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Mumbai: Maharashtra bid adieu to Lord Ganesh — the elephant-headed god — on Anant Chaturdashi on Thursday as the curtains fell on the 11-day Ganeshotsav festivities.
After performing the farewell 'Uttar Pooja', thousands of big, medium and small idols of Lord Ganesh were taken to various immersion points here for immersion amidst cries of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya'.
The processions were accompanied by dancers, firecrackers, musical bands and DJs. People threw colours and flower petals on the participants and the idols as they snaked their way through congested areas of south-central Mumbai and other places.
Veteran Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor had a scuffle with a television reporter who sought their comments on visarjan near the RK Studios in Chembur from where the Kapoor clan took out their Lord Ganesh for immersion on Thursday evening and even pushed a fan clicking selfies.
Till 6 p.m., the BMC had recorded a count of more than 10,000 idols including around 475 big ones at immersion points in the city, including the immersion of an idol by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at an artificial pond, and those of Hindi and Marathi film personalities and other celebrities.
The festival, initiated in an open public format in 1892 by Mumbai's Bhausaheb Laxman Javale alias Bhau Rangari, entered the 125th year.
It was popularised on a mass scale by freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak from 1893 in Pune to unite the people against the British Raj.
Mumbai Police, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the navy and Coast Guard made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the immersion at all natural and artificially created water bodies in the state.
There were CCTVs, metal detectors, dog squads, drones and other security gadgets. The BMC deployed firemen, divers, navy and Coast Guard to monitor the immersion process.
Helicopters, speed boats and naval ships were ready to tackle any contingency along the coast.
The day started with heavy rain engulfing Mumbai and other parts of the coastal Konkan region, slowing down the processions carrying the idols, but as the rain subsided by evening, the festivities picked up fervour.
The popular immersion points for the large idols are the Arabian Sea, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the various beaches and creeks in Mumbai, scores of artificial water bodies created by the BMC for immersion, lakes, wells and ponds.
In other parts of the state, the immersions are carried out in big and small rivers, lakes or ponds and reservoirs.
Among the big idols, the Ganesh Gally's "Mumbaicha Raja", "Lalbaugcha Raja" and others standing up to 20 feet were taken to Girgaum for immersion.
Along the route, millions of devotees as well as domestic and international tourists lined the roads for a final glimpse of the god in various shapes, sizes, designs and forms.
The annual Ganeshotsav is Maharashtra's biggest public festival which has transcended religious boundaries. It is celebrated by people of all communities who join the prayers and festivities. A few also install Ganesh idols in their homes.
Besides Mumbai, immersion processions were taken out in Thane, Palghar, Pune, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad and the Konkan region, where it is celebrated in a traditional fashion and is a huge tourist draw.


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Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham, last week attended the School Mini Olympics, which took place at Southern Road Playing Fields. The Olympics were organised by schools in Plaistow, but Mr Timms was invited by Cleves School of Upton Park, which also participated.
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The Mini Olympics offered a wide range of activities in which children could participate during this exciting day; short-distance running, tri-golf, athletics, Paralympics sports and big dance to name a few.
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*This is a favorite of Tim's as well as his brothers and father. It is def a comfort food dish*
either a whole chicken or a roasted one from the Deli department at the grocery store *personally I use the deli chicken, if you use the whole chicken boil it whole until cooked*
1 can of cream of something
1 cup of flour
1 stick of butter, softened
1 cup of buttermilk **if you dont have buttermilk regular milk can be used but you will have to add extra flour and butter to it to make it thicker*
* Preheat oven to 350
* Remove meat from the chicken, I recommend tearing it since it makes it similar to shredded and a better pie filling
* add can of cream of whatever and mix
* Place chicken mixture into a baking dish
* In an separate bowl combine the flour, butter and milk to make a batter
* Pour batter on top of chicken mixture, make sure it covers evenly (if you dont use buttermilk it will look like its seeping into the mixture and a little of this is fine)
* Bake until browned about 45minutes to an hour or so
Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies
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A couple of months back, the rage in the budget smartphone segment were the dual core smartphones but then the Indian manufacturers announced that they'll soon be launching the quad core smartphone around February-March and since the current month is March, it is time we saw all those quad-cores parade through our retail shelves. We recently brought you the news of Lava launching a quad core smartphone in mid-march under the Xolo brand but it seems the launch has happened sooner than expected.
Micromax brought the A116 HD which nobody has seen in stock, Karbonn brought the S1 which is still on pre-order from more than a month but now we finally have a smartphone which is quad core and in stock, the Lava Xolo Q800. We'd like to call it just the Xolo Q800 because addition of Lava takes the premiumness out of the smartphone. So let us talk about the Xolo Q800 which can be ordered right away at a price of Rs.12,499.
The Xolo Q800 features a 1.2 GHz quad core Mediatek processor which gets coupled with 1 GB of RAM and has a 4.5 inch qHD display. It has a pixel density of 245 ppi and the smartphone will come with 4 GB of internal storage which can be expanded upto 32 GB via a microSD card. There's an 8 MP camera at the back with a BSI CMOS sensor which according to us, is quite a handy feature to have at this price point. The 8 MP shooter will be way ahead of its nearest competitor, Micromax A116's camera.
There's a front camera as well with ar resolution of 1.2 MP. It has 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connectivity and the battery unit is a 2,100 mAH one which Lava claims will give you a talktime of 16 hours which is way better than what the Micromax flagship will offer. It will have a single sim support which we think adds to the premiumness again because the dual sim functionality from Indian brands is usually seen as a symbol of cheapness of the smartphone. And yes, it will let you operate it single handedly because of the smaller size, a luxury that the bigger smartphones can't afford.


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On this page, your voice will be heard – in the form of my voice.
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If people reach perfection they vanish. Strange enough, he is still here.
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- got innuendo all over my face.
- think that love is not only between a man and a woman. It is between any two people who want to ruin their lives.
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- do not want to see the ocean. I want to drive a car into it.
- once almost wanted to read a book.
- love to go swimming in the dark of the night naked.
- will never ever let anybody teach me to think.
- am the cynical one.
- can fly, because I take myself lightly.
- have checked and beauty is not in the eye of the beholder.
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The hotel is in the ideal location just near MTR Tsim Sha Tsui subway station. The venue is set within 7 km from Hong Kong city center.
This hotel boasts close proximity to a harbour.
China Emperor Hotel is a property in Hong Kong that comes with 14 rooms and provides individual climate control, free Wi-Fi, TV, a refrigerator and IDD telephone.
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Wearing women's nightgowns or lingerie has a great impact to a good night sleep. When you feel uneasy to the lingerie or nightgown you are wearing, you cannot sleep peacefully at night. You will have tosses and turns and if you don't try to change anything, you cannot sleep. However, even the most simple cotton nightwear could be very helpful or can be a disadvantage to your peaceful sleep if you don't have enough time choosing the right one for you.
There are a lot of women's nightgowns or ladies sleepwear to choose from. Some of the most popular choices are the the sexy spaghetti strap lace nightgown, cotton nightgown, and silk satin. In addition to these choices, there are also the ever favorite ladies robes and pajamas, the well known loungewear of out time. So, the problem still remains. How to choose the right pajamas or robes that ensure comfort and good night sleep? Whenever, you are in the lingerie department of the shopping store or even just browsing online, you must ask yourself the following questions.
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Most of the time, cotton is the topmost choice of fabric in ladies nightwear. It has been around since then and has influenced most of women, their children and grand children. It is good everyday choice. If you are aiming for something dressier, then opt to silk, satin or lace trim. The microfiber is another best choice for women's garments. It is synthetic made from nylon or polyester. This type of fabric is stretchy and ultra soft. So, before buying your nightdress, choose the one that you like best.
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The 3,000 sq. ft premises, set across two floors, ARE now open to members and their guests, boasting a new members' lounge alongside a hot desk workroom, plus a variety of meeting rooms for between two and twelve people, with views of the Castle and Charlotte Square Gardens.
The Boardroom, which seats sixteen, is available for meetings along with the Director Development room with a fifty person capacity, and an impressive view to the Forth and beyond.
David Watt, Executive Director said "At present, the IoD has around 2,000 members in Scotland, and we look forward to welcoming them, along with other members from across the UK, to our new contemporary Scottish hub. In a location long celebrated as being at the heart of Scotland's economic achievements, we hope to continue that tradition by supporting board directors to develop diversity of thought and purpose. Our new premises will help us to realise that goal, driving the ambitions of the IoD in Scotland."
The historic Charlotte Square is one of the most prestigious areas of Edinburgh. Part of James Craig's 'New Town', it was designed in the 1760s and completed in 1800 and has long been at the heart of Scotland's economic success and wealth creation. Once a home for Edinburgh's revered private banking institutions it is once again the core of business and political life in Edinburgh, thanks to a wholesale refurbishment of the buildings on all four sides of the Square.
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We deserve the best life and love have to offer, be we are each faced with the challenge of learning to identify what that means in our life. We must each come to grips with our own understanding of what we believe we deserve, what we want, and whether we are receiving it. There is only one place to start, and that is right where we are, in our current circumstances. The place we begin is with us.
What hurts? What makes us angry? What are we whining and complaining about? Are we discounting how much a particular behavior is hurting us? Are we making excuses for the other person, telling ourselves we're "too demanding"? Are we reluctant, for a variety of reasons, especially fear, to tackle the issues in our relationships that may be hurting us? Do we know what's hurting us and do we know that we have a right to stop our pain, if we want to do that?
We can begin the journey from deprived to deserving. We can start it today. We can also be patient and gentle with ourselves, as we travel in important increments from believing we deserve second best, to knowing in our hearts that we deserve the best, and taking responsibility for that.
Today, I will pay attention to how I allow people to treat me,and how I feel about that. I will also watch how I treat others. I will not overreact by taking their issues too personally and too seriously; I will not underreact by denying that certain behaviors are inappropriate and not acceptable to me.
Melody Beattie ©
"This is the spiritual meaning of intimacy: growth inward, past our mask and fears and recklessness, to the sacred place where we are naked before God and each other." Marianne Williamson
AA Thought of the Day / Many of us who had thought ourselves religious awoke to the limitations of this attitude. Refusing to place God first, we had deprived ourselves of His help. / 12 & 12, p.75
When we fall in love with ourselves, we automatically fall in love with life and everybody else. When we accept our own vulnerability right alongside our greatness, it is easy to accept other people as they are. When we see the greatness within us, we can see the greatness within them. The same greatness that lies in us lies in them. Our greatness, the very best of who we are, is that pure place of love inside. It is not the stuff -- nothing we can put on, or erect, or produce.
Jan Denise
Neither the word "free" nor any corresponding term occurs in the root language [of the Sioux], in the primal concept; there was never anything for the Indian to free himself from. His spirit was not seeking truth but holding on to truth. And his was the mind nourished by choice. Whatever he needed to know was sooner or later revealed to him. And that which he desired to know - the best way to achieve his maximum spiritual potential - was the only mystery he chose to investigate.
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When we transcend ourselves and become in our ascent towards God so simple that the bare supreme Love can lay hold of us, then we cease, and we and all our selfhood die in God. And in this death we become the hidden children of God, and find a new life within us.
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I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.
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I have always known that I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today ...
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Coming up with blog name ideas can be tough. I get emails from people asking for help on how to come up with a blog name. The first thing I ask them is to tell me a little about themselves, and what kind of blog they want to start. Once I can get them to focus their blog onto a specific topic, that is when we are able to come up with a great, memorable, and meaningful name that they love.
The biggest mistake I see people make when starting a blog, is to try and create a blog with a lot of different topics. When you focus your blog onto a specific topic, you are able to build momentum faster, get a following faster – and it helps in creating a memorable name.
So the first step in coming up with a blog name is to really define what your blog is going to be about. If you were to name a baby, you would want to know if it were a boy or girl. The same goes with your blog. In my blogging tip sheet, I go over how to define what your blog is really about.
Here are some stories of people going through the process of defining and naming their blog.
Joelle Wants to Help College Students
- Joelle: "I am basically going to be writing a blog about being a college student, in my 20's that loves to travel & tries to be healthy."
- Me: "What is the reason for you wanting to start a blog. Do you want to help people, if so who and with what? Or do you want to chronicle your life – if so what makes you different, and who do you want reading your blog?"
- Joelle: "I would want females around my age high school/college/post-college to be reading my blog. I want to chronicle my life with topics like traveling and fashion. On the other hand, I would also like to help others through advice with college.
The articles I have started writing are about some of the trips I have been on and tips for college freshmen.
One thing I do want to help others with is being an advocate for community college. So many of my peers are going into massive debt by going straight to private universities and I am glad I chose to go to a community college. I will be a college sophomore in the fall and I feel that its important to share this with others. "
- Me: "I like the idea of being an advocate for community college. Like you said it gives you more freedom, as you don't go into debt. This freedom can mean being able to travel more, take trips – learn from the world. This freedom can mean having more money to spend on hobbies and interests, like fashion – learn by doing. I guess your blog could be about learning from the real world – not just paying for it. That way you can tie all of the subjects you are interested in into the site in a nice way. That would mean all of your articles would need this theme tied into them somehow.
What do you think of that?
Some name ideas from the top of my head based on that theme include:
– Wunderlust Society
– Strawberry Society [Strawberry because Joelle mentioned her "strawberry blonde hair and a giving heart"]
Allison is Leaving Kansas
- Allison: "I just accepted a teaching position in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and figured a blog would be the best way to keep everyone back home (Kansas) informed of what I'm doing. I've lived in Kansas my entire life, I love to travel and am looking forward to this adventure.
- Me: "The first names that came to mind from your story were: Not in Kansas or Not in Kansas Anymore
Let's see…some other name suggestions include:
– To Kansas With Love
– Left My Heart In Kansas
- Allison: "I really like Not in Kansas Anymore/Not in Kansas ideas because the meaning behind it fits me so well. Unfortunately both of those are taken."
- Me: "How about a blog name along the lines of your heart being in KS:
– My Heart's In Kansas/KS
– Kansas Heart/ Kansas at Heart
– Dreaming of Kansas
– Leaving Kansas
– Postcards to Kansas (I like this one)"
Naming a Section on Home Tree Atlas
Recently I created a new page here on Home Tree Atlas. There are so many home decor shops out there, it can take people a lot of time to find awesome decor pieces. So I handpicked the best ones (starting with vintage decor) I found on different sites and put them in one place.
Getting specific: What is the page about? A place where people can look at home decor items, kind of like window shopping.
Coming up with name ideas: Once I knew specifically what it was about I starting coming up with ideas, putting words like "window" "display" "shop" "collection" into the thesaurus. What I got back were creative words like:
Anthology | Trunk show | Shine | Deli | Market | Bazaar
I ended up choosing the name "The Deli". Because for me it sounds memorable, and brandable which I talk about later. You can check out the The Deli page here.
The Steps for Coming Up With a Blog Name
Get Specific: What is your blog really about? Ask yourself why do you want a blog about that?
This is the easiest way to come up with good blog names. It is the method I use all the time. Ask yourself what do you want your blog to really be about.
Say you want to start a food blog. Ask yourself why do you want to start a food blog? Is it to share healthy recipes, quick and simple recipes, chocolate recipes, desserts, keep a family happy?
It becomes a lot easier to come up with name ideas once you know why you want to start a blog. You can then start putting those words (quick, family, healthy) into the thesaurus:
Here would be some name ideas for a food blog about quick to cook recipes: Dash Kitchen | Turbo Chef | Lightning Fusion | Chop Chop Bing!
Here are some examples of ideas for a food blog about keeping a family happy: Around the Table | Kitchen Soul | Mmm Zzzz
Start Mixing and Matching
In the quick to cook recipes blog example above, I used the thesaurus to come up with a list of words meaning "fast". Using the thesaurus again, I then found words about general cooking and food like "chef" and "kitchen". I then merged the "fast" words with the "kitchen/food" words to find name ideas like: Dash Kitchen and Chop Chop Bing!
How about someone who is starting a fashion blog. Say you want to help people create DIY fashion. So to come up with blog name ideas you start by A) listing words about DIY/making. Put "make" into the thesaurus and you get: "compose" "brew" "cook" "forge" "hatch" "whip" "homemade". Put "build" in the thesaurus and you get: "cast" "sculpture" "cut" "sew".
Then B) move onto your general topic. Think and list out words based on fashion/style/design/fabric and put them in the thesaurus: "look" "chic" "vogue" "mannequin" "mirror" "palette" "runway" "wear".
If you mix the words together you get some creative blog names like: Made in the Mirror | Homemade Mannequin | Compose Runway | Cut Sew Chic
How to Name Your Blog: The Steps 1, 2, 3, 4
To sum up how to come up with blog name ideas:
- Focus: Write out a little about yourself, and what you want your blog to really be about (just like how Joelle and Allison did in the stories above). Get as specific as you can.
- Specific Words: Come up with ideas and a list of words describing the specific part of your blog, and put them in the thesaurus. Example: for a "quick" recipes blog – put "fast" "quick" "simple" "hurry" and "instant" into the thesaurus.
- Topic Words: Then use the thesaurus to create a list of words that describe the general topic of your blog: "food" "cooking" "kitchen" "chef" "ingredients".
- Mix and Match: Mix and match the specific and general words together for ideas.
Tips If You Get Stuck
If you ever get stuck, just keep asking yourself questions (who? what? when? how? where? why?).
Here are some examples if you were starting a food blog:
What is in the kitchen? A hob, stove, dining table, pots and pans, forks and spoons, sugar, spice, and plates. All these words can be used for part of the blog name, or put them in the thesaurus for more word ideas.
Why do people cook? Why do I cook? It's fun, it's creative, it's delicious, or it's necessary.
How do i cook? In a hurry, always experimenting, to make my family happy.
Keep asking questions.
Making Sure You Have The Right Name
The name of your blog will be the first thing people see. If you have a good name, it can make people curious and want to learn more about what you write about.
You will want to pick a good name that is brandable. This means having a name that evokes something visual. "My Travels" doesn't say much, it is way to generic. But "Wanderlust Backpacker" or "My Bohemian Passport" are way more memorable travel blog name ideas, and they create images in your head.
Say you are starting a fashion blog. A very generic and unbrandable blog name would be something like "Fashion Styles", or "My Fashion Designs". There are no pictures that come to mind when you say those names, nothing memorable anyway. More brandable fashion blog names would include: "Hatch Fashion" (use egg shells in your logo/header, a baby chicken, a quill, wings, a sunrise) or how about something like "Homemade Mannequin" (your logo/header could be a picture of you dressed up as a mannequin, the letters of your blog name sewn in fabric, a mannequin head).
Use a name that is memorable and different.
Checking Availability
You are going to want to check if your new blog name is available as a .com. In my tip sheet post I go over the different types of blogs you can create (hosted vs. free, WordPress vs Blogger), explain what that is all about, and what you need to do to set one up.
This is how I check to see if a domain name is available. I go to Name.com and type in the name I want. You'll be able to see if the domain name is available as a .com.
When you are brainstorming blog name ideas, don't keep checking to see if a name is available. Just keep going – keep making word lists, and come up with a lot of ideas. You will hurt your brainstorming if you keep checking. Don't settle by picking your first name idea. For me, the best blog names come closer to the end of the brainstorm. So I don't check until I'm all done coming up with ideas.
If your favorite name is unavailable, there are three things you can do:
- Go back and come up with a new name
- Add another word to the end of the name
- Switch out a word in the name for something similar. Say Homemade Mannequin is not available, then try Homemade Runway or DIY Mannequin.
Once you've come up with your memorable blog name, the next step is to set up your blog. You can find the steps for doing that here >>


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2003 Toyota Tacoma - Consumer Review
Build Quality
Reliability Value
Build Quality
Reliability Value
By afab on
Vehicle2003 Toyota Tacoma 2dr Regular Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl 5M)
ReviewThis vehicle is pretty well built, but
I am about to take it back for the
second power steering pump. I
experienced the same clutch squeak that
the other guy did, and rattles are
starting to develop. The biggest
annoyance is the road noise that
eminates into the cab through the bare
back wall of the cab. How much more
could it have cost to "finish" the back
wall of the cab? Toyota charges a
premium price for what is supposed to
be a premium product I expected that
and was dissapointed. I would still
buy another Toyota however.
Best FeaturesThis is a solid little truck and it feels solid. I appreciate the headlamp kill feature, although I don't understand why they didn't just make DRL standard. The radio sounds good, and the rack and pinion steering is excellent. I expected better fuel mileage, but this is a 4wd.
Worst Features"FINISH THE BACK WALL OF THE CAB" The amount of road noise and heat that comes in (I live in South Texas) is extreme and it becomes very irritating. I spend five hours a day in this truck.
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I want to filter specific words.
These word are legal and should be found:
J.Doe (One charater in the first place, a dot in the second place followed a sequence of characters)
J.Doe-Doe (contains a "-", no matter in which place)
These not e.g.:
J.Doe1 (a sequence of characters with a number)
JDoe (a sequence of characters without a dot in second place)
1234 (a sequence of numbers)
I am new in Regex and don't know how to create a proper formula.
Thank you very much in advance for your help.
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Fring ITS Mobile
Fring Settings for ITS Mobile
Fring is a free mobile VoIP software, allows you to talk & IM
via your handset's internet connection to other mobile phones and
PC-based services with SIP providers such as ITS Mobile, as well as
Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk at no extra cost.
NOTE: This configuration guide assumes that you have already signed up and downloaded the application from www.fring.com You can find the installation guide of Fring here.
Here you can find Fring SIP settings and voip setup configuration guide with ITS Mobile service.
To add ITS Mobile service navigate between the options using the up
and down arrows on your handset. Choose SIP from the list (press your
joystick in to select items in the list) and press Next using your
right soft key.
When the following screen appears choose Other from the list.
The following screen appears;
Enter the following for Registrar Server settings
User ID: 5551231234 (Instead of 5551231234 account
number example, use the account number assigned to you when signed up
for ITS Mobile service. )
Password: Enter the password that you chose when you signed up for the service.
SIP proxy : mobile.its-canada.net
Once Fring is registered to make a SIP call:
1. Choose a contact in your address book and press Options using your left
soft key.
2. From the Call submenu, choose SIP call.
Your call is made using the ITS Mobile account you have added.
Make Calls!
To dial any phone number that is part of the NANP (North American Numbering Plan), you must dial:
1 + Area Code + Phone number
To dial any phone number that is outside of the NANP (North American Numbering Plan), you must dial:
Country Code + City Code + Phone number
For example if you want to call Brazil (country code 55) phone
number in Rio de Janeiro (city code 21) you must dial 5521 and phone
Phones Supported by Fring for Mobile VoIP calls
Some of the phones supported by Fring to make mobile VoIP calls are
Nokia 6630, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 6682, Nokia E60, Nokia E61,
Nokia E61i, Nokia E65, Nokia E70, Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72,
Nokia N73, Nokia N75, Nokia N76, Nokia N77, Nokia N80, Nokia N90, Nokia
N91, Nokia N92, Nokia N93, Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson P1i, Sony Ericsson
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aabfan.com is... a companion site to nlfan.com for the American Association
A new site with a 10 year heritage
aabfan.com is a new site to cover the American Association (of Independent Professional Baseball) in the same manner my original site nlfan.com covers the Northern League. It ahs all the same features and shares the same discussion forums. Ballpark guides from nlfan.com have been copied in their entirety and new guides for the teams from the CBL and expansion will be completed (the pages are there but the content's missing) after ballpark visits.
aabfan.com is... The American Association Ballpark Travel Guide
Following your team on the road is fun! But...
The information on most webs and in official programs (or media guides) don't cover some of the basics that you need to know if you're traveling to other ballparks. Some stadiums are harder to find than the brief directions suggest. Knowing where to find lodging near the stadium or how hard it may be to come by isn't hinted at in these sources. Places like Sioux City can be pretty well booked and you'll want reservations --but this isn't mentioned.
Knowing where the park is, and some places near it, saves time and trouble. Because I've "been there, and done that (at least once for each park)" I created this web. My goal is to provide a source for people wanting to know the real details for going to any American Association game. In a sense this is the American Association Travel Guide, so feel free to print sections (unless you're going to reprint it somewhere then ask for permission) and tell people where you found it.
aabfan.com is... The American Association Collectibles Guide
Like it's sister site, aabfan.com has an online display of many collectibles including: bobbleheads, card sets, lapel pins, media guides, pocket schedules (sorry no magnetics), and souvenir programs. The collection on this site starts with the innaugural season (2006). For former NoL teams there are links to the nlfan.com collectibles collections. Sorry, there are no plans at this time to provide collectibles archives of the former CBL teams of items not sold during their time in the AA.
aabfan.com is home to the... American Association Discussion Forums
For now aabfan.com shares discussion forums with nlfan.com. In many ways the "birth" of the league was chronicled in the nlfan.com forums and the connections between the two of them are very strong --if not (highly?) contensious. As long as the fans of the two leagues remain "civil" the combined fan base will lead to lively discussion.
The forums, though free, are member supported. They are run through ezboard hosting service and "normally" would be peppered with pop-ups, banner ads, and other annoyances. A community chest (one of many ezboard services) was set up for fans to donate money to keep them away. Thanks to several donations of $5 or $10, it's been free of advertising starting within weeks of its launch.
aabfan.com is also...
aabfan.com is a way to Spot the Webmaster
Thanks to nlfan.com site I've made friends all around the league (and world!). After receiving numerous invitations to meet people on my trips I decided I'd make it "easier" by telling people how to find me. Along the way I thought it'd be "fun" if it was "sort of a contest." The only prize is getting one of my cards (and the dubious honor of actually meeting me). If you "spot the webmaster" and send me a scan or a copy of the photo I'll add it to the collection. The collection starts anew on this site as I travel it and meet more new friends and fans.
aabfan.com is updated frequently for accuracy
Some guide descriptions vary in their accuracy or currentness based on my (faulty) memory or updates from people (fans and team management) who emailed comments and corrections. This web is made better from such help and the webmaster appreciates it. Please send me corrections, suggestions, and other ideas on what would make these guides helpful.
aabfan.com is a source of pride (vanity?) in games attended
The gratuitous attendance figures will show the AA games that I attend and will "start anew" in many ways compated to my Northern League atttendance.
Amongst the most common questions is "How can you afford to travel to all those ballparks?" The answer isn't that I'm rich or anything --I'm not. I keep costs down by staying at inexpensive motels or finding deals (such as AAA discounts) on lodging. Unlike in the Northern League, my home in St. Paul is not centrally located. Travel to the southern division will be difficult but I plan to visit all the ballparks eventually. If I could get to Edmonton and Calgary for the NoL, I can make it to El Paso and Pensacola too.
aabfan.com is "a labor of love"
Though this is brand new, it's big brother heads has been around for over TEN years. That site grew from a handful of pages (only 15 in '96) to well over 700 (as of 2006) . Hours and hours of work have gone into making one of the best baseball sites on the web. And though tiring (fixing bad links over dozens of pages isn't the best way to spend an evening) it has been a lot of fun. The same efforts will be put into this site as I follow the St. Paul Saints into the 21st Century American Association.


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Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besitkas have joined the race to sign Wolfsburg striker Bas Dost.
Stars & Friend – Dost's management company – agent Mihat Halis has revealed to Turkish-football.com that the Istanbul giants have made an enquiry as have Premier League outfit Southampton.
"Galatasaray are interested, so are Besiktas and Southampton but the question is how serious are they. There are no offers on the table and the decision is of course up to Wolfsburg," Halis said.
Wolfsburg are however, in a financial position where they are under no pressure to sell and will only part ways with the Dutch striker if their valuation is met.
Galatasaray and Besiktas are both in pursuit of a new striker. The Lions lost Burak Yilmaz to China last January while Black Eagles star striker Mario Gomez recently revealed that he will not return to the club.
Gomez was top goalscorer for Besiktas last season and played a key role in his side winning the league title and booking a place in the Champions League.
Bas Dost joined Wolfsburg from SC Heerenveen for £6 million back in July 2012. The 27-year-old provided two assists and scored ten goals in 31 appearances for the Bundesliga side in all competitions.
Wolfsburg finished last season in eight place meaning that they will be without European football in the upcoming season.
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You criticized my art. No, no. Not critiqued. Criticized. As if my art was unimportant. Insignificant. As if my voice didn't deserve to be heard.
You expected me to sit by submissively as you told me my dreams were unachievable. You expected me to agree, as I always did. To nod my head and look away quietly. Giving my consent to tear down my hopes. Giving my consent to enforce my anxieties and fears.
No one should be told that what they want is wrong. But, no, that didn't stop you from pushing me down. From doing so to people like me, who scream through pen on paper, through paint on canvas. Who bleed ink through the wounds you make. Who cry for art.
Art isn't unimportant. Written words aren't silent. And, you aren't forever.
If only I had realized that before you let the doubt in.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Starred by Roy Cheung (see cast), this film directed by Huayang Fu was premiered in TV or cinema in 2013. The movie "Angel Warriors" comes from China. You can watch Angel Warriors online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
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From Joshua 1-4
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2 And Joshua the son of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho." And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.
2 And it was told to the king of Jericho, "Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight to search out the land." 3 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land."
4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. And she said, "True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. 5 And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them."
6 But she had brought them up to the roof and hid them with the stalks of flax that she had laid in order on the roof. 7 So the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan as far as the fords. And the gate was shut as soon as the pursuers had gone out. (Josh 2.1-7)
8 Before the men lay down, she came up to them on the roof 9 and said to the men, "I know that the Lord has given you the land, band that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you devoted to destruction.3 11 And gas soon as we heard it, our hearts melted, and there was no spirit left in any man because of you, for the Lord your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.
12 Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a sure sign 13 that you will save alive my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and deliver our lives from death."
14 And the men said to her, "Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you." (Josh 2.8-14)
She tells them the reason why she has helped them. They have heard of what the LORD has done to the Egyptians and the Amorites. She knows the 'writings on the wall' and recognises the power of God. Her actions are not unique. The Gideonites recognise the same, but unlike the Gibeonites, Rahab is honest with Joshua's men and with Joshua's God.
Story of Israel
Story of Jesus
25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. (Jas 2:25–26)
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. (Heb 11:30–31)
Both James and the author of Hebrews remember Rahab as an example of faith in action.
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Hello caturfolk. Pull Up Your Cat and join right in but please leave your politics at home. Pretty good week here as far as cats go I guess. Kuroneko has suddenly become both aloof and incredibly affectionate at the same time. The time change always confuses her though and she still can't figure out why I'm such a layabout in the morning and so late getting home. Stoopid Hoomin!
Last week the apartment maintenance people had some carpet installers in my building and spying some carpet scraps outside, I decided the time was right to cover the arm of the sofa that Neko uses for a scratching post with a piece of carpet. I figured it would prevent further damage to the sofa and give her a place to scratch. I guess maybe it will even work…if she ever stops being afraid of it. At first she'd give the new covering a wide berth when moving past it and just last night, she moved on to sniffing it, having apparently decided that it won't attack her. Intrepid cat.
So, on to this week's pick of the pics:
Kuroneko picture of the week is of Kuroneko the meatloaf,
bravely cowering in the dark.
The object of her abject terror. Oh noes!
Obligatory cute kitten picture of the week. Tigerstripe kittens
are so cute but they seem to grow up so mean! Via lolcats
I hope everybody has a great week ahead but no matter what you have planned, please set aside some time to spend with whatever animal(s) share your life. Please feel free to share your pet stories, information and photos here!
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What is a summary of A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken?
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A Severe Mercy is Sheldon Vanauken's autobiographical account of the love he shared with his wife, the friendship he developed with C. S. Lewis, and his growth as a Christian.
Vanauken, called "Van" for short, relays that he and his wife Jean Davis, "Davy" for short, met as older teenagers, and their lengthy, intimate conversations soon turned to what it would be like to be married. Soon, they married secretly and spent a summer living on Van's family estate in England.
At the start of World War II, Van enlists and is sent to Hawaii, and Davy pursues him. After the war, they devote themselves to learning how to sail and spend some time sailing around the Florida Keys as Van publishes articles for a yachting magazine. Soon, they both begin an education at Yale University. Later, they head back to England to pursue degrees at Oxford.
It's at Oxford when they begin to meet intellectual Christian friends. One of the intellectual Christian thinkers is C. S. Lewis, who is head of the literature department at Cambridge. Not only do Van and Davy read all of his books, they also enter into a close friendship with C. S. Lewis through an exchange of letters. As they learn more and more about Christianity, they begin to reach spiritual understanding and develop a passion for the faith.
After Oxford, the couple returns to the States, where Van accepts a teaching position in English at Lynchburg College in Virginia. There, they begin a Christian study group, and Davy participates wholeheartedly. At this point, Van begins to suffer from some jealousy because he feels his role in her life is being replaced by God.
Sadly, soon, Davy is overcome by illness and passes away. As Van comes to grips with his grief, he begins to realize her death answered her prayer for his total acceptance of God. He realized that Davy was the one thing still separating him from God, and with her gone, he could now feel liberated to give himself wholly to God.


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First, I wanted to explain how I learned about this concept. Back when Ellie was just a wee babe, I went to an event that our local group DSNO hosted on Person-Centered Planning and the One-Page Profile given by FACT. FACT is an amazing local organization, their mission says it all: "Our mission is to empower Oregon families experiencing disability in their pursuit of a whole life by expanding awareness, growing community, and equipping families." Empower. And that exactly what they do. I went to this event on a whim, more for the companionship of other parents and maybe some wine, and I didn't expect to be so inspired so early on in Ellie's life.
I fought back tears as I listened to Roberta Dunn, the founder of FACT, talk about her son who is now a young adult. She shared his Person-Centered Plan with us, and it was full of positive information about him. She explained that his whole team would come together, and they would talk about what worked and why, and they would build his plan based upon his strengths. I don't know why but it hit me hard that night, it was so uplifting and positive! It gave me such hope for Ellie's future. I remember trying to envision what Ellie's plan would look like. I never imagined our girl would be heading into a gen-ed preschool, reading like a champ, with lots of friends, and be a lover of Taco Bell and rap. Yes, I included that info, because that is our girl.
Last Tuesday I had a mini panic attack. Ellie had her "transition meeting" that Friday. The premise of the meeting is to get her whole team together to discuss her move from specialized preschool to the general ed preschool. And the gen-ed preschool is the same school her big bros go to, and she will have the same teachers they had! Her teachers, therapists and future teachers were all going to be at this meeting. I had nothing prepared whatsoever (three days before!!!) so I posted a plea for help in our private "Oregon Parents of children with T21" group on Facebook. Speaking of which, my BFF Jos and I just started this group, if you are in Oregon and are a mom or dad with a kid with DS of any age, let us know and join us! So far it has been amazing being able to share and learn from other parents on the same journey!
I received some awesome input on what to expect, what to do, and was reminded of the One Page Profile and Person-Centered Plan. I went to FACT's site and looked at the all of the examples and pulled together Ellie's document. I ended up using a site called Canva. This site is a graphic design website (and they also have an app) and it's AMAZING.
Before I list the steps on how I created the One Page Profile, I thought I would also share the video I watched a couple of times before her transition meeting. This video was made by NWDSA and All Born In, two more wonderful local organizations, and it made a huge impact on me. If you are starting on the journey of advocating for your child's education I recommend you watch this video!
We All Belong
And now here are the steps to create the One Page Profile.
UPDATE: I have received so many inquiries into receiving the exact template that I have decided to share a link with the template, and instructions on how to make a copy for yourself! This will not work on a phone, so be sure to open from a computer.
IMPORTANT: You MUST follow the instructions to save a copy for yourself, or else you will be overriding the existing template in Canva. Follow the instructions below on how to save your own copy before you update the document.
I have also included instructions on how to make one of your own using the same Canva Template (Sweet Carol's Velvet Cupcake Template), if you don't want to use Ellie's. There are also many other beautiful graphic layouts to choose from available on Canva!
1. Go to Canva's site.
2. Navigate to "blog graphic":
3. The "blog" templates will pop up, scroll down until you see the one with a pink background called "sweet carol's velvet cupcake".
**Note: if you don't see it, try typing in "cupcakes" or "sweet carol's" in the search bar and then click "layouts".
Once you have your profile just how you like it, go up to the top of the page and hit "download".
Then save as PNG or JPG (either works great). I saved mine to my desktop. From there I printed it on a color printer at 8x10, and make sure to print extra copies for the whole team! I am also saving the profile each year so I can look back and see how our girl has grown!
Please feel free to use any of the verbiage I used if it fits what you are looking to do. Last year when I attended the DSDN Rockin' Mom retreat we had a guest speaker named Laura Buckner. I remember there wasn't a dry eye in the house, as she explained the vision statement she brought to all of her son's IEP meetings. Her son is now an adult, who lives a happy and productive life. She is an amazing advocate and mother. She told us to get out our pens and to write it down, this is it in it's entirety:
We envision Ellie living a life of choice.
We envision her having relationships she finds meaningful.
We envision her spending her days at work and other places that she enjoys and finds productive.
We envision her living with people she chooses to live with in places she chooses to live.
A life of choice, this says a lot doesn't it? I really loved the vision statement and tweaked it a little for this meeting, she's only 4 after all :) But I plan on editing it as she grows, but it will always remain that we envision her living a life of choice.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I hope this helps you, and remember our kids are entitled to an education in the "least restrictive environment".
For this week's post, since I talked about being so emotional so many times I decided to pick an emotional song! There's just something about it that fills me with all the feels, like you want to raise your hands up and close your eyes, it's one of my all time faves:
The River - Leon Bridges
|Ellie's first day of school - age 3!


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Venkateswaran Krishnan Sreenivasan
Weeds Everywhere - Poem by Venkateswaran Krishnan Sreenivasan
They grow in the pots short and tall
Amidst our plants, in rain or fall
Great mimics; they appear in disguise
And often take you by surprise
They sprout and grow everywhere
Amidst the flowering plants we rear
And suck the sap of their manure
To leave them in a state of famished air
They don the robes of those who teach
Heal, build, pray and preach
And dupe and deceive to beseech
All the gullible people they reach.
They are endowed with handsome awards
By those in power and rich rewards
For their vile job that kills the toil
Of honest sons of our soil
They spread their roots far and wide
By the clout they have through unlawful gains
The nation's fertile growth declines
Among prosperous countries we lose our pride
"Pull out the weeds" is a lesson we learnt
In our tender years and then unlearnt.
For progress of self and those around you
Begin today and say "weeds adieu"
The weeds have defiled our nation's face
By pockmarks all over, very base
And driven our gifted men to chase
Their El Dorado in a far off place
The weed to the farmer is a cursed menace
The flowering blossoms his sole solace
By ceaseless efforts vow to erase
This blot on our fair nation's face
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After a fun-filled week of #MACtion, which saw us discuss the league's newest coaches, biggest games, toughest schedules and best players, it is now time for our staff to make their picks on who will ultimately win this league.
(Also, for our staff picks on the American Conference please click here)
Allen Kenney's Take: Northern Illinois breezed through the MAC last season en route to the BCS. Although the Huskies return plenty of contributors from 2012, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, I doubt a repeat is in the cards.
I'm casting my lot with Bowling Green. Dave Clawson's team brings back 19 starters from last year's 8-5 club. The Falcons probably play the best defense in the conference, and they were competitive in their two conference losses to Toledo and Kent State.
The biggest concern with BGSU is veteran quarterback Matt Schilz, who has to find a way to cut down on his turnovers in his fourth year as a starter. Luckily the Falcons' D is stout enough to where Schilz won't have to make a ton of plays to win games against other MAC foes.
Champ: Bowling Green over Northern Illinois
MVP: Dri Archer, Toledo
Coach of the Year: Dave Clawson, Bowling Green
Dave Singleton's Take: Last year, Northern Illinois and Kent State played an overtime thriller in the conference title game, with the Huskies coming out on top of the Golden Flashes 44-37, sending the Huskies-a school from the MAC!-to a BCS bowl game.
Of course, both teams wound up losing their head coaches to jobs at schools in the automatic qualifying conferences. Such is life on the fringes of the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Kent State and Northern Illinois return a lot of talent from their division winning squads, but there are other teams with talent as well. Bowling Green and Toledo should both challenge for the top spots in the league. I expect Kent State to repeat as East Division champions, while Toledo takes the West after winning the head to head matchup with the Huskies this season.
Champ: Toledo over Kent State
MVP: Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Coach of the Year: Matt Campbell, Toledo
Aaron Torres' Take: For the sake of having a little bit of fun, I'm going to go WAY off the grid in the East and take MY Buffalo Bulls to win the division (please note that when they're 1-7 in late October they will no longer be "mine.")
In all seriousness, in putting together the All-Conference teams I was stunned at how much returning talent this team has specifically has on the defensive side of the ball, to go along with quarterback Alex Zordich, leading rusher Branden Oliver and leading receiver Alex Neutz. Add in the fact that the Bulls were actually good down the stretch last year (they finished 3-1 to close 2012) and were close in a number of other games (they lost three games by a touchdown or less) and I think they're due for a big jump in wins.
Meanwhile in the West I'm going to agree with Dave and take Toledo. I'm not sold on Northern Illinois' promotion of Rod Carey to the head coaching spot (as explained in my coaches piece earlier this week) and think with the return of David Fluellen at running back and Bernard Reedy on offense, this offense will be damn near impossible to stop.
Give me Toledo over Buffalo in a thrilling MAC Championship Game.
Champ: Toledo over Buffalo
MVP: Dri Archer, Kent State
Coach of the Year: Jeff Quinn, Buffalo
Andy Coppens' Take: In doing research for our week long preview I was also amazed by all the returning talent, but across the board. This is a very deep and very dangerous "mid-major" conference and there could be some very surprising results coming in September for a few of the "big schools" out there.
That said, inside the conference I think there are some big time questions about the two teams that went at it in the most entertaining of all MAC championship games – Northern Illinois and Kent State – but with Jordan Lynch still behind center the Huskies are going to be just fine.
For me, it's hard to deny the talent across the board for NIU and the coaching change didn't seem to affect them that much in taking FSU deep into the Orange Bowl, so give me the Huskies in the West.
As for the East, I think Kent State will struggle a bit without Darrell Hazel at the helm, and I'm a huge fan of what Bowling Green does defensively and while it's an offense heave conference I have a feeling a team with the best defense is a likely division challenger. So, give me the Falcons in the East.
Championship: Northern Illinois over Bowling Green
MVP: Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Coach of the Year: Dave Clawson, Bowling Green
Kevin McGuire's Take: Let's not over think this. In the MAC, if you have a quarterback who can do it all for you, then you are going to be in pretty good shape in the fall. Northern Illinois has the best at his position back for an encore performance and I am not sure there is enough defense in the conference to slow him down enough. I fully expect Jordan Lynch to once again be a one-man offensive machine even with defenses trying to lock down on him a bit tighter this season. If he stays healthy, I think Northern Illinois gets back to Detroit for the MAC Championship Game out of the West Division.
As for the East, I am going to hop on this Bowling Green bandwagon. I love the amount of talent they bring back from what was one of the more improved teams in 2012 and if they can get by Toledo (they get a bye week before hosting Toledo), then I like their chances to get back to Detroit for the first time since 2003. I don't think we are looking at another BCS busting season for the MAC, but I know I'll keep tuning in to as much of this conference as possible.
Champ: Northern Illinois over Bowling Green
MVP: Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Coach of the Year: Dave Clawson, Bowling Green
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