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Six of Crows combines two of my favorite things to read: books about thieves/heists and a complex and interesting fantasy world where the rules are still being discovered. Things I Loved: The heist plotline | I mean it had all the tropes and scenes I love, the gathering of the team, the bantering on the journey to do the heist, the reckless behaviors that could ruin the heist, and twists! Basically, it had everything I like about a good heist book and then some because these aren't your ordinary modern characters, these are freaking fantasy characters with awesome abilities. Seriously though,… Read more »
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Mini Review: Changeless
I loved that Changeless shows what happens after the "happily ever after." Readers are given a pretty good look at what married life looks for Alexia and Maccon and let me tell you that it is just as steamy and full of bickering as their courtship. It is refreshing to go into a series where the romance ends in marriage in the first book, but the story continues and deals with some of the complications of married life. This is very much a side plot, so don't be worried that the romance completely takes over. What I really enjoy about… Read more »
Review: Soulless
After reading Prudence, I KNEW that I needed to read the Parasol Protectorate. And I'm so happy that I did! Soulless was filled with banter, Victorian language/etiquette/lifestyle/etc, some heated romance, and steampunk inventions. What I Liked: The STEAMY romance that builds between Lord Maccon and Alexia. There romance starts with them having unfortunate run-ins with each other and each of them viewing the other as a constant annoyance. This leads to the BEST bantor! And I just love the way their arguments turn into sexual tension and start off their romance in such an unconventional way (especially considering the time… Read more »
Reread Review: The Princess Diaries
When I First Read It I definitely binge read as much as this series was out when I was in middle school. And then I just kept rereading the series as new books came out and sometimes just for fun… I remember one time I brought all the books with me to Florida on Spring Break because I wanted to see if I could get through them all in a week :). What I Remember I remember wanting to be exactly like Mia. I started journaling because of these books. I would even emulate Mia's writing style and put all… Read more »
Review: Split Second
I needed Split Second from the moment I set down Pivot Point! As a sequel, this book was AMAZING. It continued the plot line, expanded our knowledge of their world, and gave us more insight into new and old characters. There is pretty much only ONE reason why this is not a 5 star review: IT CAN'T BE OVER YET! I STILL WANT MORE! But let's focus on the positives first. The Addie and Trevor ship will not go down!! Addie has to deal with the repercussions of the choice she made at the end of Pivot Point, MAINLY… Read more »
Review: Isla and the Happily Ever After
This was complete and utter contemporary bliss! Yep, pretty much all the fluffiness you need in life, and it came at a wonderful time for me as I'm trying to get back into blogging and reading after my slump. My Review I could easily relate to Lola, Josh, and various aspects of their relationship. The whole time Lola is struggling to figure out who she is and what she wants to do with the rest of her life (and even though I'm not in highschool or college, I STILL haven't got all of this figured out). Her love of books… Read more »
Review: The Indigo Spell
Sometimes, I find it difficult to review books in a series especially when I'm reading them all in a row… I've been TRYING to pace myself with the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead, but who am I kidding? I just want to binge them all NOW, especially because Silver Shadows just came out!! This review contains spoilers for the first two books of the series, because otherwise I would just be rambling on and on about Richelle Mead's evil powers of compelling you to binge read all her books. Hopefully I can avoid that and be somewhat coherent. My Review… Read more »
Review: Bloodlines
My Thoughts I've said it once and I'll say it again. I love Richelle Mead! I am a newly acquired fan of hers, after binge reading all of the Vampire Academy books in the month of May… though the reviews were spread out since then. By the time this review goes up all the reviews posted for the Vampire Academy series will be up. So while it may seem as though I can't get enough of Richelle Mead, I actually took a little break. But after a month of reading some other great books, I just couldn't hold back any… Read more »
Review: Heist Society
I really enjoyed this book. I don't know why I didn't pick it up sooner because I already knew of Ally Carter's awesomeness from reading the Gallagher girls series over the past 8 years. I just love thievery, spies, mysteries, the thrill, CONNING, stealing art… and I don't feel like there is enough YA that covers these kinds of fun topics/genres… but if you have any suggestions PLEASE let me know in the comments! My Thoughts: The plot was just amazing. I thought I had it ALLL figured out in the middle of the book, and maybe my theory could still… Read more »
Review: Blood Promise
WARNING: This review contains spoilers for Books 1-3 of the Vampire Academy series. My Thoughts I was expecting this book to be a bit more slow paced than the other books in the series because at the end of Shadow Kiss Rose has decided to go off on her own in order to kill Dmitri because he was turned into a Strogoi. For the most part, this is a wandering book for Rose, but oddly enough I wasn't bored by the pace of this book. There are probably a few good reasons why Mead was able to keep my attention throughout… Read more »


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My day-job is research. I teach other people, mostly college kids how to find information. It's mostly following a process of finding the right thing for the given purpose at hand. In my work it happens to mostly be finding the right books or articles to support an argument or theory for an assignment they might have. For the real-world I search out the best ways to find information in order to solve a problem: where to get the best value in a vacuum, or how to turn an Excel file into a graph, or how to fix my dryer vent. These are real problems people. Not mine. But someones.
Point is, I know how to find good things. I don't always buy them- but I can find them.
In fact, it is a problem of mine to over-think a lot of purchases in my own life before I can actually get them. Especially when I am buying a big ticket item. In that case, I will "research" the heck out of it, to find just the right one before I can make a purchase. It is just the way I am wired. People really don't like going shopping with me- as I only buy something for retail if it is WAY on sale, or I know I will use it a ton.
The up-side is that when I do buy something, I usually like it and use it until it falls apart! Luckily for me, I also receive gifts for things that other people love and think I will love, or gifts that replace the broken thing that I had.
In light of all of this, I am compiling a list of some things that I just love and use a lot. This post will hopefully be a regular on the blog, of all my favorite little finds, in the many facets of my world.
My January Favorites are from the kitchen, a place I spend SO much of my time:
*1. Salt Box | 2. Ninja System | 3. Original Drying Mat | 4. Crock-Pot 16-Ounce Little Dipper
| 5. Parchment | 6. Mrs. Meyers Dish Soap
1. Salt Box
I love my salt box! I use coarse kosher salt for most of my cooking; and my technique is to pinch and add, not "shake" salt into my food, so this is key- If you aren't into the pinch-thing, I know people also love the salt grinders. AKA pepper mills for salt. I may try that sometime too.
2. Ninja System
A gift. I asked for either a blender or a food processor, and this is both! It also has a to-go blender bottle. Since I do smoothies for breakfast all the time, this is an awesome machine. I will have to post about it in detail later, as I know you will want to know the ins and outs.
3. Original Drying Mat
This is my favorite all-time kitchen item! My mom got this for me for no special reason one-visit, and now I recommend it to everyone! I have a dishwasher, and a two-sink set-up, but I always need more room for drying pans or just dishes. This is spongy and dries super quickly. You can hang it up to dry, and if it gets yucky, just throw it in the washer and hang-dry. It is cheap and awesome! A great hostess gift!
4. Crock-Pot 16-Ounce Little Dipper
Easy for hot dips or little-sausage appetizers. So small, so it doesn't take up a ton of room on a buffet, and bringing to someone else's house for an appetizer holder is so easy. The inside bowl isn't removable- atleast mine isn't- but I may shop around (research) for one that does! Let me know if you have one that does~
5. Parchment
I cook everything on parchment: brownies, cookies, granola, bacon, chicken. It just makes clean-up easy and removal from the pan a cinch too. Grab the unbleached kind- it probably doesn't matter, but it just grosses me out thinking of bleach and food. Not quite the same, but since it is so easy to find I just use it!
6. Mrs. Meyers Dish Soap
It is like the cheapest natural product out there, and as I just mentioned- chemicals touching my food aggravates me and grosses me out a bit. This smells so good and it suds really nicely. I linked to their main page, but I know my Target sells it and since I am there more often than I care to admit, I usually just get it there!
I hope you like the list! If you do, feel free to Pin it or Share with your friends!
If you have any great kitchen finds, I'd love to hear about them. I am always on the hunt for great buys and helpful things in the kitchen for sure!*Each link above links to a products' page in order to find out more information (research!) and to purchase the product. If you choose to make a purchase from some of the links, I may get compensated in some way. All opinions as usual are my own. I will never recommend anything I don't love (or at least like very much)!

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The Ford Mustang made its legendary debut on, on April 17th, 1964. Since that day, the Ford Mustang has continued to make history and has become an all-time favorite. People love showing off their pride in this iconic classic. Many of them were at the Fabulous Fords Forever show today, as the day also celebrated National Mustang Day.Blaque Diamond attended the show with two iconic pony cars, amongst the 1800 cars in attendance, featuring our latest rims.First up we had a white 2015 Ford Mustang GT fitted with 20 inch BD-21's in brushed anodized red. The staggered fitment of 20 x 10.5 at the fr...Read More
Month: April 2016
Blaque Diamond Attends Clean Culture and The Car Lab Season Opener
Clean Culture and The Car Lab hosted their season opener, the Clean Culture Car Show at Santa Anita Park. Blaque Diamond attended the event with three cars featuring our latest wheel designs on them. Our booth created quite a stir with the crowd and everyone loved the wheels! The cars in attendance at our booth were: 2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport (lowered) fitted with 20x9 front and 20x10.5 rear BD-21's in Bronze Finish with Chrome SS Lip[caption id="attachment_4606" align="alignnone" width="640"] 2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport Fitted With 20 Inch BD-21's in Bronze With Chrome Lip[/ca...Read More
2015 BMW 535i Fitted With 20 Inch BD-3's in Silver
BMW is a legend in the world of luxury cars, giving enthusiasts everywhere reason to speak in gushing superlatives whenever given the chance. BMW easily handles a daily commute, a long distance drive while still been able to log fearlessly rapid time and speed. Changing the standard 18 inch wheels to something that would give the BMW more performance and handling without compromising the driving ability is exactly what the new 20 inch BD-3's in silver do.We took it for a ride once fitting the BD-3's and and we can say is 'wow'. The athletic handling, defined steering made tackling the twisty t...Read More
2011 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Track Fitted With 20 Inch BD-1's in Matte Graphite
A few years ago Hyundai started to make a move upmarket—way upmarket, actually, to take on the likes of the Infiniti M and Lexus GS sedans with the rear-wheel-drive Genesis. With that in mind, we stepped up the Genesis game and fitted a set of 20 inch BD-1's in matte graphite. The BD-1's give the Genesis a better balance and stability through those aggressive corners and gives it an edge over other Genesis's out there. The BD-1 is a trendsetting rim that gives the Genesis a fresh look and clean lines, while continuing to enhance the performance and handling of vehicleCheck out all th...Read More
2010 Chrysler 300 Fitted With Staggered 22 Inch BD-3's in Matte Graphite
This Chrysler is anything but boring. Just parked on the pavement it gets more attention than anything. Adam's Chrysler has had a few modifications done to it. "My Chrysler is bagged on airbags, is vinyl wrapped and has a full sound system," say Adam.We decided to add to the list by fitting a set of 22 inch staggered BD-3's in matte graphite to the beast. This American muscle car hugs the turns like a professional and you can feel the total power up the straight.Check out all the images of the Chrysler 300 hereThe twisted mesh design of the BD-3 is available in a variety of staggered sizes. Th...Read More


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Perception is Reality
How our lives go on a day to day basis largely depends on our perceptions of our own realities. Whether more and more positive things happen or more and more negative things happen depends on the energy of our thoughts or perceptions about the things. Our thoughts cause our emotionsRead More
Finding the Path of Your Heart
There is Only One You You are a unique creation. You are also a creator. There is no path exactly like yours, therefore, there is no one else who can walk your path besides you. The you that is here and now, living this life, has paths to choose from.Read More
Your Heart is Calling
What do you love? Everyone loves something. What would you never tire of doing or learning about? What are your interests, talents, gifts, or those things that make you feel joyful when you do them? Questions such as these lead to the heart. They also lead to you being theRead More


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Dab pipes do come in all shapes, sizes and character. Some dab pipes are themed others are just crazy and that is what makes them unique. These funny, sometimes subtle but weird characters make them stand out in a collection. Here is an assortment of unique dab pipes that you should consider if you love to attract attention or just want that unique piece for your collection.
1. Dragon Wrapped Glass Pipe by Empire Glassworks (http://dankstop.com/glass-pipes/empire-glassworks-dragon-wrapped-glass-pipe/)
This is a beautifully incredible piece, made of glittery yet durable dichroic glass and has the intricate detail of a dragon wrapped around the pipe's body. It is five inches long and of great quality. The branded glass bears the logo of Empire Glassworks with keen details that authenticate it as a genuine product of this stellar glass manufacturer.
It looks elaborate but is actually very compact in size. This combined with the durable glass used to make it, turns this dab pipe into a portable item for sashing on the go.
2. Poké-Bowl Themed Spoon by Empire Glassworks (http://dankstop.com/glass-pipes/empire-glassworks-poke-bowl-pokeball-themed-spoon/)
This attractive Poké-Ball themed piece is 5.5 inches, made entirely of thick red, black and white colored glass and it is a special one for the fans of the show and game. It is a truly unique piece that has a deep bowl that allows for large amounts of tobacco as well as other dry herbs.
This spoon is durable and portable. It is a great accessory especially when you join friends for a session of Pokémon.
3. Mushroom Shaped Spoon Glass Hand Pipe (https://www.smokecartel.com/collections/glass-hand-pipes/products/shroomy-mushroom-shaped-chillum-pipe-art)
The shroom is a creation of Erik Anderson of Asheville NC. This intricately carved, thick glass is a 7-inch piece that looks like a real mushroom and is quite easy to hold. Its thick glass quality makes it very durable; it is less likely to break because of easy falls. Its unique shapes meakes it quite a looker that is easy on the eyes. Collectors looking to expand their dabbing paraphernalia will find this piece quite eye catching.
4. Spider Pendant Spoon (https://www.smokecartel.com/collections/glass-hand-pipes/products/burner-glassworks-spider-pendant-spoon)
This pendant is a high quality handcrafted product designed in the shape of a real spider complete with all the eight legs. It is artsy as it is gorgeous. It is only three 3 inches and features a large bowl. It comes in a choice of two colored glasses, has a carburetor and an opal on its back as well as a pendant ring. Even people with nil affection to real life spiders will easily fall in love with this great, beautiful piece.
5. Cheshire Cat Glow in The Dark Pipe by Chameleon Glass (http://dankstop.com/glass-pipes/chameleon-glass-cheshire-cat-glow-in-the-dark-pipe/)
This is for the Alice in Wonderland fans and it is truly amazing because looks beautiful in the light and glows elegantly in the dark. It is four inches long, has a deep bowl and it is hand made by Chameleon Glass in Arizona out of thick high grade borosilicate glass. Alice in Wonderland fans, in the piece you have an awesome treat!
The unique dab pipes highlighted here are your key to a fun sashing session especially if you like characters that stand out. However, these are not all; Smoke Cartel and DankStop have even more in store. Do check all these out.


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ships… er… one airplane. 🙂
This year, I love the approaching of autumn. Last year, falling leaves and harvest pumpkins made me so mad I could spit. Last year, Amelia was supposed to be home before summer's end. Yet I found myself wearing jackets, carving pumpkins, ungratefully Thanksgiving, adventing, Christmas and New Years-ing without our precious daughter.
Each one of the milestones that made me weep last year seems like cause for CELEBRATION this year! Long sleeves? Bring them on! Cool air? Love it! Pumkins, turkeys, and manger scenes? You better believe we'll be celebrating!
And this year, I won't cry the first time I see one of these:
Peppermint chocolate chip milkshakes might just become the official favorite drink of the Goode family. 🙂 We won't ever shed a tear over them again. HA!
(To everyone still waiting — on whatever — hang in there. God is IN THE WAIT. You will look back and see His hand in it all. And no, I don't have this truth down yet, but it is certainly true!)


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A First War Medal Group to the Royal Canadian Field Artillery
A First War Medal Group to the Royal Canadian Field Artillery - 1914-15 Star (85799 DVR: F. UDALL. CAN:FD:ART:); British War Medal (85779 GNR. F. UDALL. C.F.A.); and Victory Medal (85779 GNR. F. UDALL. C.F.A.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, dark patina on the BWM, spotting and light contact on the bronze medals, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records, Discharge Certificates and Department of Veterans Affairs Death Notification. Footnote: Francis Udall was born on October 4, 1893 in Burnley, England and immigrated to Canada at the age of 19. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 23rd Battery, 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on November 27, 1914 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, at the age of 21, naming his next-of-kin as his father, William Udall of Liverpool, England, stating that he had previous military service with the 18th Battery Canadian Field Artillery (recruit), that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farm Labourer. He soon found himself in England, taken on strength at Shorncliffe, then transferred for service in the French theatre on May 30, 1915. Udall was taken on strength at Rouen on June 5th, beginning what would be thirty-eight months service with the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and named a Gunner along the way. The following year, he was posted to the 1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column on May 19, 1916 but things would radically change for Udall, He was placed in confinement and awaited trial for seven days, from May 15th to the 22nd, 1917, charged with, when on Active Service "Using insubordinate language to his superior Officer" on May 9th. He was tried and convicted on May 22nd and sentenced to thirty-five days Field Punishment No. 1. He was posted to the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in the field on June 6th, continuing to serve his sentence, then transferred to the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on August 24th. Udall continued to defy authority the following year, as he was placed in confinement and awaited trial for sixteen days, from May 28th to June 13th, 1918, facing two charges: Charge 1 - when on Active Service, he was Absent Without Leave from Reveille Roll Call at 6:00 AM on May 28th, until he surrendered himself to the military police at St. Pol at 9:40 AM that day and Charge 2 - he was in St. Pol without a pass. He was tried and convicted on June 13th, found guilty on Charge 1 and not guilty on Charge 2 and sentenced to fourteen days Field Punishment No. 1. At the conclusion of his sentence, he was admitted to No, 3 Canadian Field Ambulance on June 27, 1918 and diagnosed "NYD (not yet determined) Mental", then transferred three weeks later to No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance on July 18th, still declared "NYD". He was transferred to No. 26 General Hospital at Etaples on July 27th and declared to have had a "Nervous Breakdown". He was diagnosed with Dementia, his medical records stating "It may be hysterical, but has the appearance of paranoia" and declaring that he was "only fit for England at present". He was invalided to England and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley on August 1st for a "Mental" assessment, then transferred to the following week to Lord Derby War Hospital at Warrington on August 8th, diagnosed with "Delusional Insanity". After a lengthy stay at Warrington, Udall was invalided to Canada, embarking on December 29, 1918 aboard the S.S. Araguaya, arriving in Canada onJanuary 10th. His "Delusion of Insanity" forced his admission to the Ontario Military Hospital at Cobourg, Ontario on January 12, 1919. In his Case History Sheet, the Medical Officer described his condition, which he called a "Schizophrenic Episode". He said that Udall "Denies alcoholic excess or Venereal Disease", that he had "Persecutory delusions and hallucinated. Gives history of masturbation age 16 to 20. Denies any sexual perversion since then. Sleep is now good and undisturbed. No obvious volitional disturbances or defects of attention. Memory and orientation good. Has a clear insight into his past. Now about his normal level." and noted that Udall "wants to take up Farm Land under Government scheme". He was "boarded for discharge to civil life" on March 30, 1919. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated March 30, 1919 at Cobourg, it was noted that Udall had served in France from May 1915 to May 1918. The Medical Officer went on state that Udall "was under fire but was not wounded, blown up or buried or gassed. On 25.5.18 (May 25, 1918) he became hallucinated, thought other men were calling him filthy" and that he "became nervous, suspicious, non-communicative, (his) memory impaired, no insight. According to documents, this condition lasted until 31/8/1918 (August 31, 1918) when symptoms began to clear up. Improvement has been slow but he has had no relapses and is now clear." He recommended six months partial rest and that Udall be discharged from His Majesty's Service and pass under his own control. He was transferred from No. 3 District Depot to the Casualty Company on April 14, 1919, then posted to the Discharge Station on the 21st. Udall was discharged on April 26, 1919 at No. 12 District Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan, declared "Medically Unfit "Sickness"", entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class "A", number 241675 and the War Service Badge, Class "B", number 59576. He died on January 8, 1974, at the age of 80.


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This shampoo works well with the conditioner. I like the fresh, clean smell. I think the oil from this particular shampoo makes my hair oiler. It makes my hair smooth though.
I usually have a hard time finding a shampoo and conditioner that leaves my hair feeling soft. This shampoo surprised me, especially since i'm used to spending big bucks on my hair care products. This shampoo was inexpensive, left my hair soft, with a pleasant smell. The conditioner was even more satisfying!
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CodePlexProject Hosting for Open Source Software
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting started is always a major hurdle to overcome. Not for the developer, but for the person writing documentation! How do you set up good examples that illustrates the principles of the framework? Let's just start with the tried and true method: hello
Including the Script
Like with all other frameworks, before you can use NinJa, you need to include the source in a script tag as provided below:

Displaying Hello World
In order to display "Hello World" in a blank page. We must first reference the page! NinJa provides a means of access the page with the static
Page variable.
Page can accessed anywhere, any time after the initial inclusion of the Ninja source.
 tags, these events will fire and allow NinJa to perform its initialization functions. Because of this, existing elements must not be accessed using NinJa until the
OnLoad event is fired for
To execute code during Page.OnLoad, you must add a function or delegate (more on delegates later) to the event.
OnLoad is an Event object that's a specialized object that stores functions and delegates that are executed in the order that they appear. Events can have functions added, removed, inserted,
cleared, etc. They are treated as specialized arrays and can have anything function performed on them that arrays have. Because of this, you can set priorities of event calls and dynamically add and remove them. Functions added to the event can be anonymous
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The first piece adds a function to Page.OnLoad anonymously. The second pieces defines the function then adds the name of the function to the OnLoad event. Both methods work.
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Roger Magoulas, head of O'Reilly's research group, uses every data source available to help the publishing teams make better decisions. In this keynote Roger will discuss how O'Reilly uses taxonomies, treemaps and narrative to help understand trends, problems and opportunities.
Roger Magoulas is the research director at O'Reilly Media and chair of the Strata + Hadoop World conferences. Roger and his team build the analysis infrastructure and provide analytic services and insights on technology-adoption trends to business decision makers at O'Reilly and beyond. He and his team find what excites key innovators and use those insights to gather and analyze faint signals from various sources to make sense of what others may adopt and why.
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Russ Albanese
Russell C. Albanese is the President of Albanese Organization, Inc., a real estate development, investment and management company based in Garden City, New York. Russell has over 25 years experience in real estate planning, design and development.
For nearly 60 years the Albanese Organization has been dedicated to building better buildings by introducing innovative concepts that enhance quality of life and long-term value. Russell has led the company's evolution to green development, a natural extension of the company's approach to quality that continues to be at the heart of all its endeavors.
The Albanese Organization has enhanced the New York City skyline with the development of several residential and commercial towers, including the highly recognizable 100 U.N. Plaza. The company is also active in Garden City with projects spanning a broad range of development from multifamily residential, hospitality and commercial to downtown revitalization, and adaptive reuse, including Long Island's first green Class A commercial property located at 1001 Franklin Avenue.
The Albanese Organization has won acclaim worldwide for The Solaire, America's first environmentally responsible residential tower. Located in Manhattan's Battery Park City, this 27-story building is a symbol of environmental integrity and healthy living.
In 2004, The Solaire received a US Green Building Council LEED® Gold rating and received the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects award. In May 2006, the firm was sponsored by Long Island Power Authority and recognized by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit for its business commitment to energy efficiency.
The Verdesian, the firm's second green hi-rise residential tower located in Battery Park City, received the "2006 Award of Merit (residential), from New York Construction magazine.
The Visionaire, the firm's latest luxury, green hi-rise condominium, designed for a LEED® Platinum rating and currently under construction in Battery Park City, was recognized among "Top Projects 2006-2007" and "Top Green Buildings in 2007," by New York Construction magazine and Development, New York Residential magazine, respectively.
Russell is a member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on the Urban Development/Mixed Use Council. He was a founding Board member of the US Green Building Council's New York Chapter and is actively involved in other industry related organizations. Russell is also Vice Chairman of the Board of the Long Island Museum of Science and Technology.
Russell graduated from Duke University with a bachelor of science in engineering.


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The most common type of cave is the solutional cave, formed by the solution of rock in natural acid found in groundwater . Solutional caves are most common in limestone, but are also found in chalk, dolomite, marble, salt, and gypsum. Those in limestone often contain calcium carbonate formations; the products of slow precipitation, such as flowstones, stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, soda straws and columns. Such formations are collectively known as speleothems. Another type of solutional cave is formed when limestone is dissolved in sulphuric acid formed from hydrogen sulphide gas rising from below and mixiing with groundwater. The most spectacular example of this subtype of Solutional cave is said to be Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico.
Another type of cave is the primary cave, formed at the same time as the surrounding rock. The most common primary caves are lava caves. Some of these are lava tubes, formed when the surface of the lava has solidified and the hotter lava continues to flow under the crust, afterwards flowing out and leaving a hollow tube. Lava caves also include rift caves, lava mold caves, open vertical volcanic conduits, and inflationary caves.
The Sea cave is yet another type, formed by the erosion of the sea on rocks. Some sea caves are littoral caves, which result from zones of weakness in cliffs and from wave action. Others are solutional caves which have been flooded by the sea.
Other types are Corrosional or erosional caves, formed by erosion from flowing streams carrying rocks and other sediments. Such caves can exist in all types of rock, even granite and other hard rocks.
There are also Glacier caves formed by melting, fracture caves formed by the solution of soluble materials such gypsum, talus caves (openings between rocks fallen into piles) and Anchihaline caves, containing mixtures of fresh and saline water.
Caves are also found under various different patterns. The different types of cave distinguished by pattern include branchwork caves formed by streams that meet as tributaries; angular caves made by fissures and fractures in carbonate rock widened by chemical erosion; anastomotic caves ressembling braided streams whose passages separate and then meet downstream; spongework caves- solutional caves joined by meeting of chemically diverse water; and ramiform caves formed as irregular large rooms, galleries and passages.


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Every day, Next Step Bionics & Prosthetics, Inc. helps amputees from all walks of life and every stage of the prosthetic journey with an established, effective process. If visitors are facing upcoming surgeries, starting out as new amputees, or dealing with unsatisfactory results from other prosthetic providers, Next Step's expert staff is ready to equip them with quality care.
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Pre- and Post-Surgical Prosthetic Consultations
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Comprehensive Approach to Prosthetic Care
Regardless of how a limb is lost, whether in an unforeseen accident or by a planned amputation, we understand the trauma involved. Amputees need a prosthetic team that works together for their success and assists them every step of the way. Next Step is happy to provide this level of support to patients, and we seek to be a resource in each aspect of prosthetic care, from insurance benefits to device maintenance.
We have unique opportunities to connect amputees with each other during appointments and through special events or programs. With varying ages and amputation levels represented among our patients, we ensure that they do not feel alone. There are also amputees on staff at two of our Next Step Amputee Care Centers, who personally understand what patients are going through and candidly discuss what it is like to live with a prosthesis.
At Next Step, we get to know our patients as individuals and encourage their active involvement in fitting processes and ongoing care. We ask questions about their overall health, lifestyles, and activity goals to guarantee their comfort, mobility, and quality of life improve with the aid of a prosthesis. This is the Next Step difference – something we term e-motion.
Pre- and Post-Surgical Prosthetic Consultations
Next Step offers pre-surgical consultations for prospective amputees, their families, and their friends at no charge and with no obligation. Our certified prosthetists and assistants provide tours of the facility and explain our philosophy of care. We discuss concerns, goals, and possible treatment options with the individual and even encourage visiting multiple prosthetic companies to make an informed decision.
Next Step collaborates with other medical professionals as part of our team approach to prosthetic care. Our prosthetists offer expertise to surgeons before procedures, in order to determine optimal amputation lengths for their patients. Upon request, prosthetists can visit area hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing facilities to conduct appointments.
When prosthetists meet with amputees post-surgery, they are prepared to answer inquiries about wound care, address issues like phantom limb sensation, and discuss what lies ahead in the prosthetic process. With a doctor's order, Next Step prosthetists fit new amputees with shrinkers or early protective weight bearing systems such as Flo-Techs.
The Flo-Tech is a preparatory prosthesis that prepares the amputee's residual limb for the future definitive prosthesis. This device can even be furnished prior to waking from surgery to assist with the physical and mental transition. Flo-Techs are used in post-operative rehabilitation to protect amputees from injury while healing, provide access to bandages and dressings, and introduce weight-bearing and control swelling. When a doctor is satisfied with the residual limb's condition and issues a prescription for treatment, we then move ahead to fitting the definitive prosthesis.
If you are a medical professional interested in knowing more about our distinct services, like pre- and post-operative collaboration, please see our Medical Personnel page.
Prosthetic Evaluation Process
When patients come in for evaluations, we make it clear that losing a limb does not necessarily require lifestyle changes. Next Step has years of experience with helping amputees achieve, and even exceed, their physical ambitions. Our patients range from those who wish to navigate around the house to those who compete as world-class athletes.
Our evaluation process includes listening to what a patient desires to pursue, compiling a detailed medical history, evaluating the residual limb, and taking measurements. Next Step's prosthetists review options and work to design a suitable prosthesis. We use evaluations as a catalyst for our relationships with patients and their specific treatment plans. As things progress, we also reevaluate a patient and the prosthesis to either confirm or change our clinical direction.
Fitting and Making a Prosthesis
Next Step is known for successfully fitting a wide array of amputees, even those who have not yet achieved a good fit for their socket interfaces at other prosthetic facilities. Working from the evaluation plan, our prosthetic team employs specialized fitting techniques that are unique to the industry.
When a patient is satisfied with the evaluation and the prosthetist has a prescription to make a prosthesis, the fitting process begins with casting over the residual limb and fabricating a diagnostic check socket. Next Step makes check sockets out of clear plastic, allowing prosthetists and assistants to observe pressure points and problem areas. If necessary, we make multiple preliminary sockets to achieve the right fit, including a walking check socket that can be used in the office. This well-established Next Step process is unparalleled in the profession and ensures a better fit, even before fabrication begins.
By investing time in the diagnostic process, fitting issues are minimized during fabrication. As a result, we can design prosthetic sockets that encourage muscle growth in the residual limb, and we supply training to rebuild residual muscles, which is critical to achieving a healthy gait pattern on various forms of terrain and participating in an array of activities. Next Step asserts that a prosthetic limb is only as good as its socket interface – proper fit for proper function.
Once the socket interface is comfortable, a final definitive socket is created in our on-site lab and connected to the prosthetic componentry by Next Step technicians. These components are carefully selected from leading manufacturers by a patient's prosthetist based on the information gleaned from his evaluation. With our team of prosthetists, assistants, and technicians, adjustments are easily made during delivery appointments and in follow-up visits for optimal performance and ultimate safety. Throughout the prosthetic process, Next Step works as part of a patient's medical support network to furnish the best prosthesis possible.
Bionic and Prosthetic Technology
After assessing, or reassessing, a patient's health and lifestyle, Next Step prosthetists can chose from a variety of bionic and prosthetic technologies on the market to recommend for the prosthesis. These products offer a range of benefits for the patient and, when combined with the socket design, improve quality of life and increase activity options.
Unfortunately, not everyone is a candidate for these advancements and not every insurance plan provides coverage. We encourage patients to talk with our prosthetists and administrative staff to determine what is right for them.


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A federal judge has upheld Virginia's voter ID law challenged by the Democratic Party of Virginia and two voters alleging the Republican-controlled state legislature enacted it to curb the number of young and minority voters.
"Mindful that the court's mission is to judge not the wisdom of the Virginia voter ID law, but rather its constitutionality, this court cannot say that plaintiffs have met their burden of proof in showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the Virginia voter ID law ... contravenes the Voting Rights Act, the First Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, the Fifteenth Amendment, or the Twenty-Sixth Amendment," U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson wrote Thursday.
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I've never had an experience like the ones above. When my car is down and I need a ride I've found them to be reliable. A lot of people I work with use the cab daily and never seem to have a problem. I can't figure out the complaints above.
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This playsuit is adorable and really making me miss summer, pah jealous! Mind you, 40+ degrees is pretty mental!
That street does look pretty awesome! My Uncle lives out in Oz and he keeps trying to get me over, if I ever got the chance I certainly would!
Good luck on the job hunt! x
I've been following your adventures Kim – looks like you're having a whale of a time!
Awww, you look so cute! Love the playsuit. Glad all is going well. 🙂 If you've ever worked in retail over here you'll notice a huge difference in attitude, it's so chill and fun in Oz! I wish I was there, I worked for T-Bar years ago and I still wish I could go instore and buy some tees! Is there a Lovisa in Melbourne? Best jewelz ever!
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I'm so jealous of the heat! You're looking amazing and I'm so happy everything is working out so well x
What a cute playsuit! That's a really cool backdrop too- I love the graffiti!
Glad to hear you're having a good time. I'm very jealous!
best of luck to you! so exciting times, moving to another country. and that playsuit is awesome! :d
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This playsuit is gorgeous – I love the detailing around the legs. Also what an amazing backdrop for outfit photos!
Love the outfit and the backdrop! How exciting that your life is coming together, this time next month you'll have an apartment and probably a job too!
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Amazing background, and those shorts are so cute! x
what an amazing canvas for photographs. i love your outfit, especially your bag
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Aww glad to hear everything is going swimmingly pet! I've been loving your instagram and facebook photos 😀 <3 Claire @ Jazzpad
So nice! Ugh, this does make me miss summer though 🙁 It's so cold up here in the UK!
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the graffiti is wonder and the black lace playsuit is very cute!
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Welcome to our current NUS Connect website. We are in the process of moving content to our new BETA website. We will be using both websites until July 2015. For more information and to give us feedback as we develop the new site visit this page.
Leighton Andrews, minister for education and skills in the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), has made a statement on the WAG's response to the Browne Review of higher education funding and student finance in England, and the Westminster government's subsequent proposals.
In his response, he states that fee loans will be extended to part-time Welsh undergraduate students, depending on their intensity of study. Full-time undergraduates living in Wales at the time of application will not have to pay more than they do at present, but English, Scottish and Northern Irish students studying in Wales will pay higher fees.
As there is no current regulation of fees for part-time undergraduates, it is unclear at present whether regulation will be brought in, or whether loans will be set at a certain amount with the possibility the fees could be higher. Under current arrangements, Wales has slightly lower fee support for part-time students than is available in England, but it has more generous grants for courses costs, as well as, uniquely in the UK, offering childcare support to part-time undergraduates.
Click here for the full details of the NUS Wales response to the announcement in English, and here for the response in Welsh.
Mae myfyrwyr yn mynnu i'r system Gymreig fod yn gynaliadwy, yn sefydlog ac yn gredadwy - a dylid croesawu unrhyw symud at sector fwy cyfundrefol sydd â mwy o gydweithredu ymysg pob math o addysg ôl-16
Students demand sustainability, stability and credibility for the Welsh system - and any move towards a better-organised sector, with deeper collaboration between all forms of post-16 education, should be welcomed.
Wise Wales held its second annual Partnership for Wales Conference in Neath on Wednesday 3 June.
Cynhaliodd Wise Cymru ei ail Gynhadledd Partneriaeth i Gymru flynyddol yng Nghastell-nedd ddydd Mercher 3 Mehefin.
Yn sgil datblygiadau diweddar ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth, mae Llywydd UCM Cymru yn galw ar y brifysgol i fuddsoddi mewn llety cyfrwng-Cymraeg cynaliadwy ac ansawdd uchel.
In light of recent developments at Aberystwyth University, the President of NUS Wales is calling on the university to invest in sustainable, high quality Welsh-medium student accommodation.
We are delighted to inform you of our upcoming Students' Union Local events. These specially designed one-day events have been created to meet the needs of officers and staff in students' unions.
It has come to our attention that recently that a charity fundraising partner used by many Students' Unions, Student Adventures, has gone into liquidation and is ceasing to trade.
The National Mobile Phone Crime Unit (NMPCU) has launched an investigation into a suspected mobile phone fraud targeting students at universities across the UK.
NUS has expressed huge concern today at the 'Know Your Limits' recent poster campaign to tackle rape. The poster points out that in a third of reported rapes the victim had been drinking and warns people to monitor their alcohol consumption. It is available for download on the Home Office website and has been sighted in NHS premises.
Former NUS President and General Secretary of NUT, Fred Jarvis, has published his memoirs reflecting on his lifelong campaigning for education. Find out where to buy here
Through expert training, support and knowledge students' unions and NUS together continue to build a national movement that champions the rights of students – shaping the future of education and changing the communities we live in.


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Charlie Sheen did NOT buy a female sex robot, despite a ridiculous tabloid report that Gossip Cop already debunked. We can once again bust this claim. We're told it's made-up.
According to the National Enquirer, the HIV-positive actor is having trouble bedding living, breathing women so he's turned to a virtual reality sex machine. A so-called "source" tells the tabloid the actor's "sex-bot" is an "anatomically accurate duplication of the lower half of a woman's body." The outlet's dubious insider goes on describe how the robot is supposedly hooked up to a large screen on which "a nude woman will appear… lying back on a bed and ready for virtual sex."
The tabloid's seemingly phony source adds, "When Charlie thrusts into the apparatus, the naked woman, who looks and acts like a porn star, responds 'oohing' and 'aahing' and telling him how good it makes her feel." But if this tall tale sounds familiar, that's because it's a revamped version of a phony Enquirer story that Gossip Cop already corrected.
Back in October, the publication claimed Sheen had a female sex robot built for him, but a rep for the actor told Gossip Cop the outrageous story was simply silly and made-up. The tabloid has now updated its phony report to include a virtual reality element, but there's still no reality to the magazine's claim.


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MarketStart is owned and managed by Michelle Lochan.
This innovative business development service was created to "help businesses start in the market, the right way."
For small business owners and not for profit directors; MarketStart focuses on:
- Complete and partial business plans
- Investor Pitch Decks
- Business Development Training and Workshops
- Strategic Planning Sessions
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Michelle states. "MarketStart will help people with their dream of owning a business, understand what to focus on, how to find customers, how to communicate with those customers and how their business works to make sales grow."
From the beginning of her career, Michelle started researching markets and writing business cases for US corporations including Keiser College and Springleaf (formerly American General Finance) who were seeking to expand their operations online. After starting a family and wanting to be home with her children, Michelle needed flexibility and affordable childcare options which lead to self employment and a new business venture.
Sadly the marriage deteriorated at the hands of abuse which was the catalyst for a significant life change. "The fascinating thing about going through a seemingly tragic life episode is that you are already at what you think is the bottom which makes it the perfect time to try drastically different things. This was when I decided to fully commit to my passion as a full time endeavor. I sought out a business start-up program. This type of support awakened my confidence, allowed me to heal and also think about what I wanted to create. It was with the help of this business program that I found my wings" says Michelle.
Lauded for her unique and easy-to-understand-style of teaching and writing, Michelle helps people understand what is involved in launching their own business. Her expertise is planning business activities for growth and achieving sales goals. "The most successful contracts I earned was when I could explain my business with ease. People appreciate that and I knew I was on to something," says Michelle. Having worked with over 500 Entrepreneurs from a wide variety of life experiences, different levels of education and income levels, Michelle knows the formula to turn everyday people into happy, money-making, small business owners.
Michelle Lochan is an alumnus of the Maytree Foundation Leaders for Change program. She completed psychosocial training as a Peer Counselor at Carleton University and anti-oppressive and cultural sensitivity training through the George Brown, Assaulted Women and Children's Counselor and Advocacy program.
Some of Michelle's notable achievements include:
– Global First Place Winner, Hot Momma's Project 2012-2013 Case Study Competition: The Hot Momma's Project is the world's largest Women's Case Study Library featuring digital role models and mentors. Her entry was published for use at the George Washington School of Business
– Feature: The MOM Shift- Women share their stories of career success after having children by Reva Seth.
– 2012 MicroSkills Entrepreneur of the Year
– Panelist, Enterprise Toronto Small Business Forum 2012
– Guest Speaker: Start Up Canada, How She Hustles, YWCA, First Fridays
– Business Advisor: Centennial College – Centre of Entrepreneurship,
– Client Services Manager: ventureLAB – Regional Innovation Centre, York Region
"Self employment and business ownership can help people with barriers to traditional employment. This can be a catalyst to improve communities and the standard of living for its members." – Michelle Lochan
To date Michelle Lochan and MarketStart have assisted over 500 business owners in finding solutions to their business issues.
Take your most important business steps with MarketStart today.
Michelle Lochan has a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton University and presently resides with her family in Toronto, Canada.


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Third Circuit Case Explores Nooks and Crannies of Trade Secret Misappropriation Under Pennsylvania Law
A July 27, 2010 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Botticella, No. 10-1510, upheld an injunction preventing a senior executive from commencing employment at Hostess Brands, Inc., a bakery rival to the plaintiff Bimbo. The decision is notable in that the Court enjoined Mr. Botticella's employment, in the absence of any non-competition agreement, on the basis that there was a "substantial likelihood," but not an "inevitability," that Mr. Botticella would disclose or use Bimbo's trade secrets in the course of his planned employment at Hostess.


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Several companies have announced results which suggest that the effects of the US slowdown (if there is one) on technology-intensive companies have been grossly exaggerated. One such is Intel in the US. Several domestic companies such as Satyam Computers, Hughes Software and Wipro have posted excellent results. Wipro has achieved a record 150.6 per cent growth in net profit during the fourth quarter. Its net profit for the entire fiscal year increased by 122 per cent, which was better than market expectations. Since the US slowdown could only have taken effect recently, the fact that Wipro�s profit for the last quarter exceeded the average for the entire year is particularly interesting: clearly the slowdown has not had any repercussions at all on Wipro.
These vastly different company expectations suggest that it is na�ve to draw uniform conclusions about the implications of the US slowdown on Indian technology companies. But to the extent that some companies have undoubtedly been affected adversely, it suggests that these companies did not plan very wisely. They did not diversify and exploit the demand for Indian software services in other countries and are now reaping the consequences of putting all their eggs in one basket. Meanwhile, there is some cause for optimism. The US central bank governor has, in a surprise move, slashed interest rates by half a point in order to stimulate the economy. This has had an immediate impact. US share prices have risen sharply. Since US share prices are not anywhere as volatile as Indian share prices, the sudden rise in the former holds out hope that the US economy may not be in such a bad shape after all. If this is indeed true, then the Bombay sensex will hopefully move up at least to the point that it reached a couple of days after the budget.
The EC�s triumph could have both dark and comic consequences. In a state given to lurid political sensationalism, the question of law and order becomes ominous. Ms Jayalalitha�s party cadre have displayed violent passions after some of her previous convictions. The political consequences could, however, be contemplated with a less troubled sense of life�s ironies. First, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, like all other single-leader parties, could be rendered a cipher without Ms Jayalalitha. Obliging Rabri Devis cannot always be pulled out of the hat. Second, the entire situation with the numerous allies could keep a political spectator with a cruel sense of fun endlessly entertained. The Bharatiya Janata Party, never quite secure in the state, will now gain a second-hand advantage with the strengthening of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam�s position. The predicament of the Congress, on the other hand, could end up being this cruel spectator�s delight. So could that of the Tamil Maanila Congress, caught out in its dizzying oscillations between the AIADMK and the DMK. Mr P. Chidambaram�s view to the fate of Mr G.K. Moopanar�s faction of the TMC could now have more than a hint of gloating. The absurdity of Tamil politics� constantly shifting alliances and allegiances, and indeed the ridiculous consequences of simply having far too many political parties could now suddenly be enhanced by this verdict, which could only bolster the EC�s image in managing to stick to its guns amidst the anarchy and corruption that Ms Jayalalitha had begun to embody.
This ground reality is evidently having no impact on the power structure of the Congress. The charisma assumed to be attached to the Nehru-Gandhis is casually linked to the semi-divine status it is taken for granted they enjoy in the eyes of the populace in Aryavarta, more particularly in Uttar Pradesh. Sonia Gandhi is the supreme leader of the party, with none daring to ask a question, because she is the current abbess of the dynasty. Politics these days is largely centred around the disbursement of hard cash, white as well as black, and the Nehru-Gandhis, gossip has it, have stashed away lots and lots of such cash; this too could be an additional factor accounting for the former Italian citizen�s clout in the party hierarchy. Still, unless the party has wide credibility, money by itself will be of little avail. Sonia Gandhi, as the widow of a former prime minister and the daughter-in-law of yet another, is considered, right or wrong, by partymen as the best guarantee of their saleability in the poll market. The belief has gradually grown into a legend. The legend is proving to be the driving, or rather non-driving, force of the party.
It could indeed be, as the Bharatiya Janata Party is strongly of the view, that her foreign parentage will continue to be a major stumbling block to the Nehru-Gandhis� return to power. Foreign lineage was not an encumbrance in the case of either Annie Besant or Nellie Sengupta. But that was three-quarters of a century or more ago. This distance of time constitutes a wide chasm. Besides, both of them were merely president of the Congress. The issue of accepting as prime minister of the nation a person who was, once upon a time, a foreign national perhaps does raise weightier questions with the electorate.
The hypothesis stated above may be right, or may not be. What is beyond dispute is the failure, till now, of this particular foreign-born lady to prove her mettle in the electoral arena. The last state assembly election in Delhi was not, really and truly, won by the Congress; the BJP blew it, through its misjudgment on the importance of prevailing market prices of onions and potatoes for the average Indian household. That apart, as far as the major states are concerned, the Congress is not in the picture anywhere barring Karnataka. In the case of the latter state too, the faction-ridden erstwhile Janata Dal handed the state on a platter to the Congress.
Sonia Gandhi must be realizing the sticky wicket she is facing, which is why she has been so desperately anxious to team up with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Never mind if in consequence her party has to play a junior role in these states; as long as there is a flicker of hope of electoral success in the forthcoming assembly elections, even a subordinate position for her party will not bother the lady. It is insubordination within the party which she is not going to tolerate; after all, she is the standard-bearer of the Nehru-Gandhi mystique, others within the party must abide by her.
This behaviouristic asymmetry has run into difficulties, as it was bound to. A time comes when even the worm turns. She did not have to form a new coalition in Kerala; her party was already leading a front there in opposition to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). But, to ensure success at the polls in the state, it was essential that the party stayed as a coherent entity in the state. K. Karunakaran�s revolt has put paid to that prospect. Perhaps A.K. Antony and his men have been adjudged to be relatively more loyal to the Nehru-Gandhis; moreover, a dynasty instinctively dislikes the rearing of other dynasties, even on a minute scale. Karunakaran has failed to qualify even on that score. Some sort of a compromise deal has been struck in Kerala at the eleventh hour; nonetheless, the harm that has been done cannot be undone.
The trouble with rebellions is that they have a contaminating effect. The rot, if that is what it is, has spread to West Bengal. And what Bengal does today may well be emulated in a number of other states as well. The bigger slice of the party in Maharashtra, let us not forget, has already sauntered away.
In an environment where ideology has been rendered a joke, revolt is also encouraged by the existence of other parties, ever ready to fish in troubled waters. To cross over from the Congress to the BJP is as easy as gobbling up a banana split. True, the reverse thing can also happen, and in fact does happen. It is however the Congress which has of late been more hurt by defections. In Aryavarta, it has lost a large number of its leaders and followers to the BJP, the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party. That the process will come to a halt in the near future is a very remote possibility. Nothing fails like failure. Despite the patchwork coalitions, should the Congress be unable to register any marked success in the polls next month, the malady of disaffection is likely to spread.
Is not the BJP in a similar quandary? In both Tamil Nadu and Assam, it is contesting the assembly elections as a junior partner of the party heading the state government. In West Bengal, it thought it was doing exceedingly well by tying itself to the apron-strings of the Trinamool Congress. But loyalty is a fickle virtue. In the wake of the Tehelka videotapes, the lady who is the be-all and end-all of the Trinamool Congress has unceremoniously ditched the BJP, which has therefore been forced to plough a lonely furrow.
It is altogether a sorry situation. A party which believes in national cohesion and religious fundamentalism has been compelled to ally, because of the exigency of circumstances, with formations whose ideology and political craftsmanship are altogether antipodal. Whether the strategy pays off or not, in Assam and Tamil Nadu, the BJP is bound to face soon a mega-sized predicament. It should have no regrets, it will perhaps have Sonia Gandhi as its boon companion in adversity.
Both the principal parties in the country do not lack resources. They will no doubt try to extricate themselves from the awkward corners they have played themselves in by distributing largesse at random. Money, however, cannot buy everything even in this cynical era. The regional parties have tasted blood; local satraps are thrilled at discovering the power they have at their disposal. India�s political landscape, there is hardly any question, is going to be hazier and hazier from now on. Both genres, empresses as well as f�hrers, should take heed. They will be overtaken by the bane which was once the remorseless fate of Indian agriculture: subdivision and fragmentation upto the nth degree.
Strangely, Israel�s violation of the United Nations charter, colonization of Palestinians and its amassing weapons of mass destruction are not considered a threat to the world. Yet the US had used this yardstick to control Iraq�s oil and destroy its missiles defence. The US also expects Iraq to scrupulously follow UN resolutions. No such demands are made on Israel which was also indicted by the UN human rights commission.
The use of force against Iraq, once sanctioned by the UN for the liberation of Kuwait, has become a permanent feature of US-Iraq conflicts. The US has not only misused UN regulations and agencies, it has also violated the fundamentals of international law. Iraq has openly accused the US and Zionist forces of violating Iraqi sovereignty and the fundamental rights of its people. It holds the US and its allies responsible for continuing the sanctions which should have been revoked much earlier.
US and them�American global irredentism� is a new addition to the �alternative international law� through which American authoritarianism works on the pretext of enforcement of world peace, security, human rights and democracy.
The US holds that denial of the right to democracy gave rise to the right of armed intervention. This however happened selectively. The US justified force against Belgrade and Baghdad in the name of �popular sovereignty�, although it has special ties with Israel which has usurped Palestinian sovereignty.
It has been argued that a state or a coalition of states may lawfully intervene unilaterally to promote democracy in another state without UN authorization. Such arguments depend on a restrictive interpretation of article 2(4) of the UN charter, which prohibits the use of force. US interventions in Grenada and Panama in the Eighties were justified by the presumption that the UN had failed to achieve peace and order. In fact, the Reagan doctrine is based on armed intervention, leaving little room for diplomacy or peaceful persuasion. But this theory on the resorting to arms has been repeatedly rejected by the international court of justice.
New regimenIn case of Iraq, US actions and interference have gone even beyond the parameters of �alternative international law�. The recent airstrikes on Baghdad are similar to the heavy bombing in 1998. In response to the bitter criticism, the US claimed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, although UN documents and ground realities negate such claims.
Amazingly, the UN secretary general has not expressed any concern over the bombings. He seems satisfied with the US explanation that the airstrikes were �not an escalation, not a qualitative difference in their activities in Iraq�. Kofi Annan even said, �there was work to be done in biological and chemical weapons areas and only inspectors could judge how much once they have been able to get back into Iraq�.
Yet Iraq has supplied the UN with proof that it has no weapons of mass destruction. The UN inspectors, whose activities have long been suspect, eight years later are yet to give Iraq clearance regarding these weapons. Iraq has rejected further WMD inspections. In other words, Iraq has lost confidence in the neutrality of UN agencies.
The new US administration seems to be aggressive towards Iraq. The US policy towards Iraq is influenced by the strong Jewish lobby and Israel. The US might ease economic sanctions, but it is determined to restrain Iraq�s defence arrangements. The Iraqi daily Al Thawra wrote in March, �They have started to look for an even more cunning regime of sanctions. They are now trying to strangle with silk cord rather than to decapitate it with a sword�. Iraq can get justice only if the US abides by the UN charter and tries to implement the normative international law.
Michael Walzer is best known for his book, Spheres Of Justice (1983), in which he proposed a powerful communitarian model of distributive justice against the ideals of possessive individualism, a book many consider to be the most successful reply to the likes John Rawls and Robert Nozick. What is often overlooked are the two nagging adjuncts to this communitarian ethics � the Judaic tradition of theological and political thought and the idea of the �connected� social critic. It is in these later contexts that Walzer encounters a formidable adversary in Edward Said.
Said is well known to literary critics all over the world for more than three decades now. But he has also written extensively on music, Islam and west Asian politics and is arguably the most famous spokesperson in the Western world for the cause of the Palestinian intifada, speaking against the Israeli occupation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In 1988, Said co-authored and edited a book with Christopher Hitchens (who made the Channel Four documentary, Hell�s Angel, on Mother Teresa in 1994 and followed it up with an equally vicious book on her, The Missionary Position, in 1995) called Blaming The Victims and subtitled it, �Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question�. It�s singular objective was to bust the myth that the Arabs in Palestine were refugees of recent vintage, a small, shifty population of nameless vagrants who came to the West Bank in the mid-20th century, attracted by Jewish property, and are as such a trick foisted on Israel. This is a continuing theme in Said�s political writings and does not come as a surprise to his readers.
What does come as a shock is a special section reserved for Michael Walzer, entitled �The �Liberal� Alternative�. It is important to note that �liberal� is placed within scare quotes. Said takes apart Walzer�s expositions of the Judaic political tradition, especially the latter�s claims in his book, Exodus And Revolution (1985), that the Exodus story of the bondage and oppression of Jews in Egypt, their wanderings in Sinai and the search for a promised land are the original form of progressive politics and that it is possible to trace a continuous history from this to the radical politics of our time. Said finds this claim that Jewish Exodus politics is a model for present-day resistance movements spurious. Said points out that in their early stages, for reasons of sheer survival, all monotheistic religions had to be merciless: this is true of early Islam as it is of Pauline Christianity and of the Jews.
The related strands of Walzer�s thesis � first, that the conquest of Canaan was more like a gradual infiltration than a systematic campaign for extermination, and second, that Moses�s unforgiving dictum, �Thou shalt utterly destroy them�, is a command that was effectively revoked by talmudic and medieval glossators � are also rubbished by Said. Said claims that after the destruction of the Temple, the Jews were in no position at all to collectively implement the commandment.
Beyond these factual and interpretative hairsplitting, however, lies a deeper pattern of antagonism. There is a method in Said�s indictments, which stem from a grudge against liberal communitarian political stance that Walzer and his ilk maintain. Said has accused Walzer of �sweeping the board improbably clean of zealotry, vicious sectarianism, tyrannical theoretical systems and the sheer disorderly tumble of historical events�. Said accuses the �liberal� alternative of having a penchant for eliding the complexities of history.
It is not a mere coincidence that in 1998, when Said and Hitchens were editing their book, Walzer published his The Company of Critics: Social Criticism and Political Commitment in the 20th Century, undoubtedly a classic account of modern intellectual history. In this book, Walzer reasserted the need for the true social critic to remain connected to his everyday world unlike the detached and dispassionate philosopher. He reads sympathetically the lives and works of a series of intellectuals � from Martin Buber to Antonio Gramsci, from George Orwell to Herbert Marcuse.
There is one notable exception. The most famous of the modern French intellectuals, Julien Benda, and his book, La Trahison des Clercs [The Treason of the Intellectuals], are put paid to by Walzer for professing the false virtues of distance and detachment. Benda is the typical case of the social critic going quiet, his quietude the result of his search for some transcendental or moral truth beyond the immediate social context. In the process, Benda detaches the clerc from the layman and is therefore the great betrayer.
Now every serious reader of Said knows that Benda is his hero. In fact, while delivering the 1993 Reith Lectures, in which Said was invited to speak on the role of the intellectual in modern life, he chose Benda to be the representative figure. The intellectual�s obligation, as Said sees it, is to truth and truth alone. And this responsibility to truth can only be exercised if the intellectual stands apart from the society in which he operates. Said�s social critic is a lonely figure.
What actually bugs Said then is not Walzer�s position regarding the Palestinian question, which is more an effect than the cause of the difference between the two men. The �liberal� alternative for Said is to dilute the logic of the left, a retreat to the soft morality of the concreteness and intimacy of shared communal and familial bonds. (Walzer has iterated the importance of the Jewish political community in exile � the kahal � in the introduction to the recently published four-volume The Jewish Political Tradition.) It profoundly distresses Said to see Walzer being hailed as one of the last of American socialists, and his position advanced and honoured as progressive. To Said, liberal communitarianism is smug in its conviction that the world can be made better by human effort. This position retains the vocabulary of the left, but scuttles both the theory and the critical astringency that gave the left its moral and intellectual fervour.
True to his liberal credentials, Walzer has never attacked Said with as much vitriol and generally maintains a dignified distance from all sorts of ad hominem criticism. Yet Walzer is never shy about defending his �precarious� Jewish status in the journal, Dissent, of which he is one of the editors. Perhaps he is amused at Said�s own questionable left credentials. Meanwhile, even as Said goes on lamenting the existence of an orchestrated American Zionist lobby as the final hurdle to the Palestinian cause, Walzer is still looking for dialogue and communication between the different interested parties in west Asia. And referring to the glass as partially empty or partially full does make a difference.
One can�t help wondering if Khan�s concept is novel. In Bihar for one, politicians also seem to have been thinking on Khan�s lines regarding men�s accessories. Many of their counterparts also subscribe to the view in states like Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and now, even West Bengal. That is one effective way of scaring and �impressing� the voters, mosts certainly in poor and ravaged rural Bengal.
Ill-gotten money, after all, is for personal use and hard to spare. Gun cartridges are easily more dispensable, especially if one chooses to be vindictive against suspect voters or those who are known to vote for the rival party. Or those who belong to �detestable�castes, are aligned with the �wrong� party or are alienated from the �right� one.
There is a surfeit of �senas� in the villages nowadays and their frequently-reported invasions of rival territories leave a bloody trail in rows of corpses, some mutilated beyond recognition. Some sena chieftains have even acquired the courage to flaunt their accessories in the state capital to lend weightage to their contest for ministerial berths in the state cabinet. Some others nurse parliamentary ambitions.
Gun cultureOddly enough, the public seem to be taking a keen interest in these people who have suddenly become the focus of intense curiosity. For, sadly enough, this new category of people have become part and parcel of our political system that scares away the motivated, educated and well-intentioned lot from the hustings. The latter were the kind of men who fought in the freedom movement and gave India its identity. More than 50 years since then, it is the turn of the �bejewelled� men to take over the mantle.
One would, quite inevitably, raise the question of the assembly elections in West Bengal. The countdown to May 10 has begun and it would be worthwhile to mention that in politics even a fortnight could be crucial. Former British prime minister, Harold Wilson, in fact thought that even a day was a long time in politics.
Whatever the opinion polls may suggest for the future of the state, the penultimate fortnight might make all the difference, especially if a few more Keshpurs happen where the glittering �jewels� of the rival parties may surface. In fact, in the end, guns and gore might decide the fate of the people of West Bengal, instead of the ballots.
Shrine of worrySir � Mukul Kesavan deserves to be complimented for his extremely cogent and thought-provoking article, �A coup in slow motion� (April 22), about how the entire spirit of our Constitution and the provisions of liberalism made by the founding fathers are being subverted by the relentless propaganda of Hindu fundamentalists, keen to establish the Ram mandir at the disputed site in Ayodhya, while claiming to be establishing India�s �national heritage�. In fact, whether by �agreement� or by favourable judgment, these people are determined to build the temple and have even prepared pre-fabricated parts for this purpose. Kesavan is also justified in saying that for right-thinking people, it is not enough to resist this unsavoury indoctrination in a passive manner alone. One should also actively oppose this idea. An organized and active resistance should emerge in this country against these designs. Otherwise, the insidious nature of this �Hinduization� will overwhelm us soon.
Across the borderSir � The BJP government could not rise to the occasion on yet another grim occasion � the brutal killing of our BSF jawans. We are immediately reminded of the government�s apathy and lacklustre response at the Amritsar airport, the humiliation at Kandahar, the absence of military intelligence in Kargil and the latest ineptitude during the Bhuj earthquake. On the other hand, we see how other countries are vigilant about national crises and dishonour. We cannot even start comparing ourselves with the performance of the Americans, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese and the Israelis in response to such national calamities.
We have to understand the irrelevance of the rhetoric of �world peace�, �peaceful coexistence�, �complete disarmament� and so on, which our political ancestors, like Jawaharlal Nehru or Leonid Brezhnev, upheld. Why exactly were the nuclear tests conducted? What sort of strength were we boasting of? If the government is at a loss about tackling terrorism, border skirmishes, what good has our bomb done? Soon we will be labelled as an easy target by the world outside, despite our tall claims of being powerful and democratic. The Vietnamese expelled the mighty Americans from their country by determination, unity and will. These qualities seem to be absent in our country.
Sir � The editorial, �Borders on two villages� (April 22), which put the responsibility for the crisis at the Bangladesh border on India, has perhaps not passed an entirely fair judgment. India has been providing shelter and succour to the innumerable immigrants from Bangladesh, despite its population problem. While it may be admitted that it was a mistake on our part to indulge in the building of the footpath on disputed territory, Bangladesh could have reacted differently; if not for anything else, at least as a gesture of gratitude towards a country which helped it acquire its name and independent status. Instead, a barbaric treatment was meted out to the Border Security Force personnel, making a mockery of international human rights.
Yet another intelligence failure and the passive response of the Indian government will morally discourage the security forces. India�s restraint could be misinterpreted as weakness. This undue and misplaced display of diplomacy by the South Block mandarins is deplorable.
Sir � �Borders on two villages� was in bad taste. Even the Bangladeshi media would not have been so unwarrantedly critical of India. It is unfortunate that even a small and militarily weak country like Bangladesh could attack, torture and kill Indian securitymen, and even return the mutilated dead bodies for the whole world to see. They could do it only because India is perceived to be a soft state. If we are under the illusion that others consider us a powerful country, or are afraid of us, we are deluding ourselves.
The most important issue between India and Bangladesh is the massive one-way infiltration. The number of illegal Bangladeshi settlers on Indian soil runs into crores. The problem is so great that India may rightfully demand a few districts from Bangladesh to settle the illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators. Friendly relations with another country cannot be established unilaterally. India has been going on extending concession after concession to Bangladesh in order to establish �friendly� relations. However, there is little reciprocation from the Bangladesh side.
Sir � The brutal killing of the BSF personnel by the Bangladesh Rifles is a matter of shame. But the way the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government handled the situation is even more shameful. It failed to register a strong protest with the Bangladesh government. The external affairs ministry is more concerned about our friendship with the Bangladesh government than with the lives of the BSF personnel,who were tortured and killed. The prime minister has not condemned the incident strongly enough. The Centre has once again shown its cowardliness.
Sir � The crisis on the Indo-Bangladesh border should make India sit up to certain realities. It just goes to show how situations change overnight and points out the need for India to be wary of its seemingly harmless neighbours. The Northeast has long been a neglected terrain. The government often turns a blind eye to rumours like the construction of helipads by the Chinese within Indian territory and the Chinese intrusion into Arunachal Pradesh.
And now Bangladesh, a country smaller than most Indian states, has dared to take on India militarily. India�s excessive insistence on diplomatic resolution of all conflicts should not give out signals that make people believe that it shies away from being firm. It is time the political parties stopped their mutual mud-slinging exercise and take steps to prevent the occurrence of such incidents in the future.
Sir � One would imagine that Atal Bihari Vajpayee does not understand the worth of the sons of this soil. Otherwise, he would not have reacted in such an ineffectual manner to the outrageous butchery of our soldiers. If the persons who give us security are tortured and slaughtered in the manner in which they were at our eastern borders, and no strong measures are taken by our government against this, then the prime minister should be forced to take responsibility and step down. What is the use of �talking� to the Bangladesh prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajid, and waiting for a probe into the incident. It is not going to return us our soldiers.
Sir � This unspeakably fiendish act by an ostensibly friendly nation deserves to be condemned in the strongest possible terms by all civilized people. This matter should be brought up in an international forum like the United Nations. The least that the UN can do is pass a resolution condemning the act in no uncertain terms. With this action, Bangladesh has given new meanings to the word, �friendship�. Although New Delhi may have good reasons for its surprisingly low-key response to this sickening incident, this will not do. India does not, even now, seem to understand that it is dealing with neighbours who misconstrue patience as weakness and tolerance as foolishness.
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Kansas coaching legends to convene at Phog Allen Fieldhouse in October
How many schools could do this? Actually ... probably just this one.
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Phog Allen Fieldhouse (did you think it was older?), Kansas is bringing back some of the biggest names in program history. All of them coaches.
The school will celebrate 60 years of Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk at Phog Allen on Oct. 27. Those in attendance will all be under the same Fieldhouse roof for the first time ever. Former Kansas coaches Ted Owens, Larry Brown and Roy Williams will join Bill Self and be part of the celebration.
"The renowned foursome, who combined have guided the Jayhawks over the last 50 years, will enjoy a night of reliving their favorite Allen Fieldhouse memories," per Kansas' press release. "KU Athletics and Self's Assists Foundation are teaming up to provide a one of a kind evening, the proceeds of which will benefit charities designated by the four coaches."
Self is entering his 12th season at KU. He's gone 175-9 at home, which is just nutty. There are the 10 straight Big 12 regular-season titles, too, a feat I don't think I'll see duplicated at any conference level for the rest of my life.
Roy Williams coached at KU for 15 years and went 418-101.
"The tradition of Kansas basketball is a tradition of success and Allen Fieldhouse has been a great part of that," Williams said. "The Jayhawk faithful make it almost impossible for the opponents every night. Coaching in that arena is a real treat and I loved it. I'm ecstatic to be part of this anniversary celebration."
Brown gave Kansas its first NCAA Tournament title, in 1988. He coached there from 1983-88. He's the only coach in history to win a title at the college and pro level in basketball.
And Owens? Though many outside of Kansas might not know him, he actually coached the Jayhawks for 19 years, succeeding Dick Harp. Owens went 348-182 and made two Final Fours.
Allen Fieldhouse is one of those arena relics in that there's nothing like it, and its mere presence enhances to aura of KU hoops. It also helps college basketball's identity in that there are only a handful or venues with truly special history and terrific, never-a-letdown experiences. This one of them. Sixty years strong and you know it's great because it always feels like the best is still yet to come.
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Just got back from this amazing cricket game. We went to AMI Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand to see the One Day International Cricket Game with New Zealand playing India.
What a One Day Cricket spectacle!
Today Sachin Tendulkar most certainly showed us why he is known as "The Little Master".
India took command of the game from the beginning and when Tendulkar and Yvraj Singh set in, the Black Caps really must have been wondering what they could do to stop the rising tally.
Yuvraj made it to 87 runs. This was the first time he had edged his total ahead of Tendulkar. And at that point he found himself caught out by McGlashan from a ball bowled by Elliott.
When Tendulkar reached 156 he strained his stomach muscles and required medical assistance. Despite the obvious pain he was in, Tendulkars next big hit was another six to extra cover.
India continued and ended up with a score of 392/4 at the end of their innings.
New Zealand started off well with Jessie Ryder getting off the mark with a four on the fourth ball to show he meant business. Ryder and Brendon McCullum built up an impressive score of 166 before McCullum was run out to end this great partnership.
The batting continued less impressively and it wasn't until the ninth wicket partnership of Kyle Mills and Tim Southee that another respectable total was added.
New Zealand finished there innings with a total of 334 all out and although there performance did not challenge India's total, the game was a great game to watch.
Sixes were a regular event in this amazing game!
The highlight of the game was the impressive performance by Sachin Tendulkar hitting a wonderful innings of 163 before retiring hurt with the score at 338/3. It was no surprise when he was awarded the Man of the Match award!