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The more advanced the electronics, the more power they use. The more power they use, the hotter they get. The hotter they get, the more likely they'll overheat. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what typically happens next: The electronics fry.
In the world of electronics, thermal control is always one of the limiting factors -- particularly in space where there is no air to help cool down electronic components.
However, Jeffrey Didion, a thermal engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and Dr. Jamal Seyed-Yagoobi, a professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Ill., have collaborated to develop a technology that may overcome current limitations. They have formed technical partnerships with the U.S. Air Force and National Renewable Energy Laboratory to address the thermal-control concerns.
Called electrohydrodynamic (EHD)-based thermal control, the technology promises to make it easier and more efficient to remove heat from small spaces -- a particular challenge for engineers building advanced space instruments and microprocessors that could fail if the heat they generate is not removed.
"Today, higher-power computer chips are available, but they generate too much heat," said Didion, who is leading the technology-development effort also involving Matthew Showalter, associate branch chief of Goddard's Advanced Manufacturing Branch, and Mario Martins of Edge Space Systems, an engineering company specializing in thermal systems in Glenelg, Md. "If I can carry away more heat, engineers will be able to use higher-power components. In other words, they will be able to do more things."
The project, a joint activity between NASA Goddard and its partners, received support from the Goddard Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program, which funds the development of promising new technologies that could advance NASA's scientific and exploration goals. It is being demonstrated in June on a Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket mission, which also is flying the Small Rocket/Spacecraft Technology (SMART) platform, a microsatellite also developed at Goddard. This new microsatellite measures about 16 inches in diameter and was specifically designed to give scientific users less expensive access to space.
The main objective of the EHD demonstration is showing that a prototype pump can withstand the extreme launch loads as the rocket lifts off and hurtles toward space. Should it survive the vibration, the technology will have achieved a major milestone in its development, Didion said. It will mean that it is at or near operational status, making it a viable technology for use on spaceflight instruments.
"Any electronic device that generates a lot of heat is going to benefit from this technology," said Ted Swanson, assistant chief for technology for Goddard's Mechanical Systems Division. This could include everything from sensors flown in space to those used in automobiles and aircraft.
No Moving Parts
The technology promises significant advantages over more traditional cooling techniques. Unlike current technologies used today by instrument and component developers, EHD does not rely on mechanical pumps and other moving parts. Instead, it uses electric fields to pump coolant through tiny ducts inside a thermal cold plate. From there, the waste heat is dumped onto a radiator and dispersed far from heat-sensitive circuitry that must operate within certain temperature ranges. "Its architecture, therefore, is relatively straightforward," Didion said. Electrodes apply the voltage that pushes the coolant through the ducts.
"The advantages are many," he added. "Without mechanical parts, the system is lighter and consumes less power, roughly half a watt. But perhaps more importantly, the system can be scaled to different sizes, from larger cold plates to microscale electronic components and lab-on-a-chip devices."
In addition to flying the technology on the sounding rocket mission, the EHD development team will fly a prototype EHD cold plate as an experiment on the International Space Station in 2013. "This effort will demonstrate the long-term operation of an EHD thermal-control system," Didion said.
Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
In the meantime, the team is continuing its work to further advance EHD, Didion said. The team is working with Goddard detector engineer Timothy Miller to develop EHD pumps in microchannels that are etched onto silicon wafers. They plan to further experiment with other substrate and composite materials as well as special micro-fabrication techniques and coatings to create smaller, more robust EHD pumps.
These multifunctional devices could be used as stand-alone, off-the-shelf components ideal for quick-turnaround spacecraft -- a capability that particularly interests the Air Force -- or as units embedded within the walls of the electronic device.
The next step is placing the technology on circuit cards, with the ultimate goal of scaling it to the chip level where the ducts would be no larger than 100 microns (0.0039 inch), or about the width of a human hair. "The point is that you want to place the thermal-control unit closer to the source of heat," Didion said. "This would be a lot more efficient at eliminating waste heat."
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5 of the most expensive places to stay in the world
Have you ever wondered where the world's most affluent people stay when they go on vacation? It's no secret that an unlimited budget can take you anywhere in the world, but what are some of the world's most exclusive accomodations? The following are 5 of the most luxurious places to stay in the world:
Villa Bellissima VI, Tuscany
This 800- year old farming village sits on a rural hillside in the province of Siena in Tuscany. Although newly restored, many structures in this villa have been left untouched to signify prior ownership by the powerful Sienese family. This villa has 22 suites in the manor house and 4 Tuscan farmhouses. Guests will enjoy a formal dining room and outdoor dining terrace, grand piano in the living room, theatre room, library, bar, wine tasting room, professional kitchen, arcaded courtyard and various benches and gazebos in an extensive garden space. There is also a 60 ft oval swimming pool, state of the art gym, spa, and basketball and tennis courts.
Price: $19,570 per night
Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino, Las Vegas
Frequently visited by guest such as Kanye West and T-Pain, this two- story 9000 sq.ft suite modeled after the Playboy Mansion features three bedrooms, an eight-foot rotating bed, terrace with outdoor pool and sunbathing area, private spa room, butler service, poker table, full wet bar, Indoor water features, private glass elevator, $700,000 Jacuzzi and a spectacular view of the strip!
Price: $40,000 per night
Nygard Cay, Bahamas
This stunning private island features 10 bedrooms, 2 pools, multiple waterslides, human aquarium, 5 Jacuzzi's, 85 ft yacht with 2 state rooms, tennis courts, volleyball courts, 24 seat movie theatre, 32,000 sq. Ft grand- hall, 100,000 pound glass ceiling, 2 Hummers and a 48ft fishing vessel. Nagard Cay is located at the end of Lyford Cay in Nassau. Former guests at this 6 acre dreamland have included Oprah Winfrey, Sean Connery, Robert DeNiro and former President George H.W. Bush. If you are interested in visiting The Cay, Peter Nygard's own private Boeing 727 may be available to pick your group up from anywhere around the world!
Price: $47,000 per night
Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
Built by Sir Richard Branson, this 74 acre island located just north of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. The island operates like a resort with 60 staff members, and accommodation for up to 28 guests. Accommodation is split between six Bali Houses (1 bedroom each), and the Temple House, which is Richard Branson's home that consists of a master bedroom and a separate house called the Love Temple. All eight rooms have private en-suite bathrooms. Features on this island include virtually every water sport you can think of, infinity pools, hiking, fancy dress parties, casino nights, bbq's on the beach, and over 200 flamingos!
Price: $52,000 per night
Royal Penthouse Suite at Hotel President Wilson, Geneva
The Royal Penthouse Suite is one of the world's most exclusive and expensive hotels rooms. This elegant 18,000 sq. ft suite occupies the entire eighth floor of the hotel and is truly fit for royalty. The suite comprises of 12 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 26 seat dining room, private elevator, billiard room, salon, library, guard room and access to a helipad. Nearly every room in this suite has views of Lake Geneva and the Alps, even the bathrooms. Safety and privacy is no concern in this penthouse. Safety features include bulletproof widows, panic buttons, human-sized safe and armored doors, which make this a perfect place to stay for celebrities, government officials and anyone seeking privacy. You can't find a more luxurious suite in the world!
Price: $81,000 per night
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Allied Universal®, North America's leading security and facility services company, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse and inclusive workplace, you will be part of a team that fuels a culture that will reflect in our communities and customers we serve. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k), employee assistance programs, company discounts, perks and more for most full-time positions!
Allied Universal is seeking experienced Full Time Armed SPO Supervisors for the Metro Transit Security Team.
Hourly Pay Rate: $33.00
Shift: Morning/ Evenings/ Overnights
Full Time, Excellent Benefits, Career Progression
- Must have an active armed SPO license
- Must have previous verifiable supervisor experience
- Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time
- Must at least 2 years or more verifiable armed security experience
Current or prior law enforcement, military or corrections experience highly encouraged to apply
This position is responsible for the safety and security of the facilities they protect. Our Armed Special Police Officers - Supervisor allow us to accomplish our company's core purpose which is "to service, secure and care for the people and businesses in our communities." Special Police Security Officers act as a visible deterrent to crime and client rule infractions; they detect and report suspicious, unsafe or criminal acts at or near their assigned posts which may be a threat to the property, clients, guests or employees at the site.
- Ensure the facility is provided with high quality security services to protect people and property.
- Maintains proficiency in the use of all assigned protective equipment, restraint devices and weapons.
- Report safety concern, security breaches and unusual circumstances both verbally and in writing.
- Preserves order and acts to enforce regulations and directives for the site pertaining to personnel, visitors and premises.
- Monitors closed circuit television systems and alarms; Reports safety concerns, security breaches and unusual circumstances both verbally and in writing.
- Maintains awareness and familiarity with the site-specific operations performance manual and post orders.
- Meets and continues to meet any applicable state, county and municipal licensing and permit requirements for Armed Security Officers and specific protective device and weapons qualifications.
- Build, improve, and maintain effective relationships with both client employees and guests.
- Answer questions and assist guests and employees; Answer phones or greet guests/ employees in a professional, welcoming manner.
- Patrols the facility on foot or in a vehicle.
- Could be required to work for multiple clients at multiple locations; covering special projects, call offs, vacations and open shifts.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; at least 21 years of age
- Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
- Be able to obtain a valid Guard License as required in the state for which you are applying, maintain current active status of all required License at all times, and must carry the License at all times while on duty. We provide free training for any hires who do not possess a card/license.
- Current state driver's license, clean driving record (no points in prior 3 years), minimum level of insurance as required by Company policy, and ability to safely operate a vehicle required.
- As a condition of employment, employee must successfully complete a background investigation and a post-offer/pre-employment drug/alcohol test and may be required to pass a Driver's Record check.
- Energetic and focused personality with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines.
- Ability to handle both common and crisis situations at the client site, calmly and efficiently.
- Professional, articulate and able to use good independent judgment and discretion. Must have proven ability to maintain correspondence, discussions and materials in strictest confidence. Must be able to work overtime as needed.
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- Work in various environments including adverse outdoor conditions such as cold, rain or heat
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Presutures are Lembert sutures placed in healthy skin on either side of a lesion. Placed several hours before the lesion is débrided or excised, these sutures stretch the skin around the lesion.
Presutures are Lembert sutures placed in healthy skin on either side of a lesion. Placed several hours before the lesion is débrided or excised, these sutures stretch the skin around the lesion. They are usually placed eight to 12 hours before wound closure. The sutures are typically indicated for limb wounds in which the edges cannot quite be initially apposed (see figure) or for the removal of lesions (tumors) on the limbs that will result in such a wound. The technique is indicated if, in the surgeon's judgment, the wound will eventually close without the use of a graft or flap.1,2 If there is concern that the tension on the presutures might cut into underlying tissues (e.g. wound, tumor), you can place a primary bandage pad and some secondary padding over these tissues. In some instances, the use of presutures may not be advisable. For example, if pressure from the sutures might result in degranulation of a mast cell tumor, the procedure should probably not be used. If primary skin closure is not possible, open wound management or skin grafting is an option.
Presutures stretch skin to allow wound closure. They can be used alone or in conjunction with other tension-relieving techniques, such as an adjustable horizontal mattress suture or multiple punctate relaxing incisions, if the presutures alone do not provide sufficient relaxation. A disadvantage of presutures is that they may cause a biologic tourniquet—the skin may become circumferentially too tight. If this occurs, the tourniquet effect can be released by removing the sutures. If signs of impaired circulation occur, such as swelling and hypothermia of the digits, they are a warning that primary skin closure may not be possible and a graft or flap may be needed for reconstruction.
1. Scardino MS, Swaim SF, Henderson RA , et al. Enhancing wound closure on the limbs. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 1996;18:919.
2. Swaim SF, Henderson RA . Small animal wound management. 2nd Ed. Baltimore, Md: Williams & Wilkins, 1997;173-175.
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This technique was demonstrated on a canine specimen obtained from a specimen supply company.
Thank you to Lori Lind, RVT, Gladstone Animal Clinic, Gladstone, Mo., for her assistance during the demonstration.
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Seafloor Sediment Thickness VariabilityAndrew Goodwillie, Chris Condit, Pat Kennelly, Warren Tomkiewicz, Mark Leckie, Ed Nuhfer, Mark Abolins, Lensyl Urbano, Jose Hurtado, Ned Gardiner, Gareth Fanning, Elli Goeke, and Glenn Richard
Topic: world ocean
Course Type: intro
Series of questions based on sediment thickness data in GeoMapApp. Questions for the students to explore in groups either in class or as homework:
1) Where is sediment cover the thickest?
2) Where is sediment cover the thinnest?
3) Any relationship between sediment cover and seafloor age?
4) Any relationship between sediment cover and proximity to continents?
5) Propose a hypothesis to explain the explored variability.
Exploration of online digital data. Studying relationships between different variables including erosion and seafloor spreading. Critical thinking. Team work.
Have students report on their findings. Compare hypotheses and discuss.
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KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian fighter jet was shot down by an air-to-air missile from a Russian plane and Ukrainian troops were fired upon by missiles from a village inside Russia, a spokesman for Ukraine's Security Council said Thursday.
The alleged episodes mark what Ukraine says is mounting evidence that Moscow is directly supporting the separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine who have been seen to have substantial quantities of powerful weapons in recent weeks.
Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko said the pilot of the Sukhoi-25 jet hit by the air-to-air missile Wednesday evening was forced to bail after his jet was shot down. He said the rockets launched at Ukrainian troops were fired from the Russian village of Kuibyshevo.
Pro-Russia rebels, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for strikes Wednesday on two Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 jets.
The Defense Ministry said the second jet was hit by a portable surface-to-air missile, but added the pilot was unscathed and managed to land his plane safely
Moscow denies Western charges that is supporting the separatists or sowing unrest in its neighbor. The Russian Ministry of Defense could not be reached for comment Thursday about the latest accusations and Russia's foreign ministry did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Earlier this week, Ukraine said a military transport plane was shot down Monday by a missile fired from Russian territory. Security Service chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said he had "unconditional evidence" that Russia was involved in downing that craft.
The rebels are known to possess portable anti-aircraft rocket launchers, but Ukrainian officials say that kind of weapon would have been unable to reach the plane at the altitude at which it was flying Monday. Aviation experts, however, have questioned whether the stricken transport plane was flying at the altitude Ukrainian officials had claimed.
Although the pro-Russia insurgents fighting the government in Kiev suffered a major setback earlier this month when they abandoned their stronghold in the city of Slovyansk, they still appear well-supplied militarily and have incurred heavy losses among government troops.
An Associated Press reporter on Thursday saw seven rebel-owned tanks parked at a gas station outside the eastern Ukrainian town of Snizhne. In the town, he also observed a Buk missile system, which can fire missiles up to an altitude of 22,000 meters (72,000 feet).
Ukraine's border service said Thursday it has evidence that five Grad multiple-rocket launchers and two armored personnel carriers were brought across the border Wednesday from Russia.
"Having crossed 60 meters (yards) over the border, they fired in the direction of Ukrainian army positions," the border service said in a statement. "In the location from which they fired, we found fragments of missiles and the traces of burned ground."
The U.S. slapped tougher sanctions against Russia on Wednesday for its actions in Ukraine. That prompted a strong reaction Thursday from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said the sanctions will hamper bilateral relations and hurt not only Russian but also American businesses.
Russia's benchmark MICEX was down 2.4 percent in trading late Thursday after news of the sanctions while Russia's biggest oil company, Rosneft, was 4.4 percent down.
The U.S. sanctions target Rosneft and another major Russian energy firms, a pair of powerful financial institutions, eight weapons firms and four individuals.
The U.S. penalties, however, stopped short of the most stringent actions the West has threatened, which would fully cut off key sectors of Russia's oil-dependent economy. But officials said those steps were still on the table if Russia fails to abide by the West's demands to stop its support for the pro-Russia insurgents.
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The eLearning Suite is a collection of applications designed for developing learning applications for Web, mobile devices, and other destinations. These include several Applications from Creative Suite 4 and others, as well as extensions specific to electronic learning:
It also includes the Bridge and Device Central components of Creative Suite 4, along with eLearning extensions for Flash and Dreamweaver, such as Dreamweaver CS4 CourseBuilder and the Shared Courseware Object Reference (SCORM) packager.
Captivate 4, included with the eLearning Suite or as a stand-alone package, is an application for creating eLearning content and courseware. In information released by Adobe today, the company described it as the "cornerstone of the suite" with its focus on "simulations, scenario-based training, quizzing, rich media and interactivity."
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He's Superman. Actually, I take it back. I don't even think Superman would fly this impossibly close to the ground because it's just ridiculous. Insane, really. That didn't stop wingsuit pilot Brian Drake from zipping mere feet from the ground though. Look at him tear through the gully and marvel at death being defied. So awesome.
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TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Even before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m.
Japan's birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country's population.
In a country where 12-hour workdays are common, the electronics giant has taken to letting its employees leave early twice a week for a rather unusual reason: to encourage them to have more babies.
Japan is in the midst of an unprecedented recession, so corporations are being asked to work toward fixing another major problem: the country's low birthrate. Tell us what you think
At 1.34, the birthrate is well below the 2.0 needed to maintain Japan's population, according to the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Keidanren, Japan's largest business group, with 1,300 major international corporations as members, has issued a plea to its members to let workers go home early to spend time with their families and help Japan with its pressing social problem. Watch more on this story
One reason for the low birth rate is the 12-hour workday. But there are several other factors compounding the problem -- among them, the high cost of living, and social rigidity toward women and parenting.
In addition, Japan's population is aging at a faster pace than any other country in the world.
Analysts say the world's second-largest economy faces its greatest threat from its own social problems, rather than outside forces. And the country desperately needs to make some fixes to its current social and work structures, sociologists say.
The 5:30 p.m. lights-out program is one simple step toward helping address the population problem. It also has an added benefit: Amid the global economic downturn the company can slash overtime across the board twice a week.
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Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.
Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that's also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities. For instance, in Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana, or spiritual awakening, of Lord Mahavira on October 15, 527 B.C.; in Sikhism, it honors the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru, was freed from imprisonment. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.
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1. Wishing you a Diwali that brings happiness prosperity and joy to you and all your family. Happy Diwali
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Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Bon Jovi - "Keep The Faith" (Unreleased Jesus Jones Remix) (Mercury Records, 1992)
1) Is it available on CD?
2)If not, would people be interested in hearing it?
I know the "real" version of this song certainly is available- but I'm going to take a punt on this particular version being of interest. It's been heard by about 50 people over the years, and no stock copies of it exist, there are just the Masters, the DAT's and the cassette copies that were dubbed off at the time. So it's a real oddity. I've played it to a close circle of friends and family over the years, and they've always got a kick out of hearing it, so, after 15 long years, here it is. I guess I should have asked Bon Jovi first...but hey, I lost their number :)
Why do I love this song? Well, not because it's perfect (it isn't), but because it has that indefinable quality to it- Zeitgeist. The ghost of the time (or to borrow a little phrase from Hawkwind: the spirit of the age). And I realise that I love this song whilst obviously having had a great deal to do with how it sounds; but if you can't cherish the things you've created, then what can you cherish?
So, let's rewind 15 years shall we? It's 1992, and i'm in a band (Jesus Jones. I'm the idiot bouncing up and down behind the keyboards). Now, one of the most marvellous things about being in a band is the constant string of seemingly random requests that come your way. Can you fly to Canada for three days to do some promo? Sure. Can you attend the launch party for a film you've never heard of? Sure- well, hang on, is there a free bar? There is? In that case- sure. Can you remix the next Bon Jovi single?
You WHAT?
There are surprises around every corner, and this was one of the biggest. Myself and Mike Edwards were charged with remixing the upcoming Bon Jovi single, the first to be taken from their comeback album "Keep The Faith". We were, it has to be said, gobsmacked, and a little confused as to why they'd approached Jesus Jones in the first place. The song had a four-on-the-floor kick drum, a shuffling drum pattern, it was poppy, it was...well, for want of a better word, it was quite baggy . So someone, somewhere must have put two and two together, found they made five, but called us anyway.
And so it was, that on a chilly Wednesday morning, in September 1992, I arrived at Mike's house with a few records, a few ideas, and the rough tape of this song. We created the rough bones of the remix at Mike's house, in his bedroom studio. I love the fact that Bon Jovi recorded the album, with Bob Rock, in hugely expensive studios across the US, and this song got remixed in a tiny backroom in Kilburn, North London.
The Zeitgeist inherent in this remix comes, partly from the way it was created, and also the way It sounds. It was created using the pre-eminent technology du jour, Atari's Cubase, and by an Akai S1000 sampler. Cheap, affordable and easy to use, this technology was being used all across the UK to create an absolute torrent of new Dance Music, most interestingly for me: breakbeat hardcore. It was to two hardcore white labels I turned to get the breaks for this remix- "Don't Go" by The Awesome 3, and "Dis Generation" by Cosmic Brian. Once we'd got the breaks sampled, we steamed ahead with the tune. The bass line came from our trusty Juno 6, as did the acidic squelches, the Roland D10 keyboard gave us the hats, tambourines and little drum fills, and the rest of it came from Messrs Jovi. One of the funniest memories of the entire process is listening the vocal track and hearing the line "I am broken like an arrow" and actually hearing "I am broken like marrow" We couldn't understand it- who would be broken like a marrow? Why would you compare yourself to a marrow? Even now, I'm still wondering.
We basically turned the song into a slice of poppy hardcore, with a chirpy little keyboard line, and rolling breakbeats. We made a couple of major changes to the song structure, and it's these changes which, I suspect, may be the reason behind this Remix remaining unreleased. First off, we removed the line about "everyone bitchin' 'cos the times are tough".. it just felt wrong when placed into the context of a poppy remix. So we doubled up the first line of the bridge "everybody needs somebody to love". In hindsight, we were really messing with another artist's craft, and I can kind of see why they would be pissed off. But hey, it was all done with good intentions. The second change we made was to totally re-record the guitar solo. It was my greatest musical achievement EVER, finally getting to play a totally bitching solo! We chopped the original solo into around a dozen tiny segments (if you listen carefully, you can hear the repeated phrases) and replayed them, whilst we ran the backing track. It was great fun, and i reckon the solo that emerges sounds AMAZING (well, I would, wouldn't I?) However, I'm willing to bet Richie Sambora didn't feel quite the same. Whatever.
And that was it, really; we mixed it down on the 1st of October, in Master-rock studios, just up the road on Kilburn High Street. At the mixing stage, we also recorded a mental, fast version (about 150bpm) without the vocals, called the "Shariba" mix. That version will stay unreleased :)
So, it's a song with Zeitgeist- for it's use of the technology of the time, the fact that it was recorded in basic conditions, in a spirit of adventure, of emerging possibility, with naive optimism and some of the sounds that were in our heads at the time. It's wrapped up in how I felt and thought about music back then, how I thought it should be made, how I thought it should sound, and most importantly, it's wrapped up in memories of how my life was: how things were when the band was at it's peak, and all this madness was around us. I'm certainly not pining for those days, in fact, I'm rather glad to be free of them, but it's interesting to revisit the memory bank every once in a while.
This mp3 has been dubbed off a cassette, so the quality isn't perfect, but, enjoy. It's been a long time coming.
Oh, and don't tell Bon Jovi. Cheers.
Bon Jovi "Keep The Faith" (Jesus Jones Remix) (mp3)
17 comments:
- Mick said...
Interesting post. If anything there's still too much Bon Jovi in there :)))
- 14 November 2007 at 17:13
Big up the Jovi dude...
- 14 November 2007 at 20:20
- Ctelblog said...
Gosh, how I loved Jesus Jones. Saw them soo many times. But this...?
- 14 November 2007 at 22:08
- Iain Baker said...
Well, it wouldn't have been right to turn it into a JJ song, so we wanted to try and find some sort of middle ground. Maybe it wasn't there. But, we had to try.
- 14 November 2007 at 22:42
- Mick said...
Of course you're right, Iain but by turning the remix over to you guys you can't help thinking they were chasing a 'younger' and 'trendier' demographic so it's a pity they didn't have the courage of their convictions.
- 14 November 2007 at 22:54
I've never been much of a fan of Bon Jovi but in a strange way I like it...
Especially the cut and paste guitar solo!
I think you did manage to keep the Bon Jovi feel but put a JJ spin on it.
A shame it didn't get released.
- 15 November 2007 at 00:50
You've made a JJ fan very very happy, 15 years I've patiently waited ha ha. Serious thanks Iain, you know how legendary this is among JJ fans so it's much appreciated that we can hear it. Now about that "Shariba" Remix...... ;o) Rob
- 15 November 2007 at 16:36
Cheers man, for years Bon Jovi fans have been wondering what these remixes would sound like, because Jon did talk a lot about it, and finally we do know what it sounds like. Very much appreciated!
- 15 November 2007 at 19:43
- So It Goes said...
Believe it or not, I actually like this song anyway!! Your individual stamp on the song is well evident: wish I could do something like this. This should have been released.
- 16 November 2007 at 02:54
- the jen said...
i've been wondering for years and years where the hell this was...
- 19 November 2007 at 16:48
- Iain Baker said...
Steve, i'll see what i can do about the "other" mix ;)
- 19 November 2007 at 16:49
- Richard Hare said...
Great to finally hear this! As Rob says, 15 years...
But what were BJ thinking? U2 released the Perfecto Mix of "Even Better Than The Real Thing" the same year and it charted higher than their own version!
Well, maybe that was exactly what they were worrying about...
- 21 November 2007 at 15:22
I love this, all those little things that remind me that I was 16 at the time and tell me where I've been getting my ideas from recently - the bleeps, squelches and so on from the JJ stuff have really unconsciously influenced the way I write stuff with our band. How curious.
Things is I can't imagine any big act these days having the balls to even contemplate a remix like this. Those were some seriously exciting times in terms of being open to ideas and taking a risk.
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We, at Mimi Berlin, don't care much for candles in our home, we aren't the romantic type that way. The artsy Pillar candles (2018) by Lex Pott and the Hematite Candles (2015) by the Haas brothers made us wanna have a change of mind though. These usable and colorful pieces of wax art are SO over the top fun! Not only literally, they are huge, but also the shapes are spectaculair.
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The shape of the Hematite collection are created by filling a panty hose with plaster, then binding them with ropes. They were made exclusively for Cultured magazine, in a limited edition, with the proceeds going to a good cause. They are sold out since they were made in 2015. Lex Pott's Pillars "refer to the standardised pillar candles but are transformed into an eclectic palette of shapes" and colors. These wax totems are still for sale; for the addresses you can check lexpott.nl.
We know we are writing about indoor candles on the fist day of Summer, a useless topic for the time of the year. But, in our defence, they are very pretty to look at so we wrote this post as a reminder for when the dark winterdays are upon us.
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Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
If someone has used your name or other personal information to commit a fraud, please visit the Federal Trade Commission website for information on how to proceed and how to file an identity theft complaint.
The site has links to useful information from other federal agencies, states, and consumer organizations. The information in your complaint becomes part of a secure database that law enforcement officials across the nation use to help stop identity thieves.
If you don't have access to the Internet, call 877-ID-THEFT, the FTC's toll-free ID Theft Hotline.
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- Add your phone numbers to the national Do Not Call Registry at www.donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Since February 2008, these registered telephone numbers will no longer expire off the list.
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Common ways Identity Theft can happen:
- "Old Fashioned" Stealing - Thieves typically steal wallets and purses. They also steal mail such as credit card and bank statements, pre-approved credit card offers, check orders, and other financial mail.
- Dumpster Diving - Thieves dig through trash looking for bills, financial or other personal information.
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JARVIS, EDWARD, HBC chief factor; d. c. 1800.
Edward Jarvis was initially employed by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1771 to serve as surgeon to Fort Albany (Ont.) for three years at £40 per annum. Within two years he had mastered the Home Guard (Cree) language, and this achievement, along with his youthful energy, made him the logical and willing choice as leader of a proposed survey of the company's territories bounded by the Moose and Albany rivers, James Bay, and Lake Superior. The company considered the survey vital to its fortunes. In order to counter the increasing competition of the Canadian pedlars, whose trade was making serious inroads into company fur returns, it was necessary to map strategic points for the establishment of posts on the yet unknown rivers of the interior. Jarvis' work, along with that of Philip Turnor, was intended to locate those points.
Jarvis' first expedition, which left Albany on 29 March 1775, ended abortively at Henley House (at the junction of the Albany and Kenogami rivers), when the Indians there refused to provide guides. He returned to Albany and on 3 October set out for the Chepysippy (Kabinekagami) River, in company with Questach, the captain of the Albany goose hunters. He crossed over to the Missinaibi River and on 19 Nov. 1775 reached Moose Factory (Ont.). Back at Henley in February 1776, he set out that May to survey the Canadian establishments on Lake Superior at Michipicoten (Michipicoten River, Ont.). He arrived there on 19 June and made detailed observations of the two groups of Canadians, one of them composed of servants of Alexander Henry* the elder. He then left on his return journey, reaching Albany on 5 July. Jarvis' explorations gave the company considerable insight into the geography of the Albany-Moose area and an idea of the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian opposition.
Jarvis' journals indicate that he was particularly ill suited to face the problems that plagued most early explorers. He suffered from extreme temperatures, diarrhoea, black flies and mosquitoes, and starvation; at the end of his last trip he was so thin that he had to wear a "bandage" over his shoulder to keep his "trouzers" up. Unaccustomed to the Indians' habit of feast or famine, he balked when they expected him to eat 15 pounds of cooked beaver at one meal. Jarvis was also totally dependent on the Indians of the interior for guides; the HBC servants might desire a clearer knowledge of company territory, but the Indians were not always willing to grant it to them. According to Thomas Hutchins, chief at Albany, the Indians had refused to guide Jarvis on his first journey because they were opposed to company exploration, finding "it more beneficial to have two places of opposite Interests to resort to, where each by presents endeavours to gain them for the other."
The remainder of Jarvis' career was neither remarkable nor exciting. Having refused to go inland again after the 1776 expedition, he spent the years 1776–78 shuttling between Albany and Henley. In September 1778 he went to England; he re-enlisted with the company the next year as chief at Moose for five years at £130 per annum. In 1781 the command at Albany fell vacant and he requested and was granted a transfer to that post.
As chief Jarvis advocated a policy of inland expansion, supporting the establishment of posts in order to "distress the North West Company and cut their Communication with the Interior Country where their whole trade is Carried on." Like Hutchins and Humphrey Marten, his predecessors at Albany, he encouraged the hiring of Canadians to man these posts, although by 1791 both he and the London committee had cooled to the idea. In 1792 the precarious state of his health forced his retirement to England.
Jarvis was re-engaged by the company in 1796 and appointed chief inspector and supervisor of the posts on Hudson and James bays. The appointment was an effort on the part of the London committee to reconcile the sometimes conflicting aspirations of its chief factors in Rupert's Land. Jarvis, a noted advocate of Albany's interests, was given a cool reception at York Factory (Man.) on his arrival in August. His ill health prevented the completion of his overhaul of the company's posts, and in 1797 he retired on an annual pension of 50 guineas. He probably died some time after March 1800, the date of the last payment to him.
Little is known of Jarvis' personal life, except that he had a brother in desperate financial straits and an aged relative, both of whom he supported. The mixed-blood mother of his son was "the daughter of an Englishman" with "few or no Indian friends." Fearing for his son in case of his wife's death, Jarvis had thought it best to send the boy to England in 1784 to be educated.
HBC Arch. A.1/43, f.116; A.1/47, ff.75, 108d; A.1/140, f.79; A.6/16, f.34; A.11/3, ff.197, 199; A.11/4, ff.23d, 162, 210; A.11/5, ff.102, 189d; A.11/55, p.123; A.19/2, f.87; B.3/a/71–74; B.86/a/29, ff.2–14, 29; B.86/a/30–32. Moose Fort journals, 1783–85, ed. E. E. Rich and A. M. Johnson, intro. G. P. de T. Glazebrook (London, 1954). Morton, History of Canadian west. Rich, History of HBC.
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Will iPads revolutionize in-flight entertainment?
Paul Tamburelli prefers flying United Airlines or British Airways when traveling internationally. It's not just because of the price and schedule. Tamburelli, a vice president of government relations for a Phoenix company, likes that flights on those airlines aren't too boring.
"Their at-seat entertainment systems with movies, TV shows, music and games make even the longest flight bearable," he said.
His least favorite option is on American Airlines' MD-80 aircraft "with nothing but movies on my iPad for a four-hour flight," he said.
Travelers are increasingly demanding that airlines provide in-flight entertainment systems that replicate or even transcend the TV experience they have on the ground.
Eager to breed loyalty, airlines are responding with more elaborate entertainment options. No sooner have they loaded their planes with Wi-Fi and electronic hardware in seat backs and armrests than they're turning to handing out tablets loaded with entertainment or installing wireless systems to stream content onto passengers' personal devices.
"This is a really fluid time," said Michael Planey, an airline industry analyst at H&M Planey Consultants. "There are multiple paths being taken by individual airlines and companies in trying to find a niche in the market," to lure new customers and retain existing ones.
It used to be that airlines did little more than hand out earphones for passengers to watch a movie on a screen dropped down from the ceiling or, on certain aircraft, embedded in the seat back in front of them. Now airlines are offering an extensive range of entertainment options, from expanded video content to unique online offerings.
In-flight entertainment "used to be restricted to a movie, which just played every two hours on a loop," said Adam Weissenberg, vice chairman and leader of Deloitte's U.S. travel, hospitality and leisure practice. "There are now on-demand, massive libraries of movies both old and new, television shows, news programming, taped sports, video games, huge music libraries, etc., and not just in first and business class, but also in coach."
The carriers are experimenting with new ways to deliver the content. Some are lending tablets for the duration of a flight. OpenSkies, a subsidiary of British Airways, will distribute iPads loaded with more than 70 hours of programming on its new flights between New York and Paris. Israel's El Al Airlines offers iPads loaded with movies, television series, games and music channels in business class on some flights. American Airlines issues Samsung Galaxy Tabs in premium cabins on some transcontinental and international flights. All are offering the devices for free, but some, such as Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar, charge for them.
Other airlines are installing wireless systems with a variety of programming that passengers can stream onto the electronic devices they carry on with them.
"Just go back a couple of years and there weren't any tablets period, and now we're talking about putting them on aircraft," said Russ Lemieux, executive director of the Airline Passenger Experience Association. "The technology is changing on the ground. (Passengers') expectations for what they can get on an airplane are changing. The industry is trying to meet those changing demands of the consumer, of the passenger to the best of their ability, given constraints and budgets."
The constraints are largely financial. Outfitting a typical wide-body plane with seat-back screens can cost $3 million or more per plane, airline executives and consultants say.
Emirates Airline, for example, spends an average of $15,000 per seat on embedded screens. For an Airbus A380 with 517 seats, the total cost to install seat-back monitors would be approximately $7.8 million. And that doesn't include the content.
"It is the most expensive thing after the engines," said Patrick Brannelly, vice president of product, publishing, digital and events for Emirates. "It is a ginormous investment by the airline. But it's one that's paid off, because the airline has done very well."
Maintaining the equipment also adds to the cost. Brannelly said the airline is always thinking about what the "next generation" of the technology will be.
"You have to be two years ahead," he said. "It is a continual evolution, with the occasional revolution."
Emirates has had TV screens on every seat in every class for more than two decades. But the product has grown along with the airline. Over the years, the screens have gotten larger. First-class seat-backs now have 27-inch screens, while business class has 20-inch screens and economy has 12.1-inch screens. The content, too, has gotten more elaborate.
In 2007, the airline moved to widescreen and high-definition programming, and the number of channels jumped to 1,400 from 600.
Mary Kirby, editor-in-chief of the Airline Passenger Experience Association magazine, said most carriers are still ordering seat-back embedded screens for their existing long-haul aircraft. "It's almost like buying a car without a radio," she said.
But the advent of in-flight Wi-Fi has opened the door to new entertainment options, especially on shorter flights, she said. Airline Wi-Fi provider Gogo now operates on 1,600 commercial aircraft domestically. Row 44 provides Wi-Fi to 440 aircraft worldwide.
Some carriers are exploiting that connectivity to offer more programming. Southwest, for instance, this summer began wireless live television though Row 44 that passengers can stream on their own devices. Virgin America recently started offering YouTube programming.
Several companies are coming up with other strategies to entertain fliers.
Lufthansa Systems has developed BoardConnect, which lets passengers stream movies, see destination information and even read menus and engage in duty-free shopping on their personal devices or on carrier-provided devices.
Gogo stores movies and TV shows on its servers for Wi-Fi equipped planes. Passengers can buy a TV show for 99 cents or a movie for $3.99 and watch it on their personal devices for up to 24 hours after they land. US Airways, Delta and American have signed on for the service on some of their flights.
Norbert Mueller, head of program management for Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect, said carriers in Europe and Asia have for years equipped both their short- and long-haul aircraft with in-flight entertainment options. But now he's seeing more U.S. carriers seeking to offer entertainment even on short flights.
"We are seeing demand from airlines to offer something like that to differentiate themselves from their competitors," he said.
Australia's Jetstar is one of several airlines that offer passengers pre-loaded iPads for in-flight entertainment.
Handing out tablets or offering streaming on personal devices is cheaper for airlines. Using iPads might cost about $600 each, vs. the thousands of dollars a seat-back screen would cost.
"They can distribute these with relatively minimal disruption," Planey said. "It's a low-cost, low-investment, no-installation option."
The strategy is also appealing because personal devices are not as heavy as hundreds of seat-back systems. And a lighter plane translates into financial savings.
Rob Fyfe, CEO of Air New Zealand, said that for every 2 pounds of weight on a 12-hour flight from Auckland to Los Angeles, the plane burns about half a liter of fuel. So for every 2 pounds of weight removed from a wide-body aircraft on long-haul routes, the airline saves $400 per year.
"There is an enormous economic incentive to reduce the weight of the systems," he said.
Air New Zealand has not resorted to handing out tablets. Instead, the airline recently signed on with Panasonic Avionics to try its new eXLite system, a seat-back screen that weighs just 3.2 pounds, less than half the usual weight.
Some airline executives say they would never give up on seat-back screens. Handing out tablets, said Brannelly, seems like a shortcut.
"Whether they are innovations or stopgaps is the big question," he said of the strategy. "There's nothing better than a TV already fixed there for you. Having to set up a tablet on your meal tray is not that convenient. I don't think you want to go from the embedded experience to that experience. I don't think that will ever compete."
And Kirby points out, the airline-owned tablets come with their own baggage. "There are headaches for the crew involved," she said. "They all have to be charged ... and updated with content."
Flight attendants also have to make sure passengers are abiding by Federal Aviation Administration restrictions on the use of electronic devices in-flight. Cameron King, an American Airlines spokesman, said flight attendants distribute the devices once they reach the altitude at which it is safe to turn them on and collect them before devices have to be turned off for landing.
Letting passengers stream content onto their own devices also has one major drawback. Hollywood studios are reluctant to let airlines give out pre-DVD movies for people to stream on devices they can take home with them. "It's such a revenue generator for them, and they're not ready to let it go," Kirby said.
Whichever strategy an airline chooses, chances are it is not making much money from it, experts say.
"I don't think airlines view (it) as a way to make money, but more as a way to build loyalty to the brand," Deloitte's Weissenberg said.
Most airlines don't charge for in-flight entertainment on long flights. And it's too early to tell how many fee-weary passengers will be willing to pay for wireless streaming or tablet rentals.
If airlines' experience with Wi-Fi is any indication, travelers may take awhile to warm up to the new systems.
Gogo CEO Michael Small said on a typical flight, 6 percent or 7 percent of passengers pay for the Wi-Fi. He said that will increase as the technology improves and the bandwidth expands, providing faster connections.
Neil James, executive director of corporate sales and product management at Panasonic Avionics, said airlines can eventually turn in-flight entertainment systems into moneymakers if they take advantage of their captive audience for advertising or product sales, perhaps.
"That's a unique opportunity that the airlines really need to take advantage of," he said.
Lufthansa's Mueller has grand expectations for in-flight entertainment systems and thinks they will transform the flight experience. "The speed of the connectivity will change, so you can do more," he said.
He offered one idea: "You can have people comment on a movie on Facebook while they're watching it."
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Durga Pujo Isspecial -- Shubho Bijoya
Shubho Bijoya'r Priti o Shubhechcha or Greetings and Good Wishes on Bijoya
So Pujo is over and even Lakshmi Pujo is over and I am late to wish everyone Shubho Bijoya but then technically I get time till Diwali to finish my Bijoya so it is fine.
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For a short update, the Pujo was good fun with me managing to land up at the Mandap all 4 days starting Saptami (Seventh day of Navratri) with the family in tow. I even managed to drape myself in nine yards of silk on 3 of those days and the pallu stayed without pins and the pleats did not give way, no mean feat if you know me. I also queued up for Anjali and offered Anjali at 8:30 PM every evening having feasted on breakfast, lunch, snack and everything else instead of the usual fasting that should have been propah, again no mean feat if you know my Ma.
The daughter initially did not show much interest in Durga or the Durga Puja and claimed she did not much like Durga Thakur because Durga Thakur did not give her anything. I tried to get philosophical and told her it is Durga Thakur who had given her Mommy & Baba, but that did not impress her as she did not think these were creatures important enough to be actually gifted to anyone. Finally when I told her the Lego Bucket, which she incidentally had since last year, was actually brought by Durga, she got very excited and was also visibly pleased. The fact that she got a chocolate bar as Prashad from Durga Thakur clinched the deal and she became a major devotee and even offered Anjali with two flowers.
Dashami (tenth day of Navratri) was good too with Sindoor khela (married women applying Sindoor/vermillion to the Goddess and also each other) and there was some dancing at the Mandap , narkel naru (coconut laddu) and then nimki, followed by Biryani and kabab at night for dinner. I did not feel the immense sadness, guess I am getting used to real life deals.
But while discussing Pujo, memories, food etc I forgot to tell you the most important thing, the one thing I liked most about Durga Pujo since I was a little girl of six.
It is the Pujo Shankhya or the Annual Puja Numbers. Now Bengal being the literary state that it is, it has a very rich history of art & literature. So during Durga Pujo, the publishing houses like Ananada Publishers, Deb Sahitya Kutir etc. bring out special editions of the monthly magazines published by them.
These special editions are thick volumes with literary gems from all renowned Bengali authors. Packed with writings by the best authors, these Puja Numbers are something I and every Bengali child in their right mind would look forward to.
When I was a kid, my Ma in her effort to teach me Bangla would get me monthly subscriptions of the very popular Bengali children's magazine Anandamela. During Durga Pujo this AnandaMela would come out in its special edition with colorful, glossy jacket and stories & articles in different flavors from all famous, almost famous, trying to get famous authors. It was the biggest treat a child could ever have.
Those days these were published and available in the market around Mahalaya and in our small town we would book our copy with the local paper wallah days in advance, in fact right after summer. So while Mahalaya meant getting up at 4 AM to listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra, it also meant pestering the Paper wallah every day to see if the coveted book had arrived. I cannot quiet explain the excitement, the waiting, the longing for the book to arrive. Days were spent thinking what "Gogol"* might do and where "Santu"** might land up with "kakababu"**. The book would finally arrive along with My Ma's copy of Desh or Anandabazaar patrika and many blissful hours would be spent in its magical pages.
Even now Durga Pujo for me is incomplete without Pujo Shankhya and I either buy them here or get my Ma to send them. With the Sharadiya being published way in advance these days, my ma easily finds someone to send me the copies and their arrival heralds the onset of Durga Pujo.
Along with shiuli and kashful, the Sharadiya Pujo Shankhya means Durga Pujo to me.
I do not think I will get around teaching my daughter to read Bengali or maybe I would, but if I didn't, I know she will miss out on the wait for these special editions which with their glossy jackets and mesmerizing tales carried the fragrance of Durga Pujo.
Do you have any Pujo Shankhya favorites or if you are from another Indian state do you have a similar concept of Special editions which are extremely popular ?
*Gogol -- fictional character by Samaresh Babu, another legendary author
** Santu & kakababu -- fictional characters by Sunil Gangopadhyay, a very famous Bengali author
Some other lovely Durga Pujo posts from fellow Bloggers
Durga Pujo --- at The Shadowy Waters
Durga Pujo '06 -- at The Recurring Decimals
Ma Durga...Ashche Bochor abar Esho -- Bong working Mom
Amader Pujo -- Eves Lungs aka Mallika
(This post is shared with Desi Momz Club where the Theme for October is Traditions )
64 comments:
Sandeepa....Nice post of Durga Pooja.......While I was studying in Trichy REC, There was this Bengal-Orissa group of students and every year they used to celebrate the event grandly....Used the get the huge Durga Idol from Calcutta........We loved those days...used to attend the Poojas.....Such a nice event :-)ReplyDelete
A great posty dear :-)
Great post, love the photo of Durga!:)ReplyDelete
Welcome to the US born kids' World! That's all they think of, material things unlike us Indian born kids! My kids get excited about Diwali only because they get money and firecrackers, even though I tell them why we celebrate!:P
I used to give them presents on Christmas, but I have stopped that and do it little early for Diwali instead.
Nope, not in my parents house. Nothing special but we did have a great time at my grandparents whenever we were there to visit!:)
Hey Sandeepa, Belated happy Bijaya-dashami. Thanks for the wishes. For me, Puja time meant school holidays and going mandap-hopping with parents :)As a kid, we used to visit my paternal village where it used to be a huge fan-fare with near and distant cousins :)ReplyDelete
Sandeepa - Nice posting on Durga Pooja. I used to attend it every year at the Bengali Mandal in Madras. It used to be so much fun.. miss those days. You revived those wonderful days.. Thxs!!ReplyDelete
Shubho Bijoya to you too, Sandeepa. Thats a really cute post :). I remember Aanadomela from my classmate, who used to read it even in college! She was such a fan, and from her description and now yours, i know that it must have really been special. And yes, i college i had lots of Bengali friends who would bring lovely treats like naru, patishapta and nimki :). Your post reminded of all those cute moments! Kalkaji and Chittaranjan Park used to have such lovely Pujo celebrations and grogeous pandals!ReplyDelete
i love the way lil' S became a Durga Thakur bhakt :).
Sandeepa, I was curious how you celebrate the Pujo here and you answered my query, always a good idea to get little ones involved in things that bring us happiness, to give Durga credit for the Lego Block is a grand idea but not a stretch if you think of it.ReplyDelete
Had a few of those mgazines that we religiously look forward so I can understand your happiness.
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2007 8:22 PM
Hi Sandeepa, I am back! Wishing you shubho Bijoya to you and your family! I was back just in time to celebrate durga puja for a day.ReplyDelete
My experience with anandomela was identical!! My favorite was the extraordinary creative writings of Shirshendu mukhopadhyay. I haven't found anything so creative in any other language yet...and I am a voracious reader. The children's literature was sooo rich, that I wish I could translate it. When I read them ...it was the same way I would savor them as savoring the best possible food. I looooooove anandamela.
Hi Sandeepa, as usual I am leaving enlightened and touched by your colorful descriptions and childhood memories. You do have a wonderful way with words. Thanks for sharing this :)ReplyDelete
Lovely Lovely post Sandeepa. I totally spellbound by the pic of Durga maata in ur post. miss all the fun back home dear..:(... Belated Dussehra and Advanced Diwali wishes to u n ur family dear..:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 28, 2007 10:56 PM
Nice Post Sandeepa. Well my son too prays only if he gets 'something'. I think it is all innosence and they would understand it as they get older. That is my hope..that my boy would be more thoughtfull..Happy Bijoya and DiwaliReplyDelete
:) That is a good way to put things in perspective for little S... Reading about anandamela and the other magazine reminded me of my childhood favorites.. I still sneak a peek if I ever run into one of those... :)ReplyDelete
hey amazing post sandeepa!!!ReplyDelete
I know very little about the significance of dussera but you girls were amazing!!
and it will be wonderful if our kids show the same enthu but sandeepa, its so different n difficult right!!
Sandeepa, in Andhra, we had each and every magazine worth its name bringing out Deepavali special issues - they were of the size in your picture, the covers would be painted by a renowned artist - usually a representation of the God/dess/es in various ways, and one artist, Mr V Papayya was esp. popular. There would be extra stories, stories from earlier issues, literary ones as well, a novelette (or is it novella?), poetry, general articles, several cinema ads, and above all, several cartoons, from the famous cartoonists of the day. I got to read most of them only after I grew up, about 10-15 years later, my grandmother would collect and store these religiously. And I would read them over and over, over the years.ReplyDelete
Then the tenor of the mags changed - and I guess those of the Diwali issues as well. I haven't explored them for a few years now, don't even know if they're around, but will do this year, thanks to your post.
shubho bijoya to u too san. love the pic of ma durga. i was waiting to know hw u celebrated durga pooja:) glad to know u had gr8 fun.ReplyDelete
my friend abha would read that anandamela even when she was in engg college(old editions i guess) and i wont be surprised if she is still continuing to read those books;)
Beautiful picture of Durga Ma Sandeepa. Back in Kirandul(in MP) Dusshera and Diwali was celebrated in Grand style.ReplyDelete
My parents use to get Chandamama-telugu comic book, I still have few books back in India at my sis's place.
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2007 9:45 AM
i feel like i am back in delhi's chittaranjan park :D - really liked your write up - esp the bit on bargaining with kiddo to like durga thakurReplyDelete
Quite surprising to know your attachment with those books! and I know only one "Gogol", the one from Namesake :DReplyDelete
What a splendi post,and the Durga pic is awesome!ReplyDelete
very lovely post Sandeepa, I too tell my son what all he gets when he prays to God like chocolates ect:) Durga mata's pic is so good. hey where is the recipe of those 2 goodies:)ReplyDelete
sandeepa...is ur daughter adorable or what..i cracked up reading about her indifference towards god's gift of parents to warming up when she got the chocolates...how cute is that!!ReplyDelete
what a lovely post. do they publish english versions of these books? both my parents could read and write bangla. unforunately, i can't.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 29, 2007 8:23 PM
Shubho Bijoya to you and your family too. I am finally back with my family after having been out for the entire Pujo duration. :(ReplyDelete
Great pics!
hi sandeepa nice photographsReplyDelete
Nice read, Sandeepa.ReplyDelete
The photo is awesome. The goodies are very nice. VijiReplyDelete
Lovely post Sandeepa.... wishing you a happy bijaya dashmi.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2007 7:59 PM
I do love reading your posts! I learn so much and feel all kinds of emotions as I do. I was delighted,to read about your conversations with your daughter. And I always love reading about your childhood experiences in India. Wonderful post!ReplyDelete
Hai Sandeepa,How are U?ReplyDelete
Loved ur Post!
Excelent post and the pic of Kali is beautifulReplyDelete
Sandeepa - pujo shankhya... my dad was telling me about it reently and even narated me a couple of stories from that...ReplyDelete
Shubho bijoya to you and your family...
Package peye gecchi... thank you!!! Tomaye e-mail pathalam, check koro!
hey, off topic - dont worry, Nov is taken care of..will post before day ends. thanksReplyDelete
The mention of anondomela made me nostalgaic...reminded me of the eternal jhogra with bhai..who is going to read it first?ReplyDelete
I remember ma saying, "chere de..bhai to TOR MOTON oto porte pare na..ektu chobi dekhei diye debe"...
;-))[leave him..he cannot read LIKE YOU..o he will jst browse through the pictures and give you back]
used to make me feel superior , good, etc....now when I use similar sentences for A junior (A+ as well), to get things done...I know what ma did then!
Shubho bijoyar priti o shubhecha nio.....
- AnonymousNovember 01, 2007 3:38 PM
Hey Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
Also posted a pujo pic on the blog :)
Your posts are always good-reads.ReplyDelete
sandeepa...have tagged to for a meme...chk out my blog for details..do try to play along if you can :)..yes.. yes..even after a month it is ok ;)ReplyDelete
wow nice post as ever Sandeepa i know i am late missed a lot !ReplyDelete
How did I miss this post...wonderful memories there...I understand your sentiments regarding Little S...I too feel the same about R and A...remember those pujo editions.ReplyDelete
Which camera u guys use?ReplyDelete
Shubho Bijoya Sandeepa. Again the picture of the chinir narkel naru and kucho nimki are wonderfully evocative of Bijoyas past.ReplyDelete
Lovely post!:) Kids stun us with such questions!ReplyDelete
Durga pooja is always fun!:)
The picture of Devi is beautiful!:)
lovely pics!ReplyDelete
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I've just tagged you for the Fantastic Four meme - as best I could see you have not been tagged yet.
You were one of the first food bloggers I came across, and you have served as such an inspiration.
This is completely voluntary, of course, so do let me know if you would prefer not to participate, or if you already had.
More info on my foodblog, ruchi chuchu
NIMKI....ooooh. looks so good. I think I should move into your neighbourhood :) Have done my post about Pujo. So much happened in those 2 weeks that my post goes all over the place. Still, read when you can :)ReplyDelete
Happy Belated Durgasthami and a veyr Happy Diwali to you and your family Sandeepa! I attended the durgathami celebrations at our temple here this year. It was beautiful. They had new Prattimas of Goddes Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and subramanya flown in from India. It was very beautiful, amidst the sounds of the dhaak and pooja it was ethereal! And then there was a delicious feast of khichdi, cabbage sabji and some mixed vegetable sabji etc - kind of like the ones i have seen on your blog :-) thought of u at that time :-)ReplyDelete
HAPPY DIWALI TO YOUR FAMILY AND YOU SANDEEPA!!:)ReplyDelete
Hi SandeepaReplyDelete
Very nice posting. Excellent fotos of Durga and other. I can't help myself from asking "What camera do you own? " if you don't mind me asking you.
Happy Diwali to you and family Sandeepa!ReplyDelete
Happy diwali to you and ur family...Sandeepa.ReplyDelete
Looks like you are pretty busy haven't seen any new posts.
That's such a lovely post Sandeepa. Brought back so many fond memories :)ReplyDelete
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