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The global foodservice disposables market is experiencing rapid growth, linked to growing online food ordering and home delivery services, according to a report by Persistence Market Research.
North America dominated the global food service disposable industry with 21.4 billion in revenue in 2015. The food service disposable market in North America is anticipated to reach 27.50 billion in 2021. This is largely due to increasing population, expanding commercial markets, and the convenience of single-use service ware. Busy lifestyles and low consumer preference towards cooking at home also acts as a major driver for the foodservice disposables market.
An increasing number of food and coffee joints for hanging out are another predominant factor driving growth of foodservice disposables market. The increased focus on gourmet coffee and specialty cold drinks by restaurants and convenience stores has heightened interest in higher-cost environmentally friendly products. In an effort to mineralize wastage, multiple shops have started offering reusable cups and plates. With foodservice business experiencing impressive growth, the increase of foodservice disposables market has become unstoppable and is not likely to slow down anytime soon.
Plastics are the most widely used raw material for the manufacture of disposable foodservice products. When compared to paper, paperboard, and aluminum, plastic is expected to evolve as the preferred raw material in the foodservice disposables industry. With the recent push for eco-friendly products, manufacturers are emphasizing the use of recyclable plastics. Due to this sustainability trend, several vendors are slowly moving toward the use of compostable and eco-friendly raw materials to manufacture foodservice disposables. Although, governments across various nations are executing various regulations on the use of plastic, popularity of plastic is not likely to come down drastically, as it has widespread acceptance.
Disposable service ware, including single-use cups, dinnerware and utensils, will remain the largest product type through the year 2021 and beyond. However, the fastest demand growth is expected in the disposable packaging segment, which includes foodservice containers, lids and domes, wraps, bags, and trays.
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- http://foodhq.world/issue-sections/catering-hospitality/disposables/foodservice-disposables-market-increasing-by-leaps-bounds/
- https://www.mrrse.com/foodservice-disposables-market


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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Early Morning
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that is really stunning! the highline wires really make this photo perfect. :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Ruth. Every day a surprise.ReplyDelete
I did not know that you work, Ruth. What do you do? This is one of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen! I am amazed that the grain elevator is three miles away, I would have thought much closer. Your photography is stunning.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful Ruth. I love the composition of it. The grain elevator - 3 miles away! DianeReplyDelete
So much fun to go out and catch the first morning rays. I usually tary over my coffee in the morning and then stop by sites like yours to enjoy another sunrise.ReplyDelete
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Wow - this is lovely!ReplyDelete
With your first lines, I wondered why you don't always have your camera with yo, now I know. If you had had your camera, you would not have got up that early the next day and had such fun getting that lovely sunrise as well as enjoying the fall around you.ReplyDelete
I look forward to the rest of your lovely shots.
so very beautiful, i really like the tracks and the composition, it draws my eyes right to that wonderful sunrise. these are wonderful, Ruth. I did not realize you work, what do you do, what type work.ReplyDelete
How pretty! It certainly was worth getting up early. :)ReplyDelete
gorgeous ruth...no two are ever the same.ReplyDelete
your place looks great, i love how you redecorate for every season!!
have a wonderful sunday!!
I am looking forward to see your fall colors photographs.ReplyDelete
Oh Ruth, what a welcome site to feast my eyes upon this Sunday Morning. As I soak in the morning sunlight from your beautiful photograph, it is cold, and raining here this morning. What a difference from last weekend when I was in Algonquin Park, enjoying the warmth from the sunlight, and all the stunning colors that surrounded me.ReplyDelete
This is a stunning composition Ruth. I am so glad you got up with the sun and captured the moment.
I can relate,as there have been times I wanted to stop on my way to work, and capture the moment with my camera, but couldn't for the same reasons. But taking the visual photos and having them linger in my memory is wonderful also. We have so much to be thankful for each and every day, rain or shine! Our God is Awesome, and Faithful with new Blessings each and every day. I thank the Lord for you Ruth. You truly are a Blessing to me with all you share.
Have a wonderful day dear sweet lady.
xx's Dianne :)
Beautiful Photo. It takes a little effort to get such fantastic photos.ReplyDelete
Soooooo lovely!ReplyDelete
So very Beautiful. Some people dont like lines. I however love them and its pure energy. Gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful night Ruth.
Gorgeous color!! I love the focus on gratitude. Thank you!!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous shot!ReplyDelete
Ruth, That is a beautiful photo--the sky is gorgeous and the telephone poles as they fade into the distance make it quite an interesting picture. Very nice capture. Mickie :)ReplyDelete
Lovely Morning!ReplyDelete
I am thankful the lord has blessed me with sight so I can see these lovely pictues. What a way to welcome the day.ReplyDelete
Thank-you for taking the time to visit this blog.I appreciate your comments.I read everyone,but do not always take the time to respond to each one.Please come back again real soon.


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The woods around my house are beginning to pop with beautiful fall color. I've noticed that the understory trees, particularly the sassafras and dogwoods, are especially beautiful this year with their shades of yellow, orange and scarlet. The huge Mockernut Hickory tree just off our deck is a brilliant shade of yellow right now. I wish it would last longer but it seems that as soon as it hits its peak of color, the leaves are gone in a matter of a couple of days!
The other day, I noticed some bright splashes of brilliant red along the roadside. It was very eye catching! Upon closer inspection, I noticed the tell-tale "leaves of three" identifying it as poison ivy. It was a beautiful! I've never thought much about the beauty of this plant; like most people, I only think of its bad attributes.
"Leaves of three, let it be" is the common phrase often cited to teach people how to identify poison ivy and warns them to avoid contact with this plant which can cause severe skin rashes to those sensitive to the urushiol oil found in all parts of the plant (except the pollen). I learned this saying as a kid growing up in NJ because our house was surrounded by woods full of poison ivy. I'm actually rather surprised at the number of people I've met that can't identify it. Happily, I seem to be one of those lucky few who aren't affected by the toxin. I've never gotten a case of poison ivy (knock on wood!) even though I've often pulled out plants with my bare hands. I guess that's just tempting fate!
Poison ivy can be found in three different growth forms; a low growing ground cover, an upright shrub, and a climbing vine. In gardens, the ground cover form and the shrub form are the most common. As most gardeners find out, poison ivy is difficult to get rid of and Eric spends a lot of time spot treating with Roundup (or a brush killer) to try to keep it at bay in our woodland gardens. Unfortunately, he is VERY allergic to it. Now the plants that he missed are easy to see are brightening our woods with their dazzling scarlet foliage.
It seems such a shame that these plants are so undesirable and cause so much discomfort to so many people when they add such beauty to the fall landscape!
It can be a never-ending battle to keep poison ivy out of the garden because the seeds are carried in from far and wide by birds that find the white berries a tasty treat in the fall. Spraying or grubbing them out is the most effective way. If you pull or dig them out, be sure to wear disposable latex or rubber gloves and avoid touching any part of your body until you carefully remove the gloves. To make matters worse, even the dead leaves and stems can cause an allergic reaction!
My mother-in-law taught me to use a bread bag as a glove, pull the plant up by the roots, and then pull the bag down over the plant sealing it and its rash producing oils inside the bag – ingenious if you only have one or two plants to get rid of!
The vining form is often found climbing high into trees. These vines are covered with fine adventitious roots that secure the vine to the tree it is growing on. Another poison ivy saying, "Hairy vine, no friend of mine", makes reference to these aerial roots that cover the vine like hair. Poison ivy vines also contain urushiol and can cause an allergic reaction if handled.
Another vine which is often confused with poison ivy is Virginia creeper. It's usually easy to distinguish from poison ivy because it has leaflets in groups of five rather than three and the leaf margins are coarsely toothed.
The vines of Virginia creeper are smooth and attach to the tree by means of branched tendrils tipped with adhesive pads rather than aerial roots. This is an easy way to differentiate between the two if you can't see the foliage. Like poison ivy, it grows high into trees and has beautiful red foliage in the fall. There is a lovely Virginia creeper growing up one of the pines in our yard and right now the leaves are a flaming red that is just as striking as the poison ivy.
For now, I plan on enjoying the beautiful red foliage of our poison ivy from afar –
there will be plenty of time to work on eradication in the spring.
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Movie Review: MALLIKA by TARAN ADARSH
Sep 3rd
Posted by Fenil Seta in External Reviews
By Taran Adarsh, September 3, 2010 – 11:07 IST
Certain stories that the Ramsay Brothers attempted a few decades ago are being rehashed and packaged in new avtaars to this date. The revenge of the restless soul, the reincarnation bit, the spate of murders, the decomposed dead body coming to life… haven't we watched it all in the past? MALLIKA is hackneyed, uninspired and clichéd from start to end. Also, there's nothing in the film that would make you jump out of your seat or give you sleepless nights at home. On the contrary, the film is unintentionally funny and also makes you chuckle at the absurdities at several points in the story.
In today's times, when storytellers are daring to break the shackles of stereotypical cinema, MALLIKA comes across as an obsolete fare that offers nothing new to the viewer.
Final word? One of the cheesiest films of all times!
Sanjana [Sheena Nayyar] is haunted by nightmares and vivid visions of a murder that took place in her house. Unable to take it any longer, Sanjana decides to go for a vacation, hoping that those visions will stop chasing her. She lands up at a fort cum resort in Rajasthan. However, little does she know that things are going to go from bad to worse at the fort, which holds a dark secret deep inside its chest.
MALLIKA holds a new record in recent times: Practically every woman in the film goes for a shower or heads for a bathing tub every 10/15 minutes. If that's not enough, the women wear the skimpiest of outfits, which makes it looks like a skin-fest of sorts. Besides the aatma seeking revenge, there's a half-baked love story, a weirdo cop and a couple of songs thrown in to complete the package.
The writing is shoddy and the direction, non-existent. In fact, director Wilson Louis ought to know that skin-show cannot substitute for a riveting story. The music is of fast-forward variety as well, barring the remix of the yesteryear hit, 'Woh Bhuli Dastaan Lo Phir Yaad Aa Gayee'. Visual effects are tacky.
The performances are below par. Sheena Nayyar can't act. Sammir Dattani sleepwalks through his role. Mamik wears one expression all through. Himanshu Mallik gets no scope. Rajesh Khera is stereotypical. Suresh Nair hams. The remaining actors are a bunch of non-actors.
On the whole, sitting through MALLIKA is an exasperating experience!
Mallika signs Double Dhamaal without discussing money
Aug 25th
By Subhash K. Jha, August 25, 2010 – 11:39 IST
After reaching a dead-end with her career in Bollywood (her one and only hit was Pyar Ke Side Effects, not counting the cameo with Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor in Welcome) and with her purported global re-re-re-launch in Hissss showing no sign of release (the date has now gone from August to November) Mallika has signed on the dotted line for the Dhamaal sequel Double Dhamaal with exceptional enthusiasm.
Maybe it's the pleasure of being cast opposite Sanjay Dutt or maybe just the delight of being accepted back in Bollywood. But once known to charge anything from 1 to 1.5 crore rupees (not dollars) in Bollywood, now she has apparently refused to discuss money with producer Ashok Thakeria from Los Angeles (where her tweeted claims to friendship with Hollywood biggies has been roundly questioned).
Says the producer, "Mallika said she will take anything we give her. She's just happy to be a part of brand like Dhamaal and that too opposite Sanjay Dutt."
One hopes Ashok doesn't take that too seriously.
In the meanwhile the other leading lady Kangna Ranaut of Double Dhamaal has also been very generous about the remuneration. Says Thakeria, "Kangna's work is looked after by Rakesh Nath (Rikku). My director Indra Kumar and I go back a long way with Rikku (Rikku was secretary to Madhuri Dixit who starred in Thakeria-Indra Kumar's Beta and Dil). So Kangna said money was not an issue here."
Kangna is teamed up with the talented Riteish Deshmukh in Double Dhamaal.
With two such over-generous leading ladies signed on, Thakeria and Indra Kumar have a lot to celebrate. So they did, when they met up at Riteish's home on Tuesday evening for a script reading.
Says Thakeria, "Instead of having a proper workshop with the actors, Riteish suggested an informal get-together at his home. All of us barring Mallika (who is in LA) and Sanjay Dutt (who is in South Africa) from the Double Dhamaal team – Kangna, Javed Jaffrey, Ashish Chowdhry, Indra Kumar and I met up at Riteish's house for a script reading. We were cracking up after every line. It was that funny."
Let's hope the audience agrees when the film releases.
Kangna to romance Ajay, Sanju in Rascals?
Jul 19th
Kangna Ranaut will be seen romancing both Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in the David Dhawan directed Rascals
For Sanjay Dutt's first home production Rascals, the female lead needed to be sexy, glamorous and funny. And Kangna Ranaut has bagged the coveted part. Kangna, take a bow, for you'll now be rubbing shoulders with Sanjay Dutt as well as Ajay Devgn.
While one more hero is likely to be added to the cast, Kangna will be romancing both Sanjay and Ajay in the film.
A source from the unit of Rascals says, " Sanjay and David Dhawan wanted someone very sexy for this role. In addition to being very glamorous, the character is also required to be very funny."
This will be Kangna's second film with Ajay after Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai.
Apparently, director of Rascals, David Dhawan, had spoken with Kangna at a recent award function and had told her that he would like to work with her in the near future.
The source adds, "At that time, Kangna had no clue that David was referring to Rascals. Eventually, when she received the offer from him a few days ago, she was pleasantly surprised. She loved the role and agreed to do it."
We sent a text message to David Dhawan, who shot back saying, "No heroine has been finalised yet." But our source maintains, "Kangna is doing Rascals. She will start shooting for it very soon."
Amisha looks hotter than ever on The Man cover
Jul 11th
Posted by Fenil Seta in Videos, stills and wallpapers
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, July 10, 2010 – 12:59 IST
Always known to be the girl next door with a coy look, Amisha Patel does stun you with a hot and sizzling cover shoot for The Man magazine. With a glittering gold bikini top and denim blue shorts, she does give you the winner smile but you can hardly miss the oomphness in that picture. In the bare-all interview with the magazine Amisha shows you a side to her that very few knew indeed.
Always been known as the ice-princess with a touch-me-not attitude, Amisha is actually funny, witty and always up for a prank to make her dear friends laugh. Not only that but she is also a true romantic at heart who wishes for her ideal guy to come her way. What's that guy going to be like; she says, "Family-minded with a strong value system. I love kids and want to have a whole cricket team, so he'd better love kids as well, right? I'd like him to be committed to his work but with a sense of adventure and fun." Think you fit the bill? Apply right away or else get the magazine and get to know the lady like she really is in this July issue of The Man.
Omi Vaidya in The Italian Job remake
Jul 10th
The actor has bagged a lead role with Abhishek Bachchan in Abbas-Mustan's remake of the hit movie The Italian Job
This time, it's actually a chamatkaar. After bagging a significant role in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil To Bachcha Hai Jee, Omi Vaidya will now be playing the lead part alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Neil Nitin Mukesh in Abbas-Mustan's The Italian Job. This too happens to be a comic role. But you have to admit it, the man's good at what he does.
Confirming this development, Abbas says, "The role needed an actor who could be funny and amusing. It's a comic role. But it isn't a comedian's role. It's one of he leads. We were really impressed by Omi in 3 Idiots."
Apparently Govinda was the first choice for the comic-hero's part. Interestingly, Omi Vaidya is now being seen as the new-age Govinda. In fact, his role in Dil To Bachcha Hai Jee is partly inspired by Govinda's on-screen persona.
|(L): Omi (R): Abhishek Bachchan
Meanwhile, the Raavan experience has made Abhishek Bachchan cautious. He has started giving a lot of importance to the film script now. But while working on Raavan, Abhishek had put all his faith in Mani Ratnam, who he trusts completely. Apparently, despite the fact that Mani kept changing the situations, dialogues and script in almost every sequence in Raavan, Abhishek was fine with it.
The rules have changed now. Abhishek has decided to sign a film only after a complete narration and a full hardbound script has been given to him. And Abhishek has chosen to put his rules to test in Abbas-Mustan's The Italian Job.
The film has been in the news for its scripting and casting issues for more than a year now. The directorial duo, Abbas-Mustan confirms that Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh have been signed. However another source close to the project reveals that Abhishek will give a final nod to the project only when he hears a full narration next week.
|Abbas Mustan
Abbas confirms that he and his brother have no problems in narrating the script to Abhishek. Abbas says, "We've worked really hard on the subject for more than a year. In fact we've been keeping quiet only because we didn't want to say anything about the project until we were ready. Now we can move ahead."
According to Abbas the film needs three other very prominent leading men. "So far we only have Abhishek and Neil. Among the girls we've finalized Katrina only. The role of the other leading lady is still undecided "Because it does not suit Priyanka Chopra," adds Abbas, "We'll think of which other leading lady to cast only after the heroes are all in place."
Shooting for the film will begin in Goa in November and it will then be shot in Russia and New Zealand.
Katrina makes her Bhojpuri debut
Feb 8th
The actor bowled over the crowd in Bihar when she asked them 'ka haal ba Patna'
Filmmaker Prakash Jha launched TV channel Morya last week with a lot of glitz and glamour. His Raajneeti actors, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai and Katrina Kaif, were present for the launch in Patna along with Bhojpuri stars Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari. Jha requested Katrina to speak in Bhojpuri, the local language.
A source said, "Considering that Katrina speaks Hindi with difficulty, she had goose bumps when she was asked to speak in Bhojpuri. However, Jha gave her three tutors – Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan and Manoj Bajpai – all of whom can speak the language with great ease. Katrina was willing to learn. However, they could manage to teach her only one line as it was difficult for her to understand."
Confirming the incident, Manoj Tiwari said, "It was quite funny. Initially, Katrina was very excited about it, so the three of us (Ravi Kishan, Manoj Bajpai and him) coached her to address the crowd with 'Ka haal ba Patna'. She diligently wrote it down on a piece of paper and mugged it.
However, instead of saying 'haal ba', she kept on repeating 'halba', which sounded like 'halwa'. Bajpai and Ravi Kishan burst out laughing at this and kept pulling her leg. That's when we explained to her the difference between halwa, a sweet and 'haal ba', meaning how are you. Although Katrina took time to learn the line, she repeated it quite confidently on the dais. The crowd went berserk on hearing her. In fact we were all impressed with Katrina's determination and persistence."
Movie Review: HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY by FENIL SETA
Jan 29th
Posted by Fenil Seta in Movie Reviews by Fenil Seta
Very little is known about Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema who made the first desi motion picture. His life, the struggles and huge obstacles he had to face while making the first film is an interesting account to be captured on celluloid. Yet, in all these years, no Bollywood director ever touched it (and then they complained that they rarely come across good scripts!). Finally, Paresh Mokashi took up the challenge and has come with a Marathi film, Harishchandrachi Factory. The result is extraordinary-the film has turned out to be sweet, simple and extremely hilarious! It not only provides you with a slice of history but also complete and wholesome entertainment!
The story of the movie: The film begins in 1911. Dhundiraj Phalke (Nandu Madhav) gets separated from his business partner with whom he was running a printing business. As his family was struggling to make ends meet, he comes across a tent theatre that was screening a Western silent motion picture. This was a time when movies were patronized only by the Westerners and Indians rarely flocked to see it. However, Phalke was fascinated by what he saw and he called it 'drama on screen'. He decided to learn the art of filmmaking and then himself make a film. His friends and well-wishers are outraged by Phalke's new endaevour but his wife Saraswati (Vibhavari Deshpande) supports him and doesn't cringe when Phalke started selling household articles to raise money. He even goes to London to learn the art. He comes back to India, enriched, and decides to make a motion picture on Raja Harishchandra. Watch the film to learn how Phalke fights all odds and triumphs.
Paresh Mokashi should be appreciated for not only choosing this topic for his first film but also for keeping it light and funny most of the times. As soon as the film begins, you get absorbed into the world of Phalke. The engrossing screenplay doesn't let you blink even for a second. As the film progresses, it gets funnier! The 2nd half consists of Phalke's experience while shooting his film which was just out of this world! But even the 1st half is nicely executed. The scene where Phalke's neighbours take him to mental hospital as they assumed that Phalke 'has lost it' raises lot of laughs. Phalke's adventures in London bring a smile on viewer's face. The best part was when Phalke convinces his neighbours and friends that what he is attempting is fascinating and interesting by showing them a very short film on the growing plant. It not only amazes the characters on screen but the viewers as well!
Paresh Mokashi also exposes the mindsets and narrow thinking that existed at that time. When still photography came to India, people were petrified as they felt that the camera would suck the soul from their bodies! Women refused to act in Phalke's film and hence, a male had to play the part of Harishchandra's queen! Eligible youths, working in Phalke's film couldn't get a suitable match as the girl's parents hated the fact that the guy was working in a profession like cinema!
The film also shows some of the actual footage of the real Raja Harishchandra which Phalke had actually shot. And two scenes deserve special mention. In one of the scene, Phalke is having an outdoor shoot in countryside. The cinematographer notices that the jackfruit trees might come in the frame which'll make the film factually wrong as such trees didn't exist in Harishchandra's era. But Phalke rubbishes and says "Who cares? It is the story that is important!" It is an indication that the practice of not looking for logic in Indian films originated from the first film itself! Then, there's a sequence where Phalke has to embark on a 'publicity campaign' to make people aware of his film! It reaffirms that promotion is equally important. Also, the film has an underlying message that come what may, follow your dreams and listen to your heart!
The film's lead Nandu Madhav does total justice to the character of Phalke and comes up with a powerful performance. He was confident and doesn't let down at all. Vibhavari Deshpande lends able support and was natural too. The two kids who played Phalke's sons also appeared confident. Special mention should be made of the actor who played Taramati and cinematographer Telang. All others were perfect for their cast. Unfortunately, I am not able to come across their actual names anywhere.
Anand Modak's background score was very effective and in fact, one of the best parts of the film! Amit Pawar's editing was crisp. The editor has used the fast-forward technique in several scenes (like the ones which we used to see in Charlie Chaplin series) to keep the interest going. It also helped to reduce the duration of the film to just 96 minutes! Costumes were eye-catching. Nitin Desai who awed us with his wonderful art direction in Jodhaa Akbar does the same here as well. Most notable are the outdoor scenes which show the chowk of those times, the market place and the horse-drawn trams! Amazing job indeed!
Finally, Paresh Mokashi emerges triumphant with his directorial debut! What he has managed to do is no mean achievement. In fact, one can draw parallels between Phalke and him as Paresh too had to face a lot of hurdles while making Harishchandrachi Factory. Many production houses liked the subject but felt that it should be made as a Hindi film! Finally, Paresh got a like-minded producer and he also had to turn a co-producer of the film. To raise money, he mortgaged his house! With a budget of around 4 crores, Harishchandrachi Factory is the costliest Marathi film! Paresh does total justice to his script and gives a nice tribute to the pioneer of Indian cinema. His dialogues were awesome! What some moviegoers might not like is that there's not much conflicts in the film. The film project the struggles faced by Phalke but it's shown in a very light manner. But still, most won't complain because of the wholesome entertainment that it provides! Kudos to Paresh!
Some of the best scenes of the film:
1. Phalke watches the film on Jesus Christ
2. Phalke taken to Thane Mental Hospital
3. Phalke complains of eye problems
4. Phalke in London
5. Phalke shifts to a bungalow in Dadar
6. Phalke shoots a very short film on the growing plant
7. Phalke's hunt for actors
8. Phalke goes to prostitute's den to find his actress
9. Phalke's outdoor shoot
10. Phalke's cast and crew arrested by cops
11. The last 15 minutes
On the whole, Harishchandrachi Factory is filmmaking and entertainment at its best! In a smart and amusing manner, it throws light on the adventures faced by Phalke during his first film. It was also India's official entry to Oscars last year. There were talks that the film will release in dubbed Hindi version nationwide. Let's hope it happens soon as the film has a universal appeal and deserves to be watched by as many Indians as possible! And for those living in Maharashtra, just go for it ASAP!
My rating-**** ½ out of 5!
Movie Review: VEER by TARAN ADARSH
Jan 22nd
Posted by Fenil Seta in External Reviews
By Taran Adarsh, January 22, 2010 – 10:44 IST
VEER drives home a few hard facts…
- No amount of gloss can substitute for an engaging story.
- Not all directors are capable of pulling off a period film.
- No star – howsoever strong his rankings are – can infuse life in a comatose script.
Everyone's awaiting VEER with bated breath. The film industry will get another breather if VEER goes the 3 IDIOTS way at the box-office. The junta will have one more fascinating genre to look forward to, if VEER appeals to them. But your hopes go crashing as reel after reel of VEER unfurl.
Salman Khan [who has been credited as the story writer of VEER] takes TARAS BULBA, adds GLADIATOR, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, TROY, TITANIC and even KRANTI [the end is a straight lift of Manoj Kumar's Dilip Kumar starrer] and comes up with this khichdi which gets unpalatable after a point.
VEER is about a warrior and at the same time, it's a love story too. Sadly, neither does it evoke any patriotism, nor does the love story make your heart go dhak-dhak.
The writing [screenplay: Shaktimaan Talwar, Shailesh Verma] is so fragile that one is mentally exhausted by the time this marathon movie finally reaches its finale. Of course, Salman's star power tries hard to salvage the situation, but window dressing doesn't help if the store has nothing to offer.
Final word? You have to be a veer to sit through VEER. Colossal disappointment!
As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning schemes and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners. Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land.
The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer [Salman Khan]. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh [Jackie Shroff] as well his own jealous tribesmen. At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara [Zarine Khan], daughter of his sworn enemy. At stake is his thirst to avenge his father's dishonour.
VEER has it all – great stars, opulent and majestic sets, adrenaline pumping action scenes, but no soul [read script]. The movie begins with a bang, but the moment the story shifts to London, it crashes!
Frankly, it's a screenplay of convenience. Salman meets the woman of his dreams within minutes of reaching London and that looks so unreal. You try to digest it and move on to the next scene and lo! The damsel studies in the same college that our hero has enrolled in. Now that looks fake!
The sequence at the interval is interesting, although it remains a mystery how Puru Raaj Kumar gets to know of Salman's identity. At this point, Salman becomes a killing machine, slaughters more than a dozen people in the hostel campus [including a few gora soldiers] and conveniently escapes from London with a badly injured brother [played by Sohail]. Now that is taking it too far.
The second hour goes on and on and on, emphasising on unfulfilled promises, seething anger and revenge, love and freedom and frankly, you are least bothered by now. In fact, you lose interest in the proceedings. Period. The climax is so long drawn and more of an anti-climax, while the ending is bizarre and unintentionally funny.
Director Anil Sharma fails to deliver. That's the bitter truth. The project had everything going in its favour, but alas, Sharma and his writers make a complete mess of the story. Sajid-Wajid's music is melodious, but why repeat one song ['Surili Ankhiyon Wali'] again and again? The background score [Monty] is top notch. Gopal Shah's cinematography is splendid. Tinu Verma's action scenes are dynamic and in fact, the saving grace of VEER. The production design [art: Sanjay Dhabade] give an authentic feel of the bygone era.
VEER rides on Salman's star power, but even his hardcore fans will be disappointed by this movie. Zarine Khan resembles Katrina Kaif, but wears one expression all through. Mithun is okay, while Jackie does his bit well. Sohail Khan irritates. Puru Raaj Kumar and Aryan Vaid get no scope. Neena Gupta is as usual. The English actors are stereotype.
On the whole, VEER proves the age-old adage true: All that glitters is not gold. The film may open very well at single screens thanks to Salman's popularity and the hype surrounding the film and may also enjoy a healthy extended weekend [Tuesday, 26th January is a holiday], but given its exorbitant costs and poor merits, VEER will face an uphill task to recover its costs. This one's a monumental disappointment!
Radioing for help
Jan 22nd
We all may have a bit of narcissism in us, but when it threatens to become a social nuisance, it's no longer funny.
Singer-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya had neighbours in his building, Oberoi Sky Heights at Lokhandwala, almost begging for mercy when he started playing songs from his flop film Radio right through the night at full volume.
Apparently just a few days before Radio released, Himesh, who stays on the 35th floor of B-Wing of Oberoi Sky Heights, would play the songs of the film from midnight to the early hours of the morning, on an everyday basis.
Worse, he would play the same song – Mann ka radio bajne de zara – irritating he neighbours even further. The brunt of the noise pollution was borne by the Jain family, which stays just below him on the 34th floor. Says a source from the building, "At times, we were not able to comprehend if Himesh was playing the song or singing it himself. He would sometimes play another song from the same film – as loudly – in the afternoon as well."
After putting up with it for a few days, Mrs Jain and some of her friends who live in the same building, thought of writing an official letter of complaint, but later decided to just have a word with the building-in-charge instead.
| 1. Himesh's flat
2. Jains residence
But Himesh reportedly continued with his obsession of loudly playing Radio songs, much to the chagrin of the helpless neighbours. While Himesh denied the allegation, Mrs Mrs Jain told Mumbai Mirror, "The music coming from Himesh's flat in the night was very disturbing." Actor Sahil Khan, who stays on the 33rd floor also confirmed, "I heard there was a problem between the Jains and Himesh because of the loud music from Himesh's flat."
The midnight drama continued until Radio hit the theatres and sank. That must have awakened Himesh to the fact that perhaps people didn't like the film and its music as much as he thought they would. A stunned silence ensued and Reshammiya's neighbours finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm great enough to be humble-SRK
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It is Spring again
In my wheelchair along the railway and having a look at the back mirror.
Solothurn Main Station waiting for the train from Zürich on platform 3.
Transit through Zürich taking the track to Schaffhausen.
Me, cut vegetable so fine and thin that it is not only a delight to the taste, but to the eyes. I cannot even thread a needle with my glasses on. Let's forget it. Of course if a machine exists that would do it, then why not. The problem being that if you use a machine to cut your carrots, celery and leeks into thin fragile stalks, the machine will have to be organised and afterwards the separate parts washed. Imagine all those vegetable bits and pieces hanging in the slots having to be removed by the force of water or hand.
Then there is another problem. As you can see I have one of those wonderful potato peelers that removes the skin of the potato in paper thin strips. By the way did you know that the first potato peeler with horizontal moving blades was invented by a Swiss guy? There were others of course, but his is the one that Mrs. Angloswiss generally uses in her kitchen. They really do remove the skin of the potato in almost transparent pieces. Now and again my potatoes are tinged with red stains on the surface, due to the fact that the peeler is so good it often mistakes my finger for a potato, but nothing that a wash under the tap will remove. I just have to remove some stray pieces of finger nail that might get involved in the operation.
Otherwise what is the point in cutting your veg toothpick size. It might look good, but is it really worth performing a clinical operation on the veg to create a work of art. The taste remains the same and your body will not notice the difference when digesting. I like my veg to look like veg and do not want to insult it by transforming it into a designer's paradise. Let my carrot be as it grows: slice them, chop them or even mash them but do not convert them into matchsticks.
Although I must admit that a Swiss Rösti must be cut in thin pieces, otherwise it would not be a rösti, but thick enough to enjoy the taste. I just could not resist showing everyone a Swiss Rösti produced by Mrs. Angloswiss. This is not julienne, this is Swiss farmers breakfast style.
This morning I am ready to go, not anywhere special, but ready for the daily chores. It all began 10 minutes earlier than my usual rising time, because it was Thursday morning and Thursday is the day for changing the bed linen, inclusive fix sheets and duvet/cushion covers. Mr. Swiss and I split the work. I can sit comfortably on the bed and pull on the new covers and he does the rest with the sheets and cleaning under the beds. This means a later start to everything, but there is no-one waiting for a golden oldie.
The photo is my morning transport system when I shift my computer to the kitchen on my walker. I no longer use the walker for walking, but it can carry stuff for me. On the right are daily uploads of my Kindle and two iPads to make sure they are ready for use. My iPhone was charged some time in the early morning hours when I awake for that nightly visit to that place where most of us go in the middle of the night, at least the golden oldies do.
Eventually I arrived in the kitchen and found we had a visitor in the kitchen sink.
I do not know who was more surprised, her or me (must be a lady spider, they are usually bigger). After taking a few photos to commemorate the occasion I removed her with some kitchen paper and placed her outside where she disappeared into our garden cupboard to cool down and perhaps spin a net for her babies when they arrive – who knows.
The next excitement was when the postman rung and only once, I thought they always rang twice. It was a special three month supply of my injections for my MS injections which always arrive in enormous cool boxes in Summer. The postman said we can take our time unpacking them as he has to do his round in our estate and he will collect the empty boxes on his way back. So I have had my 3 surprises already today and now want to take it easy.
The weather looks good, the sun is shining so what could be better. My garden is now looking OK and even my lawn has almost recovered from the builder's attack last year. There are a few small bare patches, but our gardener said when is has some pieces of ready grown lawn he will patch it up for us. Note the plant next to mowy, my automatic garden mower. They were selling large pots of basil again in the supermarket and that is the only herb that is missing at the moment. Last year I bought such a pot and it was infected with the dreaded creeping dodder, so I am keeping a special eye on this one.
And I have a new lodger in the garden.
It was love at first sight when I saw him (and his many brothers and sisters) standing in the supermarket garden section. It is a new arrival and I just had to take him home with me. He is full heavy metal and was not cheap, but I would rather pay money for a homeless animal and know it was all in a good cause. He feels quite comfortable in the front garden and even Mr. Swiss likes him. I was going to save the photo for an oddball, but he is no odd ball, he is now a member of the family.
Although I have no shopping trip this morning I still have a few things to do, although Mr. Swiss and I have now recovered the beds, killed a spider and organised my 3 months supply of injections in the fridge in my washing room in the cellar. We even defrosted the freezer yesterday afternoon, but that is another story, see link Cold in the Freezer.
Remember, be kind to your insects, they will be thankful. Have a good day, enjoy it, see you on the flip side.
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Everyone will encounter problems with their washing machine at some point. A water leak or unusual noises can be extremely frustrating, especially considering how much you likely paid for your washing machine. Here's some ideas as to what may be causing your issues.
Noisy Washer
A defective tub bearing could cause your tub to spin unevenly. The outer tub and bearing should be replaced.
If the drive pulley is worn out or defective in any way, it should be removed and replaced.
If the motor coupling that connects the motor to the washer transmission failed or breaks, it needs to be replaced.
A worn out clutch assembly regulates a washing machine's speed, and when it wears out it should be replaced.
Drive belts can dry out and crack over time and should be replaced when they break.
Wash Won't Spin
If the lid switch assembly breaks down, the washer isn't going to spin. It should be replaced in this case.
Overloading the washer or normal wear and tear can cause the motor coupling to fail.
The drive belt should be replaced if it is broken or becomes loose.
Washer Won't Start
If some of the buttons on the user display board function properly but others do not, the board may need replacing.
Your timer may be defective: test it according to your washer's wiring diagram and use a multimeter.
If your line fuse blows, you will need to replace it. You should also try and find the cause such as shorted out wires, motor, or drain pump.
Washer Won't Drain
If small objects or clothing are caught in the drain pump, you may need to remove the pump to check for obstructions. Otherwise, you should replace the pump.
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Archive for April, 2010
Ladybugs & Pre-K
Flowers, beneficial insects, & companion planting
Ladybug craziness!!!!
Ladybugs are such a beneficial insect for the garden- they consume aphids by the ton. Kids also love to search and gently play with them. At the nursery the other day, I spotted a bag of ladybugs for a measly $5. What a chance to talk about beneficial insects and the flowers that attract them. There was plenty of yelling and screaming from the tickling sensation of a bug crawling up your arm. They loved it.
Strawberries and kids oh my!
Salmon released! Happy Earth Day!
From egg to alevin to frye to smolt, the salmon came a long way at Orca over the course of the last few months. They are finally swimming in Lake Washington, out of the smelly Orca tank, and into new beginning. If only we all could be so lucky to have such an amazing rebirth! The excitement was on par with a mini-riot as classes walked to Seward Park and cycled through the salmon release area. With only 100+ salmon to release, we had to have groups of students grab a cup and scoop one out to release. As it was Earth Day today, the middle school classes even grabbed garbage bags and cleaned up the park. Environmental stewards to the max!
Plant Sale May 8th! 10am-3pm
Get your veggies (everything from collard greens, broccoli, chard, spinach, to our world famous tomatoes), herbs, native plants, flowers, mothers day gifts, and more! It's gonna be amazing- come support your local school garden program by purchasing organic plants grown by students.
Located at Orca K-8 School: 5215 46th Ave. S. Seattle, Wa. 98118
Salmon will be released this Thursday for Earth Day!
Oh the trials and tribulations of the salmon tank. Fortunately it has worked out for the best BUT not without some frustrations and heartbreak. We had little help from the district or fish hatchery, as we were a little late in getting our tank from another school and getting the refigeration unit fixed. So it has been a learning process for us, but well worth the running around and complications.
It was sad that many fish died during Spring Break after a filter clogged. But I tell the students that more survived in the tank than probably would have survived in the wild. The tank is getting cloudy, the salmon are getting big, and it is finally time for them to realize their life's ambition of getting really big and laying more eggs upstream.
FYI- we got the salmon from the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery- http://www.issaquahfish.org/
To celebrate Earth Day's 40th anniversary, we are going to release the salmon at Seward Park on Thursday! Students will have a little ceremony and celebration. We talked a lot about Native peoples in this area having such an important connection with salmon and we hope students have developed a more personal relationship with that history.


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SecurityEngineering/Removing Proprietary window.crypto Functions
Removing Proprietary window.crypto Functions and Properties
The following announcement was sent to dev.tech.crypto and dev.platform on 26 June 2014:
( https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto/hR_bjx9OVJA )
[dev.platform cc'd for visibility - please follow-up to dev.tech.crypto]
Note: this does not include window.crypto.subtle or window.crypto.getRandomValues, which are part of webcrypto and do not need to be removed.
Bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1030963
Spec: n/a
Platform coverage: desktop, android
Target release: 33
Pref: n/a
[0] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=849553
[1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=934716
[2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=935618
[3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=865789
Table of Removals and Replacements
|Property or Function
|addon (register an observer of the topics "smartcard-insert" and "smartcard-remove")
|<keygen> or webcrypto
|save/import file via certificate manager
|webcrypto and/or addon (e.g. signTextJS)
|all other window.crypto functions that are currently unimplemented
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About ISPT
Bendigo Marketplace Shopping Centre is owned by ISPT Super Property and is located 150km north west of Melbourne.
ISPT is one of Australia's largest unlisted property fund managers, with over $14.3 billion of funds under management through their investments in office, retail, industrial and residential properties.
ISPT don't just invest in any property, they invest in super property. Property with the potential to return above average market returns. Property that will help build Australians' super.
ISPT own high quality property, creating office and retail spaces that meet the changing needs of our tenants and maintain our properties at optimal operating standards.
Founded in 1994 as an unlisted property trust by four leading industry superannuation funds, we have grown to be owned by 21 superannuation funds and like-minded organisations.
Today, more than 50% of Australian workers have their retirement savings invested in property through ISPT.


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THE Tenth International Spinach Conference scheduled to be held in Victoria in April has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The conference was to be part of the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days (EGVID) 2020 program but has been been put off until a more suitable date can be found.
The EGVID organising committee, headed up by Andrew Bulmer and Stuart Grigg, held lengthy discussions with all stakeholders last week about the implications of the rapidly changing environment and government restrictions around travel and events.
"With the international travel restrictions now in place, as well as the social distance and self-isolation policies required to be implemented, we have, with great regret, chosen to postpone the International Spinach Conference until a more suitable date can be determined," Mr Bulmer said.
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- Vegetable Innovation Days still all go despite global uncertainties
The committee had briefly considered hosting the conference online but felt there would be too much content and context missed.
"With no human interaction, and delegates only seeing photos on a screen rather than touching and feeling crops in the field, we just felt that it would have minimal impact," he said.
"Our audio visual plans might perhaps have enabled some of the conference to run as planned and allowed non attendees to participate online, however, running the entire conference remotely would have been a considerable challenge and detracted from so many of the learnings and interactions," Mr Grigg said.
Organisers have discussed potential alternative ideas which include rescheduling the conference to be a stand-alone event later in the year or running it in conjunction with another Australian horticultural event in 2021.
The organising committee has continued to receive support from the sponsor group to explore all avenues to still hold the conference in Australia.
"Our sponsor family has been very understanding of the situation and if possible, we would love to still be able to bring it to Gippsland to help our local economy recover from what has been an incredibly challenging start to the year - so we will keep working thorough the options as the situation evolves in the coming weeks and months," Mr Bulmer said.
At this stage, the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days will go ahead on May 7 and 8 with work continuing daily at the event field sites at Lindenow in East Gippsland.
The committee said it was working on how it could revise the event to comply with directives and meet expectations around the current circumstances.
"Due to the 'in-field growing trial' nature of the event, EGVID is not the sort of event that you can just postpone and hold at another time - it is still a number of weeks away, so at this stage, we are making plans around how we will modify the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Days as we continue to monitor the advice of authorities and keep everyone informed via our Facebook page and on Twitter (@EGVID2020)," Mr Grigg said.
"A lot can and no doubt will happen over the coming weeks and months.
"All our actions and decisions will certainly be made to comply with the Victorian Government and Australian Health authority directives, with the health and safety of the East Gippsland residents and visitors at the forefront.


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When purchasing a Fishing Spinning Reel, of any kind, from the store, it is necessary to give initial lubrication at the indicated points, as a preventive treatment for our first exit into the sea.
The first step, hold the roller in the body handle with one hand, with the roller drum facing up.
Lower the droplet downwards, and close the cap for drag.
Rinse the roller in a water stream with a widespread current over the whole surface of the roller thoroughly for a few seconds.
After washing, shake the roller using the hand holding it at the handle.
After the wash, roll the roller using its handle to eliminate any water droplets that remained on it after the wash.
Wipe dry the entire body of the roller with a dry cloth.
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NA Power Rankings5/11/16 - 5/18/16
na Power Rankings {5/11/16 - 5/18/16}
Welcome to the Rocket League Power Rankings!
Each week, our committee will be ranking the best teams based on a variety of criteria as well as providing commentary on the teams who make it into the Top 10. The committee is comprised of players, content creators, fans, analysts, & coordinators to help diversify opinions and come to a general consensus. Each committee member has their own method for determining team rankings (ranging from stat-tracking to instinct), but they only count for a single vote since the individual ranks are averaged together. Each member will also list a team that didn't quite make the Top 10, but they feel is on the rise and should be watched.
While we do our best to ensure that we are fair and impartial, it is important to remember that these are just opinions and will most likely change weekly. If you have any questions, thoughts, or suggestions, please send them our way. We'd love to hear from you!
iBUYPOWER Cosmic
Roster: Kronovi, Lachinio, Gambit, 0ver Zer0*, Gibbs*
Rocket Royale: 4-1 Checkmate (now VwS), 4-1 No Clue, and 4-1 Goomba Squad. Cosmic no-showed during knockouts so they technically lost, but not by actually playing. 0ver zer0 was subbing during these matches. RLCS: 4-1 Selfless, 4-1 Genesis, and 5-0 Mockit NA. Any questions?dpants
Kings of Urban
Roster: Fireburner, Jacob, Sadjunior
Congrats to Kings of Urban who won their first ever Rocket Royale title last week. They faced red-hot VexX four times over the course of the week for a cumulative series score of 9-4 (at one point KoU forfeited 3 games versus VexX in Groups hence the atypical number). They also beat Flipsid3 3-2, Genesis 3-1, Checkmate 3-1, Post Busters 5-0, and Phoenix Infinity 5-0. They had a great Rocket Royale. That last sentence was an understatement. They carried that right into RLCS on Saturday for the first week of Groups where they faced Genesis 3-2, Onslaught 2-3, Orbit 5-0, and VexX 3-2. They currently sit in second place in NA behind iBP Cosmic. There's not much you can say about their results last week. The only series losses they had were 2-3 losses to Onslaught who, despite slipping in the rankings lately, are an incredibly formidable team and VexX who obviously ate their Wheaties last week. There's not much to say here. Kings of Urban are ridiculously good at Rocket League. They face iBP Cosmic this Saturday in the RLCS. Watch this series. It is likely to be a preview match for both the Online Finals as well as the LAN.dpants
VexX Gaming
Roster: Jayyyrah, Garrett, Turtle, Kuniv*
When Gibbs called VexX a Tier 3 team before this past weekend, I'm not sure if this is what he meant. In an absolute stunning week of RLCS and Rocket Royale, VexX unanimously soar up to the #3 spot on the shoulders of the other NA teams trading results. As a long-time believer in VexX's potential, I am so happy to see them finally close out an incredibly solid two weeks and be rewarded appropriately for it. Now, before someone comes in here with the classic "I don't understand why VexX are #3, they were just #7", look at the results table. In the last two weeks, their only losses have come from iBP, KoU, and a 2-3 loss to Genesis. Meanwhile, every other 3-7 team have traded results amongst themselves and VexX managed to beat Mock-it, F3, Onslaught, KoU, and Orbit. With their only contender being Genesis, who lose to Onslaught and Mock-it the past two weeks, it was an extremely close call. Congratulations to VexX and their success, and hopefully they can close out an impressive RLCS group stage by qualifying for the next step.Dirkened
Roster: Pluto, Quinn Lobdell, Moses, Kovanel
Sliding their way past Mockit but not in the way they hoped, Genesis seems to have found their footing as a healthy challenger to the Kings of the NA scene. For the past few weeks, Genesis has been all over the place, and even now, this team is showing some consistency issues, but taking a game from an extremely dominant iBP and winning the series against Vexx in RLCS, where teams like Mockit failed to do either, shows that even through their moments of incongrous play, Genesis is more than able to throw out some big punches when they need to. In the same breath, I'd like to say this team isn't without it's flaws. Beating Onslaught 5-0 in Royale, and then dropping the series 2-3 in RLCS isn't something that should be happening for a team wanting to challenge the highest caliber NA seeds, and although confident 4-1 wins over Kindergarden and Cobalt remind us that they can stomp the lower ranks, their losing sets against KOU (2-3) and iBP (1-4) will stick out as a reminder that Genesis is still lagging behind their former teammates in the race to the top of the leaderboards. However, this will be a team to keep an eye out for the coming weekend, as it seems they have already fought through the grit of their RLCS groups. Having played iBP, KOU, Vexx, and Onslaught, Genesis could very well steal away the last RLCS spot from Mockit with some convincing wins over the lower seeded teams that have already been showing signs of distress. Maybe Genesis will inch by the competition. Maybe they won't. In either situation, it will be Genesis making that decision. If they want to hold their 4 seed on the power rankings another week, and if they want to make it to the online finals for RLCS, Genesis will have to step up and show us all that they can hold onto the successes they've brought themselves these past two weeks.Badger
Mock-it eSports NA
Roster: Insolences, Low5ive, Rizzo
As much as I enjoy the personalities of the Mockit NA team, they're slipping. As a team, they can't play like they have this week and expect to hold their spot. While taking 4-1 wins over Selfless and Vision, scraping by royale with a 3-2 over a hurting Orbit and getting swept by a heavily inconsistent team Onslaught in Knockouts does not fair well for one's standings. RLCS went much simliarly with another 4-1 over Selfless and another 3-2 over Orbit, but when it was needed the most, Mockit failed to present, falling 2-3 to a very hot Vexx team and then getting swept in their, albeit close, matchup against iBP. There's not much to say other than Mock had a sorta bad week, and that they are plagued with the same inconsistency problems present in what seems to be the entire NA scene outside of iBP, Vexx, and KOU (for the most part). Although they pulled heavily similar results to their closely seeded Genesis counterparts, getting swept by iBP and the loss to Vexx eventually beat them down another seed, while Gensis scraped by and Vexx shot though the rankings with a series of well earned victories. On a bigger stage, Mock really needs to dig in their heels and pull out some hefty wins this weekend if they want a shot at the first RLCS online final. Genesis is hot on their tail, and with teams like KOU, Onslaught, and the aforementioned Genesis left to play, it will be a hard road to seal that 4 slot from the rest of the competition who just as hungry for wins.Badger
Onslaught eSports
Roster: Klassux, Huskih, Flow, Espeon, KyleMasc*
Onslaught find themselves at 6 again, but don't let that fool you. This team is, as I stated above, incredibly formidable. However, their consistency has started to falter lately which is why they've slipped toward the bottom of this cluster of top NA teams. In Rocket Royale Groups, Onslaught struggled against Cobalt 3-2, Kindergarden 3-2, and Genesis 0-5. It should be noted that some technical issues forced a sub to play with little notice and an incident regarding some forfeits did have an impact on Onslaught's performance during Royale Groups. Putting the Group Stage behind them, they did put up an impressive 3-0 sweep versus Mockit NA, but fell to Kings of Urban 1-3. Onslaught found some redemption against Kings of Urban and Genesis in RLCS Groups beating both teams 3-2, but they fell to iBP Cosmic 1-4 and Selfless 0-5. They find themselves 2 wins behind 4th place and they will face Mockit NA, VexX, and Orbit this weekend. If they can shake off whatever has rattled their confidence and find the form they had just a couple of weeks ago, they could be the comeback story of the day this Saturdaydpants
Roster: Zanejackey, HotWheelsSid, Stev
Oh boy where do I start... First off I'd like to say that I really had a tough time deciding between Orbit #7 or Onslaught #7 because they had extremely mixed results where Orbit dominated selfless 4-1 and the Onslaught lost 0-5, but honestly this isn't about who deserves 6/7th place so much as it is me jumping down the rabbit hole to see where things went wrong. It was only a few weeks ago where I believed that Orbit was possibly the best playing team in NA, yet fast forward to now they have lost the player, Geno, that sparked it all back in the RLC Pro League Open Qualifiers and in a moments notice Stev is put on the spot to keep the Orbit pride going. Given the short time I'd say that Stev did an ok job filling in on such short notice. There were some noticeable nerves at first as the results went 2-3 against MockNA, 0-5 v VexX, 0-5 v KoU, and finally a winning set 4-1 v Selfless, but I'm hoping that he and the rest of Orbit are geared up to make a comeback. As far as Rocket Royale went last week, it was just the same results: 2-3 v MockNA, 4-1 v Selfless, and a 3-2 v Vision. All that really does is tell me that Orbits position is pretty much settled until we see the Geno-less team show up this Saturday to tell us whether we were right or wrong.Dirkened
Roster: Amoney_tv, Sizz, Matt, Chrome*
Selfless are a team that I really want to see work their way into the top group. Matt and Sizz are a dynamite duo who have played together at the highest level for several months, while Amoney fills a utility role that allows their experience and chemistry to shine. Selfless came out swinging with their new sponsor this weekend by beating Onslaught 5-0 in a series score no one predicted. While their initial burst forward was impressive, their unfortunate five total 1-4 losses this week to Mock-it, Orbit, and iBP keeps them just outside the top NA brawl. This isn't to say Selfless isn't capable of being part of the NA squabble, but they will need to come out just as strong as last week in Saturday's RLCS. With games against VexX, Genesis, and KoU this weekend, they'll really need to pull out all the stops if they want to throw their hat in the Gibbs-deemed Tier 2 of NASoftGoat
Phoenix Infinity
Roster: CorruptedG, Lethamyr, Nexate, KingRanny
The movement among the 9-11 teams was not that pronounced this week as results were pretty tame with just a few trades here and there, especially for Phoenix Infinity. The results we got to see from PI this time all stemmed from ESL and Rocket Royale, and I wasn't really swayed in any way after looking at the scores. The biggest 'positive' series that PI gave us was actually a 2-3 loss against VexX, however given that VexX is currently ranked #3 after some insane games, this is actually a good set for PI. However, on the other had they lose to the lower ranked PostBusters in RR as well as Savage Gaming in the ESL Monthly Finals. Although, given that they were able to top VwS in the finals, it gave them the extra push to stay at #9.Dirkened
VwS Gaming
Roster: J_Knaps, Napp, Corelli22
It was not that long ago that Cloud Fuel claimed VwS to be "the real deal" and we're really starting to see that come through. While the roster orginally had Tuster56, this was the reason why we never go to see them play in RLCS; Tuster isn't of age unfortunately. However, with the second qualfiiers in the near future we have seen VwS pick up the long time competitive player Corelli in a strategic move to pave their way into the second RLCS Group Stage. While I've heard rumors of their success with Corelli in Scrims, and as a result they had a strong 3-1 win against Vision (whom actually haven't had the greatest week) and a close 2-3 loss to PI. Even though their results in Rocket Royale were a 5-0 v Goomba, 3-2 v No Clue, a 1-4 v iBP, and finally a 1-3 loss against KoU in the knock out stage which weren't very decisive but it does let us know that VwS is able to knock off games from the top teams out there. I have a lot of confidence in their abilities, and even though it feels like VwS is a very new team, they've been in the rankings for quite some time now but VwS have for the most part stayed fairly solidified around the #10 spot. Given that this week they are in the RR Knock Out stage, they once again have the chance to separate themselves from the rest, although with Selfless at #8 I have a hard time believing that they'll be able to break through that barrier.Dirkened
Top 10
|iBUYPOWER Cosmic
|Kings of Urban
|VexX Gaming
|Mock-it eSports NA
|Onslaught eSports
|Phoenix Infinity
|VwS Gaming
Fan Ambassador for the Rocket League community
Player for Failure to Qualify and avid supporter of the competitive scene.
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A Lovely Badger, and part-time NA trial member
Teams To Watch
- Dirkened: FakeOut Nation
- SoftGoat: FakeOut Nation
- dpants: FakeOut Nation
- Badger: FakeOut Nation


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US President Donald Trump's nominee to head the federal Department of Justice has passed a vote on final confirmation.
Jeff Sessions, a Republican senator from Alabama, was confirmed on Wednesday upon attaining a simple majority of votes in the Senate. The final count stood at 52-47, with Mr Sessions not voting.
Mr Sessions will replace Dana Boente, the acting attorney general. Mr Boente was chosen by Mr Trump to replace Obama administration appointee Sally Yates, whom the president fired when she refused to defend his controversial executive order barring entry to the US for citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations.
Mr Trump has been outspoken in defence of his nominee to head the justice department, criticising civil rights icon John Lewis on Twitter after the long-serving Democratic congressman spoke out against Mr Sessions's nomination.
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Word Families: Rhymes with 'rain' Worksheet
These worksheets use rhyme to teach word-endings with the same sound and spelling.
In this worksheet, students are asked to cut out and glue water droplets with words that rhyme with "rain". By doing this exercise they will not only extend their vocabulary, but will also be able to practice their reading and spelling skills.
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Bass Guitar Tab. Download or print The Beatles Girl sheet music notes, chords. Rock Sheet Music includes 3 page(s). SKU of the score is 21003. Check if it is transposable.
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Updated March 15th, 2019
In early February, we launched a website catering highly niche products for camper vans. This project has been as much fun as it's been hard work. Stepping back from a highly specific job in real estate and operating more as a generalist within the frame of a small business has shown me just how much there is to learn (a lot) and put to practice if you want to run a successful business.
You might think that a business degree and a four year post-grad designation (CFA) would make you a reliable source of information and practices to manage personal finances better. It hasn't. The layers of socially-influenced buying habits have been hard to chip away at, but we're slowly getting somewhere. In this reflection, some fundamental questions have come up about our behavior, where we place our money for safe keeping, and why we do it the way we do.
Housing has thought to be the ultimate safe-haven for the average person. Popularized by rental property television shows, the often repeated story line of your [insert-family-member-here] owning six houses and retiring at 42, and social pressures pushing the idea that success and home ownership go hand and hand. More homes, more success, right?
My thesis is that with the emergence of highly affordable and accessible robo-investing services, there won't be any excuses for the average person, even low income individual, to not be invested in the marketplace. Financial education and literacy will improve, and capital flow into all investment vehicles will be more closely inspected, and seen for what they really are. For housing; once you strip out the outrageous gains caused by fanatic speculation, residential real estate returns to what it's always been. A fantastic places to call home and relatively poor investment.
I've taken few photographs in past months, but have been thinking plenty about working more with film. The theme of this work is observation, capturing people taking time to purposefully observe their external surroundings, or their internal thoughts. The production would glimpse into that moment when a situation forms an experience.
We are going to get some canvas and paint it. The Price of Everything is a fantastic documentary that goes deep beneath the surface of the obscure art industry. People spending millions, tens of, on precious works of art simply for the status, where valuations are highly manipulated through restrictive supply and a natural herding mentality found in an auction houses.
Most artists embark on creation without aspirations. No goals or expectations of making something good. Just try and see how it goes.
I'm still learning Spanish every day. My partner Manya and I are going to start speaking french at home – what a great opportunity that is. Je suis excitee!
What's Important Now – Inspired by Derek Sivers concept of the "Now" Page


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Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of British Parliament Monday with her traditional speech, in which she laid out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's legislative agenda -- amid rising fears there won't be a Brexit deal before a critical deadline this weekend.
The "Queen's Speech," filled with the usual pomp, included 22 new bills that will establish Johnson's legislative priorities -- including stronger penalties for violent and sexual criminals and undocumented migrants.
"We have been a soft touch on foreign criminals for too long," Home Secretary Priti Patel said. "The sentence for breaching a deportation order is far too low at the moment and many criminals conclude that it's worth trying to get back in the country when all you get is a slap on the wrist."
The queen said in her speech the government's priority is to leave the EU on Oct. 31.
Johnson's administration and EU negotiators open the week with continuing talks toward a deal to leave the EU on schedule on Oct. 31. Signs of progress were seen in negotiations last week, but a Brexit summit on Thursday and a legislative deadline Saturday loom over renewed talks this week.
Johnson is legally required to seek an extension if there is no agreement by Saturday. The Benn Act requires the delay, although the prime minister has said the departure will happen on Oct. 31 with or without an agreement. An effort to force Johnson legally to seek a delay, as a precautionary measure, was rejected by a Scottish court last week.
The pivotal EU summit will be held in Belgium on Thursday, the final time the bloc's leaders will meet before the departure deadline.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said Monday he will unveil a post-Brexit budget on Nov. 6 detailing Britain's taxing and spending priorities.
"I will be setting out our plan to shape the economy for the future and triggering the start of our infrastructure revolution," Javid said. "This is the right and responsible thing to do -- we must get on with governing."


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Ouch! After so much regular blogging, I let you go a whole 10 days without a post? Yikes!
Life... Cas is in the kitchen making sponge cake for tomorrow's supper with friends. Jes is trying not to get sick. Caz is on her cell phone in the "chill room." I've been staying off my computer in the evenings to try to help me get to bed on time (ha!). So much for that tonight...
Prayer... reminded of something the Lord was teaching me about a year ago. Asking Him what He wants me to pray and believe for. This time? Love. Love for me to share with others. To truly have God's love.
Office... training tomorrow is on how to keep your pdf filesfrom printing out with red coloring when you use the color laser printers. We had two new summer interns start this week and another one starts next week. Meanwhile, we've been enjoying "Grey" - our IT intern from LeTourneu U. Praise God for all his help in updating the printer drivers. He's making this thing happen!
China... 77 survivors discovered in the last 36 hours! Death toll is over 41,000. Pray for the Christians there to boldly share their faith in the midst of tragedy.
Myanmar... We've got relief supplies going into the country - thanks for your prayers! You've got to stop by and see the latest updates and prayer requests here.
ICCM... The annual International Conference on Computing and Missions is happening June 6th - 10th. If you're a techie who loves the Lord and has a heart for missions, you should go! Deadline for registering is... Friday. Sorry for the short notice. www.iccm.org
Note to self... You're tired. Go to bed. Yes, ma'am!