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November 8, 2010
6 The Song of the Little Road (2003)
Director: Priyanka Kumar
Priyanka Kumar's documentary on the Indian director Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) is named in honor of the English translation of the title of Ray's first film, Pather Panchali. The seventy-minute long documentary approaches Ray's career and legacy from several angles, using interviews with experts in various fields of film studies as well as brief excerpts from Ray's films. Ray's movies are examined by Peter Rainer, film critic for the Christian Science Monitor and past president of the National Society of Film Critics, and by director Martin Scorsese, whose commitment to film preservation is well known. Both of these men, ardent admirers of Ray, offer genuinely perceptive observations about his work, in particular the great early films, which are the focus of The Song of the Little Road.
Typically, Scorsese approaches Ray from the point of view of his own personal relationship to Ray's films. Of watching the entire Apu trilogy in one sitting, Scorsese says that it "was one of the great cinema experiences" of his life and was a direct inspiration for his own early films, explaining how his realization that Ray was able to make stories so "foreign" seem "personal" made him see that he could do the same thing with the world he grew up in and was familiar with. Rainer enthusiastically calls Ray "the complete filmmaker" and credits his rediscovery of Ray's films with changing his mind about giving up film criticism as a career because of his disenchantment with contemporary movies. The two men discuss many of the most important elements of Ray's work: his humanism, the "introspective" and "meditative" quality of his films, his affinity for telling stories from a child's point of view, the almost documentary simplicity of his technique, his seamless integration of music and narrative. Interestingly, both point out the resemblance of his movies to literature: Scorsese compares watching the Apu trilogy to "reading a two thousand page novel," while Rainer observes that Ray "really does give you the kind of richness and complexity that you get from great literature."
The documentary also uses interviews with personal friends of Ray like Ismail Merchant and musician Ravi Shankar to give us a sketch of Ray the man. We learn of his modest lifestyle and of his gregariousness and sense of humor, as well as his fascination with the arts of all kinds. (His small apartment in Calcutta was virtually a salon for lovers of cinema, literature, music, and art.) We also learn of the financial problems of his film career, which were so great that he had to write novels to support his family because he earned so little from his movies. Most of the early films were made for only around sixty thousand dollars but were nevertheless difficult to finance because they were not popular in India. It was really only the success of his films with foreign audiences that allowed Ray to keep working. So great was his love of his native Bengal, though, that he turned down many offers to work abroad after he became a festival and art-house favorite, preferring to make modest movies about Bengal even if it meant scraping together financing, working with primitive equipment, and knowing that his films would never be popular at home.
Michael Pogorzelsky, director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences archives (Ray received an honorary award from the Academy in 1992, less than a month before his death) and film restorer David Sheppard offer some fascinating insights into the subject of film preservation and the challenges of restoring Ray's films. By the time a restoration project was begun in the 1990s, few prints of Ray's early films remained. Not only had the negatives been used to make so many prints that they were essentially worn out, but the humid climate of Bengal had caused severe damage, causing a progressive process of chemical decomposition called "the vinegar syndrome" because of the strong smell of vinegar the damaged film gives off. After a set of negatives in good condition was discovered and sent to London, they were destroyed in a fire before any significant work could be done. The restorers were then forced to rely on assembling new prints from bits and pieces obtained from various sources, a process further complicated by the fact that only prints without subtitles could be used. Given these difficulties, it seems almost miraculous that the restoration project was able to be completed. I have seen the restored prints of the Apu trilogy sponsored by the Merchant and Ivory Foundation that resulted from the project and although not absolutely perfect, they are quite acceptable, especially compared to the much poorer quality prints of Ray's films from other sources.
My one reservation about The Song of the Little Road is that the interviews are illustrated not by live footage of the person being interviewed, but by stills apparently taken from the interview footage, giving the film a rather static quality at times. However, this is certainly offset by the excellence of the commentary and the power of the excerpts from Ray's films, which seem particularly well chosen to illustrate the point being made. All in all, The Song of the Little Road, which is distributed by NEHST Studios, is without question essential viewing for anyone interested in Satyajit Ray. Click here for more information.
Laurie Pederson of NEHST kindly sent me a review copy of The Song of the Little Road after reading my post on Ray's Aparajito and The World of Apu, the second and third films in the Apu trilogy.
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While I have been aware of Ray's work since the 1960's, I have never attempted to look at his work. Scorsese, as you point out, is an admirer and for me his recommendation, and yours, will force me to add his films to my list of must see. Glad to see your work being recognized.ReplyDelete
John, thank you as always for your comment. I know of your interest in classic foreign films, and I don't think you would be disappointed with Ray. He's right up there with the best of the classic foreign directors like Truffaut, Fellini, and Kurosawa. I especially recommend the Sony versions of the Apu trilogy as a starting point--the ones sponsored by Merchant-Ivory. The titles from other sources I've gotten from Netflix are of much lesser quality and while very good movies, require a certain amount of dedication and tolerance to get through because of their poor film transfers and frustrating subtitles. Still, I just picked up "The Music Room" from Netflix at the PO. It's the one Cahiers du Cinema included in their list of 100 greatest films. We'll see how it compares to his other great early films or if this is another quirky Cahiers choice!ReplyDelete
RD, this was a very interesting article to me. I have never heard of this man! I'm not a foreign film follower, although there are some I have liked very much. I agree with John that if Scorsese was so influenced by him, I would probably like him too. I think I'll follow your advice and try the Merchant-Ivory sponsored Apu trilogy. Thanks so much for introducing me to this fascinating filmmaker.ReplyDelete
- Sam JulianoNovember 11, 2010 at 9:28 AM
"The documentary also uses interviews with personal friends of Ray like Ismail Merchant and musician Ravi Shankar to give us a sketch of Ray the man. We learn of his modest lifestyle and of his gregariousness and sense of humor, as well as his fascination with the arts of all kinds. (His small apartment in Calcutta was virtually a salon for lovers of cinema, literature, music, and art.) We also learn of the financial problems of his film career, which were so great that he had to write novels to support his family because he earned so little from his movies. Most of the early films were made for only around sixty thousand..."ReplyDelete
All of this is true, though I have not yet seen this documentary. But I am mournful over this as Ray is one of my Top 10 favorite directors of all-time, and behind Ozu, the premiere humanist. He is of course the titan in Indian cinema, and a number of his films (The Apu Trilogy, The Music Room, Days and Nights in the Forest, Charulata, Devi) are true masterpieces of teh cinema and enduring humanist tales. I have always known that Reiner and Scorsese have been ardent admirers and that the Indian director exerted a profound influence.
Lovely assessment here.
Becky, hope you enjoy the Apu trilogy as much as I did. If you find the first one, "Pather Panchali," as enthralling as I did, you're sure to like the others. Some criticize Ray for making his stories too universal, but for me this only increases his accessibility.ReplyDelete
Sam, thanks for your comment. Ray is in my directors' pantheon too. I've seen some of the films you mention and want to see them all. Unfortunately, not all are available in Region 1 DVD, at least not from the sources I use. As I told John, I'll be watching "The Music Room" shortly and am looking forward to it, especially as the clips from it used in the documentary were so intriguing.
- AnonymousNovember 12, 2010 at 11:55 AM
I actually really enjoyed the doc Song of the Little Road-very fascinating film. I highly recommend it--It's on netflix, or I got it at http://store.nehst.com/soofliro.htmlReplyDelete


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Knoxville Pridefest June 22nd, 2013
The Green Party of Knox County will be tabling at the Knoxville Pridefest from 1pm until 9pm on June 22nd, 2013 at the Worlds Fair Site in downtown Knoxville. We hope to see you there!
13th Annual Green Party of Tennessee Meeting!
Due to a generous donation there are rooms in the timber-frame cabins for just $25 for the weekend!
Lodging is for both Friday and Saturday nights. Only a few rooms available!
A great opportunity for some wonderful fresh air, inspiring work and good company. The evolutionary impulse is calling us to reconnect with the natural world and one another. With wooded trails along a tranquil lake Standing Stone State Park is a great place to do that.
Every 2 years we have the opportunity to effect change politically. By engaging these cycles we capture the energy and catapult ourselves into a world of policy making based on Non-Violence, Social Justice, Ecological Wisdom and Strong Local Economies.
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Feb. 22-24 Standing Stone State Park.
Cabins have 3 bedrooms w/shared bathroom. They come with bedding, towels and a fully equipped kitchen. Cabins sit in a wooded setting with large decks overlooking the woods down to the lake. Check in is 4PM Friday and check out 10AM Sunday. Or choose a single night's stay - it's up to you! For more info, check out
Knox Greens on WUTK-FM 90.3, Sunday, March 27, 2011
Listen in to the Hubert Smith radio show on WUTK-FM 90.3 on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 11 am-12 noon. Trish Wiksten, co-chair for the state Green Party, and Mark Homer, member of Green Party of Knox County, will be Hubert Smith's guests. Trish will be talking about the 10 year anniversary of the Green Party of Tennessee and our upcoming celebration on April 9, 2011. Mark will be describing the interesting history of our celebration host site, EcoVillage at The Farm in Summertown, TN.
Green Party of Tennessee Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Green Party of Tennessee will be celebrating its ten year anniversary at its upcoming state meeting. The meeting will be held April 9-10th at the Ecovillage Training Center at the Farm in Summertown, TN. The meeting is open to all who identify with the 10 key values of the Green Party. There is a suggested registration fee of $10-$20. Camping space, indoor accommodations and meals are available for an additional cost.
At the meeting, the Green Party will elect officers and plan its activities for the coming year. There will be breakout sessions on a variety of topics as well as a Saturday morning nature hike, and a Saturday evening party with an open mike.
Since the Sixth Circuit Court recently declared Tennessee's ballot access law unconstitutional, the party is working to implement the decision and get our party's name linked to our candidates on Tennessee ballots. This will be one of the items of discussion at the meeting. For further information on the state meeting please contact either Martin Holsinger or Patricia Adams.
For accommodations at the Inn at the Farm contact Alayne or Jessi at 931-964-4474.
For further information on the Green Party of Tennessee see www.tn.greens.org
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Martin Holsinger: 615 876-2635
Patricia Wiksten: 865-755-5681
State Party Annual Meeting And Nominating Convention
The Green Party of Tennessee will be holding its annual meeting on
Saturday, February 20, 2010, in Knoxville, TN. Because this is an
election year, the meeting will be followed by the party's nominating
convention. All Greens are invited to gather at Barley's Taproom and
Pizzeria, 200 East Jackson Avenue, in downtown Knoxville. There's no
charge to participate, but the Green Party is asking for a goodwill
donation to cover the cost of food (a $15 value) and to support the
party (priceless). So that they can be sure to order enough food,
please contact the Knox County Greens via our contact form:
The business meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Agenda items will
include election of officers, updates on Green Party activities around
the state, and changes to the state platform (which has not been
substantively updated since 2005). Other agenda items will be
entertained at the meeting, but it would help facilitators if you send
any ideas ahead of time to us through our web page
Following the business meeting Greens will adjourn for about half an hour and then reconvene at 3:00 p.m. for the nominating convention. Prospective candidates are welcome to make a statement and answer questions of the membership. Following candidate statements, the membership will vote on nominations.Submitted by
Beth Dachowski
MLK Parade and Potluck
We wish to invite you and yoursl to two events on Martin Luther King Day this coming Monday, 1/18. The Knoxville Green Party will again participate in the parade with a contingent of walkers and cyclists. The parade will commence, as in the past, from the parking lot just west of the large church on the left side of MLK Boulevard about a mile east of downtown. The parade kicks off at 10AM so we should be there by 9:30AM. There is ample parking on side streets but I think vehicles that are not in the parade would not be allowed in the lot where the parade organizes. The parade route is about 2 miles and ends at roughly 12 noon at the the Greater Warner AME church where there will be a program which everyone should see at least once, always engaging!
Also, United Campus Workers (the UT Union) is hosting a potluck at 5:30PM at the UNITE Building at 1124 North Broadway, about a mile north of downtown on the right. The guest speaker is Brenda Scott, President of the Mississippi Alliance of State Employees.
We hope to see many of you at either or both of these events as we celebrate one of our country's great leaders.
Website Redesign
The website has undergone several migrations this year. Our longtime hosting provider, Geocities at Yahoo!, was disabled as Yahoo! discontinued the Geocities service.
The website was moved to a couple's personal server running in their basement. However, due to a variety of concerns, the Green Party of Knox County agreed to move the site to Google Sites for hosting.
For its initial release, we have chosen a boilerplate design to display content. We have a News blog, a Calendar and Documents section as well as some static pages. Though very basic at first, the website will continue to evolve.
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- Tişört: Zara ( Yeni)
- Yelek, kolyeler: H&M
- Bot: Kurt Geiger
- Çanta: M. by Marc Jacobs ( Special Items)
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- Tişört: Miss Selfridge
- Etek: Topshop
- Ayakkabı: Nine West
- Çanta: Accessroize
- Kemer: Zara
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In english: I wasn't able to either post or start my sales project yet. I'm having some trouble about my internet connection, I wish this sale thing to be on latest tonight. While I was working on that stuff, I would like to share my outfit from last Friday night out before it was too late . I was in a rock chick mood but don't let this fact to fool you because I didn't listen to rock music :) I got a thing ( my tee) with a zipper at last and I assume you'll say something on my purple bag that I use that colour constantly. I can say that purple is not my favorite colour but it's a nice shade for accessoring your outfit. I had a guest star in this post again just to have some diversity and entertainment.Cadı:
- Jean: JBrand
- Tee: Zara ( New)
- Waistcoat & necklaces: H&M
- Boots: Kurt Geiger
- Clutch: M. by Marc Jacobs ( Special items)
- Bracelet: Local store
Guest star:
- Tee: Miss Selfridge
- Skirt:Topshop
- Oxfords:Nine West
- Belt: Zara
- Clutch: Accessorize
- Ring&Cuff: Local stores
p.s.: Again I received a I love your blog award from sweet Nihan. I must say even myself is surprised about this awards, thanks hun :)


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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, a forward for the No.7-ranked Arizona Wildcats, pulled away on a fast break during the team's game against Washington on Friday night.
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The Thinker, the famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin has inspired a wine version, from Alentejo, Portugal. The wine is called "O Pensador" (from pensar, to think) and comes conveniently packed in a 3 liter bag-in-a-box format. Price wise it competes against the cheapest. Three liters mean 4 bottles. At 33 dollars it comes to be $8 + change per bottle, a real bargain for the quality.
O Pensador is a blend of Portuguese grapes, driven by Aragones and Trincadeira, plus 10% Touriga Nacional, Portugal's best, commonly used for Port. The other 10% is Cabernet Sauvignon. I always find it fun to taste a good wine made of something other than the Cabernet-Merlot-Shiraz triumvirate, or the currently ubiquitous Malbec.
Expect a coffeeish nose followed by an easy drinking fresh-fruit flavored somewhat lower alcohol (13%) wine. The kind you can drink without pocket guilt. Also, the kind you can drink more of in less time, which is always fun. Try that with a 14.5-15% malbec or shiraz and you will know what I am talking about. I feel inclined to say it is my new favorite under 10 dollars, after a long time keeping that spot for Puglia's Paiara Cab Sauv Negroamaro blend.
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What else could you ask for? Dont need to be a pensador to figure this one out.
ps. I guess I got carried away in my Pensador enthusiasm. Once you pour the last bit of it there is very little left in the aluminum pouch. I inflated it back blowing into it and used it as a space pillow on my ferry trip to Victoria. Those seats are uncomfortable, really. It worked so well that I am planning to take one on my camping trips in the ever closer summer.
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Siding with DozerBob, not a bad thing in my opinion.
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I'm in the habit of reseting the avg mpg (hold OK button on left steering wheel control for 2 seconds) at every fill up, so my avg mpg is for the current tank.
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So when do others reset the avg mpg? (hold OK button on left steering wheel control for 2 seconds)


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A Press Release from the pen of Vaughn's Michael C. Arbeeny:
Greetings everyone. So many things happening in the Vaughn camp...
First and I guess most important, we will be embarking on what Danny and I are calling the Fearless album release tour. To many of you, Fearless has been out for over 6 months, but with the tragic events of September 11, the band never got to tour in support of the album. We are excited to announce that this July/August, we will be doing an extensive tour of England, Holland, Belgium and Germany. (One highlight will be performing at a 10,000+ seat outdoor festival in Belgium) Check the website for tour dates.
Also on this tour we will be releasing Vaughn's first live album, recorded on the 2001 shows in Liverpool and Wigan. We are still in need of an album title, so throw your ideas at us! The live album will only be on sale at the shows, and features Vaughn and Tyketto faves. We are quite proud of the record. The band was in prime form and the audiences were amazing!
Danny had recently recorded an acoustic record of some of his favorite Vaughn/Tyketto, released and unreleased music, titled, Danny Vaughn: Standing Alone. Danny's solo acoustic mini tour was a huge success, but we sold out of albums before the tour ended. As of next week, you can find the album for sale on www.cdbaby.com, an international web distributor (look under VAUGHN) They accept credit cards and ship quickly. I am promised we will be posted by Tuesday.
I have a few surprises to announce with regard to the US, but you will have to wait a bit........ I'll hopefully have some great news before June!
On a somewhat sombre note, Vaughn will not be touring this summer with Jaimie Scott or Kyle Cummings. Scheduling and family commitments have made it hard for us to keep the original line up together. We wish our brothers well.
So....... look out for Danny, myself, PJ Zitarosa and 2 new members of the family that are going to blow you away..... (you'll have to wait on that announcement as well)
Vaughn hits the UK with a vengeance this summer! www.vaughn.de
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Vital Information started a tour of the US yesterday. March 1st saw the band kick off in the San Francisco Bay Area. They will spend the next couple of weeks on the West Coast and then travel to the East Coast and tour from Atlanta, up to the New England area and then travel to the mid-West including Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Full details at: www.vitalinformation.com
Woundedbird Records are not only re-issuing a number of classic Thin Lizzy CDs, but they are also about to release the three classic Vandenburg albums - Vandenberg, Heading For A Storm and Alibi.
Up next from the label are Montrose and Gamma re-issues. Check them out: Woundedbird.com
In December 2000 Venice amicably parted ways with both Vanguard Records in America, and ZYX Records overseas.
Now the band have just signed a multi-album contract with Sony Records that will provide worldwide distribution of not just Venice's upcoming new studio album, but also Garage Demos 1 & 2 and Christmas With Venice, which up until now have been self-releases available only at shows and through mail order.
As for the forthcoming studio album, the goal is to release it in May in parts of Europe, and then platform it out to the rest of the world in waves. But US fans won't have to worry about having it imported, because the band will make it concurrently available via mail order and at their shows, and will also be looking into the possibility of having some Los Angeles stores carry it.
Those locations will be posted here and at Venice Central when the information is available.
Once the album is finished, there will be extensive touring, concentrating on the regions where the album has been released. June and July are already filling up with European Summer Festival dates, and afterwards, they will most likely sign on as an opening act for some bigger headliners.
With a major label behind them, this means huge things for Venice. Music videos, EPKs, DVDs, and the kind of marketing and promotional push that their previous labels were unable to give them.
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Vinnie Vincent has a new album of unreleased songs available from RAM Music. The songs of Speedball Jam comes from Vinnie's Archives from the 80's.


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Thank you A Million Memories, Shimmerz and Graphic 45 for letting me design with your wonderful products this past year! Being on these design teams has helped me take my craft to a new level.
I also want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have visited my blog this past year. I really appreciate all your sweet and supportive comments. And for those of you who come and go quietly, that's good too! It's all good! I hope you will continue to find inspiration here in the New Year.
I wish you a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2010!!


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|Hans Dieter Pötsch, chairman of the board of directors of Volkswagen, left, and Matthias Müller, chief executive, right. Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP- Source: The Guardian
The VW adventure has, no doubt, been one of the passing year's major topics of discussion. The core issue, from an IP angle, is the perils to a brand by internal, "self-inflicted" action; how regulatory non-compliance can have spill-over effects on brand value and reputation.
In a nutshell, as readers of this blog will recall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that VW was "cheating" on US air pollution tests by installing in its vehicles a software that was able to detect and falsify emissions tests, meaning that its vehicles actually spewed more pollutants than allowed (see here). The software is present in more or less 11 million VW diesel cars worldwide. VW had admitted to the problem and is now faced with a mountain of financial implications. Those range from fines of, theoretically, up to $18bn only in the US, and significant recall costs (which some estimate at around €28bn over time; see here), to lawsuits. Some, mainly, civil lawsuits have already been initiated, criminal investigations are under way, and an internal investigation has been put in place with, as a first step, managers having been suspended. The Guardian has a useful timeline on the matter.
But the blow to the German car maker's brand value and reputation may well be the hardest one to tackle. Brand Finance estimates that the value of the Volkswagen brand has already dropped by $10bn, to $21bn, and the company risks losing its Brand Finance ranking as the third most valuable automotive nameplate (see here). This is a very unwelcome prospective for a brand owner that has invested, supported and nourished its brand; after all, according to its famous slogan, VW is "Das Auto" – "The Car"; not just any car, it's The Car. VW's seminal Super Bowl commercial "The Force" (see here) is, according to Time Magazine, the most shared Super Bowl commercial of all times (see here) and Volkswagen has no doubt made some of the best selling cars of all times (Golf, Beetle, Passat). So its brand should not be something the company would want to jeopardize. Brand reputation is based on trust, which is very fragile and ephemeral. It takes time, money and resources to build a brand, but only an instant to destroy it and lose consumer trust. After all, VW had an excellent brand reputation to protect and seemed to have a global compliance program and organization in place. As the carmaker says in one of its compliance clips: "the reputation of our brand is our most valuable asset. That's why it has to be protected, from threats, no matter where they come from; from threats, no matter what for." (see here).
Some may argue that this is not the first "scandal" in the automotive industry. However, with the notable exception of the Ford "Pinto" scandal in the 70s, neither the notorious Mercedes Class A model failure of the "elk test" (or moose test, if you will) in the late 90s, nor the Toyota recalls, between 2009 – 2011, could be considered as intentional. But this time, VW's actions appear to be deliberate and this multiplies the negative impact on its credibility and sits particularly badly with Volkswagen's brand identity, which is founded on reliability, efficiency and honesty.
Such core values may mark the path back to the restoration of brand repute. This blogger thinks that a transparent self-evaluation process can always be a good first step towards re-connecting the brand and consumers. However, this is going to be a marathon, not a speed race. In a 2 hour press conference yesterday, VW "admitted that a culture that tolerated rule-breaking was a key factor in allowing some workers to install 'cheat software' on millions of cars. Flawed process were also to blame". However, this type of rather 'grey' statements may not be enough to address the brand harm.
Additionally, the VW scandal may also impact the German auto industry as a whole by having called into question the emissions readings of other German manufactured diesel cars (see here). Worse yet, some argue that the national brand "Made in Germany" – a brand which stands for quality, reliability, and yes, some might say, honesty – may have taken a hit: Brand Finance estimates that the scandal has lowered the "German brand value" by $191 billion (or -4%) (see here). This is an interesting aspect which serves to show how national economies and their strategies are inter-connected with national champion brands (some Kats will surely recall the Siemens bribery scandal and the impact it had on "Made in Germany" branding).
A brand is much larger than an organization. Building a successful and reputable brand requires much more than just monetary investment. Brands and goodwill are considered the most important and valuable assets of many of the world's largest and most powerful companies. John Stuart, the ex-Chairman of Quaker famously said "If this company were to split up I would give you the property, plant and equipment and I would take the brands and the trademarks and I would be far better than you." He said that in 1900's.
If anything, the Volkswagen matter showcases how brand protection requires much more than words and marketing; it calls for real commitment and consistent actions throughout the organization. It ultimately depends on building an effective compliance program embedded within a corporate culture that promotes it. Brands matter, compliance matters. Failure can be very expensive — VW is finding out the hard way.
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I believe that the best way to learn is to learn from each other, so I'm always on the search for stories of Canadian developers who have either built new applications using Windows Azure services or have migrated existing applications to Windows Azure. This is the story of Druida.
Key Points
- [04:33] (Mapping on-premises components to Windows Azure):
"For the application server, the Web Role is typically our application server. The file server, also, is Blob storage. On-premise they [customers] have the storage [server] to put the files. Now you have blobs to put the files. It is exactly the same, the only thing is that the application server, the Web Role, processing the information it checks – 'I'm in Azure, ok, let's go to Blob Storage. I'm not in Azure, I go to the storage server.'"
- [05:41] (Learning curve of a .NET developer to the Cloud):
"From the developer perspective, the learning curve is kind of easy. The challenge was to make it work in a seamless way for the emulator to put all of the different pieces of Azure together. … It wasn't the language experience of the developer, it was more the meta stuff, the stuff that goes on top to make Azure work that is more of a steeper curve. … From the point of view of a developer, there was nothing, there's was not much to learn."
- [07:45] (Architectural challenges):
"… the config files. Because in Azure, when you put stuff there, the web.config is kind of locked, and it gets deployed to the roles. To make changes, I have to redeploy everything. So what we did (that was one of the biggest changes), we took out the information from the web.config and put it into a blob… that will trigger an event called RoleEnvironment_Changed on the VMs so they know that something changed in the config file and they go and get the new one [Continues]"
- [09:42] (Rationale of going to Windows Azure):
"We had business reasons and technical reasons. On the business side, one is that we are not kind of a company that will be proud of having a lot of servers and a lot of infrastructure to take care of, a lot of databases, so when we had to provide offsite services to our customers, it was not a good idea to grow the company on things that we are not experts. … to have someone, like Microsoft, to take care of all of the infrastructure so the customers don't need to take care of that, we don't have to take care of that, so we have this middle area that do the best thing on that area – that was great. … On the technical side, the application was already multi-tenant, multi-lingual, had all of these pieces that matched perfectly onto Azure Web Roles, the blob, so it was not so hard – you don't have to create a new team to do the Azure stuff, it was just 'ok, you have the application, you did it in this way, it's very easy, technically, to move it to Azure. [Continues]"
- [13:15] (Obstacles and things that were not as obvious):
"The configuration stuff was complicated and that was one of the challenges that we had to cope with. The other thing was logging. Logging was hard. Now it is much more mature. So when I speak about what were the challenges, sometimes you speak about something that is already solved. … It is very important to test it [your application] when you put it in Azure and not trust just what you have in the Compute emulator. It does a great job but sometimes there are some things that will not work exactly as they supposed to."
- [14:45] (Training resources):
"MSDN. We tried to buy books, but actually you find that, at this era, sometimes books are too late. So you get the book and the information you're reading then is misleading because you have the new SDK that has some changed parameters. … the good thing about the book is the introduction and the first chapter that talks about the architecture, the ideas, but when you get into the details, then the books are not useful. Finding stuff on the web and reading MSDN articles were the main sources of training."
- [15:45] (Understanding information from the web):
"Looking at fragmented information from the web doesn't give you the whole picture about the architecture of Azure. I think that it is good to have some kind of key books to read about – these introductory chapters … these first chapters speak a lot about how it is working, and that is very important. And sometimes if you go straight to developing, then you lose time, then you don't know exactly why this is working this way. … Sometimes the why and the what is there at the beginning and then the how you find more on the Internet. … Sometimes time pressures make suboptimal solutions. So sometimes spending a little bit more time on learning the background allows you to make more informed decisions after."
More Windows Azure developer stories >>
Daniel Firka is the founder and CEO of DRUIDA Software & Consulting, chief architect, designer, and developer of the Druida SPAC software. He is an Industrial Engineer and a Sociologist, has obtained a MSc in Biomedical Engineering, and is currently finishing his MSc in Statistics at the University of Toronto. He is also a certified Quality and Reliability Engineer by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). He is a Director at the Argentinean Institute for Quality, and in his spare time, develops software for advanced biomedical applications.
DRUIDA is a company specialized in consulting and software development for Quality Assurance and Statistical Analysis. For almost 20 years it has developed a set of solutions covering several business needs related to Continuous Improvement, all under the flagship product named SPAC. The product discussed in this interview, SPAC IPP, as an auditing tool to evaluate suppliers and internal departments.
Since its creation DRUIDA has leveraged Microsoft technologies to achieve high quality software. The latest innovation is the deployment of SPAC IPP on Windows Azure.


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Why choose CyberGnarus to handle your Internet Marketing needs? Certainly, it goes without saying that we have the knowledge and experience to create, maintain, and market your online presence. Really, most customers "assume" whomever they hire will know what they're doing. And we do. Just be aware all web "professionals" are not created equal.
At CyberGnarus you will find experienced professionals who know how to analyze your business needs to put together a site that is as professional as you are. Great content. No confusing navigation. No poor grammar. No broken links.
More importantly, the buck stops here. We don't offer excuses, we just get the job done. On time. And we aim to exceed your expectations.
Most importantly, we achieve results. The end goal, after all, is more customers and clients. Visibility helps. We want your Internet presence to generate leads for your business. And just like you are not going to get a guarantee of response when you purchase an ad in a newspaper, magazine, yellow page or on TV, we can't guarantee leads. But ask some of our clients and you'll learn that they are happy with their leads from their CyberGnarus websites!


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Glass Bowls
Believe it or not, this is a photo I took while at the same Art Festival as my No Wimpy Girls. I spent the whole time shooting from the hip. I had my camera resting on my hip and would aim my hip in the direction of interest and take a photo. This is a photo of some very small colorful glass bowls. Great art work, but my photo did not do it justice. My friend, Robin, sent out a link to www.sumopaint.com where you can upload your photo and apply a kaleidoscope filter. This is the result. Took an okay photo and made it a piece of art. My own art. Check out this neat site some time. Enjoy!


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Canada-based Boralex Inc. has completed financing for two community wind farms in Quebec totaling about 75 MW.
In partnership with the Temiscouata Regional County Municipality (RCM), Boralex has closed a $64.1 million financing for the approximately 25 MW Temiscouata I wind farm. The community wind project consists of 10 Enercon turbines, has a 20-year power purchase agreement with Hydro-Quebec and is slated for completion in December.
At the same time, Boralex has closed a $142.7 million financing for the appoximately 50 MW Temiscouata II wind farm. Commissioning of Temiscouata II, a Boralex project consisting of 22 Enercon turbines, is anticipated by December 2015.
'Completion of financing for the two Temiscouata wind farms is an important step in the development of these projects. Along with the RCM, Boralex has managed to successfully implement itself in this beautiful Quebec region through projects of high quality,' says Boralex President and CEO Patrick Lemaire.
The sole lender in each of the two financing arrangements is KfW IPEX-Bank.


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Remember when the Bruins led their quarterfinal series with the Maple Leafs 3-1 last week after David Krejci's overtime winner in Game 4? That was fun. Things have turned quickly (as they often do in the NHL playoffs) and Toronto has all the momentum now after winning Game 6 Sunday by the same score as Game 5, 2-1, this time at Air Canada Centre. Game 7 is Monday night at TD Garden (7 p.m., NESN) and, of note, Boston has gone seven games in five of its last six playoff series dating back to 2011.
Similar to the end of the regular season where they simply couldn't put the puck in the net, the Bruins aren't giving goaltender Tuukka Rask (24 saves) any margin for error. Also, this was the second straight game they've fallen behind 2-0 in the third period which is impossible to recover from with the way they've struggled to score. James Reimer (29 saves) has been a huge part of Toronto's success, forging two great performances in a row along with help from his defensemen.
The Leafs got on the board first when Nazem Kadri's shot deflected off Dion Phaneuf 1:50 into the third period. Phil Kessel clinched it after a rebound and backhander at 8:59. The B's wouldn't let Reimer get a shutout, however, as Milan Lucic redirected a laser of a pass from Jaromir Jagr but there was only 25.5 seconds left in regulation. The painful last sequence was Zdeno Chara passing up a shot to Patrice Bergeron, whose shot was blocked.
What they'll be saying: For a team that loves to make things difficult on themselves, this is another chapter in pain for the Bruins. A loss in Game 7 would have big repercussions for the franchise that three years ago blew a 3-0 series lead to the Flyers in the Eastern Conference semifinals and lost in seven games to the Capitals in the first round last season.
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So here goes the recipe for the Gobi Parathas...
For the Dough:
Whole Wheat Flour: 3 cups
All Purpose Flour: 1 cup
Yogurt: 2 tbsp
Warm Water: for kneading
Salt: to taste
For the Filling:
Cauliflower: 3 cups, grated
Onion: 1 small, finely chopped
Finely Chopped Garlic: 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Ginger: 1 tsp
Green Chillies: 4, finely chopped (Adjust acc to taste)
Jeera/Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder: a pinch
Amchur/Dry Mango Powder: ½ tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Kitchen King Masala: 1/2 tsp
Fresh Coriander Leaves: a handful, finely chopped
Oil: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
How I did it:
- Knead the dough with the whole wheat flour and maida, using curd and warm water. Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and let it rest for about 30 mins.
- Heat oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds.
- When it sizzles, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic and fry for few mins.
- Add turmeric, dry mango powder, garam masala, kitchen king masala and mix well.
- Mix in grated cauliflower florets and salt to taste and fry for 4 to 5 mins till the Gobi becomes soft and the mixture is dry.
- Add finely chopped coriander leaves, and turn off the heat and let the stuffing come to a room temperature. The filling should cool down completely before starting the next step.
- Now roll out small balls of the dough and fill with 1 tbsp of the filling.
- Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Dust liberally with flour to avoid the stickiness.
- Pat off the excess flour and roast on a hot griddle.
- Fry one side for 1 minute and then turn over and brush with a little oil.
- When the second side is done and golden brown, flip and brush with a little oil on that side too.
- Serve hot with raita.
And the Verdict:
Parathas are always yummy.... and Gobi stuffing is different from the regular aloo we use. And it is not as heavy as Aloo Parathas.....
It is a perfect selection for Brunch.... tasty, healthy and filling :-)
More Paratha Recipes:
Mooli Paratha
Paneer-Methi Paratha
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LubnaKarim of Kitchen Flavours and Amu of Amu's World passed me on this "Wylde Woman Award".
Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to men and women, who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy. It's been a blessing and an inspiration to meet all of you through your wonderful blogs.
Thank You girls for the sweet gesture, which helps me in motivating and make my blog better and better each day!!!


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In the weeks and months prior to the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the organizers and the International Olympics Committee were adamant in insisting that there was no time during the event for a single moment of silence for the victims of the 1972 Munich massacre. The 40th anniversary of the terrorist violence that disrupted the sports extravaganza went unmarked during the worldwide television show except for the courageous decision of American broadcaster Bob Costas, who silenced his microphone for five seconds in honor of the Munich victims. But as it turned out, those who produced the opening ceremonies were not opposed to commemorating the victims of terrorist violence, just to remembering Israeli victims. The official program included a nearly six-minute long choreographed commemoration of the July 7, 2005 London bombings.
The excuse for this is that the terrorist assault on London by four Islamist bombers took place 24 hours after the announcement that London would be the host of the 2012 Olympics and is thus associated in the minds of the British with the Games. Fair enough. Those attacks that took the lives of 52 people deserve to be remembered, as do those of other terrorist attacks by Islamists around the globe. But the juxtaposition of the tribute to those victims with the absolute refusal of the organizers to devote a moment to the memory of an event that is far more closely tied to the Olympics was both shocking and indecent. While there were those who speculated that prejudice against Jews and Israelis was at the heart of the IOC's decision prior to Friday, the surprising inclusion of the 7/7 attacks as a major element in the ceremony confirms that this was the case. The only possible conclusion to be drawn from this is that the Olympic movement considers Jewish blood shed by terrorists at an Olympics to be somehow less significant than that of other victims.
It is therefore somewhat ironic that the main controversy about the opening ceremonies in the world press is not the omission of Munich but the fact that NBC, which broadcasts the Olympics in the United States, chose to cut away from the ceremony (as it does customarily throughout an entertainment spectacle that lasted several hours) during the 7/7 bombing tribute to show something else. In fairness to the organizers, we're not sure that an interview with swimmer Michael Phelps was worth the time. But the exclusion of Munich from the official program renders NBC's curious editing a minor issue. Those who have expressed outrage at NBC's decision while being apathetic about or in agreement with the exclusion of any memory of Munich are hypocrites.
When Ankie Spitzer, the widow of one of the Munich victims and a driving force behind the effort to ask for a moment of silence at the Olympics, met this week with IOC head Jacques Rogge, she asked him if the reason he could not give up one moment from his precious TV show was that those who died 40 years ago were Israelis. He did not answer. But we now know that was the case. The minutes given to the London bombing gives the lie to the excuse given by the group that a commemoration of Munich would have been a political intrusion and therefore inappropriate for a joyous Olympics ceremony. For the Olympic Committee, like the United Nations and the rest of an international community, there are always different rules for Jews. And chief of those rules is that Jewish blood is cheap.


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Your supervisor can make your life great or make it terrible. I have had bosses that have inspired me and bossed that have stamped out my creativity, drive, and happiness. I've realized that I have significant power over how my boss perceives and supports me in my work. In this post, I will share strategies for having a helping your supervisor be a happy boss so that you can move forward in you work and career more effectively.
Before we get into the strategies for helping your manager be a happy boss, you must assume the following: Your boss is likely very busy. Your boss wants you to succeed. Your boss will give you benefits and opportunities if you do excellent work. If you observe that this is not true, then you may be in a toxic situation (see my posts about toxic coworkers and office zombies). If so, and these strategies are not effective, you may need to move on to a healthier work environment and begin applying the strategies below immediately.
Managing Your Boss Through Action
What do you want your boss and coworkers to think about you? Hard working? Team player? Problem solver? Positive? Good communicator? Ultimately, you really need to BE the kind of employee that gets respect, support, and earns rewards and opportunities. To do this, you must be willing to apply the strategies below to your work.
Here are the strategies:
- Take responsibility for your work! The most fundamental you can do is do a great job at your work. Meet deadlines, work hard, and do everything you can to achieve your boss's expectations and the goals you set for yourself.
- Build positive relationships! Positive relationships are pleasant and productive. Build these relationships with everyone you work with.
- Don't cause unnecessary problems! Avoid creating extra work for your boss. If there is a problem that needs to be brought to your boss's attention, share the problem and offer to solve the problem. This will go a long way to move your relationship forward.
- Pay attention! What bugs your boss? What does she like? Figure out how to avoid irritating your boss.
- Make your boss's life easier! Do everything you can to assist them in their work. Remember, your boss is likely overworked, so anything you can do to ease her burden will be welcomed.
- Succeed! If you succeed, your boss succeeds. Do everything you can to help the organization achieve its goals, and your boss will be happy with you.
- Make your boss successful! Do what you can to move your boss and her organization forward. She will appreciate it and will think of you when greater opportunities come along.
If you would like to improve your relationship with your boss, start with number 1 and work down the list. You will be astonished by how things can change over time through consistent, positive effort.
What else would you add to the list?
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The Economy is in shambles
There is a total lack of leadership
Hope is at a minimum
The people feel out of control and without a sense of optimism for the future, they lash out at anyone who is different from them.
Conditions that existed in 1930s tht gave rise to hitler and an extremely xenophobic Nazi Germany, and a Modern day Greece.
(Do you think Malaysia is going on a downward spiral too?)
societies like individuals need to know where they are going. We all need to feel like the work we are doing is advancing some cause or purpose.
To feel the lives we lead and the jobs we toil have meaning and value beyond the daily act of breathing or the monthly routine of paying bills.
Great societies, like great companies, have a bold sense of the future and they employ the population to help build it.
When that bold sense of future is absent, however, we become obsessed not with building our future, but with attacking those, we believe, would prevent us from doing so. Instead of taking responsibility for own our state, we blame others for the state we are in.
(Sounds so much like Political Party we know?)
Worse Still, there are opportunists who would capitalize on the rallying crowds to consolidate their own power.
They feed the frenzy, they stir the paranoia not because its the right thing to do, but because it helps them get elected or gives them a leadership position they have not earned.
This is what happened in Nazi Germany. This is what happened countless times in many Arab dictatorships and this is what's happening in Greece.
(Is this happening to us?)
Article by Simon Sinek
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News Briefing: Harry Potter Prequel Auctioned to Aid Charities
By Kate Golden on June 11, 2008No Comment
• A prequel to the Harry Potter series, handwritten by J.K. Rowling, sells for almost 25,000 pounds at a charity auction. [Associated Press]
• The socially and philanthropically prominent Tisch family removes its tobacco company from their portfolio. [New York Times]
• Food banks ask gardeners to grow extra food for the hungry. [Associated Press]


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Saturday, April 01, 2017
Ubai Ai, Fuyu Episodes 1+2
Ubai Ai, Fuyu is the trashy 'adult' show of the season and man is it trashy. The acting is horrible, there is no chemistry between the leads whatsoever and the dialogue is cringeworthy.
I think I might be developing a megane fetish.
Mizuno Miki's protrayal of the evil, crippled woman who entrapped Kurashina Kana's ex in a marriage is so over the top its almost comedic.
I love yaeba!
There are basically no redeeming qualities to this show unless you want to watch something so bad its almost comical. Ubai Ai Fuyu is a soap opera so soapy you'll feel like taking a bath after watching it. Avoid.
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As mentioned previously this is my first encounter with plastics, 28mm & Perry; all favourable, I have to say.
Before, following clean up, assembly and initial basing:
More to follow!
All the best,
Great stuff!
Thanks mateReplyDelete
Hi Monty - thanks for linking to my blog on yours, I have done the same :)
I have a box of Perry ACW plastics that I got at Salute and painted some this week using the Army Painter system as well. I plan to blog about it in a few days. If you don't mind I will direct people over here to look at your photos as I think they look great. Are you going to do more ACW stuff or are you going to move on to something else?
Anyway all the best and keep the updates coming!
Nice One, Josh - thanks,
Just got back into hobby after a long time, so it's 'kid in a sweet shop' time at the moment. I going to have a go at some 28mm Bolt Action WW2 German paras next, but will return to ACW as I like the period. Also Warlord Romans; I will post some of my old stuff soon -just dug them out of deep storage. Off to Yorkshire to see the girlfriend for Easter now - have a good'un mate.
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- The Village of Tadmor
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- The National Road
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- The Village of Tadmor is significant as being the location of one of the most important centers of transportation in early Ohio history. As early as 1809, keelboats were poled up river from Dayton to load and unload freight in the village. By 1837, the Miami and Erie Canal had reached Tadmor, connecting it to the Ohio River in the south and Lake Erie in the north. In the 1830s, the National Road was constructed through Tadmor, connecting it to points east and west. In 1851, the Dayton & Michigan Railroad established freight and passenger service to the growing town. Residents hoped that Tadmor's strategic location would help it prosper, however, successive flooding on the Great Miami River stifled growth. Tadmor was finally abandoned when a dam constructed by the Miami Conservancy District in 1922 to retain water during flooding made the site uninhabitable.
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- Authorized by Congress in 1806, the National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. National leaders desired an all-weather road across the Allegheny Mountains in order to develop closer political and economic ties between the east and west. Considered to be a significant engineering feat, the Road opened Ohio and much of the Old Northwest Territory to settlement, provided access for Ohio goods to reach eastern markets, and enabled Ohio citizens to play important roles in the affairs of the new nation. The National Road was renowned for the number of quality inns and taverns during the heyday of the stagecoach. The Road declined after 1850 as railroads became the preferred method of travel. The automobile, however, brought new life to the Road. Reborn as U.S. 40, it became a busy twenty-four-hour-day artery, with truck stops, motor courts, and diners until superceded by the interstate highways in the 1960s.
- Sponsors
- Five Rivers Metroparks, Ohio Historical Society
- Address
- Great Miami River Recreational Trail, Taylorsville Metro Park, 2005 U.S. Route 40
Vandalia, OH 45377
- Location
- 1.25 mile hike N of parking area off US 40 on paved trail or S from Old Springfield Road


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February 14, 2016...it's Sunday, a cold winter's night, and Valentine's Day. What a perfect combination to cuddle up with your special someone and watch a romantic movie.
While I love a good action and sci-fi movie, I'm a big fan of romance dramas and comedies. With so many love-inspired movies out there, deciding what to watch is a difficult task. Some are just not that good, others are okay but a bit on the boring side, many are quite good and you add them to your favourite movie list. But then there are the selected few that leave an imprint and make your top five all-time favourite list. Here are my top five romantic movies:
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands, James Garner
A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences.
I liked this movie because of its intense emotion and story line. Rachel and Ryan make the perfect duo, but it's James Garner and Gena Rowlands that make the movie for me. Their scenes pull the strings of your heart.
2. The Longest Ride
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love.
We recently watched this movie and it instantly made my top five. Scott Eastwood is a cutie, looking just like his dad, a young Clint Eastwood. This movie reminded me of The Notebook, but in this storyline the story of the past is the most captivating. Love letters from Alan Alda's character tells the story of the love of his life. I highly recommend this wonderful romance movie.
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Sandra and Ryan together make this movie a winner for me. Their chemistry is undeniable, and the laughs are non-stop. Betty White is a secondary character in this movie, playing Ryan's grandmother. The scene with her and Sandra dancing in the woods is priceless.
4. This Means War
Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy! Need I say any more about this movie? Two incredibly handsome men fighting for the same woman. Resse is one lucky lady. There are lots of fun scenes and plenty of action while you keep guessing who will be the man she chooses in the end.
Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her ten messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
I've watched this movie so many times that I've lost count. It's just one of those movies you see on the television listing and make a point to watch or record it. Hilary and Gerard's first encounter is so sweet, and their love story makes this movie a hit. Hilary's struggle to continue is emotional. I became a fan after seeing her in this movie. And well, Gerard...he's just dreamy.
Engineer Ryan Jerome has a knack for designing the future but can't create one for himself. When Ryan lets his dog, Hershey, take the lead, going to the park is never the same. Unintentional meetings, a soiled coat, and a meddling mother are a few of the obstacles in his way of convincing Britt he's not a stalker. Will he accept his dog's direction and open his heart to the beautiful woman with a side of crazy?
Ruined weddings, divorced parents, and disastrous relationships have left event planner Britt Wells a non-believer in happy-ever-after. She's readying for a future in interior design with one last wedding to oversee. Complications arise when she learns a suspected stalker and owner of an unruly dog is related to her client. Falling for Ryan and Hershey were not part of the plan. Can she put aside her doubts in relationships and take a chance on love?
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Each year Volleyball Canada presents awards in two divisions under specific categories. These awards have been created to recognize those individuals or teams that have made significant contributions to the sport of volleyball.
Volleyball Canada has initiated these awards and will administer them, but the onus to nominate recipients still lies in the hand of our members. It is the participation of our Provincial and Territorial associations, and our vast general membership that will allow these awards to be given to the appropriate candidates.
So we urge you to participate. We ask you to take the time to appropriately honor the people who have made a significant difference in our sport. These people are your teammates, your coaches, your officials, and your volunteers, so please join us in honoring them.
The five categories of membership in the Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame are as follows:
- Athlete
- Builder
- Coach
- Referee
- Team
If you would like to learn more about the criteria and process for nominations, please click here.
2018 Edition
The 2018 Hall of Fame edition will take place, Thursday June 7 at 8:00pm at the Westin Ottawa Hotel.
2018 inductees are:
- Brigitte Soucy and Paul Duerden, as athletes
- Dennis Pomeroy, as a referee
- Hugh Wong, as a builder
For those interested in attending, tickets are available for $20 by contacting Lucie at email@example.com


text: Congratulations to Nicola, the winner of Day Four of the Fantastic Week of Spring Giveaways with comment #35! Nicola will get a Set of Four 5x5 Photographs from Alice of 'Alice W Photography' and a Custom Monogrammed Tea Towel from Kimberly of 'Chez Sucre Chez'! Well done Nicola! Thanks to all who participated and especially to Alice and Kimberly for providing the prizes!


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The Cal State Fullerton Academic Senate on Tuesday dropped its resolution to pull members from a committee searching for a successor to retiring President Jewel Plummer Cobb, but it vowed to continue pressing for a greater role in the screening of candidates.
The Academic Senate's unanimous vote means Carol Barnes, Harris Shultz and Academic Senate President Jack Bedell will be present when the search committee meets Thursday to start sifting through about 80 applications for the job.
Earlier this month, the Academic Senate passed a resolution to recall its three committee members if Cal State University Chancellor W. Ann Reynolds failed to give a "positive response" to its demands, which included faculty participation in candidate background checks.
On Thursday, Reynolds and Cal State University Trustee William D. Campbell offered a compromise that will give faculty members complete access to information gathered in background checks. The offer satisfied the Academic Senate.