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Disease that make Snakes under Booze Effect
A disease that makes pythons tie them into tangles should without a doubt be known as mad snake disease. The mysterious disease has given researchers many sleepless nights, making them wonder what makes these pythons to behave in such a strange behavior.
Tangling was not the only trait of the disease, as it has also been revealed that the disease also makes it look that snakes are under the effect of booze. It is now that a group of researchers from the University of California has found that the disease is none other than Inclusion Body Disease (IBD).
The disease is said to quite prevalent among pythons and boa constrictors. Some of the common symptoms of the disease are strange behavior being put up by pythons, and looking upwards for long time.
"Some of the symptoms are pretty bizarre - this stargazing behavior, looking like they're drunk, they tie themselves in a knot and they can't get out of it", said lead researcher Professor Michael Buchmeier
Buchmeier explained about the disease that Inclusion Body Disease got its name from inclusions, which means that the disease is present in roots of affected animals. The study, which has been published in the online journal of the American Society for Microbiology, seems to have made a breakthrough revelation.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast by Cully's Kitchen
Wow! This is a great combination of flavors. This Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast is so simple to put together and it's incredible. A couple of packets of seasoning, a chuck roast, broth, and some sliced onion, and it's into the slow cooker. I am not usually big on using seasoning packed mixes, but I decided to make an exception for this one, and I was pleasantly surprised. The beef was nice and tender like it usually is from a slow cooker the seasoning blended nicely into the beef. The dry au jus mix and Zesty Italian dressing turned the juices into delicious gravy.
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Slow Cooker Crock Pot
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- beef chuck roast (about 3 pounds)
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- onion (quartered or sliced)
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- beef broth (10.5 ounces)
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- dry au jus mix (1 ounce-i used mccormick)
- 1 pkg
- dry italian salad dressing mix (.7 ounce)
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- ground black pepper
How to Make Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast by Cully's Kitchen
- 1Place chuck roast in the slow cooker and slice the onion around it. Add the beef broth and the rest of the ingredients. Cook on low for 9-10 hours or until roast is tender.
- 2(If this is too long turn the slow cooker on high after 5 or 6 hours to decrease the cooking time). Serve the beef hot with the gravy. Add mashed potatoes and a vegetable and you have a great dinner.
About Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast by Cully's Kitchen
Course/Dish: Beef, Vegetables, Roasts
Main Ingredient: Spice/Herb/Seasoning
Regional Style: Italian
Dietary Needs: Diabetic, Low Fat, Dairy Free, Low Sodium, Wheat Free, Soy Free, Low Carb
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"So long great one" - Boxing stars pay tribute to Muhammad Ali
George Foreman said: "Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met"07:52 Saturday 4 June 2016, 7:52 4 Jun 2016
Boxing stars have been paying tribute to the sporting legend Muhammad Ali who has died at the age of 74.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield said: "I'm glad to have known Ali because when I was a kid, at eight years old, I was told I would be like Ali.
"To take it upon yourself and say; 'I'm the greatest', you put yourself in a position for people to take pot shots at you.
"This is what Ali did. It's amazing him becoming three-time heavyweight champion of the world. At that time people thought, 'Who could beat three?
"You have to be stronger to get up from a loss to go on and that's what Ali proved to be."
Speaking to Newstalk, Irish boxer and 1992 Olympic Gold medal winner Michael Carruth said: "He was a role model for everyone of us. He stood up for his beliefs, not just inside the ring, but outside the ring as well.
"His skills inside the ring will never be matched. He's known as the Greatest, and we will always be the Greatest":
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr said: "There will never be another Muhammad Ali. The black community all around the world, black people all around the world, needed him. He was the voice for us. He's the voice for me to be where I'm at today.
"I just want to thank Muhammad Ali and his family for being such strong people. You will always be missed. My prayers go out to Ali and his family."
George Foreman, Ali's friend and rival from the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight, said: "We were like one guy - part of me is gone.
"Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. No doubt he was one of the best people to have lived in this day and age.
He also spoke of Ali's love for the UK and the way he was treated in the country.
"He loved London. If he had been born and raised in London he never would have changed his name," he said.
Mike Tyson tweeted:
God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/jhXyqOuabi— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) June 4, 2016
Fellow boxing champion Roy Jones Jr tweeted:
My heart is deeply saddened yet both appreciative and relieved that the greatest is now resting in the greatest place.— Roy Jones Jr. (@RealRoyJonesJr) June 4, 2016
"May God bless the family and all of us that are left behind that were Tributes have flooded in from the sports world and beyond for Muhammad Ali.deeply touched by his life. There will never ever be another one like him."
Argentinian boxer Marcos Maidana, a two-weight former world champion, tweeted: "Muhammad Ali the all-time greatest has left us. Thanks for everything. Go with God."
Philippine boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao said: "We lost a giant today. Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali's talents but not nearly as much as as mankind benefited from his humanity."
Ali's former promoter Don King said: "He's always been right there, Johnny on the spot, anything he could do for the benefit of mankind.
"Let us celebrate his life. This is not a time to mourn. This is a time to try to emanate the job he was doing and the burden he leaves behind for us to carry on, to remember that the people are the most important."
Retired Irish boxer Barry McGuigan hailed Ali as "a remarkable human being".
He said: "He was hugely inspirational for me and many fighters all over the world. Everybody wanted to box because of him."
"He was just so amazing in every way. More than anything else it was how humble and how brilliantly charismatic he was.
"He was a beautiful looking man, a beautiful looking individual and he had so much compassion."
He added: "He was the greatest sportsman there has ever been and we were very lucky that he chose boxing."
Former boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya tweeted:
RIP @muhammadali, a legend who transcended sport and was a true champion for all. #thegreatest #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/vjmXlXaHip— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) June 4, 2016
Legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach said: "Our condolences and our thoughts and prayers go out to all who mourn and are affected by the loss of #MuhammadAli"
Boxing promoter Kellie Maloney said Ali was an "icon".
She said: "He transcended boxing, took it to a new level. He was the first real superstar, not just in boxing but in sport.
"If you asked my daughters who the favourite sportsman in the world is, they'd say Muhammad Ali. He didn't just win battles in the ring, he won battles outside of the ring."
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Yes we're a women's site, but not only is the Malan Breton collection a women's favorite, but the men's collection shown in the past has been an edgy foray into the designer's mind. With men's fashion week happening in New York…courtesy of IMG and with the Malan teaser's full of intrigue, we wonder what this stalwart will be doing. Stay tuned here (for our sparingly light) coverage.


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Melissa ANDERSON: This project attempts to make people become more empathetic by relating environmental issues to the human body by pairing portraits with unadulterated photographs of a local stream. By doing this, I encourage the viewer to question our relationship with nature.
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While our schools get away with strict policies on student's dress codes/clothing with almost no one questioning them, I feel that we can do away with school uniforms. In this article, I have written why I feel school uniforms are unnecessary.
Let's look at reasons why people seem to want school uniforms.
- School uniform encourages equality and prevents discrimination.
This is plain wishful thinking. Let's admit that there is inequality at every step of our lives and we can't do much about it. If not with uniforms, there are thousand other reasons to discriminate and people often amuse themselves by discriminating. When the student goes out the of the school. Wait, even when the student is wearing a uniform and is very much within the school, he/she is going to experience discrimination at multiple levels.
So why hide behind the veil of uniforms and try to conceal the fact that we are a discriminating species? The only thing uniforms seem to be promoting, in my point of view, is hypocrisy.
- Uniforms teach students to dress smartly and formally after they join corporate companies
They can also learn how to dress smartly and formally after they join work. There is no need to be trained 12 long years for that.
- Uniforms enable one to take pride in being a part of the organization
If a uniform is required for this, and not other important factors like quality of education, etc. then I wonder why schools even exist.
- Uniforms discourage discrimination, social conflict, bullying & crimes
Why not ask all the prisoners to wear uniforms and roam freely on the streets? Uniforms prevent crimes, right?
- Uniform makes students take studies more seriously and study without distraction
If uniforms are going to make students study better, I wonder what are teachers for and what those millions of tuition and coaching centers are for!
- School officials can recognize their students faster
Even an emblem on one's shoulder or a badge/ID card in one's pocket will do the job. I wonder if schools want to brand/advertise their schools through uniforms?
- School uniforms support unity in diversity
One of the easiest things for the society to do is to rest happy that at least in schools we have 'succeeded' in eliminating all forms of discrimination and hence have achieved unity in diversity, all because of a uniform!
Think about this – parents not only have to buy multiple sets of uniforms (white on Mondays/PT periods, colored – on other days, etc.) every year, they also need to wash and maintain them. And uniforms are expensive. Some schools even create an additional revenue stream by selling or recommending the 'only preferred seller' for their uniforms.
Freedom of expression is thawed. Yes, we are free to express ourselves in any way we want and our freedom of expression, including clothing, is guaranteed in the constitutions of most countries. But not in our schools!
It doesn't allow a person of a particular sect/tribe/religion to wear/not wear what they might want – wearing a head scarf, not wearing shoes/tie – for example. If I don't prefer wearing shoes and I am comfortable wearing chappals, why not allow me to? Why compel people to wear shoes, coat and tie in a country where temperatures easily cross 40 Deg. C? Isn't this sadism?
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- 48, 66 or 84 illuminated buttons
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- Keypad circuit board with 30 keys (mounted on aluminium plate)
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DTA-xxxs are connected through the analogue low frequency (LF) interface module 4NSA.
Voice transmission between the call station and DVS-21 is analogue. Control and data transmission is handled digitally by a microcontroller. Transmission is carried out with a modem connection.
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Wunderkammern gallery in Rome will be opening on April 1st a new exhibition featuring the work of British artist Remi Rough, his first first solo exhibition in Italy.
Titled Symphony of Systematic Minimalism, Remi Rough's show explores the relationship between visual art and music. Based on his over 20 years experience in music production, his artistic and musical expression have always been intrinsically linked.
As expressed in the press release, in Rough's paintings visual elements become a chromatic system of pure forms, where colours, lines and shapes are modulated as visual "chords" in a musical composition, resulting in a dynamic and precise structure, where nothing is arbitrary and everything is in the right place. Each painting, along with the musical composition created especially for it, acquires a temporal dimension, evolves in time and becomes an experience.
Symphony of Systematic Minimalism will be presenting large scale works on canvas together with music, written and produced by the artist. The exhibition will also feature smaller works on paper and a site-specific installation in the gallery. In addition to this, and on the occasion of the opening, Remi Rough will be presenting the book #RoughSketches Volume 01, together with a limited special edition created by Sandra Varisco.
Symphony of Systematic Minimalism opens on on April 1st at the gallery located at Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, 00176 Rome, and will count with the presence of the artist.
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About the artist Born in London in 1971. Remi Rough is one of the most renowned exponents of the contemporary urban art movement today. Coming from the UK art scene of the 80s, he has pursued his research both in the gallery space and through public interventions. The artist combines the purism of avant-garde movements such as Suprematism, with a totally modern expressionistic energy to create powerful abstract compositions. His synthetic yet dynamic lines and neat geometric colour forms, whether on walls or on canvas, acquire a sculptural dimension. Remi Rough has exhibited in important international institutions and events such as the Biennale of Street Art in Moscow, the Museé Mohammed VI in Rabat, the MB6 Marrakech Biennale, the Urban Art Biennale at the Völklinger Museum, the Museum of Fine Art of Santander and the Maison De L'Architecture in Strasbourg.
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Many Christians believe that there are no yet-future prophecies to be fulfilled for Israel because the Church has replaced it. What do you think?
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To me, "Israel" is the spiritual church, the multitudes who follow God's path no matter what church (or lack of church) they are in.
"Future" prophecies are happening, even right now. But the current political entity known as "Israel" is in fact, Israel in name only. Obviously God has allowed this to happen, or it wouldn't have happened at all. The only question is, what part does the state of Israel play in prophecy?
I am honestly not sure... But:
"Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." - Proverbs 8:34.
There are still some righteous people in Israel.
And there are many Israeli secularists who are more selfish than George Bush and Barry Soetoro Obama combined.
America has already passed over to the Dark Side and President Soetoro (Obama), who may not even be American and very likely Muslim may be ready to give Israel to the Arabs.
People will die, but God still has plans for them. It has been foretold that Jerusalem will be the seat of the KIngdom on Earth and that the throne of David will live again.
Those who say that God's prophecy has been replaced by the church are spreading lies. We've already had the rebirth of Israel (1948) which was essential to the End of Days.
We've already had the Great Star named Chernobyl ("wormwood" in Ukrainian, 1986) from which 1/3 of the world was poisoned with its pestilence.
And the Rockefellers have already tipped their beast-like hand to their purpose to have us all microchipped (mark of the beast), which, according to NBC Nightly News, might come as soon as 2017. But we already have James Bond wearing the mark of the beast in the latest 007 thriller. And the Rockefellers have made it known that no one will be able to buy or sell anything without their chip.
With these prophecies coming to pass with such clarity, there can be no mistake that Israel and Jerusalem will play important roles in the storm to come and in the Kingdom, afterward
God calls Jerusalem a whore, worst than Sodem. This city is the spiritual Sodem and Egypt found in Rev. We Christians are the new spiritual Jews. As for those who worship in vain at the wailing wall. God has givin them a second spiritual death for choosing Barrabas (Death) instead of Christ (life). No, Judah or Israel no longer holds a holy value to God anymore and as long as the Jews do not eccept Christ as the messiah, they will always face dark days.
Ceegen - You took the words right out of my mouth.
The political state known as Israel is no more significant in God's redemptive plan than Bangladesh or Paraguay. However that's not to say that ethnic Israel has no future. There is Biblical evidence that persuades me that God has some very interesting things in store for the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Paul in Romans 11:26 says that "all Israel will be saved." His argument is that if Israel's rejection of the Messiah was the ocassion for Gentiles receiving blessing, how much more blessed will be Israel's eventual acceptance of Jesus the Messiah.
Then theres an intriguing passage in Zechariah 8:23 "Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"
I conclude that the day will come when there will be such a massive conversion of Jews that it will as though "all Israel" is saved. Further, they will be so enthusiastic about their Lord that they will put us who are members of spiritual Israel (the faithful Gentile church) to shame.
Of course there will be a huge push back by an alliance of apostate churches and Islam, such that those who name the name of Christ will be tempted to think all is lost. That's when the Savior returns in power and glory.
Sorry about the long answer, but I can get excited about this.
I hate to jump into my own question, so forgive me. But I would like to suggest three scriptures that challenge most comments made thus far.
1) Paul's letter to the gentile Christians in Rome regarding Israel. "I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not!...God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew" (Rom.11:1-2)
2) Daniel's prophecy of Israel's "seventy weeks" of which "one week" (or seven years) has yet to be fulfilled (Dan.9:24-27)
3) God's own argument that Israel shall never be forsaken. "If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, says the Lord" (Jer.31:37)
You'd think #2 is a warning, when compared to #3. #1 only illustrates that God's people are wherever He finds them, Jew or Gentile.
Don't be "caught up" in unilateral defense of Israel, which is but a namesake only, and be in opposition to God.
It is not a given that Daniel's seventieth week is still in the future. See my recent hub


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Victorian Period
1837 to 1901
Victorian period design was based on imitation and reproduction, made easier by the induction of mass production.
Many different styles were revived, and often more than one influence featured on a single piece. The Victorian era saw a great change in the middle-class home, as goods became more available for the general population, and pride in the home emerged.
Victorian Period Style
Style was eclectic, and some would say cluttered. Homes were filled to the brim with big furniture and excessive amounts of ornaments. The Art Nouveau influence of natural motifs was apparent, but in a less stylized manner.
Victorian Period Furniture
Victorian period furniture was ornate in design and hugely overstuffed. Think of plump, button back chairs, pouffes and ottomans. Furniture designers also drew on influence from a variety of other eras for their work. Mahogany was the favored wood and characteristic Victorian pieces were chiffoniers and sideboards- often inlaid with ivory. Rooms were very densely furnished, to the point of overcrowding.
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The terror group is calling their release a major victory. New video posted this morning on an Afghan news website shows the five former detainees arriving in Qatar with no sign they are under any sort of custody or guard. Online video shows the men receiving a kind of hero welcome.
The Miami Herald quotes Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that Qatar had agreed "to ensure that security measures are in place and the national security of the United States will not be compromised" by the release of the five men, all of whom had been placed on a list of terrorist suspects that the United States felt were too dangerous to release.


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December 27, 2014
Welcome to this week's read-along discussion! As promised in the intro, I want to begin by taking a look at Frank Churchill's actions in the chapter. Emma anticipates the evening at the Coles' as an opportunity to further examine Frank's behavior:
With Tuesday came the agreeable prospect of seeing him again, and for a longer time than hitherto; of judging of his general manners, and by inference, of the meaning of his manners towards herself; of guessing how soon it might be necessary for her to throw coldness into her air; and of fancying what the observations of all those might be, who were now seeing them together for the first time.
Yet her interest is all selfish. She looks to gauge his attachment to her and revel in the attention they will attract together. She does not look to be critical of his "general manners," though he repeatedly displays how much they are lacking.
The rest of the gentlemen being now in the room, Emma found herself obliged to turn from him for a few minutes, and listen to Mr. Cole. When Mr. Cole had moved away, and her attention could be restored as before, she saw Frank Churchill looking intently across the room at Miss Fairfax, who was sitting exactly opposite.
"What is the matter?" said she.
He started. "Thank you for rousing me," he replied. "I believe I have been very rude; but really Miss Fairfax has done her hair in so odd a way–so very odd a way–that I cannot keep my eyes from her. I never saw any thing so outree!–Those curls!–This must be a fancy of her own. I see nobody else looking like her!–I must go and ask her whether it is an Irish fashion. Shall I?–Yes, I will–I declare I will–and you shall see how she takes it;–whether she colours."
He was gone immediately; and Emma soon saw him standing before Miss Fairfax, and talking to her; but as to its effect on the young lady, as he had improvidently placed himself exactly between them, exactly in front of Miss Fairfax, she could absolutely distinguish nothing.
What a jerk! How does Emma, with all her acute discernment, not perceive his flaws? Not question the lack of conviction and strong sentiment he displays in agreeing with her so readily on every little point during dinner? Is she merely too egotistical and susceptible to flattery to perceive his inconsistencies? He says:
"Your reasonings carry my judgment along with them entirely. At first, while I supposed you satisfied that Colonel Campbell was the giver, I saw it only as paternal kindness, and thought it the most natural thing in the world. But when you mentioned Mrs. Dixon, I felt how much more probable that it should be the tribute of warm female friendship. And now I can see it in no other light than as an offering of love."
For those who have read the book before, his disingenuousness nauseates.
Let's move on to Mrs. Weston. I adore the exchange between she and Emma after dinner. Here are the highlights:
"This is the luxury of a large party," said she:–"one can get near every body, and say every thing. My dear Emma, I am longing to talk to you. I have been making discoveries and forming plans, just like yourself, and I must tell them while the idea is fresh."
Mrs. Weston has concluded that Mr. Knightley only hired horses for the evening in order to be able to accommodate Miss Bates and Jane Fairfax. Emma is warm in her praise of such a gesture and how it reflects on Mr. Knightley's character, yet she doesn't agree with Mrs. Weston's next supposition.
"Very likely," said Emma–"nothing more likely. I know no man more likely than Mr. Knightley to do the sort of thing–to do any thing really good-natured, useful, considerate, or benevolent. He is not a gallant man, but he is a very humane one; and this, considering Jane Fairfax's ill-health, would appear a case of humanity to him;–and for an act of unostentatious kindness, there is nobody whom I would fix on more than on Mr. Knightley. I know he had horses to-day–for we arrived together; and I laughed at him about it, but he said not a word that could betray."
"Well," said Mrs. Weston, smiling, "you give him credit for more simple, disinterested benevolence in this instance than I do; for while Miss Bates was speaking, a suspicion darted into my head, and I have never been able to get it out again. The more I think of it, the more probable it appears. In short, I have made a match between Mr. Knightley and Jane Fairfax. See the consequence of keeping you company!–What do you say to it?"
"Mr. Knightley and Jane Fairfax!" exclaimed Emma. "Dear Mrs. Weston, how could you think of such a thing?–Mr. Knightley!–Mr. Knightley must not marry!–You would not have little Henry cut out from Donwell?–Oh! no, no, Henry must have Donwell. I cannot at all consent to Mr. Knightley's marrying; and I am sure it is not at all likely. I am amazed that you should think of such a thing."
Emma, who has conjured up a completely fantastic and scandalous romance between Jane Fairfax and Mr. Dixon, is "amazed" Mrs. Weston should consider Jane and Mr. Knightley? And who is she to provide consent? The conversation continues:
"My dear Emma, I have told you what led me to think of it. I do not want the match–I do not want to injure dear little Henry–but the idea has been given me by circumstances; and if Mr. Knightley really wished to marry, you would not have him refrain on Henry's account, a boy of six years old, who knows nothing of the matter?"
"Yes, I would. I could not bear to have Henry supplanted.–Mr. Knightley marry!–No, I have never had such an idea, and I cannot adopt it now. And Jane Fairfax, too, of all women!"
"Nay, she has always been a first favourite with him, as you very well know."
"But the imprudence of such a match!"
"I am not speaking of its prudence; merely its probability."
"I see no probability in it, unless you have any better foundation than what you mention. His good-nature, his humanity, as I tell you, would be quite enough to account for the horses. He has a great regard for the Bateses, you know, independent of Jane Fairfax–and is always glad to shew them attention. My dear Mrs. Weston, do not take to match-making. You do it very ill. Jane Fairfax mistress of the Abbey!–Oh! no, no;–every feeling revolts. For his own sake, I would not have him do so mad a thing."
Every feeling revolts? This is about more than Henry's inheritance. Emma's notion that she has any say over whether or not Mr. Knightley marries, based on an assumed role of defender of her nephew's inheritance, is ridiculous. She is not behaving rationally, as is so often the case in regards to Mr. Knightley.
I see Austen drawing contrasts between the characters of Mr. Knightley and Frank Churchill in this chapter. Emma begins it by musing on the differences between the two men, in response to the fabled haircut. She clearly thinks more highly of Mr. Knightley:
"I do not know whether it ought to be so, but certainly silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly.–It depends upon the character of those who handle it. Mr. Knightley, he is not a trifling, silly young man. If he were, he would have done this differently. He would either have gloried in the achievement, or been ashamed of it. There would have been either the ostentation of a coxcomb, or the evasions of a mind too weak to defend its own vanities.–No, I am perfectly sure that he is not trifling or silly."
This he proves in his response to the mystery of the pianoforte:
"But they would have done better had they given her notice of it. Surprizes are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. I should have expected better judgment in Colonel Campbell."
Mr. Knightley can be almost forbidding in his pragmatism. Emma might find something to excite in such sentiments, at least so far as they prove Mr. Knightley to not be the gift giver, but it isn't a very merry attitude, is it? He is rather dour compared to Frank, but perhaps merry is overrated? The same consideration that would never lead him to inconvenience the Bateses with a large instrument, and that prompts him to offer them the use of his carriage, is also responsible for his reprimand of Frank, delivered during Jane's performance, for overtaxing her voice:
Another song, however, was soon begged for. "One more;–they would not fatigue Miss Fairfax on any account, and would only ask for one more." And Frank Churchill was heard to say, "I think you could manage this without effort; the first part is so very trifling. The strength of the song falls on the second."
Mr. Knightley grew angry.
"That fellow," said he, indignantly, "thinks of nothing but shewing off his own voice. This must not be." And touching Miss Bates, who at that moment passed near–"Miss Bates, are you mad, to let your niece sing herself hoarse in this manner? Go, and interfere. They have no mercy on her."
The two men almost never interact in the entire book, yet here we see them in nearly direct conflict, with only Miss Bates between them. I think Austen is very deliberate in what she is doing here, forcing the reader to make comparisons between the two. The chapter is also riddled with hints regarding the real mystery of the novel, cleverly cloaked behind the pianoforte. For first time readers, what inconsistencies do you observe in the characters that might reveal some have alternative motives for their behavior? For those who are reading for the second, fifth, or twentieth time, what do you think is the most glaring clue in this chapter that all is not what it seems?
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December 27, 2014
Great points, Alexa. I think both Emma and Mr. Knightley are being just a tad bit unreasonable in this chapter. Emma rants about how Mr. Knightley needs to leave his estate to Henry, and Mr. Knightley rants about Jane's fatigue. They are both jealous, though they don't know it.
The more I read Emma, the more it seems like a young adult novel. Emma is quite immature. She has a crush on Frank, and, because of her preconceptions, she excuses his faults. Frank is so much like a high school boy with his bravado and over-confidence. I think the worst is when Emma catches him staring at Jane Fairfax. How could she not doubt his intentions after that conversation? Then there's the line about Emma deciding when to put on an air of coldness–it sounds like such a high school stunt. This is probably why Clueless works so well as a modern adaptation.
Nowadays, we picture Austen's heroines as much older than they actually are. Emma at 20 is actually one of Austen's older heroines, younger only than Anne Elliot (27) and Jane Bennet (22). Emma should know better than to trust Frank, but Austen makes the point that she's led a sheltered existence. She's not as experienced as Elizabeth Bennet (also 20) or Elinor Dashwood (19). In her ignorance, she's quite a lot like Catherine Morland (17). It's so strange to think that Marianne Dashwood at 16 was considered ready for marriage, and that Anne Elliot is considered an old maid, but that's how things worked. Can you imagine marrying a guy like Frank Churchill? Ughh. No wonder Austen's heroes tend to be older men. (Mr. Knightley is 37.)
August 14, 2015
I do apologize for being so late to the party and leaving what will probably be a very short comment. Homeschooling and work (aka editing a novella by the end of the month to send to my first reader) are converging with company set to arrive, and frankly, I am struggling to tread water and keep afloat.
I think you both have covered many of my observations on this chapter as I listened to it this week. I was struck by the shiftiness of Frank and his opinions as well as the way Emma did not catch it. I did smile a bit to myself at that fact that although Mr. Know-it-all Knightley (I do like him, really, but the moniker seems appropriate 😉 ) does not like Frank Churchill and does not seem to trust Frank Churchill, he has not picked up on the clues regarding Frank and Jane. There was also one point in the story where I went "Ooh, I wonder if Mrs. Bennet was a bit of an Emma when she was young?" I can't remember exactly where it was, but I believe it was around the discussion of walking rather than taking a carriage.
I agree that Emma continues to strike me as very young. I know in my mind she is about 16. I am not convinced that Emma is actually crushing on Frank Churchill so much as enjoying the attention and notoriety it affords her. She does like to be the center of attention and his attention to her aids her in that quest. It also makes her dear Mrs. Weston happy and that is bound to make her feel good as well. I do think that it is the nurturing that she has received over the years that has produced this immature personality. She is ignorant of many things due to her father's keeping her so much at his side and Mrs. Weston's seeming lack of knowledge. Then there is also the constant praise Emma receives about everything from everyone (except Mr. Knightley) that has to have her believing more highly of herself than she should. Which is something I like to think about (when I have time) — the circumstances surrounding each of JA's characters in forming their character — what parents did they have, what society did they travel in, what was their exposure to sensible or silly people, what natural abilities/deficits are heightened or diminished by these things, etc — this is IMO the best part of writing JAFF. If we are to compare Emma to another heroine, why not ask how Emma would have turned out with a mother like Mrs. Bennet and a father like Mr. Bennet in a community like Hertfordshire that would prefer her older sister above her. 🙂
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Anythony Nicodemo a reputed Philadelphia mafia soldier is on trial for the murder of Gino DiPietro who was shot to death in street in broad daylight. The case against Nicodemo seems some what circumstantial but the evidence obtained by the prosecution is hard to over look. A black Honda Pilot owned by the reputed mobster was seen by witnesses speeding away from the scene of the shooting after a masked gunman was seen jumping into the vehicle. Later a .357 handgun was identified as the murder weapon and found by authorities inside of the same Honda Pilot behind the drivers seat. The vehicle was parked behind the defendants home its engine still warm.
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The D.A.'s Office has conceded that Nicodemo was not the actual shooter and it has been implied that it may have been Dominic Grande an associate of Nicodemo's. Grande is the son of and nephew of Philly mob members that were jailed back in the 80's but has not yet been charged in the case. Defense lawyers have claimed that it was indeed their clients vehicle but he was unaware of what was happening and was accosted by an unknown gunman and forced to drive away from the scene. The unknown gunman then jumped out of the vehicle leaving the murder weapon behind.
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ACLU: Ohio illegally jailing debtors
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several courts in Ohio are illegally jailing people because they are too poor to pay their debts and often deny defendants a hearing to determine if they're financially capable of paying what they owe, according to an investigation released Thursday by the Ohio chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU likens the problem to modern-day debtors' prisons. Jailing people for debt pushes poor defendants farther into poverty and costs counties more than the actual debt because of the cost of arresting and incarcerating individuals, the report said.
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Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor of the Ohio Supreme Court, responding to the ACLU's request to take action, promised to review the findings. O'Connor told the group in a letter Wednesday: "you do cite a matter that can and must receive further attention."
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More Chanticleer magic — the Tea Cup Garden
I really had no sense of the vastness that awaited me in all three of the gardens that my friend, Pam, of Digging, and I visited on our recent trip to the Brandywine Valley area of Pennsylvania.
Upon entering the third garden, Chanticleer, on the third morning of our trip, the sun was already high in the sky and the day was heating up. The entrance area is rather small – a covered outdoor area on a patio with a nice selection of planters and a desk where the staff politely welcomed us. We started where most people start, entering through the small Kitchen Courtyard Garden just beyond the entrance.
The initial courtyard is filled with creative planters as well as fresh flowers.
Each day, the gardeners scatter fresh-cut flowers in vases and containers like this throughout the garden. These float gently on top of the water in this pot.
Filled with an array of tempting tropicals, the next garden, beyond the ornate gate, is the Tea Cup Garden. It is said to change significantly from year to year or even season to season, as most of its plants don't overwinter in the this cold-climate garden. Come on in, the weather's fine.
Taken by this delicate display, Pam captures it with her camera.
Now, my turn!
I love the reflection of the light in the sky against the glass table top, adding another dimension to this vignette.
The namesake of this garden, a tea cup-like planter, provides the focal point of the inner courtyard filled with tropical plants.
Groupings of pots add interest around the perimeter of the courtyard on the right.
The left side of the courtyard includes a raised bed garden, filled with alliums, punctuated by two stunning ceramic planters with silver ponyfoot and bromeliads.
This marks only the beginning of the garden's vast display of bromeliads. To add to the level of detail in both garden design and identification, Chanticleer's website includes a meticulously created plant list for each garden. Which, by the way, changes with the seasons and the years. I assumed it would just be an alphabetical list, which would have made IDing plants complicated. Then I clicked on the link and found this
— amazing.
With a small collection of bromeliads, I can't wait to get all my posts done and then take a good look at the plant list to start making my own wish list!
This delicate peach Brugmansia, 'Charles Grimaldi,' rests in a clever container, contrasting beautifully with the rich, eggplant colors of Begonia 'sparks will fly' and Neoregelia 'Elwood.'
So, finally I get to the alliums.
My love affair with alliums began in 2009 at the site of the second Garden Bloggers Fling in Chicago. You can see my post about that tour here
I tried twice to grow them in Austin, but our weather heated up much too quickly for them (at least in the years I tried to grow them) and the foliage was fried to a crisp before they reached 1/2 of their mature height. I even planted varieties specifically known to grow in Zone 9, but it just wasn't meant to be. So, they hold a special interest for me on garden tours to more temperate climates. I'll have to settle for enjoying the onion blooms in my veggie garden.
Their kaleidoscope structure is even more intriguing up close and personal.
Naturally, Pam and I had to take a selfie with them, though they sort of look like they're coming out of the back of our heads!
There were so many more beautiful plants and vignettes in the Tea Cup Garden — these are just the highlights. Next, we'll venture further into the garden. If you missed my first two posts about our fabulous garden trip, you can find them here – Chanticleer's Ruin Garden
, and here – Longwood Conservatory Garden post #1
(also filled with bromeliads).
I haven't had time to post all week, but it feels great to "stroll" through my garden photos and share my memories with you. I'll have another one soon!


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Ownership History
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|Owner 1
|Year purchased
|Type of owner
|Estimated length of ownership
|5 yrs. 5 mo.
|Owned in the following states/provinces
|New York
|Estimated miles driven per year
|Last reported odometer reading
Title History
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|Owner 1
|Salvage | Junk | Rebuilt | Fire | Flood | Hail | Lemon
|No Problem
|Not Actual Mileage | Exceeds Mechanical Limits
|No Problem
Additional History
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|Owner 1
|Total Loss
Total loss reported on 10/29/2012.
Total Loss Reported
|Structural Damage
No structural damage reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
|Airbag Deployment
No airbag deployment reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
|Odometer Check
No indication of an odometer rollback.
No Issues Indicated
|Accident / Damage
No additional accidents or damage reported to CARFAX.
No Issues Reported
|Manufacturer Recall
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|Basic Warranty
Original warranty estimated to have expired.
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Mousama came from Africa to the Bronx and became lost in the street hustle of the city. Then, he felt a terrible realization that he needed help.
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President Obama conceded Tuesday that the United States and other world powers have limited ability to solve the most profound challenges facing the world, while calling for a "course correction" for globalization to ensure that nations don't retreat into a more sharply divided world.
Obama, in his final speech to the U.N. General Assembly, acknowledged that the extremist and sectarian violence wreaking havoc in the Middle East and elsewhere "will not be quickly reversed." Still, he stuck faithfully to his insistence that diplomatic efforts and not military solutions are the key to resolving Syria's civil war and other conflicts.
"If we are honest, we know that no external power is going to be able to force different religious communities or ethnic communities to co-exist for long," Mr. Obama said. "Until basic questions are answered about how communities co-exist, the embers of extremism will continue to burn. Countless human beings will suffer.
In a less-than-subtle jab at Donald Trump, the Republican running to replace him, the president said, "The world is too small for us to simply be able to build a wall and prevent (extremism) from affecting our own societies."
The president was unabashed in his critique of Russia as he laid out his diagnosis of the world's ills. Mr. Obama's longstanding differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his actions in Ukraine have accompanied intense disagreement over Syria's future and a series of failed attempts by Russia and the U.S. to resolve the civil war there together.
"In a world that left the age of empire behind, we see Russia attempting to recover lost glory through force," Mr. Obama said.
The tough talk about Russia illustrated how little progress has been made in reconciling the diverging interests among the two powers that has allowed the Syria crisis to continue to fester. A year ago, Mr. Obama stood at the same podium and declared anew that Syrian President Bashar Assad must leave power, while Putin gave a dueling speech warning it would be a mistake to abandon Assad.
In the year since, Moscow's leverage in the conflict has strengthened significantly. Russia's military intervention in Syria has helped bolster Assad's standing without pulling it into the military "quagmire" that Mr. Obama had predicted.
The president sought to use his last appearance before the global body to define how his leadership had put the world on a better trajectory over the last eight years. At the heart of that approach, the president said, is the notion that the biggest conflicts are best solved when nations cooperate rather than tackle them individually.
It's a theme that Democrat Hillary Clinton has put at the forefront of her campaign for president, casting herself as the natural continuation of Mr. Obama's legacy. In another apparent reference to Trump, Mr. Obama bemoaned how terrorist networks had spread their ideology on social media, spurring anger toward "innocent immigrants and Muslims."
Mr. Obama said that the world has become safer and more prosperous — the integration of the global economy has made life better for billions, he pointed out. But at the same time, nations are struggling with a devastating refugee crisis, terrorism and a breakdown in basic order in the Middle East. He said governing had become more difficult as people lose faith in public institutions and tensions among nations spiral out of control more rapidly.
"This is the paradox that defines the world today," the president said. "We must go forward, and not backward."
He urged world leaders to make the global economy work better — not just for those at the top.
"While open markets, capitalism have raised standards of living around the globe," Mr. Obama lamented, "globalization, combined with rapid progress and technology has also weakened the position of workers and their ability to secure a decent wage."
The president cited his administration's outreach to former adversaries Cuba and Myanmar as key examples of progress, along with global cooperation to cut emissions blamed for global warming. At the same time, he said he sought not to "whitewash" challenges across the globe, some of which he attributed to deepening anxieties about the profound shifts inflicted by technology and growing international interdependence.
"In order to move forward though," the president said, "we do have to acknowledge that the existing path to global integration requires a course correction."


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In the middle of the New Haven trial of Bobby Seale, Erica Huggins, and the New Haven Panthers, in 1970, I received a very upsetting call from National Headquarters. The caller instructed me to go to New York and claim Sam Napier's body and bring him home to California. This nearly floored me because they gave me no information about Sam's death or any details about the circumstances surrounding it.
Sam Napier was in charge of our newspaper's distribution nationwide, as well as worldwide. Sam and I worked together in the early days of the Panther newspaper's development. A very devoted Party member, Sam was a natural-born distribution and traffic manager. At any given time, he could tell you how many Panther newspapers were shipped to each city and chapter, when they were due to arrive, and by what means. He loved the Party and he loved his work in the Party.
His death revealed to me the so-called split in the Party between the East Coast and the West Coast Panthers. A few months prior to Sam's murder, a Panther by the name of Robert Webb was murdered on the streets of New York. Webb was originally from the west coast, but had been assigned to work in the New York Chapters. What happened after Webb's murder was that the FBI, CIA, and the police fed false information via provocateur agents, to the New York Chapter of the BPP, telling them that West Coast Panthers had murdered Robert Webb. To me, it was obvious that COINTELPRO had seized on the opportunity to drive a wedge in the Party, and kill a Panther Party member at the same time.
I met up with Sam's wife, Pauline Napier, who had flown in from the west coast to get her husband Sam's body, and take him home. She had been to the medical examiner's office and claimed him. Pauline then told us how Sam looked.
I told her what Panthers had related to me about Sam's death. They said that he had been held hostage in the Newspaper office, tortured, then shot, and the building had been set on fire.
During the days of the Panthers, because one had so little time, you got to know a person pretty fast, mostly by their attitude, and by their talents and work. Sam was also a great teacher and he built very strong cadres, mostly by his example. I never saw Sam down, he was always cheerful in his work, steady, dependable, and dedicated to the idea of putting theory into practice. He would only get irritated when the Chapters didn't send in their receipts and always had a ready smile, and the words: "Circulate to Educate!" Sam was the main reason that the paper soon had a 200,000 plus copies per week distribution.
Sam and I met when I was Editor of the BPP newspaper, and although I soon went on to other responsibilities, we continued to see each other frequently and I was always amazed at his organization, discipline, and consistency. We met during the course of great struggles in our lives. I have often wondered where this great person came from. Where did he attend school? Did he have sisters and brothers?
Sam was my friend as well as my comrade in arms. I still miss him after 40-odd years. But then, I like to think that we will meet again and have all the time we need to talk of such things.
Long live the memory of Sam Napier! All Power to the People!
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February 2012
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Ariel has launched a new type of laundry detergent: a gel which it claims can wash effectively at temperatures as low as 15°C.
Excel Gel is a new format that will sit alongside traditional washing powders, liquids and tablets. Ariel says it took three years and five million trial formulations to develop the gel, which is available in Biological, Colour, and with Febreze.
Supermarkets are charging between £1.88 and £3.99 for the product, which comes in a 666ml container giving 18 washes.
Washing at lower temperatures
Ariel is marketing Excel Gel with sustainability and environmental credentials in mind. The manufacturer says the gel contains three times as many low-temperature cleaning ingredients as other liquid detergents, and can wash effectively at temperatures as low as 15°C.
The gel is concentrated so you use small amount at a time. You measure it in the supplied dosing cup, which you place directly into the washing machine drum.
And the product comes in a recyclable plastic container that uses 14% less packaging than Ariel's liquid detergent.
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We've sent Ariel Excel Gel to our test laboratory where we're pitting its cleaning power against a barrage of stains including chocolate ice cream, lipstick and motor oil.
Which? Home researcher Alison Eastwood said: 'Ariel has a great record in Which? tests with Best Buys in powder, liquids, liquitabs and tablets. So our expectations are high for this product and we're eagerly awaiting the results of our rigorous tests of Excel Gel.'
Despite being intended for washing at low temperatures, the product isn't recommended for wool, silk, or handwashing.
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McCarthy: Centenarians Share 10,000 Year's Worth of Wisdom
The annual 100@100 survey interviews 100 centenarians to learn how they have reached their centennial years. This year, a group of 50-year-olds were also interviewed to provide insight into the future centennials and what their lives might look like. Eighty percent of 100-year-olds surveyed say they eat balanced meals and a majority exercise every day. Boomers and centenarians both describe social connection as integral to healthy aging, though only one centenarian in the group had ever Tweeted.


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The approval rating for Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is at a record low, a university poll shows.
Results from the University of Hong Kong poll show an approval rating of 51 per cent, the worst since Mr Tsang became chief executive in June 2005. This is a 6 percentage point drop from a poll earlier this month, which itself was a 6 percentage point drop from a poll conducted at the end of May. Both surveys followed the controversy over the government's political appointees.
The latest survey, in which 1,003 people were interviewed, was carried out between June 18 and 20.
The rating of Mr Tsang's performance has also reached a record low, at 57.9 marks out of 100, a drop of 2.9 marks since the last survey earlier this month, and an accumulative 8.1-mark drop since the end of May.
University pollster Robert Chung Ting-yiu said: 'The controversies surrounding the recent appointment of undersecretaries and political assistants, and the gradual emergence of inflation and livelihood problems may all have affected the popularity of the chief executive and the government.'
Overall satisfaction with the government has dropped 14 percentage points since the end of May to 36 per cent and dissatisfaction has risen by 11 points to 22 per cent, the highest since May 2005.
Economic prosperity and people's livelihoods were areas about which respondents were most dissatisfied, the poll showed.
Mr Tsang yesterday visited a school in Ho Man Tin, where he chatted to parents about their worries over the forthcoming education reforms and inflation. He later told the media that he often spent time visiting districts to feel the pulse of the community.
City University analyst James Sung Lap-kung said Mr Tsang's re-emergence into the public eye was clearly aimed at reviving his image: 'The political-appointments fiasco was the most lethal blow ... You can't rule out that [his popularity] will keep falling.'
A government spokesman said Mr Tsang had taken note of the poll.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Many companies are now encouraging the practice of walking meetings.
For decades, Americans are becoming more obese.
Nearly 1 in 3 adults are clinically obese and this number is expected to approach 50 percent by 2030 if significant changes are not made.
1. What are "walking meetings?"
– Walking meetings are typically held with two or three people over a set route and period of time during the work day.
These meetings replace more traditional, sit down office meetings in conference rooms. They are often 30 minutes at a time. Many of these meetings occur in the hallways or open spaces within a company but they can also take place outside or at a nearby park.
Some people are using walking meetings to boost their daily step counts. Others are spurred by mounting research on the physical and mental benefits of being more mobile at work.
2. What are their health benefits?
– Obviously when we are able to move around at work, we are less likely to be sedentary and less likely to gain weight. We burn more calories when we move. A recent study showed that having walking meetings can add an average of 10 minutes a day more physical activity to a normal day.
Sitting for long periods of time is associated with increased rates of type 2 diabetes as well as obesity and other chronic diseases.
In fact, previous studies have shown that walking for as little as 15 minutes a day can add up to three years of life expectancy.
Most Americans fall far short of the CDC recommended 150 minutes of exercise each week.
Walking meetings can help.
Standing desks have received lots of media attention in recent years. However studies have shown that, standing burns only a few more calories than sitting.
In one study, it was found that walking for 15 minutes burned 54 calories, compared with 20 calories for sitting at a laptop computer and 22 for standing.
3. Can walking meetings improve productivity?
– One study showed walking meetings tended to spur creativity and more ideas were generated when a walking meeting was conducted as compared to a more traditional meeting.
In addition, healthy employees tend to be more productive and have more fun at work—all leading to increased productivity.


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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The reserve prices proposed by the government for 900 MHz band in the upcoming telecom airwave auction are too high, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said Thursday.
"The reserve prices for the proposed auction of spectrum in the 900 MHz band in 18 service areas have been increased by 32.5 percent over the reserve prices recommended by TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)," Indian GSM body COAI told Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a letter Thursday, a copy of which is available with IANS.
A similar letter has been sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well.
"We would like to submit that the reserve prices for 900 MHz band recommended by TRAI were already too high, and a further escalation by 32.5 percent is completely unreasonable. Across all 18 circles where 900 MHz auction is proposed, this translates into a steep increase of Rs.4,880 crore for 5 MHz of spectrum," said the letter written by COAI director general Rajan S. Mathews.
"We reiterate such steep increases would lead to major impact on growth and expansion of quality networks in coming years and adversely impact the consumer as well national vision of faster broadband for all and Digital India initiatives," said Mathews in the letter.
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In December 2015, seven licences each of Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications, four licences of Bharti Airtel and six licences of Vodafone will complete their 20-year term after which they should be renewed.
The cabinet Monday approved the proposal of the Department of Telecom (DoT) to proceed with auction in 800, 900 and 1800 (mega hertz) MHz bands and finalised its reserve prices.
"The reserve price approved is Rs.3,646 crore pan-India per MHZ in 800 MHz, Rs.3,980 crore for 900 MHz band pan India excluding Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Jammu and Kashmir; Rs.2,191 crore pan India (excluding Maharashtra and West Bengal) in 1800 MHz band," an official statement said.
The quantum of spectrum to be put to auction is 103.75 MHz in 800 MHz band in all service areas, 177.8 MHz in 17 licence service area (LSA) in 900 MHz band and 99.2 MHz in 15 LSAs in 1800 MHz band.
Thus a total of 380.75 MHz in 800, 900 and 1800 MHz is being put to auction, it added.
The estimated revenues from this auction are Rs.64,840 crore (excluding 2100 MHz spectrum) of which Rs.16,000 crore is expected to be realized in the current financial year (2014-15).
The auction is due in February. The revenue target from spectrum auction set by the government in the 2014-15 budget is Rs.45,471 crore.
"We are, therefore, surprised and unable to comprehend the reason for such steep increase in reserve prices, particularly considering that this would have a major negative impact on the health of the already debt burdened industry besides impacting consumer tariffs, expansion of networks and quality of service of networks and thus, jettisoning the goal of Digital India," the letter added.
The COAI requested DoT review the pricing of 900 MHz spectrum and make available 15-20 MHz in 2100 MHz band (or 3G band) for simultaneous auction with the other bands so as to ensure fair and reasonable auction.
The cabinet decision also indicated the intent to put 2100 MHz or 3G spectrum to simultaneous auction along with auction of other bands.
"In this regard, there is an urgent need for an early decision on the quantum of the 2100 MHz band available to enable the spectrum in this band to also be auctioned simultaneously in the auction planned in February 2015," the letter added.
Source: IANS


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"The way he is going through everywhere to release his film, it's very sad. It is a very sad day for the hundred years of cinema that we are all talking about. This is absolutely sad," the 46-year-old said here Thursday in an interview.
Kamal Haasan warned Thursday that he would "seriously leave" India if similar protests again envelop his films.
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Duo told they face long jail terms over 'dark web' drugs racket
Two men have been warned they will receive substantial prison sentences over a drugs scam that involved the use of the internet's 'dark web'.
Richard Charles Patrick Sinclair (32), of Cranagh Road, Coleraine, used a bedroom in his grandmother's house to buy drugs over the internet from Holland using the online currency bitcoin, and then distributed them to customers inside DVD cases.
Kyle James Hall used his Chamberlain Street home in east Belfast, where he lived with his partner and their infant child, to run his own similar online drugs distribution network.
Sinclair pleaded guilty to a range of offences, including possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and importing a class A drug.
Hall also pleaded guilty to a range of offences including possessing class A, class B and class C drugs with intent to supply.
A third co-accused, Stephen Rodgers (29), of Glynn Park Close, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, who was described as a "patsy" in the operation, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A, class B and class C drug and converting criminal property.
Belfast Crown Court yesterday heard the enterprise - described as a "sophisticated and commercial operation'' - involved several hundred thousand pounds.
Sinclair's defence barrister Michael Boyd said his defendant had made "full admissions'' at police interview and "actively assisted police in their enquiries to the extent of his offending and role, and deserves significant credit for that''.
He added: "He admitted at interview to very serious offences. He is ashamed and remorseful.''
Hall's defence barrister John O'Connor said his client admitted his role in selling morphine with intent to supply, adding: "This is not a case where he is standing outside gates or dealing drugs in a community setting.''
Barrister Luke Curran for Rodgers said the 29-year-old once had a bright career but fell into drug addiction, and Hall had been "considerably supportive with him''.
Judge Miller QC told Sinclair and Hall that "substantial periods in custody were inevitable'' for them for their involvement in the "the scourge that is drugs present in society''.
He added that as there was a considerable volume of paperwork he needed to consider, he would permit the three defendants to have bail.
He ordered them to return to court on January 6, 2017 for sentencing.
Belfast Telegraph