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Sept. 29, 2010
This Month in Matador Athletics - October, 2010
Photo Credit by John McCoy - The Los Angeles Daily News
Bob Vazquez, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, offers his monthly insights on the accomplishments on the teams, coaches and student-athletes who compete for Cal State Northridge ... The monthly report includes upcoming key
games, and a report on what other activities are happening in the Matador Athletic Department ... This month, Dick Enberg - a proud Matador & Hall of Fame broadcaster.
Los Angeles, Calif. - It is late afternoon at Dodger Stadium and Hall of Fame sportscaster Dick Enberg is meticulously preparing for a television broadcast later that evening between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As he is preparing, two members of the Cal State Northridge athletic department staff, including new Matador pitching coach Tim Leary, walk into the broadcast booth to briefly introduce themselves to Enberg, considered one of the greatest
sportscasters in the history of the industry.
Enberg turned towards the two CSUN staffers and noticed the red Matador polo shirt with the CSUN logo that Leary was wearing. Enberg flashed a smile that extended from West Coast to East Coast. For an extended period of time, Enberg interrupted his game preparation to relive the great memories he enjoyed while serving as a professor of health education (1961-65) and assistant baseball coach (1962-64) at then San Fernando Valley State College (now Cal State Northridge). Near the end of his tenure at SFVS, Enberg also was a special assistant to then-President Ralph Prator.
Enberg's immense credentials over a period of more than 50 years in broadcasting include NFL and NCAA football, NBA and NCAA basketball, four Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the World Series, the Masters and U.S. Open golf tournaments,
boxing, figure skating, horse racing, track & field, and the list goes on-and-on. Although Enberg's live telecast as the Padres announcer was less than two hours away, Enberg took time to warmly reminiscence about his days as a Matador.
"We had no scholarships, but we held our own against the big schools like UCLA and USC," remembers Enberg. "Stan Charnofsky (head coach) was a marvelous teacher who played in the New York Yankees system during Casey Stengel's days as manager. and was mentored by USC's legendary baseball coach Rod Dedeaux. Stan was nothing short of brilliant. After UCLA and USC grabbed up the great players with their ability to offer scholarships, we were then able, without scholarships,to go around the Valley and still get an immense amount of talented players. If you recruited the Valley, you could develop a powerhouse college baseball program. "
As a youngster, Enberg lived in Glendale and Venice, but mostly in Canoga Park where he batted a ball around the yard and broadcast imaginary baseball games. The Enberg family later moved to Michigan, where Enberg played quarterback and played other sports at Armada High School. There were only 33 people in his graduating class.
Enberg, who was inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame in 1981, earned his bachelors degree in health science at Central Michigan University and went on to earn his master's degree and then a doctorate in health science at Indiana University.
"I enjoyed the health education classes in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and those that involved social and emotional health," he once told a reporter.
In order to make a little money at Central Michigan, Enberg became the public address announcer at football and basketball games, and worked at a local radio station as a weekend disc jockey. That led to his first play-by-play broadcast assignment. The salary - $1 a game.
At Indiana, Enberg served as the first-ever football and basketball play-by-play announcer for the Hoosier Sports Network. His salary zoomed from $1 to $35 a game.
Then one day, Enberg noticed on the bulletin board at Indiana University that interviews for a teaching position at San Fernando Valley State were being conducted by Dr. Delmar T. Oviatt, then dean of students at Valley State.
Enberg remembered that during World War II his family lived in the San Fernando Valley at the corner of Parthenia and De Soto, only a couple of miles from the University.
Dr. Oviatt asked Enberg if he would be interested in being a coach of the fledging Matador baseball program under then head coach Stan Charnofsky in addition to his teaching duties. Enberg accepted Dr. Oviatt's offer and headed west.
"Dick had never coached baseball, but he was a quick learner," said Charnofsky, who is currently a professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling at Cal State Northridge. "He always encouraged the players and kept them in a positive frame of mind. He was a wonderful assistant coach who helped mold the team together. Even after all these years, we still keep in contact. He is a great friend who invites me to join him in the broadcast booth when he is in town to broadcast games."
Enberg helped coached such notables as shortstop Bob Hiegert, who later became Athletic Director at Cal State Northridge, third baseman Tony Davila, whose son (Terry) is the long time head coach of the men's soccer program at CSUN, and pitcher Paul Edmondson, the first CSUN player to reach the major leagues.
"Dick Enberg's enthusiasm was contagious and his love of baseball was very evident," said Hiegert, who is now the Commissioner of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). "Dick was a pitcher in college and although limited in
coaching experience, was really a good motivator and eager to help."
Enberg remembers one day when Carnofsky put up a chicken wire fence in the outfield. "Stan was piecing together an outfield wall, so the rest of us bought green venetian blinds. We wove the blinds in-and-out of the wire fence to make it look like a solid outfield fence."
Forty-nine years have passed since Enberg began his tenure as professor and coach at then San Fernando Valley State but the distance in time has not diminished the memories and the camaraderie.
"I was vocal and emotional," said Enberg. "If we couldn't fight with our bats and gloves, we fought with verbal support. We always held our own against the likes of USC and UCLA. We had some very good players."
Enberg's salary as both a professor and coach totaled only $4,200 a year. "I was paid once a month, so if you were frugal enough, my wife and I would dine at the Trails Inn Restaurant where for 95 cents you could get a hamburger, a small salad,
and a beer or two. That was a real treat for us at the end of the month."
In order to supplement his income at San Fernando Valley State, Enberg started looking for work in the broadcast industry in the Los Angeles area. Enberg received his first break when he was hired as summer relief announcer at KGIL Radio in
1962. That led to work at radio stations KLAC and KNX and at Channel 11.
In 1965, Enberg received a major break that helped skyrocket his career. Enberg became sports director at KTLA, Channel 5, in Los Angeles where he made $18,000 a year, far more than the $4,200 yearly salary as a professor and baseball
coach at San Fernando Valley State. With his broadcasting career rising at a fast pace, Enberg left the University in 1965, but not without a few emotions.
"I feft like a Benedict Arnold," remembers Enberg telling a reporter. "Here I spent all these years in education and to suddenly turn my back on it was hard because I felt very strongly about education and its importance ..."
His success at Channel 5 led to announcing positions with the Los Angeles Angels, the Los Angeles Rams and UCLA basketball.
His immense talent eventually led to his Hall of Fame status on the national level. Enberg has won 13 Emmy Awards, is a nine-time National Sportscaster of the Year, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Enberg is humble about his extraordinary broadcast career, and his tenure in education never gets too far away.
"One of the proudest relationships I have is my association for more than 25 years as the spokesman with the Academic All-America program (CoSIDA - College Sports Information Directors of America). To be a student-athlete who excels on-and-
off the field is a person you want as a next-door neighbor. Just to rub shoulders with their style and greatness is a big thrill for me."
In 1997, CoSIDA honored Enberg with an award in recognition of his longtime support of the organization's Academic All-America program. The Dick Enberg Award is given annually to a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the Academic All-America Teams Program and/or the student-athlete while promoting the values of education and academics.
Enberg's talents extend well past the broadcast booth. Enberg is a wine and travel expert, and a prolific writer who has written two best-selling books. A father of six, Enberg resides in La Jolla, Calif., with his wife, Barbara.
"I enjoyed everything about the University (SFVS)," said Enberg. "I have so many great memories as a professor and coach. I even enjoyed hitting fungos before the game. The challenge for any coach is to hit that pop fly to the catchers, and not
hit it any where else."
Well done, Coach Enberg. The University is proud of you!!!
Matador Memo ...
After finishing an interview with Hall of Fame announcer Dick Enberg, in the next booth was Vince Scully, the longtime Dodger radio announcer who has been simply called the "best in the business" ... Tim Leary, the new CSUN pitching coach, tells me "hey let's go see Vinnie for a second" ... Despite intensely preparing for the upcoming Dodger broadcast, Scully cheerfully welcomed both of us into the Dodger broadcast booth for several minutes of friendly conversation and it offered Scully a chance to see an old Dodger friend (Tim Leary) from years past ... Needless to say, Enberg and Scully, two of the best announcers in any generation in any sport, both were "class acts" in taking time out from their business schedules to say hello and chat ... Dodger fans certainly remember Tim Leary, who helped lead the Dodgers to the 1988 World Series championship ... While dining in the Dodger cafeteria, Leary exchanged greetings with many friends including former teammate Fernando Valenzuela (a Dodger announcer), and Tommy Lasorda, who was celebrating his 83rd birthday
... Shortly after walking into the cafeteria, Lasorda spotted Leary and offered words of congratulations, encouragement and success as Leary begins his tenure as pitching coach at CSUN ... Others to grace the press box included former Dodgers Rick Monday, Charlie Hough and Nomar Garciaparra, and former Angels infielder and major league manager Jim Fregosi.


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Something has to happen in Minnesota.
That sounds like an ultimatum, even though Kevin Love — the frustrated Timberwolves power forward who said it, in an interview with Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports — isn't in the best position anymore to give one.
Love would have been, of course, had he opted to play the 2012-13 season on a one-year qualifying offer of about $6.1 million, rather than accept a four-year, $61 million contract extension in January that was frustrating in its own right to the Wolves' leader and inside-outside punisher. If Love were 12 months away from unrestricted free agency rather than 36 (his deal has an opt-out after three years), you can bet both Minnesota management and the team's fan base would be heeding — and probably convulsing — over every dissatisfied thing he said.
As it is, Love has no actual hammer to hold over president of basketball operations David Kahn's and owner Glen Taylor's heads. He'll have to settle for the less-tangible weapons of public relations and threatened crankiness by a star player.
That's not nothing, though. So with just a little less clout behind it, Love's message remains the same: Something has to happen in Minnesota.
What's the beef? Love made the final cut for the U.S. Olympic team over the weekend and, as he looked around at the other 11 players, it became clear to him: Everyone else in the room had been to the NBA playoffs. Six of them had made it to the Finals and three of them – Kobe Bryant (5), Tyson Chandler (1) and LeBron James (1) – won rings there.
It was enough to make a guy feel like Christian Laettner on the original Dream Team. And that's where Love was coming from when he spoke to Spears.
"My patience is not high," Love said. "Would yours be, especially when I'm a big proponent of greatness surrounding itself with greatness? All these [Team USA] guys seem to have great players around them.
"It's tough seeing all these guys that are young and older who have all played in the playoffs. When they start talking about that, I have nothing to talk about. If I don't make the playoffs next year I don't know what will happen."
The Timberwolves haven't made the playoffs since 2004, a string of eight seasons. Love was hopeful the T'wolves would end the streak last season, but they lost rookie point guard Ricky Rubio to a season-ending knee injury on March 9 and never really recovered. Love admitted he was disappointed Minnesota's front office failed to get an adequate replacement for Rubio. With Rubio sidelined, the T'wolves finished the season with the Western Conference's fourth-worst record (26-40).
In fact, since Love arrived in 2008, he has had four coaches on teams that have gone 82-230 (.262). They're a little better on the nights Love actually has played — 77-192 (.286), including 24-31 last season — which justifies his sense of inadequate help. Serious questions about the NBA viability of Kahn's high lottery picks, Derrick Williams (No. 2, 2011) and Wes Johnson (No. 4, 2010), and the lingering fail of Jonny Flynn (No. 6, 2009) linger.
Then again, the 6-foot-10 forward from UCLA has to own some of the losing. Help did seem to be on the way, too, in the form of Rubio and center Nikola Pekovic, a Most Improved candidate last season who was part of Minnesota's promising 21-19 start. Kahn told Spears: "I'm sure Kevin has a sense of urgency. I think the team demonstrated it could win last season before we were hit with a cascade of injuries."
So far this summer, Kahn has worked out a deal for retired Portland guard Brandon Roy to attempt a comeback with the Wolves and wooed Blazers restricted free agent Nic Batum with a $45 million offer sheet. He dealt the No. 18 pick in the first round to Houston for forward Chase Budinger. And he cut loose forwards Michael Beasley and Anthony Randolph.
Whether subtraction equals addition and the moves in sum equal improvement, it's too soon to say.
"At this point, I'm not afraid to go on the record," Love said. "Being around these [USA] guys, they know the situation I'm in and how competitive I am. I want to win. All the players on the Timberwolves feel the same way, as well. The coaching staff is awesome. They want to win and win now. Hopefully, we can make some stuff happen."
Something has to happen in Minnesota. Kevin Love is antsy.


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A new drug that will soon enter clinical trials for treatment of malaria also appears to be 10 times more effective than the key medicine in the current gold-standard treatment for toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by a related parasite that infects nearly one-third of all humans—more than two billion people worldwide.
In the March issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, a research team based at the University of Chicago Medical Center shows that the drug, known as JPC-2056, is extremely effective against Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, without toxicity.
"JPC-2056 has the potential to replace the standard treatment of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine," said infectious disease specialist Rima McLeod, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Chicago and senior author of the study. "The drug, taken by mouth, is easily absorbed, bioavailable, and relatively nontoxic. In tissue culture and in mice, it was rapidly effective, markedly reducing numbers of parasites within just a few days."
Untreated mice injected with the parasite "appeared ill," four days after the injection, the authors note, "with ruffled fur and hunched shoulders." Treated mice remained well.
"Studies in tissue culture found no evidence of the parasite or the plaques they produce 52 days after four days of treatment," said co-author Ernest Mui, a researcher in McLeod's laboratory.
"The absence of growth," the authors write, "indicates that this compound is 'cidal' and not merely 'static' for the active form of T. gondii.
The drug inhibits the action of an enzyme, dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), produced by the family of parasites that includes those that cause toxoplasmosis and malaria. It is structurally distinct from the human DHFR.
"The drug's effect on the malaria and Toxoplasma enzymes is robust," said McLeod. "It has much less effect on the human enzyme."
The new drug was effective against all malaria parasites, even those with multiple mutations that make them resistant to other anti-folate medicines, suggesting that "this family of parasites, including not just Toxoplasma but also various malaria parasites, will not easily develop resistance," she said.
Toxoplasma infection is "probably the most common parasitic infection in the world, causing very significant disease in those who have immature immune systems or who are immune-compromised," McLeod said. "New medications are urgently needed."
The standard medicines to treat the infection can cause severe side effects and many patients become hypersensitive to them. There are no medicines that can eliminate certain latent stages of the parasite's life cycle. There is no vaccine.
T. gondii infects humans through three principal routes: a newly infected pregnant woman passing the infection to her fetus; consumption of undercooked, infected meat; and ingestion of T. gondii oocysts in food, through accidental contamination from cat litter.
"An infected cat can excrete up to 20 million oocysts over two weeks," McLeod said. "Even a single oocyst is infectious and they can remain infectious in water for up to six months and in warm moist soil for up to a year."
Congenital toxoplasmosis, which occurs in an estimated 1 per 5,000 births a year in the United States, can cause severe vision loss, brain damage and even death. The annual cost of caring for these children may exceed $1 billion.
Also at increased risk are people with compromised immune systems, such as those with cancer, autoimmune disease, AIDS or transplant recipients. Even people with normal immune systems can suffer major organ damage from chronic infections. Eye disease leading to loss of sight is caused both during the primary infection and as a result of infection transmitted from mother to child. Recent epidemics in Surinam and French Guiana have been lethal even for young healthy victims. Studies have also found an association between chronic brain infection with Toxoplasma and diseases such as schizophrenia and epilepsy, although cause-and-effect relationships have not been proven.
JPC-2056 was developed in the late 1980s by teams led by Wilbur Milhous and Dennis Kyle of the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research in Silver Spring Maryland (both now at the University of South Florida), and David Jacobus of Jacobus Pharmaceutical Company. The original version was quite toxic, but the researchers found ways to reduce the toxicity and developed an oral version of the drug. Clinical trials using JPC-2056 to treat malaria are scheduled to begin later this year.
This new class of medicine holds "considerable promise for significant advances in the treatment of toxoplasmosis, which damages the eye and the brain," said McLeod, "as well as malaria, which kills one million children each year."
The National Institutes of Health, Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation and donations from several private family foundations supported this research. Additional authors include Michael Kirisits and Susan Liu of the University of Chicago; Guy Schiehser, Honghue Hsu and David Jacobus of Jacobus Pharmaceutical Company; Wilbur Milhous of USF; Craig Roberts of the University of Strathclyde, Scotland; Stephen Meunch and David Rice of the University of Sheffield, England; J.P. Dubey the US Department of Agriculture; and Joseph Fowble, Pradipsinh Rathod of The University of Washington in Seattle and Sherry Queener of Indiana University.


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(Norfolk Admirals release) The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have recalled defenseman Matt Lashoff from the Admirals on an emergency basis, Lightning Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced today.
Lashoff, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound defenseman from East Greenbush, New York, has appeared in 66 games with Norfolk this season, scoring seven goals and 23 points with 94 penalty minutes. He also has four power play goals and one game-winning goal. He ranks second among club defensemen in scoring and ranks second overall in penalty minutes.
Lashoff has appeared in 58 career NHL games between the Lightning and Boston Bruins, scoring one goal and 15 points. A 2005 first-round draft choice (22nd overall) of the Bruins, the Lightning acquired the 23-year-old from Boston on March 4, 2009 with Martins Karsums in exchange for Mark Recchi and second-round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Lashoff has skated in 232 career AHL games between Norfolk and the Providence Bruins, tallying 33 goals and 118 points. He was selected as a starter for the PlanetUSA team at the 2007-08 AHL All-Star Game. Prior to turning pro Lashoff played three seasons of junior hockey with Kitchener of the Ontario Hockey League, recording 16 goals, 93 points and 284 penalty minutes in 162 games.
The Admirals will play their final three road games of the 2009-10 regular season this weekend as they visit Albany on Friday, Binghamton on Saturday and Hershey on Sunday.
The Admirals will conclude their 2009-10 regular season with a three-game homestand beginning Wednesday, April 7 against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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bostontrainguy wrote:jamesinclair wrote:bostontrainguy wrote:"Members of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Fiscal and Management Control Board on Wednesday seemed open to abandoning the weekend bus and subway service, which runs until 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday mornings, to cut costs."
Actually the last trains usually leave Park Street just after 1 AM anyway (i.e., 1:06 AM), so it's not even an hour extra service. They really don't need very frequent service, trains at 1:15, 1:30, 1:45, and 2:00 might be all that is necessary to serve the late night market. There are enough crossovers to bypass certain stretches of track or shuttles could be set up if extensive repairs have to be done somewhere.
Thats not true
http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subw ... oute=GREEN
Last train leaves Park at 2:10 AM
Which in practice means 2:20
You are looking at the public schedule. As I said, the trains actually leave after 1:00 AM during the week. Late night service is only about one hour later. They could reschedule all last trains to leave Park at 2:00 AM and close everything down about 1 hour later than usual.
bostontrainguy wrote:It's over. Effective with the Spring schedule (end of March) the "Night Owl" is dead . . . again!
jamesinclair wrote:bostontrainguy wrote:It's over. Effective with the Spring schedule (end of March) the "Night Owl" is dead . . . again!
I sense a strong correlation between adequately providing transportation services in urban areas and the party holding the governors office.
Rockingham Racer wrote:As an outsider, I would also ask again: why are people putting up with shoddy service? There seems to be no cogent "voice of the riders", or if there is, that voice seems not to make much of a difference in the way things go in Beantown transit.
BandA wrote:The MBTA is insolvent. It has the highest costs of any transit agency in the country. Overtime is (was last year) out of control. GLX is out of control. They can't provide reliable service at rush hour. Nothing to do with the party in charge and everything to do with corruption & mismanagement. That's why we can't have good things around here.
bostontrainguy wrote:Seriously? Most of the ridership was affluent white college students out for a night of fun.
jamesinclair wrote:bostontrainguy wrote:Seriously? Most of the ridership was affluent white college students out for a night of fun.
And you have the detailed data that proves this on hand?
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We try to incorporate as many aspects of the traditional high school prom as we can; prom pictures, prom dresses and tuxes if you choose, the crowning of a prom king and queen, along with dinner and dancing with the Kenny I Orchestra. Of course, now that we're all out of high school, we can have a cocktail hour too!
The Lite Rock Second Chance Prom benefits the South Jersey Field of Dreams, the specially designed baseball field in Absecon where physically and mentally disabled children and adults can play and participate in that Great American Pastime.
Tickets for the Second Chance Prom are $100 per couple and are available Friday April 13th at 10 a.m. HERE or at the Lite Rock studios, at 950 Tilton Road in Northfield, open Monday - Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. The Prom has been a sell-out for the last several years, so get your tickets early.
The Lite Rock Second Chance Prom is brought to you by:
- The Optical Room in Absecon and Gallery Eye Center in Millville
- Panache Hair Designs in the London Square Mall, Tilton Road in Northfield.
Listen to the Lite Rock Morning Show this week for the chance to get win 'em before you can buy 'em tickets for the Lite Rock Second Chance Prom.


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There is no break between Christmas and Ordinary Time – one flows almost seamlessly into the other through the Baptism of Jesus. We ended our Christmas Season thinking about the "revelation" of the Son of God – people realising who this "Jesus of Nazareth" actually was – and this continues today, as we interject a passage from Saint John before we begin our weekly reading through Saint Matthew's Gospel. New Year is about beginnings, and as we return to the beginning of Our Lord's public ministry there is a sense of something exciting about to happen – even though we know the story, we dive into it once more, like returning to a favourite novel or film. So it is with joy that we stand in the country of the river Jordan, and recognise Jesus of Nazareth as the Chosen One of God, who offers himself to do God's work.
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First Reading: Isaiah 49:3.5-6
Even though the Psalm is meant to be sung, it is always worth the reader who is proclaiming the First Reading having a look at it: the Psalm (especially the response) will often clarify the context of the Reading, and this will help the reader find the right tone. Today is a perfect example: at first glance, the reading from Isaiah seems a little obscure, but when you see the response "Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will" we can suddenly realise that this is all about Jesus at the beginning of his public ministry. He stands up as the servant of God, who will achieve the things Isaiah prophesies. Bear all this in mind as you prepare the reading: in a sense it is Jesus who speaks: "God… formed me in the womb to be his servant". This is Our Lord's own understanding of his mission! (For the congregation to understand this, it may be opportune for a brief introduction to this reading.) If you approach this reading from the point of view of Jesus of Nazareth speaking, it should be easy to find all its meaning.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
This is a bit of an oddity! It's a reading which, on the face of it, doesn't actually say anything, but just forms the introduction to Paul's first letter to the Christian community in Corinth. But when you look more closely, you see that it says a lot more than just "Dear Corinthians…" The descriptions Paul uses are revealing: first, he describes himself as "appointed by God" – emphasising his authority (this will be important later in this letter). Notice how he refers to the folk in the churches in Corinth: "the holy people of our Lord Jesus Christ…" – an interesting thought for our own congregations today. Then there's a rather odd phrase: "for he is their Lord no less than ours": Paul is emphasising that all Christians share the same faith, whichever community they belong to (perhaps an interesting reflection as we look towards the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity!) Don't dismiss this little passage, but take it slowly and gently, and allow those telling phrases to come out. If you read this as an empty introduction, with no content, that is what people will hear: let Saint Paul's careful choice of words say something!
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Francis Ford Coppola's latest venture comes as another late-career trip into indie filmmaking, though more accessible than his previous efforts "Youth Without Youth" and "Tetro." Val Kilmer plays an alcoholic horror writer who stops off in an eerie small town on a book tour and discovers a murder mystery that involves Edgar Allan Poe, a creepy preacher, a hotel full of dead girls, a grizzled sheriff and teenagers heavily into the occult. While the hero experiences strange visions that relate to a tragic incident from his past, Coppola revisits his own early B-movie days and riffs on the difficulties of the creative process by forcing himself to look back at the accidental death of his son decades ago. "Twixt" is a curious journey down memory lane, anchored by a weird performance from a bloated Kilmer, but the movie's never dull, and it's always thrilling to see Coppola working from his gut more than his head.
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There's an unpleasantly mercenary quality to Walt Disney's "Oz," which like the studio's blockbuster revamp of "Alice in Wonderland" seems too much like a calculated combination of a familiar story with state-of-the-art special effects. The film is lumbering and overstuffed — with a stiff performance by James Franco as a down-and-out traveling magician who gets whisked away to L. Frank Baum's magical, dangerous land — but director Sam Raimi does supply some of the same slapstick energy he brought to the "Spider-Man" movies and his own "Evil Dead" series. And the effects in "Oz" are genuinely eye-popping, especially in 3-D, where all the crazy creatures and rainbow colors make the film seem more like a psychedelic fantasy than a family adventure flick. The DVD and Blu-ray add featurettes and other behind-the-scenes info.
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Before launching the fourth season of "Arrested Development," Netflix's highest-profile original series had been this Americanized adaptation of the BBC political drama of the same name. Kevin Spacey stars as a Southern congressman who fails to get a Cabinet appointment and so works behind the scenes to undermine the president, using desperate colleagues and an ambitious reporter to further his cause. There's a cynicism to "House of Cards" that makes the series a little too predictable, since the characters tend always to follow their worst impulses, but it's fun to watch Spacey as a man who knows every angle to work. Also, "House of Cards" is smart about how in Washington, people who want to advance their careers have to make alliances and compromises that run counter to their ideals.
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text: Lemon Law Attorneys in California Norman Taylor & Associates Explains California Lemon Law As a consumer, you possess legal rights that must be protected. Under California's lemon law, you are given legal recourse after the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle that is defective. If your new motor vehicle has failed to meet the manufacturer's warranty, the California lemon law outlines your consumer rights for recourse. Defective vehicles, also called lemons, can cause frustration and unexpected anxiety in a consumer's life. At Norman Taylor & Associates, we can help you obtain a resolution to your case to pursue the option that is in your best interest. Our California Lemon Law Attorneys' first line of representation is giving you the information you need in the form of the following sections of our website. Read on to find out how our California lemon law attorneys can help you! Learn More about Lemon Law from our Knowledgeable Attorneys What Qualifies As a Lemon? In order to obtain compensation for your lemon, you will have to provide proof that it does in fact qualify as a lemon under the California lemon law. Your vehicle can constitute as a lemon if the problem occurred before the vehicle was purchased. Vehicles that constantly need to be repaired often qualify as lemons. Lemon Law Basics California's lemon law is designed to protect the rights of consumers. It offers legal recourse after you have purchased or leased a motor vehicle that turned out to be defective. Learn the basics of lemon law to find out how we can help you with your case. Lemon Law FAQ In this section, we provide answers to many frequently asked questions regarding lemons. You likely have many questions regarding California's lemon law and how we can provide you with the legal assistance you need. Find out if we have already answered your questions by reading this page. Auto Recalls Auto recalls occur when vehicles of a specific make and model appear to have the same defect. When this occurs, the manufacturer announces an auto recall to inspect and fix the affected vehicles. The auto recall must include the details regarding the vehicle recall, details that can help the owner identify the product, and instructions for what action the owner should take. Breach of Warranty If the manufacturer of your defective vehicle has breached the warranty, our firm can help you fight for your rights. The California lemon law defines when a manufacturer has breached its warranty and what the consumer is entitled to for this breach. If your vehicle's manufacturer has breached its written warranty, we can help you fight for just compensation. Common Vehicle Defects Various defects and malfunctions can occur if you have purchased or leased a lemon. Some of the common vehicle defects that lead to manufacturer recalls include stalling, air conditioner mold, defective seat belts, and engine failure. Find out more about common vehicle defects by reading this page. Lemon Law Myths If you possess a lemon, you probably feel stuck in your current situation. Knowledge is one of the most important resources that we can contribute to your case. On this page, we debunk many lemon law myths to present you with accurate information. RV / Motorhome Lemons If your recreational vehicle (RV) or motor home has turned out to be a lemon, you may be entitled to recourse under the California lemon laws. We specialize in lemon law and understand the specific laws regarding RV and motor home cases. Common issues include vehicle specifications that do not match the true experience and lower cargo capacity than advertised. Used-Car Lemons California lemon laws aim to protect new and used-car buyers in each state in the nation. It is more common for used-car buyers to get stuck with lemons. Owners of used lemons will have to prove that the vehicle's problems already existed before the sale. Find out how we can help you receive the compensation you deserve for your defective used car. Call Our California Lemon Law Attorneys for Efficient Legal Solutions Our attorneys have a great amount of experience handling lemon law cases. We understand what approach to take with each vehicle manufacturer and type of case. Combined, our firm's attorneys have more than 50 years of experience that can be used to your advantage. No matter what details are involved in your case, our legal team can determine the most appropriate solution. Our firm offers a free case evaluation for your benefit. Each of our California lemon law lawyers takes action to achieve the fastest possible settlement for your case. Think you have a lemon? Contact our firm today!


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LOI CHYARAM VILLAGE, Myanmar – The rebel soldiers climbing this mountain, rifles at their shoulders, are going into battle not with government forces, but against opium crops that are destroying communities in eastern Myanmar as they succumb to drug addiction.
Captain Glang Dang of the Taang National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Palaung ethnic minority, claims his men are making progress, thanks in part to local villagers, who are helping knock down and burn waves of poppies now in full bloom.
It's unclear, though, whether the rebels troops who rely on the drug trade as their main source of income can or will do more than just wipe out a few fields here and there to placate villagers desperate over the toll drugs are taking.
Myanmar was the world's No. 1 producer of opium, the main ingredient in heroin, until 2003, when it was surpassed by Afghanistan. After a few years of decline, regional and local demand has revived poppy production in recent years. In 2013 Myanmar produced 870 tons of opium, up 26 percent from 2012 and the highest figure in a decade.
In some of communities along the rugged frontier of Shan state, half the residents are addicts of opium and heroin, even children as young as 13. Deaths by overdose are common.
"Drugs are destroying the lives of both adults and young people. That's why we are doing this," says Glang, who blames the army and ethnic Chinese groups for cat-and-mouse resistance to efforts to eradicate poppy fields and replace them with rice paddies and tea plantations.
"They open one side and close one side, close one side and open another," he said. "They went up to the mountains and destroyed some and let some grow."
Overall drug eradication efforts have waned. President Thein Sein's spokesman, Ye Htut, indicated the decrease was linked to efforts to forge peace with dozens of ethnic rebel insurgencies that control the vast majority of the poppy growing territory.


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SOCORRO, N.M. February 13, 2003 -- In conjunction with next week's observance of National Engineering Week, New Mexico Tech will host two big events on its campus, which are designed to increase public awareness and appreciation of engineering professions and encourage precollege interest in science and technology.
"Engineering Weekend" at New Mexico Tech begins on Friday evening, February 14, with a get-acquainted dinner for participants at Macey Center.
On Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16, engineering faculty and students at Tech will host various departmental open houses, contests, and live demonstrations for about 100 professionals and students expected to attend Engineering Weekend.
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With 3 of his own albums under his belt, Simon Collins, son of legendary musician Phil Collins, decided to try something he had always wanted to do. Having grown up on tour with Genesis, Simon had a rare and unique perspective that inspired him to eventually pursue his own music career. After a decade of writing, producing and promoting his solo career, Simon kept in touch with a handful of musicians with whom he had a strong connection and a rare chemistry. With a shared vision and strong musical bond they embraced what was clearly an organic evolution and decided to bring their creative forces together. That band is now here and called "Sound of Contact". At its core the band consists of Simon and co-producer/co-writer and keyboardist Dave Kerzner (Sonic Reality, Kevin Gilbert) with the additon of such great co-writers and guitarists/bassists as Matt Dorsey and Kelly Nordstrom as well as Hannah Stobart (Rocket Moth, Wishing Tree) as a special guest in the studio. The live touring line up for Sound of Contact includes Simon Collins on vocals and drums, Dave Kerzner on keyboards, Matt Dorsey on bass and John Wesley (Porcupine Tree, Fish) on guitar.
Sound of Contact's debut album "Dimensionaut" is a concept album about a dimensional time and space traveler called "Dimo" who is on a mission to expand the boundaries of the human experience. The album features a wide range of styles and dynamics from dark and mysterious progressive rock to nostalgic classic rock to high energy alternative to sci-fi film score-infused "space rock".
Simon first hit the music scene in the year 2000 with his debut album "All of Who You Are" with songs like "Pride" charting all over Eastern and Western Europe. The album also featured the song "Shine Through" which was co-written with Howard Jones. In 2005, Simon put out the album "Time For Truth" where he introduced more of his organic instrumentation and modern rock influences. The album brought about the introduction of Simon to guitarist Kelly Nordstrom with whom Simon would continue to collaborate with.
In 2006 Simon met Dave Kerzner, owner of the music software company Sonic Reality and former member of Kevin Gilbert's bands Thud and Giraffe. They were both in New York at Genesis' rehearsals for their final "Turn It On Again Tour". Having similar musical tastes and a common interest in sci-fi they decided to pay tribute to Simon's father Phil Collins and Genesis by doing their own version of the song "Keep It Dark" originally from the Genesis album "Abacab". The song was played on the sound system before the very last Genesis concert of the tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Simon, Dave and Kelly then worked together on Simon's third solo album, "U-Catastrophe" in 2008. This time with Grammy-winning producer Kevin Churko who won a Juno award for the album. It also featured a guest appearance from ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett on the song "Fast Forward The Future" as well as a thrilling 'drum duet' between Simon and his father Phil Collins on the song "The Big Bang".
When Simon set out to perform "U-Catastrophe" live, he brought in Matt Dorsey as a bass player and multi-instrumentalist. Then, in 2009, Simon approached Dave Kerzner with the idea of doing a band project together. In 2010, Simon, Dave, Matt and Kelly went to record at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver in different trio combinations with engineer Chris Holmes. The music and story of "Dimensionaut" was born.
Joining the team to mix the album was veteran engineer Nick Davis (Genesis, XTC, It Bites) who came from England to Canada to mix at The Warehouse in Vancouver. The album was mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen of Lurssen Mastering.
In 2012 Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner found themselves working again on a Genesis song but this time it was by the invitation of Steve Hackett who was putting together his album "Genesis Revisited 2". The album includes both Simon and Dave participating on vocals and keyboard for the epic Genesis song "Supper's Ready".
Now, in 2013, with their own album that took nearly 3 years to make, Sound of Contact are ready to unleash "Dimensionaut".
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text: Breadcrumb Home Manufacturing June 16, 2014 12:00 PM Detroit's Casey Kasem lent voice to Chevy, Ford ads Automotive News Tweet Share Share Email More Print Casey Kasem, the Detroit-born disc jockey who hosted the popular radio show "American Top 40" and died on Sunday, lent his voice to American classics -- rock 'n' roll, cartoons and cars. Kasem, 82, died in Gig Harbor, Wash., of sepsis and was suffering from Lewy body dementia. In addition to his long-running radio show, the Wayne State University graduate did voice-over in commercials for Chevrolet and Ford in the 1970s and 1980s. In a spot for the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle that revived the 1950s "See the USA in Your Chevrolet," campaign, a family drives down a country road in the mid-sized sedan. "Chevelle gives you big-car comfort in a less expensive size, so it fits more families and more budgets," Kasem says in the voice-over. "Chevrolet wants your new Chevelle to be the best car you've ever owned." A decade later, Kasem's voice was heard in an edgier commercial for the Ford Escort (go to 6:30 in this link). In the spot, the compact car speeds through an obstacle course in the desert as Kasem lists its features, then it drives off a ramp and over two five-car-long rows. "No wonder Escort sales jumped over every big car, small car, foreign car, domestic car, over every other car line in America," he says. Recommended for You View the discussion thread.


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For some time now there has been increasing concern about the plight of the Bumblebee but this extends further to include pollinators in general, wildflowers and the insects that rely on these flowers. Sarah Raven's BBC2 programme 'Bees, Butterflies and Blooms,' the first episode of which aired last night, is a timely and important reminder of the swathes of wildflower habitats that have been lost in this country during the course of the last century and the detrimental impact that this has had on pollinators and other insects, let alone the survival of wildflower species and the landscape as a whole.
As with so many environmental catastrophes created by mankind, it is only when we are at a state of crisis that we begin to try and repair the damage. It can only be hoped that campaigns such as Sarah Raven's and others start to really get into the public consciousness and cause a change in the general attitude towards how we manage our environments, both urban and rural.
It is shocking to think that it is in rural areas where the problem is greatest; monoculture farming, the removal of hedgerows, and the use of pesticides is nothing but destructive and it is time that such practices were addressed more forcefully than they currently are. We can no longer plead ignorance about their impact.
Of course there needs to be some sort of economic benefit for farmers, otherwise they just won't get on with planting wildflower strips on the margins of their fields to increase biodiversity (this is a reality that unfortunately can't be escaped; money seems always to trump any environmental concern); education on the subject, at all levels, doubtless needs to be improved also.
The other despairing thing about the programme was the palpable reluctance of many of the folk of Creaton, Northamptonshire to give over even a small part of the vast village green to wildflowers (should a Parish Council really be able to delay or even completely reject a plan of this kind?). It seems that unless a TV camera is on-hand such things are easily swept under the carpet. The old photograph of the green full and alive was far more appealing to my mind than the perfectly clipped state the village green currently exists in. Hopefully the villagers will now press forward and do more and be a beacon to others to do the same.
So there we have it. Simple really: learn, campaign and practice what you preach and maybe attitudes and practices will change. The RHS has developed the 'Perfect for Pollinators' label after being approached by Sarah Raven to support her campaign. A full list of these plants is available as a PDF.
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What's in a FRAND? Everything, it turns out, as the increasingly bitter smartphone wars reveal that -- when it comes to patented technologies used within industry standards -- not everyone is playing according to the rules.
In the Apple-versus-everybody camp, you see those who control industry standards patents attempting to impose what appear to be iniquitous terms against some of their competitors.
This is what has led the European Commission to launch an investigation against Samsung, and what has caused Motorola to attempt to steal more than 2% of Apple's iPhone income, in exchange for that company's use of the IP contained within established industry standards. That's a huge problem for Apple, and also exposes a huge flaw in the way the patent system works.
R&D innovation shows us the best way to survive recession is to continue to develop new ideas, new products and to grow new business.
Patent law exists to protect any company that has developed new ideas, but there's a category of patent -- a so-called "FRAND patent agreement" (Fair, Reasonable and Nondiscriminatory) in which industry players agree to make their IP available to everyone else in exchange for their inclusion within an industry standard, 3G, for example.
Thing is, people aren't keeping their promises.
This has led Apple to appeal to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), asking that it work to enforce a consistent licensing scheme for the many patents you need to make mobile devices. The company clearly thinks an attempt to harmonize the way the licensing works would benefit itself, but such standardization would in truth benefit everyone.
"It is apparent that our industry suffers from a lack of consistent adherence to FRAND principles in the cellular standards arena," Apple's letter states, as reported by Foss Patents.
It doesn't matter what industry you are in; you need a transparent patent licensing procedure when it comes to licensing elements of what is an industry standard.
Transparency. It isn't right that some IP owners with FRAND technologies to license act in a partial manner when it comes to agreeing such licenses. As Florian Mueller puts it: "The problem with unreasonable people or companies is never that they want to be unreasonable by their own standards. It's always that they have a distorted coordinate system within which they consider something reasonable that truly reasonable people consider unreasonable. That's why it's meaningless to promise reasonableness without particularity."
Apple is demanding:
- Appropriate royalty rates.
- A common royalty base.
- No injunction: Given agreed royalty rates for licensing this IP, Apple argues that injunctions shouldn't be supported while negotiations are taking place.
This is a big deal, because Google is purchasing Motorola Mobility. That company holds a host of patents that relate to mobile technologies, many under FRAND licensing agreements. But Motorola's recent actions suggest a partial approach to FRAND. In an attempt to avoid regulatory oversight, Google will this week write to dozens of different standards organizations to reassure them that it will handle FRAND negotiations "fairly". Just Google the word, and you'll be surprised at its many potential meanings.
CFOs in other industries need to take notice of this conflict. A commitment to transparent FRAND licensing should be good for everyone, and those who are attempting to use their FRAND IP as an anti-competitive tool are consolidating a system that could arguably threaten your business, just as much as it threatens Apple.


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Flaming Creeplight Elf Sorcerer - Went with sorcerer to lower my chances to be stuck with him on all the warmonger runs. Went parched and unstoppable, but didn't prep anything massive. Balanced dagger is really nice on the sorc, as you can set up easy kills in the next tier while you prep a ding. Not sure about powerfull. Creeplight is less cramped than I remember it - I might be misremembering and confusing it with the old Eastern Tundra.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
My 'Hello!" interview with Tina Ambani....
But I have to tell you what happened a couple of nights ago - Tina A. was so kicked with the 'Hello!' coverage, she did what very few celebs do - invited the entire 'Hello' team for sunset champagne on 'Tiaan',her magnificent yacht. Dressed informally, she mingled with each person, from alarmingly young interns to the make- up artists, and made them all feel welcome, as she chatted away on the deck. When it was time to say goodbye, she gave a box of Alphonso mangoes grown on her farm to everybody. A warm and wonderful gesture that was appreciated by all. If only a few other snooty celebs would take a cue from her....
This was written for the 5th Anniversary issue of 'Hello!'
Shobhaa De in a heart-to-heart with 'Forever Hot' Tina Ambani…
" Anil has never said 'no' to me for anything…."
" I love both my daughters-in-law - they are thoughtful and caring," declared Kokilaben Ambani as the two of us sat at her dining table on the 9th floor of 'Seawind' the iconic South Mumbai residence of half the original Ambani parivaar. Kokilaben's attention to detail was evident in everything, from the fresh methi salad with sesame seeds and the delicious 'kandh khichdi' ( an Ambani household speciality) to the heavy duty silver thali service we were eating out of. The food was piping hot and delicious. That superb 'garma garam' meal set the mood for the after-dinner poolside heart-to-heart that was scheduled with Kokilaben's Chhoti Bahu, the 'Forever Hot' Tina Ambani, who lives on a lower floor with her husband Anil, Kokilaben's Chhota Beta, and their two sons Anmol and Anshul. Kokilaben wanted to know whether I'd be quoting "everything" . Tough question! Especially because I have known Tina since she was sixteen years old. Kokilaben sighed. She herself does not give interviews. Being Kokilaben cannot be easy. And yet, not a crease crosses her calm and serene face while talking about her sons. She says all she's doing is performing her role as a mother. "I see Anil every day. Mukesh calls me the minute he gets into the car on the way to the office. Nita has a very good gym. I go there thrice a week for a massage. My children take good care of me. So do my grand children. There's nothing to complain about." She looks away and adds, "Anil is just like Dhirubhai. His restless nature reminds me of his father.His mind is always running (" Anil nu magaj har time daudey chhey" ). Then she looks at her jeweled gold watch and says, "Tina must be waiting…"
It's close to 11 p.m. Tina looks like a freshly plucked rose. She has spent the day at the hospital named after Kokilaben ( she goes there thrice a week). It's been a long day. Anil's out of town, and the two boys are not home. Tina pushes back her fabulous hair (better than Dimple's legendary mane), and drawls, " There are three men in my life. I don't have to share my space with any other woman.What do I have to crib about?" Oh- oh. We are off to a great start. She adds naughtily, " I'm talking about my husband and two sons…" Phut! Should have guessed. " I am a hands- on wife and strict mom. I like to know what's going on in all their lives. I am friendly with the parents of those my boys hang out with. I track where they are and with whom. They are obedient children, and my top most priority." Does she track Anil as closely?" Tina laughs, " We share a very equal relationship.It has always been so. I have never ever been insecure.Anil has never given me the chance to feel that way. Nothing rattles me. Trust your man. Trust yourself. Ignore rumours. That's my mantra.People around you will always try and play games…. manipulate you… pull you down. I stay miles away from Mumbai society and have zero interest in other people's lives or idle gossip. At this stage in my life it's important to get rid of negativity. My work is my meditation. As for Anil, he has really come into his own during the last five years. Whatever happens,happens for the best. It has actually worked well for everybody." Read the subtext carefully, folks.
Tina prides herself on being just another working girl in the city, which, in a way she is. "I have no hang ups. I am very straight forward. We have 130 doctors I interact with at the hospital. Plus, the long hours I spend with my Harmony team, working for senior citizens. It's a very normal, busy life. If you ask me how many cars we own, I have no idea. And I don't care whether I'm in a Lexus or a BMW so long as I am mobile. If I have to take a commercial flight, I do it without any issues. Anil often offers our private jet. But I say, 'Why waste money? I'll just fly commercial.' That's me. I've worked since the age of 17. I value money. When people ask me to name the brands I wear, I laugh! I don't need a Birkin. I am a brand myself. I can carry off something I've picked up on Colaba Causeway as easily as I do a Bina Modi outfit." Which is largely true. For example even for this very Hello! Shoot, Tina was happy to do her own hair and make-up. She smiled, "Pakkhi took an hour and a half to do my face! I told her I could have done it in ten minutes." How did Anil and the boys feel about Tina doing this interview (she has stayed away from the glam press for years). "He was surprised! But I told him I wanted to see if I still enjoyed posing for the cameras. And I had such a super time with the young, fun, professional Hello! team. I was trying on various nail polish shades on the morning of the shoot and I asked Anil and the boys which one I should go with. I liked red. But all three preferred nude. Anil tells me what suits me and what doesn't. Sometimes, he asks me to change when we are going out. He says, 'this makes you look plump. Wear something else'. And I do. Or now that I have lost weight, he says, 'That's so loose! Get a new wardrobe.' Other than that, he doesn't interfere with my shopping. He never questions me. I have always bought whatever it is I have fancied. Dhirubhai bought my mother-in-law's clothes. Anil used to do that for all the ladies of the family earlier. He'd pick up sarees and pearls for all of us. Now, he leaves even his own shopping to me. Anil is very fashion conscious. He likes to dress in the latest styles. Tom Ford is his current favourite. Anil is particular about every single detail around him. Whether it's the table linen, bed sheets or curtains. Once he asked me to source a particularly comfortable mattress he'd slept on at the Four Season's in New York, and I managed to get it." From bed linen to baubles. Serious baubles. Tina's spectacular, blinding jewels require friends to don shades in her dazzling presence. Anil's reaction? "If it is something really noticeable and a statement piece, he teases me by saying, "New? I'm sure you are embarrassed to wear it.' Anil has never said 'no' to me for anything. But the gift that is really special is an eternity band crafted out of heart shaped diamonds that Anil gave me soon after we got married. In any case, what are jewels or possessions? I can't take them up with me. I feel blessed to enjoy such luxuries. Nothing ever belongs to you. You're just a custodian. Share what you possess and you'll feel happier." Is there anything in the world that Tina covets but which maybe unaffordable even for her? "The Last Supper," says our smart art connoisseur.
It's been interesting to observe the change in Tina over the years. Though, the essential person remains the same, there is a new steadiness in her personality which she attributes to a better understanding of herself. "The best relationship you can have is with yourself," she states confidently. "I work out for an hour and a half – no personal trainers, nothing. I know my body and what I need to do to shed weight.I focus on cardio, and after that, I just lie down,shut my eyes , and listen to chants or any other soothing sounds.This is my time with myself which I love.It gives me clarity and inner strength.I'm feeling good, externally and internally. I am not a morning person. But I do wake up to see Anil off. He gets up at 5 a.m. and is fast asleep by 10p.m. That's when my 'day' begins! I watch tv shows, movies, work on my iPad, chill with friends late into the night." If that sounds like odd timings for an odd couple, does it involve special arrangements like separate bedrooms? Tina's response is immediate: "No!I have my own dressing room. But I don't want my own bedroom.A bedroom is for two people, unless you are single." Was it always like that from the time they met? " Well, I met Anil in '86 through my nephew Karan. Initially, I wasn't interested. I was a movie star. Wrapped up in my own world. I hadn't even heard of Reliance. But I liked him. Unlike some Bollywood men I knew, Anil didn't come on strong. He seemed like a decent Gujju guy. We had a similar background. Both our families are Sreenathji worshippers. We ate the same sort of food, spoke the same language. He courted me like a gentleman, with flowers and notes like, 'You are jogging all over my brain.' I was 31 when we married in 1991. I'd seen life. There's a reason and a purpose why he's in my life and I'm in his. We are each other's strengths. That's the truth. He may not say it. But I'm saying it." So, all those stories about them….? "If your priorities are right, you don't let these things get to you. I don't, and neither does Anil. I am married to a guy who is famous. He is an achiever. I am proud of him. There are no ego hassles if he gets more attention or signs more autographs. He walks very fast, often way ahead of me. But that doesn't make me feel left out . That's his pace. I'm confident enough to walk in alone. I don't insist on him sticking to me throughout the function. We understand each other's place in society. We have strong, separate identities that don't clash The downside is that society has certain pre-conceived notions about us and can be judgmental. This makes me uncomfortable. But the fact still remains, I'm not embarrassed by anyone or anything! I mean that."
By now, we had consumed a litre of water each.We'd planned to crack a bottle of champagne. But the working women in both of us sensibly thought better of it. Tina enjoys her bubbly and seafood, especially while chilling with close friends on the deck of 'Tian', the yacht, she happily admits Anil bought for her and the boys .Anil himself gets seasick. " The yacht is my space. It is so calming," declares Tina, her eyes shining.Anil is a vegetarian and a teetotaler ( a narielpaani and cola guy). But being a superb host (" even with the family"), Anil orders the best wine and champagne for his wife when they go off on family vacations ( "just the two of us with the boys") . They prefer remote safaris ( ( Zimbabwe, last year), which are Tina's best holidays since the family can really bond in the wilderness, away from the stress of city life. Anil and she also take short breaks in Mahableshwar at a friend's home, or in Goa, where Anil's sister Dipti lives. " Holidays are when Anil switches off completely. No office work. No phones." But how does the DBRS ("daal-bhaat-rotli-shaak") addict manage when they travel to international events like their recent Oscars' outing? " Anil loves Lebanese, Chinese, Thai, Mexican and Italian cuisines. It's not true he only sticks to Gujju food. On our safari holidays, he instructs the cooks what to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And pre-orders crab for me since it's unavailable there."
Now for that 'aha' moment at the Oscar's. How did it happen? Was Tina blasé about her Red Carpet debut at the world's most glamourous event? " I have to admit I was very excited in the car driving to the event! The whole thing is so brilliantly organized. Everything is so professionally put together. The best part about being on the Red Carpet with Steven Spielberg was when some Indian fans recognized Anil and me and shouted our names. Steven turned around and said, ' Hey, people here know you guys.' But it was Anil's comment that touched me the most. He said, "From 'Des Pardes' to walking the Red Carpet at the Oscar's. What a journey you've had , Tina! Had Dev Saab been alive, he'd have been so proud of you!" Frankly, I had not looked at it that way at all…. and I enjoyed the Red Carpet even more after he said that." How involved is Tina in Anil's movie business? Here's the surprising answer : " Not at all. I have no role to play. We were at the Oscar's not as some altu-faltu guests but as part owners of 'Dreamworks'. That's a business decision.Anybody who has the resources these days wants to be associated with movies. Anil has always loved cinema. My being a part of the industry has nothing to do with his business decisions. I am not even aware of the films his company backs. Sometimes I call the office and say, "Guys, at least send me a list and let me know which movies we have interests in. My connection to movies is very emotional because of my background. Theirs is a business linked. I'm not in sync with it." Does she never miss that world? Would she turn producer someday? Tina shrugs, " When you have been in front of the camera, why would you want to go behind it . Why?? I don't miss that part of my life at all." No recent roles she'd have liked to perform? Tina thinks deeply. " Vidya Balan's." Hmmmm. In 'Dirty Picture?". Tina is caught off guard. " No. No . No. In 'Paa'. She recovers quickly, hastily adding, " I haven't watched 'Dirty Picture' so far." Right.
It's past 1 a.m. I am thirsty and sleepy. No more water. Just a wrap up question. The one everybody is dying to ask : Has Tina been to 'Antilia', Mukesh and Nita's new home? Small pause. " Of course. We were there for Mummy's birthday last month. We are family."
So they are.
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(I am a brand myself)
- well said.
The best about this interview I have to read each said line. Very nice.
Thanks for sharing Shobhaa ji.
- April 14, 2012 at 3:56 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
I enjoyed reading the interview,I saw Tina ambani's pic on hello mag she looked stunning (lean and beautiful).Tina came across as confident in her skin,intelligent,warm-committed and caring wife,doting mother,sensible , smart and someone who values family and relationships.
De job well done!
- April 14, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- cfp123 said...
- April 15, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- Ashwini said...
"I am a brand myself"... yes, yes she is!! I always admired Tina Ambani for her bold confident looks. This interview has revealed that she really is a confident lady by nature too. Thanks a lot Shobha ma'am for this fabulous sharing.
- April 16, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- Disha said...
excellent interview.i know more about tina ambani from this one piece than i ever did from any other article
- April 16, 2012 at 8:57 AM
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- April 16, 2012 at 4:55 PM
- Unknown said...
The interview is nice.
But Ms Tina needs a stylist pronto, who can call out a few simple remedies without being intimidated about what she'd say
Colors - Offwhite, golden, maroons and greens really suit her, and she should opt for V necks to make her neck look longer. She should also wear sleeves that hit a good few inches below her elbow because her biggest flaw is that her upper arms are too thick, and considering that she has shoulders and a short neck, it gets accentuated when she wears sleeveless or cap sleeves (which must certainly stay away from). If she is doing weights, she must stop doing weights with her arms and shoulders, because thats building even more muscle around upper arms. Chudidaars or tights with high heels (not chunky shoes) will make her look taller and skinnier and will go with her body type.
Her saree blouses should have really deep cuts at back and very little shoulders, and be 3/4 sleeved and she should consciously push her shoulders down and throw her head back.
As for hair, I would really love to see some longish fringes here and there on her face that hits the jaw line..would make her face look more angular and longer because the current hairstyle makes her face look even more rounder. She should also opt for longer earrings, again to make the neck look longer and show a sharper jaw line. She must stay away from ear studs, but if she must, she should instead go for small hoop rings. All necklaces must at a minumum fall atleast 6 inches from her chin down at the pendant point.
I so wish she would read this and take a few tips from the above. Lovely lady who didnt dissappear into Ambani oblivion and instead has her own standing. I like!
- April 17, 2012 at 12:00 AM
- The unsure ascetic said...
- April 22, 2012 at 12:37 AM
- Arup Kumar said...
I, since being in Canada, was hoping to read you interview with her and now I did. I do admire you for being so busy plus keeping a great blog.
- May 9, 2012 at 4:44 PM
- Dimple said...
Ohhhh...how much I loved this...it was like 'being there' with Tina and Shobhaa...what a brilliant narration...and i luuurved the Q on Dirty picture ;)))
- May 29, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- Dimple said...
Shwetha....and now I have read your style tips...though I kinda knew most of them - but some seemed very interesting!...nice :)
- May 29, 2012 at 8:34 PM
Thank you so much shobha mam ...im an ardent fan of tina ambani and always keeps searching to know about her life ..and this post have made me feel so glad that i found so many things about tina :)
stay blessed
- August 7, 2012 at 1:20 PM
- Sailee said...
"alarmingly young interns" ??? Alarming, why? Are you talking "child labour"???
Now that's not good!
- July 24, 2013 at 2:06 AM
- Enerco Energy Solutions LLP said...
Good read !
- October 24, 2013 at 9:10 AM
- ne2 said...
"I am a brand myself", haha! I am sure how stressful it must be for celebrities to keep up with the expectations of the world, but Tina seems self contended and confident to be herself. Such a simple yet interesting interview, Shobha I enjoyed every word of it.
- May 9, 2014 at 1:45 AM
- farooq akbar said...
That was truely wonderful and so close to nature
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