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Whenever some dingleberry of seeming bias against President Donald Trump is sharted out by his state media on Fox "news," the president and his supporters will crow that he is "vindicated" of one thing or other, usually that his campaign conspired with the Russian government to steal the 2016 election. Someone on some goddamn website or Twitter account finds some utterly minor thing that, blown up with graphics and set to sinister music, can be made to seem like the Deep State run by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is just setting up poor, innocent, pure, God-chosen Donald Trump in order to frame him for some crime he wouldn't ever even contemplate committing.
They did it with the Uranium One bullshit, declaring that "the real Russia scandal." They did it with the Nunes memo, which just showed that the FBI follows leads. They accuse Republicans Robert Mueller and James Comey of bias, which seems to mean, "If you want to investigate whether Donald Trump and people around him might have committed crimes." And they're doing it with the text messages of a couple of FBI agents now, with the latest supposedly implicating President Obama (spoiler: it doesn't and you're stupid if you think it does).
But here's the deal: Not one of these things clears Trump or his awful family or his merry band of plague rats and rabid dogs that we are forced to call "the White House."
Let's lay it all out as clearly as possible once again (because this is shit I've talked about before).
- Hillary Clinton could have totally given away 20% of the U.S. uranium deposits to the Russians in order to secure donations to her family's charity (honestly, just writing that seems so patently absurd, it hurts my brain a little). Sure, she would have had to have bribed or threatened the dozens of other people involved in any decision about uranium, but, shit, she's Hillary Clinton, allegedly the stone cold murderer of dozens of political enemies, so, sure, yeah, let's say this could totally happen.
- The FBI could have totally lied about the Democratic Party's involvement in the Steele dossier, as the Nunes memo asserts (even though, factually, the FBI didn't lie, but we're saying if horseshit were gold here), in order to continue surveillance of Carter Page, which they had started in 2013, but, obviously, they totally knew that he would be named by Trump as one of his foreign policy advisers and just got a jump on it.
- James Comey could have totally been compromised into not charging Hillary Clinton with a crime on the emails, which somehow translates into something something no collusion Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch in the parlor with a candlestick. (I really don't understand the "fuck evidence and punch reality in the dick" mindset.)
- Agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page could have been totally biased against Trump and their texts about what an asshole he is indicate that they had preconceived notions about whatever part of the investigation they worked on. And there could totally be a secret society of FBI agents meeting in some off-site coven to do some hoodoo to Trump. And today's big revelation, that Page had texted in September 2016, "potus wants to know everything we're doing," could totally mean Obama wanted to interfere with the Hillary email investigation and not that he wanted to know if the United States was being cyber-attacked by Russia, which is definitely what it was, but, you know, Hillary using a private email server is worse than Watergate times Teapot Dome times Iran-Contra, motherfuckers.
Goddamn, you people are fucking nuts.
And, you know, the only way that any of these conspiracies make sense as being real is if there is a massive uber-conspiracy involving everyone from grunt-level agents to the former president of the United States to discredit Trump and his administration, and, even then, it would have had to start 5 years ago.
Of course, all Trump needs for all this to work is a few craven Republicans, like Devin Nunes and Ron "Secret Sauce" Johnson, to run interference, as well as media outlets permanently attached to his poisonous man-teats. The idiot hordes will gobble it up like Jesus jizz.
Yet, if every single one of those conspiracies were true, it still does nothing to prove that Trump isn't a money-launderer who is in the back pocket of Vladimir Putin and other rich fuck Russians, it does nothing to prove that Russia didn't use a bunch of different methods to tilt the election to Trump, and it also does nothing to change the outcome of the 2016 presidential race (the excuse that Trump and his spokeslackeys use as the reason why Democrats care about a foreign government fucking with our electoral process or that Trump may be compromised, not that they might actually give a shit that our sovereignty might have been breached).
If Donald Trump were innocent, you wouldn't need a single one of the crazy conspiracies to explain it all away. You'd have the truth. But truth is now just a ragged angel whose wings have been perforated by the birdshot of unending lies.


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Prologue: The Campaign of Fire
The Fire Dragons stepped out of the Dragon's Gate, opened by the Dark Druid Nergal. "With my last breath... Tremble... and... Despair..." Nergal rasped before succumbing to his fatal wounds. "It was nice fighting with you two." Eliwood turned to his friends. Lyn and Hector held hands. They had promised to each other that they would get engaged after all of this, seems like this Last Promise, was meant to be broken. The three lords braced for a fiery impact, as the middle dragon breathed fire upon them. However, they found that their life wasn't cut short that day. "Wh-what? How are we..?" Lyn stammered until her eyes drifted toward a blue cloaked, long bearded Archsage, laying charred on the ground. "Archsage Athos!" Hector ran toward the wielder of the Legendary Forblaze tome. "It is too late for him, Hector." Another druid said in a monotonous state. "Brammimond!" "While I may be unable to help, maybe your friend will." From behind B

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"Hey, the name's Cinnamon… Cinnamon Jones. Yeah I know it sounds kinda silly, but my ma loved to bake, alright? Now that that is out of the way, whatcha'll need? Oh, ya'll wanna know about me? Ya'll heard about that time I outran those bandits on Jesabelle here? Heh, that was all her, sir. I just deliver the mail, or I used to. I got out of that business a while back a few months ago, and I'm looking to see the west, without having to be anywhere or do anything. I heard about Sherman Marshall running around these parts, figured he'd be a good person to run around with, provided he'll have me. I'm not some hapless lady who can't stand to ride a horse proper or shoot a gun. Riding sidesaddle is for those fancy ladies who eat chocolates and wear perfumes all day, and that just ain't me. I ain't no dress wearin' high falutin' prissy girl. I pull my own weight, and sometimes I have to pull others' weight too. I don't like to brag, well maybe I do a little, but I doubt my local branch of the Pony Express would have done half as well the last few years if not for me. Now, ya'll got all ya'll need, or are ya'll gonna pester me some more?"
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Thanks to the thousands of residents and stakeholders that engaged in the Grow Bold initiative and the draft new Official Plan.
People provided their feedback through surveys, public meetings, using workbooks, through written submissions, and at numerous festivals, events and community locations.
We heard that the public desires:
We heard that the public is concerned about:
A summary of the public consultations and engagement can be found here. This summary will be presented to the Planning and Development committee of council on Sept. 5. If you would like to speak at any committee meeting you must register to delegate. Please refer to Report PB-47-17 Draft New Official Plan: Public Consultation and Engagement Summary when registering. The deadline to register as a delegate is Sept. 1 at noon.
Community engagement and consultation of the new Official Plan project has served as a critical component of the project. Staff are considering the feedback as part of confirming or modifying the policies contained within the draft new Official Plan. The feedback and further consideration by staff will serve as the basis for revisions to be presented as part of the proposed new Official Plan for council's adoption. This is planned to occur by the end of 2017, at which time, the public will have another opportunity to share their feedback.
On April 11, 2016, Burlington City Council unanimously approved Burlington's Strategic Plan 2015-2040.
After more than a year of public engagement, the Strategic Plan captures the priorities of the city's residents and community leaders for the next 25 years.
Among these priorities is that Burlington is A City that Grows - a city that attracts talent, good jobs and economic opportunity while having achieved intensification and a balanced, targeted population growth for youth, families, newcomers and seniors.
To implement this vision, the City of Burlington must develop plans to guide what the growth in Burlington will look like over the next 25 years. The city's Official Plan and the Transportation Plan each play a critical role in establishing the future direction of growth in the city. They will help the city plan for the type of growth it wants in the locations it wants to ensure Burlington continues to be a thriving city in the 21st century.
About the phrase Grow Bold
In June 2016, the city asked residents to choose between two phrases and select the one that best captures the spirit of the city's new direction for growth. Two-thirds of the hundreds of people surveyed chose "Grow Bold" over the other option, "We Are All In."
The City of Burlington is at a unique time in its history. With very little greenfield left for the development of suburban-type neighbourhoods, the city can no longer grow out. Currently there is only land available to build approximately 500 to 800 additional single-detached homes in the city.
Making the decision to grow in its urban areas gives the City of Burlington the opportunity to plan the type of growth it wants over the next 25 years, in the areas of the city where we want to target growth and those areas where we do not want to see additional growth. It also enables the city to protect the rural, agricultural and natural greenbelt areas that we all value.
With Grow Bold, it means the city will build up, build smart and build beautiful.
Build Up means the city will embrace density with a variety of low, medium and high rise buildings.
Build Smart means the city will make it easy for people to get around, make good use of existing infrastructure, and target growth to the right areas of the city.
Build Beautiful means the city will focus on high-quality architecture and design.
Burlington is ready to Grow Bold - July 28, 2016
Share your ideas and thoughts about the future direction of growth for Burlington.
Past Events
|Tall Building Design Guidelines - Walking Tour and Workshops
Thank you to everyone who attended the public meetings on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Monday, Jan. 30 to help city staff gather feedback about Burlington's interim Tall Building Design Guidelines.
The guidelines:
The updated Tall Building Design Guidelines will be shared online before they are presented at Burlington City Council this spring.
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Tellier, Manager Urban Design at 905-335-7600, ext. 7892.
|Mayor Rick Goldring's Inspire Burlington - New Directions in Transportation
On Monday, Nov. 14 Mayor Rick Goldring's Inspire Burlington series invited residents to a discussion about the future of transporation in Burlington. Held at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, the evening featured noted urban planner Brent Toderian and public transit expert Jarrett Walker.
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The One About Changing History
I'm always curious as to why folks try so hard to change history. The first time I remember being incensed by it is back the the 80's when Turner obtained the Hanna-Barbera catalogs and began systematically re-coloring, re-voicing, or shelving altogether, episodes of Tom and Jerry that may have contained characters that were less than "politically correct". Mammy Two Shoes was given a new voice, the cannibals were set on the shelf and scenes with characters in black face were edited out all together. I'm a bit of a cartoon buff, although Hanna-Barbera was never my thing, I was (and still am) more than annoyed that the "art" of a generation (or two, or three) was altered in the name of "political correctness".
These so called "offensive" cartoons were drawn in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's and that language, those depictions were part of the time and the culture. It doesn't make them "right" in doesn't make them less offensive to some, but they are a record of the history of the time. Removing the images and/or altering the language is not going to magically make that history disappear.
The same thing is going on again, this time with Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" This time the idea is to remove the N-word (who am I kidding? the word is "nigger") from the text and replace it with the word "slave". Sadly, these words are not synonyms.
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. It is the difference between the lightening bug and the lightening." - Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn is not just a work of fiction, it is in many senses a historical record. It may not reflect that past in the best light, none the less, it is a reflection.
I was surprised when I started buying books for the Eggroll. Many of the childhood stories I remember have been altered to be "gentler" or more politically correct. The first one that comes to mind is Little Red Riding Hood. Did you know that the woodsman lets the wolf escape? Yeah, me neither.


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Commenting on my World Cup Game Tracker post, Kestrel identified herself as a blind computer user who, after hearing about the accessibility improvements in Flash MX, had visited the Macromedia site and tried to download the trial version.
The newest version of Flash might be accessible, but trying to figure out where the link was to download this wonder while using a screen reader was not possible.
John Dowdell from Macromedia Support left an apologetic reply—promising to follow up Kestrel's problems and noting that "the Macromedia web team is working on a major set of enhancements to the site."
The opportunity to enlist Kestrel as an accessibility consultant was too good to pass up so I asked her if she'd mind offering a critique of the World Cup Game Tracker and the Broadmoor Online Reservations Flash applications. Kestrel's verdict:
I checked out the two web sites you included, the newstracker for the World Cup and the hotel. For all I know, both sites led to blank pages. No sounds, no text, no links. I tried both clicking on the link by hitting return and using the right click button on my JAWS keypad. This was using IE 6 and JAWS 4.02, both the latest versions, so if anything could be gotten from the experience, I should have gotten it. Whenever I run into this situation, I think of a slumlord slapping a coat of paint over a condemned building and calling it "newly renovated". Sometimes I think web designers are the snake oil salesmen of the 21st century. When will these guys have to live up to some standards? It isn't an accessibility issue anymore, it's a usability issue. PONR!
These sites may be impressive and useful to sighted Web users but they are neither accessible nor usable. "When will these guys have to live up to some standards?" When enough of us care sufficiently to make accessibility a priority.


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Sudoku archive: November
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NOVEMBER 30 - TRICKY: Wake up this Wednesday with Mail online's tricky puzzle. Not tricky enough for you? Tell us below.
NOVEMBER 29 - MODERATE: To help you take your mind off the winter cold, it's a moderate puzzle this Tuesday. Solutions below.
NOVEMBER 28 - EASY: Just another manic Monday? Wish it was Sunday? Well let us make it your fun day with today's puzzle. Solutions are below
NOVEMBER 27 - CHALLENGING: Sunday's Sudoku is always a good workout for the brain. Can you crack our toughest challenge? Print-and-play here.
NOVEMBER 26 - CHALLENGING: Our weekend puzzles are not for the faint-hearted. Fetch yourself a cup of tea and take your time with our print-and-play Sudoku. Solutions below.
NOVEMBER 25 - DIFFICULT: Another taxing puzzle for you to get your teeth into. Don't forget - there's more Sudoku puzzles in today's Daily Mail.
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NOVEMBER 22 - MODERATE: Take some time out this Tuesday to complete our moderate puzzle. If you have any problems the solutions are below.
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NOVEMBER 8 - MODERATE: It's time to step up a gear for today's Sudoku puzzle. There's not so many squares that are easy to fill-in without thought. Can you crack the puzzle? Solutions below.
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What is even more perfect than your dream wedding? Your dream wedding at the beach or destination of your choosing. Wedding planning is an amazing and exciting experience, but due to the high volume of contracts, meetings and decisions, shouldn't your big day be a relaxing one in gorgeous surroundings? Here are three reasons why Beach weddings, Destination weddings, and parties with ambiance are the new thing.
Reason 1: You have exotic taste.
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Reason 2: You want a calming atmosphere.
All the hustle and bustle of activity leaving you exhausted? The best thing to do is immerse yourself with tranquil surroundings. Looking out at the ocean and breathing deeply of the sand and surf, who could not feel relaxed?
Reason 3: You want an intimate setting.
Because of the travel involved, destination weddings are usually small gatherings. Sometimes with destinations, there are many smaller gatherings and parties surrounding the main event, as well. This will add to the feel. However, even if your guest list is massive, you still want that setting of closeness and a family atmosphere, which this type of event provides.
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Why Himachal apple growers take out a march from Hatkhoti to Rohru
SHIMLA- Apple growers today decided to take out a march from Hatkoti to Rohru and lodge their protest.
They said the condition of the 90-km Rohru-Hatkoti-Theog road had worsened as the CC construction company and the state Public Works Department (PWD) had shown no signs of progress even after a year.Led by Himalayan Apple Growers' Society (HAGS), farmers would march from Hatkoti to Rohru and lodge their protest on April 17.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by HAGS chairman Rajeev Chauhan in Hatkoti. The society would also urge other traders, organisations, transport unions and public at large to join the protest, Chauhan said.
All members present at the meeting expressed their anger and anguish at the deplorable condition of the Theog-Hatkoti-Rohroo road. "It seems rather impossible to complete this road by June 2016, as being targeted by the contractor. Click to view more image
Farmers, traders take out torchlight march "Mashal Jalao Sarkar Jagao"
HAGS had organized a protest on 25th May to highlight the sorry state of our road from Theog- Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohroo (TKHR) road.
Apple growers, traders and transporters today took out a torchlight procession in Jubbal today. They expressed resentment over the slack approach of the state government towards repairing the 80-km Rohru-Hatkoti-Kotkhai-Theog road.
The protesters said the road had been not repaired for over nine years and that the commute on the stretch was risky.
The farmers from Rohru, Jubbal, Saraswati Nagar, Aanti, Kathasu and other areas gathered at the Jubbal ground and held a silent protest to wake up the government and construction company from their slumber.
"The condition of the Rohru-Karapathar-Kotkhai stretch is pitiable and claims of the government and contractor concerned are hollow," said Rajiv Chauhan, chairman, Himalayan Apple Growers Society (HAGS), who led the "Mashal Jalao, Sarkar Jagao" protest. Click to view more image


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Marcus Ericsson will be taking a 10-place grid penalty because he will take his sixth Turbo Charger this weekend.
This will be the first Power Unit-releated penalty for Ericsson this year, with him likely to join Lewis Hamilton towards the rear of the field who will also take a grid penalty due to taking his sixth Power Unit elements this weekend.
Sauber head into this weekends race having brought aero updates, notably to their front wing which looks re-worked in areas. The team have still yet to score points in 2016, which puts them last in the constructors championship after Manor managed to pick up points in Monaco with Pascal Wehrlein.
After securing new investors before the summer break however, the future has started to look bright for the Swiss team as they look to get back into fighting for points in the mid-field.
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Invisible friends across four countries: Kenya, Malawi, Nepal and the Dominican Republic
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Cross‐cultural comparisons of the prevalence of invisible/imaginary companions are difficult due to the use of various methods of data gathering and the lack of sampling in developing countries. The present study took place among 443 children (3–8‐year‐olds) in four different countries (Kenya, Malawi, Nepal and the Dominican Republic) employing the same interview method. Among all the children 21% affirmed that they had invisible/imaginary companions at the time of the interview. But the rates between countries varied significantly from a low of 5% in Nepal to a high of 34% in the Dominican Republic. The results suggest that the potential for the phenomenon transcends cultural particularity even as culture plays an important role for supporting or discouraging invisible/imaginary companions.
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BNE Style spoke to Lucy Glade-Wright, one of the co-founders of Melbourne based online store, Hunting For George about how she and her sister (Jo Harris) started their store and what keeps these talented ladies inspired.
Why did you to start Hunting For George?
Jo and I have always talked about starting up a shop together and I guess one day the talking turned into action. That was 3 years ago now and we're both so glad that we took the plunge!
Hunting for George was started by sisters Jo and Lucy, is it difficult working so closely with your sibling?
Actually it's quite good because most of the time we know what each other is thinking which makes it very easier to work together. Plus if we happen to get angry at each other we don't really have to worry about offending each other. We bounce back to normal pretty quick.
"Love Hate create endlessly beautiful must have products".
How would you describe Hunting For George's aesthetic?
A friend of mine once called us 'Wholesome hipsters' I'm not quite sure if I'm comfortable with the term hipster but we're definitely wholesome. Our signature Hunting for George lifestyle brand (cactus clock pictured above) is quite classic and fresh. Our stunning Kip and Co collection (bed spread pictured above) is very playful and fun. Our Alice Berry prints are hilariously funny and Love Hate (adorable accessories and stockings pictured above) create endlessly beautiful must have products too.
What do you look for when sourcing new brands / products for Hunting For George?
We always look for things that we haven't seen before. And try to seek out high quality products that have the 'wow' factor.
What are your favourite spring items?
Without a doubt our Love Hate petite hanging vase, perfect for spring to display all your beautiful fresh flowers! We also love our Peaches and Keen Cream and Gold earrings, perfect for the spring racing carnival and wedding season.
Who are your style icons / someone who inspires you?
We're constantly inspired by the people around us. We have a lot of creative friends doing amazing things. Some of our favourites that keep us inspired are Cos We Can, Jonno Rodd, Santiago Sunbird, Peaches and Keen.
All images supplied by Hunting For George.


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March 12, 2012 by Musical
Hey Guys,
I made another movie, I REALLY REALLY wanna post it, but I cannot.OK, I'm done with that, I need to start something, Comment about your ideas of what could make this blog better, maybe something I do with every post? HELP ME PLEASE! 🙂


text: Well as my last post stated we lost our Beloved FootFoot. It was sudden and it tore me apart. She had been my companion for 11 years. It was heartbreaking to rush her to vet only to be told there is nothing they can do. I cried more then I had cried in many years, as one can imagine. She was such a good dog, she loved her babies so much. She loved to nap and shred clean toilet paper. I don't know what else to say other then FootFoot you will be missed so much.


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Many in Akron view having to file for bankruptcy as the ultimate fiscal failure on their part. Yet often they allow that fear to drive them into making poor decisions in the name debt relief. It's not uncommon to hear ads from companies touting credit counseling or debt relief services that promise to help clients get out of debt and avoid bankruptcy, all while saving them money. Unfortunately, many of those who've enrolled in such services find out too late that they've paid a lot of money to these debt relief agencies without them ever having negotiated lower payments with creditors as they originally promised. Thus, they end up having not only lost money, but also in a worse position with their creditors than they were initially.
Understanding one's bankruptcy options
Try and try as they might, most in Cuyahoga Falls can't avoid debt. Debt in-and-of-itself isn't always a bad thing; it's the managing of the debt that can get people into trouble. If not left unchecked, one can easily spend his or her way right into the poor house. The stress associated with financial troubles can lead to strain in one's marriage, problems at work, and even issues with one's health. Yet despite the enormous pressure one may feel from mounting debts, there are ways to successfully navigate one's course back to solid financial ground.
City councilman files Chapter 13 over debt owed to the city
For many suffering from financial troubles in Summit, filing for bankruptcy still has a perceived social stigma associated with it. They may believe that should their decision to seek bankruptcy protection ever get out, they will be viewed as irresponsible and untrustworthy. While no one wants to be in the position to need to file for bankruptcy, seeking such protection in many cases may be the most responsible thing that they can do. And in many cases, it's not a sign that one doesn't want to repay their debts.A Chapter 13 bankruptcy actually helps them to develop a feasible repayment plan to many of their creditors so that they can still fulfill their responsibilities to them without the concern of a judgment or wage garnishment hanging over their heads. Many actually may be surprised to learn who in their own communities has sought such debt relief.


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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Dhylles Waight - KatWalk Katerers
KatWalk Katerers was created and founded by me Dhylles Waight and Business Partner and soon to be husband Dennis Davis. It has been a life long dream to own my coordinating and talent management company since I was 18 yrs when I coordinated my high school prom and my grandparents' wedding anniversary and birthday party. During that time I was also modeling with a group in Belize and was interested in a career in modeling but was not that confident about really getting into it until I was 31 yrs old. I started modeling in March 2008 and decided to try my hand in coordinating my first fashion show five months later in August of 2008 and never looked back. I have had over all a wonderful experience thus far modeling as well as coordinating and have always been asked by aspiring models to assist them in getting a modeling career going for themselves. Through my experiences and mistakes I am able to assist those in the right path and giving them the proper information to fulfill their dreams. KatWalk Katerers is a fashion event coordinating and talent managment company that has a variety of services. We coordinate Fashion Shows, Vending Expos, Fundraisers,Castings, Photoshoots, Internship Programs for students going to school for careers within the Entertainment Field and much more. Our company is a family oriented based business where all of our members are encouraged to utilize their many talents besides entertainment in order to further their dreams and aspirations. Our team is made up of all nationalities, shapes, sizes and height. Our main goal at KatWalk Katerers is to ensure that our team develops skills and experience that will enable to become their own employers in the future. -- Dhylles Waight Co-Founder & President of KatWalk Katerers, LLC www.KatWalkKaterers.com 347-863-4755
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The Benefits of Having a Motor Soft Starter Installed by Proplas International
Statistics show that for around 90% of the motors used in industry their only form of control is a simple electromechanical switch. This bumps up the maintenance and replacement costs quite considerably, and at Proplas International we are committed to making your business as efficient as possible. This is where a motor soft starter comes in, as they not only reduce the maintenance required as the motors are not running constantly, there is also a saving in energy which comes with being able to switch the machine off without concerns over the effect of the drastic voltage increase during restarting.
A soft starter controls the starting torque of an AC motor drive electronically, and as such is able to adapt the characteristics to match the application requirements. This could be based on acceleration and deceleration times, overload current and motor torque.
Electrical Advantages
By avoiding the dips in the mains voltages which occur due to current peaks linked with direct connection to the power supply used in "across the line starting", the motor is subjected to less drastic changes in voltages which can reduce the life of the motor. A motor soft starter is able to avoid the considerable stress on the motor windings, which is also linked to a reduction in the life of the motor, something which is especially useful in larger horsepower motors.
Mechanical Advantages
The sudden impact of uncontrolled startup followed by the rapid acceleration to reach full speed creates many problems amongst a wide range of equipment types. The sudden torque stresses linked to this will cause excessive wear on belts, pulleys, gears, chains and bearings. This stress reduces the efficiency and useful life of these components, which ultimately results in them having to be replaced more frequently.
Installing a Soft Starter is a Great Addition to Your Motor
The cost saving to your company in terms of both reduced maintenance costs, as well as energy savings ensures that there is a quick payback time from your investment on a motor soft starter unit. If you would like to talk to us about how the installation of either a soft starter or AC motor drive can benefit your company, then contact Proplas today on 01282 872 450, or email us on firstname.lastname@example.com


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While they kept discussing about their families and the economy of the country and how expensive things are in the market and how their ladies been giving them very little and be expecting very much. They had complained of the scorching sun while they haggard on prices with the market women and curses they had received from each of them. Well, everyone of them seem to have similar problems and they all have one single way of solving it: "Sit down and complain!"
Well birds of the same feathers???
Temi was still on his shorts and had forgotten to sweep the house while his friends came visiting. Even the laundry was kept outside the house unattended to. As the lights came on, they all screamed…
Just then Mrs Florence walked in. He hadn't heard her car horn and as he could read the anger in her eyes, he wanted to hide away from her sight.
"What the hell is going on in my house?!" Mrs Florence on her suit trouser with her heels looked at each man with a downgrading eye. Her blue eyes literally turned to red. Her slim figure scared the men.
One after the other, the men stood up and left leaving Temi to his fate. Temi was already on his kneels, tears rovering in his eyes.
"Haven't I warned you about those men? Didn't I tell you I didn't want them around? Ain't you stupid? Instead of seeking solutions to your barren self, you keep fooling around with those jobless men!" She had barked at him.
"I'm sorry" Temi muttered.
"Sorry for your self, you idiot! Look at how everywhere is so unkept. Even my bra and pant I left for you to wash is still out there."
"I'm very sorry. I will not do it again"….was all Temi could say as he stood up to attend to every chore in tears.
He took her briefcase from her and loosened her knotted tie. He removed her shoes and dried them under the sun while she ventured upstairs bearfooted. And screamed while she rested on her bed..
"Bring my food upstairs. I'm really tired and hungry"….
Long gone into a Saturday morning. Three girls sat under the tree discussing. As they did, a guy walked passed them and he became their topic.
" Chi look at that guy you crushing on" Ijeoma had called her fair slim friend attention.
Immediately Chi's eyes had shone in gracefulness.
"He's just so cute" she had commented.
"Look at his muscles" the third girl had chipped in.
"See I'm going to meet him to try my luck" chi had added.
The other girls shook their heads in approval.
"And we would do our usual passing around" they said in union.
Chi stood up and ran after the fast moving guy and kept screaming.
"Hello.. Excuse me.. Hello…"
The guy feigned ignorance of the call.
"Hello fine boy.." Chi tried again this time waving and pointing at him.
This time the guy turned around to face her.
"Yes?" He looked at the fast breathing chidera.
"Emmm..sorry for disturbing you o. What's your name?"
"Awwwwn..such sweet name for a fine boy like you."
He laughed she smiled.
"I just wanted to tell you that you very very handsome. Immediately I saw you, I started crushing on you and I think we could tangle" chi had professed
Kelvin kept smiling shyly.
"We could hang out. I'm very rich. Just give me your number, I will call you" Chi had continued.
She handed him her phone and he dialed it, she flashed it to be sure he didn't give her a wrong number. His phone rang in his pocket and she smiled. She saved his number and waved him bye.
She watched him as he walked silently away. She walked back to her friends and announced to them about the number she had collected.
"He must be a hoe! Look at how he was smiling at you and gave out his number willingly, you will easily sleep with that one." Ijeoma had concluded.
"Ah ah! IJ! Doris the third chubby girl had chipped in. Why will you judge like that? If they start playing hard to get, you will be the first to get pissed. Now that it's becoming easier, you still pissed"
"Are you minding IJ? She is a bad belle. That's final" Chi had laugh..
They all joined her.
"I'm calling him tonight, we might hang out today or tomorrow" Chi continued.
"So soon?" Doris asked.
"Yes o. Someone else might smash him before me. He looks like a novice to me."
"Sha cool down. We all know that you a big time player" IJ had added.
"She might find love" Doris added sarcastically.
"Love kill you there" Chi laughed.
They all laughed….


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|Miranda Hollander
|Biographical information
|The Species
|20s (in appearance)
|Cause of Death
|Penetrating wound
|Killed by
| Tom Hollander (Uncle and Creator)
Forbes McGuire † (Creator and Sexual encounter)
Unborn offspring
| Transform to alien form
Strong animalistic instinct of procreation
Long tongue is tipped with sharp spines, and can shoot out sharp spikes out of her mouth
|Played by
|Helena Mattsson
|Species: The Awakening
Miranda Hollander is a character and one of the protagonists of the film Species: The Awakening.
Early lifeEdit
Miranda is an human/alien hybrid created by Tom Hollander. She was taken by Tom and was raised as his niece, being told by him that her parents died when she was a baby. Miranda had a natural lifespan that was much shorter than most humans.
Species: The AwakeningEdit
Miranda grew up to become a brilliant and seductive college teacher. By the time she was an adult, Miranda did not realize that she was nearing the end of her lifespan. Once after going out to celebrate her birthday with her boyfriend, Miranda's inner alien awoke. Miranda transformed to her alien form and killed him. She passed out and was found naked the morning after with no memory of what had happened.
Taken to the hospital unconscious, Miranda's alien side awoke once again and killed several of the people there. Notified by the police, Hollander rushed and found Miranda unconscious in the middle of a massacre. Miranda was then told the truth lying behind her "illness", and that she had reached the end of her lifespan.
While Tom and Miranda urged to Mexico after Forbes McGuire's lab in order to save her life, she learned better about her abilities, such as touching books and learning everything without having to read them.
In McGuire's lab, Miranda first met Azura, McGuire's "servant" and a fellow hybrid like her. Falling ill once again Tom and Forbes united once again and rushed to save her. They eventually discovered the solution was to inject fresh human DNA into Miranda's body, which she disagreed with, for it costing the sacrifice of another human being.
Miranda succumbed once again and Hollander, with no other option, kidnapped a woman with Azura's help. The experiment apparently succeeded when Miranda came out of her cocoon healthy and strong. As McGuire approached her, Miranda easily threw him away.
Hollander checked Miranda and found her to be acting aggressive, different to how she usually behaved. Miranda "asked" to have sex with Azura and to Hollander himself since they had no blood ties, which he refused. Irritated, Miranda then left and found Calderon, a docile male hybrid working as an innkeeper. His sterility resulted in her killing him. Hollander then discovered what caused Miranda's current behavior - as her the hormones became unstable, her alien side became increasingly dominant, mentally first, then physically.
Miranda steals a dress from a bar singer and kills a man at the same bar, much to everyone's horror. Hollander then decided to sedate Miranda, so her DNA imbalance could be fixed; Forbes gave him a near-lethal dose to use, but warned that she was now "100% pure creature." Going separate ways, McGuire was approached by Miranda in an alley and, failed to sedate her, she seduced him and the two copulated.
Satisfied, the creature then killed Forbes. As her alien side faded, Miranda passed out and was found by Hollander. Miranda was taken back to Forbes' house, where Tom discovered via X-ray that a new creature was rapidly growing in her womb. Miranda weakly said her humanity was dying, and that she did not want to be pure alien.
Hollander was attacked by the alien-Azura, furious with the way things went after Hollander and Miranda arrived. When Azura was about to kill Hollander, Miranda returned in her alien form and the two creatures battled. Miranda managed to knock Azura down, only to be impaled by her from behind, mortally wounding Miranda. Before Azura could do anything further, Hollander killed her with a shotgun blast.
As she died from her fatal wounds, Miranda thanked Hollander for giving her life. Hollander chose to blow up the lab with the bodies of Miranda and Azura still inside afterwards.
Miranda seemed smarter than any human, but never saw herself above them (believing she was one). Raised as a human, she wanted a normal life with her boyfriend; unfortunately, her dying body caused her to kill him when her alien side surfaced.
Upon having her life extended, Miranda fell under the sway of her alien DNA, with her humanity largely suppressed by her mating instinct. Much like Eve, once this was satisfied, her human side regained control.
Miranda looks more like the female aliens of the first two films. Miranda can spit bone daggers and can have daggers come out her wrist. In her alien form, she lacks hair and has slicked-back tentacles in place of hair, similar to Sil and Eve's alien form. But, unlike Sil and Eve, Miranda doesn't have horns at both sides of her head, the breast tentacles and reptilian eyes in her alien form like Sara.
When Miranda is in her human form, she appears to be a female Caucasian standing 5'8" tall. Miranda's human form appears to weight 121 pounds, and she has green eyes. Miranda's human form has blond hair, which reaches down to her shoulders and is naturally curly. However, after the botched attempt to save her life, her alien side began manifesting. When her alien side is awakened in human form, her eyes change to a luminous hue, her eyebrows vanish and are replaced with scales. Random scale patterns on her body, and her nipples becoming the same color as her human flesh.
- Unlike the other hybrids depicted in the series, the spines on Miranda's back appear more bone-like and not like stubby tentacles.
- After the botched attempt to extend her life, Miranda's behavior seemed to mirror that of Sil's: Killing without remorse and killing potential sexual competition.
- However, having had her alien side suppressed her entire life, Miranda values her humanity; the thought of becoming an amoral seductress that could "fuck the human race into extinction" wasn't what she wanted.
- In the moment of clarity before her fight with Azura, Miranda likely felt disgusting with herself for using Forbes to become pregnant and then killing him.
- It is unknown if she killed the woman for her dress.
- Unlike the previous female leads, Miranda doesn't seem to have the ability to regenerate injuries.
- Miranda is the only protagonist who was treated as a person:
- Sil was locked without contact in a lab.
- Eve was also kept in the facility but had a better treatment thanks to Laura, though her superiors don't see Eve as a person and are more concerned with discovering how to kill her.
- Sara was allowed to do as she wanted but Abbot didn't treat her as affectionately as Tom did with Miranda.
- When Tom explains Miranda her true origins he makes a reference to the Project Athena, even though this is a stand alone movie it could be assumed that Miranda was created from the remaining frozen embryo.
- She along with Sil are the only female leads who got pregnant from a human man.
- In her alien form Miranda emits a lion roar like sound.
- "For their punishment Zeus gave them women"
Human form
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I tried on 14 dresses at 3 different stores before I found THIS. The whole point of this afternoon's shopping excursion was to find something "fun" to wear out for Teresa's birthday tomorrow night. You know, something that says - hey! I'm fun and single and not a complete slutface. Instead I found this gorgeous number that will carry me through all the classy lady events coming up.
The best part? It cost me nothing! Well it won't…eventually. Sister Kendall returned a couple Christmas gifts for me and never replaced the two tops. This worked out well.
{Btw - Excuse my heinous work shoes.}


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Bikini Prep – 14 Weeks Out – Macro Counting, Explained
I feel like a broken record at times when I talk about macro counting, because someone asked me just this weekend "if I eat ________." The answer: YES. Even in prep, NO FOODS ARE OFF LIMITS…yet.
Despite the fact that I CAN eat ANYTHING I want as long as it fits my macros, when I start to explain it to some people and they hear the words "weigh my food," their eyes start to glaze over. "Suit yourself" I think, as I dip into my nightly dessert.
Let's review a scenario. You wake up one morning and you go downstairs for breakfast. Today you are having oatmeal. How do you measure your oatmeal? Do you just pour it straight from the bag into the bowl, add water, and heat? If you do, then more power to you. I am sure that is some delicious oatmeal especially if you are winging the water part as well. Can you sense my sarcasm? Maybe you take out a ½ cup measuring cup like most mortals who are not as skilled at eyeballing said oats. You measure ½ a cup, add water, heat and enjoy. Well counting macros is actually easier than that. Put your bowl on a scale. Turn the scale on. It will say 0g. Pour in the oatmeal (no measuring cup needed) until the grams on your scale matches the grams on the serving side of the bag – usually 40-48g. Add water, heat and enjoy.
We are all having the same oatmeal for breakfast.
But instead, people make judgements about macro counting in the same way that I make judgements about people that "eat clean" all the time or who do 7-day juice cleanses.
Let's review another scenario. Say you REALLY want a burger for dinner. And I'm not talking about that 93% lean crap that I have been eating lately. You want an 80/20 badly. Think 5 Guys. Well maybe not 5 Guys, but close. I think 5 Guys is more like 60/40, and maybe that's why it's so damn delicious. Great. As a macro counter you can have it, and it's not even a cheat meal. It's not a "BAD FOOD" in our world. It's just protein and fat. That 6 ounce, 80/20 burger has about 34g of fat. For me, I can't have that burger because I am only eating 33g of fat each day, but if your "fat macro" is higher than 34g a day (mine was 61g before prep), then you sure can have that burger as long as you make lower fat choices for breakfast and lunch.
Let me repeat. As long as you stay within your macros, no foods are off limits.
I used to see foods as "good" and "bad," but now I just see foods as the macros that they are made up of:
Pizza: lots of carbs and fat and a little protein
Chocolate Chip Cookies: lots of carbs, fat and sugar
French fries: carbs and fat
Delicious Ruth's Chris filet: protein and fat
Apple: carbs, fiber and sugar
Popcorn: carbs and fat
Broccoli: carbs and fiber
Now, am I going to crush some chocolate chip cookies everyday? No. Just because they aren't "bad" doesn't mean that they make me FEEL good. Before I really started learning more about nutrition, I ate whatever. I did not realize that there is a REASON that a sugary treat gives me a severe sugar hangover after I eat it. I didn't realize that I was sluggish after a breakfast of pancakes and bacon because when the white flour and sugar is not paired with fiber, your body sets off a series of events that make you feel like you got run over by a train by the drive home from brunch.
Now that I understand that my body feels like crap after a lot of white flour, white sugar and a heaping bowl of dairy, I choose them a lot less. Yes you will still find me at the Iron Rooster eating a pop tart on occasion, but I usually eat a few bites for breakfast after my egg white omelette (protein) and fibrous carbs (oatmeal).
So what do I eat? Well, 90% of my diet is "clean" because when I eat clean I feel better. Lots of lean meats, veggies and minimal fruit. You can refer to my old post about my phase one prep diet here. I LIKE good for you food. I crave salads. I love treating my body well, because it takes such good care of me each day. I put it through grueling workouts 6 days a week, so I HAVE to use food as fuel or I won't be able to perform.
Macro counting takes practices. Luckily technology is very sophisticated these days, and there are several tracking apps that make it very easy to record our food. My Fitness Pal has a bar code scanner feature that allows you to easily scan anything you eat that comes in a package. For things that don't come in a package, like fruit, vegetables and meats, those foods are already populated, and all you have to do is search for them in a large directory. You can even import recipes from your favorite food blogger and search your favorite restaurants for their nutritional information.
The biggest learning curve for most people is the education around what macros make up certain foods. Many people think they are eating a lot of protein when they are eating cheese and nuts, when really they are eating a lot of fat and a little protein.
Macro counting is a high protein way of life. During prep, I am eating close to 200g of protein each day. My diet is made up of egg whites, chicken, ground turkey burgers, protein bread and protein powder. I also get to eat a LOT of carbs, close to 230g to be exact. That's the equivalent of 20 slices of BREAD. Yes, BREAD! No grain-free lifestyle going on here. Pass the toast and jelly please. My fats are a bit lower than I'm used to, but I can still have 4 tablespoons of peanut butter a day if I really wanted. Peanut butter is my love language. Well, that and pizza.
Does everyday of my life fit my macros? In my normal life, no. I usually take a break from counting from time to time. During prep, I am on point, with usually one treat meal per week that doesn't fit.
So before you go rolling your eyes about my gram scale, think about how you can eat whatever you want as long as it fits. I literally wake up every morning and plug in my dessert before I get out of bed. I am a night eater, and I cannot go to bed HANGRY. Think about how you can enjoy a slice of pizza and some cake WITHOUT the guilt. That is the biggest selling point of IIFYM and why the women I coach in this lifestyle have so much success on the program. NO GUILT. We are so hard on ourselves in so many areas of our life, that it's nice to be more relaxed about food. My next macro coaching group starts in a few weeks if you're interested in learning more about this lifestyle. I hope you'll open your mind up to the idea of abs and pizza together in a beautiful harmony. I promise you that once you get a taste of the flexible dieting life, you'll get hooked. Pass the bread basket.


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Ubuntu releases a new version every 6 months and Linux Mint releases follow the Ubuntu release by a month or two. The current Ubuntu release is 8.10 (aka Intrepid Ibex) and the corresponding release of Linux Mint is 6 (aka Felicia). Also like Ubuntu, there are seperate 32 and 64 bit versions, and you can get it with the default Gnome or KDE or XFCE if you want. I installed Linux Mint 6 Gnome.
The installation process is very similar to that of Ubuntu. When you log in for the first time you are given the option to enable the Root account, which is by default deactivated in Ubuntu. One of the first things to do with any new installation is get it up to date with all the current patches. This works exactly like it does in Ubuntu:
sudo aptitude updateThere was a problem I an into early on, which was a kernal mount error when using the default kernal. Mint comes with two options to use for the kernal, 2.6.27-11 and 2.6.27-7. By default, it uses the former, but when I kept getting the same error, I switched to the latter and everything now works great. Both kernals are available to choose from at the GRUB boot screen. The way to change the default option is to edit the config file located at "/boot/grub/menu.lst".
sudo aptitude full-upgrade
Inside this file, at the bottom, all of the boot options are listed. The default is the the first one listed, which has an index number of 0. The next has an index of 1, followed by 2, and so on. To change which is the default boot option change the integer number on the line that starts with the word "default". It should be near the top. Give the system a reboot to check that it works.
All of the appropriate drivers were automatically selected except for two, graphics and sound. I have an Nvidia graphics card in my desktop and Nvidia does not have open source drivers. Because of this, Mint selects an open source driver that provided significantly reduced functionality by default, but the system tells you there is another driver available. If not, this can be selected by going to System>Administration>Hardware Drivers. I selected the recommended Nvida restricted driver and upon reboot my graphics worked perfectly.
My desktop has a Creative sound card. Creative does provide any binary Linux drivers my sound card, but they do provide source code. Download this and entract the contained folder of code from the tarball. Using Terminal, navigate into that folder and enter these commands:
sudo makeThis compiles and installs the source code. When I rebooted, my sound worked. Mint includes a bunch of software just like Ubuntu, but there are some additional things I wanted to install:
sudo make install
avant-window-navigator (Mac OS X style dock)The names listed for these are their package names so to install any of them it is a matter of typing "sudo aptitude install [package]" at the Terminal. I also updated OpenOffice.org just like in Ubuntu which I described here.
ssh (full SSH package, including the server)
filezilla (FTP/SFTP/FTPS client)
vlc (media player to replace the included Totem)
sunbird (calendar application from Mozilla)
amarok (popular Linux music player)
songbird (a music player from Mozilla with an interface similar to iTunes)
Linux Mint includes the same firewall I discussed here, but it included a GUI which you can find at System>Administration>Firewall configuration. There are some other differences between Ubuntu and Linux Mint which I also noticed. Ubuntu included a .bashrc file in each user's home directory by default, but Mint does not. Also, for a graphical installer, Ubuntu has one called "Add/Remove Applications" and Mint's is called "mintInstall".


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Pompeii (History/Drama)
Movies Now, 5.15 pm
Cast: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland
Set in 79 AD, the movie tells the story of Milo (Harington), who returns to Pompeii as a gladiator after having been sold as a slave 17 years ago. While on his way to the games arena, he sees Cassia (Browning) and immediately develops a liking for her. Meanwhile, Cassia has problems of her owna��she has been betrothed, against her wishes, to a corrupt Roman officer, Senator Corvus, by her parents. Can she escape this situation or is there a saviour waiting to rescue her? The film has consistent influences from Ridley Scotta��s drama, Gladiator.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
(Biography/Sports), Star Gold, 7 pm
Cast: Farhan Akthar, Sonam Kapoor
With the death of his parents during the Partition still haunting him, Milkha Singh (Akthar) moves out of refugee camps and joins the Indian Army. There his athletic prowess is discovered and he finds himself participating in the Melbourne Olympics. Though he ends up losing, he is soon back, to break the then world record in the 400m category. Word spreads about him and he is called upon by then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to lead India in a friendly race against Pakistan, a country that boasts the fastest man in Asia, Abdul Khaliq. Will Milkha win? Akthar trained for around 18 months to get the athletic look.
Saturday, April 2
HBO, 10.55 pm
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Fifteen years ago, a mysterious accident at the Janjira nuclear plant resulted in the creation of an organism, called MUTO (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism), that feeds on radiation. Joe Brodya��who lost his wife Sandra to the accidenta��is arrested for trespassing in the accident zone, while he is investigating the creature. Soon it is discovered that there is more than one MUTO and that the pair is trying to nest. Meanwhile, a US Navy Task Force is trying to keep under wraps the existence of another animal, from the prehistoric era, called the Godzilla. How are these creatures connected? The lead actors, Olsen and Taylor-Johnson, played siblings in The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Insurgent (Sci-Fi/Action)
Sony Pix, 6.10 pm
Cast: Kate Winslet, Shailene Woodley, Theo James
The sequel to Divergent, the story is set in futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) belongs to a society divided into five factions based on human virtues, of which the Erudite has declared war on Abnegationa��who is alleged to have information about the Divergents, the people who possess qualities of multiple factions. The 16-year-old has become the prime target of the Erudite faction, led by Jeanine Matthews (Winslet). She and her group, including her boyfriend Four (James), take shelter in the headquarters of the Dauntless faction, where there is a plot brewing against Matthews. Tris has to find the truth about her past before Matthews reaches her. Based on the novel by Veronica Roth.
This Means War (Romance/Comedy)
Star Movies, 2.38 pm
Cast: Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Chris PineTwo CIA agents, Tuck (Hardy) and Frank (Pine), are assigned desk jobs when a mission in Hong Kong goes badly. Now leading less busy lives, Tuck, who is divorced with a son, puts up his profile on a dating website and attracts the attention of Lauren (Witherspoon). She later comes across Frank and, being the ladies man he is, he tries to impress her. And
she goes out with him, too. However, once the cat is out of the bag, and both men realise they are dating the same girl, it is up to Lauren to make a choice. The lead actors were earlier seen together in the 2002 movie, Star Trek: Nemesis.
Bangistan (Comedy/Satire)
& Pictures, 2.25 pm
Cast: Riteish Deshmukh, Pulkit Samrat, Jacqueline Fernandez
The satire is about a Muslim and a Hindu, Hafeez (Deshmukh) and Praveen (Samrat), who have been given the responsibility of bombing a peace meet in Krakow. The meet is being organised by the sub continental leaders of both the religionsa��the Imam and the Shankaracharyaa��who are completely unaware of the fact that two local rival groups, the Islamist -Al-Kaam Tamam and Maa Ka Dal, have separately recruited terrorists to bomb the event. But hilarious situations arise when Hafeez and Praveen switch their religious identities to complete the a�?missiona��. Directed by debutante
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Ram Navami
Why we celebrate Ram Navami ?
Ram navami is one of the most awaited festival of hinduism or to be more precisely of vedantism, it is the birthday of Lord Rama the seventh incarnation of the preserver of the universe lord Vishnu. Ram was born on the ninth day that is why his birthday is celebrated as a navami.
Legends of Lord Ram's birth
There are many strories that are associated with his birth and all are fascinating and fits well in pieces to vishnu to be incarnated. According to one legend a great king of ishwaku dynasty named dashratha had three wives but had no heir to his kindom, this troubled the wise king a lot, he tried every mean to bear a child nothing worked.
He recieved a solution from his guru Vashisht that he should arrange a yagna to please gods and then only he will have a son, without a delay the desperate king arranged yagna which was a success as from fire a god appeared and gave a bowl of a sweet which he advised the king to distribute among the queens and they will bare the child he desire, the first queen ate one fourth, the second a little and the third queen ate the half. Each of them gave birth to a son, the third queen who ate the half of bowl dish gave birth to rama.
Purpose of Lord Ram birth
The real reason though of his birth was to vanquish the evil lord whose powers were growing in treata yug and he even outthroned the gods from heaven and was creating havoc in all the three worlds, he was Ravana and to end him and recreate the righteous path for men and gods rama took birth.
It is believed if there was ever an ideal man than it was rama, as he was a perfect son, husband, brother, friend and the perfect king world ever saw, his reign was called ram rajaya which was free of all wrong and was a kindom of only good and right the dharma.
Ram navami 2016
Ram navami will come this year on april 15, it celebrated throughout the india in different ways but in accordance of rightful rituals that our guided by the vedic literatures. In north india it is celebrated by worship the deity at home or in a temple while in south India this day is celebrated by the marriage of lord rama with goddess sita idol and are kept at home to be blessed for a better life ahead.


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Tomatoes and mozzarella combine with toasted sourdough and balsamic vinegar to create individual Caprese Pizzas that are great alone or with a green salad.
Sourdough Caprese Pizza: Simply Delicious
Smooth mozzarella cheese. Bright, flavorful tomatoes. Toasted sourdough.
It may sound simple. Correction, it's quite simple.
But, it's quite delicious.
Toasting Sourdough Bread For Pizza
Toasted sourdough bread has become my new obsession. The moist, airy bread retains a soft and chewy inside that gets lovingly sandwiched between two crisped outer layers.
It's the perfect combination of crunch, flavor, and traditional texture.
But, don't just toast the sourdough.
Give it a light dose of olive oil first.
Then, add melted cheese and the subtle bite of sliced tomatoes and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
Quarter it and call it an appetizer, prop it atop some greens for a salad bursting with texture, or, as Tim would prefer, just dive right in to a melty bite.
Tomatoes and mozzarella combine with toasted sourdough and balsamic vinegar to create individual Caprese Pizzas that are great alone or with a green salad.
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- olive oil
- ½ c mozzarella cheese
- 1-2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
- balsamic vinegar
- Salad greens (for serving, if desired)
- Preheat your oven broiler to medium.
- Place a piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
- Lay bread slices on foil and drizzle with olive oil.
- Place bread in oven, and broil until golden and toasted (1-3 minutes depending on your broiler).
- Remove from oven and sprinkle bread with cheese.
- Top with tomatoes and finish off with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
- Return the pizzas to the oven for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden.
- Serve alone or with greens.


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Katch Astoria
Katch Astoria is proudly celebrating its 2 year Anniversary and everyone is invited to come and enjoy great food, cocktails and batch beers out in the 5,000 square foot outdoor patio, or in the sleek, cool dining room inside. It's not surprising that Katch Astoria was voted Best Bar, Best Beer Menu, Best Singles Spot and Best Event Space in Queens. Indeed this is a wonderful venue in which to host a private event and all are invited every Wednesday night for "Dinner and a Movie" outdoors all summer. Katch is located just off 30th Avenue, on a sliver of the angular street called Newtown Avenue, just a few steps from the N train/30th Avenue station.
Tino Tsutras is the tireless manager, always on hand to ensure a great experience. Together with the bar manager, Marisa Dreesen, and the new Executive Chef, Andrew Weisel, you're in for a relaxing evening of great food, drinks, and fun at this award-winning entertainment bar. My friend and I enjoyed cool breezes out on the patio and settled in with some of Katch's inventive cocktails, which change weekly and seasonally to offer something new every time. A concoction called "Marisa's Thing Thing" is a delightful mix of purity vodka infused with fresh pineapple, served with a wedge of the vodka-soaked fruit on the rim. The White Kosmo is cool and refreshing with fig vodka, fresh lime juice and white cranberry juice, while the Kadillac Margarita packs a delicious punch. The "New Borough Beer Geeks Menu" features a local, single batch beer from breweries in the boroughs that last until they finish. Then there's something new to try. There is an astounding variety of craft IPA's, lagers, and stouts on the menu and there are always new additions.
While there are many screens on which to watch your favorite game, they are all muted and this allows for friendly conversation among the mature crowd. Families are welcome too, as you choose your spacious table indoors, or eat at one of the long, communal tables, or grab a picnic table outside and relax. Either way, the service is knowledgeable and friendly. We began with Chef Andrew's Maryland crab cake, crunchy on the outside and full of sweet crab meat and mild seasonings served with chili remoulade sauce that made for a spicy counterpoint ($14.50). Next came crunchy, plump coconut shrimp with a delicious mango chutney sauce, ideal for sharing at the bar or at your table ($12.75). Pork dumplings are crunchy and savory served with an Asian dipping sauce scented with scallions. Other appetizers include baked Little Neck clams oreganata topped with crispy breadcrumbs, tuna tartare, and classic French onion soup, dripping with melted gruyere cheese.
Katch Astoria has always been a great destination for fine cocktails, craft beers and wines, but the diverse menu allows you to choose among pub and bistro favorites and fine entrees and dishes in between. Katch excels in sliders and burgers, made with fine Wagyu beef (the American equivalent of Kobe beef). These handy sliders rest on chewy pretzel buns and are topped with caramelized onions and cheddar cheese for the perfect bar snack or starter ($14). The pulled pork sliders are equally as delicious made with the house-smoked pork and homemade BBQ sauce and cole slaw. You can even order a combination of both the beef and pork sliders and have it all! Full size burgers are made from high quality meat hand blended by Pat La Frieda purveyors. Topped with Maple bacon and mac and cheese, this is a handful of goodness. Try the classic cheeseburger too, served with red pepper aioli on a brioche bun.
The salads at Katch Astoria are substantial enough to be a meal or you can share one with the table. Kudos for warm kale and Brussel sprout salad, flecked with dried cherries, pistachio nuts, and manchego cheese with a lemony vinaigrette dressing. Katch Cobb salad has the traditional Bibb lettuce, fresh avocado, hard cooked eggs, smoky bacon and grilled chicken with Green Goddess dressing. At lunchtime or anytime, Katch's sandwiches can't be beat. Hot corned beef Reuben is topped with melted Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on marble rye bread. The citrus salmon sandwich is served on a ciabatta roll with cilantro, caramelized onions and Dijon mustard to compliment the citrus grilled salmon. The vegetarian grilled vegetable panino is layered with roasted peppers, Portobello mushroom, grilled fennel and fresh mozzarella on a semolina roll.
From the menu of entrees, we chose the Chef's crispy Long Island duck, slow-roasted until juicy and delicious, topped with lingonberry and cassis sauce and served with grilled Brussel sprouts. Grilled Asian salmon filet was a generous portion of fresh salmon served with potatoes gratin. Pork chops are prepared with a Dijon herb crust for someone with a hearty appetite. The same could be said for the prime cut ribeye steak, 12 ounces of heaven with caramelized onions and mushrooms in a demi glaze. Lagunitas fish and chips are made with IPA battered flaky cod with tartar sauce, hand cut chips and malt vinegar.
Take it south of the border with Katch Nachos, the classic crowd-pleaser, quesadillas stuffed with cheese, chicken or steak, or tacos filled with chicken, steak, or fish, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, grilled corn and black bean salsa. Of course you'll find the perfect beer or tequila at Katch to accompany these Mexican treats.
For dessert try the chocolate mousse or mango passionfruit mousse.
Each night of the week features something special. Monday is Wing Night, Tuesday is Trivia Night, Wednesday is Dinner and a Movie Night, and Thursdays feature Surf and Turf dining with excellent beers. Live music starts at 7pm on Friday nights and the patio is always open and also available for your private event. Katch's weekend brunch is served from 11am to 4pm, with dinner service after that. At brunch you'll delight in red velvet waffles and chicken, steak and egg sliders, Yellowfin tuna club sandwich, pecan honey French toast, a variety of pancakes and eggs Benedict. Enjoy summer on the patio, Happy Hour every night, great food, drinks, movies, music, and FUN right here in Astoria at Katch Astoria!
31-19 Newtown Ave., Astoria • 718.777.2230
www.katchastoria.com • Instagram FaceBook: katchastoria • @katchastoria


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My marriage was always abusive, I chose not to speak: Rashami Desai
While reports of TV actors Rashami Desai and Nandish Sandhu's divorce have been doing the rounds for a while now, it was an article which spoke about Nandish dating another actor which made Rashami break her silence.tv Updated: Jan 07, 2016 08:11 IST
While reports of TV actors Rashami Desai and Nandish Sandhu's divorce have been doing the rounds for a while now, it was an article which spoke about Nandish dating another actor which made Rashami break her silence. The actor says that her marriage had always been abusive and this was why she always kept to herself, to avoid being questioned.
"My relationship was always abusive, so I chose to not socialise much. People who knew me knew that what pain I was going through. So where I could not avoid, I chose to keep my mouth shut. I didn't need to give clarifications to anyone expect my family. But people are curious and they wanted to know what's happening between a couple," she says.
Read: TV actors Rashami Desai, Nandish Sandhu file for divorce
It was four months ago that Rashami decided to separate from her husband of three-and-half-years, and the two have been at loggerheads since then.
"We are not on talking terms ... it's been over four months. Our last communication had turned ugly and we have not spoken since. Before that I had told him, 'It's not happening so let's get separated'. He took his own time to come to terms with it, and after his brother's wedding, his lawyer got in touch with my lawyer," she says.
They participated in a dance reality show together last year, after which reports emerged that they were sorting out their differences. But a certain development led Rashami to take this decision.
"After that show, some incident happened between me and his family. That's when I realised it's not working out. We were getting a devil out of each other," she says.
Rashami's family, too, felt the same way.
"My family had started raising questions. They were like, 'We have seen you go through so much trouble ... and what are you doing now? What respect are you getting?'" she says.
Read: Rashami and I are not enemies, says Nandish Sandhu
She adds: "Even after it was reported that Nandish and I are not together, there were so many other things that were being written about. I also have a family to answer. If you feel that you have gone through pain and are going to be vocal about it, what about me?" she says.
While she does not wish to comment on the reports of Nandish dating actor Ankita Shorey, Rashami says she has never taken link-up reports seriously. "If he was working with someone I did not know, I would ask him about it. But I had no problems with his female friends. I loved him and never doubted him," she says.
First Published: Jan 06, 2016 19:05 IST


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Movie preview jokes: the format is easy to produce and it's pretty decent(or so it seems). So, I'll keep it as filler so I can at least try to get some sort of buffer.
So, first preview: I'm not jabbing at anyone in particular, just a general commentary. One that's pretty obvious, so it pretty much writes itself. Yay.
Next week: more previews. It's gonna be a fun week...
Anteaters: nature's badass batters. With claws.


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by Daley Wilhelm
Here's another desperate, alarmist article explaining how net neutrality is a deadly serious thing that you need to be paying attention to. Because it really is. Later this week, the anticipated repeal of net neutrality will have immediate and far-reaching repercussions. You should expect big changes in how your everyday use of the Internet will be effected.
This is just a taste of a future without net neutrality.
I feel like nobody is taking Net Neutrality seriously so let me explain how bad it is.
The government is trying to tax the internet. Voting takes place THIS WEEK and if passed it'll be implemented as soon as JANUARY 2018. This is what using internet w/o #NetNeutrality looks like: pic.twitter.com/3OSp6Emcw4
— David Letterlad (@DavidLetternan) December 9, 2017
You know when a web page isn't loading, but the ads are? When an ad plays perfectly fine, but then the video you actually clicked on is a buffering mess? That's largely what the Internet will look like without net neutrality. As it stands now, Internet Service Providers like Comcast and Verizon have to treat all traffic equally—ads and the content that you really want are allocated the same speed.
This means that big sites like Amazon and obscure sites like bytebsu.com are equal under net neutrality. Stranger Things and Vine complications will be using the same amount of internet. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai seeks to change that.
Taking away #NetNeutrality is the Authoritarian dream. Consolidating information into the hands of a few controlled by a few. Dangerous territory. https://t.co/ZVdvmGzcHf
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 21, 2017
Specifically, Pai is for repealing net neutrality in order to give big Internet providers more room to make revenue off of internet users. Without net neutrality, Verizon would be free to slow the loading of sites that it considers to be competition and speed up connection to sites that possibly cut expensive deals with the ISP in order to make sure its content is accessible, all while charging users for access to specific sites in package deals similar to cable.
Your wallet
This is the internet without net neutrality:
And note that this isn't one of the many user-generated images like the one David Letterman tweeted of what you could be expecting to pay to Comcast without net neutrality. This is from Portugal's wireless carrier MEO, where without net neutrality, you have to pay a flat data rate. And then pay for the unlimited data you purchased to apply to messaging apps like Skype or FaceTime. And then pay for another package in order to get social media to have that data. Pay more for video streaming. Music streaming is an entirely different package. Need your email for work? That's an additional charge.
This is on top of what you already pay for Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, or any other paid service, but now the apps that you've used for free like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat come with a price. Rather than today's model of paying just one fee for everything to run at the same speed, you're asked to split this payment or to pay additionally to have everything on the same level.
Or soon there's gonna be memes about having to pay for memes but you aren't even gonna be able to afford to see them
— Queen (@saaarah_marie) December 10, 2017
Social media (but also Freedom of Speech)
Social media, especially platforms like Facebook, are arguably already clogged with ads and sponsored content alongside those outdated memes your aunt posts. Without net neutrality, it might become even harder to sort through the spam to find the things your friends and family are actually posting about.
Nowadays, if you can't afford enough data, you won't be able to open certain sites/platforms.
Net neutrality is about creating the same Internet experience for all regardless of how much money they have.
We NEED to push for this. We equally deserve to access same information.
— Stacy de Jesus (@stacydejesus) November 29, 2017
Social media provides a platform to anyone with an internet connection. It has essentially become the world's soapbox, where movements can be organized, where people can ask for help and find it, and where one person's voice can be broadcast globally.
Anyone can say anything on the Internet. What if that stops being true? Without net neutrality, blogs critical of Verizon, Comcast, or businesses in their pockets could be censored. Already there is speculation that champions of net neutrality have been silenced.
why would we willingly limit a major source of information and news to those who can't afford a price put on the internet? net neutrality allows freedom of knowledge and needs to stay that way
— Mackenna Hood (@mackennahood16) December 6, 2017
Imagine if a person has something important to say or express, but they couldn't afford Twitter for the month. Barbara wanted to post about her GoFundMe for her hospital bills, but because of said hospital bills she couldn't afford the social media package needed to promote her dire situation. You set up grandpa's Facebook, but because he won't pay for the extra package he can't see all your graduation pictures since he lives half a world away.
Social media has become essential to communication. Should those who can't afford it be denied a voice? We're all broke college students here, but why should we be denied the ability to network and befriend and communicate and help each other?
People are failing to realize that losing Net Neutrality will impact how you get jobs, how you navigate the already trash education system, what media you're exposed to, smaller/local business, and a lot more. It's not just losing out on social media and memes.
— NostalgiaKid (@_NostalgiaKid_) December 7, 2017
Comcast owns NBC/Universal, which has long been rumored to be contemplating rolling out its own streaming service, and therefore would benefit from slowing Netflix to a crawl in order to make viewers turn to Comcast content.
You WILL eventually be charged extras by ISPs to access streaming networks after #NetNeutrality is dismantled. pic.twitter.com/sR07e5ZFG8
— Jim Gresham (@Jim_Gresham) November 29, 2017
Good luck binging your favorite shows, too. ISPs would be free to limit how much content you stream. That'll be another five-dollar fee to finish the next season of Orange is the New Black.
Work (and finding it)
There's a reason why public libraries have computers with Internet available to the public. That American dream of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps? Fairly impossible when you can't send in job applications, reply to emails, or search for jobs. The idea of "hitting the pavement" is a myth in the modern world. The information superhighway is where the job hunt is.
Net neutrality is the foundation of the open internet, which we use every single day. If overturned, you could lose the ability to apply for jobs, do research for school, and access affordable telemedicine.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) November 28, 2017
Public libraries might be able to provide that service, but what if that service is throttled in favor of certain employers? Amazon could pay for their job postings to be favored, while the competition's postings could be throttled or even blocked entirely.
If you actually are able to land a job and then can afford access to your email, then you better hope you can afford any of the sites you might need for reference, or video streaming for training videos. Not to mention social media if you're working for a small business. God forbid you freelance or are self-employed.
@AjitPaiFCC I need #NetNeutrality as a small, freelance artist living in the UK whose clients mainly exist in the US. without it I and thousands like myself could go broke.
— liam nii-san (@phomarciam) November 28, 2017
Many businesses, especially those that are small and/or local, turn to social media for free promotion and advertisement that they might not be able to afford otherwise. With fined access to Facebook or Twitter, it becomes all the more difficult for small businesses to get ahead.
Bandwidth caps. It doesn't matter if you're in the middle of a game of League of Legends or finally getting to max level in World of Warcraft. If you use "too much Internet" then you could be reduced to an unplayable crawl at any moment.
What's likely to happen is that there will be yet another package aimed at covering video games. Even console games, if you're looking to play online. The message here is that if it's on the Internet, you will be charged.
Every gamer, every independent artist, every vlogger, every internet user should be alarmed by the threat of those trying to take away #NetNeutrality Keep the net in the hands of those who make it such an exciting place. With us, the people!
— Abstract (@TheTrueAbstract) December 3, 2017
Start ups, small businesses, and innovation
Already sites can pay to be prioritized to pop up first when it comes to Google searches. This could go further under the repeal of net neutrality in that ISPs could ask online retailers or other services for payment in order to have their site function at a decent speed.
It means new "high-speed serving packages" for your small business, aka "pay us another $400/mo if you want your website to stay up during the holidays."
— (((Yonatan Zunger))) (@yonatanzunger) November 21, 2017
An ex-Google engineer Yonatan Zunger has pointed out how that could lead to a slippery slope of increasing demands.
It means ISPs can demand literally billions in rent from any popular website to keep their access to the public. That means sites like Netflix at best can't invest in shows, and at worst stop existing.
— (((Yonatan Zunger))) (@yonatanzunger) November 21, 2017
If this strategy sounds familiar, you might be recalling it from old mob movies. Local businesses pay the mob for protection. Small sites pay Verizon to keep from being slowed to oblivion.
This puts a huge obstacle in the way of new businesses, content creators, and others. The next Vine, YouTube, Reddit, whatever might never have the chance to take off because it couldn't pay the toll to get the platform that would have launched it.
We don't know what we might miss out on.
The world as we know it
Like many apocalypses, this might not happen all at once. Slowly, we'll become frustrated when Wikipedia doesn't load, so we'll turn to Comcast-pedia instead, which loads just fine. I might be dramatic in painting a picture of this dystopia wherein Internet Service Providers get to decide what we can and can't view on the internet, but we're at the point where this could happen.
It's something we do have to think about when something that has become a cultural equalizer is under the threat of being censored in any way—especially when literally no one except for those who can stand to make a profit wants it.
Approx 1M fake comments on #netneutrality were submitted to the @FCC using stolen identities. Soon, they'll use that record to vote on the future of the internet.
I'm with FCC Commissioner @JRosenworcel: this vote must be delayed until we can get to the bottom of what happened. pic.twitter.com/etNHqQ3Cd5
— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) December 8, 2017
December 14th, 2017 is going to be a significant day in history should net neutrality be repealed. I sincerely hope that a free internet where you can watch what you want, read what you want, and buy what you want without the influence of Comcast or Verizon won't become just one of those things '90s kids will love to remember.
Sources: Business Insider, The Verge, PC Gamer, Twitter, Wired, Gizmodo
Images: Tech Insider, Twitter, boingboing.net