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Washer-men from Madurai submitted a petition to Madurai city police commissioner demanding that the theatrical release of national award winning actor Dhanush's upcoming film Anegan be banned.
Madurai-based advocates Mani and Ramesh met the Madurai police commissioner Sanjay Mathur and submitted a memorandum on behalf of 50-odd washermen seeking bn on the release of K.V. Anand-directed Anegan which has debutant Amyra Dastur as Dhanush's heroine.
"Anegan is to release soon in theatres. We hear that there are dialogues and sequences in the film degrading and demeaning women from washermen community.
Therefore, we seek a ban on the release of the film in theatres in the State. Action should also be taken against K.V. Anand for penning the dialogues and actors Dhanush and Jegan for speaking the dialogues on screen," the petition said.
Mathur assured them of appropriate action.


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10 January 2018
The electric eel has inspired an international research team to develop a novel power source and suggest its work could enable self-powered batteries for biological applications such as pacemakers.
The researchers began by reverse-engineering the eel's electric organ – made of electrocytes. These generate a small voltage through the movement of sodium and potassium ions. Together, these cells can generate up to 600V.
The team, led by University of Fribourg Professor Michael Mayer, designed a power source that generates electricity based on the salinity difference between compartments of fresh and salt water. By arranging hundreds of these compartments in a repeat sequence, it was possible to generate 110V. Each component is made of a hydrogel that can be assembled on clear plastic sheets using a 3D printer.
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BEACON OF LIGHT THRIFT CENTER is accepting donations of food, toiletries, clothing, books, electronics and furniture 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at 301 Sunset Drive (Spirit of Truth Christian Church). Store hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. (803) 771-8933
FRIENDS OF THE LEXINGTON MAIN LIBRARY accepts donations of gently used books, magazines, movies and music for its ongoing book sale. Items may be dropped off at 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington. Tax donation forms available; proceeds help support children's reading programs at the library. Marlena White, (803) 261-8697
AARP is seeking volunteers to fill positions of coordinator, instructor and marketer for its Driver Safety Program. (803) 781-4726; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA is seeking volunteers in the following areas: administrative, disaster, grants, heroes, philanthropy, public affairs and special events. Volunteer activities include responding to local disasters, writing Red Cross stories, raising money, conducting grant research and placing thank-you calls to monetary donors. Disaster Services Orientation sessions are held 6-9 p.m. the first Monday monthly at 2751 Bull St. For more information, call (803) 540-1217 or go to www.centralscredcross.org.
THE STATE MUSEUM needs volunteer docents to give tours, teach lessons and help in other ways at the museum, 301 Gervais St. Benefits include a discount at the museum store and opportunities to learn about South Carolina's art, natural history, culture, science and technology. (803) 898-4912 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
KEEP THE MIDLANDS BEAUTIFUL needs 15-20 volunteers for its Tailgate Recycling program at the State Fairgrounds parking lot preceding the USC-Clemson football game Saturday, Nov. 28. T-shirts identifying them as part of the recycling team will be provided, and volunteers will be finished before kickoff. Heidi Johnson, (803) 733-2526
ROAD TO RECOVERY is a program that provides cancer patients with transportation to and from treatments. Training is weekly at the American Cancer Society office, 128 Stonemark Lane. Volunteers must have a driver's license, good driving record and a reliable vehicle. Lang Hunt, (803) 750-1693
RELIANT HOSPICE is seeking volunteers to assist its network of caregivers. Volunteers do not need medical experience. Opportunities range from patient companionship and assisting with home improvement projects to running errands and providing patient transportation to doctor visits. Health screening and SLED background check required. Call (803) 798-1102 or go to www.relianthospice.com for training information.
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF COLUMBIA is looking for volunteers for the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Palmetto Health Richland Children's Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House and McMeals. (803) 254-0118, ext. 11 or e-mail email@example.com
LEXINGTON COUNTY VOLUNTEER GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM is seeking people to serve as advocates for children who come into foster care because of abuse or neglect. GAL volunteers work with all agencies involved with the child, including the Department of Social Services, the Family Court, school and counselors. Volunteers must be at least 21, have the desire to work with children, the ability to pass background checks and complete the 30-hour training program. Call (803) 957-6484 or go to www.lexington.scgal.org for an application.
ROLLING READERS, a nonprofit children's literacy program, is seeking volunteers to read aloud or tutor children in reading. Sessions are held at local schools, after-school programs, child development centers, shelters, children's homes and churches. (803) 733-READ or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com


text: CHAPTER 28: Rheumatology Elaine Ramsay; Alysha Taxter; Jon Burnham View Full Chapter Figures Only Tables Only Videos Only Print Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Reddit Get Citation Citation AMA Citation Ramsay E, Taxter A, Burnham J. Ramsay E, Taxter A, Burnham J Ramsay, Elaine, et al.Rheumatology. In: Shah SS, Zaoutis LB, Catallozzi M, Frank G. Shah S.S., Zaoutis L.B., Catallozzi M, Frank G Eds. Samir S. Shah, et al.eds. The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; . http://accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1698§ionid=112042787. Accessed September 25, 2018. MLA Citation Ramsay E, Taxter A, Burnham J. Ramsay E, Taxter A, Burnham J Ramsay, Elaine, et al.. "Rheumatology." The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2e Shah SS, Zaoutis LB, Catallozzi M, Frank G. Shah S.S., Zaoutis L.B., Catallozzi M, Frank G Eds. Samir S. Shah, et al. 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Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager Mendeley © Copyright Tools Search Book Top Return Clip Autosuggest Results ++ DERMATOMYOSITIS/JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS (JDM) ++ DEFINITION ++ Most common pediatric inflammatory myopathy. ++ Bohan and Peter diagnostic criteria (definite JDM: heliotrope rash or Gottron's papules plus at least three criteria; probable JDM: heliotrope rash or Gottron's papules plus two criteria) ++ Heliotrope rash (eyelids) or Gottron's papules (extensor surfaces) Progressive symmetric proximal muscle weakness Elevated skeletal muscle enzymes (CK, AST, aldolase, LDH) EMG consistent with myopathy Biopsy evidence of myositis Updated criteria will likely include muscle abnormalities on MRI STIR or T2 sequence ++ EPIDEMIOLOGY ++ Incidence: About 2–3 cases/million children Peaks at 6 years and 11–12 years of age; female:male is 2:1 Comparable for blacks and whites, lower in Hispanics Unlike in adults, JDM has no definite associations with malignancy ++ ETIOLOGY ++ Potential infectious triggers: Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, coxsackie virus B, parvovirus, others HLA and TNF-α alleles may predispose a child to JDM Molecular mimicry is suspected Sun exposure may trigger onset of rash ++ DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ++ Rheumatologic: ✓ Juvenile polymyositis is rare in children (2–8% of inflammatory myopathies), has similar age and sex distribution as JDM but includes proximal and distal weakness, muscle atrophy, lacks skin abnormalities, and calcinosis is rare ✓ Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and related conditions (e.g., mixed connective tissue disease, Sjögren syndrome) ✓ Scleroderma ✓ Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); polyarticular or systemic ✓ Polyarteritis nodosa ✓ Eosinophilic fasciitis Infectious: ✓ Viral myopathies: Influenza A and B, coxsackie, Epstein–Barr virus, herpes, parainfluenza, adenovirus, enterovirus ✓ Bacterial and parasitic myopathies: Staph, strep, toxoplasma Metabolic/Genetic: ✓ Muscular dystrophies ✓ Congenital myopathies ✓ Myotonic disorders ✓ Glycogen storage diseases ✓ Periodic paralysis ✓ Endocrinopathies Other: ✓ Trauma ✓ Toxins ✓ Drug-induced myopathies ✓ Disorders of neuromuscular transmission ++ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ++ Perivascular inflammation, mostly mononuclear cells Swelling and blockage of capillaries, tissue infarction, perifasicular atrophy Chronic inflammation ensues with fibrosis and microscopic calcification ++ CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ++ Proximal muscle weakness (neck flexors, shoulders, abdomen, thighs): Gower sign, difficulty climbing stairs or combing hair Skin: Heliotrope rash (violaceous rash of eyelids); facial erythema, possibly in malar distribution; papulosquamous eruption on extensor surfaces (Gottron's rash), particularly over interphalangeal joints (Gottron's papules); shawl sign (erythematous rash in a shawl distribution); cutaneous calcinosis and ulceration Nailfolds: Capillary drop-out, capillary dilation, cuticular hypertrophy Arthritis: Effusions, limited range of motion, pain, deformity Mucocutaneous: Oral ulcers, gingival inflammation Pulmonary: Shortness of breath, cough, crackles can be consistent with interstitial lung disease or aspiration pneumonia Gastrointestinal: Dysphagia, ulceration, perforation, bleeding, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain Other manifestations: Lipodystrophy, polyneuropathies, retinal exudates, and cotton wool patches Other complications: Calcinotic lesions may spontaneously drain causing local inflammatory response and superinfection; can form exoskeleton; vasculitic ulcers; rare arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy; complications of chronic corticosteroid exposure (growth failure, hypertension, vertebral compression fractures, striae, avascular necrosis, cataracts, glaucoma) ++ DIAGNOSTICS... 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The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System provides a continuum of high quality healthcare services to Veterans. Volunteers help the staff by providing the "extras" to make the Veteran's visit a positive and enjoyable experience. Though not an entitlement, the Volunteer Transportation Network provides a means to access care and treatment at or through the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System for Veterans who have no other means of transportation. Duty: Safely transport Veterans from their homes to their medical appointments using a government vehicle. Time commitment: Wednesday or Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Minimum one year commitment. Minimum qualifications: Clean DMV record, valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
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We take a visit to an AE86 parts graveyard to pick up some parts for the Trueno, we also check out a very unique collection of old-school Toyotas locked up in some sheds.
Aidan is the sort of guy that just always lands on his feet. He somehow has a knack for finding exactly what he is looking for in the most unassuming of places. The story of this S14 is no different.
We take an extended amount of time on the AE86 trying to remove its bumper. The AE86 bumper bracket design wasn't Toyotas smartest moment and causes a few hours of pain. We also build a workbench for the Truenos permanent home.
We take the AE86 out onto public roads to grab some food in its current condition, later that weekend we take the Trueno to Japfest, Irelands biggest annual Japanese car show and Reuben explodes fifth gear along the way. A little treat for Christmas Day.
So as I stated in the first post, this was a considerably good night at Daikoku and felt like a split feature was worth the effort.
The wait was over, after a failed attempt to get into Daikoku on the previous night, we were adamant to make it here for a Saturday night no matter what. We hung around in the Up Garages close by and made our way towards Daikoku around 9 PM to get an early spot.
I remember when Flip moved home from Australia and told me his automotive plans. He was a die-hard Honda fan, and I was expecting something along those lines. The idea to build an RX8 struck me by surprise, I really didn't know what way to take it.
This weekend Reuben gets to live out a dream. A couple of months ago he toyed with the idea of turning his already superb C33 into a fully fledged drift machine to drive at Gatebil. He bought this C33 on a whim last year, a car he was curious about that came up for cheap, this was right before Americans could get their hands these which tripled the prices overnight.
We managed to get our first sizable amount of sleep since landing in Japan as I was pretty eager to get up early and hit a few shops in the surrounding area before we made our way up to Ebisu. A little digging around led us a strip which has some of our all time favorite shops. The main ones we wanted to visit in Nagoya were Kids heart and Garage defend, the guys from MCR factory were away so that was out…
The owner of this car is a bit of a solo character, solo in the sense that he built this beauty out of the watching eyes of social media lost on his own hunt for perfection. Another Irish build once again leaving me in awe.
On a rare sunny evening we a few months back we got together to appreciate this JZX90 Mark II. A fresh enough import into the country it was one of the very few x90 Mark II's that really grabbed my attention.
What started out as a bit of a Joke on the Internet the other day ended up luring us out on a freezing Friday night standing around in the dark with friends. We were almost excited at the fact this "Cruise" was going down.
"Cruises" have been a part of car culture for as long as I can remember, in all shapes and sizes they have always happened. Its a different kind of nightlife.


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Gorgeous celebrity poolsArchitectural Digest dug through its archives for a photo gallery celebrating one of Hollywood's most inevitable couplings: swimming pools and movie stars. Yahoo! Homes is publishing many of them here;
From the March 2007 issue: "This was a definite joint effort," actress Demi Moore said of the 1950s canyonside house in Beverly Hills she renovated with her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher. For their renovation, the couple asked for help from Los Angeles interior designer Brad Dunning. "It's their love nest," said Dunning, "and they collaborated on it. They counterbalance each other very nicely. Both have tons of style and both wanted a stylish house. His strong input was functionality and comfort. Hers was style and design." Pictured: The rear garden with a spacious deck and pool.
From the August 2002 issue: Cher commissioned designer and longtime friend Ron Wilson to decorate an Italian Renaissance-style residence in Malibu. "I'm comfortable here," said the singer-actress. "This house ... this house wraps its arms around me. The infinity-edge pool is where I spend all of my time in the summer."
From the November 1997 issue: "Now tell me, do you think this place is pretentious?" asked actor Sylvester Stallone about his Miami home. "Because I've always hated those Palm Beach piles with a 40-foot dome over an Olympic swimming pool lived in by some four-foot bald guy." Set on 14 acres, the house -- a Neoclassical-style villa he shared with his wife, Jennifer Flavin, and his daughter, Sophia Rose -- was in a state of disrepair when the actor purchased it in 1993. A bronze of Rocky Balboa sat at one end of the pool behind the house.
From the April 2005 issue: The pool and cabana of actress Diane Keaton's circa 1927 Spanish Colonial Revival house in Los Angeles' Bel-Air neighborhood. "I'd always steered clear of color," she said, "because I don't know how to utilize it—until, one day at a swap meet, eyeing the ubiquitous California tile tables, going for $200 a pop, I thought, Wouldn't it be interesting to tear them apart and make a huge bar in the kitchen—which extended itself to the fireplace, cabana and pool tiles." Keaton, who shared her home with daughter Dexter, 8, and son Duke, 4, said, "Frankly, what the children like best is the swimming pool. They spend a tremendous amount of time in the water, even in winter."
From the April 2004 issue: "I can't call it modern—it's really a midcentury-style home," actor John Travolta says of the Florida house he shared with his wife, actress Kelly Preston.
"Building a home might be the most difficult challenge anyone encounters, and I'm not making light of how hard this was," admitted Travolta. "It took me eight years to get it going."
"The pool cabana is a grownup playroom," said designer Sherri James. "John wanted to use it for dancing, which is why it has a big open space and stone flooring."
"Building a home might be the most difficult challenge anyone encounters, and I'm not making light of how hard this was," admitted Travolta. "It took me eight years to get it going."
"The pool cabana is a grownup playroom," said designer Sherri James. "John wanted to use it for dancing, which is why it has a big open space and stone flooring."
From the December 2002 issue: "That I get to raise my kids nearish the ocean, in a home not dissimilar to the one I grew up in, surrounded by eucalyptus trees and big dogs and a pool—an almost mirror environment of my childhood—is something I'm truly grateful for," said actress Jamie Lee Curtis of her 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival in Los Angeles. Curtis collaborated on the grounds and the new pool with landscape architect Mia Lehrer.
For more celebrity pools, visit the Architectural Digest website.
For more celebrity pools, visit the Architectural Digest website.
From the December 1998 issue: The Rancho Mirage home of Frank Sinatra, located along the 17th fairway of the Tamarisk Country Club, included 18 bedrooms, 23 baths and an oval swimming pool open to the golf course. "Sometimes golfers actually walked in," Nancy Sinatra once wrote. "One clown drove a golf cart right into the pool." In this archival photo, Sinatra sat poolside with actor Yul Brynner, a close friend and frequent house guest.


text: On the 50th anniversary of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company and 30 years since his death, La MaMa celebrates the artistry of Charles Ludlam. A fully produced revival of Ludlam's early masterwork Conquest of the Universe or When Queens Collide, directed by Everett Quinton, is the centerpiece of the Ludlam celebration. Conquest is an epic collage inspired by Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great that is as outrageous and timely today as when first performed in 1967.


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Here is a great roundup and description to get your mouth watering for the ever-promised GTV Honeycomb update.
Category Archives: Internet
August browser stats: Safari dominates mobile browsing
The browser stats posts ARS normally make have been rather complicated this month by a radical change from the company that provides the data they use (Net Market Share).
The new data reveals Safari\'s dominance of mobile browsing and Android\'s surprisingly poor performance in that same market.
via August browser stats: Safari dominates mobile browsing.
Here are some of hte Infographics from the site.
Integrate Facebook & Twitter with Google Plus
I have been trying to leave Facebook for a while now and may have a real alternative with Google +.
There has always been something that keeps me checking Facebook, though; all my friends and family who are posting there. Now there is a Chrome plugin that will allow people to link their Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as let them post directly to those sites via the Google + page.
This was created by computer programmer Zane Claes. It's called Start G+,
In addition, there is a nifty little program to import all your Facebook albums and photos into G+. If you visit startgoogleplus.com after installing the extension, you can choose to import your photos from Facebook. The photo importer syncs photos from Facebook and displays the photos in a slideshow format as they are imported to allow you to monitor the progress. Continue reading
Google TV 2.0 A Look into the Android 3.1 "Fishtank"
I have been waiting (impatiently) for the new Android store link for my Google TV. There has not been much information since the Google I/O earlier this year…..Until now.
There was a great article on AnandTech that is specifically about the updates for my device (Logitech Revue) but currently, the limited group of developers (50) who were invited and given the device are working to create the initial applications and interface.
This uber-secret project has not been public but here is an article originally posted on Geek.com by Russell Holly
One of the things that seemingly wasn't covered much at Google I/O was Google TV. It was clearly difficult for the Android team to admit that Google TV was not received nearly as well as everyone had hoped. As cool as the Apple TV competitor was, it lacked some critical functionality in order to "bring the internet to the largest screen in your home".
Best Buy Soft-launches a Partially Functional Cloud Music Service
Seems that even retailers are trying to get in on the cloud race. According to initial reports, the offering from Best Buy looks like one to pass on. Best Buy soft-launches a partially functional cloud music service.


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Durant Police
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Warrant service – An officer was dispatched to 3825 W. Arkansas St. to respond to a city of Durant cleanup crew having trouble with a man at the site. The officer ran the man through dispatch and found that he had a warrant. He was arrested for the warrant and taken to Bryan County Jail.
Domestic violence – On Nov. 3, a woman calling from the 100 block of Sorrells Rd. told police that her husband hit her in the mouth after she questioned his whereabouts, according to police reports.
Driving under the influence – Police pulled over a car swerving while traveling eastbound on Highway 70 W on Nov. 4. The driver advised police that she had taken medication earlier that was making her drowsy. She agreed to a field sobriety test. She was then taken to the Bryan County jail for an intoxilyzer test, then to the hospital for a blood test. Police arrested the woman for driving under the influence and she was booked at the Bryan County Jail, said Durant PD Detective Drew Hale.
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Driving While Intoxicated, Possession of a Dangerous Drug — On Nov. 3 police were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Heritage Pkwy to respond to a man who said his wife had dragged him down the roadway. The wife had been driving a red Ford Mustang, and police could not find it at the time. Later, police received a call from a man who said he was driving behind a red Ford Mustang driving fast, erratically and with a flat tire on Heritage Pkwy. He followed the Mustang to an apartment complex on Taylor St. where a woman exited the vehicle. Police identified the woman as the same one who had dragged her husband down the roadway. She admitted to having a number of prescription drugs in her system and was found to be in possession of drugs. She was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon family member and driving while intoxicated, and was taken to the Grayson County Jail.
Driving While Intoxicated — Police responded to a motor vehicle crash Nov. 4 in the 700 block of South U.S. Highway 75. At the crash site, officers found a man standing outside a white truck looking at the damage. A police report said officers believed the man appeared to be intoxicated, so they had him perform a field sobriety test. The man failed the test and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Criminal Mischief — A man called police on Nov. 4 to report that on Nov. 2 a woman known to him cut up his debit card. The incident occurred at the man's residence located in the 1200 block of W. Hunt St. The man reported that he was waiting on a replacement debit card and did not have a way to get money in the meantime. Police made a report for criminal mischief.
Burglary — Police received a call Nov. 4 reporting that an unknown suspect entered a residence in the 2100 block of N. Ross St. and stole prescription medication. Police made a report for burglary of a habitation.
Forgery, Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance — An officer responded Nov. 4 to a convenience store at 529 W. Lamar St. in reference to a person trying to pass counterfeit bills. An employee told police that a customer tried to pay with several $10 bills that showed to be counterfeit when checked with a counterfeit pen. The customer said he got the bills as change at another convenience store earlier in the day. While at the convenience store, police found the customer to be in possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken to the Grayson County Jail. Police made a report for forgery of a government record/money/securities.
Lost Property — A man told police Nov. 5 that he struck an animal while driving on E. U.S. Highway 82, causing his license plate to fall off. Police made a report for lost property.


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"Good morning, Leslie. Time to boot up."
The voice was robotic, hardly the tender sound you might want to summon you from pleasant dreams at 6:40 a.m.
But the robot was simply doing what he was told. I had surfed to his Web site the day before and ordered up a series of wake-up calls to my home. Mr.Wakeup.com (www.mrwakeup.com) obliged, telephoning me and, using a computer synthesized voice, reading the precise text message that I had typed at its Web site. The service cost me nothing; the trade-off was listening to a cheery, recorded human voice deliver a five-second commercial: "This call is courtesy of celebritysightings.com."
Mr.Wakeup.com is among the thousands of services sprouting across the global computer network at a rate so fast that nobody can keep track of them, much less investigate their reliability. The services cover every imaginable aspect of your work, home and social life.
In a U.S. economy that is nearly three-quarters services, it seems the whole darn service sector is rushing to reach customers on the Internet. Leading the way are companies that didn't exist a year ago--and like so many other Web ventures, they're losing money heavily. But before the invisible hand thins the field, why not go out and do some sampling? The diversity will amaze you.
When you're too tired to cook, Food.com lets you scroll through menus from local restaurants and have dinner delivered to your door. IShip.com helps you compare prices and track delivery of, say, fresh salmon coming in from Seattle or a new desk arriving from Texas.
Trip.com's flight tracker will monitor your spouse's flight and notify you of delays, sending three free e-mail notifications of the arrival time for any domestic U.S. flight. Lifeminders.com will send not one, but two e-mail reminders for tasks you deem important, such as an oil-change for your car.
GiftCertificates.com offers printed gift certificates delivered by snail mail, and next week plans to add quick e-mail "supercertificates" that people can swap for printed certificates at 60 participating merchants.
There are even more Web-based services aimed at businesses. Some are free, but more charge fees. ICopyright.com wants to make it easy for people to obtain permission and pay any fees to reuse copyrighted material. IPrint.com wants to relieve you of printing worries.
It's reached the point that Hewlett-Packard Co. could announce a plan a few weeks ago to create a new online software technology aimed solely at helping us make sense of this jungle. Dubbed "e-speak," it's meant to help consumers and businesses locate and evaluate Web-based services.
Consumers are indeed bewildered. No sooner do they get the hang of one new service than a slightly improved version appears from a competitor. I spent several days two months ago checking out free faxing services online, only to watch them evolve rapidly since then. Competitors are adding features in an apparent bid to create new Webtop platforms that mimic the desktop metaphor pioneered by Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh and popularized by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows.
In addition to free e-mail and calendars, services include free online storage of your Web "bookmarks," (Mybookmarks.
com and OneView.com) as well as a bunch of online file storage and backup services (Internetfilezone.com and Freedrive.com).
Several new companies--
OneBox.com, Ureach.com, TeleBot.com and Jfax.com--are trying to unify these many services and add telephone voice mail and paging to create so-called "unified in-boxes."
When I spent time with Ureach.com this week, I quickly realized how convenient it felt to have various personal computing features in one spot online. I had used the Web's stand-alone bookmark services before and was glad to see them incorporated into Ureach.
The Web site instantly assigned me my own toll-free telephone number, and within a few minutes was converting incoming voice and fax messages to e-mails, then dumping the incoming messages in the same box.
Not without glitches. I couldn't seem to get incoming faxes to appear anywhere, although my voice mails appeared instantly. The support desk returned my call but couldn't figure out the problem. Still, I found I liked clicking on voice messages just as I would an e-mail, and having my friend's voice suddenly blaring through my computer speakers, even if it was admonishing me about the perils of workaholism.
Mr.Wakeup.com, oddly enough, started last April with a similar notion about offering unified messaging. But it shelved its broader plan after evaluating the positive reaction from investors, advertisers and consumers to one piece of the package--the time-sensitive telephone calling technology it calls "ring-blaster."
Already, co-founder Darryl Shepherd said people are ordering meeting reminder calls (and even wake-up calls) to their desks in the middle of the afternoon; others are scheduling calls reminding them to take medication. Mr.Wakeup.com is in business talks with other Web messaging services to plug its call-notification system into their sites.
That's how Internet services develop, like some gigantic self-stitching quilt of all colors and fabrics.
And I guess it should make me nervous to discover that Mr.Wakeup.com has all of four full-time employees. Is it going to come through with that wake-up call on those really crucial days?
But somehow I'm not worried. On the Internet, many great ideas are nurtured to maturity by tiny teams. And in the meantime, I'm keeping my alarm clock.
Leslie Walker's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Strategic & Creative Marketing that works
Heritage Homes challenged us to find a cost-effective means of reaching potential High Net Worth clients in the UK and further afield.
Manx Telecom asked Home to help launch and bring to life the Company's 'refreshed' brand to retail customers, business customers and staff.
Home were asked to create a re-launch campaign for Royal London 360's updated PIMS product aimed at the highly competitive IFA market.
KLT approached Home Strategic for help establishing a recognisable brand identity that reflected the values and vision of the new Company.


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Mr. Limbaugh,
With the passage of the Health Care Reform bill it's my understanding that you will now be moving to Costa Rica. Because you are a great patriot who loves his country above all else, I fully expect you will keep your promise – and I can't blame you.
How can anyone possibly want to stay here now knowing that America is doomed to continue down this irreversible downward Marxist spiral into Fascism caused by our Nazi Socialist Racist Chicago Thug President?
As a real patriot, your only option is to leave the country when you disagree with the policies of the current administration.
As a fellow patriot, I would be honored if you'd let me buy you a first class ticket to Costa Rica using my Sky Miles.
How does this Saturday work for you?
I've already researched the flights…
Delta 1528 leaves Palm Beach at 6:50am and, after a quick stop in Atlanta, Delta 413 will have you in San Jos? in time for lunch.
Please email me as soon as possible and I will book the flights.
See? The sneaky thing he did on this was to say "…and if in 5 years all of these things are implemented…"
Easy out clause. He said he'd move in 5 years if all the things in the bill have been implemented. By then he's hoping nobody remembers.
Offer still stands. Free first class ticket wherever he wants to move.
You know the best part? Costa Rica's incoming President is socialist, and a woman. And they have universal health care! And is the "greenest" country in the world! They have no military, and many industries are nationalized.
However, they do have a few features that are sure to appeal to Rush. They are more white than the US, have high poverty and class distinction, and have an established state religion. True, it's Roman Catholic and not Protestant, but at least it's Christian.
Oh, and only 10% of the population speaks English, and Spanish is the official language. So I'm guessing all those white folk don't actually count as white since they don't speak English.
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When Lebanon gained its independence with the end of the French mandate in 1946, its population was almost equally divided between Christians and Muslims, with substantial Druze and Armenian minorities. Under French rule an elected legislature had been established, with a convention that the President would be a Maronite Christian, the Prime Minister a Sunni Muslim and the Speaker a Shi'ite Muslim. During its early years Lebanon enjoyed a measure of prosperity, with Beirut as one of the major banking centres of the Arab world. However, the central government failed to establish an effective unified army, and militias promoting or defending the interests of the leaders of the various religious and ethno-religious groups became a de-stabilising influence. During the war of 1947-1949, many Arabs fled to Lebanon from northern Israel. Some became well established, with Palestinian students becoming influential at the American University in Beirut. However most lived in refugee camps, denied Lebanese citizenship and equal rights to employment.
After being expelled from Jordan in 1970 following the "Black September" conflict with Jordanian government forces in 1970, the PLO moved the centre of its activities to South Lebanon. In the area adjacent to Israel's northern border, the PLO effectively established a "State within a State", and the region became a staging point for infiltration into Israel and rocket attacks on Israeli towns.
The PLO presence precipitated the Lebanese Civil War of 1975, between Christian and Muslim and PLO militias, in which approximately 70,000 Lebanese were killed. During this period some 35,000 Syrian troops entered Lebanon.
Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, 1978In 1978 Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon, in a short incursion aimed at eliminating the PLO bases. Israel withdrew after a UN peacekeeping force (the UN Interim Force in Lebanon -"UNIFIL") was put in place by resolution 425, which also called for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon. A gate in the border fence at Metulla in Northern Israel was also opened, and this provided daily access for Lebanese workers employed in Israel.
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"Operation Peace for Galilee" was launched on 6th June 1982. Israel's air force attacked PLO bases near Beirut. The PLO then bombarded several settlements in Northern Galilee. The next day, Israeli troops crossed the Lebanese border, and as they passed through the villages in the border area, they were met with demonstrations of welcome as liberators. Syrian radar was jammed, and in the ensuing air battles 96 Syrian MIG fighters were shot down without Israeli loss. As abandoned PLO bases were taken, the Israelis found large stockpiles of heavy armaments, and some thousands of tonnes of arms and ammunition were eventually seized. They also found documentary evidence of Soviet-supported training schemes for international terrorist organisations such as the Italian Red Brigades, the German Baader-Meinhof group, and the Japanese Red Army.
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On 23 August the Maronite Christian leader Bashir Jemayel, was elected President. On 14 September he was assassinated, and a Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the assassination. On 18 September a massacre occurred in the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camps. Israel facilitated the entry of Christian militiamen into the camps in order to mop up PLO armed resistance. Instead some hundreds of Palestinians (reports of the numbers vary between 474 and 2300) were massacred by the militia, in revenge for the assassination of Jemayel, as well as for the killing of Christian civilians by the PLO at the town of Damour in the previous year. Israel was accused of complicity, and bore the brunt of the international scandal. 400,000 Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv, demanding a judicial inquiry into the massacre and withdrawal from Lebanon. A Commission was appointed, and it found that Israeli armed forces were not responsible, but that Defence Minister Ariel Sharon ought to have been aware of the danger of acts of revenge, and that he should resign from his position as Defence Minister. After the murder of Bashir Jemayel, his brother Amin Jemayel was elected President on 21 September 1982. Like his brother, he refused to sign a peace treaty with Israel. However in May 1983, after negotiations with the US, and indirect communication with the Syrians, he eventually signed an agreement to "end the state of war" on the basis that Israel and Syria would both withdraw from Lebanon.
Syria refused to withdraw its forces, and Israel also remained, since withdrawal would in effect be a surrender of Lebanon to the Syrians. Indeed when Israel did withdraw from the Shouf mountains in July 1983, Syrian-supported militias killed over 1000 people in the Maronite villages. In October 1983 the headquarters of the US marines in Beirut were blown up by suicide bombers and 241 marines were killed. In February 1984 the multi-national force was withdrawn. 40,000 Syrian troops moved into the Beka'a valley. The Hezbollah ("party of God"), formed in 1982 by Shi'ite Islamic militants with guidance and support from Iran, became increasingly active, and pro-Syrian and anti-Syrian Christian militias fought each other.
In March 1984, under Syrian pressure, the "end of war" accord signed in May 1983 was formally cancelled by the Lebanese government. It was not until 1985, with Shimon Peres of the Labour party as Prime Minister in a national unity government, that Israeli forces were withdrawn to a 10 kilometre "security zone" in south Lebanon
1. The PLO threat in Lebanon was eliminated. It is arguable that the PLO impotence from its Tunisian base was one of the factors which made the Oslo Accords a possibility. 2. Syria moved more military forces into the vacuum left by the hostilities, and achieved effective control over the affairs of Lebanon. 3. Israel withdrew to the 15 kilometre "security zone" in south Lebanon. An alliance was formed with the mainly Christian South Lebanese Army, but this was not sufficient to contain the Hezbollah, supported by Iranian arms and finance, and encouraged by Syria, which became a dominant force in the area.
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By 1985 the Hezbollah had become a dominant force in South Lebanon. A central feature of its ideology was the destruction of Israel. Weapons were supplied by Iran with the assistance of Syria, and included Russian built mortar rockets known as "Katyushas" which were fired across the border at Israeli towns and settlements. A countervailing force was the South Lebanon Army, which was mainly, but not entirely, Christian, and which received support from Israel. The firing of Katyushas, and the continuing guerrilla war against Israeli forces in the security zone and against the SLA continued throughout the 1980's. The campaign intensified as Syria gained greater influence in Lebanon, especially after the Syrian defeat of the Christian militia of President Michel Aoun in 1990.
In 1991, Israel launched "Operation Accountability" against the Hezbollah bases, and withdrew after agreement was reached to stop cross-border attacks, while maintaining Israeli presence in the security zone. In 1996, Israel again reacted to Hezbollah attacks in an operation which it called "Grapes of Wrath". Civilians were warned to vacate the area before hostilities commenced. However in one tragic incident, civilians sheltered in the UN compound at Kafr Kanna which the Hezbollah gunmen used as a base for opening fire, and 105 people were killed in the artillery response. The operation ceased when the US mediated a new agreement to stop the cross-border rocket attacks. Meanwhile the guerrilla warfare in the security zone continued, with a steady drain of Israeli casualties. Hezbollah - children's demonstration
Glossary of Lebanese groups:Maronite Christians The largest Christian group. Catholic, with affinity to France.
Orthodox ChristiansSyrian, Greek, and Armenian Orthodox groups.
Other Christian groupsLatin, Syrian and Armenian Catholics and Protestants.
Sunni MuslimsThe majority branch of Islam, following the "tradition".
Shi'ite MuslimsFollowers of the Shi'a ( "party") of Islam which does not recognise the legitimacy of the Caliphs who succeeded Mohammed. Affinity to Iran. Represented by the Amal party, and the Hezbollah.
DruzeFollowers of a non-Islamic religion, with secret traditions. In Lebanon they have an affinity to Syria, since Syria has the largest Druze population. (The Druze in Israel support the state and volunteer as a group for the Israeli army.) Note: The inhabitants of South Lebanon are mainly Shi'ite or Christian.There has been no recent census in Lebanon as a matter of principle.
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ELVIS PRESLEY PAISLEY PATTERN SHIRT20 Jun 2011
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Puce color button-up shirt with green and pink paisley and diamond stripe pattern, six-button closure, with elastic cinching at elbow and cuff. Label reads "IC Costume Co. Hollywood, California." Accompanied by a signed letter from Charlie Hodge to whom Elvis gave the shirt in the 1970s.


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Yes, this is finally the big reveal of our kitchen! I'll start off with our old kitchen from our first flat so you can see where we came from.
These are the pictures I took when we first moved in so that's why they're über messy. Here's one I took after we moved out and cleaned the whole place.
And let's not forget the mini-fridge that was outside of the kitchen.
And here's our little nook where we ate.
It wasn't that bad of a place, and really, I can't complain… too much. The only light source was connected with the loudest exhaust ever so when you turned that on the exhaust came on too, the oven leaked heat (it took two hours to pre-heat), and there wasn't enough space to do anything. So, needless to say, when we were flat-hunting we had a few things we wanted to make sure the kitchen had. And this is what we ended up with. Dramatic drum roll, please…
Tadaaaaaaa!!! I know, right!!?!! It's spacious, has natural light, AND everything works!
I'll give you a tour. First, you have the oven/hob/workspace area.
Until I figure out a better way to organize my spices I've got them all in the top drawer so they're easy to get to. But I have left out my oils and garlic and the salt and pepper; with some fresh parsley and cilantro to pick from.
Then it's the electric hob and oven. I love having an electric oven again but I'm going to miss having a gas hob (hob = stove top). I still keep my red frying pan on top for some color. I've added my birthday present from James and Olivia to add some color too; a spoon rest from Anthropologie. They know my heart so well.
Next is some more work space slash future hot beverage space. We've got our sugars and the electric kettle there now but in the future I'd like to have a little basket to hold some of our teas, some coffee, and our tea spoons so everything's right there.
After that we come to one of my favorite things about this kitchen: the window. And the sink is right in front of it… where sinks belong. And there are hooks for my dish towels and a perfectly sized nook for my little carpet from Daisy!
And now we come to even more work space!
What makes this space so special are a couple of things:
1. the dishwasher
and 2. a place for our magnetic poetry!
Will has this thing of buying two of everything so we have two sets. But, there isn't enough room for them in this spot so I have the rest of the words stored in a jar on top of the microwave.
Another awesome thing about this kitchen is the fridge: it's of normal size. Kabaam!
We're still getting used to the size of our fridge. Then it's our little bookshelf where we keep our teas, coffees, hot chocolates, cookbooks, napkins, a sample of my tea set, and Will's whiskey collection.
My favorite cookbooks are Rachel Khoo's The Little Paris Kitchen and River Cottage's Veg Everyday!. I like Jamie Oliver's books and William's Sonoma's Book of Baking too. No, we're not vegetarians, but we are trying to eat more vegetables and learn more about cooking without having to have a meat be the centerpiece of a meal. We also have a few friends of our who are vegetarians so it doesn't hurt to have some good recipes up my sleeve for them. We've also made the switch from paper napkins to cloth napkins to decrease our consumption of paper products. I bought a ton from a few charity shops so they were super cheap.
Next is our little nook that we're still trying to figure out how to best use the space. It also has our walk-in pantry. Seriously, it's the largest pantry I've ever had!
I've mentioned before that I'd love a big comfy chair to sit in but we'd also love to have a vintage writing desk OR an old china cabinet! So many possibilities for that space. Ideally, it would be nice for it to be a place to sit and relax while I'm cooking or baking but I don't know. We're still trying to figure out what would best suit our needs and our lifestyle.
And now we come full circle back where we began, the kitchen door.
Isn't this kitchen great?! I love the green color and how the artwork (courtesy of our awesome landlord's awesome partner) helps add some pops of color.
Do you guys have any ideas on what I should do with that nook? How about my spices? I'd love to do something like a hanging spice rack like this one from Ikea ages ago but they don't sell this version anymore.
This is their current version that doesn't look so industrial. I'm not sure how I feel about it.
I'd also like to clean up that bookshelf and get a small rug for the table but all in due time. I also love having the table in the kitchen too. It just works better for us.
So, that's our kitchen! :)


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It's that time of year again! The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund initiative has just announced this year's competition finalists. The designers' creativity will be put to the test through a series of challenges, which will result in one lucky winner. The finalists are an incredibly promising group of designers, so the competition will certainly be fierce.
Andrea Lieberman's relatively new label, A.L.C., has quickly become a must-have in some of Manhattan's most fabulous stores, including Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman. A.L.C's style is classy with an edge, mixing traditionally feminine fabrics like silk and chiffon with funkier fabrics like leather and vinyl.
Greg Armas's unisex line, Assembly New York, is composed of simple yet delicate garments made of natural, functional fabrics. All of the pieces in the collection are hand sewn right here in New York City.
Sofia Sizzi's New York City based brand, Guiletta, is the product of a keen eye for fashion and a wealth of experience working with well-known brands such as Gucci and Calvin Klein. The fall 2012 Guiletta line's Italian and 1960s influences are evident in the chunky heels, full skirts, and thick belts.
A good pair of sunglasses is a timeless accessory. Illesteva designers Justin Salguero, Daniel Silberman, and Alina Silberman have certainly mastered the art of creating the perfect pair, blending classic styles with unconventional materials, such as wood.
Each item in the Jennifer Fisher Jewelry line is a statement piece. The various pieces feature chic symbols such as the evil eye, eye-catching accents like spikes, and delicate jewels. New York natives like Sarah Jessica Parker and Liv Tyler adorn themselves in Fisher's dazzling pieces.
Jennifer Meyer jewelry is beautiful in its simplicity. You may recognize the line's iconic wishbone necklaces, "Love You" nameplates, and initial necklaces. The occasional diamond encrusted piece can make any outfit pop.
Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty's label Suno is notable for its unique fabrics and production process. The clothes are made in Kenya, India, Peru, and New York through a mixture of traditional handmade techniques and more modern, machine-based techniques. Each piece features a show-stopping pattern reflective of the brand's multiple cultural influences.
Each carefully crafted piece in Tabitha Simmons' stunning footwear collection is playfully elegant. The mesmerizing patterns, sleek satin straps, and bejeweled accents are sure to grab any AVENUEinsider's attention.
Greg Chait's luxury cashmere label, The Elder Statesman, makes comfort stylish through exceptional attention to detail, giving life to a cozy fall wardrobe.
Although he is a young designer, Wes Gordon has a firm grasp on the concept of classic glamour. His elegant color palate and usage of ultra feminine fabrics make for an incredibly successful label.
Keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of the talented winner on November 13!


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The prestigious "MCCIA - Dr. R.J. Rathi" Award for Environmental Pollution Control in Industries in Maharashtra is instituted by Dr. R.J. Rathi Charity Trust and is being administered by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries And Agriculture. This scheme is being successfully administered for last 11 years.
The purpose of this award is to provide encouragement and recognition to the efforts made by industries in Maharashtra towards control and abatement of environmental pollution.
The Award carries a trophy alongwith a citation to the best unit amongst the applications received


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One of my favorite bloggers is Joanna Goddard from A Cup Of Jo. I read this post a few weeks ago about awesome pools around the world and was so excited and surprised to find one of the pools mentioned was here in Utah, just 40 minutes from my house! I booked a reservation to swim immediately. And in case you are about to say "wouldn't it be cold?" let me stop you by saying its a hot spring. I was so excited. I tried to keep it a secret from Taran to surprise him but I was too excited to keep it all to myself and spilled the beans. He was stoked.
The drive was beautiful. I am so glad we waited to go until his fall break from school so we could see all the pretty leaves on the drive!
The Crater is at the Homestead Resort in Midway. We checked in and signed our wavers and walked across the parking lot to the crater! (side note- Taran was so excited he was driving like a maniac because he couldn't wait to get there. Did I mention he was stoked?)
Doesn't the entrance look like something out of The Hobbit? So cute!
Once inside, I changed in one of those rad wooden changing rooms and then walked a little further inside.
It was so cool! The picture makes it look like its a steep jump into the water, but its not, the water is just clear. It was really cloudy and
They had buoys for the scuba divers. They also had boats and stuff underground. The water is 70 feet deep. There were lots of scuba divers.
There was an opening at the top that was closed but you could still see the sky. It reminded me of the latest Batman movie where the prisoners can see the sky but they still can't get out.
a tiny little hot tub.
This experience was so much fun and I would definitely go back! I would highly recommend the crater!
Book your experience here
xoxo, lauren


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Ola Kamara is aiming to help Molde to a Europa League victory over Celtic and enjoy bragging rights over Ronny Deila and Stefan Johansen.
The Tippeligaen side and their Scottish Premiership opponents are unbeaten after the first two matches of the round robin stage, Molde winning at Fenerbahce and drawing with Ajax while Celtic have played out back-to-back 2-2 draws.
Norway international Kamara played under Celtic manager Deila for four seasons at Stromsgodset, where he collected the Tippeligaen title alongside current Parkhead midfielder Johansen in 2013.
And the 26-year-old says going head-to-head with a pair of former colleagues will act as added incentive for the clash at the Aker Stadion.
"There will be extra motivation for the guys when Stefan comes," Kamara told Herald Scotland. "We don't want him to come home and do well.
"We know he is a great player so we need to try and take him out of the game. It will be the same for Nir Bitton.
"For the people of Norway this game is bigger than our first two matches with Ajax and Fenerbahce.
"In the media we always write about how Ronny and Stefan are doing in Scotland.
"Everybody is aware how well they are doing and how Celtic are doing so that's why this is such an important game.
"I will catch up with both of them them after the game and hopefully I will be the one with a smile on my face.
"Ronny is a top guy and it will be nice to see him and Stefan but I'm not thinking about that just now. I'm just thinking about scoring goals and beating them."
Celtic's Champions League ambitions this season came to an end against Swedish side Malmo but, ahead of their latest trip to Scandinavia, Johansen remains confident that his side are a cut above teams from his homeland due to a higher standard of domestic competition.
"There is a reason why I went from Norway to Scotland," he told the Romsdals Budstikke.
"Celtic are a better team than Molde and the Scottish league is in my eyes a notch up from the Tippeligaen.
"At the same time, I see that teams such as Molde, Rosenborg, Valerenga and Stromsgodset could certainly do well in the Scottish league."
Celtic and Molde are two of the 10 domestic league champions contesting the group stages of this season's Europa League and Deila's men will be keen to improve their defensive record in continental competitions.
The 2-2 draws with Ajax and Fenerbahce mean they have conceded twice in each of their past four European games – something Croatian defender Jozo Simunovic could help to remedy as he targets a return to fitness from bone bruising.
Striker Leigh Griffiths could start for Celtic after featuring for the final half an hour in the weekend win over Motherwell.
Aside from long-term absentee Joshua Gatt, Molde coach Erling Moe has a full squad to choose from.
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Paulo Coelho is one of the authors that I have come to love over the course of reads. "One does not understand his book in the first read," someone said to me. And there I began reading "The Alchemist" the second time. And it did make some sense finally. Adultery is the second book that I have read by the author and it reminded me of the first time I picked up his book!
After a few reads here is what I thought of the book.
Cover page
The cover page is very subtle and to the point. It depicts the lust part of the adultery but also keeps it classy. People who are well aware of Paulo Coelho's writing are going to ignore the subtle approach and pick the book anyway. Like they say - some names do sell!
All the people in the office have commented that "the poor thing needs someone to look after him." I reckon he knows this and is happy merely being an object of desire, nothing more. Perhaps, like me, he has a terrible fear of taking a false step and ruining everything - his job, his family, his past and future life.
### Characters
As many who have read Paulo Coelho earlier will already know the style, the author does not write about a person in specific. He addresses the mankind when writing about a character in his book. In this book, he has chosen Linda to put together his thoughts on adultery.
Linda is a married woman with two kids and a rich and loving husband. She also has a successful job. In spite of all this Linda misses the thrill in her life and looks for an adventure outside of marriage.
Speaking of the character as such, I felt she is stereotyped. Some would also argue in the favor since he writes about a woman who is tired of the monotony of her life. Linda is not afraid to admit her deepest and ugliest truths. Therefore, it makes her perfect for the book!
And I rejected almost everyone because I knew that if anyone ever managed to enter my world, they would find nothing of interest. It was best to maintain an air of mystery with a hint of unattainable pleasures.
The story beings when Linda has to conduct an interview of a politician who is also her ex-boyfriend. She is confused initially but walks out of the meeting room surviving a thrill. And the story is set in motion. One thing leads to another and she gets completely involved with the politician. The book is a memoir on that particular phase in her life where she keeps going back and forth and reflecting on her life.
There are many personifications and third person passages which take the lead character back in time.
The language of the book is the one thing that will keep you hooked on to the book like a fish in the bait. The book shifts from a philosophical narrative to a story quite often which breaks the monotony of the book. Those into philosophy are going to enjoy the narration. Paulo Coelho takes a sensitive take on the matter of adultery and that is reflected in the book. He does not choose sides. He portrays as it is.
For men it is just a "stupid mistake". For women, it feels like a spiritual crime against all those who surround her with affection and support her as mother and wife.
Good points
The good point definitely includes the concept. The author has chosen a very difficult subject to write about and he probably knows it. Many are going to inspect the book with a magnifying eye.
The narrative is the cherry on the cake. I have got plenty of quotes in the book that goes into my collection. for me the narration is more important than the story itself. Everyone who dreams can write. But it takes art to narrate.
Bad points
The cover is too subtle. If it were not for the author it may just go unnoticed on the shelf. The story in all was clichéd. The end definitely could have been better.
If anyone could see me right now, they wouldn't know who I am, because I am light, space and time. I'm in another world.
Overall, if you love philosophy then they book is definitely for you. If not then it may just bore you. You also need to be very open to scandals because this book is full of it!
Who do I recommend this to
this book is definitely for the souls who search for an inner meaning in each stanza. they are extremely good at reading between the lines and do not mind a boring story if it is told very well. Of course, Paulo Coelho fans are going to love this one too. Go for it!


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- Artichoke and Parmesan bites
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- Mini Texas "White Wings", Tender Bacon wrapped Chicken breast stuffed with Pepper Jack Cheese
Rehearsal Dinner Menu
- Steakhouse style Salad of Boston Bibb Lettuce and "chopped" steakhouse veggies in Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Lemon Crusted Rainbow Trout and Grilled Pork Tenderloin over Roasted Corn "Pudding", fresh Veggies and Lemon Butter Sauce
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Edwin Diaz is about to shift gears in the Mariners' bullpen. Oh, he'll still be the closer in name, but manager Scott Servais is planning a more sabermetric approach — although not necessarily for sabermetric reasons.
"He needs to pitch," Servais said. "I don't just want to stick him down there and wait because he's the closer. He is so young. It may depend on where we are in the game. He hasn't pitched much lately at all.
"He might go five outs. He might go six outs. In a road game, don't be shocked if he comes in there in the eighth inning of a tie game. I know it's not the traditional closer role, but that's kind of how I see using him."
Servais' plan includes using Diaz in high-leverage situations earlier in the game and letting someone else get the final three outs for the save.
"I'm just trying to manage the game," Servais said. "If it's a tie game or whatever, just put your best guys out there and extend the game as long as you can. Hopefully, your offense scores, and we have someone to get us the last three outs.
"That may not be Eddie Diaz, because we've already used him. I want to do that instead of just leaving him down there. You don't want to not get the game to the 10th inning because you kept your closer fresh by having him just sit there."
Diaz has pitched six times this season — and hasn't been particularly effective in allowing four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings for a 5.40 ERA. That includes a "get-work" inning Saturday in a loss at Oakland.
Part of the problem, Servais believes, is a lack of consistent work.
"He's not the 29-, 30-year-old seasoned closer," Servais said. "He's 23. When he sits down there for four or five days, it's hard to go out there and be on top of your game. He doesn't have all of that experience yet.
"When he goes three or four days and doesn't pitch, it's a priority to get him in a game. I hope like heck it's a tight game and we need him, but if we're up by five, he may pitch."
The key factor, Servais said, is not an inclination toward sabermetrics but rather the need for Diaz, at this stage in his career, to get regular work.
"I think all young pitchers are better that way," Servais said. "If he was 23 years old and in Double-A, that's how he'd be handled. When you're in the big leagues, you want to do it a little bit different because it protects you.
"But I want to do what's best for him and what's best for the ballclub. He needs to pitch."
Shortstop Jean Segura is expected to be activated from the disabled list prior to Tuesday's series opener in Detroit. He missed 12 games while recovering from a strained right hamstring suffered April 10 against Houston at Safeco Field.
Segura batted .313 with 10 hits in 32 at-bats over eight games prior to his injury. He went 1 for 11 in three weekend games at Double-A Arkansas while on a rehab assignment.
The Mariners have already cleared roster space for Segura by optioning utility infielder Mike Freeman to Triple-A Tacoma after Sunday's game. Freeman was 2 for 18 in eight games after being recalled when Segura went on the disabled list.
Segura's return also means Taylor Motter will return to his role as the roster utilityman. Motter batted .289 in 12 games as the club's shortstop in Segura's absence with six doubles, five homers and 12 RBIs.
Servais said Sunday that Motter will continue to see regular playing time in a variety of roles.
Three things to note heading into Tuesday's pitching matchup between right-hander Felix Hernandez and Detroit right-hander Jordan Zimmermann:
▪ Hernandez is 9-3 with a 2.48 ERA in 15 career starts against the Tigers, including 5-2 and 3.06 in eight starts at Comerica Park. Zimmermann won his only previous start against the Mariners, which came in 2014 at Safeco Field while pitching for Washington.
▪ Ian Kinsler has four homers in 82 career at-bats against Hernandez. He is batting .232 (19 for 82) but has 12 walks for a .351 on-base percentage. The King will avoid injured Miguel Cabrera (11 for 28 with two homers), who was placed on the 10-day disabled list after suffering a strained right groin muscle in Friday's game at Minnesota.
The Tigers replaced Cabrera on their roster by recalling ex-Mariners catcher John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo. Hicks responded by going 5 for 10 in his first two games with six RBIs.
▪ Segura is 7 for 16 in his career against Zimmermann.
Modesto (high Single-A) center fielder and former UW player Braden Bishop went 3 for 5 in Sunday's 7-1 victory at Visalia (Diamondbacks) for his third three-hit performance in his past four games.
Bishop, 23, has a 15-game hitting streak since going 0 for 6 in the season opener. His average is up to .377 with a .449 on-base percentage. Not bad for a player previously known for his defensive skills.
The Mariners selected Bishop in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft after a standout career at Washington. He batted .273 last season in 104 games at low Single-A Clinton (63 games) and high Single-A Bakersfield (41).
Right-handed reliever Jonathan Aro, who is currently on the Triple-A Tacoma roster, received a 50-game suspension for an unspecified violation of MLB's Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Aro, 26, made 10 appearances in spring training, compiling a 6.57 ERA, but has not pitched this season since being reassigned March 31 to minor-league camp. He had a 2.48 ERA last season in 24 games at Tacoma.
The Mariners return from an open date Monday by opening a three-game series Tuesday in Detroit.
Hernandez (2-1, 3.65 ERA) will pitch the series opener against Tigers right-hander Zimmermann (1-1, 5.94) at 4:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.
Tuesday's game can be seen on Root Sports Northwest and heard on 710-AM and the Mariners Radio Network.
The road trip concludes this weekend with three games at Cleveland.
Bob Dutton: @TNT_Mariners