harming. The court ruling is especially important to the welfare of the Mexican gray wolf because illegal killing is the highest cause of its mortality.
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Just as we do every Friday on Sway in the Morning, we had some fire blaze our mics. Skitzo, Nitty Scott MC, Slim Dollars, Dave East and Perrion all stepped in-studio and talked about their individual projects, along with the upcoming Litt Fest.
On September 14, 2014 they'll all be blessing the New York concert with their talent. Find out more on the one-of-a-kind show HERE.
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No Question Off Limits For LCT East 'HOT SEAT'
Matt Daus, an expert on ground transportation regulation and technology, will be one of four panelists giving their take on the future of transportation.
Uber's chief technology officer, Thuan Pham, put out a cryptic call for volunteers to join a "critical project around AB5″ that would involve developing new app features, according to an October email viewed by The Washington Post. The effort, undertaken by policy, legal, marketing, technology, and operations staffers, was regarded as one of the "most critical, impactful, and urgent" efforts at the company, expected to deliver most of its value through the end of the year.
Related Topics: California operators, driver pay, employee vs independent contractor, independent contractor issues, labor laws, legislation, state regulations, TNCs, Uber
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Matt Daus, an expert on ground transportation regulation and technology, will be one of four panelists giving their take on the future of transportation.
Chicago is the only city that requires TNCs to notify regulators within 48 hours of deactivating a driver due to public safety concerns.
The governor signs a safety measure strongly supported by the Greater California Livery Association.
Operator Kevin Barwell points out the stretch involved in last year's fatal crash was nearly 20 years old and technology has changed since then.
The New York senator says he will introduce a bill to require seat belts, stricter requirements for seats, and other safety features.
A safety analysis report recommends required lap/shoulder belts for every seated passenger position in stretches.
OCT. LCT Editor's Edge: The outcome helps preserve the legal luxury ground transportation industry while clarifying the debate over fairness and rules.
A major airport renovation and upgrade project will send all licensed limo/livery vehicles to the outer arrival curb.
Lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan files another lawsuit against the TNC following passage of a sweeping California labor bill.
From state labor rules to cannabis bans and LAX access, the Greater California Livery Association enjoys a golden chapter of regulatory successes.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation said they were uncovered after implementing a system of "random checks."
A previous Senate Bill addressed the issue of passengers under 21 smoking on buses and agreed to creating sealed compartments so the smoke and smell doesn't impair drivers.
The Assembly passes a measure that if signed into law would mean you couldn't toke up while touring cannabis outlets.
This could set a national industry precedent.
Paula DeBiasi, executive director of the Illinois Limousine & Bus Association and owner-operator of Chicago CoachWorks, talks with LCT contributing editor Jim Luff during the International LCT Show in March for insights on why associations are needed to protect operator livelihoods.
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