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Here we've compiled the best collection of Happy Diwali Poems in English 2017. Diwali is one of the most colorful, sacred and loveliest festivals of the Hindus. It is celebrated every year with great joy and enthusiasm throughout the length and breadth of the country. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. Here we've added Short Diwali Poems in English for Kids & Children, Cute Funny Diwali Poetry, Heart Touching Deepavali Poems, Inspirational Poems on Diwali Festival etc. Wish you Happy Diwali 🙂
Beautiful Happy Diwali Poems in English for Wishes Messages & Kids
1) Happiness of Diwali Short Poem
Joy, Joy, Joy,
We can play with our cousins
We can eat so many sweets
We can fire crackers
We can worship Goddess Lakshmi because
It is Diwali
Happy Diwali
2) Very Short Poems On Diwali in English
The sweet smell of flowers
The array of colors
Diwali is here
Firecrackers are heard
Candles are lit
Children play
Presents are given
We pray to the gods
Diwali is here.
– Suprina Balasubrumanian
3) Small Deepavali Poem for Kids
As echelons of zillion lights adorn,
and echoes of triumph and thunder swarm,
watching even a tiny gleam perform,
devoring ill,
sparkling joy despite forlorn,
exhorts a hearty & happy year merely born
4) Short Poem On Diwali in English
Pearls of gleams in these autumn nights
Adorn our lives else trite
With sparklers that motley skies
As soaring spirits of powder wander
Let us thank the heavenly might,
In this festive season of lights.
Check – Beautiful Diwali Poems in Hindi
5) Poem On Diwali Festival in English
Denied of laughter and smiles for days,
They know not what it is to enjoy,
Can you not share something you have,
Can you not bring them a little joy?
When you can make someone else smile
When you can be someone's ally
That's when you can yourself be glad
That's when you'll have a HAPPY DIWALI
6) English Poem Of Diwali 2017
It's the occasion to throng the temples,
Pray to the Gods and give them offerings,
It's an opportunity to entreat the deities,
To bless us all and rid us of sufferings.
It's the day to light the divas,
Ignite the rockets and burst crackers,
But it's also the time to be safe,
From the fireworks and all the sparklers.
7) Short Poem On Diwali in English For Children
May the Joy, Cheer, Mirth
& Merriment of this divine
festival surround you forever?
May the happiness,
that this season brings,
brighten your life and
Hope the year Brings you luck
& fulfills all your dearest dreams!
Happy Diwali 2017…
8) Happy Diwali Poem in English For Kids
Lit are the tiny lamps
Lighting up all the camps
White-washed beautifully
House look too nice truly
Crackers of many kind
At shops do we find
Variety of food prepared
With the guests is too shared
At Diwali, shunning anger
All do hug one another
9) Season of Lights Poem about Diwali
Dunes of vapors from crackers rise,
Engulf, as odorous airs resound
Effusing joys to all abound
Pearls of gleams in these autumn nights
Adorn our lives else trite
With sparklers that motley skies
As soaring spirits of powder wander
Let us thank the heavenly might,
In this festive season of lights.
10) Happy Diwali Poetry in English
Beautiful sweet sight
Fills us with delight
Do you know it?
It's Diwali
A festival to celebrate the victory
Victory of good over evil
God over Devil
Let's celebrate Diwali
A festival so holy
With this pledge
We will fight evil
Throughout our age
And support good
So long as we are in the world
And we are man
We will do best what we can
Let's share love and delight
On this festival of light
11) Small Poem On Diwali in English For Kids
Diwali is here,
Diwali is here,
Happiness arrives,
Happiness is here,
Divas lighted in every house,
Rangoli patterns in every house.
Diwali is here,
Diwali is here,
Happiness arrives,
Happiness is here.
Decorations on every door,
Tiny stars are shining bright,
Diwali is here,
Diwali is here,
Happiness arrives,
Happiness is here.
12) Happy Diwali Poems | Short Diwali Poetry
With happiness to all
And sorrow to none,
The festival of lights
Diwali has come.
The streets shine
With candles' light,
The festive lamps
To all delight.
Children are out
With crackers in hands,
The fireworks sound
like musical bands.
Elders exchange
Gifts and sweets,
With love each one
To other greets.
Triumph of good
Over evil it shows,
Diwali, the festival
Everyone knows.
– A.C. Sharma
13) English Poem On Diwali
Pretty diyas light up the place,
Rockets vanish without a trace,
Be it night or be it day,
It's crackers, sparkles all the way!
Diwali is the festival of lights,
Filled with fun and happy sights,
The festival mood is in the air,
Lets burst those crackers, but take care,
Diwali is that the time of the year,
We visit both far and near,
Wearing all our grandest clothes,
Diwali must come twice a year.
14) Happy Deepavali Short Poem in English
The clear blue sky,
The scent of flowers,
The colors of Rangoli,
And the sound of crackers.
The gifts and sweets from dear ones,
And the getting of their love,
The light of the candles below,
And the dazzling fireworks up above.
Lighting lamps at our homes,
Making the less fortunate smile,
Putting on new apparels,
Show our friends some style.
Paying respects to the gods,
And decorating for them the thali,
This is what the occasion is all about,
This is the spirit of Deepavali.
15) Poem on Deepavali Delights
Deepavali is here, Deepavali is here
That grand festival of Lights
That ends evil after a protracted fight
When good with all its might
Leads us from darkness to Light.
Deepavali is here, Deepavali is here
That great festival of sound
When crackers and laughter abound
When crackers and sparklers light up the sky
When delighted children jump with joy.
Deepavali is here, Deepavali is here
That gorgeous festival of snacks and sweets
Where everyone enjoys a royal feast
When old and young with delight meet
With love and affection all hearts beat.
Diwali is here, Diwali is here
That gracious festival which celebrates victory
The ancient festival of myth and mystery
That is mentioned in both mythology and history
The festival that signals Triumph over Tragedy.
– Shyam Phatak
16) Beautiful Poem on Diwali Magic
The lights are bright, the colors explode
Feel the magic of Diwali unfold;
A time to spare moment of thought
For the Gods whose gifts we all have sought.
This is the season to love and be loved,
A time when all are one;
Spread the word, there is love for all
There is a God, we are his sons.
Wear your finery, dress your best,
Diwali is a time for bliss;
With a prayer on your lips and love in your heart
This is a day you just can't miss!
17) Sonnet: Diwali Poetry
Today's the `Festival of Lights' all o'er;
A joyful day for minds and hearts and souls;
And people throng the Temples to offer,
Prayers, resolving to take better roles.
And most of them are richly clad and clean,
And eat such dainty foods and sweets with mirth;
Whilst noisy crackers burst, their lights are seen,
It seems to be a happy day on Earth!
But are there not hearts woe-filled, very sad?
Denied of laughter, smiles for days;
Today's the triumph of Good over bad;
But what about the wastage in much ways?
True joy is when you see someone else smile!
True charity gives joy in Heav'nly style.
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More than a month after a four-year public inquiry found rampant sexual abuse of children in Australia's institutional care, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Thursday that he will deliver a national apology by the end of the year.
"As a nation, we must mark this occasion in a form that reflects the wishes of survivors and affords them the dignity to which they were entitled as children but which was denied to them by the very people tasked with their care," Turnbull said.
The Australian royal commission released its final report, along with 409 recommendations, in December after determining that tens of thousands of children had been sexually abused in institutional care settings over decades.
#BREAKING: @TurnbullMalcolm says he will deliver a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse in Parliament before the end of 2018. #SkyLiveNowpic.twitter.com/VFlpXXZCX1— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) February 7, 2018
Turnbull told Parliament his government will appoint a "survivor-focused" group to help craft the apology and updated Parliament on a national redress plan for survivors, a key recommendation of the royal commission.
The redress plan, expected to be announced July 1, will offer up to $150,000 to some of the survivors of institutional child sex abuse
Turnbull said that from reading the witness statements in the commission report, it was clear that being heard and being believed meant more to survivors than many could imagine.
"Three words: I believe you. Coming after years, after decades of authorities' denial of responsibility," he said.
Turnbull urged Australia's states and non-government institutions to sign up to contribute funds and other resources to the redress program. "We owe it to the survivors not to waste this moment."
There was, perhaps unintentional, symbolism in Turnbull's announcement, too. On Thursday, the New South Wales Supreme Court honored the retirement of Justice Peter McClellen, who led the commission's investigations into the darkest depths of some of Australia's largest institutions, including the Roman Catholic Church, prominent charities and the military, as well as orphanages and schools.
.@TurnbullMalcolm speaks in the House of Representatives. #auspol#7Newshttps://t.co/oTbFQC5qK9— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) February 7, 2018
McClellan earned the respect of survivors throughout the inquiry for his tough interrogation of CEOs, religious leaders and government as well as non-government officials. He was also praised for his compassion toward survivors.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten reportedly suggested the government host an event at Parliament House to recognize survivors and thank them for speaking out.
Leonie Sheedy, of the survivor group Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN), gave her cautious support to Turnbull's initiative. (Turnbull is a patron of the network.)
Rhonda and Valda are outside the NSW Supreme Court to thank Justice Peter McClellan for his role in the #RoyalCommission. They said 34 care leavers have died since the RC started, without seeing justice. #CARoyalCommissionpic.twitter.com/72jUZ6pXhq— Sam Buckingham-Jones (@SamEBJones) February 8, 2018
Leaving the NSW Supreme Court where other survivors turned up to mark McClellan's impending retirement, Sheedy told HuffPost Australia that Turnbull must demand churches and other institutions participate in the redress program or lose their charity tax exemptions.
- This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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NEW YORK -- Two scandals, two approaches. NBC News gave Brian Williams a second chance after he was caught lying about his role in stories, while Billy Bush apparently won't get the same opportunity following his profane conversation with Donald Trump.
NBC wasn't talking publicly about Bush's future on Wednesday. But the network is privately negotiating the "Today" show host's exit, according to an executive with knowledge of the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because it is a personnel matter. When Bush was suspended Sunday, "Today" chief executive Noah Oppenheim said there was "simply no excuse" for Bush's language and behavior on the 2005 tape revealed Friday.
The sins of Williams and Bush were different, but in both cases NBC executives needed to weigh whether it was worth rehabilitating them.
Williams was suspended and toppled as "Nightly News" anchor in 2015 for misleading people, most prominently falsely claiming that he rode in a helicopter that drew enemy fire during the Iraq War. Other exaggerations, made mostly when he appeared on talk shows or spoke publicly, came to light but NBC never released results of its internal investigation into Williams' conduct.
He has stayed on as a breaking news anchor on MSNBC, this fall hosting a late-night show about the presidential election.
"This was a difficult decision," NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke said last year when reinstating Williams. "Brian Williams has been with NBC News for a very long time and he has covered countless news event with honor and skill ... We believe in second chances."
One industry veteran believes that Bush deserves one, too.
He'd need to do an epic apology, perhaps even on the air to Nancy O'Dell of "Access Hollywood" and actress Arianne Zucker, the two women featured in Bush and Trump's lewd conversation, said Shelley Ross, former top executive at ABC and CBS morning shows. NBC could also use this as a teachable moment and assign Bush to cover issues like campus rape or workplace sexual harassment, she said.
"How was Brian Williams given a second chance when his journalism sins were far greater?" asked Ross, who went public this summer with a story that she had been harassed by ousted Fox News chief Roger Ailes at the outset of her television career 35 years ago.
To a journalist, there's no greater offense than lying about a story. To the general public, Williams' tall tales don't necessarily have the visceral impact of Trump and Bush's vulgar interchange, capped by the unforgettable request made of Zucker: "How about a little hug for the Bushy?"
"It's hard to imbue these entertainment reporters with the same high level credibility we require from our news side people, but at the end of the day, even entertainment reporters are still journalists and have to maintain some degree of decorum and impartiality," said Roy Gutterman, journalism professor and director of Syracuse University's Tully Center for Free Speech.
"The fact that he sort of participated in the dialogue really changed his position," he said.
Bush's knowledge of the tape's existence - he reportedly talked about it at a party this summer - would leave him vulnerable to criticism that he misled his employers by not telling them about material that has proven to be an important story in the presidential campaign. NBC News has said it wasn't aware of the tape's existence until last week.
There's also some sentiment that Bush may be the fall guy for NBC's embarrassment at being beaten on a story in its backyard by The Washington Post, which first reported on the tape's existence last Friday.
Bush, 44, is the nephew of former President George H.W. Bush. He worked at "Access Hollywood" for 15 years, but only started on Aug. 29 as host of the "Today" third hour at 9 a.m. Williams has been with NBC News since 1993.
"It could be harder to forgive a stranger than somebody you've worked with for a few decades," said Jon Klein, former CNN U.S. president and head of the digital company TAPP Media.
There are more women than men on the "Today" show staff, and the audience for the "Today" third hour typically is 68 percent female, according to the Nielsen company. For a network morning show, which thrives on the image that its team and viewers are one big happy family, the tape may be difficult to live down - especially for someone they know little about anyway.
Bush's Facebook page has drawn an avalanche of complaints, and anger overran ridicule among some late-night comics. Bush and Trump "turned their rape culture banter into a rape culture power move that demeaned and violated Zucker in ways that she is only now finding out about," TBS' Samantha Bee said.
HBO's John Oliver said the "hug for the Bushy" line "should be a felony in all 50 states." His show ran a clip reel Sunday of Bush making cringe-worthy comments to women. "How do you feel about your butt?" he asked actress Jennifer Lopez.
Her reply: "Are you kidding me? You did not just ask me that."
Marcel Pariseau, a partner at True Public Relations, whose high-profile clients include Scarlett Johansson, wrote on Facebook: "He was rude and lewd to a few female clients of mine. Boycotting the 9 a.m. hour of the 'Today' show."
Bush's former "Access Hollywood" colleague, Kit Hoover, emotionally defended Bush on the air. "He is a good person," she said.
But as a new person on a television show where the 2012 ouster of Ann Curry left an open sore for many viewers, that kind of testimony apparently won't be enough.


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The Wellness Card program is designed to increase your awareness of the services available through Student Health and Wellness Services. Our goal is to help you stay well and to make healthy choices.
Need an activity for extra credit or a make up day? Looking for an out of class activity that is educational and beneficial for your class? The Wellness Card has been well-received by many faculty on campus. Research shows that healthier students perform better academically*. Additionally, activities on the Wellness Card focus on changing health behaviors, and students can benefit from better health behaviors throughout their lifetime.
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Widening Skills Gap Threatens Employers' Ability to Compete: Deloitte
Ironic as it may be, despite record-high unemployment and the perception of a surplus of talent, human resources (HR) professionals may be forced to choose from
limited quantities of high-skilled workers, a new Deloitte study shows. Moreover, the widening skills gap may put the country's ability to compete globally in a vulnerable position.
The 2012 Top Five Total Rewards Survey from Deloitte and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) reveals talent as the most significant challenge to organizations over the next three years. One quarter of all survey respondents expressed concerns about talent, particularly the shortage, motivating and retaining talent — a substantial increase over 16 percent last year. Talent shortage concerns are highest among insurance and professional services firms.
"The survey exposes a widening gap between the dwindling supply of skilled workers in America and the growing demands of the modern workplace," said David Lusk, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and author of the report. "A key challenge ahead for employers will be working to help close this skills gap to maintain a competitive edge in the global marketplace."
Top five priorities
The Top Five Total Rewards Priorities Survey series is an annual barometer of talent and benefits management challenges facing organizations. The survey's 330 respondents ranked the top five priorities for 2012 as follows:
- The cost of providing health care benefits to active employees.
- The willingness or ability of employees to pay for benefit plan coverage and to manage their own reward budget.
- The ability of reward programs to attract, motivate and retain the talented employees needed to effectively run the organization.
- The ability to adjust to and comply with current and future provisions of health care reform legislation.
- Clear alignment of Total Rewards strategy with business strategy and brand.
Job security
Among employees, 45 percent are worried about the future of their own job security according to the survey.
"Being constantly attuned to the shifting forces within the jobs and talent marketplace could lead to a higher level of anxiety about one's own position," said Scott Cole, senior manager, Deloitte Consulting, LLP and co-author of the report.
Health care
Employers cited the cost of health care and the impact of health care reform legislation as a top concern — the fourth consecutive year the cost of health care topped the list. While companies seem to have aggressive ideas for cost-containment measures, most lack plans to make changes to employer-sponsored coverage required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
In fact, 48 percent of those surveyed seem to be taking a "wait and see" approach, indicating no plans to make any changes to their coverage. Of those planning to make changes, 17 percent are simply looking to avoid the new mandates by making plans to consider dropping employer-sponsored coverage for full-time employees and pay the penalties. Another 37 percent are planning to maintain their grandfathered health plans as long as possible and 23 percent are considering reducing the hours below the threshold for part-time employees to avoid mandatory health coverage.
Retirement readiness
Employers and employees are troubled by retirement readiness. Asked to identify their top three challenges on a personal level, 83 percent of respondents said they continue to be concerned about their ability to afford retirement and post-retirement health care. More than 40 percent of all respondents plan to delay their retirement —an increase from 34 percent last year. Employers are hoping to help ease some of the burden with 36 percent of those surveyed planning to provide employees with better tools to plan for retirement.
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As I mentioned last week, tomorrow is the big day where Shot at Life will be offering a free vaccination for comments on my post. I will be posting about my 28th year - which was the hardest year of my life so far.
I talked a bit about why I think vaccines are so important in this post. I also mentioned that I still understand the concerns about vaccinating young children and the potential overwhelm of so many shots at once. A few people asked about the alternative schedule I used and I thought I would share it here.
This is the schedule we used on our own kids (with the exception of Kembe, who lived in a place where diseases posed more of a risk and therefore received vaccines earlier.) This goes without saying, but I am not a doctor. This is a slightly modified version of Dr. Sear's suggestions – who is a very well-respected pediatrician here in Orange County. Dr. Sears says his alternative schedule won't overwhelm young immune systems, but still provides complete vaccine protection.The main difference from his list is that I gave my kids the MMR together, because it's very difficult to obtain the shots separated as he suggests. As such, I waited to give my kids the MMR until age 3.
I think every family needs to look at their individual circumstances as well. Karris did receive some shots earlier because she traveled to Haiti at a very young age.
We go to a main-stream doctor but when I showed her a print-out of this schedule and helped her understand that I had every intent to vaccinate the kids (albeit at a slower pace) she was very supportive.
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QPR moved back to the top of the nPower Championship table with a 3-1 win over bottom club Preston at Loftus Road.
Two goals from Adel Taarabt in the second-half saw Rangers take advantage of Cardiff's home defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Rob Hulse had opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Taarabt's double put them in control before an own goal by Matt Connolly allowed Preston a consolation two minutes from time.
Cardiff were beaten 2-0 at home by Forest who were inspired by Lewis McGugan.
The midfielder opened the scoring with his ninth of the season with a 23rd minute effort and he then turned provider for Dexter Blackstock to add the second six minutes from time.
Unfortunately for Forest, Blackstock was later carried off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a serious leg injury.
Swansea scored a late equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at Doncaster and take their unbeaten run to six games.
Angel Rangel struck two minutes into injury time after James Hayter scored his fifth goal in as many games from a header in the 16th minute.
The draw allowed Swansea to close the gap on second-placed Cardiff to three points while Doncaster slipped out of the play-off places.
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Composition dolls are dolls made partially or wholly out of composition. Composition is a material made of sawdust, glue and other materials such as cornstarch, resin and wood flour.Continue Reading
Composition dolls overtook the market for bisque dolls (dolls made partially or wholly out of bisque porcelain) in the early 20th Century. The composition dolls were hailed by American doll-making companies as unbreakable compared to bisque dolls, and the novelty of the new material for doll heads, among other factors, helped bring about the German doll-making industry's demise. Thanks to this, the United States was the top doll-making country of the early to mid 20th Century.
Composition dolls were produced from about 1909 through the early 1950s. The market for composition dolls reached its height in the 1920s and continued through the 1940s. Few composition dolls are created today except as reproductions or for artistic purposes.
The United States, Germany, France and Japan were all among the countries that produced composition dolls. Certain companies were especially well-known for the quality and innovation of the composition dolls they produced. Some of these companies included: Madame Alexander, Effanbee, American Character and Amberg. Some other companies would copy their designs and sell unmarked dolls. As a result, many dolls that are found today are unmarked.Learn more about Dolls


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Pitchfork.tv is proud to welcome the experimental comedy series Sunset Television into the fold. Over the course of this week we'll be rolling out a few introductory samples from the show's catalog, highlighting their unique blend of the surreal and bizarre. New episodes will kick off next week, along with much more from the vault. On Sunset Television, real and unreal commercials, TV shows, and movie scenes crowd with stoop-sale VHS tapes and strangely familiar samples. It will take you to a secret purgatory where comedy meets video art, the men have beautiful long hair, the dogs are soft and glowing, and no one is afraid to be sad. Sketch comedy has never been this intriguing.
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This study aimed to create the first model of biological iron (Fe) cycling in the Southern Ocean food web. Two biomass mass-balanced Ecopath models were built to represent pre- and post-whaling ecosystem states (1900 and 2008). Functional group biomasses (tonnes wet weight km−2) were converted to biogenic Fe pools (kg Fe km−2) using published Fe content ranges. In both models, biogenic Fe pools and consumption in the pelagic Southern Ocean were highest for plankton and small nektonic groups. The production of plankton biomass, particularly unicellular groups, accounted for the highest annual Fe demand. Microzooplankton contributed most to biological Fe recycling, followed by carnivorous zooplankton and krill. Biological Fe recycling matched previous estimates, and, under most conditions, could entirely meet the Fe demand of bacterioplankton and phytoplankton. Iron recycling by large baleen whales was reduced 10-fold by whaling between 1900 and 2008. However, even under the 1900 scenario, the contribution of whales to biological Fe recycling was negligible compared with that of planktonic consumers. These models are a first step in examining oceanic-scale biological Fe cycling, highlighting gaps in our present knowledge and key questions for future research on the role of marine food webs in the cycling of trace elements in the sea.
This article is part of the themed issue 'Biological and climatic impacts of ocean trace element chemistry'.
One contribution of 20 to a discussion meeting issue 'Biological and climatic impacts of ocean trace element chemistry'.
Electronic supplementary material is available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3491595.
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Oman Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Goa, India
Oman Air flight WY-207 made an emergency landing in Goa, India, on October 14th. The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Muscat, Oman, was descending toward Goa when one of the engines failed. The plane continued for a safe landing. All sixty-three people aboard remained unharmed. Download article as PDF »
Oman Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bulgaria
Oman Air flight WY-123 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 4th. The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Muscat, Oman, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cabin. The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed. Download article... »
Delhi-Bound Oman Air Plane Hits Severe Turbulence
Oman Air flight WY-245 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Delhi, India, on March 4th. The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Muscat, Oman, when it was hit by turbulence that injured several people. The plane continued for a safe landing. The injured were given medical attention immediately after landing. Download article as PDF »
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Oman Air flight WY-374 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on December 28. The Boeing 737-800, flying from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Muscat, Oman, had to divert due to indications of fuel leakage. The plane landed safely. All 76 passengers and 6 crew members aboard... »


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Ramya krishnan was born on September 15, 1967, in Chennai is a successful multilingual actress in commercial Indian cinema. She has over 200 films to her credit. She also holds a rare record of acting in five languages, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. She has played such diverse roles as a glam-doll, a caring wife, a devoted mom, an arrogant vamp and even a goddess.
Ramya Krishna was born on September 15, 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to a Telugu family whose mother tongue is Telugu She is the niece of Cho Ramaswamy, an actor and outspoken politician. She had initial training in Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi dance forms and has given many stage performances.
Ramya Krishna started her acting career at the age of 13 and has been in the field for 19+ years. She first played the lead role in Vellai Manasu in Tamil opposite Y.G.Mahendran. She was studying in 8th standard when she acted in her first film.
The south Indian actress has a long career spanning over two decades and 200+ films to her credit. She has portrayed a wide range of roles from that of an innocent village belle to a hip and happening female.
Ramyakrishnan's first Telugu film was Bhalae Mithrulu. Kasinadhuni Viswanath's masterpiece Sutradharulu, released in 1987 have given first major break to Ramya as a actress. Under the direction of K.Raghavendra Rao Ramyakrishna established herself as a 'star' in Telugu film industry. She worked with all the major heroes of yester years like Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, Krishna, Sobhan Babu and also with the next generation of heroes like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna Nandamuri, Venkatesh, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Jagapathi Babu. Though a trained Bharatnatyam dancer, she never really got a chance to explore that facet of her.she is currently producing TV soaps for gemini tv.
Her Tamil film Padayappa (Narasimha in Telugu) have brought her recognition and fame not only in South India but also internationally in Japan, Singapore, London and Paris. Her role in Padayappa was perhaps the best role of her career and disproved her critics who said that she was a mere glam doll.Recently she gaven performance in some stage shows in New York, Dallas, San Jose, and Cincinnati along with Nagarjuna and Tabu.
She bagged only one prestigious Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh,
Ramya have also enjoyed success in Kannada movies. In fact one of her earliest movie roles was in the Kannada fim Krishna Rukmini with Vishnuvardhan. Her biggest Kannada hits include Gadibidi Ganda and Mangalyam Thanthunanaena with Ravichandran and Raktha Kanneeru with Upendra.
Ramya Krishan had appeared in a game show called Thanga vettai (Gold Hunt) shown in SUN TV.
Ramya has just started a company in the name of her son 'Ritwik'. She is now hosting the entertainment show "Zara Masti Zara Dhoom" by interviewing film personalities. She has plans to do more of these types of shows. Now she is doing a serial on SUN TV called Kalasam @ 8:30 pm.
The actress married noted Telugu film director Krishna Vamsi on June 12, 2003[1]and has since then settled in Hyderabad. She gave birth to a boy (named Ritwik) on February 13, 2005.
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I wield the true all-seeing eye
My vision digitized and bright despite the veil of night
Those really people on my screen?
They run around in panic in between places to hide,
As I tear up the street outside
Run, run away or remain with the ones
With nowhere to go as The Sky falls to Earth
Stay down if once you have fallen
It's all coming down
The world ends and fades out
Stay down if once you have fallen to the ground
Can you hear the sound of a demon in search of it's prey?
I long to give them all a taste,
A sudden breath of hellfire raised to send them all away
A few more souls to make my day
As I burn down and murder I know that God forgives
'Spite all the things I've done,
My soul yet forever lives
All those caught in the shadow of my wings have cause to fear
I swear on all I've done
No evil shall linger here
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Rehabilitation professionals have been presented with significant new challenges since new functional G-code requirements became effective July 1. Those who use them wrong could lose big. Various experts describe here how to best deal with them and win.
Fiscal cliff provision spells huge Medicare payment cuts for SNFs, analysis showsJanuary 17, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities, already bracing for scheduled Medicare payment cuts of $65 million, face further losses that could total hundreds of millions of dollars, according to an Avalere Health analysis.
In limbo with underwhelming pay proposalApril 18, 2012
First, it was the U.S. Supreme Court's turn to leave providers in suspense. Now, it's a group of decision-makers without robes who have operators holding their breath.


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Given the chance to design her own Coach tote, Kelly Framel made sure she had every detail just right. "I created my perfect bag!" she says. Yet judging by the following of her eclectic style blog, The Glamourai, plenty of others would love to get their hands on her custom carryall too. Now her dream bag is up for grabs—plus three more by Kelly's fashion blogosphere peers—courtesy of Coach's new Collectibles line.
Kelly's Coach bag, coach.com.
Emily Schuman, of the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere took the opportunity to cast a classic satchel in her trademark cotton-candy hue. "My goal was to create something that would make me happy every time I reached for it," she says.
Emily's Coach bag, coach.com.
For Karla's Closet blogger Karla Deras, success meant never having to put her bag down. Her androgynous-chic purse is designed "to be worn with a chain-strap during the day, and as an oversize clutch at night." Looks like even hard-core fashion junkies can find a way to pack their needs into one ideal tote.
Karla's Coach bag, coach.com.
Krystal Simpson, of site What Is Reality Anyway, says her rock 'n' roll–inspired take is "for girls who want to have a good time without worrying about changing bags." But don't let the devil-may-care attitude fool you. "My first thought was how insane it would be to see my name stitched inside a Coach bag!" she admits.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 ("the Act") and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 ("the Regulations") provide a general statutory right of access to information held by or on behalf of public authorities (including Regional Transport Partnerships). Any person who makes a request to SPT for information is entitled to receive that information, subject to certain limited conditions and exemptions.
The Partnership's Freedom of information (FOI) policy affirms SPT's commitment to the principles underlying the Act and Regulations and undertakes that SPT will conduct its business in accordance with the Codes of Practice published by the Scottish Ministers under the Act. The policy applies to all employees and members of the Partnership and provides that the Partnership Secretary is responsible for ensuring compliance.
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 ("FOISA") and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 ("EISR") provide a general statutory right of access to information held by SPT, subject to certain limited conditions and exemptions. The freedom of information legislation also imposes certain duties on SPT as to the management of its records and the preparation and maintenance of a Publication Scheme setting out information which it makes routinely available and which can be quickly and easily accessed.
The Scottish Ministers have published codes of practice under FOISA, providing best practice guidance to public authorities on discharging their freedom of information and environmental information functions under the Act:
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Lord Mayhew of Twysden: Will the Minister focus closely on the effect of the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, which is simply to require that this crime shall not be committed unless it be shown to be committed intentionally? It is quite a sensible legal maxim to hold that there should be no crime without a guilty mind. We have heard passionately explained the reasons why the other place should prevail in its view if there is a conflict with this House. That is because it is elected; its Members are elected.
Will the Minister reflect on this? If he does not provide a clear definition of a crimeas proposed in the noble Baroness's amendmenthe is leaving the definition of the crime to the judges. The judges are not electednot yet, at any rate. Is that what he wishes to achieve, rather than to accept a simple amendment which brings the legislationwhatever its merits or its ultimate effectinto line with the most fundamental maxim of criminal law?
There is just one other matter. The Government have made a big point about being tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime. It is just a little difficult to claim to be tough on the causes of crime, if one declines to define what is a crime.
Lord Eden of Winton: I support the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu. In doing so, I should be grateful if the Minister would help me by clarifying the position about what would constitute a criminal offence in these circumstances. My noble friend Lord Crickhowell gave a personal illustration of taking a dog for a walk. I had a similar experience, albeit more than a decade ago.
I remember the experience clearly because I was walking with two dogs along a riverbank. Running parallel with the riverbank was a railway raised on a bank. It so happened that both the bank of the railway and the bank of the river provided the perfect habitat for rabbits. As I said, it was many years ago. Many of the rabbits encountered on that walk were suffering from myxomatosis and were hardly able to move. I shall not describe the nature of my dog because it did not have to be a very athletic beast in those circumstances. Several of the rabbits were caught and we dealt with them appropriately because they were blinded and in the most appalling condition from myxomatosis.
I do not know whether that would fall under utility or under another provision in the Bill. Without the addition of the word proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, it would seem that if my wife and I, who were in control of the dogs, allowed a similar situation to occur today, or when the Bill becomes law, we would be guilty of a crime. That is unrealistic. It is something that goes against any concept of common sense, which is worrying a great number of people.
Many people who are not huntingI do not huntand just go out in the normal course of exercising their dogs and so forth, would experience something like that. I am sure that that happens every day. Anyone who goes into the country must experience similar occurrences to that. Perhaps people in towns do not; although they might in public parks, particularly where there is a surfeit of grey squirrels and now a surfeit of foxes. But in the country it happens regularly. Are those people to be considered criminals? Are the police to be required to pursue them? Are neighbours to be encouraged to spy on them and to report on them? What kind of society is the noble Lord trying to create?
Lord Hooson: While listening to the debate, I was thinking that I have already twice declared an interest in this matter; first, my agricultural activities and, secondly, for many years I represented a county where there was widespread hunting of foxes because they were so much the predators of sheep. Now I have a third interest to declare. I finance my activities as a farmer and as a politician by another profession where I benefited enormously from being able to argue, from time to time, that the meaning set out in an Act of Parliament was entirely obscure and that a different
That is why it is so important to have clarity in this Act. My old friend, the noble Lord, Lord Graham of Edmonton, will appreciate that point. In this country, no one should be convicted of an offenceleast of all a fairly obscure one like thisunless it is absolutely proven that he or she had the intention of crossing that Act of Parliament. What is proposed in the first amendment, which is a crucial amendment and totally necessary in this Bill, clears up the obvious ambiguity; that is, what constitutes hunting?
Let us take the example of a drag hunt, which is to become one of the approved pursuits. The dogs follow the drag scent, but a different scent may intervene, perhaps from a hare or a fox. The dogs will follow that scent. Is a criminal offence being committed under those circumstances? Should the people who initially laid out the drag scent be prosecuted?
The Minister for Rural Affairs in the other place is, in my experience, a sensible, reasonable and balanced man. During the Committee stage in the Commons he stated that:
I am amazed that my old friend the noble Lord, Lord Graham of Edmonton, does not appreciate this point. Surely it is not the purpose of this House, as a revising Chamber, to give a blank cheque to an obscure Act and not seek to make it clear. On reflection, I think that my noble friend would agree that the first amendment should be accepted. I would be surprised, knowing him of old, if he did not accept that. Similarly, I support entirely the second amendment in the group.
Lord Elton: On the narrow point of intention, I rise merely to remind the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, that at this time of year, although increasingly throughout the year, parksincluding London parkswhere dogs are allowed off the lead are alive with grey squirrels. If you let a dog off the lead in a London park, you know that it is likely to see and to pursue a grey squirrel. You know also that the squirrel will make it to the safety of a tree first, while the dog has fun chasing it. The squirrel may lose a nut, but no one is the worse for it. However, under the terms of the Bill, you are knowingly allowing the dog to pursue a wild mammal; it need not be a fox.
On other matters I am very much at one with the noble Lord, Lord Phillips of Sudbury. In its present form I think that the Bill is wrong-headed and it is the function of this Chamber to ask the other place to think again when it gets something manifestly wrong, in particular when it is doing so in the face of a growing chorus of disapproval from the majority of the inhabitants of these islands.
Lord Peyton of Yeovil: I should like very much to extend a word of sympathy to the noble Lord sitting on the Front Bench opposite, the Minister responsible for this Bill. I developed this rather surprising wave of sympathy for him during the Second Reading debate, when the noble Lord seemed to be armoured only by his deftness. Perhaps we can derive a strange kind of satisfaction from the fact that he was doing the will of the "second Tony", as one might call him, Mr Banks, who regards this issue as having been totemised.
It is rather a pity that, when the noble Lord came to reply to that debate, he did not mention any word of the speech of his noble friend Lady Mallalieu. Let me quote one sentence from her remarks:
I wish to make one other brief and simple point on the question of enforceability, a matter already touched on by my noble and learned friend Lord Mayhew and my noble friend Lord Eden, both of whom have asked how the police can be expected to enforce a law which makes criminal an action which has not been clearly defined.
Perhaps I may remind the noble Lord of one sentence he used in his Second Reading speech on the question of unenforceability:
Lord Donoughue: I support this amendment, to which my name is attached. I say to my good and noble friend Lord Graham that I share the puzzlement expressed by the rest of the Chamber. It seems to me that this first amendment would strengthen the banning Bill, should we emerge with that legislation, because it gives it a clarity and credibility which it would otherwise lack for the reasons that have been explained.
I should like to ask my noble friend on the Front Bench why the question of intention is not addressed in this Bill. He will know better than most that previous legislation in this area has done so. The last major piece of legislation was the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996, which no doubt my noble friend knows word for word. He will know that the opening section states that if someone is doing something "with intent", that constitutes the offence. My own Private Member's Bill seeks to amend that Act in order to curb cruelty to mammals. It states that it is an offence "deliberately" and "with intent" to cause undue suffering to animals.
The Government took over the banning Bill in an act of striking humiliation and capitulation, but since then it has been the Government's Bill and they have chosen to present it to noble Lords as it is. Perhaps my noble friend can explain to noble Lords why the crucial issue of intent is not met.
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The monthly touring circus themed club night is in Bristol tonight!
Here's a glimpse of the magic and mayhem from Nottingham in February:
Unfortunately, my hands/cards are only in the above video for a split second (3.7 Brownie Points if you actually spot me) but there's plenty of footage of Bruce and Zayne – my friends/colleagues/crew members at work entertaining the crowds with acrobatic stilts, fire breathing/fire eating, angle grinding and general nonsense!
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Last month's Cirque Du Soul was awesome fun driving to Nottingham, watching Zayne and Bruce have a laugh with the queuing clubbers before my slot, then performing my close up magic from midnight until 2am. I met some lovely people, even received some tips and had a great time blowing peoples minds! I was trapped in one corner literally for about half an hour as a crowd began to grow and grow around me because everyone kept telling their friends to come over and check out how crazy my magic was!
I was disappointed that I didn't take a change of clothes to the first event in Leeds in January, so I made sure I got changed out of my suit when nightclub magician mode was over and did a bit of b-boying (breakdancing) with the guys.
Then the most inspirational thing happened at the end of the night – a guy who'd been watching us dance got up and joined in… (this usually happens quite a lot with drunken idiots) he didn't really know exactly what he was doing, but you could tell he had a huge amount of enthusiasm and passion to join in and be part of what we were doing, so he was going for it – then out of nowhere he just got up and tried to do a front somersault! His feet hit the floor, but he landed on his bum, so he got straight back up and tried again!
Bruce stepped in and gave him some quick tips and we all gave him some encouragement then he threw it again and landed it! BOOM! For the first time in his life, whilst drunk, this guy threw a front somersault and landed it on a hard floor!
You can tell when somebody is dedicated and just going to do something. You could see it in him, he was absolutely focussed, enthused and was determined to succeed… so he did!
Myself and Bruce had an in-depth conversation about this which lead to discussing psychology and other interesting things on the journey home.
We also stopped off at a service station just before 5am and whilst waiting for our food, Bruce couldn't resist the temptation of a large smooth floor so tried to pull out some moves, haha! Here's how that went:
So after dropping Bruce off, I didn't get to bed until after 7am…
But tonight is going to be even more challenging as it's twice as far to Bristol!
I wanted to stay over in Bristol and have a lovely day by the seaside, but I've been booked as a close up magician at a 40th Birthday Party in the afternoon on Saturday, so I have to come straight back!
It looks like tonight is going to be the 3rd Cirque Du Soul in a row to sell out so it should be a huge amount of fun all over again, can't wait!
I should be fine for Saturday (in theory), but I apologise if I'm looking a little tired at Sunday's Wedding Fayre at Southwood in Halifax…
Wedding Fayre at Southwood Events venue in Halifax, West Yorkshire
If you're getting married and planning your wedding, come along on Sunday 3rd March 2013 to see this wedding magician flaunting his skills in person – a great opportunity to meet me and see my magic in action as well as discuss any requirements or questions you might have. There'll also be lots of other lovely suppliers to check out and get wedding ideas from, and probably cupcakes… there's usually cupcakes 🙂


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He said people have long been requesting that his sermons be made more accessible to the public.


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PACER Test 15m & 20m Conversion
The PACER Test is a shuttle type aerobic fitness test (like the Beep Test), and is part of the FitnessGram and Brockport test battery. There are two versions, the 15m and the 20m version. 'Laps' is the total number of laps completed.
Use this chart to convert scores on the 15m PACER to a 20m score to enter in the FitnessGram software.
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- buy the 20m or 15m PACER test cd from Human Kinetics - this recording provides pacing for the shuttle run portion of the test as well as cadences for the curl-up and push-up tests.
- buy the Fitnessgram/Activitygram Test Administration Manual which includes a DVD with video clips and the PACER test cd.
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- Guide to Variations of the beep / bleep test
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Psycho Around the Bloch
16 March 2015
From page to screen: Gary Lunt charts the course of Robert Bloch's pulp fiction suspense novel on its journey to the big screen and explores why we're so obsessed with Hitchcock's classic Psycho.
Before we begin, I should point out that this preview contains spoilers. Although I'm almost certain that anyone who happens to stumble upon this piece will have already seen the film in question, as it is perhaps one of the most iconic pieces of cinema ever created.
This weekend, FACT is showing one of the original slasher films, which could easily (for those of you with a darker sense of humour) have found itself scheduled one week earlier in the Mother's Day 'Vintage Sunday' time slot. Any ideas? Psycho. You know, Psycho, the one about the middle-aged, bespectacled, ginger man who runs a motel in Fairville, California. No? Well I would have been with you until very recently, however I have just finished reading the novel by Robert Bloch, which was first published in 1959 and contains a slightly different version of Norman Bates than the character we recognize today from the film.
I first saw Hitchcock's voyeuristic classic at the tender age of nine years old, and I remember that BBC 2 had a season dedicated to 'Hitch to commemorate his 100th birthday. I had heard about the film's importance in cinematic history, so unbeknownst to Mother, I crawled downstairs post-bedtime in the dark of the night and recorded the film onto a blank, decoy VHS tape, which was labeled '1960's Batman'.
The next morning, I arose with great anticipation and watched the film in short and calculated segments so as to avoid detection from the family elders. Luckily, my tactics worked and I never viewed a film in the same way again: Psycho had set the benchmark. The direction, casting, score, editing, end twist and of course that scene, all pieced together to create what can only be described as cinematic perfection. Obviously as the years have gone by, I came to comprehend and appreciate just how impressive all of the previous factors were and still are; my nine-year-old self was certainly more excited about the thrill ride on offer rather than the mise-en-scene.
Since my initial viewing I have been lucky enough to visit the actual Bates Motel set on location at Universal Studios in Hollywood, I have also watched the three sequels (Psycho II being very underrated) and more recently the TV series prequel, which is just about to commence its third season. Only in the last fortnight, however, have I read Bloch's novel. I was surprised to find that apart from the characterisation of Norman and a few details here and there, the film is extremely faithful to the book. I believe that Hitchcock's shifting of Norman from an overweight, forty-something, to a young, slender and stuttering, boy-next-door type only enhances the horror of what's to come, as he is transformed into the quintessential American young man - the true horror of the story. Psycho dragged the genre by its heels into our everyday world from the realms of ghosts, monsters and aliens which audiences had become all too familiar with.
Robert Bloch's pulp fiction story was a simple yet shocking tale of greed, stagnation and circumstance, very much driven by character rather than plot (the $40,000 perhaps being the most easily recognisable macguffin in any modern day piece of fiction). The massive gamble Hitchcock took on producing this picture himself without any major investment from the studios of the era, ultimately paid off with rewards far greater than he could have imagined. The grainy black & white images in a decade when colour was the norm only adds to Bloch's world and the 'dirty' atmosphere within.
Psycho is a film I have seen countless times and I could probably recite a good 90% of it unaided, yet I have never experienced it on the big screen as it was originally intended and that is the main reason why I cannot wait for this Sunday to come around.
So whether you are a Bates veteran like myself, or if you're new to this world and want in, I'll see you on Sunday, because I'm as excited as I was when I first popped that sneaky VHS into my player back in the late 90's.
Psycho will be screened on 22 March as part of Vintage Sundays. Tickets available soon.
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QinHan Precision Industrials Corporation's new year party has been successfully held
At the beginning of this party, Xuanrong Xin, the founder of Qinhan made a deeply presentation and declare the party's officially began. Professsor Xin said he is so pound of Qinhan's great achievement. In the past years, Qinhan grew up from a small factory to a listing companymeanwhile it has been the qualified supplier of Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Ping-Gao electrical, Siyuan Electric. And this issues showed that Qinhan has big potentiality to achieve more value in the future.
After the presentation, Qinhan's CEO, General Manager and Deputy General Manager give awards to 2015 outstanding employees, best newcomer and meritorious employees, the leaders really appreciate the staff's hard work and encourage everyone in the new 2016 to continue to progress and achieve more success.
In the party, Qinhan present many great shows, like dancing , singing, comic dialogue, sketches. These items made the party more and more spectacular.
During over 20 years' process, Qin-Han precision industrials company has made remarkable achievements along the way. Within advanced technology of cold precision forging, Qinhan has made great contribution to the high-voltage switchgear parts, automotive parts, engine parts, engineering machinery parts' material saving field. Under the joint efforts of all staff, Qinhan will have an infinitely bright future!


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With the induction of Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov, the 2001-02 Red Wings now have nine players in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Will we ever see the likes of that team in the post-salary cap era?
Whether or not the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings enter the annals of the most decorated teams in the history of the game is now up solely to Pavel Datsyuk. The Magic Man must be inducted after he retires for that team to join the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs with the most players who reside in the hallowed hall.
With the additions of Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov, that Red Wings team now has a total of nine Hall of Famers, which currently stands just one behind the standard bearers in that category, the 1955-56 Canadiens and the 1966-67 Maple Leafs. How good was that team in Detroit? Well, consider that team had a fourth line that consisted of Igor Larionov centering Luc Robitaille and Tomas Holmstrom. Their fourth line. Think about that for a minute.
(So will Datsyuk get in? Probably, but it's not a complete slam-dunk at the moment. From a personal standpoint, I'd have no problem with Datsyuk being a Hall of Famer, but I can also appreciate the sentiment that he might not be one, too.)
Lidstrom and Fedorov were both lynchpins for that team, complementing a ridiculous amount of talent, the levels of which we might never see again. Compare that Wings team to the two who pass for the post-salary cap dynasties. Among the Chicago Blackhawks, you have Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and (maybe) Marian Hossa as potential Hall of Famers. On the Los Angeles Kings, there's Drew Doughty, Jonathan Quick and Anze Kopitar who may someday find themselves in the Hall of Fame.
"There was no salary cap in those years and we had won a couple of years before," said Scotty Bowman, whose last year coaching in the NHL was with that team. "It was a good destination for players. Kenny Holland was the manager and we had an owner who wanted to win all the time. Guys like Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille knew coming in the team was pretty deep and they didn't get 20 minutes a game, instead they got 12 or 13 minutes a game."
That season marked the second of Lidstrom's seven Norris Trophy seasons and, despite the fact he was already 32 when that season ended, seemed to be hitting his stride as a perennial Norris winner. Perhaps the greatest compliment one can give to Lidstrom was that he made a position that was so difficult seem so easy to play.
"In those days we did a little bit of analytics and we had somebody tracking our defense, when they got the puck, where did it go?" Bowman said. "The numbers were in the high 90s, when he got the puck, unless he was in a shooting possession, we kept the puck. If you talk to guys like Sergei, Steve Yzerman and Pavel Datsyuk, he made their job a lot easier. He would put the puck right on your stick and never got excited."
Fedorov was at the tail end of his career in Detroit, but was also in the midst of four straight 30-goal seasons. He was part of an interesting mix of players at different stages of their careers. Datsyuk was a rookie; Fedorov, Lidstrom and Chris Chelios were as productive as ever; while Yzerman, Hull, Dominik Hasek, Larionov and Robitaille were in their twilights.
"It's an experience that, from the outside world, everybody sees that experience differently," Fedorov said. "But when you show those results like nine Hall of Famers and a few of Stanley Cups, you know inside-out how to do it again. I think the Wings will do it again."
But in the next breath, Fedorov acknowledges that Holland, "is not made out of steel," and there are realities facing teams today that did not in the past. As the GM of the CSKA Moscow team in the Kontinental League, Fedorov understands intimately how difficult it is to build a winner. "Hockey is a very creative game and if people work hard, anything is possible," Fedorov said. "But I know economics comes into play, politics, finances, but we'll keep our fingers crossed."
For his part, Lidstrom thinks it will be almost impossible for teams now to duplicate what the Red Wings did. Having a guy like Lidstrom, who is almost impossible to find, is a good place to start. But Lidstrom said acquiring players of that caliber together is difficult enough, but getting them to mesh together as a cohesive unit is not as easy as it seems.
"Scotty was behind that," Lidstrom said. "He was the mastermind of making players be happy with the roles they had. That was important for that team to be successful, for everyone to accept their roles."


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While trial court employed an "unorthodox" practice in admitting the foreign language recordings instead of the transcript, the circuit found the transcripts were sufficiently reliable notwithstanding corrections that had been made; while the expert who prepared the transcripts based on the foreign language lacked formal certifications, they were not required in light of his other interpreter experience, in United States v. Gutierrez [2], _ F.3d _ (8th Cir. July 8, 2014) (Nos. 13-1327, 12-4019)
When recorded conversations are played at trial, transcripts are usually given to the jury as an aid to follow the discussion. With English conversations, the admitted evidence consists of the recordings. A transcript is provided as a mere aid to understand the recordings. The Eighth Circuit recently noted the practices that should be used when a foreign language is used.
Trial Court Proceedings: Foreign Language Recordings Played At Trial
The case involved a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Several recorded conversations in Spanish were played at trial. An expert testified about the process in which the transcript was created. The trial court allowed the audio recordings in Spanish to be admitted and allowed the jury to use the transcripts the expert prepared to help them follow the conversation. The transcripts were not admitted into evidence nor given to the jury during deliberations. The defendant did not challenge the process used by the trial court. On appeal, defendant Perez Sanchez challenged the admission of the expert testimony and claimed the trial court erred in "permitting the jury to read the transcripts that" the expert prepared. Gutierrez [2], _ F.3d at _.
Eighth Circuit Review: Noting Foreign Language Requirements
The Eighth Circuit found that the expert was sufficiently qualified as an expert "translator." The circuit rejected the defense claim that he was unqualified "because his certification in Iowa was limited to work as an oral language interpreter, and he was not certified by any organization as a translator." While formal certifications may be relevant to an expert's qualifications a "particular imprimatur" is not required. Gutierrez, _ F.3d at _. As the circuit explained:
That Rhodes was a certified and experienced interpreter and fluent in Spanish and English was certainly probative of his expertise. The work about which he testified included converting Spanish oral recordings into English, and then preparing a written record of the dialogue in English. As the district court observed, the exercise was a hybrid between pure oral interpretation and pure written translation. Whether or not Rhodes was formally certified by a professional organization as a written translator, he had enough knowledge of the language, skill in interpretation, and experience with both interpretation and translation to justify the district court's receipt of his testimony as that of an expert under Rule 702 [3].
Gutierrez, _ F.3d at _.
On the challenge to the use of the transcripts prepared by the expert, the circuit noted that the defendant did not object to the procedure used by the trial court, "although it appears to be unorthodox." The circuit noted the procedure to be used:
In a case with English-language recordings, the audio recordings typically are the only evidence of the conversation; any transcripts are furnished to the jury merely as an aid in following the audio. United States v. McMillan, 508 F.2d 101, 105-06 (8th Cir. 1974). But where the evidence is a foreign-language recording, the jury usually cannot understand the audio recording. Transcripts must be prepared and introduced as evidence so that the jury has a basis for considering the substance of the recording. United States v. Chavez-Alvarez [4], 594 F.3d 1062, 1068 (8th Cir. 2010). In this case, the court did not receive the transcripts as evidence, and the jury presumably could not understand the audio recording. But the transcripts, according to the district court, were "given to the jury to help the jury to whatever extent they can." Perez Sanchez did not object to the jury's use of the transcripts under this direction.
Gutierrez, _ F.3d at _. The circuit found the defense contention that the "transcripts were unreliable" to be unfounded. Merely because corrections were made to the transcripts did not make them unreliable. After the defense challenged the expert's "capability and reliability" at trial, the prosecutor clarified "that none of the many corrections were 'substantive in nature as to the gist of the conversation.'" Gutierrez, _ F.3d at _. Significantly, the defendant "did not offer his own version of the transcript, although he could have done so." Gutierrez, _ F.3d at _ (citing United States v. Baldenegro-Valdez [5], 703 F.3d 1117, un (8th Cir.) ("He did not offer his own, and he was able to cross-examine the translator with regard to accuracy at trial. As the accuracy of the translations was a question for the jury to decide, we find the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to exclude the translations.") (citation omitted), cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 2403 (2013). Ultimately, the jury was left to determine to assess the reliability and weight of the transcripts.
The Gutierrez case highlights key issues to consider when foreign language recordings are used at trial. When foreign language is involved, the transcripts are the evidence. This ensures that the jurors are relying on the same translation. However, when the discussion is in English, the recordings are the evidence and the transcripts are a mere aid to facilitate the juror's listening to the conversation.
For more on the Chavez-Alvarez case [4], see Allowing The Jury To Review English-Language Transcripts Of Foreign Language Recordings During Deliberations [6].
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Yoga Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops when a person undergoes a traumatic event either one time or repeatedly. PTSD affects the mind, the brain, and the body. Often individuals with PTSD suffer from flashbacks and psychological overwhelm leading to a feeling that the event is being relived. As PTSD deeply influences the brain, many clinicians believe that body-based approaches are imperative for healing, since physiological changes must occur if one is to experience relief. Recently, Bessel van der Kolk MD, one of the world's leading authorities on PTSD, conducted research on yoga and PTSD and found that yoga has the potential to ease the symptoms of PTSD.
Yoga helps individuals cultivate a positive relationship with the body and regain a sense of internal safety. In light of these findings, Van der Kolk, has introduced a yoga therapy training program at the Boston Trauma Center, which specializes in treating PTSD.
I work with PTSD sufferers on a one to one basis so that I can tailor the practices to your unique needs.
If you would like more information please contact me by clicking here.
After having undergone nearly 20 years of hospital treatment, psychotherapy and group therapy for severe anorexia and complex PTSD I found yoga therapy helped me in a way to come 'back to myself' for the first time. I began to tentatively be 'in' my body during the sessions, to explore and say hello to the person I'd spent so long running from. It has been a strange and exciting experience on my yoga mat meeting myself for the first time as a more cohesive adult!
The one to one sessions with Jackie quickly became precious to my continuing recovery alongside the talking therapy; I think they compliment each other beautifully. With Jackie I learned so many 'tools'; meditation, asana, and mantra, which are real and tangible to me, which I can turn to when I am struggling, no matter the time or place, and this has increased my confidence.
I have also begun to develop the capacity to enjoy a calmer daily practice at home and find some quieter space inside myself. The asana sequences I've learned have increased my ability to ground myself, and begin to feel more solid and real, like testing out gradually how it feels to be with myself, and my body in a more non-violent accepting way, to listen to and respond to this experience in a way talking therapy cannot offer. Jackie's teaching style is delightful, as she fosters a safe, patient, and gentle experience, where I felt comfortable, and importantly for me this was accompanied by some very good humor!


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Avon, IL (PRWEB) September 17, 2005
DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. slashed their monthly grocery bill when they started processing their own meat. Their new Web site shares the information with the world.
With the rising cost of meat in the grocery store, our company was able to cut their costs way down. DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. was also able to learn how to make specialties from the different cuts of meats, such as favorite jerky, deer sausage, and whole hog sausage, just to name a few.
The experience that is behind this company comes from many years of hunting and meat processing. This is the primary reason for setting up their new website. The website itself should be very user friendly. DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. put into place everything necessary to take users through the whole process of taking care of their own meats.
Of course, to accomplish these benefits, one will be required to purchase the equipment that will turn primal cuts of meat into tasty treats. This investment will be one that lasts a lifetime. Starting out was not easy, but once DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. gained the wisdom and knowledge needed to process their own meats, it became very worthwhile. The equipment that the company bought to process their own meat paid for itself time after time.
This lifestyle is not new to the world, but has been practiced since the beginning of time. Somewhere along the way it was lost or discarded for the most part. Back years ago people knew how to survive from the means that was placed at their finger tips. Our company believes that this way of life made families stronger. DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. knows that one can feel good about what they accomplish by using their own hands and knowledge, especially when it comes to the supper table.
Duane Collins, president of DC Sales Enterprises, Inc. came from a small town in the Midwest USA. Hunting deer was his passion outside of working for a building manufacturer. Hunting is what brought him to this business, setting up a new website and establishing DC Sales Enterprises, Inc., selling products that would be compatible for the home processor. The building of a high self-esteem plays a very important role when receiving the benefits of this lifestyle. One can truly feel good about their own accomplishments and the joys they receive from producing something that will benefit their whole family.
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