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|The Customs and Traditions Of The Maheshwari Community
There is a need shown for the Indian sages and religious matters and aesthetic culture.For them there are some remedies and inventions whose impression not only falls on the body and mind but also on the soul.These remedies are the 'Aesthetic Values' by which man becomes human and more civilized.If a person has no aesthetic values ,he is uncultured.
Science has also approved of this importanceof aesthetic value or culture.The culture of the whole world takes the man away from Sin and Ignorance and joins him to thoughtfulness and knowledge so that the man can lead a governed life.
Just like how by using different colours which are appropriate to make a picture beautiful,attractive and full of reality, in the same way a good culture makes a man feelsensible in his mind and is loved by all, he also feels happy and at peace.In every religion there is a positive culture , as in Hindu religion there is a type of a culture , in the same way there is a certain number which is fixed in the Hindu religion
Saint Shai Vyas has found Main Shidas(sixteen) cultures which are followed.They are:
1. Garbadhan
If we describe these cultures in todays age then we find that the age and the physical body, the needs of the physical body are kept in mind while writing the culture in series.
The main three cultures are
Below there is given the customs and traditions of the society , so that we can understand the similarity and the opinions.
Birth Culture
1.God Bharna : We can also call it Khol Bharna
When a woman is pregnant in the seventh or nineth month , this custom is performed , but this is never done in the eighth month. Whatever materials are needed in this God Bharna are as follows :-
Then the lady who is pregnant or the other ladies of the family or relatives who are present at this time go to the temple for darshan.According to the status relatives go to the temple for lunch. During this lunch the maternal side people offer the inlaws food first. So they send the pregnant woman in the seventh or the nineth month(leaving the eighth month) to her mothers house. During the eighth month pregnant ladies do not cross any lake , rivers . There is even a custom of performing puja of the entrance of the house of the mother of the pregnant lady.
The main importance of this puja is the importance of Vaastu Shastra . The materials that we need for this puja is leaf(of betel) , jaggery , kumkum , rice , supari , dub , motichoor laddoo . On the entrance of the door one rupee twenty five paise coin and after the gobar pujan they put laddoo on the entrance , which is then just rolled inside the house with the hand
2. Balka Birth : We also call it Jatkarma culture
We do this when the baby is born , a Jatkarma culture is performed , when we sing Nal Geet . After this the baby is given a small gold bar or a small ring in the ring finger . The baby is given a little honey to lick . This is doing the end to gold tridosh , as honey is a good remedy on cough for the baby . The mixture of these three Vayu , Lavanya and Megha Shakti are very pure and increases strength. We cannot do this always which we should. After this the mothers breasts are washed and the baby is breast fed.This is done by mother's sister or sister-in-law. Now the clothes are worn by the person who is the head of the family, if the clothes are old then wash them and wear them .
After hearing the birth of a male baby or a son the mother's house people and the inlaws play music on a plate with a spoon. Now a days they play music also and tie Vandanava by the barber.
3. Chatti Puja :-
On the sixth day after the birth of the baby this rite is performed at 12 o'clock in the night . Kajal is made by taking black soot of the diya with ghee in it , this kajal is put in the eyes of the baby . A big pot , coconut , grain , sweet meat , a blank paper and a pen is needed . It is a belief that Almighty God comes and writes the destiny of the child , so these rites are performed which is very necessary.
4. Surya Puja :-
This puja is performed after 10 days of the baby's birth on an auspicious day . From the mothers house( to the Gods , son-in-law , daughter and the new born baby) clothes and money are sent . In the place of Surya Puja we tie a red piece of cloth on a stick .Mehndi is put on the hands , songs are sung . God is offered sweet kheer and rice is made and the people of the family eat it as Prasad . The new born baby's father's sister brings a red dress , a red cap and a rakhi ; if there is no auntie(father's sister) then sister of the mother can send these materials.
5. Varunadev Pujan (Jalwa) :-
This is performed after one and quarter month after the baby's birth . The mother of the child is made to wear new bangles by her sister-in-law or other ladies of the family . The prays to the water of the well , and the panchya puja is done that is ghee , jaggery , grain , money , saree , and blouse are all put and the puja is done . Later all these materials are given away to any girl member of the family . All the ladies of the family go the temple , sing special songs . If the child is born in the lady's mother's house she goes with him or her to her in-laws house and vice-versa . During Suraj Puja the baby is made to wear red clothes , it is a belief that if anyone takes away these clothes then they are very successful in their life . After the birth of the baby during the festivals of Diwali , Holi white clothes and sweet meats are sent from the house of his mother's 'Nanihal' (mother's house).
6.Vivah Sanskar :-
This has a lot of importance in Indian Culture . Marriage is a religious culture from vedic times . Water and fire are two proofs that are present . In Indian culture relationship of a married couple is forever . There is an English saying that Marriages are made in Heaven but accomplished only on earth.
This is a relation between a boy and a girl which is known as an engagement , which is performed in the presence of the people of the society and as a proof the friends and the relatives in the society are kept . Here the relatives of the girl go to the boy's house , here the tilak on the forehead of the boy is put and he is garlanded also. Fruits , dry fruits , coconuts , clothes , jewellery are given for the boy's parents and siblings , relatives are also given money according to the status . The girl is made to sit on the left side of the boy nowadays , but according to old rites during the Saat phera or before that the girl is always sitting on the right side of the boy .
8.Tyohar (Festival or Function):-
It is before the marriage ritual. Some festivals like Diwali , Sankranti , Kajli Tij , Ganesh Chaturthi , Holi are the main ones . The girls parents send mangoes , sweets , charoli to boy's house which are distributed to the relatives . During Diwali crackers and sweet meats and during Sankranti sweet meats made of til and clothes for the boy , Baes , Juari , Satudi are sent . During Ganesh Chaturthi sweet meats , silver bars ,clothes and sweet meats is also sent on Holi .
From the boys house on Teej day Sinjara(Saree and sweet meats) are sent to the girl . Sweetmeats on Sankrantiday and on Diwali . There are changes nowadays in these rituals which is very necessary.
9.Vivah (Marriage):-
First Ganesh Pujan is performed atleast before 5 to 21 days according to the facilities .
The person who is made the Vinayak(main person) goes to the Ganesh temple with all the puja materials and the wedding card . This day songs are sung four women folk take mung dal in their hands sweet lapsi and rice are prepared for food and even chatarphali Raita is made . All the people of the house eat the food . On this day they make pakoras of mung dal . The bride and the bridegroom are given 5 pakoras and four married ladies crush the pakoras , from this a little dal ka pakoras are made which are given to the girls and the daughters of the family to eat . A puja is performed brfore grinding the pakoras. Coal , nail , supari , 1 1/2 rupees , a small religious thread on which kumkum is applied and the puja is performed . After Ganesh puja we should do a Nandi Shraadh so that no mishaps take place .
10. Maata Pujan :-
Before the marriage according to own facilities on special days like Monday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday a puja is performed of Devi Sitala . On this day the parents ,the bride , the bridegroom all eat cold food (nothing is heated).
11. Battisi Nautna :-
This is performed in the girl's parent's house , if the house is very far off then this rite is performed before 'Mayra' . For this we need Betel leaf , Supari , Badam , Lavang , Elaichi , Kharek , Cashewnut 5 dry fruits , jaggery , 32 laddoos , 32 rupees , if the marriage is in out station then 5 kg rice , red cloth is taken , and all this is put in the lap of the elder brother of the bride. Tilak is put on the forehead of other brother and a coconut is given (sriphal)songs are sung clothes (saree blouse) and money are given to the bridegroom at the time of the bride going away to her inlaw's house.
12. Ganpati Pujan :-
Place the statue of the ganpati on the place of the marriage . Here also 16 Matru or Navagraha puja is performed by parents , clothes and topi are given to the elder person in the family and laddoo and money are also given. For the puja flower garland, Prasad , white and red cloth ,one earthen pot are brought. Songs are sung which are devotional songs.
12.Tani Bandhana:-
Religious strings are tied at the marriage dias . Rakhi is tied on the top on a shade and a saree is kept . Under this shade oil is put on the bride and the bridegroom seven times . The parents make the bride and the bridegroom have bath with curds from head to toe. They make thuli and guvar .Raita for food . Songs are sung and then the bride and the bridegroom have a bath after this ritual .
13. Dhan Hath :-
This ritual is done by the ladies about 4 to 8 in number under the shade.In this necessary materials like rice , mung , turmeric powder , silver ghughra , money , 7 fruits , 2 soop ; and 2 Belan are put in the plate for the puja .
14. Lakhdan :-
In this ritual ,laddoo made of jaggery , jira , haldi , whole dhaniya , silver ghughra , a piece of 'Laakh' one rupee twenty five paise coin all taken and wrapped in a cloth . 4 ladies take and give 7 times to the bride and bridegroom. Ghimri , Black pepper , ghee , patasha , putting all this in a rupee and touch it to the mouth of the bride and groom; this is done by 4 ladies .
15 . Kankan Dora :-
In this ritual ,an iron key bunch , Laakh fruits kodi , silver ghughra are taken all this is tied in a string and tied on the wrist of the bride and bridegroom , other family members also tie this , this tying denotes that the bride and groom are going to start their new married life . They should lead their married life as strong as iron and gain success in life.Society should give you respect .
17. Chak Bhaat :-
Here pots are brought from the potter's house .Ladies of the house like mother , sister , daughters bring the pot and sing songs . The bridegroom puts the pot down from the head of the lady . In the bridegroom's house the potter is also invited , given money . 2 pots are taken from him . In the bride's house dal is not prepared , and in the groom's house papad is not fried.
19. Pancha Pujan (Vinayak Sits):-
After doing Ganpati Stapana grains , haldi , mung dal , whole dhaniya are put . Pakoras are made of mung dal and put in the kadhi that is also made to eat.
20. Gadi Puja :-
Earlier during marriages fuel was brought from the jungle by car , so there was gadi Puja performed , but there is no need to perform it today , so a branch of a tree can be brought , the person who brings this money and other materials are given to him .
21. Mayra :-
In this ritual the sisters serve sherbet to all their brothers and their wives . Then men are given sriphal (coconut) and tilak is put on the forehead . A saree and a blouse is given to brother's wife .
Here the brothers take a pot of money from their sisters and sarees and clothes are given to the sister and the son-in-law and his family . Then there is 'Mayra' clothes , jewellery are taken for the bride and the groom and for the other family members . Clothes are also given to Brahmins and songs are also sung .
23. Var Nikasi :-
First the groom is made to have bath and made to wear the clothes which have been given to him by his maternal uncle which he wears throughout the marriage ceremony , then after performing the Sharada Pujan he is brought out by his maternal uncle to mount on the female horse . Now a small heap of mud is stamped on under which there is Raii and Money , by doing this it is said that the groom is going to get married and return back with the bride which shows his masculinity . As he mounts the horse his mother performs puja of the horse , mehndi is applied and money is given to the person incharge of the horse .
Then tilak is put on the forehead of the groom . Kajal and glass is shown to him . The groom's mother blesses him to come home with his bride and not alone . Now all the other son-in-laws of the family hold the reins of the horses and are given money to leave the reins .
In the 'chal' ceremony married women come forward with pots in which the bridegroom keeps money . The youngest daughter of the family sits at the back of the groom on the horse , this daughter just sprinkles rye and salt over the head of the groom . This is done as there is a belief that the groom will not fall prey of bad omen . The groom carries a 'khatar' , 'Gatjoda' , a fruit and a coconut is tied around his waist and with this he is taken to the temple . From here the procession 'Barat' starts to reach the bride's house . Chappal ,Betel Leaf , Patasha are sent to the bride's house , This shows that the bride's house is under the care of groom's house people ; this proves that the the bride's people will look after all the needs of the groom's people from head to feet .
24. Kanya Vrat (Kanyawal):-
This is done by the elders , parents and maternal uncle and aunt of the bride . They swear that they will eat only after the marriage solemnized of the bride(daughter) . Here they take supari and give to the bride . In the groom's house the groom is made to hold a pot and drink 'ghimri' and he is made to go round and round a 'Dhidholi' 2-4 times .
25. Var Varan :-
Also called 'Praybarna' or 'Gotrachar' .The parents and other close members in the bride's family take fruits , puja thali , raw milk (not made hot) , clothes , jewellery .
26. Bari :-
In this the groom gives silver thread , 4 silver small boxes , 'Chink' , 'Kumkum' , 'Tika' to the bride . Small bundles of strings , dry fruits are taken by atleast 5 persons (father-in-law and son-in-law) to the bride's house . The bride wears these ornaments and comes to in-law's house . Then the God-Bharai of the bride is performed . Money is given to the groom's family while on the entrance the groom touches the 'Toran' with a neem stick and he is told to dismount from the horse .
The bride has a bath and wears the clothes given to her by her maternal uncle before the baraat comes to her house . Before the 'Saat Phere' , a 'Gangaur' Puja is performed . At the marriage dias 3 pheras are taken by the bride around the groom . The mother of the bride with her bhabhi do the puja of the bride and the groom . The maternal uncle and aunt of the bride wash feet of the groom .
27. Varmala :-
The groom and the bride exchange garlands at the entrance of the door .
28 .Havan Rungpaan :-
Colours are crushed by the daughters , sisters and their husbands with mehndi powder and katha . Then 'Havan' is done by the paremnts of the bride . 4 pheras are taken around this havan . The last phera is taken with the groom ahead and the bride behind him. While performing the pheras the bride has to touch a small stone with her feet which means that she is entering a family life (be a house wife) or she is a spinster before the pheras .
The couple perform the havan of 'Laja'(Saal ki Dhaani) . This is done by the brother of the bride . After this the bride leaves the marriage dias escorted by the maternal uncle . The girl is also given a silver ornament and then the parents perform the 'kanyadaan' (as if giving away the daughter to the groom).
29 . Bidaaii :-
In this ritual the father-in-law is made to sit under the shade of the dias and Haldi Kumkum is put over him and given money .
The branch shade is taken off by the son-in-law . Then the newly married couple are sent away . the bride performs the puja at the entrance , She has to keep with her laddoos in a vessel and red cloth . These laddoos are given to the mother-in-law of the bride . On reaching the groom's house , bride's 'aarti' is performed and welcomed . She has to plant her footsteps first on the kumkum and and walk on a white long cloth . On the way 7 'thalis' are also put and in each thali one supari , 'khaja' , 'kharek' are put . A nose ring is tied at the end of the saree palavi of the bride so that while walking the nose ring just touches the ground , means that in a family everything should be perfect otherwise life is ruined.
30. Dwar Rokhna :-
This is a ritual to prevent the newly wedded couple to enter inside the house . After giving money to the sisters can they enter the house . The bride has to touch ghee and gud . Next morning they go to the temple . Then the father-in-law puts money in the bag which the new bride removes from the bag . This is done to show how to look after the money , and the cleverness of the bride is also tested , whether the bride is capable of removing money or leave it .
31. Pag Pagdai :-
The new bride touches the feet of all elders and relatives of the groom , this is how she gets to know all the members ,who in return give her gifts as they wish .
In this way we understand that during a marriage there are certain customs and traditions which have a scientific and social importance . The groom is taught in a psychiatric way to lead his life . There are other customs also which are full of entertainment , fun and frolic.
32. Suhaag Thaal :-
Rice ,Til Seeds , ghee , sugar are taken in a thali and given to the new bride to eat by the married ladies of the family saying that now the bride is included in their family . The bride gives the 'Sawan Sut' money to her mother-in-law and money to other ladies.
33. Anthayesth :-
This is an immortal truth that when there is birth of a being , death is also a must .
34. Pinddaan :-
5 'Pind' (a mound) are made of flour and til seeds . The youngest person in the family has his hair totally shaved off . If the father of the person is living then he only shaves only if the mother dies then the son shaves his hair. The person who has lit the funerel pyre has a bath , wears a religious thread , then he does the Pind daan . The first 'pind' is the pind of the place of death it is kept near the head. The second 'pind' is kept at the entrance of the house . The third 'pind' on the road . Sweetmeats are also given to the dogs . The pind is broken into 4 pieces and thrown in all directions . A cloth is torn and money is tied in it and thrown in the Southern direction . The pind is given to the ghosts .
The dead body is taken by the members of the family.
The dead body is placed with the legs of the body in the front and after sometime the head is taken in forward direction . In the crematorium , the place where the body will be burned is washed with water and cleaned well . Gobar(Cowdung) is put all over the place, Til seeds are put , mattress is put of straw and then the wood which are to be burnt are collected.
The clothes and ornaments on the dead body are all removed , ghee is put all over the body from head to feet . On the dead body dry sticks of tulsi , small pieces of sandalwood . Agarbatti and Kapur is put on the dead body , Kapur is put on the two eyes and mouth and the sticks of tulsi are put on the waist. The left over 2 pinds are kept on the name of 'Yam' (God of Death) . The pind is always kept with the forefinger and thumb . Then the funeral pyre is lit (Mukhagni) . The fire fuel is brought from the house in a vessel(lota) made of bronze or copper . The 5 pieces of Kand are given . Then the person who lit the funeral pyre and the persons who attended the funeral have a bath . Then they give til seeds . Before lighting the funeral pyre the person who lights it yells loudly . The 'lota' in which the fire fuel is brought is washed well and filled with water .After he reaches home he again yells loudly the name of the dead person , then all the others who attended the funeral leave for their respective homes .
36. Kaadva :-
This is a type of cooking that comes from boy's in-laws's house . The house where there is death , flour is kept in a thali and it is covered upwards by another thali and near this everyday a 'diva' is put . The next day onwards everyday morning tea , toothpaste , toothbrush etc are put here .The person who performs the rites of 'Anthayesth' has to sit on the mattress made of wool and sleep on a mattress . For 12 days he should not indulge in sex and while sitting to eat he should remove a little food from his plate for the cow.
37. Asthi Sanchay :-
On the third day of the funeral , Gangajal , 'Gaumutra' (Urine of Cow) and milk are mixed and sprinkled over the funeral pyre . The ashes are put in a silk bag for immersion in some pious river . The place of the funeral pyre is cleaned and is covered with Gobar (Cowdung)and the everyday used things of the person who has died are put on it . On a three-legged stool a pot is kept that has water in it . Then it is broken with a stone . They make kheer and give to the crows to eat , the people move away from the place only when the crow has just touched the kheer with its beak. To pray for the dead only flowers are used . On the day of 'Uthavna' , Kaleva comes from the in-law's house . It is done in the evening at 4 o'clock on the third day of the death . From this day till the 12th day the whole 'Nath'(society) is given food to eat , they are given food only once and no second helping is given . On this day 'Lapsi , 9 Bhel Vegetables and rice are cooked . From the 4th day onwards till the 10th day new sweetmeats are also made which were liked by the person who has died . For 12 days all the daughters and sisters of the family eat in the same place . From the 3rd day to 9th day 'Guru Puran' (a religious book) is read for the whole bereaved family .
38 . Uthavna :-
All the male members and all the relatives and friends of the family go to the temple. Ladies do not go to the temple . At home only they are given 'Sal Dhani' which they throw outside while leaving the house . On this day the ladies do not cover their heads . On the 11th day , 'Kalewa' comes from the in-law's side then the ladies and men take and then go for bath . After a bath they take Gaumutra and milk and sprinkle this all over inside the house , by this the house is made pure . On the 11th day again the heads are shaved . We should always perform a Narayan Shraadh and Sapindikaran Shraadh for a dead person.


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UCD RFC almost went undefeated in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League last year, losing on the final day to archrivals Trinity. This season, although they gained revenge over their city centre opponents in the Colours match in November, the league has not been so kind to them. Having earned promotion to Division 1B, it would have been unrealistic to expect them to continue winning every game. Now facing much stronger opposition in the form of Belfast Harlequins, Dungannon, and Buccaneers to name just a few, as well as being the only Leinster side in the league, making away games all the more daunting, avoiding relegation was always going to be the objective for 2011/12.
Currently sitting in eighth place in the table, one position above the relegation zone, with two games left to play, Collidge's season is far from over. Important games against Belfast Harlequins and Dungannon lie ahead.
"We've found Division 1B a big step up," says Bobby Byrne, Director of Rugby at UCD. "We've done reasonably well, and we're hanging in with two matches to go, but we had a really good win against Ballinahinch last week, which gives us a chance of staying up. Considering we have about ten guys in our first team squad that are Under 21, if we did manage to stay in Division 1B this year it'd be very positive for next year. Survival depends on how Galwegians and Bruff do. We suspect that Bruff will beat UCC, so it's likely that we'll need to win at least one game, if not both." UCD have the toughest of the three run-ins and are probably favourites to go down, but two wins will almost guarantee their safety, depending on bonus points.
Judging UCD RFC by league standing alone is unfair, as the youth coming through the system, and individual player performances from young Leinster and Ireland prospects, have to be taken into account. The U21 team won the JP Flanagan League, and are in the final of the Fraser McMullen cup, as well the semi-final of the McCorry Cup. There was also strong representation on the Ireland U20 team this season. "We've had five guys in the Irish Under 20 squad with Conor Gilsenan, Jordan Coughlan and Barry Daly along with Luke [McGrath] and Sam [Coughlan Murray]," says Byrne. "Those guys are young players who have a bright future not just in UCD, but in Leinster rugby and maybe further up than that. There won't be any issue with them staying on next year."
Grade: B. It was always going to be a season of survival in Division 1B, and even if they go down, they will do so fighting. There is a huge amount of talent coming through the system.
The health of GAA in UCD is invariably going to be measured by the success of the Sigerson Cup campaign for Gaelic football and the Fitzgibbon Cup campaign for hurling. While the O'Byrne Cup and Dublin Championship are realistic goals for UCD, the prestige of the intervarsity tournaments means they are held in the highest esteem for both codes of GAA.
It's difficult to gauge the standard of a football team from the O'Byrne Cup, since university teams are preparing for the Sigerson Cup while county teams are only beginning to train, but UCD's four point victory over Laois made a good run in the collegiate tournament look all the more likely. It was to be a false dawn however, as UCD went out to Maynooth in the quarter-finals. A strong 0-13 to 0-4 home victory against Athlone IT set up an away clash with NUI Maynooth. Colm Murphy was sent off for the Belfield side in the thirty-seventh minute for lashing out at Tommy Moolick, and despite a late fight back, Maynooth went on to win 2-8 to 1-8, to continue UCD's sixteen-year trophy drought in the tournament.
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Grade: D. Despite early victories, neither team progressing past the quarter-final is a poor return.
It was an eventful season for hockey in UCD. Belfield played host to the Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament, witnessing Ireland's bid for a place in this summer's Olympic Games curtail at the hands of a last-minute Korean goal. Despite the disappointment, the event as a whole was a success and a good advertisement for the sport in UCD and Ireland, attracting large crowds throughout the tournament, including the final, which saw a full house and was televised at a prime time weekend spot.
UCD's Men's First team had a mixed season. While a ninth place finish in the league (second from bottom) is an obvious disappointment, making the final of the Neville Cup on St Stephen's Day is a positive step, despite the 3-1 loss to Railway Union. Neither side had won the competition before, but goals from Fiachra Maher, Rob Abbott, and Karl Chapple were enough to see off the Belfield side. The Men's league form has left much to be desired; with just three wins this season, they must now play a Division One/Two play-off in order to keep their top-flight status. As is to be expected from a university team, they are very young, which is reflected in the fact that there are nine UCD players competing in the Ireland U21s Interpros this season.
UCD Women's First team had a very successful season, winning the Leinster Division One League last week, to add to the Jacqui Potter Cup won in March. The combination of Nicola Gray's penalty corner slap-shot and former Belfielder Caitriona McGilp's late goal for Hermes, secured UCD their first ever Leinster Division One title by the narrowest of margins. UCD and Railway ended the league tied on forty-six points, but UCD win the title by virtue of having more wins than their opponents.
Grade: B+. Two cups and two finals between the two teams, but the Men's performance in the league drags the score down.
Hopes were high for UCD Marian this season, having won the National Cup last year. They failed to live up to expectation however, with choppy form in the Superleague due to injuries stopping the team from building any momentum: "The loss from last year's team of Barry Glover and Neil Banes was significant," says UCD Marian Head Coach Fran Ryan. "The other negative was that Dan James missed approximately half the season. Individually a lot of players improved during the year; what people keep forgetting is just how young this team is because there are so many students in it." Despite their inconsistencies, Marian caused a massive upset in the quarter-final of the league play-offs, beating Bord Gáis Neptune 80-83 in Cork. Though they could not replicate this performance against DCU Saints in the semi-final, the victory in Cork went a long way to restoring confidence for next season.
Their defence of the cup ended early, as they lost out to Limerick in the first round: "We had an away draw in the cup, which is always difficult; the one thing we wanted was a home draw. We ended up being drawn away to Limerick, who won the double in the end, cup and league, and they barely got past us," says Ryan.
Grade: C. First round cup exit and inconsistent league form, but a big quarter-final win against Neptune gave the season some semblance. The fantastic performance of the Division 1 team also adds to their score.
by Daniel Keenan, Sports Editor
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Gilman Peak Trail is a 9 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Brea, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October.
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no shade
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This is a figure 8 loop to Gilman Peak in Chino Hills State Park.
Trail is closed till repaired.
Steve C.
nice hike.... however, the slim Gilman trail gets very dense as you get near the top. it really needs some work. nice views. very green.......
We love this trail, theres a lot of wild flowers, the view was amazing, all the hills were covered with yellow..
Great conditioning hike, I recommend a walking stick or hiking poles. Steep hills, prepare yourself
Beautiful day. Parents & 4 kids had a great time!
Took this trail in the summer through the canyon from the park and carried my bike up to the peak. Definitely a tough start, but the views and cool breeze helped at the peak. From there getting down the fire road back to the hwy was easy and fast! Hit 38mph (according to my speedometer which has proven pretty accurate). Nice 10min ride down, just gotta be careful of others coming up on the blind corners. Take water!
I found this to be a drab and rather boring hike. There wasn't much to look at (the entire hillside was brown with fox tails) and because we took the advice of someone else on this site and went on an overcast day the view from the peak was limited, although, doing this hike on a summer afternoon without the overcast would SUCK due to the lack of shade on the trail. It was a good workout however. The trailhead was really easy to find and there was a definite trail all the way to the peak.
Bring water, don't go on a hot day.
This hike is out in the open with little opportunity for shade. Went on an overcast day, and it was perfect. Definitely worth it for the views and work out.
Lots of animals...saw a big bee swarm, hawks, coyotes, a small cougar, cows, woodpeckers!
David D.
The views are great the hike gives you some good exorcise. Saw some pretty women on the trail too :)
Came back to conquer it
For this trail, I found it a little easy particular to the excitement in climbing this trail as well as all the super packed energy i had so it was a perfect trail for me even though I am a beginner. Me and my companions got lost going the wrong way but once we finally figured out where we were using technology to our advantage after an hour or so, we finally got back onto the right track. Once we started the real trail my companions were tired being the beginners we are from getting lost from before. We took breaks at every shading area we found along the way and it was a very hot day. Also to say, a one-way narrow trail that you won't get lost in if you found the right trail unlike us. Until we got to a point where we almost ran out of water still hiking towards the peak. We had to go back down due to the shortage of water and we were a little unprepared for the rations of water. Once we got all the way down and back to our vehicle, we were still a little tired from everything but it was a really nice workout. So to finish off, this trail for us was uncompleted but we will complete it when we are ready. And also when we all got back home, we found out we were about a 1/4-1/2 mile away from finishing the trail to the peak.
Man, this was a killer. If you're new to hiking and especially not physically ready, get ready for one of the toughest climb. This hike trail was a bit confusing. We ended up going the wrong way right from the beginning. We started at Canyon Carbon Regional Park, and when you start the trail, you must exit to the left onto Carbon Canyon Rd or you'll be hiking the park's trails. Travel down Carbon Canyon Rd. for 1/4 mile, then walk down a hill to Chino Hills State Park. Walk over the bridge and the road splits. Take the left and start climbing. This hike was tough from the get go or maybe it was just me, but it has nice views of the San Gabriel Mountains on one side and a city view on the other. Overall, hard but enjoyable.
Ken P.
I generally use this loop as a warm-up as I get my body back in shape for spring hikes. If you park at the end of Rimcrest Drive in Yorba Linda (parking allowed starting at 8AM), it's a short warm-up down the Easy Street trail to the main Telegraph Canyon road at the bottom of the canyon, where you turn right and continue for maybe 15 minutes. The Gilman Peak trail is on your left just after the road crosses the creek. There is a fallen sycamore (I think) that you duck under at the beginning of the trail.
The first section is very rutted and irregular right now. My guess is that some horses came through just after some of our big December rains, when the ground was VERY soft, so the trail almost feels more like steps than a footpath. But it's not particularly difficult. You just want to watch your step to not twist an ankle.
The middle section, starting maybe 1/4 of the way up, is where the landscape opens up a bit on both sides and you're walking through head-high brush. At this time of year there's a bit of green at your feet, but the brush is quite dead. The trail itself improves quite a bit from the ruts just described, and you slowly meander through the open hillside.
The final section would be where you take a 90-degree right turn and continue to the top more or less along the ridgeline. You're climbing more steeply now, but it doesn't last too long, and the peak itself is clearly visible ahead and just to your right. I find the entire climb from Telegraph Canyon Road to the peak is about half an hour.
The view at the top can be quite nice, depending on weather, since you're seeing everything from Catalina Island to the San Bernardino mountains with no real obstructions.
For an alternate return, continue to the North Ridge trail/road, and keep right (heading east), then stay right again at Sycamore Trail, and it will put you back on Telegraph Canyon Road where you can turn right (west) and complete your loop.
There's a fair bit of foot and mountain bike traffic on Telegraph Canyon Road, since that's also where you've got the nice sound of the creek (in the winter) and some beautiful oaks scattered along the trail. The Gilman Peak trail is usually pretty quiet. Occasionally you might encounter a mountain biker or two who ignored the no-bicycles signs (although anyone who wants to ride a bike over that lower part of the Gilman Peak trail is nuts!--they just don't know it yet...) The key is to pick a day with appropriate temperature and weather conditions, and don't set your expectations too high for dense growth of trees or lovely waterfalls. But if the air quality is good, I think you'll enjoy the views from the top.


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Use of a standardized runoff index for characterizing hydrologic drought
Shukla, S., and A.W. Wood. 2008. Use of a standardized runoff index for characterizing hydrologic drought. Geophysical Research Letters 35, L02405, doi:10.1029/2007GL032487.
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Many current metrics of drought are derived solely from analyses of climate variables such as precipitation and temperature. Drought is clearly a consequence of climate anomalies, as well as of human water use practices, but many impacts to society are more directly related to hydrologic conditions resulting from these two factors. Modern hydrology models can provide a valuable counterpart to existing climate-based drought indices by simulating hydrologic variables such as land surface runoff. We contrast the behavior of a standardized runoff index (SRI) with that of the well-known standardized precipitation index (SPI) during drought events in a snowmelt region. Although the SRI and SPI are similar when based on long accumulation periods, the SRI incorporates hydrologic processes that determine seasonal lags in the influence of climate on streamflow. As a result, on monthly to seasonal time scales, the SRI is a useful complement to the SPI for depicting hydrologic aspects of drought.
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The Bisazza Foundation will open a cultural space dedicated to design and contemporary architecture at its headquarters in Montecchio Maggiore, near Vicenza.
The 6,000 square metre space will showcase works and installations in mosaics created by internationally renowned artists and designers, as well as hosting temporary exhibitions.
"The Bisazza Foundation has a dual vocation: it is intended as an exhibition space to bring together works and installations by contemporary designers and architects who, over the course of the last 20 years, have created original applications for mosaics," said Piero Bisazza, president, Bisazza Foundation.
"It is also proposed as a cultural subject in continuous interaction with other international institutions for the purpose of hosting projects and exhibitions of design and architecture, not necessarily associated with mosaics."
To mark the opening, for the first time in Italy, the foundation will present 'John Pawson – Plain Space', an exhibition of the works of the British designer, in conjunction with the Design Museum, London.
Pawson is producing an original, site-specific work especially for the Bisazza Foundation, which
will be unveiled during the opening of the Montecchio Maggiore halls: using Bisazza mosaics in the site specific work.
The exhibition John Pawson – Plain Space, will be held from June 8-July 29.


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Is Facebook and Social Media Killing Our Souls? Recently I was asked by a friend, "why haven't I seen you on Facebook lately?" A very good question considering that I would have typically posted 1-2 times a day, plus tweeted 2-3 times a day, Google +'d and posted for my various businesses or causes another […]
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There's an adorable, cutesy vulgarity at work in Hysteria, a semi-serious Victorian-era comedy about the liberating power of the first electrical vibrator.
And if you blushed on reading that, imagine the shades of crimson and snickering amongst cast and crew over all this ... vibrating. The fact that so much of what we hear about onscreen is "true," well ... a body could be forgiven for "taking the vapors."
Hugh Dancy, who plays many roles as if he's on the verge of blushing, is Mortimer Granville, an idealistic and all-but- unemployable physician who knows "germ theory" and all the latest medical science but runs up against dogma, superstition, tradition and leeches (the practice of bleeding patients) at every turn.
Then he finds the one physician who will hire him. Dr. Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce) is treating "a plague of our time," an epidemic in Victorian London. Women all over town, the middle- and upper-class ones anyway, are being diagnosed with "female hysteria" — a catch-all diagnosis for depression, boredom and lack of sexual fulfillment. And Dr. Dalrymple has become their "Dr. Feelgood" — literally.
Granville learns the art of treating women by giving them sexual release and woos Dalrymple's fetching, proper and quite well-rounded Victorian daughter Emily (Felicity Jones). He steers clear of Dalrymple's eldest, the fiery, outspoken and crusading Charlotte (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who runs a 19th-century women's shelter and organizes in favor of women's suffrage and other "socialist" causes. Her idealism and blunt pragmatism (she's not buying all this "hysteria" nonsense) challenge Granville in ways we know are going to upend Granville's plans, Dalrymple's practice and Victorian London.
For that to happen, we need divine intervention. That comes in the form of the divine Rupert Everett, giving a dishy and suggestive turn to the wealthy Edmund St. John-Smythe. He's mad for inventions, a born electrical tinkerer. And even if he isn't interested in women (it's implied), he knows a good idea when Granville shows it to him. An electrical gadget that could treat "hysteria" in the home, one that wouldn't electrocute the ladies using it? That stampede he hears is the world beating a path to his door.
It's not a subtle movie, but not a particularly ribald one either. Director Tanya Wexler struggles to let much air into what could have been a delicious, winking farce. But she and her screenwriters were aiming higher — pointing the camera at the sorry lot of middle-class women in even liberal, democratic 19th-century society. That burdens the film with good intentions. The metaphor — release them sexually, release them politically — is beaten into us.
Dancy is fine, Pryce a very proper prig, and Sheridan Smith impresses as a saucy prostitute-turned-guinea-pig for the new gadget. But Hysteria sparkles only when that vintage ham Everett and the transcendent Gyllenhaal share the screen with Dancy. He makes a great straight man to both of them.
The film breaks pace too often (late editing?) and fails to deliver more than two decent lump-in-the-throat moments between the titters. That's a shame because they were going for more. Gyllenhaal's Charlotte does the movie's preaching for it, predicting women getting the vote, becoming doctors, lawyers and what-not.
But there are plenty of those teeny giggles, enough frank and frankly dated and misguided sex and psychotherapy talk to amuse the high school sophomore in us all.


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Houston men's basketball ranks among national leaders in attendance improvement
HOUSTON - The University of Houston Men's Basketball program ranked among the nation's top-20 leaders in attendance improvement for the 2015-16 season.
Under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars, who finished 22-10 and competed in the NIT for the first time in a decade, welcomed an average of 3,705 fans per game into Hofheinz Pavilion in 2015-16. That was an improvement of 1,071 fans per game in 2014-15, ranking 20th among all NCAA Division I schools.
With only the 15th 22-win season in school history, the Cougars boasted a 9-game improvement from their 13-19 mark in 2014-15. That total ranked as the 13th-highest improvement among 351 NCAA Division I schools in 2015-16.
7,918 fans poured into Hofheinz Pavilion to watch the Cougars take a 105-98 win against SEC foe LSU on Dec. 13. It was the largest home crowd since 8,918 fans saw the Cougars fall to No. 1 Memphis on Jan. 30, 2008.
In February, 6,195 fans watched Houston knock off No. 12 SMU in Hofheinz Pavilion as the Cougars defeated their highest-ranked opponent since a 69-67 win over No. 3 Memphis.
The Cougars return three starters, including All-Conference honoree and Yates High School product Damyean Dotson and All-Rookie Team member Galen Robinson, Jr., and welcome four newcomers to the program during the 2016-17 season.
Houston was one of only two teams in the league who defeated every American Athletic Conference rival at least once during the regular season.
The Cougars recently learned their American Athletic Conference pairings for the 2016-17 season. Houston and 10 league members will play an 18-game schedule in 2016-17. Each team will play eight of its 10 opponents twice and the two remaining rivals once each - one at home and one on the road.
Houston will face Cincinnati, East Carolina, Memphis, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa, UConn and USF in home and away contests. The Cougars will face Temple inside Hofheinz Pavilion while competing against USF in Tampa, Fla., only.
The complete 2016-17 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball schedule with dates and times will be announced at a later date. The Cougars will release their non-conference schedule, which is expected to feature, eight home games inside Hofheinz Pavilion, in the near future.


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Award-Winning Employee Benefits Brokerage Firm Hires Experienced Health Care Strategist
Award-Winning Employee Benefits Brokerage Firm Hires Experienced Health Care Strategist
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 16, 2016) - Burnham Benefits Insurance Services -- one of California's most dynamic employee benefits brokerage firms -- today announced the appointment of new vice president Denise Feldman, whose comprehensive knowledge of the health care industry, regulatory compliance and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will provide invaluable support to the company and its growing health care specialty and public sector practice.
"Denise is an integral asset to the growing Los Angeles Burnham team," says Kristen Allison, president and CEO of Burnham Benefits. "Her knowledge and experience in the health care industry and public sector bring a unique viewpoint and skillset to Burnham. She is a perfect example of the versatile professionalism that we seek when bringing on new staff and I'm eager to further benefit our clients with her incredible talent."
Prior to joining Burnham, Feldman spent 6 years as vice president of Keenan Healthcare and 8 years as president of California Healthcare Consulting, Inc. She has also served as director of the Los Angeles Global Human Resource Solutions practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"I am passionate about working with a company that values its clients and delivers excellent customer service," said Feldman. "I've always prioritized compassion, care and professionalism, and that is what Burnham stands for -- I am truly happy to be here."
A modern, forward-thinking employee benefits and insurance services company, Burnham applies a unique blend of expert knowledge, unmatched personal service and proactive planning to create proven strategic solutions and promote a culture of wellness for its clients. Burnham Benefits, a B-Corp certified company, holds national recognition as Business Insurance's #1 Best Places to Work in Insurance 2013 and 2014 and has been ranked a Best Place to Work by the Orange County Business Journal for five years running.
For more information about Burnham Benefits, please visit: www.burnhambenefits.com.
About Burnham Benefits Insurance Services: Burnham Benefits Insurance Services, Inc. is a privately held, full-service employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The firm is among the largest in the state to specialize solely in strategic employee benefits consulting and brokerage services. With a comprehensive offering of client-first health and wellness programs, Burnham effectively manages more than $1.5 billion in premiums for more than 400 clients. A certified Benefits Corporation (B Corp), the firm maintains a more than 95 percent client retention rate and has averaged 25 percent growth annually over the past 10 years. Because Burnham Benefits does not have outside shareholders, it can easily adapt and create customized solutions that fit clients' best interests -- investing in cutting-edge technology and the tools and resources needed to provide the specialized level of service that today's rapidly challenging climate demands. Its team of more than 80 highly skilled industry professionals includes in-house underwriters, compliance officers, healthcare reform consultants, communications specialists and wellness experts. Through a strategic partnership with Burnham Gibson Wealth Advisors, Burnham also provides retirement planning and wealth management services. Burnham Benefits' footprint currently spans offices in Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sacramento and San Diego, Calif., as well as a satellite office in the Washington D.C. metro area. Burnham Benefits holds national recognition as Business Insurance's #1 Best Places to Work in Insurance 2013 and 2014 and has been ranked a Best Place to Work by the Orange County Business Journal for five years running. For more information, visit www.burnhambenefits.com.
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Talking at Asia D, Andy Lees spoke of the possibility that 2012 will see the introduction of NFC and the and a way that hardware manufactures can "add value" and extend and vary hardware on Windows Phone 7.
This comes on the back of a feeling by many WP7 customers that, despite a liking for the operating system, the hardware that runs it is rather flat - with very little variety. However, Microsoft's reasons for locking things down were well documented at the time WP7 came about, and Lees confirmed this at Asia D, "We wanted to stop problems with fragmentation, so we locked things down."
Clearly there is a nod to some of the problems that have been faced with fragmentation within the Android operating system, but Lees is now recognising that there's certainly a balance to be struck - and tighter controls will no doubt lead to stifled hardware options.
According to Lees, the way Microsoft are going to get round this is through development of a specific architecture created to allow others to add value.
"We have been building an architecture that allows software vendors and hardware vendors to add their value... Some things we will do in 2012 will let us extend that." By implementing this in the correct way it seems that the move will enable phone manufacturers to develop meatier hardware for Windows Phone 7 though device drivers.
As well as this move for greater hardware choice, Lees also said we can also expect NFC to be adopted within the next year. Though it seems that any run in with Google in terms of service implementation is to be avoided in favour of a platform-only approach.
Does this give you hope for the future of Windows Phone 7? Have the current hardware options for the OS put you off? Let us know in the comments.


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People are often surprised to learn, that although I advocate for gentle, peaceful and natural parenting, I do not advocate for child centred parenting.
Child centred parenting is the phenomenon of primarily filling your time with activities specifically for the child, along with asking them for direction and allowing them to choose what the whole family should do.
Perhaps confusingly, I do believe fully that a child has the right to freedom of choice, but the key difference I see in child centred parenting is that the scales are tipped in a vastly unbalanced way, often giving the child the control over the choices of the entire family and setting them in the place of the "leader" of the family.
This is another major difference between Continuum families and Attachment parents, and although I consider myself both, child centred parenting is something I see far more of in the AP world.
So what is the harm in child centred parenting?
Well, as Jean Liedloff famously wrote in The Continuum Concept:
"…his main business is to witness the actions, interactions and surroundings of his caretaker adults or children. This information prepares babies to take their place among their people by having understood what they do. To thwart this powerful urge by looking inquiringly, so to speak, at a baby who is looking inquiringly at you, creates profound frustration: it manacles his mind. The baby's expectation of a strong, busy, central figure, to whom he can be peripheral, is undermined by an emotionally needy, servile person who is seeking his acceptance or approval. The baby will increasingly signal, but it will not be for more attention: it will actually be a demand for inclusion in adult-centred experience."
To be child centred is not a natural way to parent. Traditionally, children have grown up surrounded by productive adults, role models for life. They have observed the work we as adults do, imitating and joining in, as and when they choose. The adults have not been child centred – to do so would be disastrous for their survival, they simply did not have time to forego the work they needed to do, in favour of child centred activities.
For parents who have always struggled at the modern, child centred parenting groups, feeling inauthentic and squashed by sitting in a circle, watching their child play and feeling the need to commentate on their every movement, there is a good reason you feel this way and it is not because you are no good at this parenting thing! It is because child centred parenting is not natural.
It always confuses me to hear of parents "needing" to use the TV as a babysitter so they can do the housework or cook some dinner. The very activities the child would get the most out of being a part of are done when they are not around to see them. Instead, parents throw themselves into the role of chief entertainer, taking them to child centred groups, asking constantly what the child wants to do, and playing with them, becoming involved in all their games all day long. It is no wonder they have no time to do the tasks they really need to do and end up utilising the TV to be able to cook dinner.
Meanwhile, the children, ill equipped to deal with this level of attention and focus directed on their every action, demonstrate their discomfort in a variety of ways. They become dissatisfied with everything, never impressed or engaged for long. They demand more and more, desperate to learn where the limit lies, how far the parent will go. They become unable to entertain themselves and struggle to play independently. The situation is stressful and unfulfilling for everyone involved.
What children really crave is to observe and be free to become involved in real life activities. This is not to say that playing with your children in itself is harmful. Not at all – It's about balance and it is about the way play is approached. Are you doing it for fun, to build a connection and enjoy each others company, or are you doing it out of a sense of duty, resenting the feeling of being controlled by your child and worrying about all the things you still have to get done? There is a big difference, and if you feel it, believe me when I say, they can feel it too.
Don't be afraid to step back, to ask them to do it alone and most importantly, to include your children in real life activities that will benefit them the most. Don't be afraid to be the role model for life that they need you to be.
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This week's must-watch game trailers: Just Cause 3, Until Dawn, Evolve and more
I saw this whilst I was looking for something completely different and thought that it might be of interest.
Game trailers of the week: Just Cause 3, Until Dawn, Evolve and more | BGR
Every week, a landslide of video game trailers hit the Internet, hyping up the games that have just been released, the games that are about to be released and even the games that don't have release dates. It can be a bit overwhelming to keep up with all of them, which is why we've decided to collect our favorites into a single post.
LAST TIME: Game trailers of the week: Persona 5, Assassin's Creed Rogue, Guild Wars 2 and more
This week was much calmer than last week, with far fewer triple-A studios deciding to release their trailers all at once. Nevertheless, there were still a few that you don't want to miss. Oh, and we're making the additional Kickstarter trailer a regular thing.
Just Cause 3
Just Cause 3 is my most anticipated game of 2015. I spent more time with Just Cause 2 than just about any other console game in 2010. The third installment in the franchise looks like it's going to be everything fans of the first two games want -- more of the same, but with way bigger explosions. And now we know it's coming this holiday season.
Until Dawn
I'm still skeptical about the final product, but Sony is putting a lot of effort into marketing this game. If Until Dawn can fill a gap in the survival horror genre, it'll find an audience, but I'm not sure that audience it going to stretch beyond horror movie fanatics.
Evolve is the biggest release of the year so far, which meant including its launch trailer this week was all but a given. I'm still gathering my thoughts on the game for a full review next week, but for now, you can watch me play through a couple of matches on our YouTube channel.
I'm a sucker for water in video games. Windward, an early access game, has plenty of water, as you take on the role of a ship captain charting dangerous territory in a procedurally generated world.
Elite: Dangerous
I have still yet to pull the trigger on actually buying Elite: Dangerous, but I can't stop watching videos of it in action. In the latest update, the team at Frontier Developments added "city lights on the dark side of planets, community goals, an updated trade route planner, and more." See some of that in the video above.
Strength of the Sword Ultimate (Kickstarter)
Strength of the Sword Ultimate claims to be a brawler mixed with a fighting game. Filled with swords. To be honest, I kind of got distracted by the incredible comics the team created for the Kickstarter project. Check out the Kickstarter page here.


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Co-management of IOGC commenced in 1996. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding ("1996 MOU") between the Indian Resource Council and Minister, Indian and Northern Affairs Development signed on June 3, 1996, the Indian Oil and Gas Canada Co-Management Board ("IOGC Board") provides an oversight role to IOGC by reviewing the IOGC mandate, and reviewing and approving the CEO's Quarterly Reports and annual IOGC Management Plans. Appendix "A" of the 1996 MOU established the IOGC Board of directors, the authority and decisions of the IOGC Board are subject to:
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The IOGC Board is made up of nine members – the IRC Chairperson and five other members appointed by IRC plus three Board members appointed by the Minister, the ADM, Lands and Economic Development, the Executive Director of Indian Oil and Gas Canada and an industry representative.
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With so many new ships and itineraries for 2013, river cruising offers an exciting way to explore several cities and regions in one holiday.
Bath, Wiltshire and London (PRWEB UK) 26 November 2012
Demand for river cruise holidays has never been stronger. While the number of overseas holidays taken by Britons has fallen by 8.7 million between 2008 and 2011, those taking a river cruise have increased by 48% over the same period. A total of 80,000 passengers sailed the European waterways in 2011, with very strong increases also seen on the Russian waterways and in Asia. Kit Williams, cruise specialist from tailor-made travel experts Silver Compass, was in Amsterdam for the second annual ACE River Cruise Expo to find out about the latest developments in this market and hear from a number of the key river cruise Lines about their plans for 2013 and beyond.
The Rhine is still the most popular river for British travellers, but other European rivers such as the Danube are not far behind. New itineraries have been introduced on the Po in Italy and the Douro in Portugal. Further afield, the Nile (Egypt), Mekong (Cambodia) and Yangtze (China) are proving popular and some exciting new destinations are being developed in North America (the Mississippi), South America (the Peruvian Amazon), Botswana (the Chobe) and Myanmar (the Ayeyarwady).
New and innovative designs and a wider choice of itineraries have made the river cruise sector into a great alternative to the ocean going cruise ships. Standards of accommodation and catering on board are very high and the itineraries, facilities and activities available offer an excellent option for travellers who enjoy a touring holiday.
The River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam was an opportunity for participants to get up-close and personal with six very different river cruise vessels, each from a different cruise company. Kit Williams said: "We breakfasted on Avalon Vista (Avalon Waterways), were welcomed for lunch on board Amadeus Elegant (Amadeus by Luftner) and on Da Vinci (Shearings) and dined and slept on board SS Antoinette (Titan/Uniworld). With full tours of all of these ships as well as MS AmaDante (AMA Waterways) and MV Switzerland II (The River Cruise Line) it was an unmissable opportunity to see the differences between the cruise lines and fully appreciate the quality of the experiences offered."
A record number of new river cruise vessels is planned for 2013, of which 13 will sail on the Rhine and Danube, 2 on the Douro, 1 on the Yangtze, 1 on the Ayeyarwady and 1 on the Mekong.
With so many new ships added to fleets that already impress, a river cruise offers a very attractive proposition and reflects very good value considering what is included in the price – accommodation and food plus, in many cases, excursions, wine, beer and soft drinks with meals, gratuities and maybe even free wifi.
About Silver Compass:
Silver Compass is an award-winning tailor-made travel agency based in London and Wiltshire with a passion for exceptional service. They are members of the Association of Cruise Experts and The Global Travel Group and as such, offer a full range of cruise and land-based holidays. Attendance at events such as the River Cruise Expo ensures that they are able to give the best possible travel advice.
For further information or to discuss ideas for a forthcoming holiday, contact Kit or Ben Williams on 0208 305 0350 or email on info(at)silvercompass.co.uk


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Over 200 confused fans stormed Yankee Stadium's front doors this morning — some waiting some 30 hours in the rain — when they realized the team was not selling any World Series tickets.
"Why didn't they just come out last night and tell us there were no tickets, instead of having us stand in the rain for hours," said Yankee fan Mike Russo, 53, of Brooklyn.
A disgusted Russo, who was waiting in line since last night, said he was done with the team.
"I'm rooting for Philly," he said.
At 9 a.m., a security guard announced that there were no World Series tickets available for sale. About 30 minutes later, the team, which had set up barricades in order for fans to stand in an orderly line, sent out the same security guard to tell them that there were some ducats available.
The announcement sent cheers across the crowd.
But the fans never got any tickets after the barricades were suddenly removed.
That prompted the fans, about 70 of them that remained, to bank on the glass doors. Chanting, "No tickets, no peace," the rain-soaked fans demanded better information.
It remains unclear what prompted fans to believe that tickets would go on sale today.
A Yankee spokesman emerged around noon to tell the fans, who continued to wait in the rain, that the team would try to accomodate them.
The mix-up could be linked to an announcement on the the team's Web site. On the site, the Yankees claim that a "limited number of 2009 individual postseason home game tickets for World Series games at Yankee Stadium are now on sale."
The link directs fans to both the Ticketmaster site and that run by StubHub!, an Internet auction site that usually sells ducats at above face value.
By noon, the site had removed the message and replaced it with, "Yankees.com is your one-stop shop for information regarding Yankees 2009 World Series tickets."
The message then linked just to the StubHub! site, where tickets average about $690 each.
Some fans said they had tried to buy tickets online last night, but had no luck.


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Samuel Adams Quotes About GivingQuotes about: Giving
In a state of tranquility, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war and the noble activity and zeal which made their ancestors invincible. Every art of corruption would be employed to loosen the bond of union which renders our resistance formidable. When the spirit of liberty which now animates our hearts and gives success to our arms is extinct, our numbers will accelerate our ruin and render us easier victims to tyranny.
If men, through fear, fraud, or mistake, should in terms renounce or give up any natural right, the eternal law of reason and the grand end of society would absolutely vacate such renunciation. The right to freedom being the gift of Almighty God, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave.
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A. Progress Reports:
Design Group - VALE and OVID database fixes done, name changes in some of the Wilson databases e.g. Humanities Abstracts -- need to check with cataloging as to correct names for all indexes (Jeanne will check with Samson about this). Information for new students and faculty (Leslie's page) went up. Science Direct is coming soon.
Immediate Things - Harry is working on announcements of new databases as was done for Social Work Abs.
Research Guides Group - still needed? focusing on updating older guides, reviewing links. There is a need for a process for the maintenance and care and feeding of pages. Also a need for guides in some important subject areas. Suggestion to have a formal letter from JEB with a cc from WAC Chair to librarians re: specific pages needed in their subject area, revision of pages in their subject and an invitation to a workshop. Research Guides Group will develop a "Research Guide How To" to accompany the guidelines. Research guides goup will also identify existing guides needing revision as well as new ones needed, identify bibliographers, develop the how to guide for a workshop. Other topics touched upon were: should our research guides be expanded to become scholar's portals and how do we incorporate research guides on the research process. (Instructional Services Group is investigating research process guides and will get back to us on this). The idea of a joint WAC/Instructional Services Group meeting was also suggested.
Newcomers Page (Leslie) - Should it be left on as the first FAQ, should it be highlighted on the top screen in some way. Leave the Welcome up all the time. Issues forwarded to the Design Group to consider. Leslie has agreed to maintain the page.
Maps Database (LSM, created by Ellen Calhoun and Mei Ling Lo) - this is a database for topographic maps at LSM being used for check-in/inventory. In current state,of limited utility elsewhere, in particular need place names linked to quadrangles. It was recommended that this should be part of a maps research guide. Jeanne will give our feedback to Ellen.
Phase 2 Survey for Students - Specific recommendations from the librarian survey, such as related to e-reserves, are being taken care of by Sam. General webpage design issues need input from actual student use. Vib will come up with a sample proceedure/questions for getting input from students that come up to the reference desk with a question that lends itself to the use of the RUL website.
Review of Goals for AY 00/01 - These goals were well articulated in the WAC annual report and endorsed:
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Lancaster bombers: flying together for the first time in half a century
News Article / August 19, 2014
By Royal Air Force public affairs, with files from Veterans Affairs Canada
At Royal Air Force (RAF) Coningsby in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, two Lancaster bombers took to the skies on August 14, 2014, for the first formation flight of this aircraft type since the 1960s.
The Lancaster "Thumper", which is part of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, was joined by the Canadian Lancaster "Vera" from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario.
They are the only two airworthy Lancasters in the world.
On August 8, the day Vera arrived at RAF Coningsby, 22 British veterans of Bomber Command gathered at the air station to welcome the Canadian Lancaster and to receive their Bomber Command clasps (bars) from Group Captain Johnny Stringer, RAF Coningsby's station commander. The veterans had the opportunity to get reacquainted at close quarters with an aircraft with which they were once so familiar.
Air Vice Marshal Stuart Atha, air officer commanding 1 Group, RAF, welcomed Vera and paid tribute to her pilot, Don Schofield, and her crew who had "flown her across rather a lot of water, dodging quite a few thunderstorms.
"They may not have been Messerschmitts," he said, "but the challenge was significant nonetheless."
The two Lancasters will visit some 60 air shows and public events across the United Kingdom over the next five weeks. On Thursday, August 21, 2014, the Lancasters will fly to RAF Waddington where they will be joined by the famous delta wing Vulcan Bomber XH558. Accompanying the line-up will be two Hawk aircraft flown by 100 Squadron from RAF Leeming.
The Canadian Lancaster
From the Warplane Heritage Museum website
The Museum's Avro Lancaster Mk. X was built at Victory Aircraft, Malton, Ontario, in July 1945 and was later converted to a RCAF 10MR configuration. In 1952, it suffered a serious accident and received a replacement wing centre section from a Lancaster that had flown in combat over Germany. It served as a maritime patrol aircraft, with No. 405 Squadron, Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and No. 107 Rescue Unit, Torbay, Newfoundland, for many years and was retired from the RCAF in late 1963.
With help from the Sulley Foundation in 1977, it was acquired from the Royal Canadian Legion in Goderich, Ontario, where it had been on outside display. Eleven years passed before it was completely restored and flew again on September 24, 1988. The Lancaster is dedicated to the memory of Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski and is referred to as the "Mynarski Memorial Lancaster". It is painted in the colours of his aircraft KB726 – VR-A, which flew with RCAF No. 419 (Moose) Squadron. Andrew Mynarski won the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth's highest award for gallantry, on June 13, 1944, when his Lancaster was shot down in flames by a German night fighter. As the bomber fell, he attempted to free the tail gunner trapped in the rear turret of the blazing and out-of-control aircraft. The tail gunner miraculously survived the crash and lived to tell the story but, sadly, Andrew Mynarski died from his severe burns.
LENGTH: 69 feet 6 inches (approximately 21 metres)
WINGSPAN: 102 feet (approximately 31 metres)
POWER: 1,640 horsepower each
ENGINE: 4 x Packard Merlin 224
MAXIMUM SPEED: 275 miles per hour (approximately 442.5 kilometres per hour
CRUISING SPEED: 210 miles per hour (approximately 338 kilometres per hour)
SERVICE CEILING: 25,700 feet (approximately 7,833 metres)
RANGE: 2,530 miles (approximately 4,071 kilometres)
The Bomber Command bar
In Canada, the Bomber Command Bar is awarded to Canadian veterans who, regardless of rank or role, served a minimum of one day with Bomber Command between September 3, 1939, and May 8, 1945 (Victory in Europe Day). Recognizing that the successes of Bomber Command started on the ground and finished in the air over Fortress Europe, all Canadian Bomber Command Veterans who earned the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), regardless of rank or role, are eligible for the honour. British veterans wear the Bomber Command clasp on the 1939-45 Star.
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1. Download our free patterns and enlarge as indicated.
2. Cut out the penguin shirt from white felt using the pattern. Cut six 1/2x16-inch wide strips from white felt, trimming one long edge on each strip with scalloped-edge scissors.
3. Cut one 1-1/2x16-inch strip from white felt. Glue or topstitch the felt shirt piece to the front of the sweatshirt. Lay out the scalloped-edge strips and the 1-1/2x16-inch strip on the front of the shirt as shown in the photograph, and glue or topstitch the pieces in place. Trim the ends of the strips as needed.
4. Using the patterns, cut the collar pieces from white felt, and cut the wing and tail pieces from black felt. Glue or sew the collar to the neckline of the sweatshirt, the wings to the shoulder seams of the sweatshirt sleeves, and the tail pieces to the bottom of the sweatshirt.
5. Create a bow tie from ribbon, and glue it just below the neckline. Sew three buttons to the center of the shirt.
6. For the hat, cut out the eye pieces from white, gray, and black felt as shown on the patterns. Cut out the beak from yellow felt and the cheeks from pink felt. Glue or sew the pieces to the hat as shown in the photograph, layering the eyes first and then the beak on top of the eyes.
7. Using the fish patterns as templates, trace the fish onto white foam-core and cut them out with a crafts knife. Transfer the details with black marker. Color the fish with markers.
8. Cut 1-inch cubes from plastic-foam using a crafts knife. Pierce a small hole through the top and the bottom of the fish and string them together with white cord along with the plastic-foam cubes. String one fish with a plastic fishing bobber onto the cord and tie it to the end of a wooden dowel to make a fishing pole.
Suggestion: Pair with black shoes and black pants for trick-or-treating.
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Earlier today, we told you the story of Carlos Arredondo — a spectator turned rescuer in the bewildering minutes after bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Tonight, news of Jeff Bauman Jr., the man in the now iconic photo of the tragedy — alert in a wheelchair, holding what is left of his legs.
The Atlantic Wire reported earlier this evening that the 27-year-old has survived.
- Related: The stories behind five photos from the Boston Marathon
- Vigils for Boston: In the face of tragedy, candles and courage on the Common
The website posted a link to Jeff Bauman Sr.'s Facebook account:
"Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers," he wrote. "They did help greatly."
His son, he said, was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"He had to have both lower limbs removed to the extensive vascular and bone damage," he said of his son's surgery at Boston Medical Center.
The Associated Press and the New York Times report that Bauman Jr. was on the marathon route to watch his girlfriend, Erin Hurley, compete in her first Boston Marathon.
In an interview with the New York Times, Bauman Sr.'s wife sent her thanks to Arrendondo: "That man in the cowboy hat — he saved Jeff's life," she said.
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Hello friends,
Happy Friday! Today's how to is an Easter scrapbook page fit for Spring! It features our Vintage Bunny die cuts that you all love! Never fear, we will have more on hsn.com later this month! If you favorite the item, you will get a notification when they are back in stock.
On Monday we will start previews for our upcoming shows on HSN March 7th! Tune in at Midnight, 11am, 12pm, 4pm and 7pm, 8pm and 10pm. Also, mark your calendars for our HSN shows on March 14th. National Craft Month is going to be a fun!
Easter is such a meaningful time for so many, and today's project is great for scrapbooking your favorite memories of the season. Get ready to layer up your die cuts to make this amazing layout.
Let's hop to it!
Vintage Bunny Die Cuts
Finished Size: 12×12 Scrapbook Page
- Anna Griffin® Vintage Bunny Diecuts, 594-455
- Anna Griffin® Rose Designer Paper Kit (pink diamond, light blue striped, pink vine)
- Anna Griffin® Craft Essential Tool Set (ruler, scissors, paper trimmer) 442-864
- 1" wide ivory ribbon, cut to 20"
- (2) Pieces 1 ½" wide ivory lace, cut to 12"
- Foam squares
- Adhesive (tape runner and scotch tape)
- Photo
Cut the light blue striped paper to 8" wide with the stripes going vertical.
Fussy cut along the gold vines on the outer edges of the light blue striped card stock.
Cut the pink vine card stock to 4 ¾"x 11".
Assemble the 3D Vintage Bunny Diecuts by adhering the layers using foam squares as shown. (Note, not all die cuts are made to be 3D.)
Pleat and tape the ivory lace around the edge of the two oval bunny diecuts.
Tape a photograph to the back of the floral wreath diecut.
Using the ivory ribbon, make a 4" bow.
Use the pink diamond cardstock layer as your background.
Using a tape runner, adhere the light blue striped card stock layer vertically to the center of the pink diamond card stock.
Adhere the pink vine card stock to the center of the light blue striped card stock.
Attach the 3D bunny oval diecut with the bunny facing left to the left side of the page using foam squares.
Attach the 3D bunny oval diecut with the bunny facing right to the right side of the page.
Using foam squares, attach the 3D wreath slightly above center of the two bunny ovals.
Attach the three 3D floral die cuts to the bottom of the bunny die cuts using foam squares.
Using foam squares, adhere the small floral wreath diecut between the two 3D floral diecuts.
Adhere the sentiment in the center of the floral wreath using foam squares.
Attach the ivory bow below the floral wreath using foam squares.
Attach the remaining decorative eggs, butterfly and carrot diecuts using foam squares as shown.
Wasn't that an eggs-citing tutorial? Let's take a look at all the goodies and Valentines that have been sent this week for Fan Mail Friday.
A special thanks to everyone who sent these beautiful creations! We will see you right back here on Monday.
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Steve Bruce asked Dele Alli to drop down a division and join Aston Villa after the midfielder inspired Tottenham to a 2-0 victory in the FA Cup third round.
But Bruce joked Villa would struggle to pay the "£80million" Alli might now cost after his recent series of scintillating displays for Spurs.
The 20-year-old came off the bench after an hour at White Hart Lane and it was his dummy that led to Ben Davies heading home the opener before Son Heung-min added a second.
"I asked Dele Alli if he would come and play for us," a smiling Bruce said after the match.
"He said 'someday Steve I'd love to' but I think £80million might be too much for us.
"He certainly changed it for them. He has that quality that really top players have. I wished he had sat on his arse, we might have been better off."


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Detectives believe a rugby league player who died in a car crash may have been drunk at the wheel.
Swinton Lions prop forward Dana Wilson, 28, was killed when his Fiat Punto left the road and ploughed into a tree at about 3.30am on Sunday in Warrington.
The New Zealand-born star, a father-of-three, was not discovered until about 7.05am after passers-by notified police.
Officers are now investigating whether Wilson, who celebrated winning the Co Operative Championship One title with the Lions on Friday, was over the drink-drive limit.
A post mortem will be carried out but a Cheshire Police spokesman told the M.E.N. that detectives 'will be examining the circumstances of the crash including the possibility that the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol'.
Nobody else was involved in the crash in Lumber Lane.
Tributes have flooded in to Wilson, who lived in Newton le Willows, Cheshire. Lions chairman John Kidd said: "We are all stunned. Dana was a great personality who has made a massive contribution to the success the club has achieved this season.
"He was a big character both on and off the pitch and our sympathy goes out to his family both here and in New Zealand."
Oldham chairman Chris Hamilton, who brought Dana to the UK, said: "It's very, very tragic to see that happen to someone so young. Dana was a very affable character.
"When he first came over he was very shy and I don't think he had left the country before. He was just such a nice guy. A gentle giant.
"He was very committed and was a different person off the pitch as he was on it. He always gave 100 per cent.
"I'll never forget when he first came over and saw snow for the first time. He lived in Shaw with two other overseas players and they were running around like little kids, throwing snowballs at each other."
Dana, who lived with his wife Kirsten and three children, was born in Auckland but had played in England for the last six years.
He represented New Zealand at Under-16 and Under-18 level before switching allegiance to the Cook Islands, where his parents were born.
He played for the islanders in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
Wilson joined Sydney club Manly for a season before coming to England in 2005.
He played for Oldham, Leigh and Halifax before joining Swinton two years ago.
He scored the match-winning try for Leigh in the 2006 Northern Rail Cup final against Hull KR.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the tragedy. Anyone with information should phone 0845 458 0000.


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4 comments:
- Trish Wallace said...
Lindsay...I can't wait to see your posts...I think you will be fantastic with this and what a great way to keep a record of our favorite experiments with food!! Congrats Master Yoda!! HA
- January 29, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- lindsay said...
You are always so nice!
- January 29, 2009 at 9:59 PM
I hadn't thought to add salt to granola before, but, just like in chocolate chip cookies, it was perfect! I added some other ingredients like seeds and raisins and used concentrated apple juice instead of syrup or honey since that's what I had, and a touch of cinnamon, because I just love cinnamon. I have been snacking on it ever since!
- February 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- lindsay said...
I am so glad the granola worked out for you Ambra! I always have a bucket of h.m. (homemade) granola in my pantry - I love it especially on yogurt. I am impressed with your substitution of the apple juice, the cinnamon and the seeds! Yummy and creative.
- February 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM


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When a client exhibits redness, small blisters, swelling, separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, or tenderness of the nail bed and nail folds, this usually indicates contact dermatitis, a skin allergy to a product or ingredient.
To determine exactly what product the client is allergic to, you can perform a "use test," which is a simplified version of the patch test routinely performed by dermatologists. First, obtain all the products used on or around the client's nail. This includes any products the client uses at home as well as those you use on her salon. Put a dab of product on a plastic bandage (use a separate bandage for each product) and allow it to air dry for 10 minutes. Then place the bandage on the inside of the arm, above the elbow, for 48 hours. If you test more than one product, keep a log of what products were tested and where the bandage was placed. If redness, blisters, or itching occurs under the bandage, you know the client is allergic to that brand of polish or glue.
A use test can help you narrow down the list of ingredients causing the reaction, but don't assume that because a client is allergic to a particular brand of glue that she is allergic to all glues. To determine exactly what ingredient is causing the reaction, the client must see a dermatologist, who will perform a patch test. A patch test contains several hundred chemical compounds to determine the exact chemical identity of the allergen.
If the client's dermatologist performs a patch test, make sure she gets the various product names under which the sensitizing agent is sold, methods of avoiding clinical exposure to the agent, and names of non-sensitizing substitutes. With this information, you can set about finding a suitable replacement.
For clients who want to keep their artificial nails, use replacement products that have been suggested by the client's doctor. Keep in mind, though, that you can't expect a dermatologist to be familiar with all the products available to the professional nail industry. You can ask your beauty products distributor for names of products he carries that don't contain that ingredient, or you can call manufacturers directly and see if they offer alternatives. They should be happy to help you find a product that will work.
Once you've found a suitable replacement, apply the product to just one nail. If your client has no reaction after three or four days, you can probably safely perform the service on the other fingers. If acrylic or nail glue was determined to be the problem, it is important that the complete service be done on the test nail prior to doing all the nails. This is especially true if new or different adhesive substances are being tested.
Don't fret if nail polish or nail treatments are found to be the problem. Polish is only an allergen in its wet state, so if adequate precautions are taken to dry the polish before it contacts the skin, there is no risk of causing contact dermatitis.
Use tests are safe and your practice of performing them ensures that clients are not exposed to products that will cause them an unpleasant or unhealthful reaction. The greater hazard is not patch testing clients who have allergy problems. Your failure to perform these quick and easy tests dooms some patients to repeated attacks of avoidable contact dermatitis.
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