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When the teams were in the old Gulf States Conference and later in the Southland, just the mention of "Tech-USL" conjured up images of intense, high-scoring, free-wheeling basketball.
When players like the Ragin' Cajuns' Bo Lamar and the Bulldogs' Mike Green got together, fans jammed Lafayette's Blackham Coliseum and Ruston's Memorial Gym in what for years was the state's best basketball rivalry.
That rivalry faded at the start of this century as the teams migrated to different leagues, and the squads went five years without playing at all.
That makes Wednesday night's game a little more special, when Louisiana Tech visits the Cajundome for the first time in seven years to meet the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for the second time in as many seasons. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
"This is a long-standing rivalry," said Cajuns coach Bob Marlin whose team is 3-4 but is unbeaten in two home games. "Tech may be our longest rivalry, so we were glad they agreed to play last year."
Marlin is right on the numbers. The Cajuns and Bulldogs have met 125 times in basketball with Tech holding a 68-57 lead, but the meeting most in the minds of those players came last season when the two teams ended their exiles. In that Dec. 4 game, UL-Lafayette went to Ruston and stunned the Bulldogs 89-80, giving Tech its only home loss in the past three seasons.
"For us to go up there and get a win, on the road against a very good team, that was big for our team," Marlin said.
The teams went on to combine for 52 wins last season, the Cajuns going 23-12 and winning the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs finished at 29-8, getting upset by Tulsa in the finals of the Conference USA Tournament but winning a pair of NIT games.
That 89-80 score was also a harbinger of things to come. Both teams averaged exactly 81 points per game last year and ranked among the nation's leaders in scoring — even though Marlin and Tech coach Michael White would both welcome a strong defensive effort Wednesday.
"I don't mind outscoring opponents from time to time," White said, "but I'm not sure you can win championships without being consistently really good on the defensive end and on the glass."
White's team is 7-1 and has continued the pressure defense that was a hallmark of last season. Bulldog foes are shooting below 40 percent, and Tech is forcing 15 turnovers per game. However, the Bulldogs are being outrebounded by eight a game despite their only loss coming to Temple (82-75) in Philadelphia. Tech held Jackson State to 34.5 shooting and forced 22 turnovers in a 65-52 Saturday win in Ruston, but the visiting Tigers pounded Tech 48-32 on the boards despite the loss.
Cajun foes are also under 40 percent, but UL-Lafayette has struggled with turnovers and consistent rebounding. The Cajuns have won all three games in which they've out-boarded their opponents but lost all four when they've had a rebound deficit, while averaging nearly 19 turnovers per game.
Marlin's team was outrebounded 47-38 in Saturday's 80-70 road loss to McNeese State but had a season-low 14 turnovers. Offensively, though, the Cajuns were 3-of-20 outside the arc and only 9-of-19 at the free-throw line.
"We played pretty well defensively for the most part," Marlin said of Saturday's loss. "The big thing is we have to shoot the ball better."
The Bulldogs rely on a trio of All-Conference USA guards Speedy Smith (7.6 assists per game), Raheem Appleby (16.0) and Alex Hamilton (13.9). Hamilton has led the team in scoring each of the past two games, including a 30-point outburst against Northwestern State, while Smith had 10 assists in the Jackson State win.
In contrast, the Cajuns have been solid on the front line. Junior Shawn Long, who missed two full games with a foot injury, came back with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks against McNeese, while senior transfer Brian Williams had 15 on Saturday and has scored double figures in six of the Cajuns' seven games.


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Bondi Beach
Well we arrived back in Sydney which was quite a shock after the serene and quiet Blue Mountains, but we do like this city of contrasts. I do not know if you had noticed from the last published photos but I forgot to mention that Paul is a little lighter now, he was so fed up with everyone saying that he looked like 'Bill Oddie' that as soon as we got to Katoomba he noticed a hairdressers on the main street so he quickly deposited me at a café and went across the road to investigate, as he did not come back for ages I wondered across to find him and he was indeed looking extremely younger and the hairdresser was very pleased with the results!! Well it will not take you long to realise that we are still not in Queensland but in a very different location – we are actually in the very centre of Australia, The Red Centre as it is known. We very nearly decided that we would 'try' to get to Queensland but the floods were still causing such devastation and we were advised not to travel to this area. We therefore took ourselves off to
First View of Katya Tjuta
a travel agent in Sydney to see if we could get to Uluru (Ayres Rock) and Alice Springs which was hundreds of miles away from the floods, indeed away from anywhere as it is about 1500 km away from the ocean in every direction. Although extremely hot at this time of year (we had planned to go there in June towards the end of our tour of Oz when it would be at its coolest) at least it 'should' be rain and flood free. Well luckily enough there was a flight and an excellent tour of the area leaving the very next day and so we booked this and change our plans, as is so easy to do when you have the time………….. The tour was to fly into Uluru and then travel by land to Alice and then fly back to Sydney. We still had another day in Sydney and as the weather was a little cooler we thought we would go for a long walk from Bondi Beach to Coogie Beach which I had researched in the UK and seemed a good thing to do. We had not done this walk before because of the hot temperatures; it
First Lookout
had just been too hot to do much at all let alone walk far. The chap in the travel agents said it was a good walk but would probably be better to do it the other way around and also recommended a nice fish restaurant when at the end when we arrived at Bondi. So this is what we did, first catching a bus from Sydney to Coogee Beach the start of the walk. On the bus we met a lovely 'elderly' couple who told us the best place to get off the bus and where to start the walk. Once we got going it got hotter and hotter and even though it was a lovely scenic cliff top walk it was indeed quite a welcome sight to see Bondi Beach in the distance. The beach was just as you would image and have probably seen in many photos, with lots of people surfing the waves and other enjoying the lovely beach area. We arrived at the end of the beach following some lovely cliff tops and rock formations and saw the Iceberg Restaurant in the distance that the chap at the travel agents had recommended. A drink would be
Zebra Finches
truly welcome now…………. Well we finally arrived and had to sign in which would give us temporary membership of the Club and its facilities. We wandered down to the outside veranda and found a nice table overlooking the beach and swimming pool and settled down in this lovely location. The pool was full of swimmers, some very experienced lapping the pool with ease as large waves were coming right over the edge and into the swimming pool which they just ignored. On the beach the surfers were not doing to badly either although some were coming to grief in the relentless huge waves! The Club owes its origin in 1929 to the desire of a band of dedicated local lifesavers trying to maintain their fitness during the winter months. They formed the Bondi Icebergs Winter Swimming Club and drew up a constitution and elected office bearers. Included in the constitution was a rule that to maintain membership it was mandatory that swimmers compete on three Sundays out of four for a period of five years, a rule that still exists today. The Bondi Icebergs became licensed in 1960 and the members moved from a tin shed into these comfortable premises
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with Bar and Restaurant. A further update took place in the 1970s enabling the Club to operate on two floors. Apparently it was not until 1994 that female members were admitted and in 2002 the Club opened their new premises! The Bondi Icebergs is the only licensed Winter Swimming Club in the world. Since its beginning back in 1929, the Bondi Icebergs has forged a reputation as one of Australia's most famous winter swimming clubs. Well we certainly enjoyed our brief membership including a superb fish supper overlooking the famous beach and pool that we would definitely recommend it to anyone who visited the area. Whilst dining we met a young English couple who were seated next to us, she was a teacher working in Oz and waiting for her residency visa and he was from Essex and ran a market stall with his father for a few months and travelled between Asia and Oz the rest of the year (that seems like a good job to be in – we thought market workers were struggling!). The chap said that he had just purchased a motorbike to get around on but they were really concerned as on arriving home with
Kata Tjuta Sunset
their new purchase they saw a large spider emerge from the bike and settle into the girl's motor car parked along side. They tried to catch it but it disappeared behind the dashboard and they were unable to locate it……… They were now both very wary of travelling in the car but it was 'the love of her life' and they would not sell it even though every time they got into it they were looking out for 'the elusive 'spider'. We had a long chat with them before returning on the bus to Sydney for our last night in the city. The Radisson Hotel where we were staying said they would keep our backpacks for a few days whilst we were away however they would not negotiate a good rate for our return date and wanted double what we had paid originally via the Wotif Website (a good site for booking last minute accommodation). This did however allow us to travel easily with just a small bag, although Paul did 'moan' when I packed my fleece (just in case it got cold at night – it didn't!!!). The flight from Sydney to Uluru (Ayres Rock) was about 3 hours
Sunrise Over Uluru
and as soon as we left Sydney the scenery turned into desert and remained that way to Uluru Airport – such a vast desert it's so hard to believe it really does go on forever. We did finally arrive in Uluru with wonderful views of the icon itself as we flew over the huge rock in the middle of a very flat desert, which made it stand out even more prominently. As we emerged from the plane the dry heat hit you with a full force, the temperatures were in the low to mid 40s, extremely hot but the other thing you noticed was the abundance of flies. Luckily Kerry and Cliff had warned us of this and we had bought fly nets in the UK, which did indeed prove to be very useful and were worn on many occasions during our stay in the heart of Australia. It was quite funny though as sometimes you forgot you had them on as you tried to eat or drink – well I do not need to go into that but everyone had the same problem! We had a courtesy collection by coach from the airport and were taken to our accommodation
Rock Paintings
a short drive away, the Desert Gardens Resort. This was a modern little single storey hotel with an en-suite room and very welcome air conditioning, and even more welcome just outside our room was a very welcome swimming pool. We walked around the Uluru Resort which was quite small and consisted of a few hotels of varying standards, a couple of shops, a café/restaurant and a travel agent, an oasis in the middle of the vast desert. There were lots of colourful birds in the trees including pigeons which we think were Spinifex Pigeons. We had seen these before sometimes they were grey and others were rusty/bluff coloured but they both had a tall crest. Around the outskirts of the town (resort) there were various look out points on top of natural sand dunes with lovely views over Uluru and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) – quite magical. Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land became a national park in 1958 and lies in the territory of the Anangu people (the local aborigine people). We just had time to settle in before going to reception to join our guided sunset tour of Kata Tjuta. We met our guide for the
Spinifex Pigeon
evening a lovely girl called Natalie who insisted on being called Nat and would not answer to anything else. She was from Melbourne but her knowledge of the local area and the fauna and flora as well as the archaeology and history was superb, she told us about Kata Tjuta, formerly called "the Olgas", and which is the second major feature and attraction of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the main one is of course Uluru. Kata Tjuta is Uluru's sister formation, meaning many heads and comprises 36 magnificently domed and coloured steep sided monoliths, covering about 35 sq km which, just like Uluru, looks most impressive at sunrise and sunset. And just like Uluru, the Olgas also have an official sunset viewing area that you have to use if you want to see the spectacle. The area as indeed most of what we had seen so far was a lot 'greener' than we thought it would be, but Nat informed us they had more rain this year than many years previously and this had made a huge difference to the vegetation with flowers blooming as not often seen, so we were lucky enough to see a very 'green' National Park.
Sunset Over Uluru
Paul had also had an email from his cousin in Melbourne to say that she had recently been to the Red Centre to see the unique flowers that were blooming this year. As we travelled around the region we were also surprised at the huge number of different shrubs and trees but the majority of these were the same species called Desert Oaks. These trees take about 30 years to lay down their deep rooting system to the water table below the surface before they start putting out branches and growing upwards, so they look like different trees but are the same. We were hoping to do some walks in the area and we were informed that there used to be twelve different walks, winding through the valleys and gorges between the rocky domes but today only 'two' remain and hopefully we could do one of these today. The others have been closed, in part to protect the fragile environment, but mostly to allow the Aboriginal owners of the land to conduct their ancient ceremonies. The area is not only closed for white people, it is also off limits for Aboriginal people who have no business there, only those who
Uluru Sunset
are inducted to the 'necessary level' are allowed to access certain places and only for the required ceremonies or as otherwise specified by the local cultural law, Tjukurpa. After viewing the stunning rock formations Nat said that we could if we wanted to undertake the Valley of the Winds Walk which had two stages, the second of which could only be completed if the temperatures and conditions were OK. The walk would only take about 1½ hours but over very rough terrain in really hot temperatures so no easy tasks and you had to carry your own ample supplies of water, as a rule of thumb one litre for every hour you walk in the desert. The first lookout, Karu, was only about 1.1 km from the car park and the whole group undertook this but it was still hot going. The second part of the walk which took you right between the monoliths was the harder section and although open would be quite tough going. The majority of the group decided not to go any further as it was so hot and the incline looked daunting. We were thinking that probably this was the 'sensible' option but Nat really
Uluru from Lookout
wanted to take some of the group on the walk so we thought let's go for it (in for a penny in for a pound). So we set off with her, a couple of 'hardy' others and the rest of our group turned back to undertake an easier walk along the gorge floor. We would all meet up later for the sunset viewing over the Kata Tjuta once we got back from our trek! The walk on to the second lookout, Karingana was indeed the more difficult section it was extremely hot and not easy terrain but the effort was well worth it and it was to us by far the best walk we had undertaken for a very long time. It gave us a true sense of the wilderness of the area, the scenery was just so spectacular and hard to explain to our blog readers, but will remain as a very vivid memory for a very long time to come. It was a little more demanding than other walks in the rest of the park, rather than being a wide, well maintained gravel path as is around the base of Uluru, this quickly turned into an extremely narrow trail. Nat's pace was not slow so we had to keep going to keep up with her (she was a lot younger) and we had a time table to keep as the sunset would not wait! It also involved a fair amount of ups and downs; there were some very steep sections and one pretty memorable one which required a bit of scrambling over the slippery 'red' uneven cliff face but if you zigzagged across the rock face it was a little easier…….. We did eventually arrive at the second lookout which was in a narrow gap in the rocks, high above the valley that stretched beyond it. Immediately you were rewarded with wonderful views out over the valley and the desert disappearing in a blue haze far away in the distance, a truly remarkable vista and one probably not to be repeated during our travels in the Red Centre. We then had to retrace our steps along the same track we had come and a little further on found that we were leading the group. We heard some lovely birdsong and spotted some colourful birds on the grasses. Nat informed us that these were Zebra Finches and that if you spotted them in the desert there would be water nearby ……..and there was. They had an orange finely hooked beak, tipped black and had a whitish body and made a slow flute like sound which echoed throughout the mountains. We managed to get quite a good photograph of these and continued on through the valley finally finished the walk a very welcome end. We joined the rest of the group who had completed the valley floor walk and chatted away with them about our experiences, sipping champagne as the sun set over Kata Tjuta - heaven. Well it was heaven but would have been even better without the over friendly flies……but at least we had our head nets……. After watching the mountains change colour from reds to oranges as the sun set we boarded the coach again and continued to a unique area set out in the middle of the desert. We were greeted with a lovely cool drink and sat down to enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner, although having tried the barbecued kangaroo (very gamey) would not try it again…… We met a couple from Sydney, Alan and Lyn who had came for the very first time to the area and were really impressed with the scenery and the peace. Alan was a New Zealander and Lyn was originally from Essex but they had lived in Sydney since the seventies. They were going on the Alice Springs and staying in the same hotel as us so we agreed to meet up with them later. We returned to the hotel and went quickly to bed as we had to be up at 4am for our Sunrise trip to Uluru in the morning, the highlight of the tour. Uluru is really impressive to look at, but we have to say, in our experience Kata Tjuta had more power and was much more scenic. However Uluru is Australia's most identifiable natural icon and the largest monolith in the world as well as being an important Aboriginal sacred site. It is a massive, red rounded monolith rising 348 metres above the plain and 863 metres above sea level, and like an iceberg also reaching below the earth's surface (apparently about 6 kilometres) you can see it for miles around and can understand why it became such an important site to the Aborigines. The spectacular changing colours of Uluru at sunrise are visions not to be missed and will stay in our memories for a very long time. After watching the sunrise we continued on for a guided cultural walk around the base of the mountain viewing Aboriginal rock art caves and the Mutitjulu Waterhole with clear wonderful reflections of the mountain in the translucent waters. The rock itself was not smooth as you imagine but had various craters carved into the sides. Our guide explained that some of the areas of the rock were sacred sites to the Aborigines and you were not allowed to photograph these and if you did you could have your camera and film confiscated as well as receive hefty fines. We enjoyed the walk learning a lot about the area and on entering one of the rock art caves we noticed a white rabbit sheltering in a cavern (no we really did) and our guide said that was very unusual, but it would not last long here - poor thing. We continued on to view the Cultural Centre which explained a lot about the life style of the peoples and was very moving before returning to the hotel for a refreshing dip in the pool. Whilst we were lazing at the pool side reflecting on our experiences this huge gust of wind came out of nowhere, anything loose around the pool took off some landing in the pool itself together with hundreds of leaves from the trees the whole area transformed in minutes, but no sooner had the wind started than it stopped. Later we boarded a coach and joined a new group of travellers to watch the sunset over Uluru with a cool glass of wine over the same setting we had viewed earlier. It was equally as spectacular but the colours were more pronounced at this time of day and the red seemed to be much brighter and the views were a lot clearer. On chatting for a couple of minutes to a lovely lady from Melbourne in her 70s, whose husband had just died, and was travelling for the first time on her own, she invited us to meet her in Melbourne. Her name was Kathleen, which was my mother's name, we said that we would be delighted to meet her for coffee and we will definitely give her a call around the end of February when we should be in Melbourne. We watched the sunset over the mountain together and were joined by a young Australian girl travelling on her own and we all chatted away for ages before heading back to our different tour groups for the return to our hotels. Next morning we had some free time before our onward coach journey to Kings Canyon so we took the opportunity to walk to several of the lookouts points near to the hotel to view both Uluru and Kata Tjuta on our own, a truly unique experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and the people we met but we were looking forward to our next adventure in the Red Centre.
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I am among the many legions of people that inhabit the online world of social networks. Which is all fine and dandy until someone goes and gets 'tagged'. What is tagging? To the uninitiated it is when someone points you out in a video/photo and then anyone else who has access to the aforementioned medium now know who they are looking at. As you can imagine, the potential is there to bring us all closer but also to drive wedges
So when I joined the online world this morning...which was via my mobile, it can now come to me! The fabulous world of the 'push email'. Anyway, I found an email referencing the process of tagging and specificly the fact that they were tagged in a video that I had posted. They had peppered the email with nice messages and smiley faces to ensure that no feelings are hurt, I am writing this now, so we can judge the personal affects later. This is a strange but interesting coincidence, currently I am polishing off a 'convention on human rights in cyberspace', and one of the most important aspects of it is this right to privacy and anonymity should we so desire it. This is something I am passionate about so of course I will oblige, smilies or not.
Yet the grey matter has sparked and got me further thinking. With the recent noise over Google Streetview and the images of people doing questionable things in the streets or simply being somewhere were they ought not to be. Shame on Google! Then again, shame on Google? I personally find it distasteful the idea that every action we take, be it walking down the street to existing in cyberspace is being monitored and catalogued. We choose to do many things every day, some of those things are not always appropriate or even right. So when some catches us the common reaction is to cry 'snitch'. Guilt and remorse only seems to be proportionate to the amount of trouble we get into.
So can any of us really be ourselves? If you are a good and proper religious sort then you KNOW that every action you take is being watched so you are the obvious pillars of society and source of peace and knowledge...yeah...right. Being human is a hard thing to be these days as everyone can watch. Several people in the last few weeks have spoken to me of 'cyber stalking' and the lengths they have gone to. Nothing malicious by those people, not yet anyway. It was so very interesting to hear what lengths they have gone to just to be more informed about the people in their lives. A sign of the times? Not really, we all hear the rumours that go around, now they are just global and in different mediums.
I was young when I figured out that there really is no such thing as 'self', none of us are really individual in a true sense. We are the sum of our experiences and a product of the knowledge we have accumulated. The uniqueness comes when you started adding all this up, as it shapes us, as each of us utilise it in different ways. Cyberspace has enabled us to access information and give us a voice that can reach to anywhere that cyberspace has reached. This voice can also last for as long as some record remains on some storage medium, like an echo coming from nowhere and existing nowhere yet we all can hear and be it.
Try laying down alone in a room, lights out, no sound. Try to clear your mind, let not a thought be playing around in there. In the dark, silence and emptiness this is what has gone before you and will come after you. This is nothing. We are nothing. Right now, all I am is the sum of my experiences, which in the greater scheme will still amount to nothing. So should we run away and act out our lives thinking that we are under constant observations and fear who is and might be watching us in the future?
The video that got this blog entry written was of a group of people at a BBQ, singing, laughing and dancing. I have fun photos and recordings but it was my memory of being there and the experience of it that will always bring a smile to my face and lightly defrost a frozen old heart. Old friends and stronger bounds mixed with meeting new friends and new experiences. We forgot about the watchmen, we were ourselves, we were human and probably had a glimpse of something beautiful. Then again some people will see just noise and chaos as without a story it means nothing.
So maybe that is the moral? Something along the lines of 'do not judge a book by its cover' versus 'a picture is worth a thousand words'?
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25— William H. Webster, the Director of Central Intelligence, said tonight that Libya is developing ''the largest chemical plant I know of for chemical warfare.''
Later, in response to questions, Mr. Webster said he meant that the new Libyan plant was as large as any chemical-weapons plant operated by the United States.
Administration specialists expressed uncertainty whether this comparison was correct, saying the Soviet Union's chemical operations were likely the world's most extensive. But officials did say that the Libyan facility, the existence of which has previously been confirmed by the State Department, was the largest in the Middle East.
Mr. Webster's comments came after a speech to the World Affairs Council here, in which he termed the spread of chemical weapons in the third world a growing threat to world peace. Mr. Webster said that as many as 20 countries may be developing the chemical weapons, while at least 10 nations are working on biological weapons.
According to the C.I.A. leader, the spread of chemical weapons is worrisome because it has occurred at the same time as long-range ballistic missiles have become increasingly available to third world countries.
''During World War II,'' Mr. Webster said, ''even during the most desperate battles, both sides refrained from using chemical weapons, weapons that Winston Churchill referred to as 'that hellish poison.' The Iran-Iraq war ended that restraint and set a dangerous precedent for future wars. These weapons are thought to offer a cheap and readily obtainable means of redressing the military balance against more powerful foes.''
Mr. Webster said the trend could have an effect on the balance of power in the Middle East, where ''virtually every city'' is now within range of a country that had the ability to use poison gases.
An Adminstration official said that American intelligence remains uncertain precisely what type of chemical weapons might be produced at the Libyan plant, although he said the consensus is that it would be some agent that attacks the central nervous system. Such gases are often fatal.
Last month, President Reagan called for an international ban on the use of chemical weapons.
In his address, Mr. Webster sought to identify the major challenges facing the intelligence agencies in the 1990's. At the top of the list, he said, was the assessment of Soviet intentions and the effect of changes being pressed by Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the Soviet leader.


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Kajol & Ajay Devgn are one of the most respected couples of B-town! Whenever we talk about this duo or spot this duo, we have always thought of relationship goals. They way they support each other is just adorable but recently, the way this duo treated their fans have left us speechless!
In fact, such an unprofessional behaviour is least expected from Kajol & Ajay Devgn. So what exactly happened during Shivaay promotion at New York City that left their fans red-faced? We will tell you!
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Kajol-Ajay Meet-Greet Session Went Wrong
According to Bollywoodlife, a source close to their promotional tour revealed that, "Ajay Devgn and Kajol have attracted a lot of public ire during their Meet the Devgns tour. Basically they had a contract with the organisers, where they had promised a press conference along with an hour long meet-and-greet session in each city."
Kajol Walked Out
"The organisers had sold the meet-and-greet tickets at a very high rate and all their American fans were eager to meet Kajol and Ajay. However, during the New York event, Kajol walked out of the meet-and-greet after a few minutes."
Fans Slammed Kajol & Ajay
The source added, "She told that she was not well and didn't even pose for pictures with the fans. Ajay too followed suit and the organiser had to refund the tickets. The fans slammed them and abused the stars as they were leaving too."
California Was More Disastrous
Bollywoodlife also quoted a guest as saying, "The meet-and-greet was a very bad experience for us. While Ajay came to meet us for a while, Kajol did not appear at all."
Organisers Had To Cancel The Event
"After talking with us for a few minutes, he told that Kajol was not well and left. The organisers had to cancel the event and while they offered to return their money, the fans were enraged."
Organisers Were Beaten Up By Guests
"Obviously we were upset, but a few guests crossed the line. The organisers were beaten up even though it was Ajay and Kajol's fault."
A Fan Couldn't Stop Thrashing Ajay & Kajol
A fan named as Anjana Ahlborn, also posted a shocking truth about Kajol & Ajay Devgn's unprofessional behaviour and wrote "I miss my Hollywood Event, with most impotent Stars, Sorry Guy, Raja Singh, not going to that one , why did I fall for this idiots, Kajale and Ajay Devgan, they should be deported from America and never let them enter again in America. The worse worse people on this earth they are thief , ugly and not thankful at all , most people got their money back, I feel sorry for the organizer they got hit from people."
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On an interesting note, it seems like this month is indeed an unlucky month for Shivaay and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Both of the films are constantly in the limelight but for wrong reasons!
One side, Shivaay is receiving flak from fans while, on the other side Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is in trouble because of Uri terror attack! We wonder, what will be the future of these two films.
If things go well, Shivaay & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil will lock the horns on October 28, 2016!
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Local Highlight: Ideas for Remodeling Your Home Part 2
Don't Discount Old Styles
Just because a hot design trend that was in many years ago and isn't anymore doesn't mean that you can't use that old style. In fact, a common trend that we saw in 2014 is for homeowners to actually combine new trends with old ones, giving a very unique feel to their homes. For example, a stainless steel refrigerator is definitely in for newer designs, but an old style kitchen sink definitely wouldn't be. At least, not on its own. What if you were to combine the stainless steel refrigerator with an old style of sink in your kitchen? It would give a very unique feel to your entire kitchen.
Go Green
Going green for home renovating improvements have been an increasing trend for many years, and now they can officially be labeled as 'in.' This is because homeowners want their houses to be as efficient as possible, and that means installing things such as automation system while replacing outdated equipment in the home.
As going green has become a more popular trend, it's now simultaneously become cheaper to do so. Previously, going green for your home would have cost a pretty penny, but enough people have made the switch to make their homes green that it's now costs very little extra. The number of people who have been requesting efficient doors, windows, and interior design amenities has been increasing. An example is fiberglass doors, which are far more energy efficient than wooden doors.
Something else you can do to make your home more green is to avoid buying new furniture and instead reupholster the existing furniture you have. The quality of older furniture that homeowners currently own is actually typically of higher quality than most furniture you can buy new at furniture stores.
Don't feel overwhelmed by all of these ideas for renovating your home. You're certainly not the only one who is looking into remodeling. Home improvement spending has increased dramatically in 2014, and that trend is likely to continue into the new year of 2015. Each one of those homeowners who are embarking on renovating their home faces in the same challenge in figuring out what to do for their home as you do, so don't feel overwhelmed at all. You can stay trendy and work your creative mind at the same time.
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(See part 2 here) Do you need some specific ideas for remodeling your home? If you want to keep up with the current trends, here is what you should do:
Open Up the Kitchen
Opening up the kitchen means that you simply have a wall removed in between the kitchen and a room next to it. This creates a lot of space in the kitchen that makes it more convenient to cook and prepare meals, but it also makes the kitchen look significantly bigger than it actually is. Even smaller homes will look larger on the interior once people begin to utilize open floor plans. After all, you don't only use the kitchen for eating and preparing meals. It's an area to socialize and get some work done.
Use Hardwood Flooring
Opening up your kitchen is only the first part in renovating your home. Install hardwood floors as the second part of your kitchen renovation plan. Yes, hardwood floors are significantly more expensive than other flooring options, but remember, hardwood floors are also timeless and they have never gone out of style over the years. In fact, back in 2014, hardwood floors were more popular in renovated kitchens even than tile.
When renovating your home, you want to make sure that it's a good fit for your family and for your tastes, but you also want to make sure that the renovation will improve the function of the space. When customizing your home, you must weigh your needs vs. your wants. Every room in your home is important, and you don't want to make it unimportant just by making it look cool. Comfort, looks, and usability all have to be taken into account.
What are some common customization plans that are being put into effect by other homeowners? An easy one to point out is charging stations for phones, tablets, and laptops. Another example is USB charging ports that are built into electrical outlooks to make the rooms significantly more improved.
Separate the Shower from the Bathtub…if You Want a Bathtub
Less and less homeowners are installing a shower and bathtub combination. The two are constantly being separated, and in many cases, the bathtub is not even installed. Homeowners are liking standup showers with tiles and glass much more than having it combined with a bathtub or even having a bathtub installed at all.
What a Customer Remembers
We've all had good and bad experiences with salespeople. Recently, for example, I had a great experience buying a new home from one of Winnipeg's home builders, which made me think about this post. If you are involved with the public, read this blog about what a customer remembers. We'll focus on two laws of customer relations: primacy and recency.
The customer will remember the first thing you say and the last thing you say. That's why it's always good to preview your presentation, make your presentation, and then review your presentation. In shorthand, tell me what you're going to tell me; tell me; and then tell me what you told me. Presentation structure is important, and it points up that it must be a unity—all parts focused on the transaction.
The Law of Primacy
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. If you have literature for your customer before you make an actual presentation, use it. The customer will have a frame of reference and arrive with pertinent questions. This part of the process is a preview of coming attractions. If this is a regular customer, you know what he or she is likely to purchase, and you're prepared.
The Body of the Presentation
As you give your presentation, ask your customer what product(s) he or she would like to consider. It is important to compare apples to apples and not mix product types. If there are two or more product types under consideration, isolate the focus on one at a time.
Assume the Sale
Don't ask if the customer wants "something." Determine specifically what items he wants. Communicate. You are not lecturing your customer. You may be teaching, but not lecturing. Build an ongoing dialog. Don't ask if the customer would like to buy; ask if the customer wishes to buy a specific product. If this is an ongoing relationship, remind the customer of previously purchased items now on sale. Any time you can steer your customer to a favorable decision, you will be way ahead of the game. Here is the place to do it. Anticipate your customer's needs. Suggest before you are asked. Be prepared to change focus as the customer changes focus.
The Law of Recency
The recency aspect may be subdivided. Summarize each category independently. Then, when you have finished your presentation and the order form is out on the desk, it's time to summarize and restate the outstanding benefits the customer will receive from the products selected.
Guiding Your Customers: The Steps to Take
Every sale should follow a pattern, especially for cars for sale Surrey: a determination of need followed by suggested solutions, following up with a closing aimed at conveying a product or service to satisfy that need. The benefits of these approaches allow you to open the door to new or repeated activities. Some steps are straightforward, but some are also cyclical. All of them are crucial to your customer service.
Greeting the Customer
Beyond the initial "hello and how are you," serve the customer by reminding her of opportunities and deadlines. "It's on special today!"
Whetting the Customer's Appetite
"As you know, the [product] has been well received and has no competition. Therefore, it isn't necessary to reduce the price. What we do is make available a selection of trial sizes. The value of this product selection is larger than the value of the [product] you seek. You could say that the [product] is free."
Focusing on the specific product
"You've tried the [product] and had good results. This would be a good time to take advantage of more of these specials to continue the outstanding progress you have made."
Identifying and promoting the entire line
"You've been a [product] user for about two months, and the results have been outstanding. We have other products in the line that might be of interest. You indicated that you also had another problem we might address. Here is a potential solution, but you'll not know until you try it. We're making it available to you today for half-price. And it's guaranteed."
Bootstrap a Non-related Product
"I noted, when I walked into your office, that there is a way to cut your overhead while still obtaining the flexibility of results you've come to expect. I have another product to show you. When would be a good time to schedule a demonstration? How about tomorrow at 9 a.m.?"
Prepping the Upcoming Product or Opportunity
"At the first of the month we will have a product that eclipses what you have installed on the factory floor. It has features that are not on the machines you have. Yes, it will cost a small amount more, but I can prove to you that the unit of output will be far less expensive and you will be able to boost production.
There's more to this, of course, but this is the place to start.
RESOURCE: The Business Plan
Are you a new entrepreneur? What are your plans? No business ever got a successful start without a business plan, like Sandgrens Clogs for example – they sell Swedish Clogs and got started with a business plan. The purpose of this blog is not to identify the contents of a plan, but to explore why you must have such a plan.
Business plans are most often prepared to justify financing like when you're searching for a new house to buy in new communities for example. Do you need venture capital or a bank loan? The plan helps to avoid financial and/or emotional disaster.
A sound business plan is important to success in any business venture. It can become the controlling document that allows you to expand. It shows enthusiasm for your business and can build upon that enthusiasm. Your may operate from the spare bedroom, but what is required to expand? A plan will be necessary.
Developing the Plan
Some important things to remember as you begin to develop your business plan:
- Make the plan as concise and crisply written. Keep detail within 25-30 pages, plus any supporting documentation and free from error.
- Convey the marketing opportunities, ranking them by return.
- Convey the depth and strength of skills of your people.
- Discuss recruiting methods and types of people you seek.
- Have someone with business planning experience prepare your document. It helps to obtain financing.
There Are A Few Cautions
Here are a few things to avoid:
- Don't make unrealistic assumptions. Your business plan must contain details of how you intend to grow.
- Don't underestimate the impact on the market of similar competing products and opportunities.
- Define all terms. Others may not have any idea what your product is or for what it's used.
- Avoid technical documentation.
- Generalize any unique marketing approaches.
- Identify risks to your business.
And A Few Benefits
Putting the effort into developing a business plan has many benefits. You will:
- Think through what you are about to do, counting the cost, focusing on the tasks.
- Establish measurable goals and objectives.
- Identify skills and resources needed. Attract a "board of directors" that has skills you need.
- Gain a clearer idea of costs and a spending plan.
- Have a realistic idea when and how to move your product.
- Investigate the market to determine the product's demand.
- Compare your forecasted efforts with others in your locale.
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The big news this past week has been snow, ice and more snow. It really looks pretty when you are inside looking out.
I have not been outside since Monday the 18th. It has been a long week.
Bro. Clardy called Saturday and said church services would be cancelled for Sunday. He said it was too dangerous for us older people to be out.
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Juanita Key has been moved from the hospital to Creekwood Rehab for a few days.
A very dear, dear friend braved the cold and snow on Thursday and brought me my lunch. I believe that was going the extra mile. Thanks Tammy! I love you and the food was delicious.
I went to warm up my lunch Saturday in the microwave and it wouldn't work. Sure do miss it. Will hath to get a new one. Sure don't want to do without one.
Thursday, Jan. 21 was our cousin Sherry Harris in Louisville birthday. Called her and wished her a Happy Birthday. She said they were snowed in too.
I called my brother-in-law Louie Schmidt in Branson, Mo. He said they just had a few snow flurries there.
I sure hope our weather is pretty next weekend, as we are having the 5th Sunday night singing featuring the Brown Family. You are invited to come. We would like to have a big crowd.
We will be having finger foods after the service.
They are planning to have a Valentine's Dinner on Saturday night, Feb. 13h. After we eat they always play games and have prizes for the winners.
Some birthdays in January are Brandon Risley 1, Olivia Sisco 6, James (Curley) Causey 11, Lee Allen Robertson 11, Elizabeth Thornberry 13, Sue Joyce Estes 18, Chris Epley 18, Sherry Harris 21, Shanna Stokes 24, Shelby Thornberry 29th. Hope everyone had or will have a happy birthday.
Hope everyone is safe during this bad weather. Be sure and check on the elderly that are by themselves.
Your little is a lot when you give your all.
Have a good week.
Editor's Note: Below is last week's edition of the Antioch News, which did not arrive at the newspaper office until this week due to the snow.
Greetings from The Antioch Community.
We sure are having some cold weather. I guess it is time of the year to have winter weather. Sure don't like to hear them talking about freezing rain.
Marcie and I attended the Logan-Todd WMU Book Study Monday at the Baptist Building. Susan Bryant Kentucky WMU President was our speaker. We enjoyed her very much. We also enjoyed the good lunch that we had. There were 20 present, counting Bro. Rob.
Marcie and I went to the Hospital to visit with Juanita Key. As we were going in, I had the misfortune to fall. Spent some time in the ER.
Thanks to the two Gentlemen that helped Marcie get me up and into a wheelchair.
Be sure to remember that we will be having the Brown Family at Antioch on 5th Sunday night at 6 p.m. That is January 31. We will be having Finger Foods after the service. Diane, if you read this, be sure and come. I will try to have the coconut cake there to eat.
Dr. Larry Gotts was on the Feedback show Tuesday morning with Don. I always enjoy listening to the questions that are called in. I sure do appreciate the Good Doctor taking time out of his busy schedule to do the Feedback Program. Also you get your answers free of charge.
Our seniors went to Clarksville on Friday and ate lunch at the Golden Coral. Our group was small, but we had a good time and sure enjoyed that good food. Those going was Melba, driving the bus, her great grandson Bradley, Marcie, Dolores, JoAnn and myself. My granddaughter Michele, who lives in Clarksville, came and ate with us. Of course I was glad to spend some time with her.
My brother-in-law James Fuller went to see his doctor Monday. She said he was doing good.
The report on Juanita Key on Monday was that she was going to Creekwood. Hope she can soon be home.
My arm is awful sore, so will close for this time.
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Have a good week.
To contact Louise Henderson about the Antioch News, call 270-755-4460.


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On Aug 22, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Stefan Mayr wrote: Am 22.08.2012 22:31, schrieb Miguel González Castaños: We are having what sounds like a similar problem (although 7.0.26 works for us) and can provide our details. We are using Solaris 10, Tomcat 7.0.26, Apache/2.2.16, mod_jk/1.2.35 and Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_30-b12) in our production environment. We are using the same except for the latest Tomcat 7.0.29 in our test environment. Recently one of our testers found that when using IE8 against our test environment she could not download PDFs (available as links on web pages) and would instead see the error "A network error occurred while accessing this document on the Internet" but it worked fine on the older Tomcat in production. Indeed if I roll our testing environment back to Tomcat 7.0.26, this problem does not occur. It also doesn't occur in any other browser we tried (IE9, FireFox 14.0.1 and Safari 5.1.7). I had remembered that something similar had been discussed on this list, but the archived thread looks like it went stale when it couldn't be reproduced: PDF Download problem tomcat >= 7.0.27 (http://firstname.lastname@example.com%3E) A good portion of our visitors use IE8 with the 9.5.1 Adobe Reader and we have a number of PDF documents available for download so I'm hoping perhaps our different configuration to the ones previously reported might eventually lead to a fix. As I have answered to Chris, it came down that the downgrade to 7.0.26 fixed it. Only a person reports problems that with a particular PDF file so we have assumed it's an issue with his setup. I couldn't reproduce the issue as I did with 7.0.29, so it seems there is something wrong with that version. Is your setup using tcnative? Version 7.0.27 introduced an update Changelog: Update the native component of the Tomcat APR/native connector to 1.1.23 and take advantage of the simplified distribution. (mturk) Maybe you could change your HTTP connector from protocol="http" (has some autodetection for apr) to protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol" and retest with 7.0.29. Bye, Stefan No, we are using the AJP connector. <Connector port="8009" protocol="AJP/1.3" connectionTimeout="10000" maxParameterCount="10000" maxThre ads="400" redirectPort="8443" /> _________________________________ Kari Scott Senior Programmer firstname.lastname@example.com<mailto:email@example.com> CDW 5520 Research Park Drive Madison, WI 53711 Office: 608 298 1223 Fax: 608 288 3007
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Like many parents I'm juggling little ones - Master 5 and Master 18mths as well as awaiting Master #3. My days are spent doing the school run and changing nappies among the seemingly never ending pile of washing that grows and mutates daily. I bathe and read to the boys before bedtime, bake them cookies and comfort them when they have a nightmare or have hurt themselves. All the normal things a mum does, the only difference is that, well, mum just happens to be a Pagan.
Now truthfully I haven't previously given much thought as to how my boys would be influenced by their mum's chosen spiritual path, most likely due to the fact they are still very young. I must admit that I now think I was being a bit naive. I hadn't really stopped to think about this topic before I was asked to write a blog post, at least not as in-depth as I have been for the last couple of weeks. I decided that the best way to see if I was pagan parenting would be to observe how I interacted and engaged with my children. To my astonishment I began to notice telling details right away. Things that are so second nature to me that I didn't even notice I was doing them, things that are now obviously inheritatly born from my personal spirituality such as attachment parenting (which I didn't realise had a label until I was so informed by SBM) expressing my views of the world from topics such as my preference for natural, non-commercial products to our weekly sage cleansing of the house or that we have various crystals hidden all over the house and buried in our yard. Master 5's seemingly inherent knowledge of candle safety and maintenance. Simpler things like the lullaby I sing to Master 18mths, picking him flowers to dissect or chatting to Master 5 about the different seasonal changes in our backyard and why they occur. He turned to me this afternoon on our way home from school and informed me the 'element air' was being very cheeky and playing with the leaves on the pathway ahead as a gust of wind picked them up.
I didn't think I had passed on anything as I don't involve them directly in my pagan ways. I strongly believe in and encourage their freedom to forge their own path in life, but I have to acknowledge that while the boys may not join me during my rituals celebrating the energy of the moon or cycle of the seasons Master 5 has (probably) inevitably taken a keen interest and has an inquisitive eye for the natural world around him, and as his mum I couldn't be more chuffed. Walk anywhere with me and you must be prepared to take your time. I'm the kind to stop and smell the roses......... and touch the trees, watch the bee's, listen to the birds...... well you get the idea. Yesterday we were home 15 mins later from school just so I could show they boys an interesting lizard I spotted. He has expressed a connection with nature that is unfortunately a rarity in my own generation let alone his and if there is one thing I want to pass on to my kids it would be the love, respect and nurturance of the Earth. Just the other day he requested a small Goddess shrine to Gaia/Mother Earth be erected on his bookshelf where he can place the two gemstones he carries with him to school daily to 'recharge'. He never fails to remind me that they must be placed in his pocket before he sets foot out the door in the mornings.
I always thought of myself as a wife & parent first and Paganism was a secluded part of my own life, but I've come to realise that there really is no separation. I self identify as pagan, my spirituality has become the basis for who I am and who I will grow to be. I have discovered more about myself and my beliefs every time my path has evolved to another level. If I try to stifle or remove my spirituality from my parenting then I am not giving all of myself to my children. They deserve to have a whole parent, one who is not secretive or afraid to express herself and share of herself. Fortunately I have been blessed with an open minded husband who sees no ill will or forcefulness from my actions or maybe we have been together so long that like me he just doesn't bat an eye at my hippie ways any more lol.
I have been on the Pagan path for over a decade now and to be honest it hasn't always been an easy road to travel. When you find yourself placed outside the 'norm' (who defines normal anyway?) you inevitably have to deal with the ignorance and bigotry of others from time to time. This is true though for anyone from homosexuals & young parents to 'alternative' religions and even those darn trekkies sometimes cop it. In all seriousness I do worry that I may be setting my boys up for some rough times. This has been on my mind a lot more since Master 5 started kindergarten this year. I'm out of the broom closet, always have been but that doesn't mean I want my boys to be subjected to whispers or bullying. This is a path I have chosen but they didn't get a choice in having a pagan parent. Personally I'm very private when it comes to my spiritual beliefs and practices. Even those closest to me will only hear about anything specific if they initiate the conversation. I have been lucky enough not to receive such treatment in a long while, the last incidence being before Master 5 was born from a neighbour who I swear bore a remarkable resemblance to Mrs Kravitz.
The real decision I have to make will be one of the hardest, it may well end up being the tale of a double edged sword. Do we live openly and authentically as who we are and expose ourselves to potentially upsetting bigotry from people such as other parents at school to Pastor Danny Nalliah (not that this man has ever had anything remotely credible to say) who is convinced that Canberra Witches' covens had cursed our federal government with blood sacrifices on Mount Ainslie. (I actually went up to take a gander at the so called 'sacrifice site' and personally my opinion on this is that if you can't tell the difference between dried red soft drink and blood you're a freakin' moron (using my nice words today)).
On the other hand if we decide to be secretive what message will this send to my boys? Is there a middle ground? At the end of the day I realise that if my husband and I have raised thoughtful, considerate children who have the confidence within themselves to acknowledge exactly who they are then we have done our job well.
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