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Cloth diapering Eww! Or Oooh! ?
Do you think cloth diapering is gross? Or impractical? Or what about outdated?
Many crunchy mamas have cloth diapered for years and now we are starting to see the "modern" woman take notice. Cloth diapering is neither gross, impractical or outdated. There are many options for any family structure and budget. Cloth diapering saves a family approximately $1500 over 2 years versus buying disposables. This is of course an estimate, some families will spend more than $2000 on disposables and some will spend less.
Needless to say Jacks crunchy mama cloth diapers. We have quite an array of fabrics, styles and accessories in his CD (cloth diaper not compact disc) wardrobe.
Why I love CD's:
Saves me a ton of $$$!
Free of harsh chemicals that many disposables contain
Great for the environment
Can be used from child to child in years to come
Wait did I say cute, Cute, CUTE! ?!
Go to a local CDing store and get your hands on them! Play and see which would work best for your family. The modern CD goes onto the baby like a disposable and comes off the same way! It's not complicated or tricky for the most part. Not all CD's are created equally- in this case you usually get what you pay for… For my local Baton Rouge followers Angel Britches is the best local option for you.
Ok so there is another side to this whole cloth diaper thing! You do have to wash poop out of them. Here's the skinny on washing CD's.
1. Only use a CD approved detergent and then use it on all laundry to avoid mixing.
2. Get a diaper sprayer!!! Makes life so much easier to get the poop out of diapers and inserts. But watch the water pressure and make sure to get down low to the toilet to avoid a poo-shower of sorts.
3. Wash according to manufacturers directions! It's best to hang dry but I use the dryer for everything in this house.
4. Remember it's not a big deal if you touch a little pee or poop- this child used to do all those things inside you before birth.
I will be doing a review soon for Snuggly Baby boutique diapers and also BottomBumpers. Be on the look out for those!
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It's been well over a week since I last wrote and published a blog post. I've been meaning to but the tragic events of last Friday muted both my desire and capacity to write. The words failed me. In many respects they still do. It's not often I find myself stymied when words, usually, are my salvage.
Through the haze of the tears, attempts to process and comprehend, and the sickening reality of so much pain and innocence lost, one word kept piercing my emotions and reverberating in my head.
It's kindness.
As parents, it's our sole duty to raise children that have experienced and know kindness and how it manifests itself. As parents, we must model it every day so our kids understand it's just the way we behave. We are kind to one another. We listen, we say please and thank you, we pay compliments, we boost you up when you're feeling down, we reach out a helping hand. We open our minds and our hearts. Without kindness, the world is cold, shallow and violent place.
So, let's all pledge to be a little—even a lot—kinder to each other. That's all I want for Christmas.
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Manila, Philippines, Jun 28, 2005 / 12:00 am (CNA).- The Manila Cathedral was packed this morning for the funeral mass of the much-loved Jaime Cardinal Sin, former archbishop of Manila.
The cardinal died in hospital June 21 of multiple organ failure secondary to sepsis, reported UCA News. The cardinal's long struggle with kidney problems and general failing health led the Vatican to quickly accept his resignation in 2003, at the age of 75.. It also prevented him from travelling to Rome to participate in the conclave and elect a successor to John Paul II.
By the time he retired, he had served as bishop for 36 years, 29 of which were as archbishop in Manila.
Immediately following his death, President Gloria Arroyo-Macapagal had declared a week of national mourning for the cardinal known in the Philippines as "the champion of the poor" and the nation's "divine commander-in-chief," reported AP.
The cardinal lay in state at the cathedral for the full week. Thousands of Filipinos waited in long queues for a chance to pay the cardinal their last respects and pray by his casket. Draped in a Philippine flag, Cardinal Sin's casket moved slowly in a horse-drawn carriage covered with white flowers in the square outside the Manila Cathedral, followed by bishops and a military honor guard. Police estimated the funeral crowd at about 20,000, some packing the cathedral and others watching on giant TV screens.The cardinal was to be buried in the crypt of the cathedral, where other archbishops are also buried.
Cardinal Sin's successor, Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales, called the cardinal a "prophet" in his homily during the Sunday Mass at the Manila Cathedral.
Archbishop Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja of Jakarta travelled to Manila Friday to pay Cardinal Sin his last respects as well. He said he admired the cardinal for playing an influential leadership role for all of Catholicism in Asia.
In his homily June 24, Bishop Antonio Tobias of Novaliches said he remembered Cardinal Sin teaching him how to become "a priest for the poor." Cardinal Sin would join him on his visits to poor communities and would show him how to relate to the people.
In an interview at the wake Friday, Sr. Vissia Angeles recalled the cardinal's simplicity, joy and high regard for priests. She remembered him saying: "The priest is an engineer who constructs bridge from earth going to heaven, the priest is the bridge of a man from earth going to heaven, the priest is the lawyer who defends the sinner before God, the priest is a doctor who heals the wound of sins, the priest is also a farmer who plants the seed of a man and a priest is a teacher that teaches the way to heaven."
Jaime Sin was born the 14th of 16 children. He earned a Bachelor of Science major in Education and as a bishop received 24 honorary doctoral degrees in 24 universities in three continents.
He gained international recognition when he called people to prayer vigils on a highway near Manila to prevent violence between rebel soldiers and soldiers loyal to then-president Ferdinand Marcos.
Cardinal Sin's call also stirred a "people power" uprising that dismantled Marcos' 21-year presidency and paved the way for the restoration of democratic institutions in the country under Corazon Aquino, reported Radio Veritas Asia.
"To shut oneself away from the demands of political transformation of Asia is in a sense a denial of Christian identity," the cardinal had said when he was criticized for his actions. He had said the laity must promote the common good in politics, economics, culture and social relations.
He also helped to establish ties between the universal Church and the Church in China, and fostered the formation of the Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Society of priests to minister to Chinese people.
In his message during the celebration of the International Year of the Eucharist he said he has entrusted himself to the guidance and care of Mary. "She has always been for me a loving and devoted Mother and has always pointed me to her son. As she has loved me so I have always tried to love my priests and to love the flock entrusted to my care," Cardinal Sin said.
For the 50th anniversary of the late cardinal's priesthood in 2004, Pope John Paul II praised him as a "good shepherd" who led his people "with evangelical zeal, energetic ability and steadfast will."
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You might have heard a little rumour that I have a Podcast.
The rumour is true. You can listen to the interview I did with Sean Chu here.
I picked Sean Chu for an interview because he is one of the most controversial Councillors on Twitter. Here's some sample Tweets he gets.
It's a new day. I wonder what Sean Chu will get wrong today.
@seanchucalgary you still think like a cop. This is why you will remain a rookie politician. #yyccc @derekmcb @chuonyou
He is very controversial. There are many times he has expressed his opinion strongly. And it has angered people.
But he's not the only one that uses Twitter.
We of course have our Mayor Nenshi. He is well known for his Tweets and how he communicates. He has 225 K Followers. He engages.
While we are at it, here are some other numbers for you.
Ward Sutherland @Ward4Ward1 2108 Followers.
Joe Magliocca @Joe_Magliocca 1,655 Followers.
The above mentioned Sean Chu @seanchucalgary 2,255 Followers.
Richard Pootmans @pootmans 2,768 Followers
Druh Farrell @DruhFarrell 6,690 Followers
Gian-Carlo Carra @gccarra 5,498 Followers
Brian Pincott @bpincott 5,666 Followers.
Evan WoolleyWard8 3,531 Followers.
Shane Keating @CouncillorKeats 3,655 Followers
Dianne Colley-Urquhart @BigRedyyc 4,115 Followers
Peter Demong @peterdemong 2,220 Followers
Three Councillors Jim Stevenson, Ray Jones, and Andre Chabot do not have Twitter.
What is interesting is Ray Jones has been a City Councillor for over 20 years. Chabot for 10.
Since you are on the Social Media, and perhaps on Twitter, how effective do you find Twitter in communicating what is working, and well, what is not working in City Council. Do you feel that your voice is heard? Do you see that there has been change? Or, is it a lot of noise that goes nowhere? Do you see people just being rude, belligerent and snarky to City Council on Twitter?
Who is the most effective City Councillor including Nenshi on Twitter? Why or why not?
In addition, how do you think we can effectively communicate our concerns to City Council on Social Media?


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If you wanted to know about namibia, you could fetch an encyclopedia or you could consult Andrew Koumoukelis, a Year 6 pupil at Launceston's Glen Dhu primary school. "Their main exports are diamonds and gold," he says, between races at the school's athletics carnival. "The capital is Windhoek, the population is 1.9 million and the people speak English. That's all I know." But a pair of Year 2 children, Daisy and Jack, are standing by with more. They know which countries border Namibia and some corresponding facts about Romania, Namibia's opponents in the Rugby World Cup match that's coming to town. For a month now, it's felt to them as if the big match is all their teacher, Mrs. Jack, talks about.
It's nice when kids recite stuff about countries that a lot of adult Australians couldn't point to on a map. Yet it was easy to be snarky about the Cup's gift to the country's little island state. Romania vs. Namibia! A rugby nut could have racked his brain and failed to conceive of a less enticing contest. "I've been torn about whether to go," confides Dave McGrath as he waits to buy his $A10 ticket on match morning, Oct. 30. "The feeling that this was a bone to the dog has bothered me."
And why wouldn't it? "Namibians are renowned for their guts and determination," former captain Corne Powell said before the tournament. But the Africans showed little of either when the Wallabies beat them 142-0 in their pool match. Though the game's guardians have fiddled with the laws of rugby in recent years to promote attacking play, the Namibians seemed to be under the impression that tackling had been banned. Romanian rugby, meanwhile, has been on the slide since Nicolae Ceausescu - the infamous dictator but generous supporter of the game - was executed in 1989, and the two teams were always going to make up the numbers in Pool A. They arrived in Launceston for their final match without a win between them and a combined for-and-against record of 49-458.
Local organizers realized months ago that the match-night atmosphere might suffer for a lack of partisanship, so someone came up with the idea of asking Tasmanians to support either Namibia or Romania depending on whether their birthday fell on an even or an odd date. An insult to the public's intelligence? "Personally speaking, yes," says jolly Welsh-born barman Martin Louth, who isn't taken with the demeanor of some of the Romanians: "They act like there's still a bloody iron curtain."
But to run those qualms past most Launcestonians is to invite looks of bafflement. "No one cares about the rankings of the teams," says sports store manager Nathan Hingston, who's twice sold out of Namibian jerseys and many times welcomed Romanian players and management - "nice guys" - into his city store. "All they care about is that their city's part of the biggest sporting event of the year." As for the birthday thing, "that's actually helped a lot of people out," Hingston says. Others have made their choice by their own criterion: jersey or flag preference, who's the bigger underdog, who's signed their football. Vacillator McGrath finally buys a ticket because he begins to see purity and honor in a match between teams playing not for money but for love of the game. Restaurants and pubs are packed in the hours before the 8 p.m. kick-off. Launceston is ready to enjoy itself.
There's an episode of The Simpsons in which the whole of Springfield - sucked in by hype - shows up to watch Mexico play Portugal in a soccer match, then riots out of boredom in the first minute. A hint of that scenario unfolds for the 15,500 people at York Park. All through the tournament, arguably the most compelling scenes have occurred just before kick-off, as the anthems ring out and the players cry and gulp air and look ready to rip and tear. Then the match starts, and soon enough someone knocks on, someone else kicks out on the full, scrums are set and reset and penalties keep getting blown for reasons few understand. After 11 minutes of this, the York Park crowd, more familiar with the helter-skelter of Australian Rules, performs the first of many Mexican waves, by which time it is obvious Romania are going to win comfortably. Until Namibia rally in the second half and manage a try, the biggest cheer of the night has been for the half-time streaker.
But this is a generous crowd, which at full time stands and cheers both teams, and it is clear the players are touched. "The match was slow and scrappy," says Merv Wilcox, "but the night was magnificent." And it isn't over for thousands of fans, who adjourn to enjoy what rugby people call the "third half" - the revelry and warmth that is often more satisfying than the football. Has this been tokenism or inclusiveness? Most locals thought the latter - even this match would have made more money on the mainland. Rugby won't catch on here anytime soon, but two grateful teams - and the people of an oft-overlooked state - had an experience they won't forget.


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The University of Latvia welcomes about 250 students from abroad each year. The LU's website is worth visiting as it provides all necessary information and answers all upcoming questions regarding semester abroad in Latvia. The spring as well as the fall semester starts earlier than in Germany and includes an examination period of about 4 weeks at the end of the semester.


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Holland striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is planning to take his time over deciding his future, with only one year left on his Schalke contract.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have been linked with the prolific striker this summer, and the player's agent says they are weighing up their options.
Arnold Oosterveer explained: 'We have received offers from Turkey for Huntelaar but we are still at an early stage.
'We have also had other offers and it's essential now that we make the right choice.
'I will hold talks with Schalke regarding his future.
'We will not make our final decision without discussing with Schalke first.'
Liverpool were believed to be considering an offer for the forward during the World Cup, while Spurs have been regularly linked with a move for the Dutchman for several years.
Huntelaar has scored a stunning 91 goals in 139 appearances during his four years in the Bundesliga.
He has previously represented European giants Real Madrid, AC Milan and Ajax and also has 35 goals in 65 caps for Holland.
With such a strong pedigree, Liverpool and Spurs would be wise to make an offer before he commits to somewhere else.
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The time was late 1960's and early 1970's. Brazilian dimensional embroidery wasn't on my horizon for at least 15-20 more years, but I've been stitching since I was a wee smidgeon (a VERY long time ago) - first those dresser scarves and pillowcases our moms gave us, and later (I have no idea where she found them) the large pictures with deer or landscapes, all long/short stitch with 4 strands of Coats & Clark cotton embroidery thread.
Fast-forward to the 60's, and colors trending to avocado green, harvest gold and burnt orange. --And a handy supply of McCall's Needlecraft, Woman's Day and Family Circle magazines.
Fast-forward to the 60's, and colors trending to avocado green, harvest gold and burnt orange. --And a handy supply of McCall's Needlecraft, Woman's Day and Family Circle magazines.
I pulled out my embroidery threads and started stitching. The design above (inspired by one I saw somewhere) started with lazy daisy stitches. I circled around and around until I ran out of one color, or got bored. Changed colors and continued to stitch.
Then I went to look for more. This was a tiny 2x2" picture (McCall's Needlework, I think) that I saw on an advertisement. I'll bet I can do that, I thought - and I threaded my needle again.
There isn't any dimensional embroidery here, just basic embroidery stitches.
We lived in Omaha, Nebraska, at the time. One day when I was flipping through the Omaha World Herald, I saw an ad, just a line drawing in black and white. But I thought it was cute. So I stitched it. Here's a picture:
Everything is long/short or other basic embroidery stitches. The sheep is stitched with lazy daisy stitches worked around and around. I did have a lot of fun.
After we moved to Oregon and I discovered Brazilian embroidery in the late 80's, I had lots of fun playing with these newly-discovered dimensional techniques. And when I ran out of things to stitch, I suddenly realized that I could probably draw my own ideas. So I did.
So. If I can do it, so can you! Just remember: our flowers are circles, ovals or triangles; our leaves are heart-shaped. Animals are mostly circles and ovals. Have fun! Easy as pie.
P.S. By the way, our kitchen appliances in Omaha were Harvest Gold.


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Sushi Neco is a delicious sushi restaurant located in downtown Daegu. No doubt if you haven't eaten there yet, you've at least seen it. It's right next to the YMCA. Sushi Neco offers great sushi platers at decent prices.
Diners at Sushi Neco are given free salad and miso soup as soon as they arrive. Additionally, your are given a piece of pineapple as dessert after your meal, and you can get some self-serve honey and puffed oat snacks near the door of the restaurant if you'd like them (you do. They are really tasty!).
The Sushi Neco staff members are very attentive, especially the owner, who can speak a bit of English. The restaurant's interior is the typical sushi restaurant style with regular tables and chairs as well as a bar where you can sit to watch the chefs make sushi. Most of the walls of the Sushi Neco are covered in photographs of celebrities' autographs with photos of them eating the sushi.
You can order the sushi itself in either assorted platters, which are usually 10 pieces, or separately in 2 piece sets. The 2-piece sets range from 2,400 to 4,000 won, and the assorted platters range from 10,000-15,000 won. The 10-piece sets typically come with shrimp, salmon, white fish, squid, and clam sushi. The platters are great for sharing between two people, especially if you are ordering other things to share as well. Sushi Neco offers a range of other dishes, like rice topped with fish and udong noodle soup. There is also beer, wine, and soju available at reasonable prices.
Sushi Neco is very easy to find. Go out exit 14 of Banwoldang Station and continue walking straight. You'll pass the YMCA on your left, and Sushi Neco is right next door.
Next time you're craving sushi, go to Sushi Neco. The sushi is delicious, and it is very foreign-friendly.
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-Address:10-4, Dongseongro 3-ga, Jung-gu, Daegu (대구광역시 중구 동성로3가 10-4)
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text: on the top of their call lists. You may say , so why did you move back to Idaho? Because I have a deep down love and honor of loyalty for the Knytes as well as the WolfPack. They want the HQ of the organization in southern Idaho near where the organization was founded so with 70% of the Council to do the heavy lifting on that still deployed, it falls on my shoulders, If it weren't for that would have moved to smaller Montpelier Idaho or at least Soda Springs where I have my extended family. So why else did I move? The greedy property manager of the shop I was renting got tweaked. No rent for two months. My fault? Sort of and sorta not. See Shelly and I got unplugged in March, so no extra cash in my stash. While my pal there Rick, is all cool and such, still I wanted to reunite and resume what he and I started last year. But lady pal of his said no. Add to that the rent on my place went up to near $600.00 and when I saw a 3 bedroom house for $500.00 a month I jumped at it. This way I can serve the organization, increase over time my tow volume and earnings, and regain a life I lost in 2013. But as with any growing it doesn't come without some pain.


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Each time I've felt her (just a few) it's been while lying on my stomachjess0211 said:I can't remember if I posted this before but one of the midwives I work with said to lay on your tummy for a few mins and you're more likely to feel the baby early on.


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The Water Cure - Sophie Mackintosh Publisher: Doubleday Books Release Date: January 2019 (US) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: King has tenderly staked out a territory for his wife and three daughters, Grace, Lia, and Sky. He has lain the barbed wire; he has anchored the buoys in the water; he has marked out a clear message: Do not … Continue reading The Water Cure – Sophie Mackintosh
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When the Lights Go Out – Mary Kubica
When the Lights Go Out - Mary Kubica Publisher: Harlequin - Hanover Square Press (U.S. & Canada) Release Date: September 2018 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐1/2 Synopsis: A woman is forced to question her own identity in this riveting and emotionally charged thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica. Jessie Sloane is on the path to … Continue reading When the Lights Go Out – Mary Kubica
What I Read: July 2018
Books Read: 7 The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay How to Walk Away - Katherine Center A Double Life - Flynn Berry (Review) The Widow of Wall Street - Randy Susan Meyers The Perfect Mother - Aimee Molloy When the Lights Go Out - Mary Kubica (Review to follow) When … Continue reading What I Read: July 2018
A Double Life – Flynn Berry
A Double Life - Flynn Berry Publisher: Viking (Penguin Group) Release Date: July 2018 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Claire is a hardworking doctor living a simple, quiet life in London. She is also the daughter of the most notorious murder suspect in the country, though no one knows it. Nearly thirty years ago, while Claire and her infant brother … Continue reading A Double Life – Flynn Berry
2018 Mid Year Wrap Up
I'm a total nerd who loves statistics, yet up until this year I never thought to keep track of my reading stats outside of the number of books I read. Ho, ho, are you in for a treat. Earlier this year I wanted to know how many pages I'd read (not including books on the … Continue reading 2018 Mid Year Wrap Up
What I Read: June 2018
Books Read: 7 The Banker's Wife - Cristina Alger (Review) The Death of Mrs. Westaway - Ruth Ware Believe Me - J.P. Delaney (Review) The Outsider: A Novel - Stephen King Then She Was Gone - Lisa Jewell Dietland - Sarai Walker Crazy Rich Asians - Kevin Kwan For those of you who follow my … Continue reading What I Read: June 2018
Believe Me – JP Delaney
Believe Me - JP Delaney Publisher: Random House - Ballantine Release Date: July 2018 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: A struggling actor, a Brit in America without a green card, Claire needs work and money to survive. Then she gets both. But nothing like she expected. Claire agrees to become a decoy for a firm of divorce lawyers. Hired … Continue reading Believe Me – JP Delaney


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IBLJ December 2015- January 2016: Smart cities: Proposed solutions to legal issues raised by SPV models.
Hemant Sahai, & Soumya Kanti De Mallik (HSA Advocates)
The Ministry of Urban Development's Smart City Mission contemplates significant use of public-private partnership (PPP) structures for financing, developing and operating the smart city projects. In addition to the private capital needed to finance the mission, PPP structures will leverage efficiencies and technology of the private sector. However, to be able to attract private investment, PPP projects will need to be appropriately designed and structured to ensure viability and appropriate allocation of risks and, most importantly, to treat the private investor as an equal partner. Some key elements required to design an efficient PPP structure are analysed below.
Greater cooperation : A PPP project is a partnership between the public authority and the private entity to promote a project, while sharing the risks, costs and resources. A major reason for the failure of such partnerships is the failure of authorities to recognize the long-term risks undertaken by the private sector, leading to disputes.
In this context, the Kelkar Committee in its recent report commented that the success of deploying PPP projects will depend on whether public authorities can change their attitude and mind-set, and accept that uncertainties and appropriate adjustments are inherent in implementing long-term contracts. This change in mind-set needs to be reflected in the design of the project agreements.
A viable business opportunity : A PPP project will be successful only if it is commercially viable. While investors have their own threshold internal rate of return, accurate assumptions need to be made while designing the PPP structure to ensure that market driven returns for the particular sector are feasible. Sectoral regulators play a role in mitigating risks and losses arising due to abrupt changes in the economic or policy environment, but recourse to a regulator can pose unforeseen risks for an investor.
International best practices suggest that regulation by contract is the best form of regulation, provided the contracts are sophisticated, predictable, based on realistic assumptions and provide transparent mechanisms for addressing these risks. There are counter-arguments that in long-term contracts it is difficult to predict all uncertainties, however, an analysis of infrastructure contracts shows that the significant risk is in the initial development and construction stages, and post completion it is primarily "traffic" or "offtake" risk. Therefore, a balanced PPP structure always provides for development risk and "traffic" or "offtake" risk to be taken by the authority, and the construction and operations risk to be assumed by the private developer.
Efficient contractual framework : Related to both the above factors is the need for a robust and predictable contractual framework. The objective of the framework should be to increase visibility between the parties by allocating technical and commercial risks (thereby reducing scope for disputes and differences) and, at the same time, easing implementation of the project.
For instance, an effective contractual framework can enable private entities to raise debt finance from different classes of investors, by providing greater flexibility to raise equity and by including options to dilute ownership and/or exit completely from the project. The exit opportunity has to be in a predictable manner, particularly in the case of long-term investors (such as pension funds) that are not willing to take development risk but are willing to take operational risk.
Renegotiation of contracts : Lastly, developers argue that PPP contracts must have inherent scope to be renegotiated. This may be desirable to address long-term risks, however, flexible contracts that address such risks are preferred. While specific risks may be unforeseen, most can be captured within pre-defined categories of risks, such as change in law, etc. The Kelkar Committee report, while setting out benchmarks to be applied to renegotiation triggers, suggests that the authority should act within a governance arrangement that uses a facts-based objective assessment.
In our experience, amending or renegotiating contracts, even within an institutionalized framework, will always be a daunting task. It is difficult to address charges of subjectivity and arbitrariness, which can lead to disputes and consequences akin to the cancellation of 2G licences and coal block allocations. The alternative preferred approach is to create robust yet flexible concession agreements that address diverse categories of risk, without precipitating renegotiations.
To conclude, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has remarked: "PPPs have delivered some of the iconic infrastructure like airports, ports and highways, which are seen as models for development globally. But we have also seen the weaknesses of the PPP framework, the rigidities in contractual arrangements, the need to develop more nuanced and sophisticated models of contracting and develop quick dispute redressal mechanisms."
Today when India is looking towards the smart city revolution, there is no alternative to PPPs, however, the framework must incorporate learning from earlier experiences. HSA is engaged in drafting PPP concession agreements in diverse sectors and services, which will eventually also find a place in the smart cities framework.
Hemant Sahai is the managing partner and Soumya Kanti De Mallik is an associate partner at HSA Advocates. HSA is a full-service firm with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, and with a correspondent relationship in Bangalore.


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Sarah Palin must have hoped that her Jan. 12 video statement would silence her critics, who, in the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shootings, have accused the controversial politician of contributing to the vitriolic rhetoric that plagues U.S. politics. But then Palin decided to describe the attacks leveled against her as a "blood libel." The phrase has a long, grim legacy tied to centuries of European persecution of Jews. Bigoted superstition had it that Jews needed the blood of heathens for various ritual practices. Within hours of the statement's publication and the video's appearance on Facebook, the Anti-Defamation League criticized Palin's message, saying that while blood libel "has become part of English parlance to refer to someone being falsely accused, we wish that Palin had used another phrase, instead of one so fraught with pain in Jewish history."
On the other hand, a group called Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin declared that "the use of the term blood libel is appropriate." Meanwhile, on the website Big Government, Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School said the term "has taken on a broad metaphorical meaning" and that "there is nothing improper and certainly nothing anti-Semitic in Sarah Palin using the term to characterize what she reasonably believes are false accusations."
The term Palin invoked to defend herself has deep roots in the demonization of the Jewish community throughout history. Apion, a 1st century B.C. Greek grammarian in the city of Alexandria, wrote that his Jewish neighbors "contrive each year at a certain time to capture a Greek foreigner, fatten him up, and then bring him to a certain forest, where they slay him with religious rites." Incendiary rumors like this one Apion goes on to describe how the Jews eat the man's entrails precipitated years of sectarian violence in ancient Alexandria, then one of the world's great cosmopolitan centers.
The advent of Christianity forever twinned Jews with blood. In the Gospels, Pontius Pilate publicly washes his hands of the guilt of committing Jesus to death, letting the assembled Jews take on the burden. "His blood be on us and on our children," they declare in Matthew 27: 25. These were words that stuck. Christendom grew rich by encouraging pilgrimages to venerate the purported remains of saints bones, fingers, ears but the Jews living in its midst were often openly faulted for bloody, occult practices, all of which were false.
Medieval lore abounds with tales of Jews in towns across Europe, from England to modern-day Slovakia and lands farther east, stealing young Gentile children for blood sacrifices. Invariably, such sensational stories were told to justify mass executions and pogroms of Jewish communities. According to some histories, a 2-year-old named Simon in the Italian town of Trento disappeared in 1475 and was found in the basement of a Jewish family, his body drained of blood so that the Jews could make matzah bread for Passover. Records show that at least eight Jews in the town were subsequently executed; Simon would be canonized as a saint a century later. Fears of Jewish baby snatching were raised by the Spanish Inquisition, leading in part to the expulsion of the entire Jewish community from Spain in 1492.
These tales lingered well into the 19th century and even the 20th century, with anti-Semitism still particularly strong in stretches of Eastern Europe. But some of the first instances of occasions when governments publicly defended Jews from these "blood libels" took place in the Muslim world, with firmans, or edicts, issued as early as the 1400s by a series of Ottoman Sultans, preventing the trial of Jews on such unfounded, outlandish accusations. (Of course, the Middle East wasn't free of anti-Jewish violence. In 1910 the Jewish quarter in the Iranian city of Shiraz was sacked by rioters who were inflamed by fabricated reports that Jews had ritually killed a young Muslim girl.)
Since the Holocaust and the creation of the state of Israel, fables of Jewish demonry have thankfully though not entirely faded from the public conversation. And the phrase blood libel has come into frequent use, often by Jews invoking a whole history of persecution and injustice. In 1984 TIME was taken to court by Ariel Sharon, then a former Israeli Defense Minister, following a controversial cover story about the 1982 Israel-Lebanon war. Sharon claimed that it was a "blood libel" against Israel and sued TIME over a paragraph in its story about an official Israeli report on the 1982 slaughter of hundreds of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila by Christian Phalangists in refugee camps in Lebanon. The jury found that TIME had not libeled Sharon, based on the U.S. legal standard of "actual malice," but chastised the way in which the story was produced. Sharon said he was vindicated.
Palin was not the first person to dredge up the term in Tucson's aftermath that would probably be conservative pundit Glenn Reynolds, who penned a Jan. 10 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled "The Arizona Tragedy and the Politics of Blood Libel," which critiqued the supposed politicization of the killings by liberals. Palin's video echoes this argument, labeling alleged shooter Jared Loughner as "deranged" and "apolitical," while making an appeal to the values of freedom of speech as enshrined by the First Amendment. The killer's act, she seems to say, should not be used to vilify a whole bloc in American politics. Fair enough. No community deserves to be demonized. But as an article in Slate argues, that's not a courtesy Palin and some of her supporters have extended to all.


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Have we seen the last of Danny Ildefonso and Danny Seigle?
Two of the best frontline players in the PBA the past decade have yet to find a home two days after the league unveiled its 2014 Season with a first-ever triplebill with games in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
lldefonso, a two-time Most Valuable Player, spent majority of last season recuperating from a dislocated shoulder. But a lot of people see him as playing an important role in developing of the game of big man June Mar Fajardo.
Petron Blaze coach Gee Abanilla and team manager Siot Tanquingcen were mum about Ildefonso's situation. The 6-foot-5 pride of Pangasinan wasn't included in the Boosters' line up at the start of the season.
The Boosters, however, named only 12 players on their roster and can name two more players.
Seigle, a former Rookie of the Year, had a solid season with Barako Bull, but didn't renew his contract.
Both Seigle and Ildefonso were teammates at San Miguel Beer and together they won six championships from 1999 to 2005.
Curiously, Seigle's batchmates, Asi Taulava and Eric Menk, have made a return in the PBA.
Taulava made a PBA comeback in the season-ending Governors' Cup following his successful campaign in the ABL where he led the San Miguel Beermen to the championship.
The 6-foot-9, Fil-Tongan said he's happy to see his old rival, Menk, making a return in the league.
"I've watched him during the preseason in a game against Alaska. I'm happy to see him back. As for Danny, I think he deserves another shot, especially after his solid conference in the Governors' Cup," added Taulava. (RJ)
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The Harriet Tubman Institute established the Resource Centre to house its growing collection of African Diaspora books, archival documents, audio and video tapes, microfilms, and other related materials. The Institute searches the world for materials that help us know and understand the history of the forced and voluntary migration of African peoples around the globe, from centuries ago to the present day. The Resource Centre supports the Institute's mandate to promote a greater understanding of the history of slavery and its legacy by making available its African Diaspora collection available to scholars and to the general public.
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Many remodelers pride themselves on referrals, because they're a sign that your customers love your work. And in many cases, they're a source of leads that are already confident in your ability to deliver the results they want.
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On this page, we'll take a look at why Internet marketing is beneficial for remodelers, as well as some specific strategies that can help your remodeling company attract more customers and convert more qualified leads.
Many businesses still rely heavily on traditional marketing strategies to attract new business.
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Search engine optimization (SEO) refers to anything you do to improve your website so that it ranks higher in search results for targeted keywords and phrases.
In other words, SEO is an umbrella strategy that encompasses a number of tactics designed to help you reach potential customers searching for specific phrases on search engines like Google.
For example, you can include keywords and phrases related to your business in strategic places on your website. And you can create content related to the products and services you provide. These strategies will boost your rankings in search results and help more people find your business.
After all, you might have the most beautifully designed website in the remodeling industry – but if nobody can find it, you won't attract any new business.
Links are one of several factors Google uses to determine a website's rankings in search engine results. The number and quality of backlinks your site earns from credible sources can help your remodeling company appear higher in search results.
You can start by reaching out to industry influencers and other local business to see if they are interested in linking to your site content. For example, if you produce an infographic about how to choose paint colors for each room of your house, a local hardware store could link to the infographic, since it might be of interest to their audience.
Earning links from other websites can help you appear higher in search results and attract more qualified traffic to your website.
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising allows you to choose which keywords you want to trigger advertisements for your business in search engine results. Then, you can set bids for each keyword, and if your bid is among the highest, your ad will appear above organic results.
One of the main benefits of PPC advertising is that results are instantaneous. Unlike SEO campaigns, which can take weeks to affect your organic rankings, PPC ads can start driving qualified traffic to your site the minute you launch a campaign.
If you're looking to quickly boost traffic to your site, PPC advertising is a great, affordable option.
Content refers to a variety of online assets from blog posts and infographics to white papers, ebooks, and downloadable guides.
Search engines love quality content, and posting valuable content online can help your company appear as an industry leader and boost your rankings in search results. Plus, search engines aren't the only ones that love quality content – people do, too.
For example, if someone searches online for remodeling tips and comes across a helpful infographic from your company, they'll see that you're a trusted source of information. Then, they'll be more likely to contact you for their next remodeling project.
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By maintaining a presence on social media, you can provide updates about your company, offer promotions, and hold contests. And every time someone interacts with your company online, it will appear in the newsfeeds of their friends and family members. This will help you increase brand awareness and increase the reach of your company.
You can also use social media to listen in to the sentiments of customers. Find out what they like, and where you can improve. This will help your remodeling company provide top-notch customer service and keep your phone lines busy.
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PCCC Congratulates Our First DARC Grads:
Vivian Clayton - Mario Garcia - Daniel Dolcine
In the 38th Commencement ceremonies at Passaic County Community College, three graduates were the first to complete their degrees through the College's federally funded DARC (Disengaged Adults Returning to College) program, an initiative to help adults who have left college to return and finish.
Vivian Clayton, a Paterson grandmother and retiree, Mario Garcia, a hospital worker from Paterson, and Daniel Dolcine, a resident of Orange, all returned to college after an absence and received their Associate's degrees as graduates in the Class of 2010.
Both Vivian and Mario earned an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Liberal Arts. Vivian's concentration is in Humanities and Mario's is in Criminal Justice. Daniel earned an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Science. All three plan to continue their education toward a bachelor's degree.
Mario Garcia is congratulated by Joann
The $75,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education enables selected colleges to offer qualifying candidates the opportunity to finish their education under a streamlined process that provides extra academic support, mentoring, and even vouchers for book purchases and child care.
Vivian, who retired last year from a 36-year career as a corporate benefits administrator, will go on to Montclair State University to study psychology. She plans a second career as a counselor. Mario, a 2003 graduate of East Side High School in Paterson, hopes to become a New Jersey state trooper and will enter Kean University to major in criminal justice. Daniel, who formerly worked in retail, has not decided where he will continue his education, but he is set on a career as a high school science teacher.
Vivian Clayton (center) receives a special
"We're very excited and proud of Vivian, Mario and Daniel," said Joann Gonzalez-Generals, the executive director of the Center for Student Success at PCCC through which the DARC program is administered at the College. "PCCC is one of only four colleges in New Jersey that received the DARC grant, an initiative to encourage all New Jerseyans who did not complete their degrees to come back to college," she added.
The new grads had high praise for the program and for Joan Meeh, the DARC coordinator at PCCC. "Joan was wonderful," said Vivian. "She literally took me by the hand and guided me." Daniel said he thought the program was great and "really appreciated the book vouchers." Mario remarked, "Joan called me to tell me about the program and encouraged me to come back to college to finish." He added "It feels good to get my degree."
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Left-handed surgical instruments – a guide for cardiac surgeons
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For ease of use and to aid precision, left-handed instruments are invaluable to the left-handed surgeon. Although they exist, they are not available in many surgical centres. As a result, most operating theatre staff (including many left-handers) have little knowledge of their value or even application. With specific reference to cardiac surgery, this article addresses the ways in which they differ, why they are needed and what is required - with tips on use.
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Many surgical instruments do not express laterality (for example forceps), but some important ones do. Where this is the case, the best instruments for a left-handed surgeon are those designed for left-handed use. In hospitals, the 'generic' equipment provided is actually tailored to the needs of the right-hander. Accounting for less than 10 % of the workforce, most left-handers are pragmatic and adapt to using right-handed equipment where they can. However, compromise is not always possible; surgery requires fine motor skills and some aspects of an operation demand a very high degree of precision and 'dexterity'. In such circumstances, it is necessary to utilise the most efficient and comfortable tools for the job. Having access to left-handed equipment early in a surgeon's career greatly facilitates their training. Left-handed equipment does exist, but is not routinely stocked in the operating theatre [1]. As a result, knowledge and experience of left-handed instruments is limited to a few centres.
How they differ
Subtle differences in their construction make an instrument right or left-handed. These differences have a significant impact on how the instrument works when placed in the surgeon's hand. For a right-handed piece of equipment the natural (often subconscious) force that a right-hander applies to the instrument cannot be replicated by the left-hander without deliberate thought. An unnatural position needs to be assumed which is less intuitive being inefficient for the muscle groups involved, and will preclude deftness in execution [2].
In broad terms surgical instruments can be split into 4 categories: cutting, clamping, grasping and retracting. The instruments with laterality either have ratchets (some clamping, grasping and retracting instruments) or blades (cutting). The more precise the task for which they are used, the greater need there is for tailoring them to the surgeon's handedness.
Needle holders
Most needle holders have a ratchet. This is a 'mechanism' designed to lock an instrument when it is closed. To ensure it remains secure, only force in one direction will unlock it. Toothed serrations are present on both shanks of the needle holder, and mirror each other so that they lock.
Many other instruments have ratchets (for instance, mosquitos and cross-clamps) and these pose the same problem. However, having the correct ratchet is more important for needle holders because the work is delicate and the action of locking and unlocking is repeated many times whilst stitching. For equipment where opening the ratchet is less frequent and the task is not so refined, left-handers can usually work with right-handed equipment. This saves cost and permits easy transfer of instruments between left and right-handers at the operating table. However, the modified left-handed action will never look as slick.
Right-handed scissors have the right blade on top whichever way up you hold them. This has two consequences: −
Held in the right-hand, the surgeon has a clear view of the line they are cutting. Held in the left-hand, the upper blade obscures this view owing to the position of the scissors relative to the operator's midline. Inevitably the left-hander is disadvantaged at maintaining accuracy. To overcome this a left-hander would need to move their left hand across their body and hold the scissors to the right of the midline, which would be less comfortable and inefficient for the muscle groups involved. Alternatively, they can angle the top blade away from themselves but as a result, they are cutting at a slant. Left-handed scissors have the left blade on top to give the left-hander a perfect view of the cutting line.
Specifics for cardiac surgery
The required repertoire of operative techniques varies between specialties with emphasis on different skills. In cardiac surgery, the following are of particular note for the left-hander:
Needle control
Cardiac surgeons operate within the confined space of the chest cavity. Often their hands are located outside the cavity but the surgical instrument they hold extends downwards in to the chest. Needle control and positioning must be maintained at a distance. Distance magnifies false movements. Pulling on a right-handed ratchet to force it open is not a smooth action and can lessen control of the needle and even displace it.
Palming is a technique used to increase the degree a needle holder can be manipulated by allowing it to rotate further around its axis. When a thumb is placed in the finger ring the axis of rotation becomes off centre, causing lateral stress on the tissue as the needle passes through. With palming, the axis is improved allowing the needle to rotate cleanly through the tissue. This prevents the needle cutting through and minimises the size of the needle hole.
The technique of palming evokes strong opinions, with some centres in favour and others against. One certainty is that in centres promoting its use, to not do so is considered tantamount to failure as a surgeon. This can be an early stumbling block for many left-handed trainees. Palming requires the needle holder to be held in the palm rather than placing fingers through the finger rings. For the right-hander, the ratchet can be opened by a simple push from the thenar eminence. In the left hand, a pushing motion does not open the ratchet. Instead it needs to be pulled, an action that cannot be achieved using the thenar eminence (Additional file 1). A few left-handed surgeons manage to get part of their thumb above the top finger ring to pull it, but this does not give optimal control and can only be achieved by those with large hands. For palming the left-hander needs a left-handed needle holder (Additional file 2).
Suturing with fine needle holders
In the assistant role, cutting is mainly limited to sutures which can often be achieved using right-handed scissors. As scissors pass regularly between different operators at the table, this compromise keeps life simple for both you and the scrub nurse. Scissors that are blunt or loose at the hinge are less forgiving and may present a problem during a case. All assistants need to be able to use both hands, so learning how to use scissors right and left is helpful for simple tasks.
As first operator, the situation is more complicated. A pair of right-handed scissors that are in good condition may be acceptable for fine tissues that separate easily, although left-handed scissors would be preferable. For tougher or thicker tissues the result from using right-handed scissors can be poor, with tissue folding between the blades. If using scissors to cut skin (for instance when harvesting leg vein) the result with right-handed scissors will be inferior and you should insist on left-handed scissors for cosmeses.
Many makers of surgical instruments will produce left-handed equipment if asked, even if it is not stated in their brochure or website. Producing left-handed equipment takes longer. The standard manufacturing process is set up to produce right-handed equipment as they form the majority of sales. For left-handed equipment, stamped blanks cannot be passed through the normal process. Instead the ratchet or blade has to be individually cut and welded into the correct position. As a result, left-handed instruments cost approximately 50 % more to produce, an up-lift reflected in their price.
Access and logistics
Provision of left-handed equipment costs extra money. It is not expensive when compared to other hospital expenditures, but it is often viewed as inessential, particularly when left-handers pass through the department intermittently. As a result it is usually unavailable to new trainees. Obtaining it can also be difficult. As there are no clear guidelines on who should meet the cost – the training body, the hospital or the surgeon. It is therefore currently purchased on a case-by-case basis.
Consistency in using left or right-handed equipment is important because of the muscle memory that develops. Switching between right and left needle holders is counter-productive. As a result, continuous access to left-handed instruments must be assured. In recent years, concerns over infection control have prevented hospitals accepting equipment already used elsewhere. This restriction particularly impacts on the junior surgeon who is likely to move between hospitals for their training quite frequently. Either, all teaching hospitals should maintain left-handed sets, or barriers to their movement need to be addressed. Senior (consultant) surgeons move less often, but logistical issues can still arise for them too. For instance, their opportunities to help out in an emergency or take up sessions in other hospitals (public or private) can be restricted.
The essential kit
Below are examples of the basic instrument sets that a left-hander should have in theatre. The standard set would still be opened to provide the generic equipment.
Cardiac set
2 × 7-inch left-handed Mayo needle holder
2 × 7-inch left-handed Debakey needle holder
2 × 9-inch left-handed long Debakey needle holder
1 × 7-inch left-handed Berry sternal wire needle holder.
1 × 7-inch left-handed Metz scissors
1 × 7-inch left-handed Mayo scissors.
Leg vein set
1 × 7-inch left-handed Mayo scissors
1 × 7-inch left-handed Mayo needle holder.
Optional -
1 × 7-inch left-handed Metz scissors.
Some instruments require 2 in each set, so that the scrub nurse can load the second whilst the first is in use. The number of sets required will depend on the number of cases that a surgeon is likely to do per day. Ideally, an additional set should be available for emergencies or in case one of the sets (or equipment within it) has to be withdrawn from use at short notice. For most centres this equates to 3 or 4 sets per left-handed surgeon or trainee.
Tips for use
For the scrub nurse
Often, left-handed equipment is in short supply. If so, check with the surgeon what equipment they need open initially and what can be kept nearby in the operating theatre but remain unopened. Also consider whether instruments should be fast-tracked for cleaning at the end of the case.
Opening left-handed needle holders
The right-handed scrub nurse will need to place their thumb through the top handle of the needle holder and pull it away from the midline (and slightly up) to open it.
Loading needles
This often causes confusion but is actually straightforward. A left-hander's forehand is the same as a right-handers backhand, and vice versa. If you are used to working with right-handers and their terminology, just load for the opposite shot to what has been requested or you are predicting is next.
If the left-hander is going to be using right-handed scissors make sure they are sharp and tight. Remember, the trainee is not being awkward if they hand them back and request another pair.
For the trainee surgeon
Act with confidence
Don't apologise for being left-handed. Many left-handed trainees get used to being told that they, rather than the instruments, are at fault. Use the information herein to inform others as to why certain pieces of equipment don't work and make a case for purchasing left-handed equipment. Also, remember that sometimes equipment really is just faulty!
Make sure you turn up early and speak to the scrub nurse before the case. If you have not worked together previously you may need to show them how to open needle holders and load the needle. Even when you work regularly with a scrub nurse, discuss what you need and ensure they have left-handed equipment out for you. If you are not sure how much of the case you will be doing, keep potentially required items unopened but close at hand in the theatre. This ensures that you are always prepared for an ad hoc training opportunity.
Using equipment
Be consistent when using left or right-handed equipment. For instance, you might use left-handed needle holders but persist with right-handed scissors for assisting. Whatever you decide, stick to your chosen routine. Switching left for right throughout the case will confuse the scrub nurse causing hesitation and precluding them from anticipating what you require next. It will also take longer for you to learn a new skill.
Familiarising yourself with left-handed equipment
Be aware initially, that you may transfer adaptive movements you have developed for right-handed equipment to your new left-handed instruments. For instance, if you are used to putting your thumb far into the handle of a pair of scissors and pulling, you may initially transfer this to a left-handed pair of scissors. This will cause the blades to move apart and you will be just as frustrated with the left-handed equipment as you previously were with the right. Persevere – the movements are more natural, so you will pick them up quickly. Once you get used to left-handed equipment, you won't want to go back.
For the left-handed surgeon, left-handed instruments are a pleasure to use. Subtle differences in design make a big difference to performance. Previously thought out tasks become subconscious, each move is more efficient and positioning is comfortable.
The authors would particularly like to thank Charlie Stokes for the technical drawings.
Authors' contributions
CB wrote the manuscript. JD, SK and AG advised on surgical aspects. MT provided the scrub nurses perspective. MT, JD, AG and SK reviewed and edited the text. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Authors' information
CB, JD and SK are left-handed and use left-handed surgical instruments. AG (a right-hander) is an experienced trainer of left-handers. MT is a right-handed scrub nurse who routinely works with left-handed surgeons and therefore left-handed instruments.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Supplementary material
Left-hander attempting to open a right-handed needle holder. (13.5 MB)
Left-hander palming with a left-handed needle holder. (13.2 MB)
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Death News about Kollywood Superstar Rajinikanth is a fake and a rumor. Rajinikanth has been hospitalized a few days back and his family members have announced that he is in normal condition now. Read here to know about the true facts and news about Rajinikanth.
Kollywood Superstar Rajinikanth Death News is a Rumor
Even a little kid in Tamilnadu knows about Superstar of Tamil Nadu who is famous for his stylish looks and loved for his stylish way of acting - who is none other than our Tamil Film Superstar Rajinikanth.
Born on December 12th of 1950 in a Maharashtrian family, he started his career in Tamil film industry with the film Apoorva Raagangal. He gradually became famous actor and he got into the hearts of so many people and claimed to be the superstar of Tamil film industry. To know more information about this superstar, here is the complete Biography of Tamil Actor Rajinikanth.
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It's easier to just blame A-Rod.
The man commands $29 million in salary and was about as bad as possible in the American League Division Series against the Orioles, going 2-for-16 with nine strikeouts before the pinch hit that changed everything and a Game 5 benching.
With New York welcoming the Tigers to town for the ALCS just a day after the Yankees got rid of the Orioles for good, the main questions continue to be about where Alex Rodriguez will bat and whether he can contribute.
It's valid to wonder, especially since the Tigers will be sending four right-handers to the mound for the series — Rodriguez's definite weak point.
But the rest of the Yankees lineup should also be getting another look as the anything-but-Bronx-Bombers reload for their next series.
While New York's pitching, which has been uneven at times this season, was exceptional in the ALDS, the Yankees' bats — their supposed strong spot — couldn't have been worse. The Yankees batted .211, with just four home runs and 13 extra-base hits overall, leaving 34 men on base. While New York averaged 1.17 home runs and 3.19 extra-base hits a game in the regular season, the Yankees had just 0.80 home runs and 2.60 extra-base hits in their small sample against the O's. ("Small sample" — that's what the players like to point to. But no one gives you a "small sample" card to use toward winning a series.) New York's numbers were further inflated by a five-run outburst in Game 1's 7-2 win.
Rodriguez was the easy scapegoat, looking overmatched at the plate from the beginning. But he took the criticism and the demotion that followed, leaving the rest of the lineup to prove that the other big names could step up. Game 5 seemed to provide the answer, with Curtis Granderson recording two hits (including the now-rare New York home run) and Mark Teixeira, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Jeter contributing just enough to eke out the victory.
But as the Yankees turn to deal with Detroit next, New York is in poor shape. A 3-1 win where Teixeira had to steal second base and leg out a grounder that got through second to put the Yankees on the board does not exactly mean an offensive renaissance is coming.
Robinson Cano batted .091 in the ALDS with just two hits (after a 24-for-39 — or .615 — stretch to end the season). Granderson went .158, with one hit before Friday night. Nick Swisher was at .111. A key player for the Yankees? Try the hefty contributions of Suzuki, who hit .217 and had three RBIs on his two doubles.
If the Yankees thought they had a mess against the O's, the Tigers will be far worse. Detroit boasts one of the best rotations in the league, and that's even without Justin Verlander, who won't start until Game 3 since he pitched Thursday night in a complete Game 5 win.
Doug Fister and Anibal Sanchez will probably go in the first two games, with 16-game-winner Max Scherzer likely waiting in Game 4. That rotation held the A's to a .194 average in their ALDS series, with 50 strikeouts. Verlander, who had 239 strikeouts this season — tops in the American League — and Scherzer, who had 231 (2nd), will be no easier for a Yankees team that struck out 47 times against the Orioles.
The Yankees will be facing quality pitchers throughout the series, with the pressure to start hitting coupled by the edge the Detroit pitchers have in knowing that New York's batters are desperately trying to get on track.
But even if the Yankees do start hitting, it may not be enough.
The Yankees were forced to use CC Sabathia in Game 5 on Friday night, meaning the team's ace will not be available until Game 4 this time around. If the Yankees wanted to use Sabathia twice in the series, he would have to go in Game 7 on short rest. Andy Pettitte is due to pitch Saturday night on regular rest, but either Hiroki Kiroda or Phil Hughes would have to push their workload up a day to make a Game 2 start on Sunday, which the Yankees clearly prefer since they have no other real starters to send out.
The Tigers also have one of the better offenses coming into the championship series, and their Triple Crown winner, Miguel Cabrera, is hitting better than .350 against Hughes, Kuroda and Sabathia.
The storyline may seem easy coming into Yankee Stadium on Saturday, where Rodriguez has often failed as the Yankees seem unable to turn one of the best rosters in MLB into another World Series title-holder.
But as a very difficult test against the Tigers looms, and with Rodriguez no longer the only one striking out in key spots, it appears the Yankees may have a tougher test this time around, and it won't just be about beating Detroit.
If New York fails to get its bats going and can't whip out another miraculous pitching stretch, the Yankees may not be able to just shovel the criticism A-Rod's way. They may have to start answering for the entire roster.
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ORANGE, Calif. – Senior Ricky Bautista threw for 414 yards and led the Chapman University football team to a 45-26 win over visiting Redlands on Saturday. With the win, the Panthers (3-2, 3-0 SCIAC) emerge as the only remaining unbeaten team in SCIAC play.
The Panthers offense remained explosive against a Redlands defense that had proved to be as stingy as any in the SCIAC through the first half of the year. Chapman again used a fast start to build an early lead and never allowed Redlands (3-2, 2-1 SCIAC) back in the game.
Bautista was 21-of-29 for 414 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the first Chapman quarterback to throw for 400-plus yards in multiple games. He hooked up with senior Jacob Isabel 11 times for 215 yards - the third-highest total in Chapman history. He made junior Dominic Vaccher into another deep threat for the Panthers, hitting him three times for 128 yards. Four of Bautista's 21 completions went for at least 30 yards and he had the Panthers up 14-3 at the end of the first quarter and 28-6 at the end of the first half.
The Panthers' amassed 618 yards on offense, breaking the 600-yard mark for the second game in a row. At halftime, the Panthers had outgained the Bulldogs 368-167 and went on to hold a 618-458 advantage in total offense.
Chapman found the end zone on four of its first five drives to blow the game open early. Bautista capped the initial five-play, 69-yard drive with a one yard sneak into the end zone. After forcing a Redlands punt, the Panthers went 80 yards in five plays to go up 14-0. The last play covered 69 yards when Bautista found Isabel for his first of three touchdowns on the day.
Redlands was able to get on the board with back-to-back field goals sandwiching a Panthers' punt but Chapman put two impressive drives together in the second quarter to make the lead 28-6 at halftime. The Panthers used five and a half minutes off the clock to go 75 yards in 10 plays – the last of which was a 29-yard pass from Bautista to Isabel.
After forcing a three-and-out, Redlands punter Nathan Hierlihy pinned Chapman on its own one-yard line. Chapman responded with a 10-play, 99-yard trip to the end zone. A pair of rush plays narrowly avoided a Redlands safety and set up third-and-10. Bautista took a shot down the field and hit Vaccher for 44 yards down the near sideline. The Panthers continued chipping their way down the field until Bautista found Trevor Vill inside the five and he dove into the end zone for a TD just before halftime.
Redlands looked to be mounting a comeback in the third as Kyle Kabeary pulled in a seven yard pass from Levi Plante to make it 28-13. The Redlands defense then came up big as the Bulldogs forced a fumble inside the Chapman 30 yard line on the first play of the next drive and jumped on the loose ball to set themselves up with prime field position.
The Panthers' defense responded in a big way. Junior Daveed Carter dragged down Plante in the backfield for an eight yard loss on first down. The defense held to force a 48-yard field goal try, which landed well short and avoided a quick momentum turn.
Senior Lucas Alfonso capped Chapman's next drive with a 33-yard field goal to make it 31-13. The Bulldogs scored again at the end of the third quarter but junior Marcellus Hunter leaped into the end zone from one yard out to start the fourth quarter and Isabel hauled in a third touchdown catch later in the fourth to push the lead to 45-19.
Senior Joe Mudie continued to rack up the yards on the ground, taking the ball 22 times for 121 yards. Hunter had 15 carries for 88 yards. Sophomore Ramon Chaves led the Panther defense with eight tackles while freshman Dillon Keefe had eight as well. Junior Andrew Dieken caught the Bulldogs behind the line of scrimmage three times, including a sack, and forced a fumble.
The Panthers return to the road next week to take on La Verne but return home on Oct. 28 to face Cal Lutheran at 7 p.m.
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