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Book Review: Beauty Queens (The Audio)
Beauty Queens (the audio book)
By Libba Bray (read by Libba Bray)
I have never wanted to read an audio book as much as I wanted to read this one. Not write it. Not just read it for enjoyment. But actually be the one to bring the characters to life. Libba Bray made it sound like so much fun. Like fer sure, right? Sigh.
Anyway, a while back, fellow blogger AJ posted about this book. I must admit that I was intrigued by the cover but turned off by the plot. Beauty queens on a deserted island. Really? I got so frustrated with Lost that I swore I would never again get sucked in. But on the other hand, I really liked Miss Congeniality, so I was torn.
Luckily I went ahead a pulled the trigger because this book is hilarious. Bray's voices are spot on, if not stereotypical. Especially Taylor Renee Crystal Hawkins, Miss Texas (you totally have to say it like that, ok?). It wouldn't be a pageant story without someone from Texas.
I will admit that the plot stretches a little in a some places, but you don't read this book for a great plot. You read this book for the spot-on characters and fun antics. As my dad always says, "You can either analyze it or enjoy it."
From one pageant girl to another, it's summer so I say enjoy! This was my first Libba Bray book, but hopefully there will be many, many more.
Happy Summer Reading…
PS Make sure you listen all the way through the credits because there is a great interview with Libba Bray at the end.


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If you read my last post about how our AC went out and I might have gone a little crazy, you might be wondering how that has ended for us. Well, I am happy to report that as of Wednesday evening we once again have air conditioning! {cue loud cheering crowd} After posting my plea, things began to happen: Miracle 1: The company, which previously had told us that they "couldn't find the … [Read more...]
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Falling with Style
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New Delhi: Reminding of the role it played in resolving the NRI kids custody issue, Norway has asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to address concerns of its telecom company, Telenor in the auction of spectrum. (Agencies) Latest News from Business News Desk
Norway's Telenor, whose telecom license was among the 122 cancelled by the Supreme Court earlier this year, wants incumbents like Airtel and Vodafone to be kept out of the proposed auction of the freed spectrum so that only new comers get the scarce airwaves.
Stating that there has been "concrete and positive follow-up" of the custody row that Mukherjee had raised during a April 10 meeting, Norwegian Minister for Trade and Industry Trond Giske said, "The child custody case has found an amicable solution, with the two children back in India."
With this background, Giske forwarded a brief note "describing the concerns of the Norwegian government" on the methodology and the base price set by telecom regulator Trai for the auction of spectrum.
"I remain hopeful that Indian authorities will find a solution that enables newcomers such as Telenor to continue its operations in India as an important partner in the further development of India's telecommunication sector," he wrote on May 12 to Mukherjee.
In the note, he said the TRAI's recommendation for offering 5 MHz of spectrum was "too low for new-comers to have a realistic chance of participation in an auction that is open to all sectors."
"All the cancelled spectrum should be auctioned," he stated.
"If only a limited amount of spectrum is offered, limiting participation in the auction would allow for Telenor and other new comers to participate in a realistic manner. This could ensure more actors in the sector," Giske said.
Giske pointed to his meeting with Mukherjee on April 10 and progress made on issues discussed with him which included child custody case, Norwegian Pension Funds in India and Trai recommendations.
"The child custody case has found an amicable solution, with the two children back in India. I also understand that you had a good meeting with my colleague... And that the issue of investment by the Norwegian Pension Fund in India was discussed," he wrote.
Norwegian Child Welfare Agency has taken away two children, Abhigyan and Aishwarya of an Indian couple, Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya in Norway on charges that couple were unable to give proper treatment to their children due to marital disputes among them. However, after diplomatic interventions, both kids returned to Kolkata in April.
Giske said, "Regarding the third issue we discussed, I note that the recent recommendations issued by Trai have created considerable uncertainty and grave concern about Telenor's possibilities to continue operations in India."
Norwegian government has been continuously raising issue for protecting its state-run telecom company Telenor after Supreme Court ordered to cancel all telecom permits of Uninor, in which the Norwegian firm majority stake. Uninor licences are now valid only till September 7.
Telenor says that it's invested around USD3 billion in India and if it fails to continue its business in the country then it will be biggest loss for any Norwegian company in a foreign country.
Telenor now needs to win spectrum in the proposed auction due before August 31 to continue its services.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended only one slot of 5 Mhz of spectrum for auction. Telenor termed it 'artificial scarcity' and expressed concerned on the same.
The Norwegian Minister did not raise the steep high spectrum price of Rs 3,622 crore per megahertz recommended by Trai but said that proposed network roll-out obligations will place "a very heavy burden on the new comers in the sector."
The new roll-out obligation of Trai, telecom operators will have to cover 50% of villages with population of 2,000 and above within three years of getting spectrum and all such villages within four years.
New Delhi: Reminding of the role it played in resolving the NRI kids custody issue, Norway has asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to address concerns of its telecom company, Telenor in the auction of spectrum.
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You probably haven't read the hundreds of posts on this blog. I wouldn't expect anyone (other than me) to do that. But because of the reverse chronology of blogs, there may be posts you'd find valuable buried back in the archives. Here are a few.
- 7 Reasons No One Likes Your Ideas
Want to know why your great idea never took flight? (See reason #5) Apparently this hit a chord with lots of folks. By far the most popular post on my blog, this article has been translated into multiple languages and posted on several other blogs and websites.
- Conspiracy vs. Collaboration
This is a quick hit on a topic that has grown even more popular… collaboration. The best teams I have seen or worked with have always had collaboration at their core. Mario Calvo at Red Convive posted his thoughts in Spanish and even translated the the graphics as well.
- Pull! 10 Signs You're Shooting Down Good Ideas.
We have all been in environments where ideas were shot down left-and-right. Maybe in some cases, we were the ones doing the shooting. How do you know when you're repressing others' good ideas?
- Hollerin'
Reaching way back to 2007 for this one. This post is pulled from a presentation I gave at Tulsa TechFest that year. The theme of my presentation was Word of Mouth Marketing (before it was used as commonly as it is today). The proverb at the end still works, even if it's a bit corny.
- Angels in the Marble
A more recent and succinct post on finding masterpieces inside our work. Some of us have to dig more than others.
- One Idea Forward, Two Opinions Back
Another quick hit, this time about the difference between ideas and opinions.
- A Flash of the Gatekeeper's Sword
In 2005, we were already talking about the worries of Net Neutrality. That worry hasn't gone away.
- Slide 247
This remains the only PowerPoint slide I've ever had framed. Yes, I actually got this framed. I'm a bit of a Tom Peters fanboy, so this meant a lot to me. It still does.
Maybe you have a thought on one of these, or you just want to vote on your favorite. I would love to hear from you.
You're the reason I write, so here's your turn to speak up and let me know what would you like more of. Or what can I do less of.
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BETHANY, W.Va. — Allison Engel '94, vice president of executive services at PNC Bank, will be the featured speaker at the 66th annual Darline Nicholson May Morning Breakfast to be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 4 in Benedum Commons.
Engel attended Bethany from 1990 to 1994 as an international economics major. Later, in 1995, she acquired her Slovene Language Proficiency Certificate from the University of Ljubljana before beginning her career in the retail services group at PNC Bank. In 1998, Engel joined Mellon Bank serving as an associate relationship manager in the international financial institutions group. During her time at PNC and Mellon, Engel attended the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business where she received her MBA in 1999.
After graduate school, Engel took a role as a senior associate and later a director with PNC Capital Markets, a position she would work for seven years. Following that, she became the program manager for the corporate and institutional banking development program at PNC, later serving in 2010 as the vice president of talent development until her current position.
"Allison embodies everything this breakfast represents – namely, female accomplishment and empowerment. It's an honor to have her speak to our female students, faculty and staff about her life's work and how she got to be where she is today," said Bethany College President Scott D. Miller.
The Darline Nicholson May Morning Breakfast began in 1947 as the May Morning Breakfast, which was an event intended to bring female faculty members and senior women together to honor the soon-to-be graduates. The Panhellenic Council assumed sponsorship of the breakfast during the 1960s and the event was expanded to include all female Bethany College students, faculty and staff along with invited guests. In the early 1970s a fashion show was added as part of the festivities. The May Morning Breakfast was renamed the Darline Nicholson May Morning Breakfast in 2000.
The breakfast is traditionally served by the men of Sigma Nu fraternity, and the menu always includes strawberries and cream. The program also includes a toast by the Outstanding Junior Woman and the announcement of the recipient of the Aleece C. Gresham Award — a prize given each year to a senior woman who has displayed sound academic accomplishments, participated and displayed leadership in a variety of co-curricular activities and shown dedication and commitment to the college. All women from the Bethany community are invited to attend this event.
Bethany College is a small college of national distinction located on a picturesque and historic 1,300-acre campus in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. Founded in 1840, Bethany is the state's oldest private college.


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Adam, Your explanation of three ways to style an alt tag is very good, and better than I've gotten elsewhere. But, a while back it was decided that because there was no good way to put alt text to a graphic that contained text so that it could be used by low vision folks, and because SVG exists, using pixel images to display text was an improper use of graphics. So, I wonder if we should be considering these types of graphics as more frequent than real graphics and illustrations. When I read in the guidelines that the text equivalent (alt tag) is to be used to describe the function of a graphic, I'm inclined to use such alt tags as "Picture of George Washington" or "illustration of a ideal web page", etc. But doing so raised a fuss that the page was incomprehensible to non-visual users. On my page the kids use, I used alt tags such as "Cat in the Hat", "World Map", "Happy Star of David", etc. I was told that page is "inaccessible" ... Perhaps my problem is trying to listen to too many diverse view points and take them all seriously, but I am getting more instead of less confused about what should be put in alt tags. If I am confused, and I've been in this accessibility game for a long time, what do you think is happening with well-intentioned folks who are trying to understand and are outside this group, or new to the subject? Judging from the comments made today about the alt tags on the icons, I suspect I am not the only member of this group who is confused by what is wanted and needed. I'm almost at the point of playing J. Nielson, and dismiss all alt tags by saying I don't do them well anyway, so it's best to omit them .... (as Nielson does about graphics on his pages). <grin> Anne At 10:22 AM 5/2/01 -0700, Adam Victor Reed wrote: >On Wed, May 02, 2001 at 07:00:33AM -0400, Anne Pemberton wrote: >> Adam, >> >> I haven't looked at something in lynx for a long time, but I thought I >> remembered that lynx put the alt tag in brackets < > .... If this is no >> longer (or never was) the case, then it would be more sensible to change >> the browsers so that punctuation is added to set off the image text when it >> is presented visually. That way it will always be there whether the page >> author has heard of accessibility or not. >> >> Anne > >Actually, punctuation of alt text is often NOT a good idea, which >why browsers (lynx etc) ought not to do it. Frequently the IMG is just >a picture of text (showing the text in a fancy font or faux freehand), >in which case alt text that is NOT set off from other text is easier >to understand. Sometimes the IMG is just a fancy capital at the start >of a word, the rest of which is presented as text, so having the >browser put all ALTs "in brackets < >" would definitely interfere with >screen readers. > >Alt text should always be the contextually appropriate text >replacement for the IMG. If the IMG shows text, the replacement should >be nothing other than the text in the IMG. If the IMG serves to >explain or elaborate the regular text, then the ALT should be >parenthesiszed, just like text that serves the same function. And if >it is something distinct, like an icon or button, then it should be >set apart in brackets. > > Adam Reed > email@example.com > >Context matters. Seldom does *anything* have only one cause. > > Anne Pemberton email@example.com http://www.erols.com/stevepem http://www.geocities.com/apembert45Received on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 17:41:21 UTC
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What did you mean when you said a good practice incentive should include student options?
One of the primary purposes of a practice incentive is to motivate students to practice. And what better way to do that than to let them choose what they are going to practice? As teachers, we have to tap into what students actually want to achieve with their piano studies in order to develop assignments that will help them reach their goals. However, as teachers we also have a better idea than our students of what will contribute to their overall music education. So, if we want them to become well-rounded musicians we will give them options that are designed to help them build essential skills as well.
Think of it like this: A parent could give a child at dinner time of what they want to eat. If they gave their child the choice of ice cream or peas, I bet every time the child would choose ice cream. This might make the child happy and motivated to eat, but it would be extremely unhealthy for the child. Not to mention, bad parenting. However, a parent could similarly give their child a choice between peas and green beans. Perhaps the child dislikes both, but the fact that they are getting to choose which one they prefer to eat gives them slightly more control of the situation and instills a greater sense of responsibility for eating their vegetable since they are the one that chose it. This is an example of a good way to utilize options.
In a piano lesson environment, perhaps you realize that most of your students need vast improvement in their sight-reading skills. You could develop a practice incentive that would incorporate a variety of options related to sight-reading, and each week students could choose one challenge from a list to accomplish by the following lesson. Examples include:
- Play through 5 easy level pieces of music.
- Select a speed note drill and play each line in random order 3 times every day.
- Work on a flashcard drill – see how many notes can be named and/or played in 1 minute by your next lesson.
- Tap through one level of rhythm drills with the metronome at a certain marking.
- Search for and play a sight-reading app every day.
- And so on!
This is how I design all of my studio practice incentive themes so that students have plenty of options to help them reach their desired goals while still ensuring a well-rounded music education. This also makes every lesson new and different, but provides a wonderful framework to teach within all year long so that we stay organized and on track in our musical studies!
Remember, if you have a question you'd like to contribute to next week's Monday Mailbag, leave it in the comments below or send me an e-mail sometime this week with Monday Mailbag in the subject line!


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Iran Vows to Combat Terrorism, Fundamentalism
25 Jun 2011 23:53Comments
Press Roundup provides a selected summary of news from the Farsi and Arabic press and excerpts where the source is in English. Tehran Bureau has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Please refer to the Media Guide to help put the stories in perspective. You can follow breaking news stories on our Twitter feed.
Our columnist Muhammad Sahimi compiled the following news items and commentary:
The presidents of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and the Sudan are among the dignitaries in Tehran to attend an international conference on combating terrorism (photos above).
In a joint communiqué, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan stated that terrorism and fundamentalism must be confronted and that they would work together toward this goal. In a message to the conference, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized the United States, accusing it of committing terrorism, citing the U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the shooting down of an IranAir passenger plane in 1988, as examples.
In response to new U.S. sanctions imposed on IranAir, Farhad Parvaresh, its CEO, said that sanctions were nothing new to the airline and that sanctions have been in existence against the industry for the past 30 years. Because of the sanctions, he added, Iran's capabilities for repairing its aircraft have increased. The number of flights and the network of destinations to which IranAir flies have also expanded, he said.
Dr. Ardeshir Amir Arjomand, spokesman for the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope, the temporary leadership council while Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi are under house arrest, has written a letter to Ahmed Shaheed, the U.N. special rapporteur for human rights to Iran, asking him to immediately turn his attention to the condition of the political prisoners on hunger strike in Evin and Rajaei Shahr prisons. Amir Arjomand stated the council's readiness to work with Shaheed in this regard, including providing documentation. But he stressed the condition of the prisoners on hunger strike as a priority.
The same urgent request was made separately by 61 Iranian journalists in exile. In a letter to Shaheed, the journalists offered their services to the U.N. special rapporteur in his research of the political situation and state of human rights in Iran. A group of families of the political prisoners also wrote a letter to Shaheed, expressing their concerns. "The lives of our loved ones are in danger," they said. "Please travel to Iran as soon as possible and try to meet with them."
Five of the prisoners on hunger strike -- Abdollah Momeni, Mohsen Aminzadeh, Abolfazl Ghadiani, Mehdi Karimian Eghbal and Bahman Ahmadi Amooei -- have been moved to the medical center of Evin Prison because of deteriorating health. Their families have told Tehran Prosecutor-General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi that he is directly responsible for their well-being.
The hunger strikers were hauled to the judiciary office in Evin against their will, but refused to answer any questions. This happened both on Thursday and Friday. While there, they were reportedly threatened by judiciary officials and fought off attempts by security officials to blindfold them. Instead of responding to the questions, the strikers held Friday Prayers together. They told the interrogators, "We all witnessed the beating of [journalist] Hoda Saber in prison, but, instead of investigating the incident and the death of Haleh Sahabi, you are interrogating us?"
Calls for the political prisoners to end their hunger strike have continued. Among those who have added their voices to this campaign are Grand Ayatollah Asadollah Bayat Zanjani, the popular cleric and supporter of the Green Movement; Ashraf Montazeri, daughter of the late Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri; and her husband, cleric Seyyed Hadi Hashemi; Dr. Mostafa Moein, former minister of sciences, research and technology during the Khatami administration and a presidential candidate in 2005; and a group of female reformists.
Former President Mohammad Khatami met with Mrs. Maryam Sharbatdar Ghods, wife of Feyzollah Arabsorkhi, one of the strikers, and asked her to tell her husband and the rest to end their strike. In a letter signed by 118 journalists in Iran, the prisoners were asked the same thing. "While respecting your decision to go on hunger strike," they wrote, "we persist in requesting that you end your strike. Our concerns for your health and well-being are not something that we can remain silent about."
Majles Speaker Ali Larijani strongly criticized the performance of the Ahmadinejad administration, including uncontrolled imports into the country. He said that the law for eliminating subsidies, which is referred to in Iran as the law for targeted subsidies, was not implemented correctly. The law, he said, stipulated that 30 percent of the savings must be spent in the agricultural sector to help farmers, but that was never implemented. He added that in the current Iranian year, $850 million has been devoted to the manufacturing and production industries. "We intend to do the same for the agriculture sector," he said. "Why should we import French apples and pineapples when we produce good apples and even export them, and when there is not much need for pineapples [in the first place]?"
After Hamid Sajjadi was rejected by the Majles as the chief of the newly founded Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Ahmadinejad appointed Mohammad Abbasi, the current minister of cooperatives, as the acting minister. However, the appointment of an acting minister has been opposed by some MPs. Cleric Hossein Sobhaninia, a member of the Majles leadership, said that the appointment was illegal. The reason, he said, was that Ahmadinejad should have nominated another person to receive the Majles vote of confidence, but he has not done so yet, something that must have been done at the same time that he appointed an acting minister.
Ahmadinejad has introduced a plan to the Majles to merge the Ministry of Commerce with the Minustry of Industry and Mines into a Ministry of Industry and Commerce. He had proposed to merge the ministries of Oil and Power into a Ministry of Energy, but the Majles opposed it. Ahmadinejad's plan to merge three other ministries (Communications and Information Technology, Roads and Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development) into a single Ministry of Infrastructure was also opposed by the Majles.
A fire set three days ago to the offices of the Expediency Discernment Council, headed by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, may have been deliberate. In the council's meeting on Saturday, a film of the damaged areas, in particular where Rafsanjani's secretaries worked, was shown to the members. Rafsanjani strongly condemned the unknown culprits.
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On Monday, at least part of the answer emerged to the question
of what the future holds for Russia. By all appearances, it is
going to become an official energy conglomerate - Goodbye Russia;
Hello, Gazpromia.
Petro-diplomacy has been the prominent feature of Russia's foreign policy since the rise in oil prices. It looks like any attempt at a distinction between business and politics will now be lost.
Specifically, the hand-picked successor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has emerged as the front-runner in the March presidential elections. The four parties in the Russian Duma that support Mr. Putin, the largest of which is United Russia, this week announced their support for Dimitri Medvedev, chairman of the Russian energy giant Gazprom.
Mr. Putin beamed in support of the choice of his 42-year-old protege, who also serves as first deputy prime minister in the Putin government and previously served as Mr. Putin's chief of staff. Mr. Medvedev also was campaign chairman for the Putin election campaign in 2000 (not that there was much to campaign about after the first Putin term in office as he sought re-election).
Just like his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, got to choose his successor, so Mr. Putin now has had the opportunity to choose his. Mr. Putin, meanwhile, still has the option of moving to the position of prime minister, from which he could dominate the political scene. In any event, he undoubtedly will not fade from politics, and reportedly favors the suggestive title of "national leader" (although no such office actually exists in the Russian constitution). It does bring to mind, however, characters like Kim Jong-il or Ayatollah Khomenei.
Last week's column in this space bemoaned the death knell for Russian democracy, and Mr. Medvedev's announcement will not do much to change that sentiment. Russians like strong leaders and they like predictability. Mr. Putin has offered both. His hand will be felt for years to come.
It is true, of course, that politicians elsewhere like to pick their successors, too. In the United States, for instance, presidents routinely endorse their vice president for the next election, but after the election, they are expected to fade from the scene and usually do so scrupulously, as did Ronald Reagan. But victory is by no means certain. Walter Mondale did not succeed Jimmy Carter, Dan Quayle did not succeed George H.W. Bush and Al Gore failed to succeed Bill Clinton.
Mr. Medvedev has not, so far, impressed anyone as the kind of leader who would strike out on his own. Part of Mr. Putin's St. Petersburg coterie and a corporate lawyer by profession, he holds the powerful position of chairman of the Russian energy giant due to his relationship with Mr. Putin. He does not have an independent power base, and is not backed by the Russian powerbrokers in the business community, or, as best is known, by the secret services. And he is young by the standards of the office he will be ascending to in March (unless stopped by unforeseen circumstances). If and when elected, he will be the youngest Russian leader since the 28-year-old Nicholas II's accession to the throne in 1896 - which may not be a comparison Mr. Medvedev is that keen on given what happened to Czar Nicholas.
Now, were he able to set an independent course, Mr. Medvedev might be more amenable to the West than Mr. Putin. Though presiding over Russia's national energy company, he has at least stated a preference for private over state ownership. At this year's meeting in Davos, he gave a speech that was surprisingly pro-market and conciliatory toward the West. How far he will be able to act on his own instincts is doubtful though - or indeed how much power the presidency will retain after Mr. Putin makes his next move.
Whatever the ins and outs of Russian politics, the priorities of the United States and Europe should remain constant. We should continue to emphasize the value of democratic institutions and support those in Russia that continue to believe in them. And as previously stated, we should deny Russia a seat at the table in organizations where only genuine democracies meet. Also, it would be a really good idea for European nations to rethink their energy dependence on Russian oil and gas. Of course, in the future they will have just one phone call to make when they want to discuss energy cutoffs - and that will be to the Kremlin.
Helle Dale is director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation.
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Mumbai: Man offers sister-in-law spiked water, rapes her in Aksa lodge
30-yr-old offered to accompany teenager home from work in an auto, and offered her the drink; when she started losing consciousness, he took her to a lodge near and allegedly raped her
A teenaged married woman was allegedly raped by her own brother-in-law after the latter offered her water spiked with intoxicants. Once the accused saw that the woman was losing consciousness, he took her to a lodge near Aksa beach and sexually assaulted her.
Mumbai Crime: Moneylender spikes drink, rapes 29-year-old
The case was first registered by the local Malwani police, who then transferred it to the Borivli police as the crime began in their jurisdiction. Representation pic
The case was first registered by the local Malwani police, who then transferred it to the Borivli police. According to the police, the 19-year-old survivor, her 23-year-old husband, his elder sister, and her husband stayed together in an apartment in Borivli.
The survivor got married to her interior designer husband in 2013 and the two couples had been staying together in the same house since then. The accused, a 30-year-old, had allegedly been trying to get close to the young woman since day one and had, on many occasions, attempted to harass and molest her.
Also Read: Dentist takes 15-yr-old to Gorai to 'party', rapes her
The incident occurred in the beginning of this month, when the accused waited outside the survivor's workplace a private firm in Borivli and suggested to her that the two go home together. As the duo hailed an auto rickshaw, the accused offered to the woman a bottle of water.
This water had allegedly been spiked with an intoxicant, according to the police, and the woman soon began to lose consciousness. Taking advantage of the situation, the accused told the auto rickshaw driver to proceed towards Aksa beach.
There, he checked into a lodge near the beach and raped her. Police said he then called up the survivor's husband and told him his wife had been having an extra-marital affair with him and was presently with him at Aksa beach. The accused then fled from the room, leaving the unconscious woman behind.
Mumbai crime: Family member rapes minor, arrested
When the survivor came to and found herself without any clothing, she called her husband. The couple went to the local Malwani police station to register the offence. On Friday (June 5), the case was transferred to the Borivli police, since the crime began from their jurisdiction.
Tragic life
The survivor told the police in her statement that she is originally from a village in Uttar Pradesh and had been allegedly sold by her father for Rs 50,000 in cash, to a man identified only as Patel. She escaped from Patel's clutches three years ago and arrived in Mumbai. Here, she met her future husband and fell in love.
The couple got married when the survivor turned adult i.e. in 2013. The teenager also claimed, in her statement, that her brother-in-law would consume drugs. The accused has been booked under Sections 376 (rape), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Police said he is still absconding.


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Here are some behind-the-scenes shots I took from a photo shoot for the January/February issue of Cottage Living magazine. The photographer is Rick Lew, and the styling is by stylist extraordinaire, Heather Chadduck.
Gorgeous cheese plate–it was prop food but quickly became real food (just like the Champagne) as the shoot continued.


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The amount of time people spend on either a desktop or laptop may have reached it's peak in 2015. New studies are finding most people are spending more time searching and using the internet through their mobile devices. The study found people using laptops or desktops for internet usage diminished 6% year over year in 2016, while mobile use increased double digits to 13% during the same period. This is more convenient for users, but also leaves people vulnerable. Especially now that people use their mobile device as a payment method; this vital information is stored on your phone making it of the utmost importance to protect. The vulnerability most users face comes in the form of hackers knowing about the rise of mobile internet use over the traditional laptop. And everyone knows they need an antivirus and antimalware program on their laptop or desktop to stop hacking, but not everyone has installed the same security measures on their mobile device to stop hackers. This is an opportunity for hackers to get vital information, so with this in mind here are the top 3 apps to protect yourself from mobile hackers.
AVL is a top app mobile antivirus app running on the Google mobile operating system Android. Most antivirus programs available today are focused on the Android operating system to stop hack. The reason is because Android is now the most used mobile operating system in the world. The hackers typically attack users mobile devices through fake apps for hacking. This allows access into the entire phone so they can steal the vital information you have stored in them. AVL comes in a free and pro version. AVLreviously won the AV test. The AV test is an independant review of all the antivirus security apps on the market. This is why AVL is at the top app list in order to stop hacking. AVL comes with the standard antivirus database which is scannable, but also searches the mobile device for executable programs. If hackers want to get into your phone through an app it must install and an exe. file to search and retrieve your information. It comes with anti phishing and call blocking to prevent other avenues of malware implementation on your mobile device. This app is currently available on the Google Play store so you can test it out.
Lookout Mobile Security
Lookout mobile is another hack resistant top app available in both IOS and Android flavors. For this review it will be based on the android app, but I have confidence that the IOS version retains similar or the same features as the android version. Lookout comes in a free and paid version, obviously with the paid version there are a few more bells and whistles. So for the free version, it comes with: antivirus and antimalware protection, remote locate, remote alarm, and contact backup. The really interesting feature is the ability to set an alarm so your phone effectively keeps yelling for help. if you have lost you phone around the house or worse if it has been stolen, it lets you know where it is. The remote locate helps in a similar fashion. The premium version comes with photo and call backup, a safe surfing feature and what Lookout calls Privacy advisor. Privacy Advisor scans your mobile device for any app that may be sending information on your phone to another party. Lastly, the lock and wipe feature allows your phone to be wiped clean in the instance your phone has been stolen. If this sounds interesting to you, you can check it out on Appstore or Google Play.
Bitdefender Mobile Security and Antivirus
Bitdefender may be the best mobile security app available on the market today to stop hack. Bitdefender is available in both free and paid versions. Unlike the previous security apps on this list, Bitdefender is incredibly affordable for under $15 a year. It is available for download on either IOS or Android platforms. The paid version of the app comes with all the bells and whistles including robust anti-malware protection. The AV test revealed the app scored a perfect 100% against thousands of malware infections. The scan time for this app is also incredibly quick saving you time and being able to use other apps while the scan continues. It has the standard theft protection similar to the Lookout app, as well as anti-phishing protection while web browsing.
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- Modern build
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Mann Lettings Lewisham are pleased to offer this superb two bedroom two bathroom apartment in the Silkworks development, The property is situated on the ground floor of the development and consists of two double bedrooms, one large luxury three piece bathroom suite and one en-suite bathroom, nice light and open lounge area with fully fitted kitchen both opening out into the balcony. This property also benefits from plenty of storage room and is immaculate throughout. The silkworks development also offers 24 hour concierge service and FREE gym access along with being a stones throw away from Elverson Road DLR station.
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Lewisham Area Overview
Like the best parts of London it's a bit rough around the edges, but with a good atmosphere and a great bet for a few baragins. An area with great potential, especially since the arrival of the DLR station. Value for money is still very much apparent with a wealth of good Victorian properties to choose from
Lewisham Property Types & Architecture
Victorian terraces abound, the grandest of which can be found east of the High Street. Prices increase as you climb the hill towards Blackheath or approach the station and the DLR. Ladywell to the west offers a good supply of spacious Victorian conversions. Council and ex-council property predominates in the roads to the east, bordering Catford and Hither Green.
Lewisham Shopping & Entertainment
Lewisham town centre is the main area for shopping. The facilities are very good and include a large indoor shopping centre and a street market along the pedestrianised High Street.
As you would expect there is a huge selection of restaurants and bars in Lewisham town centre, and many pubs in the surrounding area.
Lewisham Transport
There is no underground station but the area is served by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which connects with the Jubilee line, making Canary Wharf accessible in about 10 minutes. Lewisham Rail Station has direct routes to major London stations such as London Bridge, Charing Cross, London Victoria, and London Waterloo East. There are also good bus links to central London and other local areas.
Lewisham Parks & Commons
There is a pleasant park in Ladywell with a small running track and tennis courts. There are also some attractive flower gardens at Manor Park.
Lewisham Who lives here?
The area is popular with first time buyers and sharers. There is a large community of established local families and Afro-Caribbean residents. Lewisham and the surrounding areas is also becoming more popular with young professionals.
Guide to Lewisham transport links:
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Bush: Feds won't forget SoCal fire victims
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- U.S. President George Bush assured victims of California's wildfires that they won't be forgotten by the federal government once the flames are snuffed out.The president said in brief remarks Thursday in northern San Diego County that the federal government was pulling out all stops in assisting the firefighting efforts and would also be lending a hand to people who lost their homes and businesses."We are not going to forget you in Washington, D.C.," Bush said at a park in Escondido, Calif., where he shook hands with squads of soot-stained firefighters still engaged in the battle.Bush said the federal government role was largely to "assess needs, listen to concerns and to respond." Although federal agencies were largely supporting local governments, he urged members of the public to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Prior to his remarks, Bush took an aerial tour of burned-out neighborhoods and met with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., and top generals from the National Guard and U.S. Northern Command.
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2004 330ci headlights and bumper question
I don't know much about BMW's, I am asking this question for a friend and hoping to learn about it my self.
My friend has a 2004 330ci (coupe)
His car got smashed (front end damage)
the car is sitting at the shop and he needs it fixed asap.
I found this on ebay(i know ebay, he doesn't care) which has Headlights and the bumper.
but it says its for 99-01 330. now my question is, would both headlights and the bumper fit on his car?
No, the headlights are different on 02+ .. bumper you might be able to get away with but I believe it may be different as well. Same goes for turn signals .. different type.
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FREE Coupon Classes in Phoenix Area ~ Chandler, East Mesa, Peoria
These classes are over, but I do them on a regular basis. If there's a current one scheduled, it's probably shown on the top right corner of the website: www.BargainBeliever.com
Besides the upcoming Prescott Valley & Tucson coupon classes, I've scheduled three more around the Valley. Downtown Chandler Library
(In the Copper Room)
Saturday, November 12th from 10am – Noon
22 S. Delaware St.
Chandler, AZ 85225
Boulder Mountain Christian Church (East Mesa)
(In the main sanctuary)
Monday, November 7th from 6:30 – 8:30pm
9390 E. McLellan Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207
Private Home in Peoria
(Address sent in email after RSVP)
The home is just west of the 101 & Bell Rd.
Saturday, December 3rd from 10am – Noon
I will be going over coupon basics, store policies, organizing, how to optimize the use of your coupons, etc. The classes are all free. I will have a short handout that you can take notes on, so all you'll need is a pen. Please RVSP since space is limited, especially at the one in Peoria. Please invite your friends and spread the word! Thanks! email@example.com
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Oh no! I am so sad I missed the Prescott Valley one. Will you be coming back anytime soon?
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23 Intently Staring Goalies
Luongo Prognostications for a Snowy Weekend
by lsefton on 02/07/13 at 11:44 AM ET
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The "where will Luongo end up?" guessing will continue to the trade deadline, and if Luongo hasn't moved by then, expect it to pick up again after the end of the season. One of the questions not being asked is whether Luongo will solve the problem that the prospective team has:
Do they really need a goalie? Or is the reason the current goalie's GAA is above 2.5 because the defense in front of them are closer to retirement than what's comfortable? Or conversely, does the defense have to find someone old enough to buy the beer on those roadtrips through middle America? In a compressed season, a team with an out of tune defense will be noticed and will be capitalized on.
Is this a team that needs a goalie, but they need everything else as well? Otherwise known as the "Well, at least we have someone to put on the program covers" problem. If the team is either rebuilding, or spending a lot of time in the bottom of the standings, spending money on a name goalie isn't going to get them over the hump.
Is there a systemic problem that will affect anyone who is acquired? Teams that are black holes for player talent won't be fixed by getting a name goalie. They won't be fixed by getting a name anything. A franchise that needs application of a high-pressure fire hose should put off the "one player fix". Oterwise, it's putting a Band-Aid on a broken arm.
But let's face it, the guessing is fun. And if I don't see or hear of at least one handicapping session this weekend about Luongo. I'm going to be disappointed. But anyone expcting Luongo to be the magic potion for a feeling poorly franchise is likely to also be disappointed.
Here's what Sean Fitz-Gerald from the National Post has to say on the Luongo sweepstakes:
This is the way it was supposed to go: The NHL and the NHL Players' Association sign a new collective bargaining agreement, and the moment Gary Bettman and Don Fehr shake hands and sheath their swords, Roberto Luongo zips his suitcase and hops in a taxi bound for the airport. His destination was the only unknown. Florida? Toronto? Anywhere but Vancouver. And yet, here we are, almost a quarter of the way into the lockout-shortened season, and Luongo remains on the West Coast, even though several teams could use the 33-year-old in their nets. Here is a breakdown of five potential destinations. (Note: As we have learned over the last month, this list can change, and quickly.)
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I've been watching and analyzing goaltenders for going on 40 years. Some of that was spent drawing goalies on my grade 8 math homework. Then it was taking my card decks and printouts to Indianapolis Racer games. Luckily, the Internet took off, and by 1991 I was half of the duo that would ultimately become the Plaidworks hockey mailing lists. I wrote "Handicapping the Goalies' for the San Jose Sharks mailing list, and took a lot of photos of goalies in action. I have around 5000 slides of mostly goaltenders in action from 1989 through 2001 from the WHL, IHL and NHL. Since I've gone digital, I've added about 10,000 more images to the library. During summers and when the league went dark, I was reading through multiple SF By area news papers, tracking ice hockey from the 1917 recreational leagues up through the California Seals.
We'll be talking about goalies and goaltending. We'll talk about whats going on now, who's in the system, and when the doldrums hit, I'll haul something out of the big bag of history, or something from the photo archives. We'll talk about who's hot and why, and who's not and what they can do to get back on track. We'll take a look at the trends in scouting goalies, and why a style may work for one team but not another. I'll battle with my dictation software to get it to understand Bryzgalov and Bobrovsky.
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We are a family owned company. (18 yr City of Plano residents). With over 22 yrs of experience in the Commercial & Residential service/repair plumbing & mechanical sector. We proudly stand behind our reputation, and our continued efforts towards being one of the most reliable and trusted plumbing companies in the DFW metroplex. Our professional, skilled and licensed tradesmen and women are only a phone call or a text away. We are licensed and insured, with a full-time Master on duty (Kevin Anderson, RMP, M41016). We are capable of taking on a project of any scale.


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I spent three days in Rodrigues. It was my first visit in 11 years.
Red Arrows at Farnborough International Airshow 2014
As I copied files off the D200 into my Photos folder, I realised that I had not taken a single shot with my Nikon since January. Looking back at the keepers, I'm glad I made the effort to shoot some of the Farnborough Airshow 2014 fly-bys.
This picture was taken with the D200 and a manual everything Sirius 70-210mm f/4-5.6. I had to force myself to check the metering every so often as the lighting conditions fluctuated so much. The trick, I found, was to spot-meter on the clouds at +2 as dictated by the zone system and leave the exposure in the rest of the frame to take care of itself.
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I'm pretty impressed with Photo Ninja. It allowed me to improve pictures that I thought unrecoverable from under-exposure. Plus, the noise reduction algorithm is excellent.
Happy New Year
I wish you all a very Happy New Year. Hopefully, 2013 would have been a good year, and 2014 will be an even better one.
This picture reminds me of the festive atmosphere on the last day of 2008 as we wandered around London waiting for the NYE celebrations to start.
Surprising Wroclaw
Never thought of Poland as a tourist destination, but after spending five days in Wroclaw, I'm ready to go back again. Beautiful landmarks, great food, and amazing people.
Here is a close-up picture of the love padlocks on Most Tumski, a most original expression of love and friendship.
Reminiscing the Panasonic Lumix FZ18
The Panasonic Lumix FZ18 was an amazing bridge camera. Except for interchangeable lenses, it had the qualities of a DSLR; it allowed precise control when taking pictures, from setting exposure to manual focusing. This picture was taken with the Lumix shortly before I upgraded to a Nikon D40. As the situation demanded, the depth of field was set to cover from the hyper-focal distance to infinity, then the camera pointed in the direction to capture the Red Arrows as they flew into the frame. The only weakness of the Lumix FZ18 was the amount of noise it produced. This picture is captured at ISO 100, yet is more grainy than pictures at ISO 3200 from modern DSLR cameras.
Paris Metro
My pet peeve when travelling on the Paris Metro was stopping at one station and following confusing signs down endless corridors only to end up at a different station a couple of blocks from our intended destination.
Why candid?
Candid photography is my favourite genre. I like pictures that are unique combinations of events, feelings, and places. While a beautiful landscape can be re-visited and a portrait re-created, a moment remains truly unique.
I thought I wouldn't enjoy wandering about in a strange city, but I quite liked our Parisian strolls. We might even go back.
Moment captured
Because I know the person so well (and not just because I took the picture), I can fill the before and the after of this instant with countless stories. Others can only wonder.


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MomZing is a new technology-based project designed to provide moms and their new babies creative and fun ways to exercise and play together. Designed by principal investigator Dr. Cheryl Albright, MomZing is a hybrid intervention/research project using social media to recruit participants and get the word out about this innovative new technology. Based on the developmental needs of babies — along with the health needs of new moms — MomZing is the result of Dr. Albright's 25+ years of health research at institutions including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and the University of Hawaii. Currently an Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Dr. Albright invited me to be a Social Media Advisory Board member to help guide MomZing's social media strategy. (Look for links to MomZing later in 2012!)
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Me to We: How One Person Can Make a World of Difference
A powerful experience for people of all ages, this speech introduces the powerful Me to We philosophy, developed by Craig and Marc Kielburger through more than a decade of humanitarian work and in their New York Times bestseller, Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World.
Philanthropy: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Social Change
How do we maximize social change—not only through our wallets, but through the work we do and the lives we lead? How do we capitalize on the new age of social entrepreneurship to create change that's not only powerful, but sustainable?
Me to We: Inspiring Employees to find Meaning in a Material World
This speech will be an introduction to the powerful Me to We philosophy, developed by Craig and Marc Kielburger through more than a decade of humanitarian work, with a specific emphasis on how to apply this philosophy within the corporate community. T his speech is an opportunity to highlight the social work your company is already doing, thank your employees and customers for their contributions to the company's corporate social responsibility initiatives and celebrate your incredible achievements.
Social Entrepreneurship: What For-Profit Companies can learn from High Performing Non-Profit Organizations
Craig and Marc Kielburger founded one of the most successful international non-profit organizations in recent history. They will share with you what your company can learn from the best practices in the non-profit field to help retain and inspire your staff, engage your customers and help your company become more profitable.
Marc Kielburger is a social entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and gifted orator. He is the co-founder of Free The Children, an international charity and educational partner that empowers youth to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. With his brother Craig Kielburger, he also co-founded Me to We, a pioneering social enterprise, as well as the youth empowerment event, We Day.
Free The Children delivers innovative programming to more than 4,000 youth groups and hundreds of thousands of young people in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. As the world's largest youthdriven charity, the organization works in eight developing countries and has built more than 650 schools and school rooms, providing education to more than 55,000 children every day.
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We Day has more than 3.3 million followers on Facebook, making it one of the largest charitable causes in the world. Alongside his brother Marc, Craig is also the co-founder of Me to We, an innovative social enterprise that advances a new vision of philanthropy by providing socially conscious products and experiences that support the work of Free The Children. Half of Me to We's annual net profit is donated to Free The Children, while the other half is reinvested to grow the enterprise and its social mission. Me to We's offerings include lifechanging international volunteer trips, sustainably made clothing and accessories, leadership training programs and materials, an inspirational speakers' bureau, and books that address issues of positive change.
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Napoli winger Andrea Dossena has had talks with Milan and now it's reported he's also in negotiations with Fiorentina.
The 31-year-old former Liverpool man is looking increasingly likely to leave the Stadio San Paolo this summer.
His agent confirmed some talks were held with Milan last week [12], but according to Sky Sport Italia there is also interest from the Viola.
This is because new director of sport Daniele Pradè would like to bring Dossena to his revitalised Fiorentina project.
See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with Eurotips.co.uk [13]


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System: Wii (Exclusive)
Developer: Team Ninja/Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action
It hasn't been since Super Metroid's release on the Super Nintendo that we've gotten a console Metroid title developed by anyone but Retro Studios. Having finished up their highly acclaimed Metroid Prime Trilogy at last and moving on to tackle other projects, Nintendo shifted the series from Retro and handed it to a team that no gamer on Earth could have anticipated: Team Ninja.
Team Ninja is best known for the likes of Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, and putting a ridiculous emphasis on virtual tits and ass. But guess who else would be there leading the project forward? Yoshio Sakamoto, the man who crafted Super Metroid, the finest action-focused Metroid game in existence. With a team like this, it's hard not to have high expectations for a game. Does Other M manage to live up to the ridiculous hype it garnered?
But it's never a good idea to start off on a negative point, so we'll kick the review off with some of the things Other M does undeniably right. The presentation in this game is absolutely fantastic, and that can hardly be argued. Everything from the amazing visuals, excellent sound design, professional voice acting, cinematic camera effects and heavy story elements is top notch Wii production. The game is gorgeous.
The graphics are perhaps the most impressive, and while I don't feel Team Ninja toppled what Retro accomplished with the closure to their Prime trilogy, I do feel that Other M is among the best looking games Nintendo has to show on their system. The game is made even more stunning with the awesome cinematic camera that remains locked to the player, but follows Samus around with various zooms to help give a more cinematic feel to the gameplay.
Audio is equally impressive, especially when considering the score and sound effects as a full package. Everything fits just right. Every sound effect and piece of background music was meticulously recorded to ensure a really top notch quality.
The biggest addition to the Metroid in terms of presentation is the inclusion of a fully voiced story. First and second party Nintendo games rarely ever include voice acting for some reason, and instead players read all the dialogue. While that approach to telling a story works fantastically well most of the time, it's nice to see the big N trying something new.
However, it's far from perfect. All the voices are fine and fit their characters just peachily, but Samus' dialogue just doesn't fit. Instead of sounding like the powerful, kick ass bounty hunter we've all imagined her being, she sounds emotionally weak and somewhat robotic. This is a problem that is certainly ignorable, but it brings me to my next point.
The story. This is the most involved story a Metroid game has ever seen, and when I heard that, I was giddy. I was super psyched to learn all about Samus as a character.
Unfortunately, that is where I am let down the hardest, and that is where most other Metroid fans will feel the hardest blow with Other M. Samus' character is so obviously written by a man that it is hard to really feel her. Instead of being what we all assumed she was — a strong and independent woman with a knack for kicking alien ass — Sakomoto turned her into a weak woman who allows herself to be subject to the domination of a male named Adam, who is also the reason players don't have access to their full arsenal right off the bat, despite the fact that she has saved the universe and has a fucking gun for an arm.
What's up with that? Samus should be the most kick ass woman in all of gaming, instead she turns out to be a sensitive little baby with emotional issues? Ugh.
When Metroid Other M was first shown, it seemed the franchise was making a return to its roots, leaving the first-person gameplay of the Prime series behind and going back to a more oldschool approach. It looked totally awesome, and I had no doubt in my mind that I would love it. Then it was announced that the game would be controlled exclusively with the Wiimote turned sideways. …what?
It didn't seem to make sense, but I trusted the developer's decision, even though it seemed like throwing on a nunchuck would've been far better. Now that I've played the game from beginning to end, I can comfortably say that the inclusion of the nunchuck would've been far better. Still, what we're given works just fine, with a few exceptions. We'll put the fact that moving characters around through a 3D space with a d-pad is super wonky aside, as it isn't as much a problem as it could have been thanks to the locked camera. The simplicity provided works pretty well, and after I got used to the controls they were no longer an issue.
Except for the fact that the only way to shoot missiles is by pointing the controller at the screen, and when you do this you can't strafe, leaving you open to oncoming attacks. Nunchuck would've fixed that problem. Hell, there's still a d-pad on the damn thing, so why can't we use it to move? This was a pretty weak decision on the developers' part, and it leads to some pretty frustrating experiences.
One last thing that really bummed me out, and then you can be done reading. The game is less than 10 hours long. If longevity of gameplay is what has to be sacrificed for a cinematic story, then I prefer things the way they were. However, if games like Mass Effect can be cinematic and sufficiently long then why can't Nintendo games?
Final Words:
At first I was very disappointed in Other M. The more I played it, the less disappointed I was, until I became only slightly disappointed with what was being offered. Don't get me wrong, Other M is a great game, but it could've been so much better. The weak evolution of Samus as a character is the biggest gripe, followed by the sometimes awkward controls. The visuals and audio are absolutely top notch, and the presentation is really impressive.
Somehow, at the end of the game, I felt very satisfied with what Other M had given me. I had multiple gripes and whines about the game, but when everything was said and done, it became apparent that Other M is a really good game, despite the issues I had with it. I can only imagine how much better it could've been if some silly design choices were avoided. Perhaps, if we ever get an Other M sequel (Another Other M?) it can be as truly awesome as this game should've been.
Score: 8.0/10 (Great)


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Getting there...!The Yukon Territory is Canada's northwesternmost Territory with an area of ~480,000 sq km with a population of only about 38,000. Whitehorse, the Territory's capital, is home for most of them, about 25,000 call it their home. Whitehorse has its own international airport which links the city to the rest of the country and even to europe.
Here below you will find some usefull information about flight connections to the Yukon as well as further details on how to get to Tagish Wilderness Lodge:
Flight Information to/from the Yukon:
CondorCondor operates one nonstop charter flight per week (Sundays) from Frankfurt to Whitehorse. Connections from several European cities area available. For more information please visit www.condor.com From Whitehorse, we make arrangements for hotels, private charter float- or ski-plane flights to Tagish Wilderness Lodge or a private shuttle to Tagish. Please contact your nearest travel agent for more information on flight connections and air fares. We will also be happy to assist you with your travel planning!
Air North - Yukon's AirlineOur local Airline Air North operates several flight from Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna to Whitehorse. All Air North flights can be book directly through Tagish Wilderness Lodge. For more information on flight schedules etc. please visit www.flyairnorth.com.
WestJetCanada's favorite low-cost airline WestJet operates daily flights between Vancouver and Whitehorse seasonally from May until October. Please visit www.westjet.com for more information.
Air CanadaAir Canada operates several flights per day from Vancouver nonstop to Whitehorse. Please visit www.aircanada.com or contact your local travel agent for more information on Air Canada connections and travel options.
Transfer Information to/from the Lodge:
- Own vehicle from Watson Lake
- Own vehicle from Whitehorse
- Private Floatplane / Skiplane
- Private Shuttle
Own vehicle from Watson LakeFrom the South: Driving on the Alaska Highway you turn left at Jake's Corner (Km 1392 / Mile 836.8) and continue west on the Tagish Road to Tagish (~20 km / 13.5 miles). After crossing the Tagish Bridge, continue for another 14 km / 8.7 miles to the Ten Mile Road (Southern Lakes Resort / Tagish Wilderness Lodge sign) on your left side. Follow the Ten Mile Road all the way to the Southern Lakes Resort / Tagish Wilderness Lodge Boat Launch (another 14 km / 8.7 miles).
Own vehicle from WhitehorseFrom the North: From Whitehorse, follow the Alaska Highway South and turn right onto the South Klondike Highway (approx. 29 km / 18 miles from town). Continue to Carcross (55 km / 34 miles). Just before reaching Carcross, turn left towards Tagish until you get to the Ten Mile Road (Southern Lakes Resort / Tagish Wilderness Lodge sign on your right side) after 18.5 km / 11.4 miles. Follow the Ten Mile Road all the way to the Southern Lakes Resort / Tagish Wilderness Lodge Boat Launch (another 14 km / 8.7 miles). Also, you can drive along the Alaska Highway all the way to Jake's Corner and continue as described under coming "From the South".
Private Floatplane / SkiplanePrivate charter flights by float- or ski-plane to/from Tagish Wilderness Lodge can be arranged through us. Alpine Aviation is our local partner for all flight arrangements to and from the Lodge. We can also arrange the planes to pick you up at another Lodge or a bush camp as l long as the conditions to land are satisfying. Please contact us for more information.
Private ShuttleUpon request, we can arrange a private shuttle from Whitehorse (Airport or Hotel), Carcross or Skagway. Please contact us for more information and prices.


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Team Tennis
Team tennis is great way to enjoy competitive tennis and there is no better feeling than representing your club.
Edgbaston Priory Club has many players competing in the Birmingham Area Leagues, Metropolitan Leagues, Vets leagues and National Leagues, all the way down to our mini tennis players competing in the mini leagues and national junior events.
If you are interested in playing for the teams or would like more information, please contact our racquets manager Leyla Ogan and look out for trial dates for the Birmingham League teams.
Keep up to date with our teams' progress in local leagues.
View our Team Tennis Facebook group here
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Kaya's Dream: The Black Garden
April 27, 2007 [Nightmares Flaw]
You are lying hidden beneath a great outcropping of stone marked with strange runes. It's very misty and surreal wherever you are, and you are frightened that you do not remember where you are or how you got here. There is the clatter of hoof beats in the distance - and you hazily realize you're in a thicket of some sort.
You see Ja riding on a gigantic black stallion through the brambles - three bundles laid over the side of the animal. He does not see you, and you try to call out to him - but find that you have no voice. A murder of crows rises up from the distance, screeches, starts to fly away and promptly turns to grape shot - falling back down to earth.
Ja brings the horse to a stand still and snatches down the first bundle. Inside it is your mother, albeit in miniature. He lays her on a stone and she kneels down and starts to weep. he unpacks the next bundle - which is you father and lays him by her side. He is asleep, and his thumbs and neck are string with barbed wire.
He seize your mother and rips her dress of with his teeth and begins to pin her to the stone with large thorns from a nearby plant with star shaped red flowers. The thorns piece the rock as easily as her flesh.
He then proceeds to rape her as she struggles. Her body is only a little bigger than an infant's and she convulses horribly as she is penetrated and her body is distended. She vomits a mixture of flesh and blood as he impales her - as he climaxes, her grabs a rock from the ground and smashes out her teeth - which clatter to the ground below. He groans and withdraws from her - leaving her deflated and mangled. She no longer struggles.
You attempt to scream - still no sound comes out.
He gathers the teeth and takes your father by the neck - pulling the wire around it suddenly and severing his head. He then kicks the earth and begins to poke small holes into it - in which he plants the teeth of your mother. He holds your father's corpse as he would a wineskin and black blood pours down from his neck - watering the ground.
You attempt to scream again - a black serpent falls down from your lips and slithers toward Ja. He turns his eyes briefly in you direction. You watch as strange powdery white plants start to writhe from where the teeth have been sown.
Ja starts to unload the third bundle and you think to scream to him again. This time your voice is audible - full and loud. You shout for half a second before a hand clasps your mouth shut and pins you back
You turn to see Evans, looking at you coldly yet curiously as he restrains you. His mouth is wet with fresh blood.
Ja drops the last bundle and rushes toward you howling - with each step he takes he grows in size and changes in shape - until he is a great black lion charging it you with its fangs bared.
Evans lets you go and dodges out of the way as the lion crashes down upon you. As you struggle, you see Evans on the ground near you looking dazed as he examines his palm.
Your mouth has somehow transferred to his hand.
It screams horrifically as you are torn apart.
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police wants to recruit 25 000 more police officers to enable effective policing. The ZRP currently has a staff complement of 50 000 officers and if its request is granted this will bring the number to 75 000.
Speaking during a tour of Police General Headquarters by Home Affairs Deputy Minister Obedingwa Mguni in Harare yesterday, Deputy Commissioner-General (Administration) Godwin Matanga said the ZRP's vision was to be the leading police service provider in the world by 2020.
"The establishment of the Zimbabwe Republic Police is 50 000 and the strength is 50 000. Contemporary policing demands highly effective and efficient police organisations that are fully equipped to give clients world-class services.
"To this end, the ZRP has submitted to the Police Service Commission an upward review of its human resource requirement from the existing establishment to 75 000 to address the manpower deficit emanating from the dynamic police environment and increased demand of police service in the country," he said.
Deputy Comm-Gen Matanga outlined challenges facing the ZRP ranging from shortage of residential accommodation to offices.
He said the challenges required urgent attention.
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police will continue to play its role of maintaining a peaceful and conducive environment for the successful implementation of Zim-Asset," he said.
Deputy Minister Mguni applauded the ZRP for working hard to rid society of crime.
"I have been to various other countries and all they could talk about was how bad our economy is but when it comes to policing, they do admit that there is a peaceful environment.
"I agree with you that you are facing a lot of challenges but with the small resources that you have, you have managed to keep our country peaceful," he said.
Deputy Minister Mguni said Government was working on addressing challenges faced by the ZRP.
"We wish to increase the number of police persons so that everyone in any corner of Zimbabwe will not spend two hours trying to find a policeman and fail to get one. This is how I think it should be," he said.


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So You Think You Can Dance will live on!
Despite a dip in ratings (and controversial format change) last summer, Fox has decided to renew the fan-favorite competition series for a 10th season.
"I couldn't be more proud of the amazing work that Nigel and the entire So You Think You Can Dance team has done over the past nine seasons. This show is truly one of the most compelling series on television and I can't wait to bring it back for Season 10," said Fox's President of Alternative Entertainment Mike Darnell in a statement.
Auditions will kick off soon: Jan. 18 in Austin, Texas (venue TBD); Feb. 11 at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit; Feb. 21 at the Boston Opera House in Boston; March 14 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tenn.; and March 22 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
No word yet on when season 10 will premiere, but it's expected to garner a summer launch.
Will you be watching?
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O'Driscoll marks home farewell with heroic performance
Festive occasion at the Aviva as colossus of the game wears Irish shirt for the penultimate time
A giant Brian O'Driscoll floated across the pitch at the end of the match. No, it wasn't the man himself this time: just his outsized likeness on a banner hanging from a blimp.
But having bestrode Irish rugby like a colossus for a decade and half, the great man had already marked his home farewell with yet another heroic performance. Not even a 50-foot high self-portrait could upstage him.
On a celebratory occasion in Dublin 4, all that was missing was a try by the Irish No 13. In the absence of that yearned-for event, we had to settle for a mere masterclass in his ability to set up scores for others: the famously soft, quick hands putting first Johnny Sexton and then Andrew Trimble in, before he completed the creative hat-trick with a brilliant one-handed pass in a move again finished off by Sexton.
Once, on 58 minutes, the field seemed to open up for the man himself, wide enough that a younger O'Driscoll would probably have finished the move alone. His foot-speed waning, alas, the 35-year-old O'Driscoll instead had to hold the ball up for team-mates, and in the process get clattered yet again for the Irish cause.
But this too added to the occasion. It gave the crowd - including wife Amy and daughter Sadie - one more chance to express relief and gratitude as the old soldier got up and dusted himself off for the thousandth time. A few minutes later, he was substituted to a standing, and spine-tingling, ovation. When the Man-of-the-Match award was announced later, nobody suspected a fix.
It's a credit to the professionalism of this Irish team that in the 18 minutes remaining after O'Driscoll's departure, they continued the job he had begun: putting as many points as possible past Italy. Despite Mexican waves, mass cheering every time a close-up of the departed hero flashed up on screen, and other distractions, the home side added three more tries, each of which might yet be crucial in deciding the Six Nations Title.
The bemused Italians played their part too. They must have felt like extras in a spaghetti western for most of the afternoon, but they did their best to make a match of it, with a first-half try against the run of play briefly threatening to spoil the plot.
They even started a brawl early in the second half, in which Irish captain Paul O'Connell became involved. A TMO review dismissed it as the proverbial handbags (Italian-designed), punishable by a penalty only. After that, the visitors' resistance was spent and the home fans' party got under way in earnest.
The love story between Ireland and O'Driscoll-the-player is now down to the last chapter. We'll always have Paris, thanks to the famous game 14 years ago which Brian the boy scored a hat-trick of tries to end a 28-year Irish losing streak. Next weekend, O'Driscoll the man returns to the scene of that triumph, with a Championship title at stake. Thanks to the trouncing of the Italians, even a one-point win should be enough.


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Midwest regional meetup! Let's plan a camp.
We need to decide on what months are a possibility (opening discussion with maybe March or September 2014), venue choices to consider, what to have at the camp, etc.
Join us!
20 W Kinzie St #1510, Chicago, IL 60654
at Duo Consulting
Will it be possible to be a
A few others have indicated
A few others have indicated they'll be there virtually as well. I'll leave the exact details to Jason or Andrea, but I'm gonna guess a Hangout.
I organize camps!
DrupalCamp Fox Valley: http://drupalcampfv.org
MidCamp: http://midcamp.org
Awesome, thanks!
I suggest that starting from
I suggest that starting from scratch for a date less than six months out is too short a lead time, especially if you want to attract a regional attendance.
Optimisticly, if you find a good venue and accommodation in only a month, the publicity would begin no more than four months out for spending a weekend in another state. My guess is that a lot of the people you want to attract couldn't do it on three months notice.
Aside from the forced march burden you'd be putting on yourself!
Did we decide on a date/time for the next meeting?
Hi Everyone!
I missed the end of the meeting on Thursday: Did we decide on a date/time for the next meeting?
What's the next most important step? Getting the venue set and the date completely confirmed?
I'll connect with the website team, but I figure I should wait on soliciting sessions and marketing until the date is set...
Any thing else important that I missed?


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Francis Duggan
A Boy's Dream - Poem by Francis Duggan
'Tis of life in the bigger World out there the young teenager day-dream
Far from his parents home by the babbling stream
That flow to the river bound for the sea shore
On a journey destined to last forever more.
He day-dreams of big towns and cities far away
And in the old Valley he surely won't stay
He reads books on life of the big World out there
His future won't be in the Valley he will live elsewhere.
Too young to leave home yet he is only fourteen
But so much in the big World out there to be seen
In four years from now he plans to emigrate
Sixteen Seasons does not seem that long to wait
To start his adventure in the big World out there
Far from the quiet Vale of the wild mountain hare
His life is ahead of him and time is on his side
And he is resolved to travel far and wide
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