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TNT Call notes 27-Mar-2015
Tony: Good morning, TNT! Today is Friday, March 27, 2015. We're going to have a great call with a lot of information – confusing for some but still exciting. Some want this call to be negative today, because other calls have been directing stuff at DC. Unfortunately, DC has informed me again that it's very sensitive and I cannot even criticize the idiots. There is so much intel to be excited about! DC will tell you the negative parts and I will tell you the good parts. No, it's all good. We will offer some solutions to some situations. At least it's happening…
DC: For those who don't care about eth details, it's not very different from Wednesday. We're pretty much in the same position. Iraq is absolutely ready, they have prepped more bankers, and they have announced it in the mosque 9again) saying it's happening this weekend, with details on the radio and internet sites. They increased some of their payments in Baghdad. Prevailing wisdom is that they have pushed that as far as they can and the next round is the whole public release. Everything else in country is going well. The interior ministry is good, prepared and ready, and so is the finance ministry, CBI and Abadi's office. They have been briefed on the global plans. The guys doing the briefing cannot give too many details, so it's a challenging position for them.
Parliament has met all week, and they are voting on minor laws and tweaking/updating the HCL. Is that what they're waiting on? According to their treasury and ours, and a few other financial sources, yes – but others say we are not. They are pushing through financial and governmental agencies that that have come up the plate again, and the US, IMF, and BIS said they were not clear about 4-5 items that no one really cares about, and they would be happier if Parliament would vote on them. Others say this is not the case but we want to bring people the entire picture. They were brought up on Wednesday afternoon. I don't think those things are vital, but they would be nice to have. We just don't know, and it's just confusing everyone.
ISIL continues to be pushed out. The US is helping in Tikrit, especially at the old presidential palace. That has been quite successful. I think that's it for Iraq. All the ministries and the CBI are ready. Parliament has been meeting and they want to tweak some minor points, including a few things that need Federation Council approval. I'm not convinced we are waiting on that. That's one side of the world, at any rate.
Tony: It's been a good week in Iraq. They have finally lined up all their banks, and in the mosques they said the financial crisis will end for all Iraqi citizens this weekend. The Parliament is supposed to briefed on what will happen before it occurs. They can do the RI before the briefing or the other way round. Everyone is geared up and it's scrolling on the television. They have changed the rate slightly from $.391. We'll talk about that in a minute when we cover competition at the banks. That is what they are doing; we talked to people involved in the process, and this is what they are hearing at all levels.
DC: In the US, if we lump the IMF and BIS together, here is the summary without the sensitive bits. Banks and everyone else is ready. On the political front, some folks in the administration are strongly of the opinion that as soon as Forex closes for theThey woul weekend, this will happen, and we are fully on board. I'm in that camp, because actions speak louder than works. Every bank we know is calling their people in, the exchange, technical and security staff are all planning to work all this weekend from this evening on. We are hearing that from US, European and some Asian banks. They say they are fully prepped for this weekend. They would not be calling people in if they were not planning to start tonight. The rate is still moving up slightly in our favor.
Dinar: $3.91-4.10, zim .13 to .18, decided last weekend.
Tony: The dinar has been seen at $4.10 on some screens right now. We have seen dong at $1.57 to $1.77, and zim at .15 to .18 minus six zeroes. We should be getting packages today to say how the banks are going to say how they will do this process. Banks have been having meetings today and last night, informing people of their new procedures. Each bank will have their own process.
You will not like this next bit, but it does make some kind of sense to the world…
DC: These are great problems to have. Here's what is happening. There are some folks who have a tremendous amount of all four currencies, plus reserves. Sales have really cranked up in the last few months, and even the last two weeks. The bankers are trying to curtail it, because they believe it's got out of hand. I think it's none of their business.
In two particular states, Texas and Georgia, they have run into issues. They have a ton of currencies, as opposed to Oregon and Montana, which have very few. They see that as a problem that there is so much dinar in those two states. We understand they have a plan but have not briefed everyone as to what they will do. In some case, where people have a LOT of certain currencies, there will be a cap on what you an have in your account as liquid assets. In some cases, they will exchange the currency, but you will have to agree to a payout over 20, 50 or 100 years. Those will tens of billions of dollars in zim, they will have to agree to a 100-year payout, and this will be worldwide. In Texas and Georgia, they may make those amounts less than they will be in, say, Iowa. So, hypothetically, there may be 100 million US dollar limit on immediate exchanges on zim. Maybe in Texas and Georgia, they may make that 80 million US dollars, or they may need to shift you to a different bank. There is still a debate, but that is what is being discussed right now. We say this not to upset you, but so that you will be mentally prepared so you will have a plan. Ask about the payments. There would not be interest, it would be a structured payout like when you win the lottery. With inflation, the currency will be worth less, but hey, that is still a good problem to have – it's still a ton of money. They don't think that is a big enough problem to find a solution, so cry me a river.
We are just trying to present this logically so that people can deal with it in a professional manner. That will be the maximum you have to access to. In Texas and Georgia, that may be the entirety of what you are trading in. Can you inherit that, because most of us will not live for another 50 years. It's Tony's birthday tomorrow…
Tony: So far as we know, this si still being debated, and if so, how can there be an RV until a decision has been made? There are three options:
1. The cap might be on the zim only.
2. The cap might be on your total currency exchange, up to that cap.
3. It might be restricted to certain states, or with a lower cap in those states.
The limit is much higher than 100 million US dollars, but we don't have it in writing, and we don't know which banks will apply that. We know that two of the main banks will have more business than the others, and we don't know what the tier 2 and 3 banks will do. We all need to know what the deal will be, because you may need to give away some of your currency before you go to the bank. Someone showed up at the bank with their back seat full of currency, and the bank refused to exchange all of it. That won't apply to most of us, but there are some individuals it will apply to, and there are definitely issues in Texas and Georgia. In the last weekend, people from Georgia went on a shopping spree and bought a ton of dong. The banks there cannot exchange all of that, but it will give purchases money for a lifetime.
If you have ten million dong, we are not talking to you. If you have one 100 trillion zim note, we are not talking to you. If they paid out on all of that in Georgia, they wouldn't have the money to pay anyone else with smaller amounts. It's a matter of being prepared, and if you do need to divide up your currency, you need to do it today, and get all your documents ready.
The banks also told this person that they had to do a background check on her and every one of her relatives to know where the money came from to BUY all this currency! She will have to go through that, and that will be especially true if you don't dress and talk in a professional way.
DC: Law enforcement wants to make sure you are not connected to any bad buys, because they want to make sure the bad guys don't get this money. That is what keeps you safe as it keeps out the cartels and criminal or terrorist organizations. That is part of their job and we are thankful for it.
Tony is an old man, with a birthday on Saturday, and he will probably not live another 50 years. We are told it's like any other structured payout, and you can assign it to anyone you want to give it to. You can put it in a trust, give it to your children, church, synagogue, foundation, anywhere you want. There will also be options to some folks to buy that structured payout at a discount. There will be businesses that take 100 million upfront with 500 million coming over the next 50 years. Let's say the person is 70 years old. If you don't want to give it to people, there are businesses that will buy that stream of income. So if you are worried, you can sell it to someone else, negotiating what cash you can upfront. If you are absolutely opposed to a structured payout, you can do that. This is not something to worry about for 99% of people .
You can also give this income to other entities, like your church, mosque or synagogue, to a charity or whatever. You will have to think this through before you have to make a decisions.
Tony: The rate is $4.10 in Georgia, NY, and New Mexico. The difference is that every place apart from Atlanta will get the full amount, while those in Texas and Georgia may have to take liquid funds up to 100 million, and take the rest in structured payments over a longer period of time because they don't have enough liquidity to exchange everyone. There are so many currency holders that they cannot possibly pay everyone on Tuesday morning. I joked about passing Bill Gates, and some of the mega-rich currency holders really will pass him. There are some amazing numbers out there. They will not allow that that many people get that rich overnight. I'm just being realistic here.
Q for DC: Instead of a structured payout, can we give this away to friends and family?
DC: Yes, you can give it away to whomever you wish. However, I can't give a lot away to my four-year-old, because I would still be in control of that. I can only give it away to people and institutions where I don't have control.
Tony: You cannot give it to someone and still have it under your control – having them exchange for you and give it back to you.
DC: They are watching all this closely. They told people not to double-dip, some gave currency to their grandkids but retained control, and they got busted. The same will happen here. If you try to circumvent the regulations, they will bust you.
Tony: Put your money to work. A structured payout can be a good thing. I posted that article about the lady who won 10 million in the lottery, and five years later she is living in a rented place and riding the bus to work. Ten million doesn't last long if you keep spending it! If she had a structured payout, she would still have a good income.
DC: These are good problems to have. Oh, and Tony was concerned that some people don't like me, but I'm a big boy and I can deal with that. These haters are really trying to drive business to their sites, and I get that. If you don't like what we are saying, then change the channel. If you can't do that, you have issues and need to get some help. I'm not criticizing, I'm just saying.
Q: Are we still on DC''s timeline from the last call?
DC: We understand we are still getting this done in the next few days. Watch their actions, not their words. With everyone in banks across the world calling people in, they are planning to do this now, not in a month or two. Bankers are not military intelligence types, and they are burning through people who want a comfortable schedule and life-style. They are doing that because THEY believe the RV might happen as early as this evening and they plan on working all weekend.
Tony: You are saying the window opens this evening and could last until Monday, maybe. What about our final call?
DC: My understanding is that our final call will be 15 minutes, live, and it will be recorded. We also get that because there are some complications, we may be allowed to have a longer call or another call, but basically we will direct you to websites and 800 numbers that are issued by each of the banks.
Tony: After we sign the NDA – which we haven't read yet – we'll be able to tell you about the four events at our extra websites. What we know so far is that so long as we don't talk about currency, we should be able to have calls and events.
828 caller: I'm in NC, in the blue ridge mountains. So you are saying that the caps are for all your different currencies together to apply the cap?
DC: There are two different plans: Plan A is that they treat each of your currencies separately, your dinar, dong, zim, rupiah and Afghani currency. Plan B is that they add ALL your currencies together, and you get up to a LARGE overall cap. You might want to give the rest to your church or whatever.
Tony: Let's say that dinar goes at $4.10, and after they exchange the first 20 million dinar, they will give you a lower rate. OR they may say that after 100 million dollars-worth, they will give you the lower rate. OR they might add all your currencies together and give you a certain amount, and after that it has to be a structured payout.
Caller: So over that amount, I might want to give the rest away?
DC: Over a certain amount of a gift, you and the recipient will be taxed. The current level is $14,000 in any calendar year. So really you want to give people currency BEFORE the RV.
Tony: If you give someone a 100-trillion zim note TODAY, before the announcement, then it's worth less than $100, and there is no tax. After the RV, that note will be worth 15-18 million US dollars, and they will be taxed on that.
Caller: Can I go to different banks and got to the limit at each bank?
DC: If you exchange (say) $100 million US dollars worth at Bank X, then if you go to Bank Y, they will probably tell you that they know you've already exchanged the maximum elsewhere. We're not sure, but that's what we're being told. However, we don't know if your spouse counts or not – that might help. We are telling you what we have heard. If your wife can exchange that amount, great. If she cannot, then think about how you want to deal with this. The top amount is still going to be huge.
Caller: I would rather give it away to friends or family or charities than the government. IF we are not in Texas or Georgia, what are the changes we will have to deal with the caps?
DC: They are trying to make this as consistent as possible because it's going to be plenty chaotic as it is. They want this to keep this manageable. They will probably going to have a universal cap on all states, and additional limits in GA and TX.
Tony: The question is the total payout and if banks can handle it.
DC: There are businesses that will buy that structured payment from you, same as a structured payment for a car accident, lawsuit or lottery. There are huge numbers of groups that will do that.
Tony: If you watch television, you will see adverts for groups that do that.
DC: Or talk to your wealth advisers or attorney; they deal with this all the time.
Caller: So I understand we may have background checks. What if I have a second cousin who I don't even know about…
DC: We all have relatives like that. They will be pretty reasonable with that. What they want to figure out if they are connected to and if this money might be going back to any criminal or terrorist organizations. They are not so concerned about someone who did something stupid in their 20s and they have been living a good life ever since.
Caller: So we can give the amount over the cap, those recipients will have to pay tax on that, just as I will be doing after exchange?
DC: Yes.
404 caller: This is a Georgia area code, so my questions are for all of us in Georgia. Will everyone in GA get the $4.10 rate?
DC: We understand that the $4.10 will be worldwide, and some banks will take a few percent for exchanging. With high-end guys, it may go a little lower, depending. But the banks are happy with $4.10 because they are getting reimbursed by China or wherever. It may be that in TX and GA the rate may be lower after a certain cap, and it may be worth it because it's not worth shopping around. The structured payouts will start at a lower amount in TX and GA because the banks just don't have the money for everyone.
Caller: Give us more details on the background checks.
DC: For the last year, they have allowed 10% upfront, with the rest in 48=72 hours. They will run a basic background check to make sure you're not a criminal, who you say you are, not associated with any criminal or terrorist activities. Given the surge, that will slow down the background check process, and those on the upper end will take longer because they will want more details of where this currency came from, like for that lady who called in on Wednesday. She has all her receipts, so that is a quick check. If you cannot show how you got this currency, that will raise a red flag, and the background check will probably take longer. Let's look at that lady with the backseat full of currency. If she doesn't have receipts, and they can show that she is connected with some kind of criminal gang, law enforcement will come and arrest you and confiscate the money.
Caller: With a structured payout, will there be leeway to negotiate the length of time?
DC: We are told they are pretty firm in those timeframes.
Caller: Will that 15-minute final call be on a recorded loop?
DC: We'll have to see; it partly depends on how many can get on the call lines.
Tony: I'm talking with the call company to see if we can get more on the live call, because we will blow through the current limits in no time.
571 caller: I'm heading to a meeting, so I'm glad I got on before that. I bought some currency for my company, so do I make two appointments, or exchange for myself and the company at the same appointment? Would the limits apply separately to myself and to my company?
DC: I've been told it's one appointment per entity. However, realistically speaking, they will probably do it all in one appointment, and put the money into different accounts. I would make two appointments, because I am going to shop between the banks. The banks are cringing right now, and they have been told not to let you leave, so there is some leeway in what they can offer.
Caller: Would the limits apply separately to myself and to my company?
DC: I don't think they have thought this through clearly, if you are the director of the company, if your personal limit affects what you can exchange for the company. We won't know until we get to the bank, I think.
Caller: Would I be processed faster if I already have a security clearance for DHSS?
DC: I'm going to give them my receipts, documentation, clearances, tax returns – to be as helpful as I can to speed the process. That's giving a lot of personal information, so you have to do what you are comfortable with. I'm going to call my SSO, and tell them that I am going to the bank, and that I'm fine with my SSO giving out my information. There is some restrictions to what the SSO can give out, but if they are expecting the call from the bank, that is better than their getting a call out of the blue.
601 caller: You have always said we will have 20 minutes at our first appointment, then we go back and negotiate with the wealth manager. Is that still the case with all that we now have to deal with?
DC: For those below a certain amount, it will be quick and painless. For those with more currency or a more complicated issues, it will take as long as it takes.
Caller: I'm legally blind and cannot see to read; can I take my attorney with me to check everything?
DC: Sure. I have asked about a good friend who is blind, and I have been told that if you have any kind of disability, they can handle that. I would advise your mentioning that on your call, so they can be ready for that.
301 caller: If you have separate entities, I have donated currency to several entities; can I use my name separately?
DC: If the money flows back to you, you will have to add those percentages up to get your amount.
Caller: One is a 501c3 foundation, so I don't own that currency; would that add into my total? Also, will the Iranian real go up with this RV?
DC: I have the same issue, and I've been told NO. I believe the real will go down, if anything, but I don't track the Iranian currency, so I do don't know.
Caller: My son gave me 200 trillion note back in 2009 that I took to China; I told my interpreter that I would split it with her if he would marry me!
Tony: Today's call was to tell you about limits. The first one is the cap on the contract rate for dinar and dong – it started at 50 million and now it's less than that. The second one is a limit on exchanging zim. The third limit is that there may be an overall limit on the total currency you have. There may be an extra issue for Texas and Georgia, because there are so many dinarians in those states. We have heard that there may be limits to what the banks can give you, and we've been told that we will get those packages tonight. We don't know if we will have time to talk to you about this on the final call, so we are telling you this in advance, so that you can think about what you want to do. This third limit may only apply to those in TX and GA.
They know roughly how many people have currency, and now they are finding out the small number of people who have large amounts of currency. They are not going to exchange so much that you will have more than Bill Gates – they just won't allow that. They want to keep the economy roughly normal; they don't want to the number of billionaires to jump from five in the US to 5,000 in the US, because it would change too much. The banks have limits on how much they can hold.
There are articles about the new banking regulations that are coming out on Monday, and there will have to be some changes that have to be done right. We cannot do anything about that, we can only have plans for different contingencies. I dn't know if it is happening tonight or this weekend. They said in the mosques it is happening this weekend, but they said that last weekend, too! I do expect his RV between now and the first of April. I can only give you the information we have and hope you come up with your individual plans.
DC: Bottom line is that there are going to be caps. We've talked about caps on the contract rate, so that one guy cannot take everything lef tin the contract pool. We think that the pool will only last for 2-3 days. The new caps we are talking about now will definitely be on zim but may be on multiple currencies. Those with lots of currency will have to find another solution. The cap is a huge number that almost nobody will have a problem with. If you have more than that, you will have to accept a structured payout at 20, 50 or 100 years. You will have to give away more than that cap, accept the payout over time, or sell that payout to a company that will give you a lump sum. We are told that there will be an agreement by the end of the afternoon, and this may include a total cap on your aggregate currencies.
In TX and GA, there may be a lower cap because of number of dinarians combined with state regulations and other banking issues. Those states have large numbers of military bases and evangelical churches, both of which have a lot of dinar. In those states, those huge caps will be reduced just for those states – that is being discussed right now, not decided upon. We are only giving this information is so that you understand the logistical issues, and so that you can make your own decisions ahead of time, and not be shocked when this happens.
Tony: If you have you have $20,000,000 or less, this doesn't apply to you, because that is where the caps start, maybe. If you go above 20 million in any currency, you might have to start thinking about what you want to do.
352 caller: Are they still using the code IQN and VNN and 'exchange'/
Tony: They are, yes. Those are the terms they are still using.
Caller: I got into the General64 group a while back but I didn't give them my dinar, so I don't have to exchange through that group, do I?
DC: If you didn't give them any money, you are not obligated to do anything with them.
Caller: In my area last month, a child was in a house-fire, and another family also got burned out. I was thinking of setting up a special emergency charity fund; maybe my brother and I could put in 100K each, and raise two million altogether. We could pay for the kid's burial and put 50K towards another house. We could help maybe five families per year, within 50 miles. That is something anyone can set up in their own area.
Tony: That is a great idea, and I like people sharing their ideas. I like to help people I see and know; I'd rather put the money in their hand than a check in the mail. That encourages you to do even more for your local community.
Caller: We could buy turkeys to give people at Thanksgiving, and toys at Christmas, with enough money to make money so the fund replenishes itself.
718 caller: If they want us to take a payment of 50-100 years, do we get a tax break?
DC: Nope,. You will not have to pay all your taxes upfront, though; you will be taxed on the payment each year through the next 20 or 50 years. You just write a check to the IRS when you get that payment every year.
Caller: Can I give some to my wife?
DC: We understand the cap will apply per family. That could change and will be refined; that is as much information as we have right now.
410 caller: [Appreciation] I don't have a question, so pass the call to someone else.
Tony: With Sterling being in Atlanta, will that change anything? Sterling will be doing their own exchanges, and that should not affect people who are in other states. If you go to Atlanta to exchange, that might be an issue. They had meetings last night and this morning, and we have to wait for the package which should be issued later today. Everyone is ready, then TX and GA through in a monkey wrench with all their buying this week, because everyone started talking to new people. That should be resolved later today, though.
832 caller: It's my 72nd birthday in ten days, so I don't have too many years left, and I don't want delayed payments! I want to feed the hungry children of the world with a protein mix in cans that are distributed through missionaries. If people think ahead and want to donate their excess, I can make sure that it goes in the program.
Tony: If they send it to me, I don't guarantee it will get to you! Seriously, I can't accept any donations for any project. But I like your idea and the charity; like the gentleman earlier, you can set things up in your area to deal with whatever you wan to focus on.
There is one other thing to be aware of. We've talked about giving people currency. If you do it now, it's a lot better than giving it after this is announced, because they will have to pay gift tax if the CURRENT value is more than $14,000. If it's more than $14,000 after the RV, they will have to pay tax (unless they are a nonprofit). Also, if the recipient is on Social Security or on some other programs, be very careful because that can affect their benefits. There are ways around that using trusts, foundations and charities. I can give my aunt a place to live, and it will never be called HER house, and that would not affect her benefits, for example. We want to help people – just do it intelligently. I can't wait until I can change some people's lives forever.
DC: Iraq ready and everyone has been told that this is happening this evening or maybe immediately after they tweak the HCL. Look at the actions, not the words. As for the caps, they are talking about large numbers; if you have less than twenty million, you will not be affected, so don't worry about it.
Pam: I am ready! Happy Birthday to my very special friend Allen! Also , you have plenty of time to make these decisions. If you are not going for the contract rate, you will have time to exchange one note at the street rate, and you will have time to learn the details of the process and then create your strategy. The forum rules are still the same, so don't get off the call, into the forum, and set your hair on fire. Many in chat will not have been on the call, they will hear parts of the call, and freak out.
Tony: Tell them to listen to the call or read the notes before they respond! Wait, that will cost me a lot of money this weekend…
Pam: Happy Birthday to our Mod PaperBoy as well – it's his birthday today, so give him a hard time in the forum.
Ray: [can't hear] Enjoy your weekend; hang in there.
DC: Iraq is ready for any moment from this evening onwards. Some believe it will happen after the HCL tweaks tomorrow evening in Iraq. Be flexible! We brought this information in now to cause trouble, but so that you can be prepared. If you have less than twenty million, there is no issue. If you have more than that, what a great problem to be faced with! Think about charities that might be able to benefit.
Tony: We gave 100 million as an example, but the actual cap is significantly higher. So don't imagine that you will be restricted to 100 million. Decisions come in at 20 million or above for each currency, and all your currencies combined might be capped at that higher number. Zim will definitely be capped because they won't let that many billionaires happen because of what it will do to our economy.
In Iraq, they are saying the financial crisis should be over for every Iraqi citizen this weekend. They did say that last weekend, but they can only say it so many times before there is a problem. They are supposed to briefing everyone by Saturday morning on the final process of phase four. It could be sooner.
There are articles saying that the new banking regulations will go into effect on Monday, and I would think that this would go with that. I am hoping and planning to talk to you over the weekend; if that doesn't happen, I will talk to you on Monday. Enjoy your weekend!
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Dr. Artour's Contributions/Innovations to Breathing Retraining and Buteyko MethodBy Dr. Artour Rakhimov, Alternative Health Educator and Author
- Medically Reviewed by Naziliya Rakhimova, MD
- Last updated on August 9, 2018
Teaching breathing retraining: innovations and discoveries
Dr. Artour Rakhimov has made numerous independent and original contributions, innovations, and discoveries related to teaching the Buteyko method to students and training new breathing practitioners. This page provides a short summary of his personal innovations, contributions, and discoveries. In other words, this page provides those innovations that he introduced, for the first time, in breathing retraining of students and when teaching new practitioners.
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Theory (physiology)
* Discovered that acute hyperventilation is a fundamental human reflex/instinct that developed during the time when prototypes of human lungs were evolving and forming (about 2.5 billion years ago) so that any stressful situation, digestion, search for food, mating, playing, or other activity required more oxygen, which could be obtained only by breathing more since primitive air had less than 1% O2 and over 7% CO2
* Discovered the importance of nasal breathing due to its auto-immunization effects (trapping of pathogens with the mucus layer in sinuses, their drainage into the stomach, killing or weakening of these pathogens in the stomach, penetration of these weakened or dead pathogens and their remnants into the blood stream due to the intestinal permeability effect, and auto-immunization or teaching the immune system to produce specific anti-bodies) vs. mouth breathing, which favors penetration of pathogens in the lungs and blood and the spread of infections
* Discovered that development and existence of many chronic diseases is a dynamic process when the main damage is usually done during morning hyperventilation only, and this damage is counteracted by restorative or normalizing processes during the remaining part of the day. This idea explains why scientists, researchers, and doctors have severe difficulties and problems in tracking and catching the disease since over 95% of studies on chronic conditions are conducted during the daytime when disease may not advance.
* Systematized physiological changes that take place at 10, 20 and 40 s CPs.
* Suggested the link between cancer stages and the CP.
* Suggested an approximate link that correlates the duration of sleep with the morning CP.
* Explained the paradox of why voluntary hyperventilation often does not improve the BHT (breath holding time) for the sick (or people with less than 20 s CP), especially for the severely sick (less than 10 s CP).
* Suggested that for many people the Krebb or citric acid cycle is reversed when the CP drops below 20 s and blood lactic acid concentration increases above normal values. This causes cellular acidity, formation of free radicals, and production of cellular damage in the human organism.
* Suggested that less than 40 s CP means a state of chaos for the human organism. (It is known from the "chaos" theory that the regular/periodic behavior of the system becomes chaotic after the second bifurcation point. Since 10, 20, 40, and 80 s CPs are among the main thresholds where certain significant physiological changes take place, and these numbers are part of the geometrical progression with a ratio of 2, the second bifurcation point, 40 s CP, is the point after which the chaos starts. Hence, the human body is in a state of chaos when the CP is below 40 s. However, it is beyond the scope of this page to dwell on further details.)
* Suggested that physiologically the diaphragm is a Nature's 24/7 "lymphatic pump" for the vital organs located under it.
Practice and teaching the Buteyko method and breathing retraining
Breathing retraining program:
* Suggested that, for each student, at each moment in time, there are 1-3 lifestyle factors or parameters which are the main obstacles for further breathing retraining: if these factors are addressed, the student will experience quick improvement in respiratory parameters; if these factors are ignored and other factors are addressed, no improvements are to be expected. This leads to the idea of an importance of priority of actions in breathing retraining.
* Systematized the requirements for breaking 40 s CP threshold.
* Described 3 independent signs that commonly appear after breaking through the 40 s morning CP threshold: over 40 s morning CP; proper GI signs (no soiling, no odor, no coating on the tongue, etc.); and 4-4.5 hours of sleep naturally.
* Suggested giving free choices and experimentation to breathing students vs. forceful or pushy "encouragement" in relation to lifestyle changes.
* Summarized situations when the breath holding test or the CP does not reflect the health state of the person (carotid body resection, curarization, near-fatal states, sleep apnea, and loss of CO2 sensitivity).
* Described disadvantages of short or crash courses (no feedback, less trust, and limited or reduced final results).
Breathing exercises
* Developed, tested, and introduced the Amazing DIY breathing device into breathing retraining, compared the effects of breathing exercises with the use of this device vs. the Buetyko breathing exercises.
* Outlined 6 preliminary requirements for doing breathing exercises.
* Suggested the criterion of 20 s CP for the existence of an automatic pause during reduced breathing. If a student has less than 20 s CP, there are no pauses during their reduced breathing, while their respiratory frequency during the reduced breathing usually gets higher than at rest. If the CP is more than 20 s, then a student has a period of no breathing (pause) during reduced breathing: inhalation - exhalation - pause, while their breathing frequency during reduced breathing becomes lower than during spontaneous or usual breathing just before the session.
* Developed practical CP-related recommendations in relation to posture for breathing exercises.
* Suggested to use belts for the reduced breathing sessions in order to prevent chest breathing and to make learning diaphragmatic breathing faster and easier.
* Specified criteria in order to choose optimum breathing exercises for heart/hypertension patients.
Physical exercise
* Suggested the link between the previous day exercise and next day morning CP.
* Developed the minimum-amount-of-exercise table or which minimum amount of physical exercise is required in order to achieve a certain morning CP level.
Sleep and morning CP
* Systematized lifestyle factors that are to be addressed for higher morning CP.
* Suggested fish oil deficiency - next morning CP link.
* Tested and specified requirements for successful sleeping in a sitting position.
* Established a criterion for the morning CP when mouth taping is not necessary (20 s) so that students can view mouth taping as a temporary measure.
* Established a criterion when mechanical prevention of sleeping on one's back is not anymore necessary (20 s CP) so that students can view this activity as a temporary measure.
* Suggested that chronic large morning CP drop can cause the inflammatory resonance effect that can lead to spread of inflammation on larger areas, in comparison with steadily low CPs
Diet and supplements
* Tested and developed the order of priorities in evaluation of diets, and the CP zones when changing in a diet becomes effective and useful for breathing retraining.
* Suggested, tested and developed a 3-day test for checking main nutritional deficiencies (fish oil, Ca, Mg, and Zn).
* Tested and developed general practical recommendations and RB conditions in relation to thermoregulation (20 s CP).
* Tested and developed clear requirements for taking cold showers safely.
* Established a zone where 24/7 correct posture maintenance is crucial for further breathing retraining.
Specific health conditions
* Suggested criteria for eating simple sugars (when to resume) for students with GI Candida yeast overgrowth.
* Outlined factors that contribute to loss of CO2 sensitivity and suggested a program for its restoration.
* Suggested conditions for possible appearance of new allergies.
* Suggested conditions for appearance and disappearance of symptoms of sinusitis, rhinitis, or blocked nose.
* Suggested dust mask for students with irregular night breathing (to normalize sleep pattern and prevent Cheyne-Stokes breathing or apneic episodes)
Reference links
- Here is a link to Dr. Artour's Amazon books.
- Here is a link to Dr. Artour's YouTube Channel.
Public promotion of breathing less and the Buteyko method
The title of the YouTube video below is How To Breathe For Health (Buteyko Method). This radio show featured Dr. Artour Rakhimov at ExtremeHealthRadio.
New breathing students with terminal conditions (end-stage disease) are accepted on CureEndStageDisease.com with Dr. Artour's Triple Guarantee.
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December 31, 2008
It's the season of year-end retrospectives. This is the time when blogs across the web are filled with reminiscences, thoughts of the year past, and the realization that they haven't posted anything for several months and really should.
At Postful, it's been a busy year. We came out of beta at the Office 2.0 conference in September. We added postcards to complement our existing letter offering. We've released a major new version of our API. Through it all, we've continued to add new users and find that we're being used in new and unexpected ways.
Thanks for a great 2008, loyal Postfulites (Fun Fact: historically, the Posfulites were residents of the Posful valley in modern Iraq. They were wiped out by the Akkadian empire over four thousand years ago). We're looking forward to an even brighter 2009.
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Millennials might get the lionshare of marketers' attention, but when it comes to snacking—which is all the rage in the food industry—it's boomers who shine, finds The NPD Group (www.npd.com), a leading global information company. Boomers eat ready-to-eat snack food 20% more often than millennials do, according to NPD's daily tracking of U.S. consumers snacking habits.
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Are you waiting for the right excuse to ditch town and leave it all behind to pursue a lucrative career in a mile-high chef's hat? Tired of getting taunted by daytime infomercials? Well, look no further.
The Culinary Institute of America forgoes that other CIA's incognito M.O. by hosting its first prospective student reception in St. Louis on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. Get to know the world's premier not-for-profit culinary college at Herbie's Vintage 72 (405 North Euclid Avenue; 314-769-9595), where owner and former executive chef Aaron Teitelbaum proudly hosts and boasts about his experiences in CIA's culinary arts management program.
According to central regional admissions counselor Jessica Laycock, "The CIA is the oldest culinary college in the U.S....as part of the curriculum, our students operate five public restaurants and take classes within the 41 state-of-the-art kitchens and bakeshops on campus. Our students earn fully accredited associate and/or bachelor's degrees and learn from our experienced faculty consisting of more than 160 chef instructors from more than sixteen countries."
And according to Laycock, over 90 percent of the CIA's students receive some type of financial aid, both need and merit based. Attendees can choose between 21-month long associate's degree programs or 38-month long bachelor's degree programs. Tuition cost is currently $12,950 per semester, or approximately $38,000 per year including room and board. Ouch.
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Until recently, the biggest issue on rookie Florida legislator Stan Jordan's agenda was education - and how to expand parents' choices without draining money from public schools.
This longtime school-board member was unfazed by angry parents or rafter-rattling debates over school-lunch programs.
But nothing prepared him for Election 2000.
Suddenly, he and Florida's other state legislators - along with its judges, the federal judiciary, and perhaps even the US Congress - are getting sucked into the vortex of deciding the next leader of the free world.
Ultimately the US Supreme Court, which hears arguments on the issue today, may spare Representative Jordan and others from having to weigh in. But the election episode has triggered questions about whether state legislatures are sufficiently prepared for such a major task.
More broadly, it has sparked debate about which branch of government - legislative or judicial - is best equipped to handle sensitive electoral disputes.
While having the power to pick a president may be alluring, many in Florida have also discovered that the national scrutiny and profound implications involved in such a decision are daunting - like being forced to march across hot coals.
"At first everybody here was thinking, 'We're going to be world famous,' and they had visions of Washington jobs dancing in their heads," says Lance deHaven-Smith, a political scientist at Florida State University in Tallahassee. But now, legislators such as Republican House Speaker Tom Feeney - who led the charge to inject the Legislature into the process - are "probably worried they'll be the new Katherine Harris," he says, referring to Florida's controversial secretary of state.
This week, if the US Supreme Court doesn't bring finality to the drama, the GOP-dominated Florida Legislature may appoint a fresh slate of electors to represent the state in Electoral College voting, thus virtually guaranteeing George W. Bush's victory.
Critics see it as a brazenly partisan power play by newly dominant Florida Republicans. GOP leaders say they're simply ensuring that the state's voters are represented in the Electoral College. And, they say, they have to impose some clarity on a process that seems to be mired in legal battles.
Courts vs. legislatures
The drama highlights the question of which branch of government - either at the state or federal level - is best equipped to decide such issues in a way that seems the most fair.
"In terms of public acceptance and objectivity, we're better off having the courts resolve these kinds of issues," says Professor deHaven-Smith. "When they rule, they have to give very specific reasons - and they have precedent constraining them" from doing anything too wild.
Indeed, the public generally trusts courts to inject a dose of nonpartisan objectivity into such partisan duels. They can add legitimacy to whichever side they rule for. It's perhaps especially true for the US Supreme Court, which is seen as the ultimate national arbiter.
Yet dangers exist for those in robes who get involved. "Courts risk damaging their credibility if they get entangled in these cases," says Robert Jarvis, a law professor at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. If they're seen as being partisan, it can hurt them long term because the only thing they have to rely on for their credibility "is their integrity and moral suasion."
Legislatures, on the other hand, are overtly political. Therefore, some argue, they should make the call. In a collective sense, the people of Florida "clearly elected their Legislature, so you could argue that it's the legislature that best reflects the will of the people," says Professor Jarvis. The same holds true for the US Congress. And besides, "people don't expect much objectivity from legislators."
But if legislatures are to be the arbiters, then the question quickly arises about their capacity to make such important national decisions.
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On Friday, when the Florida House began its session to appoint electors, House Speaker Feeney had to interrupt debate for some Government 101 lessons. That's because a majority of the members are freshmen - a result of the state's term-limit laws. In his best professorial manner, Feeney intoned, "For those of you who are new, the difference between a bill and a resolution is...."
But Jordan, the new Republican legislator, says the freshmen are ready if need be.
"Think of us as an expansion team," he says. "We're new, but we're ready to play ball." His greatest hope, however, is that "there's a self-correction in the system" - so he can get back to the issue of education.
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Clark Gruening, grandson of former Sen. Ernest Gruening, took the Democratic nomination for the US Senate from incumbent Mike Gravel in Tuesday's primary. Senator Gravel had won the seat from the elder Gruening in 1968.
The State's other senator, Ted Stevens (R), commented that Gravel's defeat means the time has passed when a senator can restore good relations with his constituents during his final year in office.
"You cannot dust it off in the sixth year," he said, adding, "I really feel sad that we were never able to maintain the rapport that two senators from the same state should have. In the beginning we tried . . . I tried."
Alaskans were so split over a proposed Alaska Statehood Commission that as of late Wednesday (est) it was not certain whether the measure has been approved, although it was ahead by a few hundred votes.
The commission was proposed to review Alaska's relationship with the federal government. The longtime territory that was originally acquired from Russia became a state 21 years ago. Although there was no organized opposition to the study and recent US Senate passage of the Alaska Lands bill was controversial in the state, many alaskans apparently feared the commission would lead to secession from the union.
No other such panel has ever been formed in any state.
Alaska's lone representative, Republican Don Young, ran unopposed in the primary, but will face Keven (Pat) Parnell, and Anchorage businessman, in the general election. Gruening will run against Frank Murkowski, a Fairbanks banker , in November's Senate race.
In the Oklahoma primary Aug. 26, the State's only incumbent to face the voters this year, rep. Wes Watkin (D), swept away his opposition with 90 percent of the vote to run unopposed in the general election.
But the heated battle in Oklahoma is over the seat of retiring Sen. Henry Bellmon (R). The race was locked into a runoff on both the GOP and the Democratic sides.
Front-runners Robert S. Kerr in the Democratic race and John Zink in the Republican will each face their opponents again September 16.
Mr. Kerr is the son of an Oklahoma governor and senator once known as "the uncrowned king of the Senate." He is now director of an oil company his father founded.
Andy Coats, Kerr's challenger for the Democratic nomination, says he is looking forward to a debate. "I'll work harder than he will," Mr. Coats said. "Bob [Kerr] wants the title and I want the job."
Kerr cautioned his supporters against underestimating the "tough campaign ahead."
In the GOP race for the same Senate seat, John Zink is also scheduled to debate his contender, state Sen. Don Nickles. Mr. Zink is an industrialist and a builder and promoter of racing cars. Nickles campaigned as a strong conservative and the candidate most like presidential candidate Ronald Reagan.
Earlier this month, Missouri's Democratic Gov. Joseph P. Teasdale and his closely matched GOP opponent in 1976, Christopher S. Bond, each emerged from their party's primaries to face off again this November.
In other recent primaries where Senate seats are up for election, the incumbents have safely won their party nominations, including Frank Church (D) of Idaho, Thomas Eagleton (D) of Missouri, and Robert Dole (R) of Kansas.


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Job Description:
Timeless Veterinary Systems® (TVS) is looking for energetic and well-rounded Technical Support Engineer who will excel at providing business critical technical support to partners, highly-skilled customers, IT and functional staff. As a Software Developer at TVS, your main goal is to:
- Take ownership of customer issues and see problems through to resolution and provide enterprise level technical support to our customers via phone, web, and email and other support channels as required.
- Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and identify solutions to resolve customer issues related to application use, design and configuration.
- Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers.
- Effectively communicate complex technical issues to a broad range of customers and departments within Timeless, such as product management, software engineering, sales, and quality assurance.
- Elevate customer issues to senior engineers as needed, providing detail description of problems along with steps taken to analyze the problem.
- Use approved protocol to communicate with Development engineers on the analysis of software issues.
- Participate in regular support team meetings.
- Contribute to the body of knowledge by creating and maintaining knowledge base articles and other technical documents.
- Prepare test systems for replication of user issues.
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- Competitive salary, commensurate on your experience.
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Join our creative and innovative environment! You are encouraged to share and potentially develop your new ideas with the entire Timeless Organization, including the Project Management team, Quality Assurance and Sales and Marketing team.
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A Comparative Study: Recruitment Process Outsourcing and in House Recruitment
Recruitment is an important part of an organization's human resource planning and their competitive strength. Competent human resources at the right positions in the organization are a vital resource and can be a core competency or a strategic advantage for it. The objective of the recruitment process is to obtain the number and quality of employees in order to help the organization to achieve its goals and objectives. With the same objective, recruitment helps to create a pool of prospective employees for the organization so that the management can select the right candidate for the right job from this pool.
According to Edwin B. Flippo, "Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization". Recruitment is the activity that links the employers and the job seekers. Recruitment of candidates is the function preceding the selection, which helps create a pool of prospective employees for the organization so that the management can select the right candidate for the right job from this pool. The main objective of the recruitment process is to expedite the selection process. Recruitment is a continuous process whereby the firm attempts to develop a pool of qualified applicants for the future human resources needs even though specific vacancies do not exist. Usually, the recruitment process starts when a manger initiates an employee requisition for a specific vacancy or an anticipated vacancy.
Sources of Recruitment:
Advantages of using Internal Sources:
Filling vacancies in higher jobs within the organization or through internal transfers has various advantages such as: Employees are motivated to improve their performance.
Moral of the employees is increased.
Industrial peace prevails in the enterprise because of promotional avenues. Filling of jobs internally I cheaper as compared to getting candidates from external sources. A promotion at higher levels my led to a chain of promotion at lower levels in the organization. This motivates employees to improve their performance through learning and practice. Transfer or job rotation is a tool of training the employees to prepare them for higher jobs. Transfer has the benefit of shifting workforce from the surplus departments to those where there is shortage of staff. Drawbacks of Internal Sources:
Internal sources of recruitment have certain drawbacks such as: When vacancies are filled through internal promotions, the scope for fresh talent is reduced. The employees may become lethargic if they are sure of time bound promotions. The spirit of competition among the employees may be hampered. Frequent transfers of employees may reduce the overall productivity of the organization. Advantages of using External Sources:
The merits of external sources of recruitment are:
Qualified Personnel: By using external sources of recruitment, the management can make qualified and trained people to apply for vacant jobs in the organization. Wider Choice: When vacancies are advertised widely, a large number of applicants from outside the organization apply. The management has a wider choice while selecting the people for employment. Fresh Talent: The insiders may have limited talents. External Sources facilitate infusion o fresh blood with new ideas into the enterprise. This will improve the overall working of the enterprise. Competitive Spirit: If a company can tap external sources, the existing staff will have to compete with the outsiders. They will work harder to show better performance. Drawbacks of External Sources:
The demerits of filling vacancies from external sources of recruitment are: Dissatisfaction among Existing Staff: External recruitment may lead to dissatisfaction and frustration among existing employees. They may feel that their chances of promotion are reduced. Lengthy...
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With reviews that proclaimed him to be one of the greatest Hamlets ever, you'd think David Tennant would have been a shoo-in for the British equivalent of a Tony, right? Wrong – the Doctor Who star didn't even receive an Olivier nomination for Best Actor. And to add further insult, his co-stars Patrick Stewart and Oliver Ford Davies were both nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
However, there's no big conspiracy: you can blame Tennant's back injury for the snub. Tennant had to leave the production prior to its move from Stratford-upon-Avon to London, and, as The Daily Telegraph reports, "The Oliviers recognize excellence on the London stage."
With Tennant ineligible, the nominees for Best Actor were David Bradley and Sir Michael Gambon for No Man's Land, Adam Godley for Rain Man, and Sir Derek Jacobi for Twelfth Night. The nominees for Best Actress were Deanna Dunagan for August: Osage County, Lindsay Duncan for That Face, and Margaret Tyzack and Penelope Wilton for The Chalk Garden.
In other news:
- The Stage says Kenneth Branagh is this year's big snub.
- Terry Gilliam expresses his grief at the death of Heath Ledger, who died during filming of Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. "It just isn't possible that he's dead," he says. "There's nothing he can't do, it just flows out of him with ease and grace. He lifted everybody. He wasn't like Marlon Brando or James Dean or any of the more neurotic actors, his was all positive energy. I knew he was tired but that Saturday he had been doing all his own stunts, he was leaping off wagons, indestructible. On no level did his death make sense." (Telegraph)
- The Daily Telegraph predicts the BAFTA winners.
- Britain will get another 10 inches of the white stuff. Apparently, God heard you all complaining about the snow and said, "I'll give you something to complain about!"(Telegraph)
- Britain's most beautiful snow-covered homes.(Telegraph)
- The Guardian's Stuart Jeffries waxes rhapsodic on the London snow. "The snow's silencing of the great roar of London: usually, I keep my iPod on as I walk to silence London's racket: yesterday I didn't want to. Every side street I strolled down yesterday offered – if this doesn't sound too pretentious in a Karen Carpenter-meets-Immanuel Kant kind of way, which I know it does – an unexpectedly sublime kind of hush."
- Simon Cowell had moobs and bad hair even as a teenager.(The Sun)
- John Cleese is doing a bit of "remodeling" on his face.(The Sun)
- Kate Winslet looks totally gorge at the Oscars luncheon.(Daily Mail)
- Christian Bale's meltdown: the dance remix.(NME)
- Amy Winehouse will record her album in "druggie paradise" Jamaica, reports The Sun.
- Four stars for Lily Allen's latest album from The Times' Pete Paphides: "What is it about Lily Allen – currently top of the singles charts with 'The Fear' – that appears to connect with people? She's long since sucked us into a Truman Show of her own making. As long as the charm and the tunes remain intact, we're powerless to resist."
- Oasis' new video takes a pop at Prince Charles.(NME)
- The Guardian's Paul Flynn argues that Morrissey's nudie shot is the "sign of artistic decline": "Frankly, it is ghastly. It looks like the sort of wilfully zany idea that an art director at Heat might throw at the boys from Gavin & Stacey to spice up the features section….As Morrissey adjusts his quiff, you can only exhale a long, deep and regretful sigh. The day that the man who once defined iconographic sleeve art takes visual cues from the Red Hot Chili Peppers is the day the music died."
- The Kooks' Luke Pritchard is just not that into Mischa Barton.(The Sun)
- Glasvegas frontman James Allan pays tribute to Buddy Holly, who died 50 years ago today in a plane crash.(Guardian)
- Timothy Spall's son Rafe Spall, Cambridge Spies' Tom Hollander, Being Human's Aidan Turner, Hex's Zoe Tapper, and The History Boys' Samuel Barnett will all star in a new drama penned by Viva Blackpool creator Peter Bowker. It's called Desperate Romantics, which "focuses on a group of English painters, poets and critics called the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood."(The Stage)
- Margaret Thatcher's daughter has been sacked from her BBC show for her use of an ethnic slur.(Times Online)


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Date: December 4, 2009
What Happened: Shortly after Gucci Mane announced that a collaboration with Young Jeezy was in the works, Jeezy went on DJ Drama's radio show and squashed his beef with Drama and Gucci.
A spirited Gucci would call into the show from jail to give his blessing and love for the trio's hometown, Atlanta. "I'd just like to say, it's way bigger than all of us. I feel like the way the city's been supporting all three of us, they deserve this. It's about that time, man. We're getting older, growing, so let's do it for the city."


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The Rs 400-crore contract signed by Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited with L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited this year is the largest-ever to be bagged by any elevator company in the country, according Goldie Srivastava, communication director of United Technologies Corporation India Limited (UTC). Otis is a UTC company.
The contract is for supply of 670 elevators and escalators, which will be installed in over 66 stations, workshops and other buildings to be built by L&T Metro Rail. Otis will also maintain the units for 10 years after the two-year warranty period.
As far as Otis is concerned, this is one of largest contracts it has bagged world-wide so far for supply of elevators. The next biggest contract it had won was from Hangzhou metro line 2 in China in 2012 for installation of 349 elevators. It was the second time that the Hangzhou Metro Group had chosen Otis, after the installation of 264 elevators for metro line 1.
Otis has the distinction of supplying elevators to mass rapid transit lines in different countries, including Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore. In India, it had also won a contract to supply 222 escalators to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Phase-III project.
Stage I of Rs 14,132-crore Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMR), comprising a stretch of 8 kilometre, is expected to be opened for public on Ugadi, the Telugu new year day, in 2015. The construction of the 72-km project, comprising three corridors, is being taken up in six stages. Stage I is from Nagole to Mettuguda and Stage II is from Miyapur to Sanjeevareddy Nagar, a stretch of 11 km.


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— This is the script of CNBC's news report for China's CCTV on June 27, Thursday.
Welcome to the CNBC Business Daily.
Aussie markets enjoying sharp gains as the country sworn in Kevin Rudd as its Prime Minister for the second time. Rudd toppled Julia Gillard in a leadership spill just three months ahead of national elections.
[Sound on tape by Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister, Australia: As we all know in this place, political life is a very hard life, a very hard life indeed. Occasionally it can be kind. More often it is not. It has been that way since time immemorial. I doubt very much in the future that it will change.]
CNBC's Matthew Taylor recaps the dramatic turn of events
[Sound on tape: The Labor Party.... the tables were turned... Kevin Rudd back in the job he lost in 2010 under very similar circumstances. Julia Gillard losing the support of her party - in the final sitting days of parliament before September's election.
Rudd: "In 2007 the Australian people elected me to be their Prime Minister... that is a task that I resume today with humility, with honor and with an important sense of energy and purpose."
Earlier in the day the Prime Minister called for a leadership ballot as a group of MPs began petitioning for a vote on the leadership to take place.
But the situation turned dire for Gillard moments before the vote - when influential Minister Bill Shorten pulled his support for the Prime Minister and backed in Kevin Rudd to return to the job he held 3 years ago. In the end, Gillard did not survive the vote - losing the ballot 45 votes to 57 for Mr Rudd.
Julia Gillard: "I understand that at the caucus meeting today the pressure finally got too great for many of my colleagues..... I respect that and I respect the decision that they have made but I do say to my caucus colleagues, don't lack the guts, don't lack the fortitude, don't lack the resilience to go out there with our labor agenda and to win this election"
Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan - one of the Prime Minister's strongest supporters will also stand aside.... Anthony Albanese to serve as Kevin Rudd's new deputy.
Julia Gillard will now bow out of politics - and not re-contest the next election.... but will take with her the mantle of Australia's first female Prime Minister.
Gillard: "What I am absolutely confident of is it will be easier for the next woman and the woman after that and the woman after that and I'm proud of that."]
The leadership change received very mixed reactions....with some analysts saying that Rudd's return to power might still see the Labor party suffer at the polls. Have a listen.
[Sound on tape by David Forrester, Senior Vice President, G10 FX Strategy, Macquarie: Rudd doesn't change the equation - the ALP is still very likely to lose the next election, and come the new govt, we'll just have to see what Abbott has in his pocket.]
[Sound on tape by Mark Rolfe, Lecturer, School Of Social Science, University Of New South Wales: I think they have got a very good chance now, he's got to show his mantle and show that the ALP stands for something.]
[Sound on tape by Kingsley Jones, Founder & CIO, Jevons Global: I don't think it's going to change the situation at the next poll. It seems to us that Abbott's probably going to win this election, and therefore, the Rudd change of leadership is perhaps an attempt to salvage the party base.]
Li Sixuan, from CNBC's Asia headquarters.


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N.U. is a short 1948 documentary film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. The film examines a weekday morning of Italian janitors, captured at work on the streets of post-WWII Rome. Although undoubtedly neorealistic in its style, this documentary does foreshadow some of Antonioni's own future trademarks, such as slow-moving camera that is enamoured with alienated and deserted urban landscapes and inanimate objects of architecture, nature, etc. and seemingly less than concerned with sweepers, washers and cleaners. The film's narration consists of barely several phrases; musically soundtrack alternates classical-like piano improvisations with jazzy pieces. In 1948 N.U. won Antonioni Nastro d'Argento Best Documentary award. So did his L'amorosa menzogna next year.
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Stewby's Seafood Shanty in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Dear Guy, when we moved to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida we started hunting down seafood. Well we found some good stuff but then we found some great stuff at STEWBY'S Seafood Shanty. Super fresh. Locally owned. Only been in operation for a couple years but the place is hoppin', frequently with the line out the door!They serve a simple menu based on whatever their fish of the day is: typically, Amber Jack or Mahi-Mahi. They sever up the best fish tacos ever, delicious crab cakes, oysters, soft shell crab, shrimp, gumbo. For sides they make amazing bbq baked beans, hushpuppies, cheese grits.Fabulous place. Its built out of old portable school rooms on an old car lot so it doesn't look fancy but oh boy!! That food is off da hook!!Hope you'll visit! They deserve it!Kevin & Amanda Engel


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The Spanish company is bolstering its presence in Poland by reaching 20 stores by the end of 2018, and plans to open six further locations next year to reach more cities.
The Spanish company is bolstering its presence in Poland by reaching 20 stores by the end of 2018, and plans to open six further locations next year to reach more cities.
International lingerie brand Triumph is said to be in talks with House of Fraser executives to continue to sell its ranges with the struggling retail chain despite being owed £0.4 million.
Vionnet, the legendary French fashion house managed and owned by socialite designer Goga Ashkenazi, has gone into voluntary liquidation, effectively closing down its operations immediately.
Ralph Lauren will be celebrated in December by the French-American Foundation (FAF) as the guest of honor at its annual gala dinner in the Château de Versailles, given under the patronage of President Emmanuel Macron.
Walmart Inc said on Friday it has acquired online lingerie retailer Bare Necessities for an undisclosed amount, its second apparel-focused acquisition in less than two weeks as it seeks more inroads into online fashion.
Amazon Fashion is bringing a part of its online offering into the real world with a pop-up store that will feature a revolving selection of clothing, brand experiences and activities.
Antoine Arnault kicked off the Journées Particulières of LVMH on Thursday night in Paris, even if the executive admitted the actually debut was in New Zealand, at the luxury group's Cloudy Bay winery.
Asos is tapping into the voice-activated shopping craze by becoming one of the first fashion retailers in the UK to launch on Google Assistant, it announced on Thursday.
TK Maxx, the discount retailer, has reported a 10.6% increase in annual turnover to almost £3 billion boosted by the opening of 23 new stores across the UK.
ASVOFF, the annual fashion film festival, will stage its 10th edition in Paris this coming weekend, with a new special category of award called Global Champions - a novel move as the celebrated event returns to France.


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Sony has announced a line of new Walkman music players that run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The first model is the NW-F880, which is powered by a TI OMAP dual-core processor and has 1 GB of RAM, WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, an FM radio, and a nicely sized 4-inch screen. It's available in either pink, blue, black, or white, and you can get it in either a 16, 32, or 64 GB model. Those storage options will set you back $274 on the low end and $406 on the high end.
The second model is the NW-ZX1, which comes with 128 GB of storage and most of the features of the F880 but drops the FM radio, and that'll run about $751. Sony plans on dropping these devices in Japan come December, but if we're lucky we might see them hit American shores sometime next year.
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It's the end of the month, and you know what that means (JK, no, you actually don't): the first installment of my monthly faves! This is self-explanatory; read on!
5. RiRi Woo
The first product shots of Rihanna's new lipstick for MAC Costemtics have hit the web! RiRi Woo is a signature red shade based on MAC's cult fave Ruby Woo – this time formulated to perfectly match the rest of RiRi's capsule collection AND inscribed with her signature on the product itself. Our girl will be exclusively rocking the collection on her Diamonds World Tour, so fans looking to nab her beauty look will be able to purchase all the same products she's using on stage. For me, though, the cute packaging is enough to make me want it.
4. Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors"
While the video for this song, also out this month, doesn't really do it for me, the track itself is on virtually permanent repeat on my Spotify playlist. I'm convinced that producer Timbaland must be some kind of voodoo wizard whose power only extends to JT – not that he's not ALWAYS a great producer (because he is), but whenever those two come together it's like you know it'll be a hit before you even have to hit play (Ahem, "Cry Me a River"/"SexyBack"/"Carry Out")
3. Ke$ha's New Look
Ke$ha has morphed into a different human…has anyone else noticed this? Why doesn't she look crazy anymore? Although I'm literally in love with her new look, something about this is unsettling. This isn't Ke$ha. Who are you and what have you done with our Jack-teeth-brushing-dying-young party animal?
The photo above is from her recent Jimmy Kimmel appearance (she removes her glasses for the interview, confirming that this is, indeed Ke$ha.) Honestly, if you told me the girl pictured was a celebrity, but didn't say who, I can't say I'd be able to ID her. That's really bad for a music writer, but come on! Look at her!
Check out some more snaps from the past few months below:
Also jumping on the natural beauty train this month (and KILLING IT) is honorable mention Nicki Minaj. Peep her in her "High School" video and Elle cover.
2. AFI Returns(!!!)
2006-era TRL darlings AFI are back after a(n unofficial) hiatus. They posted a teaser trailer to their YouTube video after being 100% inactive across all online media for probably about four years. The thing about it, though, is that it doesn't say exactly what the teaser is for. Some moody black-and-white shots of front man Davey Havok walking down a hallway with a monologue voice over culminate in title screens saying "A Fire Inside" and "September 2013."
While various music sites are reporting this as confirmation of the band's long-awaited ninth album, fans on the official message board (YES, my inner 14-year-old AFI fan club member is showing. So what.) are no where near as optimistic. Maybe a tour. Maybe this is a teaser for a bigger announcement in September (does that even make any sense at all?)
Either way, NOTHING is confirmed, so what I'm basically saying is to ignore the shit other sites are posting about it.
As AFI's number one fan (if you haven't already figured it out), I can tell you one thing: this band loves to fuck with fans and use social media and the internet to spread really cryptic (literally) messages and e-treasure hunts that almost never lead to where you think you're going. (I bold-ed that because you should really click on it.)
1. Jay-Z's 2013 Made in America Lineup
Well, if my GIF post about this wasn't enough of a giveaway, I am TOTALLY STOKED on this year's lineup. Might even warrant a trip to Philly. It really speaks for itself.


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There was this website where you could search for a song, for example, and it would take you to Google. It would show you website parent directories with mp3 files in them related to what you searched for. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
You might like http://www.gooload.com/
It's like entering -inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:"index of" "Norah Jones" mp3
as a search in Google.
Hey, I found it. It's http://www.jimmyr.com/mp3_search.php
Thank you guys for your answers, though :D
intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3) Madonna hung up (Google search for unprotected directories of audio files or files of type mp3 and wma -- in this case Madonna's Hung up. Replace the artist and the song with anything you like.)
A while ago I stumbled upon AudioRaider, http://www.audioraider.com/.
It's an MP3 search engine powered by Google Search. i think exactly you're after.


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Former US Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) holds a news conference on issues before the House Financial Services Committee, November 3, 2009. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Well, of course, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick should pick former Congressman Barney Frank to fill the US Senate vacancy that will be created when John Kerry is confirmed as the nation's sixty-eighth Secretary of State.
In the absence of the reform that is needed—a requirement that all senators be elected—governors are going to pick interim senators. The Massachusetts system is actually better than in most states; when a seat comes vacant the appointee only serves for three or four months before a new senator is selected in a special election.
The question with regard to the interim senator, then, is whether the state will be represented by a placeholder or someone who can actually make an immediate and significant contribution.
There are several prospects for the Massachusetts seat who would be good senators. Some have even suggested former Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee for president, although Dukakis says he does not want the position.
Frank does want it.
Just days ago having finished serving thirty-two years as one of the most outspoken and engaged members of the US House of Representatives, he's actively campaigning for appointment to Kerry's seat. And he's attracted significant support for the effort, including an "Appoint Barney Frank to the Senate" campaign by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a group that played a pivotal role in getting Elizabeth Warren into the race for the other Senate seat from Massachusetts — and getting her elected.
Frank makes the best case for his selection, arguing that his experience as a former chairman of and ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee makes him uniquely qualified to serve during a period when —because the "Fiscal Cliff" deal has set up huge fights over everything from raising the debt ceiling to sequester cuts—the focus of the Congress will be on issues on which he's something of an expert.