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COSATU 11th National Congress - Opening address by COSATU President Sidumo Dlamini
17 September 2012
Members of the Central Executive Committee,
The delegation of the ANC led by President Jacob Zuma
The delegation of the SACP led by the General Secretary comrade Blade Nzimande,
The delegation of SANCO led by its President comrade Ruth Bhengu
The delegation of the ANC Women`s League led by its President Angie Motshekga
The delegation of the ANCYL led by its Deputy President who has taken the responsibility of being the President, Comrade Ronald Lamola
The National Secretary of the Young Communist League, Comrade Buti Manamela and your delegation;
The President of SASCO comrade Ngoako Selamolela and your delegation;
The President of COSAS comrade Bongani Mani and your delegation;
The President of FEDUSA Koos Bezuidenhout and your delegation;
The President of NACTU Joseph Maqhekeni and your delegation;
The General Secretary of ITUC comrade Sharon Burrow and your delegation
The General Secretary of the WFTU comrade George Mavrikos and your delegation;
Our distinguished International guests;
Invited guests from all civil society formations,
Representatives from various government departments, and other statutory bodies,
Comrades before we can proceed with anything we want to make a special announcement we have received news that today the high court of Swaziland will be handing down sentence against comrade Amos Mbedzi who was convicted by the Swaziland High Court, presided by Judge Bheki Maphalala in August this year.
Comrade Mbedzi was charged with contravening Section 5 and 2 of the Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of 1938 after it was alleged that he unlawfully attempted to damage the Lozitha Bridge on 20th September 2008.
The charges included murder after it was said that on the same date, he killed Musa Dlamini and Jack Govender. He was further charged with contravening Section 8 and 9 of the Explosives Act of 2009 for possessing explosives without a permit.
Comrade Mbedzi pleaded not guilty to four of the charges.
We are calling on all democratic and peace loving people including our Alliance formations, the MDM formations and the international community to come out and make a call that the Swaziland monarch should not give a death sentence to comrade Mbedzi but release him with all other political prisoners so that negotiations for a truly democratic Swaziland may commence.
We call on the Swaziland monarch and leaders in Swaziland to start an open and free dialogue that can result in an end to the political conflict and a sustainable solution designed and created by Swazis.
We know that through our collective action there can be freedom in Swaziland. The time to act for freedom in Swaziland is now!
Comrades and friends we want to give our special greeting to the delegates, who represent millions of COSATU members across the length and breadth of our country. It is you who have built this COSATU into a sharper instrument of class war that has over 27 years given bosses sleepless nights. There have always been attempts to weaken and destroy COSATU but you always rose and defended your organisation!
It is through your victorious struggles in the workplace and activism in communities where you live that have made this federation an attractive protective shelter for the millions of workers and the working class in general.
It is because of your courage, resilience and fortitude that has resulted to millions of workers wanting to join COSATU resulting to growth in our membership from nearly 1.8 million members in 2003 to nearly 2.2 million members today, an increase of over 422 000 members in 9 years in the context of rampant retrenchments and casualisation. We are proud that you have made COSATU one of the fastest growing trade union Federations in the world.
It is you the workers who get mercilessly exploited by the employers. Yet it is through your sweat, that they count billion and trillions of rands in their bank accounts. It is through your sweat that they drive luxurious cars, live in pouch houses, take their children to private schools, smoke expensive cigars whose price is equal to your salaries, and yet they give you poverty salaries that leave your eyes wet, expecting you to say "thank you" and not to demand more, expecting you to accept anything they give you because in their minds, you know nothing better!
This is your congress to table your views on how we should together build and strengthen this organisation into an even sharper instrument of class war which has the capacity of taking up the problems and challenges facing working people and their communities. This Congress is your opportunity to build programmes of unity in action to resist exploitation of workers and attempts by capital to divide and mislead workers. These four days will be your opportunity to tell us on our faces where we have deviated. This is your congress to point out where the organisation has done right and where it needs to consolidate. An Organisation becomes stronger by purging itself!
Comrade delegates even during this challenging moment confronting our organisation and our revolution we must never compromise principle to achieve shot cut solutions. We must continue to call for and work towards unity of the workers based on a dynamic approach which combines firmness on fundamental principles, with flexibility to allow us to overcome non-antagonistic differences.
In the last Congress, you gave us your organisation to lead and when you gave it to us it was intact. We have come to give it back to you and we can say without any equivocation that your Federation, the federation of Elijah Barayi, the federation of John Gomomo, of Violet Seboni, of Alina Rantsolase, of Chris Dlamini, of Xolile Nxu is still as intact and as sharper as when you gave it to us.
Comrades as we stand here today observing the damage of capitalism unfolding in the world and in our country, especially where this is accompanied by the systematic attacks directed at COSATU and the liberation movement as a whole, we can only conclude that indeed the Communist Manifesto is correct when it asserts that "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, a fight that each time ended, either in a revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending classes. ....The modern bourgeois society ... has... established new classes, new conditions of oppression, new forms of struggle in place of the old ones.....Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other the bourgeoisie (on one side) and proletariat ( on the other side)".
The glaring failures of Capitalism manifested through the Global economic crisis and how governments and capital all over the world responded have drawn clear class battle lines. It is now an open class war!
The question which this Congress must provide practical answers to is whether we have a requisite organisational and political capacity to respond pound for pound and emerge victorious from this class war.
Day in and day out we wake up to the painful reality wherein the living and working conditions of the working people is worsened whilst the rich continues to live luxuriously and enjoy profits of unimaginable proportions.
Governments all over the world pass laws which make it easier to take from the poor and give to the rich in the name of bail outs and taxes. Policies are developed and regulations deliberately ignored or policy loopholes deliberately created to allow capital to amass more wealth and squeeze the working class into a dark corner of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
Day in and day out we see the rich continuing to award themselves with huge bonuses, extract our country`s resources but hideaway profits generated from plundering our resources and refuse to invest in our development, leaving our countries with deepening inequalities. They take the assets and money acquired through exploiting our resources outside the borders of our countries to tax havens. Some of these people hide their wealth into so called trust accounts.
According to the report by the Tax Justice Network, the super-rich are currently hiding away wealth estimated between 21 trillion US Dollars and 32 trillion US Dollars in tax havens such as Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. When questions are being raised about this, the common answer is that "there is nothing illegal about it".
We have observed with pain how during the Economic Crisis Governments have intervened and acted to protect the interests of Capital resulting to a situation in which capital maximises its accumulation even under conditions of economic crisis.
According to Forbes International, since 2008 the world`s billionaires saw their wealth grow by 50 percent, and their ranks swell to 1,011, from 793. Europe had 248 billionaires, and the USA had 403 billionaires whose wealth could do more than cover the 2008 US federal deficit, with money left over for the states. On average, each billionaire had his or her wealth increase by 500 million US dollars[1].
Despite this increasing wealth by capital, Governments still came in with rescue packages to save them. It is estimated that the US government alone in total, used 425 billion US dollars to bailout banks, insurance companies and automakers and provided 45 billion US dollars in housing program assistance.
In Europe the German constitutional court has recently ruled in favour of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) allowing it to put aside about 700 billion Euros of public funds to bail out banks and hedge funds that have loaned money at exorbitant interest rates.
All this is sending a message to us that Capital is decisive on advancing their agenda and we should ask if we are as equally as decisive!
As the world`s rich are being cautioned to become richer, the reality of poverty, unemployment and inequality continues to be harsher for the working class. As we speak, according to the report by the European Commission about 115 million people, or 23 percent of the EU population, have been designated as poor or socially deprived. Among the causes are unemployment and low wages, with more than 8 percent of all employees in Europe now belonging to the "working poor?"
There is a similar trend in the USA where it is reported that families living in poor neighbourhoods rose from 8 percent to 17 percent and the proportion of families living in middle-income neighbourhoods fell by 21 percentage points within the same period. In UK 2.62 million people are officially out of work, the highest level in 17 years, and a rate of 8.3 percent of the economically active population. Youth unemployment in the UK grew by 18,000 to 1.02 million.
It is therefore not surprising that according to the survey conducted by the Globescan across 25 countries; it shows that there has been a sharp fall in the number of Americans who think that the free market economy is the best economic system for the future.
In South Africa we are observing a similar trend wherein during the economic crisis opulence is on the rise existing side by side with worsening abject poverty, unemployment and inequality. The country`s 20 richest men enjoyed a 45% increase in wealth in 2010 at the height of the economic crisis and the number of billionaires nearly doubled, from 16 in 2009 to 31 in 2010. Pine Pienaar, CEO of Mvelaphanda Resources, made R63 million in 2009, 1875 times as much as the average worker. It is interesting to note that the majority of the richest people in South Africa come from the mining sector.
If this is compared with the conditions of the working class in a similar period we can only conclude that Socialism is the only way out. In 2010, half of South African workers earned less than R2 800 a month. On average, 75% of South African workers earned R1 939 in 2010 and 90% of South African workers earned an average of R3 327 a month.
This is coupled with the fact that in South Africa total job losses from 2009 up to the first quarter of 2012 amounted to 744 000, these job losses amount to an average R107 billion loss in workers` income over the three-year period.
Research also shows that within the same wavelength the exploitation of workers have increased in South Africa. The share of workers in national income has fallen below 50%. The profits earned by capitalists are equal to the total amount of wages earned in the South African economy. This gross inequality is confirmed by the fact that 50% of South Africans survive on 8% of national income[2].
As we speak here today, more than 3.4 million workers in South Africa work for more than 45 hours a week. Only 32% of all those who work had medical aid benefits, 71% Demagogues are the worst enemies of the working class. The worst enemies, because they arouse base instincts in the masses, because the unenlightened worker is unable to recognise his enemies in men who represent themselves, and sometimes sincerely so, as his friends. The worst enemies, because in the period of disunity and vacillation, when our movement is just beginning to take shape, nothing is easier than to employ demagogic methods to mislead the masses, who can realise their error only later by bitter experience. of those employed were not unionised, 5.8 million workers have no access to paid maternity/paternity leave, 4.2 million workers have no access to paid sick leave and 4.7 million workers are engaged in contract and other short-term type of employment, 5.7 million workers have no access to a pension or retirement fund and 4.4 million workers do not have access to paid annual leave.
The reality of South Africa is that 54% of the workers receive no regular wage increments or have their wages determined solely by their employers. Yet Capital has been calling for the need to decentralise or even abolish collective bargaining. The reality is that currently bargaining councils cover just 9% of the workforce, while only 23% of the workers` wages are negotiated directly through unions.
Comrade, these are the conditions which have resulted to what we saw and continue to see happening in Marikana and in the mining sector as whole. The problem in Marikana is not rivalry between unions nor can it simply be put as being a widening gap between leaders and members. This will obviously be a matter which we will have to honestly confront during our discussions but the central issue is that workers in the mines are rising against their continued exploitation by employers. The reality of the matter is that this exploitation is happening in all sectors of the economy. Mine workers cannot be expected to keep quiet and say "thank you basi" when they know that the Financial Officer of Lonmin, Alan Ferguson earn R10 254 972 a year or R854 581 a month, which 152 times higher than the salary of a Rock Drill Operator.
We can relate to similar experiences in other sectors. For an example in 2007 more than 55% of workers in the wholesale and retail sector earned less than R2000-00 per month while CEO packages on average were in excess of R35 million. The average package of CEOs in the wholesale and retail sector is almost 1000 times the average wages of workers.
The painful reality which confronts our people includes the fact that more than 6 million workers in South Africa live on less than R10 a day. These workers in turn support on average an additional 4 people in the household. This means that 30 million South Africans live on less than R10 a day and R10 can barely buy one loaf of bread.
It is for this reason that we will continue to argue that it is mistaken to think that any kind of job will reduce poverty. If employment is to be the primary instrument to fight poverty and inequality, then such employment will have to be decent and Labour Brokers cannot deliver decent jobs and similarly the Youth Wage Subsidy cannot deliver decent jobs except making employers richer through the provision of cheap labour by our children.
Given all these conditions it should be clear that what we see happening in Marikana and elsewhere is that workers are essentially demanding a living wage. Workers are simply saying we produce wealth and we want our reasonable share and they expect to be given a fair share. It is not just workers from North West that are speaking; this is a reflection of the demands being harboured by millions of our people.
We cannot hide the fact that the plight of workers is being used by some to weaken strategic components of the Alliance seen as a threat towards Mangaung. The strategy include buying the emotions of the masses and society and use that support to stamp COSATU, and the liberation movement at the back and allow it to bleed to near death so that the same people uses the 53rd National Conference of the ANC as a moment where they come as heroes to save the movement.
It will be a mistake for us to think that we can defend COSATU without defending the ANC and the SACP at the same time. The attack on the NUM is a gateway to weakening COSATU and the SACP which are being seen as gaining influence in the ANC under the current leadership.
This attack is not different from an attack by the DA which decided to march to COSATU offices demanding the Youth Wage Subsidy. It was a calculated move to set COSATU against society as part of a broader strategy to set the movement as a whole against society. The majority of those in the DA march were the African people being instigated to march against other African workers. A strategy that was used by the Apartheid government to set blacks against each other. The same strategy we saw being used at Marikana where African workers are being set against each other.
Comrade Mandela when he wrote an article titled the Shifting Sands of Illusion in June 1953, speaking about the DA of that time he warned us that "though apparently democratic and progressive in form, are essentially reactionary in content. They stand not for the freedom of the people but for the adoption of more subtle systems of oppression and exploitation. Though they talk of liberty and human dignity they are subordinate henchmen of the ruling circles. They stand for the retention of the cheap labour system and of the subordinate colonial status of the non-European masses together with the Nationalist Government whose class interests are identical with theirs. In practice they acquiesce in the slavery of the people, low wages, mass unemployment, the squalid tenements in the locations and shanty-towns".
Comrades we must not make a mistake and underestimate the enemy. The systematic attack we see today directed at us is based on evidence of what a united Alliance is capable of doing to defend and advancing the NDR. They have seen shifts in industrial and trade policies as reflected in IPAP and the NGP. They know that through COSATU and the SACP and majority of ANC members we secured commitment at Polokwane to align all economic policies with the objective of creating decent work. They see that today through COSATU and the SACP there has been an extension of social protection, the extension of grants to all vulnerable children, and income support for the unemployed; and the adoption of National Health Insurance as government policy.
They have seen what a united Alliance can achieve. They have seen us as a collective defeating attempts by a right wing clique in the movement to collapse the Alliance, and redirecting the NDR into a narrow nationalist project focused on winning elections, while rendering people timid and becoming spectators in their own revolution. They have seen the strength of our unity in combating the abuse of the NDR as a vehicle for private accumulation. It is because of this proven track record of resilient struggle and victories that the right wing and the demagogues would prefer to have us divided and weak going to the 53rd National Congress of the ANC. These are the same elements which said there is no co governance and that education must be declared an essential service.
They are mistaken on one thing; we will not go to Mangaung divided but we will go there with a clear class agenda to defend and advance the progressive outcomes of Polokwane. It is for this reason that we want to call on the Alliance and MDM formations to ensure that there is unity around our class interests. We must not allow tactical differences to be elevated to strategic differences.
It is for this reason comrades, that in responding to the developments in Marikana including on attacks against us we need a principled and sustainable response which will not take away our focus and energies to the strategic task of advancing the National Democratic Revolution and the struggle for Socialism. We need a response that will draw everybody`s attention and energy on the total restructuring of our economy, so that it can be placed on a labour-absorbing trajectory. We need a response that will ensure an end of the domination by the mining/finance complex and building the industrial sector based on meeting the basic needs of our people.
We need a response that will focus the country on the distribution of wealth and nationalisation of the commanding heights of the economy, and as well as for effective land redistribution, in order to ensure that the Freedom Charter demands that the wealth of our country is controlled to enhance the wellbeing of the people is realised.
We must not fall into a trap of competing with demagogues. Instead we should honestly be with the workers to listen to them and engage the employers, force them to address the demands raised by the workers. If we are patient and consistent in our organisational and political work, the truth will be revealed and workers will see demagogues for what they are and comrades, there are no shot cuts to this task.
In the words of comrade Oliver when he closed the Morogoro Conference in 1969 we call on our members to "wage a relentless war against disrupters and defend the ANC (and the Alliance as whole) against provocateurs and enemy agents. Defend the revolution against enemy propaganda, whatever form it takes. Be vigilant, comrades. The enemy is vigilant. Beware of the wedge-driver, the man who creeps from ear to ear, carrying a bag full of wedges, driving them in between you and the next man, between a group and another, a man who goes round creating splits and divisions. Beware of the wedge driver, comrades. Watch his poisonous tongue."
Responding to the systematic attacks to our movement and the developments in the mining sector including the situation in Marikana must be connected to our initial question on how this Congress must provide practical answers as to whether we have a requisite organisational and political strength to respond pound for pound and emerge victorious from the international class war.
The starting point should be that victory for the united working class is certain and on the bases of the strength of our unity and the strength of our organisation we should force a moment of decision in our movement. It is through being decisive that the workers of Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru have been able to set a new course, leading the national liberation struggle of Latin America and the Caribbean towards a second independence. They are building societies based on social and economic justice.
Venezuela has fostered new institutions free of US and Canadian influence. The new institutions are, for example, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, an agency that coordinates the energy policy of Latin American oil-producing states, the Bank of the South, CELAC -the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a regional cooperation bloc. The progressive trends and new institutions defeated the imperialist Free Trade Area of the USA.
When the International Capital led by the USA tried to undermine these developments intellectuals, professionals and many nations and social movements came together in Cuba to form an International Committee in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela, the Nations and Processes of ALBA. Its purpose was to let imperialism know that the world supports the independence struggles taking place in Latin America and the Caribbean.
With this political mobilisation and being decisive we have seen how Brazil under President Lula Da Silva defied conventional economic prescriptions, and instead advanced economic strategies which put redistribution of incomes at the centre of their approach, especially through raising wage levels and social protection.
They have decisively built state capacity to drive these changes through strengthening their labour inspectorates, and massively increasing training in tertiary institutions to ensure sufficient qualified people were available to staff key state institutions. This national economic strategy was linked to a broader economic development strategy in the region which was aimed at asserting an independent development path.
We need to build from the ANC Policy Conference which agreed that this second phase of the transition should be characterised by more radical policies and decisive action to effect thorough-going socio-economic and continued democratic transformation, as well as the renewal of the ANC, the Alliance and the broad democratic forces.
We must make the second phase of our transition to be our own South Africa`s Lula Moment whose content will on among others ensure that the state exercises its popular mandate to break the power of white monopoly capital
The Lula Moment must mean that the state should be decisive in ensuring that there is access to quality education, skills development and training, healthcare and housing should be extended in working class communities in both urban and rural areas. The state will ensure access to quality and affordable public transport, including by people in rural areas and provide the appropriate macroeconomic framework, underpinned by the restructuring of the entire tax system with a view to introduce progressive taxation, to finance meeting the basic needs of our people.
The Lula Moment or the radical phase of our transition will not happen if we do not build a radical and militant campaigning COSATU, SACP and ANC as mass based organisations, which derive their perspectives from the masses, we need to build these as organisations that do not identify with the people out of pity but grounded on the masses and connects with community struggles, build them as organisation that see people as capable of presenting solutions to the challenges confronting society, build them as fighting organisations that must continue to enjoy respect and credibility by the working class. These are the tasks we can only ignore at our peril!
We know that demagogues occupy the front ranks of this class war from the side of the enemy camp and comrade Lenin taught us that "Demagogues are the worst enemies of the working class. The worst enemies, because they arouse base instincts in the masses, because the unenlightened worker is unable to recognise his enemies in men who represent themselves, and sometimes sincerely so, as his friends. The worst enemies, because in the period of disunity and vacillation, when our movement is just beginning to take shape, nothing is easier than to employ demagogic methods to mislead the masses, who can realise their error only later by bitter experience". We will expose and crush demagogues with political honesty, theoretical clarity, well articulated vision, our organisational strength and a coherent implementable programme.
This federation of the brave combatantsthe federation of Vuyisile Mini, of Lesley Mesina, of Luksmart Ngudle, this federation of revolutionary combatants, the federation of Ray Alexander, of Elizabeth Mafikeng, of Mabel Balfour, of Liz Abrahams, of Marry Moodley, of Sophie De Bruin, of Viola Hashe, of Rita Ndzanga, of Phyllis Altman will never die, it will grow from strength to strength giving employers, capital and all enemies of our revolution sleepless night.
We will fight to the bitter end, guided by the concluding words of the Communist Manifesto that "the proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Proletarians of all countries unite!
Let this 11th Congress of our glorious Federation be a congress of working class unity, let this Congress be dedicated to our members. Let us take COSATU to the members!
Comrades, the 11th Congress is declared open!
1. Forbes International
2. See Budget Speech, February 2010.


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Packed LunchIt was a normal school day and as I skipped in happily to school I brought out my phone and scrolled down in my 'Contacts'. I froze when I got to 'Faye x' and my fingers were going 'tap tap tap' against the buttons in no time.
Hey Faye,
Where are you? Are you at school yet? x
As I slid my phone back into my jeans pocket, my phone vibrated immediantley, letting me know I had a message. I grasped it, scanning the text.
Hiya Rosie,
Nope sorry! I am ill, won't be in school for a few days! Soz :'( xx
I sighed, but let it go. I was going to be very lonely today. Faye was my best friend! We did everything together, now my lunch period's were going to be like watching paint dry. When lunch time came, everyone rushed down to the canteen, but not me. I wandered straight out onto the playground. Faye normally brought a packed lunch for us to share.
After a few minutes of walking around idly, I noticed a small girl leaning against the netball fence. She couldn't have been older than 8.
"Hello!" I greeted, smiling.
"Hi.." She squeaked.
"I'm Rosie, what's you're name?"
"Daisy." She replied, grinning slightly at me.
In her lap was a plastic red lunchbox, open, full to the brim with deliciously smelling food.
I sniffed it, a wave of pure heaven washed over me.
Daisy noticed and handed me a piece. "Try it!" She giggled.
I chomped and it tasted great! It was the best food I'd ever had. The sweet but savoury taste rolled on my tongue as I closed my eyes in relaxation.
Faye was ill for another few days, but I wasn't so bothered, I had Daisy to play with now. She had even promised to bring in a packed lunch for me!
As I took a bite, Daisy giggled slightly. I shrugged it off as the taste was even better than before!
We played for the rest of the lunchtime, skipping rope, hide n' seek, and we sat together in the afternoon classes!
It was great fun, I was stating to wish Faye would be ill forever!
At the end of the day, Daisy turned to me and asked me,
"Rosie, would you like to come over to my house for dinner?" She asked, smiling again.
I nodded "Sure!", and I rang up my mum and told her I'd be home a bit later. She agreed, and told me to be careful.
Once we arrived at Daisy's house, the first thing I noticed was that it smelled terrible! Daisy didn't seem to notice, but I just shrugged it off.
"Would you like some more of that meat?" Daisy asked, smiling even more. I licked my lips.
"That'd be nice." I answered, following her into the kitchen.
The smell grew even worse and I couldn't stop myself from coughing and wheezing.
Daisy said nothing and opened the fridge.
I almost fainted.
Inside was the cause of the putrid smell.
A half ripped open body, with hardly any limbs left, that'd left blood stains all over the fridge.
I gasped, moving backwards. "Daisy.."
She turned to me, grinning wider.
"Oh sorry! I forgot to introduce you two!"
She opened her lunchbox and ripped out a piece that looked exactly like the body and ATE it.
"This is my mum."

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Aishwarya Rajesh in place of Amala Paul in Vada Chennai
The first schedule shooting of Vada Chennai which has Dhanush in the lead role was completed. After this, the shooting was suspended. Director Vetrimaaran has mentioned that the shooting of the film was postponed since he was busy in sending Visaranai for Oscar recommendations.
Vijay Sethupathi who had given his call sheet earlier has now quit stating that he has no other choice since the shooting has been postponed. After this Amala Paul has also quit citing call sheet problems. Now there is news that Aishwarya Rajesh has been signed in lieu of Amala Paul. The official announcement regarding this will be made soon
Initially Samantha was approached to play the female lead role opposite Dhanush, but in accordance to her marital plans with Naga Chaitanya, she couldn't pick it up. Off the late, she was was replaced by Amala Paul for the call sheet issues as mentioned. It is noteworthy that Andrea Jeremiah has already completed shooting some major sequences for the movie during the first schedule.


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"Gin and Tonic"
Gaz frequented this club often.
The throbbing lights, a rainbow of colors blinking rapidly among the public below, the sound of music a thunderous backdrop to the noise in her head.
She came to the club to get away, to be alone, feeling the most solitude when in a crowd; being able to be completely detached when the entire mass of people swirled around her like a whirlpool.
Leaning up against the bar she called for another drink, her word a mere snap of sound over the horrendous music—but the barkeeper heard her despite the many other patrons down the line; another reason she liked this club, the staff was actually competent.
She nursed the neon blue liquid, her amber eyes staring ahead at the assortment of bottles on the clear glass shelves.
Gaz could feel her, like a secondary pulse in her chest, she knew she had came back, had known for weeks; she guessed Tak didn't know she knew, a reason why the alien stalked her every week-end, watching her activities at the club from a distance, from that shadowy corner that was more conspicuous than she thought.
Gaz wouldn't seek her out, and she was beginning to wonder if Tak would ever approach.
It had been four years since she upped and left, claiming something about duty or a mission, something involving Zim and her leaders. Shit Gaz didn't care about, shit that was obviously more important than Gaz.
Bitter was a taste she knew well, it was souring her already sour attitude; the festering wound caused her to isolate herself even further from her small family, pushing Dib closer and closer to Zim while she remained even more alone than before.
Who did she think she was, coming back here, now, out of the blue? Watching her, like she had a right to even look at her anymore?
Gaz slammed her empty glass on the counter, called for another.
She was pinning herself a fool, she hated the emotion Tak had brought out in her, wrenched from her core, only to throw it back in her face.
Gaz noticed movement in the corner of the room, beyond the gyrating bodies, a whisper of sound under the chorus of noise. Tak was moving closer, just enough, a flicker of green light high-lighting the crop of indigo hair.
The glass hesitated on her lips, her pulse quickened—the moment she realized her own apprehension, that flutter of longing and excitement, she slammed the drink down and scowled to herself. After all this time, and still the alien could produce such a reaction and she wasn't even within five feet of her.
Gaz didn't want to admit that she came to this club religiously because of that fact that Tak followed her; or that this place would give her a chance to step up, to apologize, to say anything—
She didn't want to remember how desperate she was, how much she wanted Tak to come close.
Gaz abandoned the bar, she stalked through the crowd with unnatural ease, not a piece of her touching anyone as she moved through the mass of moving bodies to the exit; slamming her hands on the cold steel of the door.
The night exploded around her, frost-tinted air stung her lungs, pricked her skin, and excited her nerves. She unconsciously wrapped her arms around herself as she walked with intent towards her waiting car.
She was unaware of the shadow following her—
Gaz didn't get the chance to get the keys out of her neon-colored hand-bag, a hand clamped down on her wrist, stopping her cold in her tracks.
She clenched her jaw, staring at her reflection in the glass, her eyes moving just above, catching sight of Tak standing behind her, those intense false eyes catching her breath. It took her more than a minute to finally try and shake off Tak's touch, "Get off me." She ground out, her voice nearly breaking.
Weak. Weak. WEAK. She was so fucking weak.
Gaz squinted her eyes shut, growling to herself as she fumbled with the keys, forcing the key in the lock but the moment she opened the door Tak slammed it shut, pinning her from behind with her arms.
"We need to talk." Tak murmured, her tone low and intense, right behind Gaz's left ear.
Gaz didn't turn around, her honey-colored eyes glaring at the taller woman reflected in her driver's side window, "Talk?" Gaz scoffed, "You think I give a shit what you have to say?"
"I think you do." Tak had the gall to smirk.
The bitch.
Gaz whirled around, her face inches from Tak's still trapped under the alien's heavy stare, "Fuck you."
Tak lifted her chin, her false eyes hooded, "You've known I've came back. You've known I've been following you." She murmured, "If you didn't want me to catch you, you wouldn't have been caught."
Gaz flushed, "You don't know anything."
"I know you." Tak said easily, "I know what you want."
"What I wanted." Gaz corrected harshly, trying to remind herself their time had passed, and this longing was criminal. She should have been trying to get over Tak, been trying to hate her, not wanting this moment, not wanting her back like some love-sick school girl.
It was pathetic and weak, all these feelings, it was everything Gaz wasn't, everything she prided herself not to be.
It wasn't fair Tak could show back up, after just leaving, after years of silence and not knowing—
It wasn't fair.
Gaz shoved Tak away, gaining space, "You're nothing special." She ground out hotly, ignoring the Irken's change in posture, noting the new hostility budding between them; ignoring how the electricity of it prickled her skin, "I'm over this, over you. Go back to space or wherever the fuck you came from." She gripped the keys hard in her hand, trying to tame her heartbeat, trying to keep her tone steady.
She wanted Tak, but at the same time, she didn't.
Wanting her was weak, needing her was even worse; but hating her, but pushing her away, that took strength and Gaz desperately wanted to be strong again. Love tore her apart, and hate would piece her back together.
Tak sneered, her indigo eyes cruel, "I came all the way back to this hunk of dirt for you." It was supposed to be heartfelt, romantic even, but the way the words flew like acid from her mouth, it was hard to tell.
"You also left." Gaz reminded, unbothered by Tak's glare, "Did you do that for me too?"
Tak frowned, her fists clenched, "I will not beg you."
"It wouldn't matter." Gaz snapped, turning her back and finally opening her car, she threw out the door, the edge just an inch from Tak though the alien didn't flinch.
Before Gaz could close the door, Tak grabbed the side of it, false human fingers digging into the metal unnaturally as she towered over Gaz now huddled inside the vehicle, "If you leave, I won't come back." She said with an edge of finality.
Gaz kept her gaze ahead, through the windshield, avoiding Tak at all costs. Her mouth was dry, her heart thudding painfully in her chest as if pleading with her to accept Tak's half-assed apology; if there had even been an apology somewhere beneath all the barbs. She wanted to speak, to end it, knowing Tak would slam the door, she'd drive home, and that would be the end.
She could end this.
The keys sat idle in the ignition, Gaz's hands unmoving on her lap. It could really be over, no hope of her coming back, no hope for this confrontation. They could really end.
"Gaz." Tak hissed, reaching out with her opposite hand and grabbing a fistful of purple hair—Gaz growled in response, her face wrenched up towards Tak's, their eyes locked and fire scorched between them.
"Let go of me." Gaz said in a controlled voice despite being distracted by their close proximity; feeling the breath on her lips, seeing the raging emotion in Tak's eyes, inhaling her foreign almost sterile scent.
Tak tightened her grip; a quiver of pain spasmed on Gaz's face but Tak didn't relent, forcing her even closer, their lips brushing with her speech, "I don't understand what it is." She nearly snarled, her face ugly with rage, "I don't understand why I care about a wretched Earth monkey, why I came back." Her opposite hand released the door, instead gripping at Gaz's neck, the grip almost painful, "I left to continue my mission, to take revenge on Zim, on Earth—to get away from…this." It didn't have a name, this was something entirely unusual, unwarranted; this was an equation Tak didn't have a solution to, no response in her Pak files, she just couldn't forget, couldn't focus, couldn't concentrate on anything except being apart from Gaz.
Now that she was back, she could focus on nothing but trying to get back what she forced herself to lose. She needed this back; she needed to stop driving herself insane.
Their love was toxic, they both knew it.
"I can't get away." Tak continued, her face softening just enough, her fingers tangled more gently in Gaz's hair, nails raking across her scalp, "Even in different galaxies, you've…" Tak nearly whined, "You poisoned me, hideous Earth toxin."
Gaz couldn't help the small almost triumphant smile that tugged at her lips, "Was that your apology?"
Tak instantly prickled, tugging at Gaz's hair, "Apology?" Tak nipped roughly at Gaz's lower lip, eliciting a yip in response, "Tak apologizes to no one."
Gaz's mouth tingled from the contact, her hands pulled at the hem of Tak's top, forcing the other female in close—pressing their lips together in a quiet, tender kiss, her eyes closing for a prolonged minute before she responded, "I guess this means you're going to be living in my garage again?"
"Of course." Tak snapped as if that fact should have already been known. Almost instantly she pushed herself up again away from Gaz, walked around the car, and plopped in on the passenger side. "Drive." She commanded, her feet up on the dashboard in a lazy posture.
Gaz rolled her eyes, shut her car door, and ignited the engine, "Sure."
I don't know. Something.
I love their dynamic, and it's hard to find fiction for them. So, deciding to post this thing. Was going to be something else, but turned into this. I like it. Could have kept going but I felt it needed to end somewhere.
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Insp Fergus Caulfield, from the Castle Point and Rochford community policing team, has spoken out about the use of social media to draw attention to crime amid a recent increase in burglaries on the island.
Spoken out in favour, I assume? After all, it's proving very useful at the moment (unlike Essex Police):
Islanders often turn to Facebook pages such as Canvey Island Crimewatch and Canvey Island Community to warn others about suspicious behaviour or when they have been a victim of crime.
The pages have seen more posts than usual over recent days, as the island has been targeted by burglars in the early hours of the morning.
But if you thought the police would welcome this example of initiative and community assistance…well, you've be dead wrong! Fergus isn't happy at all…
"I think people need to understand the bigger picture – the number of burglaries compared to the population is quite small, it is just because it is all in one place."
I'm not sure that's much of a comfort, Fergus, ol' son…
"We use social media. It can be brilliant to circulate CCTV and try and retrieve lost or stolen items."
Yeah, but it helps if it's immediate, not when Essex Police get around to it (often weeks or even months later).
"Instead of posting CCTV on Facebook, it needs to be sent to police. And if anyone wants to volunteer to carry out patrols, we have a fantastic active citizen initiative that is already set up, where people can volunteer to help the police."
You see, something isn't a 'community initiative' if it's just the community doing it on their own. It needs to have an agent of the State take a guiding hand, or it might come to the wrong conclusions.
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Our work interweaves live performance with film and installations to create extraordinary journeys that are ambitious in scale, visually layered and popular with audiences wherever they are performed. Previous works have taken place in a variety of physical and architectural contexts from the former Co-op department store in Brighton, to an underground abattoir in Clerkenwell, to a disused paper factory in Moscow, to the Old Treasury Building in Perth, Australia.
Since its formation in 1999, the company has played a key role in the evolution of site-responsive work in the UK and beyond.
"No one could accuse Tristan Sharps and his mind-bending dreamthinkspeak company of aiming low - it is impossible not to admire such vision and large-scale ambition; our theatrical ecology thrives on innovators such as him."
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"dreamthinkspeak have been quietly reinventing site-specific theatre for some years now, creating walk-through shows all over the world, from a Moscow paper factory to a hotel in Kuala Lumpur."
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8 tips for balancing multiple jobs
Earlier, people used to take up freelancing jobs and part-time jobs for earning some extra cash. However, with soaring inflation, lower pay increases, and increasing layoffs, people have been forced to take up part-time jobs in order to make ends meet.
They are no longer working just 9-5 and hoping for the next big promotion to come their way. In order to live a desired lifestyle, they are working extra hours, which is taking a toll on their personal lives. If you are working multiple jobs, here are a few tips that will help you manage them better:
- Time management- It all comes down to time management. You have to chalk out a schedule for each job. Sometimes, chalking out a schedule for each job is pretty easy. For example, if you have a full-time job on weekdays, you can do freelancing work on weekends. However, in other cases, it can be a bit tricky. For example, a teaching mother who is also doing part-time marketing later in the day.
- Prioritize- It is important to prioritize your jobs daily. For people working on multiple part time jobs, they need to prioritize according to deadlines. For people working a full time job with some part time jobs, they need to keep their full time job highest priority and adjust the rest according to daily needs.
- Cut down on personal tasks- If you are serious about handling multiple tasks, you have to sacrifice on personal tasks. Cut down on socializing, cut down a little bit on your sleeping time and you will be good.
- Negotiate telecommuting- Some companies do not have a problem with people working from their home. Talk to your employer and see if you can work from home on some days of the week. It will help you save on your travel time, which you can dedicate to other tasks.
- Take frequent breaks- When you are doing multiple jobs, it can be mentally very taxing. In order to stay enthusiastic, it is important to take frequent breaks from work. It will help you stay focused and on the job.
- Make use of your travel time- Sometimes, you can accomplish plenty of work in your free time. For example, if you are working as a part time social media marketer, you can always do status updates on Twitter and Facebook while you are travelling from work to home or vice-versa.
- Try and delegate- You don't need to do it all by yourself. You can always ask for help of friends and family. In fact, you can pay them for the tasks they do. For example, if you are charging INR 20,000 per month for social media marketing, you can always pay a friend 5,000 to handle part of the job during the weekdays. Usually, you can find such people, who do not mind making some extra bucks on the side.
- Try overlap- Sometimes, you can overlap different job profiles. For example, if you are a social media marketer, you can always make social updates while working from office. Of course, the management shouldn't have a problem with you doing so. Do discuss with them before taking such a step.
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Yoga Class X
This session will invigorate your nervous system and flush out toxins from the body. It is suitable for anyone wishing to increase confidence and clarity. It is particularly helpful for people suffering from mild depression (not clinical) or anxiety based on fear. It is not advised for anyone post op or with a medical condition. Pregnant women should seek advice from a senior teacher.
1. Trikonasana
2. Parsvakonasana
3. Utkatsana
4. Parivritta Parsvakonasana
5. Prasarita padottanasana
6. Uttanasana from wall to a chair
7. Parsvottanasana
8. Adho mukha svanasana
9. Balasana
10. Savasana


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For this week's Game Night, Matt & Jon rectify a crime against gaming by making Carl play Heavy Weapon for the first time. Witness as the team attempt to beat the virtual communists, deal with randomers joining in, and attempt to get musical.
This week's perspective: Carl as Viceroy "Blue Tank" Mulk.


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Chicken Piccata
Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size
|½ of recipe
|Total Fat
|6 g
|Saturated Fat
|1 g
|560 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|9 g
|Dietary Fiber
|0.5 g
|17 g
Ingredients and Preparation
|Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
|Olive oil
|2 teaspoons
|All-purpose flour
|2 tablespoons
|Reduced-sodium chicken broth
|¼ cup
|Juice of 1 lemon
|1 tablespoon
|Garlic clove, minced
|¼ teaspoon
|Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Directions
- Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to a ½-inch thickness with your fist or a rolling pan.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Dredge chicken in flour and cook in skillet for about 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan, cover, and set aside.
- Add broth, lemon juice, capers, and garlic to pan, and cook 1-2 minutes, until thickened, scraping brown bits off the bottom of the pan as the sauce cooks.
- Top chicken with sauce and serve.
4 very lean meats; 1 fat
Side Suggestions: Spaghetti
Side Suggestions: Steamed Green Beans
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Walking home from teaching my first week in London, a man in a white T-shirt and work pants standing at the open bonnet (hood) of a lorry (truck) stuck out a hand and said in a thick British accent, "Excuse me, mate. You know of a good auto repair shop 'round here?"
I stopped. What just happened? An Englishman asked me for the kind of advice someone only asks a local. Was it my dark clothing, or my red beard? Was it the fact that I walked down the pavement (sidewalk) minding my own business? I don't know. All I knew was I was in a foreign country, and apparently I fit in.
"No, sorry," I said in the proper British way of apologizing for something that was in no way my fault (albeit in my American accent). "I'm not from around here."
The man nodded. "Thank you anyway."
And I walked on.
From the moment I landed in London, one of the things I wanted to do is not look like a foreigner. I was there to teach a travel writing class, and the best way to see Londoners in their natural habitat is to become one of them. If I kept my mouth shut, mission accomplished.
Great. I now felt more at home in London than I felt in a lot of places in America, like Chicago, and most of Texas. If you've never felt alone in your own country, go to East Texas and talk to anybody, especially at Walmart (excuse me, The Walmarts).
In London, I shared the British love of intellectual humor that was silly at the same time, their love of food people in most countries wouldn't touch, and beer. Lots of beer. Delicious beer consumed at room temperature, and at all times of the day. The British are good people.
But one of the things I felt really at home with was all of the cardigans. A cardigan is an open-front sweater that zips, buttons, or ties, and makes everyone around them point and laugh, at least back home.
In the United States, if you're not Mr. Rogers (who's dead. I hope he was buried in one of those cardigans made by his mother), David Beckham (who can wear anything he wants, thank you), or various hipsters I'd like to punch, nobody wears cardigans.
Seriously, nobody, except me.
I have an old grey (gray) cardigan I never wear out of the house. I should have brought it to England. Maybe more British people would stop me to ask things, crazy things, like where's the nearest Tube station, pub, or 500-year-old building (just turn around). I could answer them all.
The cardigan is immensely underappreciated for an article of clothing named after a man immortalized in a poem for being a badass – James Thomas Brudenell, the seventh earl of Cardigan.
Born in 1797, an angry Brudenell entered the Army in 1824 as a lieutenant colonel and argued with everyone he could argue with, presumably because he wore a sweater with buttons down the front. In 1837, he required his entire regiment wear these sweaters. After a promotion to major general in 1854 (not because of the sweater), he led his men in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
The Charge of the freaking Light Brigade, fixed in history by the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
What did Brudenell do to celebrate the victory? He went to his ship, had dinner, and guzzled wine all while wearing a cardigan. The crown soon after named Brudenell inspector general of the cavalry, which proved unfortunate because he was killed by a horse.
A man who survived a cavalry charge during the Crimean War, and only died when a 1,500-pound animal challenged him to personal combat, also popularized the cardigan sweater.
I just put on my grey cardigan, and feel like punching a lion. I'll never, ever take it off.


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Platforms: PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 (reviewed)
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
As an emergent art form, videogames have the capacity - some would say the duty - to evoke an emotional response in their players. Some games can make us feel exhilarated and empowered, while others can turn us into oppressed and terrified bags of nerves. Protagonists can inspire genuine love and camaraderie, whereas villains delight in plunging us into heartbreaking melancholy. But every once in a while, a very special and lovingly-designed game manages to tap into the most important emotion we have.
See, playing Rayman Origins will make you happy. I'm not talking about the short-lived pleasure you get from a massive adrenaline hit, rather, you'll experience the full fuzzy force of wholesome, uncomplicated, heart-warming, honest-to-God happiness.
This is down to Michel Ancel and his team creating a truly lovely alternate universe to inhabit for 8-12 hours. After Rayman and his crew rile up a crotchety ancient evil by snoring too loudly (no, really, that's the premise right there), the limbless wonder sets out through five themed worlds in search of those elusive Electoons, which unlock new levels and subsequent worlds with their plump pink presence. It's an age-old formula, but it provides the canvas for a wonderful, colourful, playful experience that thrives on adorable art direction, the thrill of discovery and a liberal dollop of good old fashioned sillyness. Whether you're bopping along the heads of tootling, warbling music birds, collecting a bevy of merrily boogieing lums or posing behind a large-breasted Valkyrie while a bizarre little magician thrusts suggestively against a magic tube, you'll realise that you've had a smile on your face from the very first cutscene.
Again, it's not the rictus grin you'll get from scraping a hard-earned multikill or deploying the perfect Predator missile. It's the unconscious and automatic smile of someone who's having the time of their lives.
Presentation and production values are absolutely astounding. The raw sillyness factor is balanced with sumptuous artistic richness that stands in stark contrast with this year's glut of stark shooters. Music and audio design is also top notch, once again marrying unbridled ridiculousness with a deep level of competency. It's clear that Ancel and co. poured a huge amount of genuine love into the project and refused to deliver anything other than their own vision in the face of an industry that's sticking to its guns in any sense of the phrase. When a studio is happy, gamers are happy - and it shows. It always shows.
But all of this is arguably window dressing for Rayman Origins' most impressive achievement: being one of the most technically accomplished platformers in recent memory.
From a mechanical standpoint, Rayman Origins is difficult to fault. Controls are instantly responsive, jumps and momentum are perfectly weighted and attacks can be effortlessly chained from hovers, leaps or sprints. New abilities, and hence new opportunities and challenges, are doled out in thoughtful and well-paced ways; constantly providing you with new things to do and exciting new obstacles to circumvent.
Level design is equally impressive. As well as providing a devious mix of varied challenges, the stages are packed with secret rooms to discover (heralded by an adorable Whooo! cheer that never gets old), lums to collect for high scores, hidden skull medals and even jewelled teeth that eventually unlock an unbelievably tough zombie-themed level. The focused linear drive of traditional platforming is tempered by the constant lust to think outside the box, explore your surroundings and just enjoy the experience at your own pace. A few side-scrolling SHMUP levels also occur near the end of every chapter, and while there are arguably slightly too many, they're also mechanically smooth and present their own unique challenges.
The Rayman series has a well-deserved reputation for being hard as nails, and Origins isn't afraid to throw some astoundingly tough sections at you from time to time. However, the new checkpoints and hearts system means that death will only set you back a minute or two at the very most, encouraging you to take extra risks without fear of being punished without mercy. Perfectionists will lust after collecting as many lums as possible and logging speedy completion times to unlock new trophies and medallions - which is a gruelling undertaking in and of itself. The hardest challenges are all optional (in fact, many are even contained within completely optional levels), so in many ways, you choose your own difficulty on-the-fly. Replaying levels for higher scores also gives you the opportunity to go for the harder challenges you ignored the first time around.
Rayman Origins' good looks aren't just down to the peerless art direction. Its detailed sprites, luscious backgrounds, smooth animations and impressive effects all run at an unimpeachable 60 FPS - the visual experience is graphically brilliant as well as artistically rich. I can't believe that I'm about to say this, but Rayman Origins is possibly the best looking game you'll play this year.
Finally, it's worth mentioning that Rayman Origins is also playable with up to three friends. Players can inhabit the same space (learning lessons from Super Mario Bros. Wii, I assume), and cooperate to hoist each other onto higher platforms or share collected hearts rather than hoarding goodies for themselves. Naturally, though, players are also ranked at the end of the level, resulting in the occasional all-out brawl as erstwhile allies scramble for the biggest bonuses. Occasionally confusing, yes, but fantastic fun nonetheless.
On the flip-side, online multiplayer isn't included, and only the primary account holder can unlock achievements or trophies. It's unclear whether this is down to Ubisoft's unwillingness to issue another UPlay passport - which they're simply not very good at - or a deliberate design decision... but happiness is best shared when you can see the smiles on your friends' faces. Right?
- Impeccable, well-paced platforming
- Outstanding presentation
- It will make you genuinely happy
- No online multiplayer
- Achievements are locked to primary accounts in multiplayer
- SHMUP levels lose their impact after the first couple
The Short Version: Rayman Origins is mechanically brilliant, perfectly-paced and drop-dead gorgeous, but can you put a price on happiness?
Probably not. But we've got a score for it.


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Beautiful, intense colour. Moisturizing lipstick, creamy and not dry at all, nice smell/taste. Highly recommend.
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I had been looking for a perfect fuchsia colored lipstick, even bought a YSL one but ended up never using it cause the color just wasn't bright or strong enough. But when I got the Color Riche Intense in fuchsia, I finally realized I can pull off bright lipstick wirh my super fair skin. And this one is totally and 100% best out there.
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Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This shade of pink works well on my oriental Asian skin. I was told by a MUA that my skin tone is slightly cool although my warm-toned sister wears it well too. I find this goes better with cool pink blushes rather than warm/coral/orangey ones.
I'm quite pleased with this purchase although I wish it was a touch more pink than red. (Looks almost red in some lights.) Also takes a bit of effort to remove, probably because of the rich pigment.
Have been using this for a while and the packaging still looks new which is great. Not embarrassed to whip it out in the powder room.
Great value overall.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
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Shade-wise, this is definitely what a Fuchsia is supposed to be: a bright, intense cross between pink and red. I�m a fan of MAC Girl About Town and Revlon�s Colorburst in Fuchsia, and L�oreal Intense Fuchsia looked like a similarly strong pink with a soft blue sheen on Gwen Stefani and Freida Pinto.
Well, it�s not. (Don�t you hate it when shades get altered too much, courtesy of Photoshop?)
In real life, worn on the lips, the color is much more of a strong red with magenta-pink tones, which is fine if not for the fact that the liquid colorants used in the formula stain your lips a deep dark red, so as the day wears on your lipstick will start to look redder and redder, until it ends up a cherry shade and no longer a fuchsia, because the lipstick is not opaque enough to hold up against the red stain on your lips.
But ultimately, the thing I dislike most is the fact that it contains big, chunky, pointless flecks of fuchsia glitter that do not show up on the lips but make the lipstick feel slightly gritty and reminiscent of the cheap lipsticks a teenager might buy from a dollar store.
Save your money and go for Revlon Fuchsia if you want an intense pink drugstore lipstick for grown-ups.
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Bright magenta pink / fuchsia. Doesn't dry lips. Great even for pigmented / dark lips. Comparable to Revlon Colorburst Fuchsia 008. Must also try the Pink Fever 285. : )
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This piece of work is a bird's eye view of the history by scaling down a month length of time into one second. No letter is used for equal messaging to all viewers without language barrier. The blinking light, sound and the numbers on the world map show when, where and how many experiments each country have conducted. I created this work for the means of an interface to the people who are yet to know of the extremely grave, but present problem of the world.
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Lalvani, Himanshu; Rist, Martin and Brooks, Jeffery W.
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In order to investigate the influence of δ-phase precipitation during high temperature forging of Inconel 718, hot axi-symmetric compression tests have been performed on specimens with two distinct initial microstructures: i) as-received material containing a dense population of δ precipates at grain boundaries and along intragranular slip planes, and ii) material solution-treated to dissolve the δ phase. Results indicate that the presence of δ leads to a slight increase in peak stress and a proportionately greater post-peak reduction in flow stress, as compared to solution-treated material. For both types of microstructure flow softening is associated with grain refinement, but in different ways: in δ-free material conventional dynamic recrystallisation leads to the formation of new grains, whereas the presence of plate-like δ appears to cause the mechanical break-up and segmentation of prior grains.
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Im a 27year old female..i was detected with diabetes and hypothyrodism 3yrs back during my initial days of pregnancy..Since it was detected at a very early stage of pregnancy doctors confirmed it a type 2 diabetes..i was on metformin during my entire pregnancy. had a c-section gave birth to a normal baby..after that my blood sugar was very much in control...But after 6months the values werea bit higher so doc diagnosed me with prediabetic stage..He told me to follow the diet chart and regular walk as i dont need ny medicine as of now..bt cudnt do regular walk and good ddiet control. 8 months backmy hb1ac came 6.8..bt i cudnt consult a doctor at that Time..nd since almost that tym i hv been constantly loosing weight..m really worried abt my weightloss..i go fr 1hr walk twice orthricea week..nd though i dont follow the proper diet chart bt i fully avoid sugar sweets and coldrinks nd akmost 1yr few months back i had full body test.. Lipid profile,kidney,ECG etc.. Everything was normal
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Hello, for your age maintaing weight around 55kg is ideal,, if your are still more than that and worried about losing don't worry,, and what was your blood sugar level and thyroid levels when you got full body check up? Is it under control if they are under control then there is nothing to worry. Of they are not under control still losing weight please see,, general physician.
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Bahr Al Hikmah Foundation,Masjid wa Madrasah was founded in the year 2012 . Apart from facilitating regular Salah they run a Madrasah for children, Friday sermons by renowned scholars & speakers , weekly lectures, charity distribution ,daily free water distribution and a plethora of other social & religious activities.
Bahr Al Hikmah uses technology and modern equipment's to facilitate Islamic and educational learning. Separate ground floor section is allocated for ladies in the Masjid. Regular Quran classes for Ladies & Gents along with various other professional courses are conducted at the masjid.
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Street Lit for Your Shelves
Drama, mystery, romance, and more abound in these new and forthcoming urban fiction titles:
THE CARTEL 6: THE DEMISE by Ashley & JaQuavis
The Cartel's plan to open a casino will rake in cash, but comes with great sacrifice: a dead girl, a scorned wife, traitors, and one hole in the desert will launch a chain of catastrophic events and a fight with the Arabian mob. "The story's turns and surprises, paired with its unflinching studies of emotional pain and physical pleasure make this an excellent, exciting read for newcomers, longtime Cartel followers, and all urban-lit fans." — Booklist
THE REAL MRS. PRICE by J.D. Mason
Two women, both married to the same man, come together to find out where he is—and who he really is. "Mason writes a murky whodunit with a touch of the supernatural… Push this one to readers who enjoy an atmospheric novel with plenty of twists and turns." — Library Journal
DIAMONDS AND PEARL by K'wan
In this street lit take on Romeo and Juliet, a young gangster in New Orleans falls for the daughter of a Harlem drug kingpin. "The author of HOOD RAT and GUTTER excels in his latest title, and his ear for street slang remains sharp and on point. The abrupt ending leaves readers thirsty for more. Let's hope there's a sequel in the mix as this is one of the top urban fiction novels of the year." — Library Journal, starred review & pick of the month
LUXE TWO: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette
In this sequel to LUXE, Bleu Montclair is addicted to the luxe life and it has led her down a road of self-destruction. Now two separate loves want to rescue her—will she let them? Or will she be lost to her addictions? "Throughout the novel, Antoinette provides a sobering viewpoint of addiction and how drug use destroys not just one life but whole families. On her own or as part of the popular married urban fiction duo Ashley and JaQuavis, Antoinette is one of the genre's hottest writers. Buy multiple copies to meet demand." — Library Journal
Coming in 2017:
Happy #BookBday (7/26/16 Edition)
These three new books are as sizzling hot as their summer #BookBday!
TRULY MADLY GUILTY by Liane Moriarty
A July 2016 LibraryReads pick and a Best Book of Summer 2016! The highly anticipated new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Moriarty examines marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship via three seemingly happy families. After all, it's just a normal weekend BBQ. What could possibly go wrong? "This novel sheds light on the truths that we all fear as parents, spouses, and friends. It's perfect for those long summer days, but readers will have to pace themselves to not devour it in one sitting." — Library Journal, starred review
THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING by Tiffany McDaniel
An August 2016 Indie Next pick! The devil comes to Ohio in McDaniel's breathtaking and heartbreaking literary debut, set in the 1980s in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. "Give this to fans of atmospheric fiction, particularly those who enjoy the grit of Donald Ray Pollock, the foreshadowing of Shirley Jackson, and the mounting suspense of Peter Straub." — Library Journal readmoreremove


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Three days after Orlando Police fired several rounds of tear gas into an apartment during a search for a drug suspect, the nauseating odor still lingered.
Every window in the two-bedroom apartment was broken, the ceiling in the small outdoor storage space was ripped down and holes from the tear gas pierced the inside walls. Officers caused nearly $1,000 in damage and now it's up to the woman who lives there to pay for it and clean it up.


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The Virtual Collegeat Miami Dade College offers distance learning sometimes called e-learning courses. Courses are available via the internet so that learners can "attend" class without ever coming to campus! Students are a part of a learning community where other adult learners and faculty interact and share knowledge to better help everyone in the class grow intellectually and professionally.
Learning online provides the same quality education as learning in the classroom while offering you the convenience of setting your own schedule. At the Virtual College, we provide students with the newest technologies to provide the highest caliber education.
The Virtual College at Miami Dade College is a college-wide program housed at the Wolfson Campus. For the past several years, enrollment in online courses has been growing over 20%. Currently theVirtual Collegeoffers over 90 different courses online. During the Spring 2009 term, almost 11,000 students enrolled in over 375 classes.
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Over the past couple months I've been noticing a lack of authentic living theme that directly relates to an insightful quote "Are you willing to disappoint another in order to be true to yourself" from the poem The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dream which I was introduced to more than a decade ago during an ICF coaching conference.
This reoccurring theme often surfaces during a first time session where we explore your core values, current vision, perceived and real obstacles, personal cost, and available resources to create momentum so that you can begin moving the mountain a few pebbles at a time.
I wish I had the perfect answer to why are so many of us willing to take action that better supports others at the expense of not fully supporting your personal self, but I don't. Although it reminds me of the overused analogy: when the plane is going down, put on your oxygen mask first, then help others.
Think about it this way, if you had a bagel business would you give away all of your product because you're worried that potential clients won't think your nice? No, you may share by offering samples but you wouldn't give it all away.
Would you give all of your money away to the person on the corner with the sign or a worthy cause? No, you would share in your wealth.
Would you take a job and make a career move, but not accept pay that provides you a very liveable wage because you didn't want to offend them because they would think you are too greedy?
No, no and no.
Taking action that support your core values and believes is not about being selfish rather, when we come from a place of strength and live authentically we have so much more to offer the world. Truth be told, do you really think others are gaining as much as you are losing when you put your values and what's most important to you on the back burner so that others will not be disappointed in your actions?
I've often used this analogy – when you are not being your authentic self, it's like you are wearing a mask so that X (you can fill in your blank, mostly it's about being accepted, liked, acknowledged so that you can feel worthy) happens. While you're wearing that mask you'll notice that some people like you, some people don't, and some people don't care but there's a personal price to pay to carry the weight of this mask.
Once you take of this mask and reveal your true and authentic self you'll notice, some people like you, some people don't, and some people don't care but you don't have to pay such a heavy price, because you're not lugging this big heavy mask around.
I invite you to read The Invitation and take a moment to reflect on one action you could take today that fully and authentically expresses you. If you're willing, comment about it below.
Imagine what your like could be like if you did this every day.
The Invitation
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dreams
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon…
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shriveled and closed
from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your
fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand on the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
It doesn't interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after a night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.
It doesn't interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the center of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.
©Oriah Mountain Dreamer From The Invitation


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Ultimate Business Card Design Guide | Step Up Your Networking Game! 6 Tips To Design Better Business Cards
Ultimate Business Card Design Guide | In a few years, people will probably stop giving out business cards and instead just wear high tech "data rings" that exchange information instantly while you're shaking hands. Until that (incredibly creepy) moment arrives, business cards are the easiest and most effective way for people to remember each other. Your potential clients will probably see your business card before they even visit your website, flip through your brochure, your leaflet, or just about any other branded material you might happen to use to promote your business. However, you'd be surprised how many entrepreneurs choose not to invest in a high quality business card design.
Ultimate Business Card Design Guide | Website Design – www.medianovak.com
Business cards have been at the heart of most marketing efforts for almost every business for well over a century. Few design projects are as nerve-wracking and important as creating your own business card. Just like the clothes you wear, your business card can tell more about you than you think. While their purpose, for the most part, stayed the same since they were first introduced, the design principles and best practices have changed. It's important to stand out in today's competitive environment and modern business cards can help you do just that.
Build Your Brand | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
The design of your business card can either make or break your first impression. There are times when a strong business relationship starts with a simple business card exchange, so it is vitally important that your business card stays consistent with your other branded materials. This helps to reinforce your brand, helping potential clients remember you and your business better. In other words, your business card designs should be well-planned and well-executed. From the text and font to the colors and logo, every element should work together to reinforce your brand image and get people to start calling you.
RELATED: Business Card Design Essentials | 5 Things You Have To Know To Design A Killer Business Card That Gets You Noticed
Keep To The Standard Business Card Size | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
There are things you can do to a 3.5″ x 2″ card to make it stand out, but going with an unusual shape can be a double-edged sword. A round card, for example, is quite memorable, but it won't fit the standard business card holders, and it may get tossed in the trash — making you lose out on potential business. So it's best to come up with a design that stands out, while fitting within those dimensions so that you're newly made contacts can access and store your contact details easily.
Ensure Readability | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
Each font has its own feel and voice. Look for something that is both easy to read and reflective of the nature of your brand. The style of the font and print layout must ensure that all your potential clients can easily understand the information printed on your cards. If a potential client decides to call you and cannot read your telephone number because the font is too small or too cursive, you run the chance of losing business. Be sure the type color stands out against the background of the card as well. Light gray type on a white card makes it difficult to read letters and numbers.
Don't Clutter! | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
The business card design itself must present both your contact information and showcase brand elements on a very small space. So it is best to keep the design simple and organized. Think carefully about which contact details to include – you need to strike a balance between providing enough points of contact, without overwhelming your potential clients. Include only the contact information that is absolutely necessary. For instance, email, phone, cell, website, address, name and job title. You don't have to include an endless list of services or every single mailing address if your business has multiple locations.
RELATED: Perfect Business Card Design | Does Your Business Card Sizzle Or Fizzle? 5 Essentials To Consider
Have Your Business Cards Printed On Good Card Stock | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
If the card feels flimsy or looks like you printed it yourself on your old home printer, it will leave people with impression that they are dealing with a business that will disappear as soon as the owner finds a real job. Have your business card professionally printed on good, heavyweight business card stock. You will also want to consider the finish — is uncoated, matte or glossy the best? Keep in mind that it's always nice to be able to write down some additional information on your card if need be, and certain types of finishes or coats won't allow this, such as glossy and certain matte finishes.
Ultimate Business Card Design Guide | Website Design – www.medianovak.com
Proofread | Ultimate Business Card Design Guide
Before sending your business card design off to the printer, check the card for grammatical and spelling errors, make sure that all images and text are within the designated print area and that you have included your logo and contact information. There's nothing worse than getting back your cards and realizing you missed a typo in the email address or name. Check twice, print once is a a well learnt adage!


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So you've decided to embark upon the path to Organic Certification. Welcome!
You will be joining a large group of like-minded individuals and businesses that have seen that Certification offers a guarantee of organic integrity, a verification of your support for sustainable agricultural practices, and access to growing markets for organic products, both at home and abroad.
The process of Certification itself will differ dependent on whether the applicant or operation seeking certification is an Australian National Operation (i.e. based within Australia) or is an International Operation (i.e. based outside Australia).
While the Steps to Certification within Australia involve a common process of regular inspection and review, the timeframe and requirements will vary dependent on whether the applicant is a Primary Producer, involved in Manufacturing and Distribution, or Retail Trade. These steps are outlined in greater detail on the Australian National Operation page.
All applicants to certification intending to export organic product must meet specific export requirements. Additional certification is required for product exported to Japan (JAS) and USA (USDA - NOP). Accreditation through these programs can be undertaken as a separate exercise, or in addition to existing NASAA Certification.


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Earlier in 2016, one of our agency clients approached us to help them promote an event taking place in the UK. We had integrated Chrysal.is in order to better measure the performance of the campaign, and double check what was being provided by the networks for the campaign.
As the client was advertising a specific niche event, we were tasked with setting up and running advertising campaigns to drive traffic and ultimately ticket sales to the event. One of the five adnets we worked with was a relatively new specialist advertising which had a large number of publishers in the niche we were targeting.
So we set up the campaign, set up tracking paramaters to measure the traffic sources (unknown to us as is standard when dealing with many adnets) and used Chrysal.is to optimise it from day one. As the days progressed, we started to see some unusual patterns in the click data, and noted it for investigation.
Some of these traffic sources had pretty reasonable conversion rates, however as it was a cpc network with a pre-paid deposit, we were able to identify three distinct types of anomalies, flag these to the network, and get credits back on the campaign.
So what was happening? A variety of things. Firstly, there were the amateurs, people clicking their own ads on multiple devices across consecutive days, but outside of the normal 24 hours frequency capping that networks use before displaying ads. Some of these also had it programmed to do so.
In other cases, you had the same people clicking ads across several different sites they had on the same network, multiplying the budget drain.
In other cases things were a bit more nuanced. We'd see lots of different traffic coming in from a particular publisher, but through the behaviour of one or two users, we could figure out what was going on, in this case a pay to click website which was cycling people through ads, giving them a ten second cooldown, filling in a captcha, and repeating the cycle on another link.
But as all publisher id's relate to a website, we could then challenge all of the rest of the traffic. After all if three people show you how everyone else is acting, and you have the data to prove it, adnets will prefer to give you the credit back, rather than you draw down your already deposited funds, or refuse to pay all or part of an invoice.
And our findings? Across four advertising campaigns in different languages for the same product, 6.7% of the publishers soaked up 39% of the advertising budget with invalid traffic, which was credited back. In addition to this, a further 20.8% of traffic was identified as being plain old fashioned waste, not doing anything. Post-correction, the remaining budget with the topup were focused on the traffic sources delivering registrations and sales for our client.
So if you'd like the kind of capability in your organisation to properly enforce your affiliate program terms or advertising insertion orders, get in touch to talk to us about Chrysal.is.


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I was digging into the batter's box one Saturday morning in San Pedro a couple of years ago when the catcher behind me muttered, "I'm a Vietnam vet, and I've been waiting for twenty years to say you should be dead or in jail for being a traitor." The umpire said nothing. I flied out to center. Later we talked. Then we became friends.
It turned out that his hatred was toward my ex-wife, not me, because he believed certain website fabrications about Jane Fonda that circulate among veterans. Twice the Republicans in the California legislature tried to block my seating because of my trips to Hanoi. But I was never a target of opportunity like my ex–more like collateral damage.
While most Americans, perhaps including that former Yale cheerleader and elusive National Guardsman George W. Bush and, I suspect, most Vietnam veterans, would like to forget the past, the Vietnam War is about to be relived this election season.
Senator John Kerry, a veteran of both the war and the antiwar movement, is causing this national Vietnam flashback. The right-wing attack dogs are on the hunt. Newt Gingrich calls Kerry an "antiwar Jane Fonda liberal," while Internet warriors post fabricated images of Kerry and Fonda at a 1971 antiwar rally. Welcome to dirty tricks in the age of Photoshop.
The attempted smearing of Kerry through the Fonda "connection" is a Republican attempt to suppress an honest reopening of our unfinished exploration of the Vietnam era.
Neoconservatives and the Pentagon have good reason to fear the return of the Vietnam Syndrome. The label intentionally suggests a disease, a weakening of the martial will, but the syndrome was actually a healthy American reaction to false White House promises of victory, the propping up of corrupt regimes, crony contracting and cover-ups of civilian casualties during the Vietnam War that are echoed today in the news from Baghdad. Young John Kerry's 1971 question–"How do you ask a man to be the last to die for a mistake?"–is more relevant than ever.
Rather than give these reopened wounds the serious treatment they deserve, the Republicans substitute the politics of scapegoating and sheer fantasy. Most centrist Democrats, in turn, try to distance themselves from controversies that recall the 1960s. There are journalistic centrists as well, who avoid hard truths for the sake of acceptance and legitimacy. Such amnesia, whether unconscious or not, lends a wide respectability to the feeble confessions of those like Robert McNamara, who took twenty-five years to admit that Vietnam was a "mistake" and then, when asked by filmmaker Errol Morris why he didn't speak out earlier, answered, "I don't want to go any further…. It just opens up more controversies."