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Meanwhile, the life human beings live on the spaceship is one of such ease that everyone is overweight and over the centuries human bones have shrink. People hover around in techno-arm chairs with screens inches from their faces. Technology provides their every need at a word. They drink the nutrients they need rather than cook food. And rather than speak face to face with the person next to them, they speak to them via their screen. It reminds me of how Bethan's boss used to email her from the other side of the room!
The film is sentimental. But it is also thought provoking; and it moved me to think about harvest. The great preacher CH Spurgeon used to counsel Christian ministers stressed by the busyness of their lives, to go for a walk and smell the roses. Surrounded as we are by technology and screens, we can forget the wonder and beauty of the simple things: normal conversation, plants, natural food. In forgetting these things, we can also forget the wonder and beauty of the one who provides them to us. In the book of Acts we read an excerpt of what the apostle Paul preached to people in his day:
"We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."
This harvest time, why not go for a walk and smell the autumnal equivalent of roses. And as you do, remember the one who provides them for our joy.


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Though the official "Wicked" website has not been updated, we have been informed of the following cast changes:
Donna Vivino (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour) has replaced Jennifer DiNoia (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway; former former s/b Elphaba, ensemble, u/s Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Chicago) as the standby for Elphaba.
Kate Fahrner (former Glinda – Chicago; former ensemble, u/s Glinda, Nessarose – Chicago) has replaced Laura Woyasz (former s/b Glinda – Broadway; former s/b Glinda – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour) as the standby for Glinda.
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It might be difficult to remember in this age of the #JusticeforBarb hashtags, Eleven cosplay and Dustin gifs, but in the summer of 2016, Stranger Things was a show that came out of nowhere. No one had heard about this quirky little show and yet when it launched, it managed to reach an unexpected level of success. On word of mouth alone, Stranger Things soared to new heights and became a bona-fide sensation. With its charming cast, colorful characters and affectionate references to '80s films as well as TV classics, the show permeated the subconscious of the public. Therefore, it didn't come as a surprise to know that there were a lot of expectations associated with the sequel. Stranger Things season 2 came to our television screens with most of the familiar elements in place; the soundtrack, humor, cast, references as well as the nightmarish imagery.
The follow-up is basically a combination of The Exorcist, Alien and a whole lot more of Stephen King. However, it doesn't have the novelty value of its predecessor and also its immediate charm, but the second season makes up for it by expanding the world that was established by its predecessor. The season picks up a little under the year since Will's return and our heroes' foray in the Upside Down.
Even though he is home safe, it seems that Will Byers is still not okay and this mystery leads the group into a battle with a new menace called The Mind Flayer. This is a more terrifying, invasive and powerful force that's much harder to defeat as compared to the Demogorgon. Most of the time, the season focuses on pushing the characters into new and uncharted territory. Will gets a lot more screen-time in this season and he shows that he is more than capable of fulfilling the huge demands being placed on him.
Jim Hopper's character is also fully explored in this season as the police chief is struggling to play the role of the adoptive father to Eleven, who he is hiding. The show also widened its scope to include families of both Lucas and Dustin this time, with the former's sister coming off as a scene-stealer and a delightful new addition. As far as the show's heart is concerned, it remains firmly in place. Lucas also sees his role expanded this season and also get a love interest in the form of Maxine. The mutual attraction between Jonathan and Nancy also bubbles nicely in the background without interfering in the thrilling narrative.
In the early episodes, Nancy is focused on getting justice for Barb and she gets a pay-off in the final episode. With Nancy and Jonathan getting together, Steve Harrington becomes the big brother figure to the kids and does this job really well. As far as Eleven is concerned, she goes on a trip, both metaphorically and literally. She investigates her own personal history, which is interesting, although not as much as the terrifying inhabitants of the Upside Down.
The only major misstep that the second season makes is in the seventh episode, which is focused entirely on Eleven's journey outside of Hawkins and her brief time with a gang of youths led by a super-powered Eight. Another risk the show took was keeping Mike and El apart for so long, but the emotional reunion kind of made up for it in a big way. With that said, one of the strangest problems in the second season was the decision to sideline the heart and soul of the first one; Mike. He was pushed into the background until the last two episodes. While Joyce Byers get more screen time, her character development is nothing to talk about.
The character's material feels like a rehash as she is still fretting over her younger son and feverishly working to piece together disparate and surreal clues about his condition. Season two also gets some fresh faces like Bob Newby, Joyce's boyfriend. The character is charming and amiable and you find yourself rooting for him even though it is clear he is nothing more than a sacrificial tool. His death paves the way for a Joyce and Hopper romance. While Max gets a really good introduction, the character seems rather irrelevant to the plot.
The same goes for her brother Billy, who is downright despicable. It seems that the only reason to introduce him was to show that Steve is not such a bad guy. They did throw Billy's abusive father into the mix, but it was a little too late for people to feel for the character. Brenner is replaced with another doctor as a mouthpiece for the monsters or the human villain, but he doesn't live up to the task that was accomplished by his predecessor. Furthermore, after all the fuss that was creating for Barb not getting proper closure in the first season, the makers decided to listen to the public.
She finally got a funeral and her parents, who were willing to sell their house so they could hire an investigator to look for their daughter, can now grieve for her properly. The flawed yet bolder season two of Stranger Things makes a great effort to capture the essence and beauty that was the first season. It takes a few risks here and there, which means that even if it is not as confident and cohesive as the first one, it does a really good job and is fun to watch.
The final two episodes of the second season, in particular, are spectacular because they are just the right blend of action, emotion and also quiet character moments. The epilogue is sweet-natured and wonderful, so much so that it leaves you craving for the third season already. The stage is also set for the new sequel. Yes, there is no cliffhanger as in the previous one, but some lingering threats have been left hanging like Eight and her gang and the terrors in the Upside Down, which will pave the way for new adventures.


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Missiles to be put on display in South Bend
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 8:30 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 4:45 AM EST
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Some serious fire power is about to roll out of an old Mishawaka factory.
Late on Monday afternoon, we caught up with people who are helping to restore some deactivated missiles made right in Michiana.
The missiles will be brought to Military Honor Park in South Bend.
They are set to roll out with a police escort on Tuesday morning.
The missiles were used in Vietnam.
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Newly released personnel files of the disgraced Illinois police officer who killed himself after what authorities have described as years of "extensive criminal acts."
Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz who died by a "carefully staged suicide" in September who committed years of crimes, including stealing and laundering money from the Fox Lake Police Explorer Post youth program.
The personnel files show in 2009, an anonymous group of Fox Lake police officers submitted a letter to the mayor of the town with a long list of complaints about Gliniewicz.
The hefty list of allegations were an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate officer, being "highly intoxicated" in public and also Gliniewicz allowing members of the police youth program he directed to dress "as police" and use squad cars.
"He had a side he would present to individuals and a side that nobody knew about, that he was keeping a secret, that he was trying to hide," Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said today.
Once honored as a fallen hero, has now changed after authorities revealed that he had used thousands of dollars for personal purchases. Authorities also said that Gliniewicz allegedly discussed putting a "hit" out on Fox Lake village administrator Anne Marrin because she had ordered an audit of his youth program.
Joseph Gliniewicz was found shot dead in the Chicago suburb of Fox Lake, Illinois, shortly after he radioed that he was chasing three suspects. Authorities have said Gliniewicz had developed an elaborate plan to make his suicide look like murder.
Gliniewicz's "ongoing criminal activity" was revealed by analysis of his text messages and financial records, officials said. Gliniewicz was 52 and nearing retirement after more than 30 years with the police department.
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Open Doors supporting displaced Christians in the Philippines one year after Marawi siege began
One year after Islamic extremists invaded Marawi in the Philippines, the charity Open Doors is helping displaced Christians rebuild their homes and lives.
On 23 May 2017 the Maute group, an affiliate of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), took over the city and held it for five months, displacing 98 per cent of the population. Over 3,000 buildings were destroyed, and an estimated 50,000 people are still in temporary shelters.
Christians were a particular target for the extremists. Open Doors worker Ayesha* said, "There were really many Christians who were killed at that time. There were eight Christians who were asked to recite the Al-Fatiha and Shahada (Islamic prayers). When they refused to recite them, right then and there, they were shot, with placards placed on their bodies stating they were traitors."
Pastor Leo* is one of Open Doors partners in Marawi. His daughter, a nurse in a hospital, was held hostage. He remembers, "It was three o`clock in the afternoon and my daughter was about to go home when the attackers came.
"I was on my way to pick her up and before I reached the hospital, she called telling me that there were ISIS and Maute who attacked them and took control of the hospital. She also said that there were already many dead including the security guards and policemen. There were other Christian hostages while the others ran for their lives."
Thankfully, his daughter survived and eventually managed to escape.
Hamil*, a 21-year-old Christian from Marawi, was not so fortunate with his family; his mother died of an illness during the siege because of a lack of medical care. He said, "The hospital was closed. There was no pharmacy to buy medicine. We couldn't do anything about it. We were helpless."
Hamil and Pastor Leo were both involved in distributing aid to displaced people during the siege, with support from Open Doors. Pastor Leo said, "We were really thankful to God for providing our needs. You helped us… It is good because God was with us. He helped us survive the war in Marawi."
One of those who received relief packs from Hamil was Sarosa*. She said, "We received financial aid, several pair of clothes, rice with canned goods, toothpaste, and soap. We were provided completely with everything. Jesus is real, because his help is real to us, to me, and to my family. I will never forget it."
Open Doors partners have been repairing homes, including the homes of Hamil and Sarosa, and also helping displaced believers start small businesses. Ayesha says, "Many [people] lost their jobs because of the war, and how we're going to respond to that is very important. It is their daily sustenance. If they don't have jobs, they don't have food to eat."
Open Doors is also running reconciliation projects, to help Christians to forgive those who have hurt them. Ayesha says, "How are we going to become a source of encouragement to them in such a way that they will be inspired to still stay in Marawi, and reach out the locals in Marawi in spite of what had happened? That to me is really the most painful part – to reach out to those who caused the death and destruction of your loved ones and took you out of your normal lives. This is the most painful thing and the most challenging need that we need to rebuild as Open Doors."
One believer who took part in a reconciliation session recently said, "I learned that even though we are affected by the war, we must still show God's love and always be light and salt in our community."
Leo would like to thank those who are supporting the work rebuilding homes and lives in Marawi. "Thank you for giving me this opportunity to thank those who supported us, those who gave us aid. Whoever you are, thank you so much for your kind and generous hearts. Thank you for your lives."
The Philippines is not on the Open Doors 2018 World Watch List, but believers from Muslim backgrounds are particular targets for persecution in the Philippines, and even now the siege of Marawi is over, Islamic extremists are still active – three weeks ago two people were injured after a bomb went off outside a Catholic cathedral in the city of Koronadal, which is a seven hour drive from Marawi. Open Doors has been working in the Philippines since 1992.
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April 2017
Dear Budo Fam,
Spring is finally in the air! Instead of hibernating over winter, we've been busy at work putting together an entirely new product line that we are really excited about. To see a sneak-peak of what we've been up to, be sure to watch the third and final installment of our Vietnam Adventure in this month's issue.
As one adventure closes, another begins! We recently planned our next few journeys, each with a specific objective... Now we just need to get around to taking a videography course so we can improve our ability to broadcast the trouble we seem to get ourselves in :)
While we're on the topic, we have a confession to make: We do all our own photography, but we actually have no idea what we are doing - We're two hacks that bought a nice camera, superglued the "auto-mode" setting in place, and frequently embark on "spray & prey" photoshoots where we take well over 2,000 shots, and only 10 of them look like we have a clue. Needless to say, a photography class is in the queue as well.
Unlike photography, martial arts is much harder to fake. One of the most amazing aspects of martial arts is the journey itself. The warriors path, (budo) is a road chosen by few. That said, even fewer practitioners blaze new trails by creating their own systems of martial arts. In this month's issue we are pleased to feature the creator of AKBAN and the Global Martial Arts Research Center, Sensei Yossi Sheriff.
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Yossi Sheriff
Yossi Sheriff is the founder of DETANT for Conflict managment and Emotional Regulation. Yossi is the AKBAN Academy headmaster and is an active teacher in all AKBAN's centers in Israel, Canada, Germany, Greece and soon, Africa and Japan.
I started training more than 40 years ago, at the age of 13. My teacher's name was Doron Navon. Doron was the first Non-Japanese Shihan in Bujinkan, and a 4th degree black belt in Judo from the Kodokan. Doron Sensei spent many years living in Japan and has acted as the official translator for the Grandmaster of the Bujinkan school, Masaaki Hatzumi.
Under Doron Sensei's tutelage, I slowly improved. Not only physically and technically, but I also tried hard to gain a better understanding of the spiritual aspects of Doron Sensei teachings. When I eventually started teaching, it was under Doron Sensei's watchful eyes, and in his dojo. The invaluable feedback I received serves me to this day; more than 30 years later.
During my younger years, I encountered many instances of aggression and violence and later served as a combat paramedic and soldier in the Lebanon war. These intense experiences showed me the limitations of aggression as a means to an end, and highlighted the necessity of certain skills to defend myself and loved ones. These experiences also became a frame for my worldview: Be humane first, and a warrior second. Fists and traditional weapons are minute when compared to enemy fire and bombs. Both traditional martial skills, and modern tactics should be in balance with the humaneness of the practitioner.
The dojo of Doron Navon Sensei was located in a rural area, near my hometown. Great emphasis was placed on training outside in the scorching summer heat, and the dead cold of winter. No air-conditioning or heating existed in the dojo, which, was originally an old chicken house that we ended up renovated ourselves. I remember not only renovating, but also cleaning the mats and dressing rooms for many years as a means of exchange; I did not have much money as a kid. Fortunately for me, the currency of "dojo maintenance" was accepted.
After leaving the army, Doron Sensei gave me a group of teenagers to teach. The input I got from Doron, the wonderful group of students, and talented peer instructors, pushed me to research everything I encountered.
When I traveled to Japan, Doron Sensei took over my training groups in Tel Aviv & Jerusalem. After spending a year in China and Japan, I returned to some very sad news. My teacher decided to stop teaching martial arts entirely and chose to devote himself to solely to meditation; A vow that has been kept to this day.
Facing the reality of operating without a guiding hand, at first, I created an association with the Bujinkan instructors of Israel, and eventually directed the first state-level instructor's course. Reality & my strive for quality, pushed me to disentangle from what became of Bujinkan in Israel, and I opened a school where I can be responsible for the grading systems & syllabus. With that, I started AKBAN in 1986. To this day I still maintain a deeply respectful relationship with the Bujinkan by supporting their efforts & seminars as much as I can - But, I am based in what I feel is a more extensive syllabus.
AKBAN is now an international community with numerous dojos in Israel, Canada, Germany and Greece. We are, meticulously, on our way to initiate groups in Africa and Australia. I continue to research, both in the academic world, and by documenting our syllabus in a very big wiki. I wrote millions of words on the AKBAN website, describing both the Methodical Pyramid of AKBAN and the framework of techniques and videoed more then 1400 videos that are online as a reference to students and researchers.
Our research into combat stances, as well as breathing patterns, created the Detant organization that teaches emotional regulation through the body to security sector personnel and civilians all over the world.
Surprise Godan Test
Because all this is very dry and informative, and maybe doesn't evoke an exact feeling, I thought a brief recollection of my 5th Dan exam might help. In the early 90's, the teacher of my teacher, Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, arrived in Israel for the second time accompanied by a group of Japanese Shihans.
It was a great Ninjutsu seminar... it's just that, I ended up missing it all. I got sick one day before the seminar. My fever was so high that most of the time I was almost hallucinating. I couldn't read, I couldn't watch TV, I just lied in bed for a few days and looked out the window.
During the last day of the seminar, all the veterans met and Moshe Kastiel called me on the phone: "Sheriff, we are having dinner for Sensei before he flies back to Japan. Maybe you can come over?"
"Forget it Kastiel," I told him, "I'm sick to my bones, it won't work for me to sit through dinner and chat in Japanese."
"Sheriff, stop with your nonsense. Tonight at seven we'll be in the 'Turquoise' restaurant in Jaffa. Don't miss Sensei. You'll be there."
Moshe was right - I was there. My spouse helped me get my clothes on, put on a formal jacket and a tie, and drove me to Jaffa. I sat in the restaurant next to her, with high fever. Everybody ate fish and shish kabab. I was sipping slowly mint tea and wiping the sweat off my face.
Throughout dinner, Sensei made jokes and we all had some drinks. All of a sudden he looked at me and said: "Godan!"
I didn't get it.
I was sitting amongst a group of Japanese & Israeli instructors, so I thought he's pointing at someone next to me. Doron Navon said to me: "You'll have your Godan now."
"Godan" in Japanese means "5th Dan," a test that's also called "Sakki" – testing the killer intention. Sensei is standing behind the person who's taking the test, raising a sword made of bamboo called "Shinai", closing his eyes and striking down with it. The person taking the test is supposed to dodge it.
I told Doron I can't do it, sick, next time. Doron heard me but said: "Your Godan is tonight".
Everyone settled up the check, put on their jackets, and started walking in darkness to the ruined houses between the restaurant and the nearby Arab neighborhood.
There was a piece of flat land there, next to some broken-down walls, and the rising moon lit it beautifully.
I gave my spouse my jacket, took the tie off and set in Seiza.
There was a small problem though - Sensei's Shinai, soft Bamboo sword, was already packed in the van that was driving them all to the airport, so Uri T. - a sharp student of Doron's, ran to a pine tree near one of the houses, clung to a big branch and broke it from the trunk. Then he cleaned it off all the small branches and gave it to Hatsumi Sensei.
There was another problem - it was night, the Arab neighborhood was nearby and we were a big group of Japanese and Israelis - a suspicious sight. As I was sitting, the Japanese Shihans, my spouse, and the Israeli instructors, all formed a circle around me so no one could see through. Hatsumi Sensei burst out laughing seeing the huge tree branch Uri handed him. He gave the branch to Doron who then walked behind me. I already has my eyes closed. As I was sitting down, I thought to myself that I should have opened the top button of my collar because I really did not feel well.
For years I've trained for this test. Even though Doron said there is no way to prepare for it. I've always tried to sharpen the senses in order to hear or feel the strike and the intent behind it, and that's what I did that night, in old Jaffa. I sat with my senses sharp - ready for everything. At some point I felt something and jumped to the side - when I turned around I saw that nothing happened yet - Doron and Hatsumi stood far from me, looking at me silently, the test hadn't started yet.
I jumped because I thought I felt them. Then it got very quiet. I sat in seiza as Sensei stood behind me and said: "Leave everything."
I don't know what happened to me – suddenly, after many years, after many fist fights and one war, I stopped being prepared – I suddenly found myself to the side, on the ground and heard everybody clapping.
He said: "If you'll prepare for everything, you'll be ready for nothing - so prepare for nothing".
The next morning I woke up healthy.
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Recap of Part-2:
- Decided to randomly show up to an apparel manufacturer's facility unannounced
- Hit all our checkmarks; One and done!
- Ended up locking down an agreement to get our gear manufactured out a world-renowned facility
- Finally got to know what it feels like to be called Master by baby turtle found in a sewer
- Learned how to cross the street in Vietnam and survive to tell the tale
In case you missed it, the full story behind part-2 can be found here.
Part-3: The Finally!
As seen in part two, the only way to cross the street in Vietnam is to just do it! It was this "Screw it, let's do it" attitude that ended up being the main theme of our trip.
Did we have any idea what we were doing? Hell no! But we're just going to figure it out on the fly, and course correct along the way. Which leads us to one of our favorite quotes:
That's really what this trip was really about: Launching new ideas, and having some fun along the way.
Time to Design!
After getting incredibly excited about our new manufacturing partnership, the next step was to go dream some new products. Manufacturers stick to what they are good at: making stuff! As the customer, it is our responsibility to bring them concepts to mass produce. So we decided to fly up North to meet some incredibly talented tailors. Our goal was to design as many new products as we could dream up, come back with a duffel bag full of prototypes.
Rusty Gyms, Translation Apps, and Tobacco Bongs
After touching down from a quick 1hr flight, we decided to get a lay of the land and sneak in a quick workout. We end up stumbling across this rusty outdoor gym that no one was using, so it only made sense for us to go test our resistance to tetanus. Not going to lie, not sure what was rustier: us, or the jungle gym. After a "weak-sauce" workout, we decided to hang out by this peaceful lake and take in the beautiful smog.
Suddenly, we hear a gentleman whistle at us as he waves for us to come over.
"Time to go make some new friends." We didn't think twice about going over to shake hands with Djung (we think that's his name.) As soon as we introduced ourselves, we both realized that Djung doesn't speak a lick of English, and we obviously speak ZERO Vietnamese. Enter "google Translate" – A blessing that saved our asses countless times!
Djung offered us to take his weights for a test drive. Well, when communication is not going all that smoothly, it's better to just shut up and squat.
After an awkward bonus workout, our new friend Djung offers to buy us a water and share some bong-enabled Vietnamese tobacco.
Skeptical, we used google translate to make sure we were not about to get high on PCP or anything like that. To which, he assured was "all natural Vietnamese tobacco." ... Makes sense, we should totally smoke some unknown substance out of a bong with some random dude we met 5 minutes ago... What were we getting ourselves into?
After a few good laughs (mainly at us coughing our asses off) our new friend Djung points to his other buddy and says "MA-FEE-AH"… like an idiot, I start sounding it out wondering what the hell he was saying, and then I realize that we are hanging out with the Vietnamese Mafia, which was later confirmed by GoogleTranslate. Regardless of their impressive combined jail-times, they were some of the nicest dudes we met all trip.
Operation Downtime
After spending an entire week hammering out some new product designs, it was time for some downtime. No better way to unplug than to go hit up a houseboat tour in the middle of the ocean.
There was one tour that offered morning Tai Chi lessons... SOLD!
It was really nice to just check out. No internet. No cell service. No shortage of good times!
During a nice dinner one evening, our captain announced that we would be able to go squid fishing at night. Best part is, whatever you catch, they will grill it up for you for as a late night snack.
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of our failure to catch a damn thing.... but we had no problem keeping other passengers awake with our obnoxious impromptu dance parties.
The Journey Draws to a Close
We met some amazing people during our travels, and were fortunate enough to partake in some incredible experiences.
But, by far, the part that we are excited about more than anything: The new products we have coming soon!


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Do Bigha Zamin
Do Bigha Zamin (lit. Two bighas of land)[a] is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Bimal Roy. Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali poem "Dui Bigha Jomi", the film stars Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy in lead roles. Known for its socialist theme, it is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India, and a trend setter.[1]
|Do Bigha Zamin
Film poster
|Directed by
|Bimal Roy
|Produced by
|Bimal Roy
|Written by
|Salil Chowdhury (story)
Paul Mahendra (dialogue)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (scenario)
|Based on
|"Dui Bigha Jomi"
by Rabindranath Tagore
|Balraj Sahni
Nirupa Roy
Nazir Hussain
Ratan Kumar
Nana Palsikar
Meena Kumari
|Music by
|Salil Chowdhury
|Kamal Bose
|Edited by
|Hrishikesh Mukherjee
|Distributed by
|Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
Running time
|120 minutes
|Box office
|₹70 lakh (equivalent to ₹55 crore or US$8.0 million in 2018)
Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, Bimal Roy made Do Bigha Zameen after watching Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948).[2] Like most of Bimal Roy's movies, art and commercial cinema merge to create a movie that is still viewed as a benchmark. It has paved the way for future cinema makers in the Indian neo-realist movement[3] and the Indian New Wave, which began in the 1950s.[4]
A moderate commercial success, it was awarded the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film, it became the first film to win the Filmfare Best Movie Award and the first Indian film to win the International Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, after Neecha Nagar (1946), which won the Palme d'Or (Grand Prize).[5] It was also winner of the Social Progress Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[6] In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[7] The film was also released in China and in USSR.[8]
The film also marks Meena Kumari's maiden guest appearance in her 33 years long career. The lullaby, Aa Jaa Ri Aa is picturised on her.[6]
The story revolves around a farmer, Shambu Mahato (Balraj Sahni), who lives with his wife Parvati "Paro" (Nirupa Roy) and son Kanhaiya (Rattan Kumar) in a small village that has been hit badly by a famine. After years of drought, the region finally gets rain, leading the farmers to rejoice. Shambu owns two bighas (two-thirds of an acre of land) of land, which is the only means of livelihood for the whole family. The local zamindar (landlord) Thakur Harnam Singh (Murad) partners with some city businessmen to construct a mill on his large parcel of land, which in return would bring them profit and bring prosperity to the village. The only problem is that in the middle of Harnam Singh's land lie Shambu's meager two bighas of land.
Harnam Singh is very confident that he can buy Shambu's land. Shambu has borrowed money from Harnam Singh several times in the past and has not paid his debt. Harnam Singh calls for Shambu and proposes Shambu to sell his land to him in exchange for his debt. Shambu disagrees to sell his only means of livelihood. Angered by the refusal, Harnam Singh orders him to repay his debt by the next day or risk the auctioning of his land.
Shambu returns home to discuss the issue with his father, and with the help of his son, they figure out that the debt amounts to 65 rupees. Shambu wants to save his land by all means and sells all his household items including his wife's gold earrings. When Shambu meets Harnam Singh's accountant to pay back his debt of 65 rupees, he's shocked to know that he actually owes 235 rupees. The accountant had forged the accounts and now refuses to consider the labour provided by Shambu's father Gangu as a portion of the debt payoff. The case goes to court and Shambu, being illiterate, has a tough time explaining to the judge how the accountant forged the numbers and how he took to the accountant's word of mouth and did not demand any receipt. Shambu loses the case and the judge orders Shambu to pay 235 rupees to Harnam Singh in three months. If Shambu is not able to clear the debt, then his land would be auctioned off and the proceeds would go to pay off his debts.
Shambu now struggles to get the money and he is unable to get a loan because he has no collateral. One of his friends gives him an idea to go to Calcutta (now Kolkata) and try to get a job to earn enough money to pay off his debt. Shambu likes this idea but faces resistance from his wife as she's pregnant and does not want to live away from him. Shambu persuades her that he'll be gone for three months only and it would benefit his family and the soon-to-be-born baby. Kanhaiya wants to join his father too, but Shambu refuses and scolds him. On the train to Calcutta, Shambu finds Kanhaiya hiding and hitchhiking with him and after a brief confrontation agrees to take Kanhaiya with him.
In Calcutta, Shambu and Kanhaiya face a harsh welcome. Nobody is willing to talk with them, let alone help them. Kanhaiya befriends a street-side shoe-shiner named Lalu "Ustad" (Jagdeep). They even lose their last possessions while they are asleep on the footpath. Kanhaiya falls ill, and Shambu ends up renting a small room in the slums with the help of a tea vendor and the landlady's adopted grandchild, Rani. To pay the rent, Shambu works as a coolie. Shambu befriends an old rickshaw-puller (Nazir Hussain), who helps him to get a license as a rickshaw-puller. Kanhaiya tries to help his family by taking up shoe-shining with the help of the old rickshaw-puller and Lalu. Back in the village, Parvati and Gangu survive on eating water chestnuts picked up from the local river. She seeks help from Bahu (Meena Kumari) to write letters to Shambu and stay in touch.
Near the end of the third month, Shambu becomes aggressive about earning and saving more money. One day, a man asks Shambu to chase another rickshaw that is carrying his girlfriend. Shambu is asked to pull the rickshaw very fast for more money. The rickshaw loses a wheel and Shambu meets with an accident. Looking at the condition of his father, Kanhaiya joins a pickpocket to earn quick money. Shambu gets angry with learning this and beats Kanhaiya. Meanwhile, Parvati gets worried since she receives no letters or money from Shambu and the Zamindar's accountant accuses Shambu of forgetting his family. She ends up working at a local construction site and is devastated when she receives the news of Shambu's accident. Finally, Parvati decides to visit Shambu in the city even though Gangu is bedridden and has a high fever.
Parvati arrives in Calcutta and is taken by a strange man, who claims he knows Shambu and will take her to him. He takes her to his shed and tries to steal and force himself on her. She flees from him but comes under a car. A crowd gathers around her and they call for a rickshaw to take her to the hospital. Shambu, who was passing by, offers a ride and is shocked to see his injured wife. Meanwhile, Kanhaiya, unable to withstand his father's condition, steals money from a lady and runs back to the slum. He comes to know about his mother's condition and rushes to the hospital. He cries after seeing his injured mother and claims that God has punished them because he started stealing money. He rips the money into pieces. The doctors tell Shambu that he has to spend money on medicine and blood to save his wife. Poor Shambu has no choice but to spend all his earnings to save his wife.
Back in the village, the land is auctioned because Shambu could not pay back the debt and Gangu develops a mental disorder. The land is now owned by Harman Singh and the mill construction has begun. Shambu and his family return to the village only to see their land sold and a factory being constructed on it. He then tries to get a handful of dirt from his land but is stopped by a security guard. The film ends as Shambu and his family walks away from their land.
- Balraj Sahni as Shambu Maheto
- Nirupa Roy as Parvati (Paro) Maheto
- Rattan Kumar as Kanhaiya Maheto
- Murad as Thakur Harnam Singh
- Rajyalakshmi as Nayabji (as Rajlakshmi)
- Nana Palsikar as Dhangu Maheto (Shambu's father)
- Noor Jehan as Rani
- Nazir Hussain as rickshaw puller
- Rekha Mallick
- Jagdeep as Laloo Ustad, shoeshine boy
- Meena Kumari as Thakurain
- Chitra
- Mehmood as Pritam
- Narmada Shankar as postman
In 1952, at the first International Film Festival in Mumbai, director Bimal Roy saw Vittorio De Sica's 1948 Italian film Bicycle Thieves (1954). In the train while he was returning home, he decided to make his next film as real as the film and shot on location.[9] His wife, Manobina Roy, recalled her excited husband instructing his unit to come up with a story right after the screening.[9] The film was based on Rickshawalla, a short story written by composer Salil Chowdhury. It revolved around a farmer who desperately pounds the streets of Kolkata to earn the Rs 235 needed to save his two acres of land, only to lose it to the industrialisation.[9] Chowdhury agreed to Roy taking his idea, but on the condition that he would score the music.[10]
Initially Roy had planned to cast Paidi Jairaj, Trilok Kapoor and Nazir Hussain in the lead, then he saw the performance of Balraj Sahni in Hum Log (1951) and decided to cast him.[9] This decision of Roy was criticised by his team as Sahni had mostly done rich roles.[9] To better prepare for the role, Balraj Sahni actually rehearsed for the role by pulling a rickshaw on the streets of Calcutta. He interacted with many rickshaw pullers and some of them were facing the same situation as portrayed in the movie.[11] Actress Nirupa Roy had mostly done the role of Hindu goddess in several mythological films till that time. She was cast in the role of Parvati.[9] She wept in real for her scenes in the film, saying, "this is the first film I didn't use glycerine for tears."[10]
The films title is derived from a famous poem by Rabindranath Tagore, called "Dui Bigha Jomi". Bimal Roy distributed the film abroad with the name "Calcutta – The Cruel City". The measurement of Bigha varies from state to state. In Bengal, where the movie is based, 3 bigha is one acre (4,000 m²).[12] Roy filmed Parineeta (1953) and Do Bigha Zamin at the same time in Kolkata. Hrishikesh Mukherjee was the film's editor and scenario writer. He asked Meena Kumari if she'd do a cameo in the film, on which she agreed after seeing the stills of the film.[9]
Awards and nominationsEdit
- 1st Filmfare Awards (1954)[13]
- Winner – Best Film
- Winner – Best Director – Bimal Roy
- 1st National Film Awards[14] (India)
- 7th Cannes Film Festival (1954)[5]
- Winner – Prix International (International Prize)
- Nominated – Grand Prize (Best Film)
- Winner – Prize for Social Progress
The music for the film was composed by Salil Chowdhury. In an interview with All India Radio, Chowdhury described the tune for "Apni Kahani Chod Ja - Dharti kahe pukaar ke" having been inspired by a Red Army march song as well as influenced by Bhairavi (hence the added stanza and aalaap at the beginning of the song), thus giving it a Komal Gandhar lilt to make it softer. [15]
- "Aaja Ri Aa Nindiya Tu Aa" – Performed by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ajab Tori Duniya Ho Mere Raaja" – Performed by Mohammed Rafi
- "Dharti Kahe Pukaar Ke" – Performed by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar & chorus
- "Hariyaala Saawan Dhol Bajaata Aaya" – Performed by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar & chorus
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- ^ Srikanth Srinivasan (4 August 2008). "Do Bigha Zamin: Seeds of the Indian New Wave". Dear Cinema. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: Do Bigha Zamin". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ a b Raheja, Dinesh. "Do Bigha Zameen: poignant, stark, human". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "25 Must see Bollywood Films". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
- ^ "《印度合伙人》2日票房仅破2千万,印度电影正在退烧?". PEdaily.cn. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bhattacharya, Roshmila (22 October 2013). "Italian film inspired Bimal Roy's 'Do Bigha Zameen'". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Do Bigha Zamin: 1953". Outlook. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Vinay Lal (2008). "Manas: Culture, Indian Cinema: Do Bigha Zamin:". Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "100 Filmfare Days: 11 – Do Bigha Zamin". Filmfare. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Raheja, Dinesh. "Do Bigha Zamin: Poignant, stark, human". Rediff.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "1st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Surer, Bhuban. "Rare interview - Salil Chowdhury". All India Radio. Retrieved 17 October 2018.


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RESIDENCY: The applicant who is awarded the position must, throughout his or her tenure as superintendent, satisfy the statutory residency requirement for county superintendent, which is that he or she be a resident of West Virginia and a resident of Berkeley County or a contiguous county in West Virginia.
DUTIES: As established by West Virginia §18-4-10, the county superintendent shall "Act as the chief executive officer of the county board as may be delineated in his or her contract or other written agreement with the county board, and, under the direction of the state board, execute all its education policies." The superintendent shall have all such other duties as specified in (a) West Virginia Code (including, without limitation, W. Va. Code §§ 18-4-10, 18-4-11 and 18-5-25), (b) the policies of the West Virginia Board of Education, and (c) Berkeley County Board of Education policies.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: A written contract for a period of one to four years, beginning July 1, 2019, shall be issued in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-4-1.
SALARY: Negotiable, commensurate upon qualifications and experience, including experience as a county schools superintendent, school administrator, principal or in a similar position, providing that qualifications as described in part 1, above, are met.
BENEFITS: The Berkeley County Board of Education makes available to all qualifying employees certain benefits. The superintendent may participate and receive these benefits upon the same terms and conditions that apply to other employees. Benefits include medical insurance, free employee optical insurance, free family dental insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), life insurance, liability insurance, paid personal leave, paid sick leave, sick leave bank, unused leave compensation, vacation (261-day contract), OS Day Compensation, Social Security, Tax Sheltered Annuity, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation and West Virginia retirement. Provision of other benefits will be subject to negotiations with Berkeley County Board of Education before the contract of employment is finalized.
EVALUATION: Evaluation of the county superintendent shall be in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-4-6, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 5309 and any applicable Berkeley County Board of Education policies.
(a) Provide the following documents to the West Virginia School Board Association:
- A letter expressing interest in the position
- A current résumé or curriculum vitae
- Three written letters of reference with having current contact information to:
Forward hardcopy documents to:
Berkeley County Schools Superintendent Search
c/o West Virginia School Board Association
Post Office Box 1008
Charleston, WV 25324
(b) DEADLINE: Deadline for receipt of documents relative to the Berkeley County Superintendent Search position is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Accordingly, all documents must be received or postmarked by that date. Unless the Berkeley County Board of Education determines otherwise the deadline for submitting superintendent search documents will not be extended.
(c) SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH DOCUMENT FORMAT FOR APPLICANTS
- Hardcopy documents, as described above, are preferred, although documents may be forwarded electronically if placed in PDF format. Documents placed in Word or similar format will not be accepted.
- If documents have been prepared in PDF format, forward to: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Applicants will be notified when documents have been received either by U.S. Mails for electronic format
- The Berkeley County Board of Education dissuades applicants from using both the hardcopy and PDF format. Please select either the hardcopy format or the PDF format.
ASSOCIATION'S ROLE: The West Virginia School Board Association's (WVSBA) role in this search and selection process includes (a) making available, through various venues and formats, information regarding the position vacancy, including how one may apply for the position, (b) gathering of search-process generated information, including letters of reference and related items, for submission to the county board, (c) preparing, for board approval, items to be included in any final contract and, if approved by the board under separate agreement with the Association, preparing a contract for the successful applicant/finalist having been appointed by the county board, (d) completing, to the satisfaction of the county board, such other duties, responsibilities and attendant services as may be agreed upon by the Berkeley County Board of Education and the Association.
In fulfilling its role, as described in the foregoing paragraph, the Association shall strive to remain neutral with respect to the candidacy of any applicant or finalist for the superintendent position. The Association will not sponsor or promote any candidate. Nor will the Association advocate against any candidate(s) or finalist(s). The evaluation of any candidate(s) or finalist(s) qualifications is an exclusive function of the Berkeley County Board of Education.
CONTACTING OF MEMBERS: As requested by the Board, please refrain from contacting Berkeley County Board of Education Members in context of the selection process.
RELEASE OF INFORMATION: As Berkeley County Board of Education may be aware, the Berkeley County Board of Education is subject to West Virginia's Freedom Of Information Act to the extent such Act may cover these superintendent search processes and procedures.
NON-DISCRIMINATION: No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program, activity, or employment available in any school on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, sex, religion, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and language differences, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, disability or veteran status.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and questions regarding the application of nondiscrimination policies:
Title IX/Gender/Sexual Harassment
Title IX Coordinator
Elice Gregory, Assistant Director of Student Support Services
1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
(304) 267-3500
Dr. Justin Schooley, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
(304) 267-3500
Students/Educational Programs
Dr. Veronique Walker, Associate Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion
1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
(304) 267-3500
Section 504
504 Coordinator
Rachel Hull, Coordinator of Special Education
401 South Queen Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
(304) 264-5055
Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
(215) 656-8541
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT SPECIFICS: 16 primary; 6 intermediate; 6 middle schools; 4 high schools; universal Pre-K program; 1 tri-county vocational school; 19,515 students; 1,558 professional personnel; 60 central office administrators; 1,004 service personnel; $201 million budget, including estimated excess levy funds.
For additional information regarding the Berkeley County, WV, School District visit http://www.berkeleycountyschools.org
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber Commerce - http://www.berkeleycounty.org/
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau – https://www.travelwv.com/
Main Street Martinsburg, Inc. - http://www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com/
Development Authority of Berkeley County - http://www.developmentauthority.com/
GENERAL BERKELEY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH QUESTIONS: Contact Howard M. O'Cull, Ed.D., W. Va. School Board Association Executive Director / Berkeley County Board of Education Superintendent Search Coordinator, 304-346-0571, office.
Dr. O'Cull's preferred email address is email@example.com


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Squish tip of the week: Modify default waitForObject duration
Troubleshooting scripts, and don't like waiting the entire timeout duration when an object isn't found?
You can modify Squish API functions, and leave them with the same name, allowing you to alter the original API functions behavior.
- Modify the waitForObject function as follows:
def alterWaitForObject(waitForObjectFunction, defaultDuration):
def wrappedFunction(object, newDuration=None):
if newDuration is None:
newDuration = defaultDuration
retrievedObj = waitForObjectFunction(object, newDuration)
return retrievedObj
return wrappedFunction
- And from the main function, call the adjusted function:
def main():
global waitForObject
waitForObject = alterWaitForObject(waitForObject, duration)
For more details, see Modify waitForObject Default Duration


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Impact of Melt on Ice Shelf Dynamics And Stability
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Larsen C takes another step towards calving
In the largest jump since January, the rift in the Larsen C Ice Shelf has grown an additional 17 km (11 miles) between May 25 and May 31 2017. This has moved the rift tip to within 13 km (8 miles) of breaking all the way through to the ice front, producing one of the largest ever recorded icebergs. The rift tip appears also to have turned significantly towards the ice front, indicating that the time of calving is probably very close.
Continue reading "Larsen C takes another step towards calving"
Larsen C begins to react to the rift
Recent observations from Larsen C contain evidence that the ice shelf is responding to the developing rift.
A new branch of the rift on Larsen C
As of May 1 2017, we have observed a significant change in the rift on the Larsen C ice shelf. While the previous rift tip has not advanced, a new branch of the rift has been initiated ~10km behind the previous tip, heading towards the ice-front. This is the first significant change to the rift since February of this year.
Aerial footage of the rift on Larsen C
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently captured this footage of a huge crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Rift and iceberg FAQ
For several years, Project MIDAS has been tracking a large rift on the Larsen C ice shelf. Here are some answers to questions we are frequently asked about the rift, and about the iceberg which will be produced as a result.


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2017 Content Innovation Roundup
This has been a busy year for us, and we could not be happier about that. We've had the great fortune to go through heaps of educational experiences and to collaborate with some truly astounding partners. Let's talk about some of the highlights from the last year, and follow up with what we're excited about for the New Year.
Wrapping up right now (pardon the pun) is our GEO Game, Holiday Edition. Don't fret if you've missed it, as there'll be new installments next year. Please, stay tuned.
GEO is the real world adventure game that challenges you to complete missions for entries into a draw for prizes. The more missions you complete, the better your chances of winning. GEO first rolled out with an initial market test not long ago and received a very enthusiastic response. Folks who had never braved a rock gym before went climbing with their friends. People braved inclement weather to reach the top of Quarry Rock hike. Others snapped photos celebrating with their favourite fall weather beverage.
After such a positive public response, how could we not catch the Ho Ho Holiday spirit with 12 Days of GEO? Decorated a tree? You also happened to cap a mission with a gold star. Got a spot of snow and needed to roll some up into a snowman? That completed a mission without even needing a magic hat. Baked some cookies? You've also spread frosting on a mission. Donated to your local food bank? We had a mission to celebrate your generosity. Went skiing? Also a mission, no avalanches necessary. Felt like sharing the fun with a friend? We even had a mission for that. Visit www.geovancouver.com for more details.
A big highlight of the last year is the online contest we hosted over the summer. We put out an open call to developers for potential games that might appeal to our Fun with Friends archetype, a persona we've built from customer research to identify customers that BCLC currently underserves. We received over 30 initial submissions from across Canada, the U.S. and even as far away as the U.K. Huge shout out to all the wonderful individuals and companies who submitted an awe-inspiring array of project proposals, containing many great ideas, concepts and perspectives.
Due to our limited capacity, we regretfully had to whittle the list of contenders down through three tough rounds of judging, arriving at the end of the contest with three very talented teams and the game concepts they've pitched to us. Currently, we're collaborating with each team to test their concepts with customers. As each game is very different, our approach varies from in-person playtesting to surveys with video demos. We are very excited to see how these concepts evolve and develop if customers affirm our perception of the potential these games could have.
Another exciting game concept currently in development is called This Versus That, or TVT for short. This concept emerged from an in-house, multidisciplinary, three-day incubator with the folks from Lottery, our team and a superstar moderator guest host on loan from our jurisdictional partner the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, the one and only Julie LeBlanc Steeves.
A heap of fun and fabulous ideas came out of that fantastic session, foremost among them a fun game for friends to play together when out at the neighbourhood watering hole. We ran an initial concept test at a local pub with some MVP animations our intern built. The pub currently offers Keno to customers, so we felt testing the game there would be a good way to see if the concept appealed to Keno players and non-players, alike or differently. After a positive response, we engaged a local art talent and animation guru, Andy Poon, to create some custom content to test with consumers to better determine what they'd want to see, and test whether they would fatigue with the content. Our next TVT customer test will be in the new year, and we can't wait to show the world the wonderful work Andy's team has done breathing life into this game.
On the Virtual Reality (VR) front, we've continued to collaborate with Archiact, a local virtual reality studio that is surfing the cutting edge of entertainment on emergent technologies for VR and Augmented Reality (AR). Together, we've been investigating the balance of skill and chance in a game that brings instant game prize structuring into a product with longer engagement, progressive loyalty prizes and high score leader boards.
Now wrapping up production on the version two prototype, we're working out the details for a live, free to play, tournament-style public event to test the game with customers early in the new year. Stay tuned for more information as the details come together.
HUGE thank you from us for our friends at the Vancouver Film School Game Design Campus (VFS) and the Centre for Digital Media (CDM) for each allowing us to test our key Alpha and Beta builds of the prototype with 19+ students and faculty in November. The quality, stability and polish of the prototype now wouldn't have been possible without the abundance of feedback and analytics we received from those tests. Even heartier thanks to the development team at Archiact who has gone so far above and beyond through the course of this engagement, just blown us away.
Speaking of the Centre for Digital Media and the Vancouver Film School Game Design Program, over the past year, our team has continued to collaborate with the schools. At CDM, BCLC sponsored teams for single-term concept development MVPs including some wonderful AR exploration and an MVP incorporating gamification into employee training around Player Health and Responsible Gambling. At VFS, our team volunteered mentoring time with a pair of promising teams as they built out their projects for the program's signature Pitch 'N Play event. In all cases, the experiences were educational and really helped take us out of our respective comfort zones to discover and explore opportunities, to share learning and perspectives, to collaboratively innovate and iterate, and to eventually test assumptions and validate concepts with stakeholders and potential consumers alike. We wish all the students the best as they move on from their academic settings into the world's workforce, and thank them for the adventures we've had together.
Our team continues to work internally with other BCLC teams like Human Resources and Lottery Transformation to identify problems, spot opportunities and collaboratively innovate new potential solutions and approaches we could take for better opportunities serving existing and future customers. As well, we've continued to work with new and atypical vendors, and to support business innovation through initiatives, tours and events like BC Innovation Council's Tech Summit, the Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI®) 15th annual North American Regulators Roundtable, and the Consumer Virtual Reality (CVR®) Conference.
We've continued to collaborate with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) and the Innovation Network therein to consider new and existing concepts that could serve a national level, collaborating across Canada, while allowing different jurisdictions may take concepts to develop and test in regional markets.
We're excited for what 2018 will bring, and we're deeply thankful to everyone who has joined us or helped us on this journey so far.
As our Director, Richard Fenster, says, "BCLC has been a leader in creating entertainment experiences in lottery, casino and online gambling for more than 32 years. We are always looking for new concepts and ideas to create new games and entertainment experiences for our customers, and by engaging with new partners, we can infuse innovation into our business." We're confident that our team, and BCLC overall, shall continue to further this ambition through 2018.
Happiest Holidays to you and yours, and we'll see you next year for all new adventures.


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Where To Find The Best Food While Dining Out In Urbana IL
Sometimes it is challenging finding a good restaurant in a new city without looking at reviews. I'm going to save you the time looking at those rankings, and I'm going to tell you the names of four top dining establishments for you to stop by in Urbana IL. Hopefully one of them is a fit, and you're on your way to dinner real soon in Urbana.
This first featured restaurant isn't actually a spot for dinner because it's only open for lunch. You need a good lunch spot though, right? Apple Dumpling is on North High Cross Road, and it features a salad bar, country ham, beef and noodles and more. Have you ever tried apple butter? You can at Apple Dumpling, and reviews mentioned that the place features lunch specials, too.
Radio Maria on North Walnut Street is a good spot to eat, too. It's also not a dinner restaurant as much as it is a favorite brunch spot. It should be mentioned, however, that Radio Maria is open for dinner and is even open during the late night hours. Enjoy smoked pork, hummus, paella and much more. Reviews mention that you can expect a fantastic brunch menu.
What about Rainbow Garden, which is known for its Chinese cuisine? Located on East University Avenue, Rainbow Garden is quite the spacious restaurant according to the reviews. The place is nicely maintained, and people say that the lunch specials and appetizers are great, as well as the entrees. Expect great portions and affordable prices, too.
Sitara Indian Restaurant and Lounge is on South Race Street, and lamb saag is one of its claims to fame. Enjoy some delicious Indian cuisine, and have a pleasant dining experience out on the town. If you're not used to Indian food, you're going to get to try some new dishes. I am not as familiar with Indian cuisine, so it would be a nice treat to get to know some of the entrees and give them a try.
There are some great dining experiences in Urbana that you're going to collect along the way. Find out which of them you like best if you are able to try all of them out. There are close to 100 restaurants city wide, and Urbana is right next by other cities with great restaurants and attractions, too. See what you think about the places that serve up some of the best food in Urbana IL.


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Gentle intimate products especially tailored for the intimate area. All products in this range contain a minimal number of ingredients that work together to relieve irritation and have a rehydrating effect.
"When I became pregnant, had children and experienced childbirth and aftercare, I thought the range available in the market was neither good enough nor particularly attractive. That's when I decided to create an intimate range for us women – we're worth the very best." - Isabella Löwengrip


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When Adrian Ernest Bayley was jailed for the rape and murder of Jill Meagher, he was given a non-parole period giving him a small window of time when he might live outside jail.
From Thursday, that window will get even smaller.
Bayley, 43, is due to be sentenced for attacking three more woman after he was found guilty of crimes including rape, assault, threat to kill, indecent assault and false imprisonment in separate trials in 2014 and 2015.
He raped an 18-year-old woman in St Kilda in 2000 and a 25-year-old woman and a Dutch backpacker in 2012, months before he strangled Ms Meagher.
It brings his total number of rape victims to 10.
His attacks involved luring women into his car then driving to a secluded laneway where he would park with the passenger door against a fence and brutally rape his victims.
One devastated woman was left with road tar embedded in her leg, something she has to look at to this day, the Victorian County Court heard on Wednesday.
"I've seen real fear, as in, `That's it, I'm going to die'," she said in a victim impact statement read to the court.
Another victim said she started cutting herself as Bayley's trial drew near and attempted suicide when it was delayed.
She said she turned to drinking to forget the crime, and had become an angry and scared person.
"I now try to look like a boy so that men would leave me alone," she said in a victim impact statement read to the court.
The third victim said it was only after the trial she realised the attack wasn't her fault.
Prosecutor Peter Rose said the fact Bayley was on parole and appeal bail during the 2012 attacks was an aggravating feature of his crimes.
Judge Sue Pullen said she will increase Bayley's minimum jail term when she sentences him on Thursday.
Under the current sentence, which has a non-parole period of 35 years, Bayley will be eligible for release at age 76.
Defence barrister Saul Holt did not argue with the proposition that the non-parole period be increased.
"It's only a matter of how far," Mr Holt said.
Bayley was dressed in a blue shirt and navy tie with his hair pulled back into a ponytail for the hearing.
When asked for his address he gave a smile, and a little laugh and said, "ah, Melbourne Assessment Prison".
The court heard he is only allowed out of his cell for between one and three hours a day.
Bayley will be sentenced at noon.


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Business in Central Ohio
As an Ohio business forum based in Central Ohio but serving not only Ohio but we have many customers from all over the country and for that matter many parts of the world, as such we want to assist businesses in Ohio is growing whether it be to the next county, state or even country we want you to start at Central Ohio Advertising where our business is advertising online. Our network of websites will enable you to grow your business to whatever levels you desire, we can customize an advertising program for you or you can even do it yourself on one of our websites where you have complete control over the content your customers see.
With almost 40 years in business myself I do understand business, additionally, I have been online now for over 20 years creating an online presence for customers and our own businesses alike utilizing what I have learned both online and off. Today I use online advertising as my main source of advertising to build my businesses both online and offline. As search marketing changes the way we do business changes and if you have not been online very long you will learn that the major search engines are constantly changing not to make it harder for small business to grow but to also make small business pay them to attain business.
We have written many articles on how to advertise online over the years and have seen many companies change the way they advertise but still today many small businesses use the old ways to build business and simply wonder why their business is lagging. Still, many others hire qualified people to create them a website and think with a website they should see millions of visitors and blame the designer when they do not. It is important as a business owner that you learn the basics of having an online business so that you do not make the same mistakes and then you can actually build your business.
Over the years that I have been in business many of my customers expect instant results and I take the time to go over what is expected and the work that is involved though with many the results are the same, mainly because not only of their lack of understanding but that they want everything online for free.
Let me tell you a true story about a customer for which I did a website for a few years back, I will not say the business they were in or even the location for reasons that I want to explain the shortfall they have.
When the customer contacted me to do a website for them they wanted a website to encompass several pages and only wanted to spend at first $1,000. They wanted it optimized, custom design and us to write all of the content, of course, I informed them that for that price I would only do maybe a couple of pages and that would only be a static site. Then I proposed a 4 page cms website done using word press where we write the content and optimized it the cost would be a couple thousand, well he got back with me a week later and asked if we could get him ranked for certain keywords which he provide and after checking rankings for competition on those keywords I said we could do that.
Gaining an Online Presence
Upon completion of the job and within about 45 days the desired rankings were attained and he was happy, additionally, I set up a google place page for him. I informed him that we could do a keyword search for him on other keywords that could be useful and he was not interested at the time, I informed him that incorporating social networks, writing articles for his site incorporating various keywords, writing articles for other websites and linking to his are all important in building his website rankings and he said his secretary would take care of it.
A year later I noticed that he had expanded his business moving to new areas, they with Yellow pages to created him a web presence for the new area he expanded to, this was at cost of $100. per month. I asked him how was business going in the new area as I saw that he went with this other company for the new area. He said that he had the website with them for several months and had not received any business so I asked him why he had not called me to which he stated that he only received several jobs from his main website and could not be found on certain keywords, so I pulled out my information on the job and showed it to him and the keywords he wanted rankings for were not on the list he gave me and he did not want to spend additional money.
1. This company ranked at the top of the search engines for all keywords that were given to me, I am not talking the second page but the top of the first page.
2. Many people are just like this customer, they get what they ask for but assume that it will cover all.
Since this company was a good customer I informed him I would adjust the keywords and incorporate rankings for the new area and would not charge him unless he got results. He agreed and I made the modifications and informed the customer that the next time Google updated which may take up to 3 weeks since the content on his website had not been updated since I put up the website he should see some top rankings. About three weeks later I called to let him no that he was not top-ranked for those keywords and I would call back in a couple of weeks to see if he was receiving calls. He called me back and informed me he was average about 40-50 calls per day and could not believe it all of which found him from the website.
Maintaining Online Rankings for your Website
Now to put this into perspective this company makes usually over 8k per job and did not want to spend a couple of hundred dollars to change keywords. Even now after he saw the results earlier and made literally a couple hundred thousand off the updates does not see the value of maintaining his website.
The above story is true and I see all of the time small businesses either do not see how to butter their bread or they see that the bread is being buttered but do not want to buy more butter.
The above goes with advertising, you can take a horse to water but you cannot make them drink.


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Secondary science teacher education in Australia
Document Type
Book Chapter
Information Age Publishing
Place of Publication
Charlotte, NC
Pederson, J. E., Isozaki, T., & Hirano, T.
School of Education
Originally published as: Won, M., Hackling, M., & Treagust, D. F. (2017). Secondary science teacher education in Australia. In J. E. Pedersen, T. Isozaki & T. Hirano (Eds.), Model science teacher preparation programs: An international comparison of what works (pp. 229-248). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Original chapter available here
This chapter describes and discusses initial teacher education programs in Australia for secondary science as well as professional standards for continuing science teacher education. The chapter begins with a brief overview of secondary science education reforms following with a discussion of administration related topics, such as admission to teacher education programs, program accreditations, and science teacher registrations. The chapter describes the required structure and content of initial science teacher education programs, with an emphasis on content knowledge (CK), pedagogical knowledge (PK), and professional practice. There are five priority areas for Australian teacher education, including the education of Indigenous students, classroom management, literacy and numeracy education, the role of information and communications technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning, and the education of students with special needs. The chapter also describes expectations regarding the content and PK for practicing secondary science teachers and the factors driving changes and enhancements to the knowledge require for effective teaching of science. The chapter closes with consideration of the issue of out-of-field teaching which is a particular challenge for remote and other hard-to-staff schools.