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THE soothing balm of the 'Tomba effect' is currently papering over some of the cracks appearing in the foundation of the World Cup circuit as competition switches from North America to Europe this weekend.
When the treble Olympic champion Alberto Tomba races, much of the sporting world pauses - even if just momentarily in front of a television screen - to watch the smooth, powerful Italian work his unique magic between the slalom or giant slalom gates. It happened last weekend in Canada, when the 26-year- old earned his first slalom victory in
almost a year at Stoneham near Quebec - the 30th World Cup win of his career.
It could happen again on Monday, in a giant slalom at Val d'Isere, France, following the season's opening men's downhill today.
Even when he fails to win, Tomba is never short of a quote or a gripe. The Italian winter sports press has travelled the world for six years riding on his coat-tails. Three national sport dailies make a meal of Tomba from start to finish of the ski season and keep up with his doings over the summer. Without Tomba gossip - true or untrue - the sport would be as blank as a field of
untracked powder.
In the industry, Tomba's ups and downs are eagerly followed. Huge sponsorship contracts for skis, boots, poles, bindings, goggles, clothing, yoghurt, cars and sunglasses ride upon his success. When he falters, the ski industry shakes to its tender financial roots. What Tomba uses is what much of the public wants to buy.
To put it bluntly: Tomba continues to serve as the saviour of the World Cup, a four-month winter grind which many believe is heading downhill as fast as any racer. Television ratings for both men's and women's events are modest, with brief, predictable upsurges in honour of the Olympics, the next edition of which will be staged in February at Lillehammer, north of Olso.
Organisation and scheduling,
under fire for much of the circuit's quarter-of-a-century life from coaches, racers and international federations, are best described as chaotic, with furious drives across the Alps to meet race schedules. Next week is a good example. Racing is on Monday in France, Tuesday in Sestriere, Italy, then a downhill and
giant slalom at the weekend in the Italian Dolomites. Tomba, who only competes in two of four specialities, will make two transfers by helicopter.
Over the past several seasons, discontent with the status quo has been voiced from several quarters, including the equipment manufacturer's group, International Racing Teams. The organisation claims an annual investment of dollars 50m ( pounds 35m) in the form of travelling technical support for national teams, free gear for racers and numerous sponsorship contracts. For the past year, IRT officials have been asking the Swiss-based International Ski Federation (FIS) for changes: a more rational competition schedule, no Monday races and a short, sharp, focused season.
One proposal would create an
autumn glacier World Cup with a titleholder and a December-January World Cup with a champion
declared before the Olympics or world championships, which are traditionally staged in February. March would be out since attendance and viewers historically drop off in spring as the Cup limps to a finish.
By late March, 1994, date of the season's World Cup finals, the public on both sides of the Atlantic will have likely moved on to spring sports.
IRT has said that it will consider a breakaway circit offering prize- money in the dollars 100,000 per race range, which could begin as early as next autumn. Realistic cash prizes in the sport are now hit-or-miss. Several seasons ago, the American federation started the money snowball rolling by offering dollars 50,000 purses for races in Park City, Utah.
The FIS now requires race organisers to guarantee a minimum prize for the top three finishers. The total is 1.75m Swiss francs ( pounds 800,000) for men this season, around half that for women. In 1991, Tomba scooped a record haul in Park City which still stands: around pounds 30,000 for two
victories. That is pocket change to Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras or Paul Gascoigne.
As well as financial and organisational problems, the weather can play havoc with race dates, wiping them out at short notice as occurred last weekend in Canada when fog forced cancellation of a giant slalom.
Perhaps worst of all, however, personality is a rare commodity. To much of the viewing public, ski racers are flying helmets plastered with adverts. The man or woman under the goggles is hard to find.
Yet in the midst of crisis, there is Tomba, the city boy from Bologna starring in a world populated by
alpine montanari (mountain folk), the pasta gourmet who sometimes struggles to hold the line at 90 kilograms, the public figure and dollar millionaire. In tennis or Formula One racing there are perhaps a couple of Tombas. In football there are a handful. In ski racing, there is only one.
Ever since 1987-88 when he won a string of five technical races to start the season and went on to claim Olympic golds at Calgary in slalom and giant slalom, Tomba has been hailed as a personality. His third Olympic gold iced the cake in 1992. With Tomba winning races in the Olympic build-up the World Cup can struggle by.
The rest of the field, while adequate skiers, are no match for the drawing power of the big Italian. Marc Girardelli, for example, has won five overall titles, more than any other, but he is best described as a
recluse and the sum total of his public pronouncements would not fill a comic book. Although off to a poor start this season, he is not disappointed. 'I've only started off fast during one season,' said the 30-year- old. 'There's a long way to go.'
Kjetil Aamodt, 22, the double world champion, is Norway's rising star. But early nights are more his style than pressing the flesh at a sponsor banquet or signing autographs for the masses - were they there to greet him.
This weekend at Val d'Isere, the classic European season men's opener, will be important. The
resort, one of the so-called 'Big Five' group, is offering a prize package of Sfr100,000 ( pounds 45,000) for the top finishers in two weekend races. Speed specialists have had to wait ever since the season began in late October to get their chance. Now, on the artificial snow, they will get their chance. In the season of the Olympics, at least some of the world will be watching.
WORLD CUP MEN: December: 11-13: Val d'Isere, Fr; downhill, super-G, giant slalom. 14: Sestriere, It; slalom. 18: Val Gardena, It; downhill. 19: Alta Badia, It; giant slalom. 20: Madonna di Camp, It; slalom. 22 Lech, Aut; super-G. 29: Bormio, It; downhill. January: 6: Saalbach, Aut; downhill. 8-9 Kranjskagora, Slov; slalom, giant slalom. 11: Hinterstoder, Aut; giant slalom. 15-16: Kitzbuhel, Aut; downhill, slalom, combined. 18: Adelboden, Swit; giant slalom. 22-23: Wengen, Swit; downhill, super-G. 29- 30: Chamonix, Fr; downhill, slalom, combined. February: 5-6: Garmisch-P, Ger; downhill, slalom. March: 5-6: Aspen, US; downhill, giant slalom. 12-13: Whistler, Can; downhill, super-G. 17-20: Finals: Vail, US; downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G.
WOMEN: December: 11-13: Veysonnaz, Swit; giant slalom, slalom. 17-19: St Anton, Aut; two downhill, slalom, combined. 21: Flachau, Aut; super-G. 22: Berchtesgaden, Ger; slalom. January: 5-6: Morzine, France; slalom, giant slalom. 8-9: Altenmarkt, Aut; slalom, super-G. 14-16: Cortina, It; downhill, giant slalom, super-G. 22-23: Maribor, Slov; slalom, giant slalom. 29-30: Garmisch-P, Ger; downhill, super- G. February: 4-6: Sierra Nevada, Sp; downhill, slalom, super-G, combined. March: 5-6: Whistler, Can; two downhill. 9-10: March Mammouth, US; Super G, slalom. 17-20: Finals: Vail, US; downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G.
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February 23, 2011 | Future design plans for the Oregon Zoo, for which we are designing a master plan, are highlighted in The Oregonian.
February 14, 2011 | Newly completed Building 23 at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA, is awarded LEED Gold.
February 12, 2011 | Our LEED Gold Savery Hall Renovation at the University of Washington takes home the top national award in the renovation category from the Mason Contractors Association of America.
February 11, 2011 | "What's Happening at the Zoo" - Oregon Zoo director Kimberly Smith will present her vision for the Zoo's future, including execution of the Zoo master plan, currently being designed by SRG. Governor Hotel, Portland, OR; 12:15-1:15PM.
February 8, 2011 | Our Portland Shriners Hospitals for Children Renovation & Addition project receves a National Recognition Award in the ACEC 2011 Engineering Exellence Awards competition.
February 7, 2011 | "Setting Oregon's Universities Free" - Tonight the president of Portland State University and chancellor of the Oregon University System argue the case for higher education's greater independence from the state. Free and open to the public. Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Ave. Portland, OR; 6:00-7:30PM.
January 28, 2011 | Artist Steve Hanson presents "Cityscapes," a collection of long-exposure city photographs, at the SRG Seattle Gallery in February/March. Public reception will be held next Thursday, February 3, 5-8PM. 110 Union Street, Suite 300.
January 26, 2011 | A 40-ft glass facade is going in this week for the Seattle Museum of Flight's Space Shuttle Gallery, an $11M, 15,000 sf project being designed by SRG and vying for selection to house a retired NASA space shuttle.
January 12, 2011 | Portland Shriners Hospitals for Children Expansion & Renovation wins an ACEC Engineering Excellence Grand Award for Structural Systems.
January 10, 2011 | Principal Dennis Haskell, FAIA, is reappointed Chair of the Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee for the State of Washington by Governor Gregoire.
January 8, 2011 | Everett Community College celebrates the completion of its new 49,000 sf, $19.5M Student Fitness Center with a basketball game and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The SRG-designed facility replaces the College's antiquated 1958 gym.
January 7, 2011 | Architects Allison Titus, AIA, and Jeff Yrazabal, AIA, are promoted to Senior Associate.
December 29, 2010 | A detailed case study on Portland State University's Shattuck Hall is featured in High Performing Buildings Magazine's Winter 2011 issue.
December 7, 2010 | Architect Paul Waters is now a LEED-accredited professional.
November 29, 2010 | SRG has been selected to create a 25-year Master Plan for the Oregon Zoo.
November 18, 2010 | The $96M Veterinary Medicine Research Building at Washington State University, Pullman, is featured in the Seattle DJC. Designed by SRG, the 750,000 sf building will help shape the campus' redeveloped Research and Education Complex.
November 12, 2010 | SRG is ranked third greenest design firm in the region by Northwest Construction Magazine.
November 11, 2010 | SRG designed major renovations at Sunset Village, a ski resort in Banff, Alberta that opens on November 11. This is part of ongoing improvements to enhance winter sports at Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village while conserving their National Park environment.
November 8, 2010 | SRG's da Vinci Arts Middle School high-performance music classroom is featured in School Construction News.
November 8, 2010 | Design is under way for the new $6M library replacing the Federal Way 320th Library in Federal Way, WA.
November 5, 2010 | The Washington School for the Deaf's Oliver Kastel Building in Vancouver, WA, designed by SRG and recently awarded LEED Gold, is recognized with a Clark County 2010 Community Pride Award.
October 25-27, 2010 | Produced by the Portland Sustainability Institute, the EcoDistricts Summit is the premier annual conference dedicated to neighborhood-scale sustainability innovation. SRG Principal Dennis Haskell will introduce the panel for Planning & Assessment: District-scale Integrated Sustainability Assessment, Tues, Oct. 26, 9:00 - 10:30 am.
October 22, 2010 | SRG's Shattuck Hall Renovation at Portland State University is awarded an IIDA Oregon Honor Award in the Education category.
October 16, 2010 | SRG's renovation of Shattuck Hall at Portland State University is awarded an AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Honor Award, the highest level of award given.
October 14, 2010 | Dedication and ribbon cutting takes place this Thursday, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, for a significant new building at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Designed by SRG, the new Anthropology, CAD and Geomantics building realizes Phase 2 of a 4-phase Campus Center Redevelopment Project, also designed by SRG, that emphasizes student services and learning for all.
October 11, 2010 | New hires in our Portland office: Heather Mosquera has joined SRG as Office Services Coordinator; Cheryl Harmon has joined SRG as Business Manager.
October 8, 2010 | Washington State University (Pullman) celebrated the groundbreaking of a new four-story, 130,000 sf veterinary neuroscience facility, designed by SRG. This multi-building complex will create a gateway to the Veterinary Research+Education Complex and a total 700,000 sf of space to support interdisciplinary research.
October 5, 2010 | SRG is selected by the King County Library System (the 2nd busiest in the U.S.) to design a 15,000 sf community library in Federal Way, Washington.
September 27, 2010 | SRG's Savery Hall Renovation at the University of Washington is awarded LEED Gold.
September 20, 2010 | Dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Lane Community College's Health & Wellness Center in Eugene, OR, will be held this Thursday, September 23, at 4:00PM. The $15M, 42,000 sf allied health facility is targeting LEED Gold.
September 13, 2010 | The team of Wallace Roberts & Todd, SRG, Atelier Dreiseitl, Swift Company and 4Culture has been shortlisted to design Seattle's Central Waterfront project. Presentations, free and open to the public, will be given this Wednesday, September 15, at 7:00PM at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101.
September 13, 2010 | Ingrid Krueger earns her architectural license in the State of Washington.
September 7, 2010 | SRG's Shattuck Hall Renovation at Portland State University is featured in the September 2010 issue of Eco-Structure Magazine.
August 30, 2010 | SRG is named one of the "companies to watch" when it comes to sustainable design in the article "Green Building," published in Portland Monthly's September issue.
August 26, 2010 | Shriners Hospitals for Children, Honolulu, is dedicated. SRG, working with local architect Ferraro Choi, designed the $65 million, 138,000sf replacement hospital to better respond to the unique culture, site and mission of the Pacific Islands and the Shrine.
August 23, 2010 | The Washington School for the Deaf Vocational Educational and Support Building, designed by SRG and located in Vancouver, WA, is awarded LEED Gold.
August 16, 2010 | Brittany Hanson has joined SRG's Business Development team as Graphics Coordinator. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Art/Design from Western Washington University and brings several years of relevant experience.
August 5, 2010 | Opening reception for SRG Second Shift: Art by Architects in SRG's Seattle office. This new installation in the SRG Gallery celebrates the creative expressions of architects that occur after hours. Reception: 5-8 pm at 110 Union Street, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98101. The show runs through September. Gallery hours: M-F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
August 1, 2010 | SRG's LEED Platinum Evans-Harvard High Performance Classroom at da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, OR, is featured in Northwest Construction.
July 26, 2010 | Anne Lawrence has joined SRG's Business Development team as Proposal Manager. She has 3 years of experience in the industry. Anne graduated with a BA of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado, Boulder with an emphasis in Art History and a minor in Business.
July 23, 2010 | SRG's Seattle office, along with nearly 100 other organizations, helps raise 1.3 million meals for hungry children for Food Lifeline, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger in Western Washington.
July 19, 2010 | The reopening of the Western Avenue hillclimb entrance to Pike Place Market is featured in the Seattle DJC. The Market is currently undergoing a $68.6 million renovation by SRG.
July 12, 2010 | SRG will be teaming up with Hanna Andersson in Portland's annual Sand in the City event in Pioneer Square this Friday, July 16. Hosted by local nonprofit Impact Northwest, the fundraiser will support programs that help alleviate the effects of poverty on children, youth and families.
June 30, 2010 | Principal John Harrison retires after a rich tenure of more than 20 years with the firm. Along with serving as SRG's Technical Director, John played an instrumental role on countless complex research and healthcare projects, from the Genentech Founders Research Center I and II to the Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project.
June 30, 2010 | The $27 million SRG-designed Jerome Campus Redevelopment Project at Clatstop Community College in Astoria, OR, is featured in The Daily Astorian as it enters its final stages with plans to open to students this fall.
June 29, 2010 | The Seattle Museum of Flight breaks ground on a $12M, 15,500 gsf Human Space Flight Gallery it hopes will house one of three retiring NASA space shuttles. The gallery, which will be designed by SRG, will connect to the Museum's award-winning pedestrian bridge which SRG designed in 2008.
June 28, 2010 | SRG with ajc architects in Salt Lake City has been selected to design the new Humanities Social Sciences Administration Building for Salt Lake Community College on its flagship Taylorsville Redwood Road campus. The 136,000 gsf project will consist of learning spaces, faculty offices and administrative support space.
June 21, 2010 | "Shattuck's 'Systems on Display' Helps Win LEED Gold" is published on Architectural Daily site.
June 21, 2010 | A ceremonial groundbreaking of the Museum of Flight's Space Gallery will take place next Tuesday, June 29, at 10AM. The $12M, 15,500sf glass building, designed by SRG, is currently in the running to house one of NASA's retired space shuttles, and will connect to the Museum's award-winning T.Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge, also designed by SRG and completed in 2008.
June 18, 2010 | The newly renovated Hillclimb entrance to Pike Place Market opens to the public, a part of SRG's $69M facelift to the iconic Seattle landmark.
June 7, 2010 | SRG's Shattuck Hall Renovation at Portland State University is awarded LEED Gold. The innnovative $13M project won an Honor Award and a Sustainability Award through the Portland AIA last year.
June 7, 2010 | SRG's "Eye Dazzler" blanket design for the 26th Annual Festival of Flowers is on display in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square now through June 16! Inspired by the colorful, intricate patterns of Native American blankets woven by Pendleton Woolen Mills, this year's "Weaving Tradition" theme is articulated in the arrangement of nearly 20,000 flowering plants and herbs.
June 4, 2010 | Oregon's new Tualatin Public Library earns international recognition for excellence in environmental design with the Edison Award from General Electric. Designed by SRG and Keylight+Shadow LLC, the library's combination of daylighting and energy efficient fixtures provides high quality light for reading while reducing operating costs.
June 1, 2010 | SRG's Seattle office has added three new members: staff designers Elizabeth Pisciotta (M.Arch, University of Cincinnati) and Dimitriy Molla (M.Arch, Wentworth Institute of Technology), and intern Jessica Paley (B.Arch student, University of Southern California).
June 1, 2010 | Jeff Yrazabal, AIA, has been promoted to Associate.
May 24, 2010 | SRG's LEED Platinum Evans-Harvard High Performance Classroom at da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, OR, is featured on the BetterBricks blog and highlighted in Architecture Week news.
May 17, 2010 | SRG receives its first LEED Platinum certification for its design of the Evans-Harvard High Performance Classroom at da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, OR.
May 17, 2010 | SRG's Seattle office celebrates its one-year anniversary in its new location at 1st Ave & Union St.
May 11, 2010 | SRG-designed Tualatin Public Library in Tualatin, OR, wins 2009 GE Edison Award for Excellence in Environmental Design.
May 8, 2010 | SRG's four-story addition to the Portland Shriners Hospital for Children is dedicated. The addition is anticipated to increase the number of patients served annually from 10,000 to 14,000.
April 27, 2010 | Following on the heels of its March 1 recognition by the Illuminating Engineering Society awards program, the SRG-designed Museum of Flight T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge is selected to receive one of two regional 2010 Illumination Awards of Merit.
April 23, 2010 | Architecture Headlines Exhibit at the University of Washington College of Built Environments, featuring on-the-boards and recently completed work. SRG presenting local civic and higher-education projects. Opening 12:00 pm.
April 21, 2010 | Career Fair at the University of Washington College of Built Environments; SRG presenting: 10:00-2:00 pm.
April 16, 2010 | Working with KPFF as prime, SRG has been selected for the Phase II redevelopment of Seattle's highly trafficked West Mercer Corridor.
April 12, 2010 | SRG, teaming with Parsons Brinckerhoff, is selected as the prime architect to design the Olympia Intercity Transit Center expansion.
April 10, 2010 | Dedication of Columbia Hall. Clatsop Community College dedicates the long-awaited centerpiece of its Jerome Campus Redevelopment project – Columbia Hall, designed by SRG Partnership. Revitalizing the campus, Columbia Hall contributes 43,000 square feet of new space for a wide range of services, including health sciences classrooms and labs, a bookstore and a cafeteria. Open House 1:00-4:00 pm.
April 9, 2010 | SRG-Seattle is hosting i-SUSTAIN's brown bag discussion about the group's recent study tour in Havana, exploring urban best practices for global sustainability: 12:00-1:30 pm.
March 15, 2010 I Promotions at SRG: Emily Dawson and Jamie Watson are now Associates in the firm. Recently licensed in Oregon, and LEED® AP, Emily and Jamie have distinguished themselves as design and sustainability leaders at SRG and in their communities. We are pleased to recognize their contributions to our practice.
March 12, 2010 | Jeff Yrazabal earns his architectural license in Oregon.
March 11, 2010 I The Port of Seattle, Aviation Division selects SRG and Olympic Associates to design vertical conveyances for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 18th busiest passenger airport in the United States.
March 9, 2010 I Bellevue College, the third largest institution of higher learning in Washington State, selects SRG to provide ongoing architectural services.
March 6, 2010 I In a burst of springtime planting, A team from SRG joins Friends of Trees in helping to plant 190 neighborhood trees!
March 1, 2010 I SRG-designed Museum of Flight Pedestrian Bridge is recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Awards program for ingenuity and originality. IES is the nationally recognized authority on lighting.
February 12, 2010 | SRG Principal Dennis Cusack wins 2010 Betterbricks Award honoring champions of high performance, commercial buildings in the Northwest.
January 13, 2010 | PSU Shattuck Hall awarded Engineering Excellence Project of the Year at the ACEC awards banquet. This follows an AIA Portland Honor Award and the only Sustainability Award
January 9, 2010 | SRG is selected to perform predesign services for Lane Community College Downtown Center. This project is targeted to be designed to Living Building Challenge Standards.
January 8, 2010 | Eric Wilson has been promoted to Senior Associate.
January 6, 2010 | SRG is selected for a comprehensive Pierce County facilities master plan.
December 16, 2009 | SRG's new Seattle office and gallery space is featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
December 8, 2009 | SRG-designed T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge at Seattle's Museum of Flight is published in Masterpieces: Bridge Architecture + Design by Chris Van Uffelen, a trilingual visual encyclopedia of recent signature bridges worldwide.


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Protecting Post Office services in Witney
At a meeting with Post Office senior representatives, West Oxfordshire District Council emphasised that postal services are an important and valued service for Witney and that they should be maintained in an accessible and central location for local residents and businesses.
West Oxfordshire District Council made their views known on Monday 4 March at a meeting they had requested with the Post Office to discuss their plans for the Witney branch.
Witney is one of 373 Crown Post Offices where the business is owned and directly managed by the Post Office. There are a total of about 11,500 branches nationwide most of which are operated under various franchise arrangements.
At the meeting Post Office representatives explained that the Crown Post Office network is currently losing about £40m a year. As part of a programme to break even, they have identified Witney as one of 70 Crown Post Offices with little potential to grow the business and so a franchise partner will be sought to provide the service.
Post Office representatives emphasised that this was not a closure proposal for Witney but that all current services would continue under any franchised arrangement.
Cllr Richard Langridge, Cabinet Member for Local Economy and Communities attended the meeting. He said, Witney is a vibrant, bustling town centre and the main town centre Post Office provides vital services to residents and local businesses and is always busy and well-used. Losing any of these services would be damaging to our community and so we must seek to ensure that the present range of services continue to be available in Witney.
A town centre location is a must as it needs to be accessible to everyone: local residents including the elderly and disabled, people from outlying villages that come into Witney by bus and the many retailers and businesses that trade in the town.
We are concerned about the availability of a suitable alternative location in Witney should this prove necessary and so will continue to meet with the Post Office to represent the views of our residents and maintain an ongoing dialogue with them.
The Post Office accepted the concerns raised by the District Council and confirmed there would be no loss of service in the event that the service was franchised. A central, accessible location would also be a key requirement of any new arrangement.
If no franchise partner is found through the process the Council was told that the Crown Post Office will remain.
Both parties agreed to hold further discussions as necessary over this period.
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BUENA PARK, CA - Indo American Senior Heritage along with devotees of Krishna came together to bring to life all the significant moments from Krishna's life in a play, "Krishna Leela," viewed by around 300 people at the Jain Center here on July 23. Prior to telling the audience the important stories, the sponsors of the event came...
All of these important moments were wonderfully depicted by the actors who portrayed those roles. Every actor portraying a character had multiple roles to play.
Audience members attentively watched as each story in Krishna's life was presented to them. At the end of the play when Krishna defeated Kans, the audience members clapped and cheered in excitement that good finally triumphed over evil.
Bollywood Entertainment owned by Jaswant Mehmi was the company who put on the play. Written by Jai Prakash Bhatt, directed by Rajiv Mehta, and produced by Kamlesh Chander Mehta. The actors were Devki and Radha (Deepti Arora), Vasudeva (Munish Kapoor), Uggarsen (Ramesh Bhardwaj), Kans (Sunny Sandhu), Yashoda (Asha Saklani), Nand (Rajiv Mehta), Krishna (Manish Kapoor), Balram (JaswantMehmi), Channur (Yogesh Arora), and Akrur (Gaurav Sharma). "Without the generous financial support of the sponsors this event would not have been possible," said Jagdish Purohit, President of the Indo American Senior Heritage.


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5 Ways To Use Bathroom Furniture In The Washroom
The right bathroom furniture can update an otherwise tired washroom. Just a little can go a long way. Choosing the right bathroom furniture for your washroom can help give you space for what you need, and clever ways to organize all of them. Here are some ideas.
1. Sink Cabinets
The perfect sink cabinets can keep your wash room organized, calm, and relaxing - even on busy weekday mornings. Choose sink cabinets with enough storage space. You'll also want to choose a vanity that can be installed in an ideal spot that won't ruin your wash room's traffic flow. It should not block the shower door or the bathroom door. Some styles match bathroom cabinets for that coordinated look.
2. Bathroom Storage
Choose bathroom storage that organizes your essentials so you can easily find your hairbrush, your toothbrush, or that extra towel during hectic morning-rush hours. Invest in extra shelving units and storage stools if you need to. You have many options when it comes to bathroom storage for your wash room - from unassembled to finished cabinets, custom vs. stock, country vs. contemporary, etc. The key is to find pieces that match your wash room's overall look and flow.
3. Wash Room Mirrors
The best bathroom mirrors have been tested and proven to cope with high humidity. To maximise utility, don't just choose mirrors - go for mirror cabinets instead. They can double as storage and medicine cabinets. Do you want to make your bathroom look bigger and brighter? Invest in large mirrors that will reflect light and double the space. You can also add a vanity mirror for putting on makeup and checking the back of your head.
4. Textiles for the Wash Room
There is something nice and comforting about stepping on a warm bath mat or wrapping yourself up in a soft, clean towel. This is why, if you want to turn your bathroom into a spa-like retreat, you should choose bathroom textiles that remain soft even after a lot of washings.
5. Bathroom Accessories
Taking time to buy essential designer bathroom accessories; including shower shelves, toothbrush holders, and towel rails; can make your life much easier. The right bathroom accessories let you keep your wash room under control. You may even need boxes and baskets for sorting out small things. Shower caddies and toilet roll holders also fall under bathroom accessories.
About The Author:
This article is written by Giles Lever, who is the MD of Livinghouse. Livinghouse is one of the UK's leading luxury bathroom and bath fittings suppliers. They have a wide range of luxury bathroom suites, designer bathroom furniture, modern bathroom electrical fittings, steam room shower generators, wet room drains and a much more. In past two decades, they have successfully led the market with their unique collection of contemporary bathroom design.
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Video Launch: The Effect of Excessive Top Pay on Income Inequality in the UK
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Please join the High Pay Centre and the Inequality Briefing as we launch our new short film on the effect of excessive top pay on income inequality in the UK. This is the second short film in a series on inequality. The first can be viewed here, while you can sign up to our regular 'Inequality Briefing' here. The launch of the film will be accompanied by a panel discussion on income inequality issues and different models used in other European countries. Stephen Kinnock, Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Aberavon, Guardian journalist Polly Toynbee and Rob de Vries, research fellow at the Sutton trust, associate fellow at dept of sociology, Oxford University and consultant to the Inequality Briefing will participate in the panel discussion which will be moderated by High Pay Centre Director Deborah Hargreaves. A drinks reception will follow the discussion. This event is free of charge. However, spaces are extremely limited. If you would like to attend please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Nashik or Nasik (Marathi - नाशिक) ( ) is a city in Maharashtra, India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district and Nashik Division. Nashik, which has been referred to as the "Wine Capital of India", is located in the Western Ghats, on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of the Godavari. It is claimed to be the fastest growing city in Maharashtra. Nashik has prospered the most in the past 20 years.
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We are now taking reservations for a September breeding between TAN Ellie De Pays Du Soliel MH and TAN Corentin Des Grands Lacs MH. Cory's sire and dam are direct imports from some of the best kennels in France and the UK and Ellie's sire Titus is the son of CH. Ray De La Source Aux Perdrix one of the top dogs in France a few years back and winner of the 2006 Euro Cup. Ellie's dam is a titled AKC Master Hunter. Both Ellie and Cory have been proven on wild birds and in AKC and UKC competition and are both titled AKC Master Hunters. They are OFA certified and have wonderful temperaments. Pictures, pedigrees and accomplishments of both Cory and Ellie can be seen on our web site, www.suncountrybretons.com. Reservations still available. For more info please call Don at 623-583-9899 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Don Rice Sun Country Bretons
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