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Dennie Gordon, who has directed U.S. films such as "What a Girl Wants" (2003) and "New York Minute" (2004) and numerous American TV shows, including "Burn Notice" and "30 Rock," recently helmed her first movie in China, "My Lucky Star." A romantic comedy with a dash of James Bond-y adventure, it stars Ziyi Zhang of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" fame and Leehom Wang, a Taiwanese American singer and actor.
In "My Lucky Star," Zhang plays Sophie, an aspiring cartoonist who wins a trip to Singapore and crosses paths with a dashing secret agent (Wang), entangling herself in his big case involving international arms dealers. Zhang first played the Sophie role in the 2009 film "Sophie's Revenge," directed by Eva Jin. The new movie -- which shot in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and mainland China -- was produced by Bona Film Group.
We caught up with Gordon in Los Angeles recently, where the movie opened Friday -- the same day as it rolled out in mainland China -- to hear about how she survived filming during a hurricane, how Jackie Chan helped out, and why her Kim Jong Il joke got left on the cutting room floor. Following is an edited Q+A:
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Q. How did you come to direct a film in China?
I felt stuck, like I needed to make some kind of move. I've felt, as many filmmakers do, that [the business] just wasn't here [in the U.S.] anymore. Someone once said, "You always have to come out of a different foxhole." I was very inspired by that.
My son, who's now 24, started studying Chinese in 9th grade. Now he lives in Beijing and works as a filmmaker. So we kind of made it a family project -- we all just started feeling like we knew we're going to do something in China, and it just so happened that my opportunity came now.
I was trying to do a remake of "What a Girl Wants" and there was a company in China that was interested. There was a guy there who was very keen on doing it, Song Ge, and he would just show up wherever I was shooting something. He was sort of tracking me and we just built this relationship. He had produced "Sophie's Revenge" with Ziyi -- we call her Z -- and he wanted to do another project with her. And so he put us together. He didn't get to finish the movie because he changed companies but by then we were a pretty interesting package. …
Finally, we went to Bona and they took good care of us. There was a crazy dinner in Hong Kong where the owner of Bona, Yu Dong, took us to the Shangri-La hotel and asked me if I could be ready to start shooting in a week... and I said absolutely, we'll be ready in a week. He wrote a check for $8 million. So boom. This was early July 2012.
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Q. What was the biggest surprise?
We hit the ground running and started prepping to shoot in Hong Kong. We shot one day and our set was wiped out by a hurricane, the biggest hurricane in Hong Kong in 25 years. This floating village -- where the safe house in the movie is -- it was completely wiped out. We had to hide in the center of our hotel because the glass was being blown all around. And I thought we'd just get the insurance like we do in the West. And they said oh no, we don't have insurance. So we had to figure out how to make up the difference -- we were down for 10 days and had to rebuild the set. I just started pulling pages out of the script. We shot a very tight little movie.
Q. "My Lucky Star" somehow reminds me of U.S. romantic comedies from the early 2000s. Why is that?
I went over to meet with Z, she had seen all my stuff. She said, "I really want you to develop a movie for me like Anne Hathaway would star in, or like 10 years ago Kate Hudson would star in. ... I want to do a romantic comedy with some adventure. I want to do something different. I want to do a Sophie movie because I love that character but I don't want to do the old Sophie, I want to take her to a new place."
So I pitched her -- what if we took you to the land of James Bond or "Romancing the Stone," a spy-tastic adventure where Sophie has to step up to the plate? And she loved that. So I came back here and started working with a couple writers. … The two that I most closely developed it with here were Beaver Kwei, one of my producers, and Amy Snow.
It feels like a throwback here but it's revolutionary in China. This mixing romance, comedy, action and travel-adventure, it's never been done. We are really hoping they dig it. There's really no Chinese film we could point to and say, oh, it's kind of like this. So it feels a little retro, a little vintage here, but there it's not. Also, it's kind of spoofing in a way. Not like "Austin Powers," not that broad, but just sending up the genre. They love Bond in China, and they love our television shows. I've directed "White Collar," "Burn Notice" -- these shows are extremely popular in China.
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For me, being an improv comedy director, the craziest part was trusting and letting them improv in Mandarin and hoping to god it was funny. … I had to just gauge by their faces and how the crew was laughing and be like, "Oh, I love the performance of this moment, I hope to hell it's as funny as I imagine it might be."
Q. How did you deal with the language barrier?
Z speaks English very well. And I admire her so much, because she didn't speak English when she did "Memoirs of a Geisha." When she realized she was going to have to come to the States and do press, she dedicated herself to learning English. She's a student every day. I'll say something like, "Ooh, that's so evocative," and she'll say, "What does evocative mean?" We'd sit together at the monitors, we did a lot of playback. Leehom speaks fluent English, so between me and my two stars there was tremendous communication.
My DP, Armando Salas, had shot three previous movies in China. He was born in Cuba, but is also fluent in English. So some of the key people were speaking English. My production designer, the producers were all bilingual. I just kind of fought my way through it. Of course it is the ultimate "Lost in Translation" joke every single day. I'd want to speak to the crew and I'd say something, and the translator would go and talk and talk and talk. He was a very straight-laced guy -- he had a business background but was linguistically brilliant. Yet I just knew that my humor was not coming through. I worried that it was being delivered without my vibe.
About three weeks in, there was a moment where it was like the Titanic was heading into the iceberg. All the production meetings are in Mandarin, Cantonese and English because we're shooting primarily in Hong Kong with Chinese stars but a Hong Kong crew. I could tell they didn't really get what I was doing. Basically the vibe I kept getting was, "What is a white chick from Hollywood doing, telling us what to do with our biggest stars. What the [heck]?" I could feel it and I was just having a hard time getting my mojo going with these guys no matter how much beer I bought them.
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I had an idea that maybe if I cut together a trailer -- I had heard that the Wachowskis did this on the first "Matrix" -- and so I cut together a trailer about three weeks in and then took that trailer, like three minutes, took it around on my iPad to every single person on the crew. And I said, "I just want you to see the movie we are making together." And it was like "Boing!" They got it.
Q. What was the worst day on set?
I chose this one location -- where all of this "Dr. No" type stuff happens -- that's in a sewage treatment plant in Hong Kong. The house of poo. It stank. And after the hurricane it really stank. But I just loved it. It had all these pipes and tubes. There were signs just off camera that said: If you fall down here, you will die in a vat of [excrement]. It was hot and stinky and airless and the crew was ready to kill me and we had all this stunt action that we had to do.
We had this [marginal] Hong Kong stunt team and Z is one of the best female fighters on the planet, but she was very gracious at first with this stunt team. We were down there doing one of the fight scenes the first day and the stunt double got hurt, cut her hand, needed eight stitches, and had to go. Then Z is patiently listening to them and what they want her to do and she's looking at me and I'm looking at her and just going oh my god. Here we are, it's the 11th hour, we are shooting and in this space and their harnesses are ineffective, the simple stunt we want to do is not happening, and we know we're in trouble.
It just so happened that Jackie Chan was visiting that night. He was finishing his "Zodiac" movie and Leehom was giving him a song and he's old old friends with Z. So Jackie comes on the set and he comes right into our nightmare and he sees what's going on with these stunt guys and he pulls me aside and says, "What can I do to help you? Are you happy with these guys? And I practically burst into tears, I said, "No, I'm not happy. I'm afraid Z is going to get hurt, someone else is going to get hurt." And he said, "I'll take care of it for you."
And he just gave us his guys. We couldn't afford his guys; they're the best guys on the planet. We had his entire team and all their harnesses, so when you see the movie, you see Wu Gang, action stunts -- that's Jackie's No. 1 guy. He just really stepped up to the plate. He's just that extraordinary, that generous.
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Q. Did you have any problems with mainland censors?
I was surprised at some of the sex jokes that I got through the censors! Everyone thought it was so naughty in this one little moment I have where they're doing a yoga stretch and for a minute Sophie thinks they're having sex. Everyone was like ooooh! And then we passed.
The only thing they made me cut out was a Kim Jong Il joke. At the end, when they're selling the arms, in the Dr. No thing -- one of the guys was a Kim Jong Il lookalike. He's a visual effects supervisor in Hong Kong and he's such a ringer for Kim Jong Il. It was hilarious. We never stopped laughing. Bona laughed, we all laughed. At test screenings, everyone laughed. The government did not laugh. They made me take it out. But then we found the male star from "Lost in Thailand," we used him instead. It doesn't mean anything in America, but it's a cameo for the Chinese audiences. I was sad, though, to see Kim Jong Il hit the floor.
Q. What did you learn from working in China?
In China, it's very important to let everyone save face. There were some departments that were habitually falling down on the job and in America, I would have said, "Ok we're going to change that team, those guys are gone. They can't keep up with us -- the vehicles are never here, the vehicles are broken down, we've got to change that team." That's what you do in the West. In the East, everyone feels the pain of that, that face loss by those team members. So better to put more people in to support that team. Not to fire people or point fingers. To make sure that everyone feels respected.
That's a great thing to bring back. I find that in my work here now, since the Chinese experience, when something's going wrong here I really do stop and try to think: Where does the problem lie? And then calmly fix it. That's something the Chinese have taught me. Because harmony is very important to them. Every day -- harmony, harmony.


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Wow. What a month. It seems every year lately we've had a lot to talk about in February. Last month was no different, it seems, with the deaths of Bam Bam Bigelow and Mike Awesome, to the silliness of Vince vs the Donald hair for hair. Never a dull moment in wrestling.
The sadness we seem to always be dealing with in the wrestling business continues this month with the deaths of Bam Bam and Awesome. I am still convinced Bam Bam was one of the top big men of all time. The agility he displayed for a 400-pounder was staggering. He always had that "if you mess with me I'm going to bury you and your family" look which has become lacking in this day and age. Other than some notable exceptions -- Umaga, Samoa Joe, Abyss, Kane, The Undertaker -- there aren't too many guys who scare you when you look at them and consider the possibility of stepping into the ring with them. Bigelow's tattoos were definitely a help in that matter as skull tats can always add a little something to a character! As is always the case, though, some guys never rise above a certain level in the wrestling business, be it for political, personal or physical reasons. Whatever the reason Bam Bam was never a heavyweight champ in WWE or WCW, it seems a bit of a travesty in my eyes. But then again things are the way they are for a reason.
Mike Awesome is best remembered in North America for his ECW heavyweight title run and subsequent jump to WCW while still holding the belt. His batlles with Masato Tanaka were a thing unseen in North America at that time. A super heavy who could do the things Awesome was doing was a big deal. And the beatings his Japanese opponent was taking were the stuff of legend and tall tales. Rick Bognar (Titan, Razor Ramon 2), whom I got to hang with a bit in Calgary, was Awesome's partner for a bunch of Japan tours and always spoke very highly of Mike and his work ethic. Now granted I never had the pleasure of meeting Mike in person but Rick would regale me every once in a while, when I asked, for tales of Japanese shenanigans two 6'8" gaijin could have in the Land of the Rising Sun. So a part of me knew a small bit of Mike a lot of people didn't know.
For those who knew him and for those who knew Bam Bam just the knowledge that they got a little of these great guys while they were around is a comfort while grieving. They will both be sorely missed and thought of often.
Vince's plans for Wrestlemania seem to be moving along nicely, although with the loss of Hulk Hogan a wrench has been kind of thrown in the plans. The use of Bobby Lashley in this spot has me scratching my head a bit. Now granted Lashley has been given the big push by management and is considered a future company carrier, but in an angle like this for the less than enthusiastic non-wrestling fan demographic they are going for here, shouldn't it be a more recognizable name? I mean even the Donald forgot Lashley's name in an interview. They couldn't get The Rock?? Ah well, it still promises to be interesting because of the obvious "McMahon will be the one to lose his hair" smark response and the possibility, however slim, that Trump could actually chose to finally lose that hideous haircut and stop looking like a Hairclub for Men victim.
The rest of the Wrestlemania lineup seems pretty solid at this point. John Cena and Shawn Michaels promises to be quite good with a good job done on the buildup and Micheals being able to carry just about anyone to a great match. 'Taker and Batista, I won't hold my breath on. 'Taker is fantastic and looks about half his age and can definitely still go when it's big show time. The Animal, on the other hand, is lackluster at best and seems to be content not to improve his in-ring ability and coast on the popularity he gleaned from the likes of Ric Flair and Triple H. Very disappointing as he has the potential to be a major star if he can pull together some good matches.
To me match of the night will probably be Randy Orton and Edge. These guys are just trucking along as far as storylines, heat and great matches go and are in no fear of slowing. Their relationship and friction has been done exceptionally well. Which is a surprise considering the current lack of good writing WWE has been guilty of in recent memory. I hope no sudden attacks of brainus degeneratus attack the writing team, because if they screw this storyline up they are killing their best built feud in a long time.
I would like to congratulate my good buddy Cassidy Reily on getting signed but WWE and heading to Louisville to get his TV timing down. Cass is a guy who deserves a spot on a show somewhere and I am glad he is getting the chance to shine.
Condolences go out to A1, Elix Skipper and David Young on their releases from TNA. Although they asked for releases, it's always frustrating to see great guys not being used to their full potential. Time constraints being what they are for TNA it is to be expected (I expected it on more than a couple occasions) but that is the nature of the business. Everyone can't be on top.
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I remember Wade Belak because he made me laugh.
It was a fluff piece on Sportsnet, where Wade made his case for being moved up to play wing with Mats Sundin. It was about what you'd expect from such a thing - jokes about Wade's skill, and how much better Sundin would be with Wade on the wing. He had good timing, though, and delivered the lines with a certain earnestness that made you think he might actually believe some of it. Despite the internet's so-called ability to remember everything, I have yet to find a copy of that piece.
I remember Wade Belak because depression was (and still is) a daily part of our lives.
Wade told Michael Landsberg (himself a sufferer of depression) in 2011 that he'd been on "happy pills" for years. I've been on and off them, too. These days, I'm on.
I never met Wade Belak, and I don't know much more about him, but I do know what his depression felt like. I know what it feels like to look at your life and wonder how you ended up where you are. To wonder if you shouldn't have done more, tried harder, done something - anything - differently to be a 'success' in your own eyes. That's what depression does to people. It clouds the vision, it alters the perspective.
It lies to you.
When you suffer from depression, there is no "bright side". There is no "silver lining". The best that is depression will find a way to twist it, and turn it against you. Got promoted at work? "You didn't deserve it. You're barely competent at your old job." Meet someone new? "They don't like you. Not even your friends like you. Go away!" You have no success when you live with depression. You only get slightly less bleak perspectives.
All of this drives you into yourself. The world is against you. No one cares about what you're going through. No one would understand. Maybe… just maybe… you should exit, stage right.
As I said, depression lies to you.
It is an insidious thing, depression. You don't even realize that you're withdrawing and removing yourself from the world until you stop and realize that you haven't left the house for anything social in weeks. By that point, you likely don't even care - it's not like anyone has missed you, after all. If they did, wouldn't they have called? (They did - you let it go to voicemail, remember?)
I know this, because I've lived this. I spent years burying myself away in a room, away from the world, convinced that I was contributing exactly nothing. I beat myself senseless with my self-loathing, and strangled myself with my fears. Between my depression, and undiagnosed (until recently) A.D.D., my resume was a mess of short term assignments - which only fed the beast that depression is. More recently, as things in my life were seemingly at their worst, I often wondered if taking the express route down from my 16th floor apartment might not be such a bad idea.
I'm telling you this, because today is Bell Let's Talk day and maybe someone will see themselves in what I have been through, and get the help they need. I'm saying it because for too long mental illness has been treated either as something less than real, or something that should land you in an asylum. There has been a stigma attached to having a mental illness, which only prevents people from getting the help they need.
If you see yourself in any of the above, you should talk to someone. Your doctor would be a good start. After that, you need to start pushing yourself away from the beast, as scary as that seems.
Those friends you haven't talked to in weeks, months, years? They're still your friends. Text them. Your family - they'll always be family. Call them! And if you can't face your friends or family yet, there are phone lines, online forums, chat rooms, support groups - there is someone who will listen. Who has been there, and gotten through it, and will help you get through it, too.
The point is, you're not alone. There are many of us who know that all too well, and today is the day all of us should make ourselves known.
I remember Wade Belak because it is all I can do - he took his own life on August 31, 2011.


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PROVIDENCE – Internet censorship is prevalent in Rhode Island public schools and damaging to the educational environment, according to a report from the state's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
The websites of PBS Kids and National Stop Bullying Day, a video clip of the Nutcracker ballet and a website on global warming are among the many websites that so-called Internet filtering software has blocked from students and teachers at public schools.
Internet filtering programs are designed to block certain categories of websites or websites that mention specific words. Although their primary target is to prevent access to pornography, the ACLU report called the software "deeply flawed" and said that school districts' "over-extensive embrace of it has a significant impact on classroom teaching."
The ACLU report – "Access Denied: How Internet Filtering in Schools Harms Public Education" – said that allowing school administrators "virtually unbridled discretion to determine how this technological censor will be used gives them a power over classroom teaching that would never be tolerated for offline lessons."
"The excessive use of Internet filters by schools has seriously infringed on the First Amendment rights of students and teachers on a daily basis," ACLU of R.I. Policy Associate and report author Hillary Davis said in a statement. "Internet filtering has censored, rather than expanded, education and placed serious barriers between students and a robust understanding of the world around them. In order to best serve our students, use of filtering software must be strictly limited, with teachers able to lift the filter whenever necessary."
Through an open records request the ACLU examined the filtering software policies used in Rhode Island schools. The report found that many teachers experienced block sites, either due to flaws in the filtering software or what the ACLU called "over-reaching implementation of filters." Blocked site examples include: the Smithsonian website, Goodreads.com (a book recommendation site) and a YouTube video on Social Security, among many others.
The report went on to say that nearly half of the state's school districts block students from accessing websites that the software manufacturer describes as promoting "partisan historical opinion" or include information about undefined "anti-government groups."
The report also said that students experienced blocked sites under such "obviously appropriate categories" as books and literature, social opinion, religion and lifestyle and culture, which blocks students' access to pro-gay websites.
The ACLU report mentioned examples of the "safe search" keyword blocking feature blocking students from completing assignments that required looking up information about a synthetic polymer known as "polyvinyl alcohol" simply because the search included the word "alcohol."
The report also complained about a lack of transparency to students and faculty regarding what the "acceptable use" of school computers actually is.
The ACLU report included a number of recommendations to "address the consequent serious impact on students' and teachers' First Amendment rights and on their right to access information in schools."
Recommendations included: filtering only those categories required by federal law or spyware and viruses to protect the school computer system; have written procedures in place to quickly respond to teachers' requests to unblock sites; offer students and teachers information about which sites are blocked and official responses to requests to unblock sites.
The ACLU also recommended that "rather than focusing on censorship, schools should spend more time educating students on Internet safety."
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It's been awhile since I posted, but I had been having trouble with Laurel's Kitchen Basic WW. It was just sloppy dough, more scooted around the counter than kneaded, and more scooped into a loaf pan than shaped. Prone to air pockets. Yummy, though.
For whatever unknown reason, this last weekend I poured part of the liquid in, stirred waited a minute and poured some more, until all of it was in the dough.
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WBU science department recruiting for special summer program
Wayland Baptist University is recruiting teachers from across the state to participate in a special free graduate program for science teachers.
Sponsored by the university and partially funded by grants from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the two programs are aimed at giving elementary and secondary science teachers a chance to expand their knowledge and bring that back to their respective classrooms. They also earn graduate credit in the process.
Called ASSIST and ASSET - Academic Summer Science Institute for Secondary Teachers, and Academic Summer Science for Elementary Teachers - the programs are in their 18th year at Wayland. This summer, the initial course for both programs will be held from June 3-21 on the Plainview campus, with another course running one Saturday each month during the Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 semesters.
According to Dr. J. Hoyt Bowers, chairman of the Division of Mathematics and Sciences, the programs have involved more than 200 different teachers representing 28 different school districts and four private schools in the past 17 years. They've also brought some notoriety to the school.
"We are the only university in the state to have a grant funded every year since they started this in 1986," Bowers said. "These are competitive grants that we have to reapply for each year."
The grants are key to the program because they cover the tuition, fees, books, supplies and facility use involved at Wayland, allowing teachers to take the courses for free. Bowers said the program also allows for limited reimbursement for lunches and child care during class days and for attendance to the annual state meeting for science teachers. Teachers also receive a $300 stipend for completing the two courses.
This year's ASSET program covers the topic "Physics with Toys." The first half will be covered during the three-week summer term, with the remainder covered in the fall and spring terms. ASSIST participants will be studying "Exploring Acid, Base and Redox Reactions."
Courses are taught by Wayland faculty and are designed with input from a needs survey completed during the year.
Classes are limited to the first 15 teachers who apply in each program. Teachers from across Texas are eligible, as are students currently completing their undergraduate degree who plan to teach in the fall. Teacher's aides may apply, but spots will be filled first from classroom teacher applicants.
To apply, teachers should provide a letter of recommendation from a principal, science supervisor or superintendent and their college transcripts (if not from Wayland). For an application, contact the science department at (806) 291-1115


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To understand this post, you will need to see the photo that accompanied the USA Today news feature that ran under an A1 headline stating: "Shifts detected in support for death penalty." I cannot show GetReligion readers that Associated Press photo, obviously, because of copyright issues.
Thus, click here and go see the photo (and read the story while you are at it).
OK, you're back? We can proceed.
Meanwhile, the cutline for that photo offers this helpful info:
Connecticut religious leaders who oppose the death penalty stop for a prayer during a march to the state Capitol in Hartford on April 3.
If you follow death-penalty debates closely (as I do, since I am one of those pro-life Democrat fanatics), you will not be surprised to know that there is a strong religious element to this story. There are religious liberals who oppose the death penalty and there are religious conservatives in this movement, too. It's very hard to avoid the faith content in this debate.
In terms of the journalistic realities, I don't think that I have ever interviewed a conservative or a moderate citizen who opposed the death penalty who did not root her or his stance, in large part, in religious convictions. If, as the USA Today headline states, significant numbers of Americans have changed their beliefs on this issue -- toward an anti-death-penalty stance -- it is highly likely that, for many of those folks, religion has played a role in the shift.
The anti-death penalty camp already has the Mennonites and lots of Catholics. The question is whether there are more Catholics, Jewish conservatives, evangelicals, Orthodox Christians and others gathered in those candlelight prayer vigils.
So how is this reflected in that USA Today story, the one with the photo of (yet another) prayer vigil for the cause?
Here's a representative sample:
Capital punishment proponents say the general decline in death sentences and executions in recent years is merely a reflection of the sustained drop in violent crime, but some lawmakers and legal analysts say the numbers underscore a growing wariness of wrongful convictions.
In Texas, Dallas County alone has uncovered 30 wrongful convictions since 2001, the most of any county in the country. Former Texas governor Mark White, a Democrat, said he continues to support the death penalty "only in a select number of cases," yet he says he believes that a "national reassessment" is now warranted given the stream of recent exonerations.
"I have been a proponent of the death penalty, but convicting people who didn't commit the crime has to stop," White said.
Amen. But, but, but ...
"There is an inherent unfairness in the system," said Former Los Angeles County district attorney Gil Garcetti, a Democrat. He added that he was "especially troubled" by mounting numbers of wrongful convictions.
A recent convert to the California anti-death-penalty campaign, Garcetti said the current system has become "obscenely expensive" and forces victims to often wait years for death row appeals to run their course. In the past 34 years in California, just 13 people have been executed as part of a system that costs $184 million per year to maintain.
"Replacing capital punishment will give victims legal finality," Garcetti said.
In other words, there is no religious angle in the USA Today story. None at all.
The religion angle is only in the photo and, of course, in the subject material itself, if one is actually attempting to cover this issue in the United States of America. Politics and law are part of this story, OF COURSE. But so are religious convictions, on both sides of the debate.
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For part 2 of my Vintage Modern Design Challenge entry, I started with the free Indygo Junction Pattern Called "Sateen Blouse" but used a sustainable knit. (I needed something more forgiving for my current shifting size, as I am 32 weeks pregnant, and I try to use eco-friendly fabrics whenever I can.) I also decided to make it reversible with a patterned woven cuff! I loved this project and will definitely make it again. When I'm not pregnant, I would like to make the blouse into a tunic or even a dress – it'd be so cute on the beach over a bikini. I love the other BurdaStyle Member that did that lace back too – beautiful idea!
Good luck everyone!
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1. Blouse Front & Back (though it is reversible)
2. Blouse on (non-Maternity) Dress Form
3. Blouse with high skirt (Maternity)
4. Blouse with low skirt (Maternity)
5. Indygo Junction ePattern Image
PS: The skirt/convertible dress in the images is my other project submission for this contest.
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Allahabad is one of the holiest city of India situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Allahabad is among the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh. Hindu mythology has it that for the Prakrishta Yajna, Lord Brahma, the creator God of the Trinity, chose a land on earth, on which the three rivers would flow in to a quiet confluence. Brahma also referred to it as Tirth Raj or the King of all pilgrimage centres. Recorded evidence also exists in the revered scriptures (the Vedas and the grand epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as also in the Puranas) of this holy place formerly called Prayag. Allahabad stands at the confluence of two of India's holiest rivers, the Ganga and the Yamuna. Sangam, as the confluence is called, is the venue of many sacred fairs and rituals, and attracts thousands of pilgrims throughout the year. This number swells to millions during the world-famous Kumbh Mela. An annual Magh Mela is also held in Allahabad around the Sangam areas in the month of January (Magh is the name of month in Hindu calendar). A third mythical Saraswati river, believed to flow underground towards the Sangam, gives the confluence its other name, Triveni.
Emperor Akbar renamed this city in 1575 and called it by name of Illahabas, which has now become modern Allahabad. The monarch realized its strategic importance as a waterway landmark in North India and also built a magnificent fort on the banks of the holy Sangam.
Over the centuries that followed, Allahabad remained on the forefront of national importance, more so during the days of the Indian independence struggle. The chequered history of Allahabad with its religious, cultural and historical ethos also gave rise to several renowned scholars (M. N. Saha, Harishchandra, Ravindra Khattree, Amar Nath Jha), poets (Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Mahadevi Verma, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Sumitra Nandan Panth), writers (Mahadevi Verma, Ramkumar Verma, Jagdish Gupta), thinkers (Purusottam Das Tandon), statesmen and leaders (Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlala Nehru, Murli Manohar Joshi) and the actor Amitabh Bachchan.
The city being an important cantonment during the British Raj has some beautiful remnants of colonial architecture. In the early 20th century, University of Allahabad was the foremost center of learning in the country. Allahabad, today is an important city where history, culture and religion create a confluence, much like the sacred rivers that caress this God-graced land.
Allahabad used to have a thriving industrial suburb (Naini) till the 1980s, but then those public sector units started closing down one by one, forcing entire generations of young educated Allahabadis to migrate out of the city in search of work. Today, Allahabad is slowly inching along in its dream to be an IT hub. And the government adminsitrative offices remain alive and kicking.
In Allahabad, you can enjoy
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Best way to reach Allahabad, if you are coming from outside India, is to take a direct flight to Delhi and then take one of the numerous connecting trains from Delhi to Allahabad. The Kolkata Rajdhani express, though a better train, lands at a very odd hour in Allahabad (2343 hrs IST) from Delhi which can be inconvenient for Allahabad being a really quiet place at night. Best train from Delhi to Allahabad is the PrayagRaj Express (Train No. 2418) which leaves from New Delhi Railway Station at 2130 hrs IST and arrives in Allahabad at 0630 hrs IST next day. The train runs every day. Newly launched is Duranto Express leaving Allahabad for New Delhi on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 22.40 IST hours and reaches New Delhi at 06.05 IST hours the next day with number 2275. This is a non-stop service with AC1, AC2, AC3 and non-AC 3 Tier composition. Down service from New Delhi leaves on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 23.00 IST hours and reaches Allahabad at 06.20 IST hours the next day with number 2276. Fares are marginally higher than other superfast and express trains.
By plane
Allahabad Airport (IXD) also called Bamrauli Field is essentially a military base with a one-room passenger terminal and one commercial flight per day run by Air India (IC 7801), which lands at 3 PM. The air travel scene is changing slowly after Kumbh Mela of 2013. Still, it is easier to fly into Varanasi (120 km away) or Lucknow (200 km away) as both of these airports are much better serviced. During the winter season, outgoing flights from Allahabad may be cancelled, and passengers may be re-routed via the Varanasi airport at the last minute. As this airport is on the outskirts of the city, you will require further transportation to reach the main city. This can be arranged by booking one of the taxis which are available outside the airport or by booking an Ola cab using their app. If you have a hotel booking, some hotels arrange for an airport pick-up.
By train
Allahabad is situated on the trunk train route from Delhi to Kolkata and from Mumbai to Kolkata, so it is well-connected by trains. Innumerable trains stop at Allahabad. The city has four railway stations, Daragang (near the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna), Prayag (near the University), Rambagh (city centre), and Allahabad Junction (the main station). In addition, another temporary railway station known as Prayag Ghat (to be distinguished from Prayag) is used during important religious festivals for the better management and control of extra pilgrim traffic on those occasions. There are some trains that arrive at Cheoki station, in Naini. This is technically outside Allahabad but is used quite frequently in case tickets are not available. You will have to take a taxi or auto rickshaw to reach main Allahabad from here.
By bus
Allahabad is on NH2 and NH27 and is, therefore, well connected by road. Several buses ply to and from nearby cities and towns. Redbus [redbus.in] also operates in Allahabad, where you can reserve your seat online.
By Taxi
A reliable way of booking your cab is to book it online. There are a couple of popular sites where you have the luxury of choosing from a variety of options -
Get around
Hire a cyclerickshaw. It is the cheapest, best and most widely available means of transport. You will have to haggle for the prices, though.
Auto Rickshaws (3-Wheelers) are also cheap modes of travel inside the city. These work on pre-defined routes and can be found either roaming around or on specific locations. They mostly work on sharing basis which costs less, but you can book the entire auto for a single person/small group for a higher price. Locals save money by changing multiple sharing autos along the route, but this is possible if you already know the different routes. Also, extra night charges start from 9 PM onwards.
City buses are available on certain routes but their arrivals and departures are unpredictable.
Ola Cabs can be booked using their using app. They mainly have "mini" and "micro" available and are convenient especially at night when autos are hard to find. The cost is higher than autos, but is considered safer.
Kumbh Fair
Kumbh is the best time to get the glimpse of Hindu rituals and culture. Organized once in every twelve years, Kumbh 2001 was the largest ever human gathering in history. Vedas contain the laurels on the divine period of Kumbh, which make it the biggest festival for Hinduism. Festivals of Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami are the most auspicious days and 'Shahi Snaana' are held. The Kumbh area is a temporary settlement of tents made on the flood plains for Ganga and Yamuna which are vastly sprawled. It is better to book the camps/hotels in advance as the number of visitors are unbelievably high. Plan the visit around 6 months before the starting of the fair. Deadly stampedes during Kumbh are unfortunately commonplace.
Kumbh is the largest gathering of human beings on the planet when it occurs. In 2001, 80-90 million pilgrims came for the divine Kumbh. Every year, a smaller version of Kumbh called Magh Mela is organized which falls during the Hindu month of Magha (Usually January or February). Magh Mela is an auspicious time to get married and Allahabad will be bustling with marriage processions long into the night during this period. Next Kumbh will fall in January 2013. Estimates predict 100 million people or more will make the pilgrimage in 2013.
A dip in the holy Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati is a must for the spiritually inclined. Sangam is a Sanskrit word for confluence. It is a sacred holy site for Hindus. According to Vedic literature and myths it is called Triveni Sangam because three rivers meet up here namely the holy Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati which is believed to be flowing beneath the surface. At the time of churning of sea (Samudra Manthan) by Gods (Suras) and the Demons (Asuras) few drops of amrita (holy nectar that makes a mortal immortal) fell at four different parts of the subcontinent during a fight between Gods and Demons over it. That places are Hardwar, Nasik, Prayag and Ujjain and are considered holy and MahaKumbha Mela is organised once in 12 years. Billions of pilgrims, tourists, ascetics, sadhu/sant (holy men) visit Prayag at the time of month long Kumbha for taking holy dip at sangam and perform religious rituals and ceremonies. Also Magh Mela is organised annually on January-February(Magh month of Hindu Calendar) and millions visit to take holy dip at Sangam.
Dussehra is another auspicious time to visit the colorful city. In every corner of the city famous 'Ramleela' is organized with zeal and enthusiasm. Every class of society participates in the festival. Ramleela of Pattharchatti and Pajawa are worthy of seeing. Famous 'Kali dance' is organized in Daraganj in late nights of 4th,5th and 6th days of Navratri. People horde in large numbers in narrow streets of Daraganj to see the dance.
During these very days, Durga puja is also celebrated by Bengali community which makes a major section of Allahabadi society. Puja pandals of Darbhanga colony and Jagat Taran College are the best places to enjoy the marvelous works of craftsmen of the city.
Visit to a historical city like Allahabad can not be complete without understanding and feeling its vibrant and varied history. The city is rich in museums and offers attractive spots for people of every discourse.
Allahabad is paradise for those who are made for taste. If you are in Allahabad, then do not forget to enjoy the Mughalai cuisine of North India.Out of innumerable spots for having delicacies of the North Indian cuisine, a mere glimpse is here. In every area of the city there are options and variety. Loknath area of the city may be your favorite spot if you are foody and comfortable with hustle and bustle of 'ilahabadi raunak'.
Budget options include:
Pubs are very few. Glassy Junction at hotel Milan Palace, Civil Lines, is a good one to hang around on weekends. Another place that comes closest to being a pub is on the top floor of the Kanha Shyam hotel in Civil Lines. Some restaurants, like Hasty Tasty restaurant, Hotel Regency, and the Tourist Bungalow, all situated in Civil Lines, offer chilled beer and liquor. However, most other restaurants do not have liquor on their menu. Drinking in public is frowned upon, drinking in family restaurants is not allowed at all.
Allahabad is the host of the largest gathering in the world and rich in hotels in almost every part of the city.Details of a few of them are here.
Stay safe
Violent crime is rare, but still do be careful in the lanes after dark. Carry a torch, as power outages are extremely common, and the alleys are hard enough to navigate in daylight, let alone in pitch dark, because of their broken paving stones and cows common.
Women especially need to dress conservatively and to be careful. Even taking precautions, expect to have the odd local young man try ogle if you happen to be a foreigner. Ignore such behavior as much as possible.
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VW Will Block BlackBerry Email When People Are Off Work. Isn't That When It's Most Useful?
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Of course, it seems like if they don't want people to access emails while away from work there's a simpler solution: don't have workers use BlackBerries. Just saying.
The idea here is to keep employees from "feeling chained" and allowing them to enjoy the life part of the work/life balance. And, as we've discussed in the past, the blurring of the work/life balance is definitely an issue that some people need to deal with. But I have difficulty seeing how this helps in any way. In my experience, being able to access emails while not at my desk and in off-hours actually helps keep the work/life balance, since stuff doesn't pile up at work.
Years back, in college, I actually spent a lot of time studying how labor relations worked in Germany, and unions there tend to have a lot more say in how companies operate, to the point of being on councils with management making these kinds of decisions (it's a lot more partnership oriented than the US adversarial model). In many ways that's a good thing. Having management and employees working together to take on challenges, rather than just being at each other's throats, definitely has its advantages, but it can also create some wacky outcomes... like this.


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Will Arresting 'Anonymous' Members Help Or Hurt Anonymous?
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I think that point may be driven home with two separate governments claiming success in "arresting" Anonymous members. Spain got some attention for supposedly arresting three "Anonymous" members late last week, and then Turkey also got some attention for arresting "32 members."
If these individuals were involved in actual criminal activities, then the arrests are perfectly reasonable. But if these governments actually understood what was going on, and actually understood what they were dealing with, they wouldn't have said they were arresting members of "Anonymous," which is hardly a group anyway, and the word "member" is misleading. Taking a traditional top down approach, these governments think that by announcing that they've "arrested Anonymous members," they're likely to scare people off from being a part of Anonymous. It's very much speculation on my part, but knowing the sort of people involved, my guess is that it's having exactly the opposite response. By presenting the people arrested as being a part of Anonymous, these governments are glorifying Anonymous, and adding to the allure. And the arrests are unlikely to scare off too many actual participants, since they quite likely think that they are better at covering their tracks... and as things move along, that will likely be true.
These governments could have easily arrested people and charged them with hacking without making the connection back to Anonymous. Making such statements is like responding to trolls on internet forums. It's tough to resist sometimes, but it only encourages more such activity. And, of course, just as with trolls, this sort of thing really only plays into exactly what Anonymous wants. It builds up the group's own profile, increases the very necessary mythology, and likely improves the efforts to do more such activities (while protecting participants even more).
In a world with increasingly distributed power, Anonymous and others are really a precursor to what's coming down the road, demonstrating how certain forms of activism really don't work the way people in power expect them to. I don't agree with their specific tactics, but I'm fascinated by their ability (intended or not) to get companies and governments to play right into their strategy.


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Our government's foolish view of US energy revolution
Wednesday, President Obama gave an address on the U.S. economy at Knox College in Illinois in which he argued that the future looks much brighter for the country in part because the energy revolution in natural gas taking place right under our feet. But, disappointingly, neither the president nor Congress are making the most of this revolution and, hence, are reducing the economic benefits that would come from more drilling and more exports of this now abundant resource.
The fact is, America today is awash in natural gas.
Through technological advances in tapping into shale rock formations, the amount of recoverable natural gas reserves has grown by nearly 800 percent over the past seven years, with estimates that the United States has more than a century's worth of supplies on hand.
The result has been a sharp and sustained decrease in the price of gas and, with that drop in energy prices, the prospect of a revitalized American manufacturing base and the jobs that will come with it.
Indeed, America's natural gas reserves are so great that one study after the other has concluded that the U.S. can export natural gas with only marginal increases in prices here at home.
Not only would exporting gas abroad help reduce the country's trade deficit and create additional jobs, but it would also have the strategic benefit of reducing the energy dependence of friends and allies on Putin's Russia and states in the unstable Middle East—and, in turn, creating new and deeper ties to those same friends and allies.
Countries such as Japan, South Korea and India are lining up to become long-term buyers of American natural gas if only the U.S. government would clear the path for American companies to build the necessary infrastructure to liquefy the gas and make it exportable globally.
But here's the rub. Under U.S. law, the decision to license natural gas exports rests with the Department of Energy and, for a license to be issued, the department must determine that those exports are in the "public interest."
The only exception being that, for countries with which the U.S. has a free-trade agreement, it's assumed that gas exports meet that standard. Allies who have not signed an FTA with the U.S. (such as Japan, the United Kingdom or Lithuania), or strategic partners (like India and Taiwan) must face a higher hurdle before a license can be granted.
Over the past two years, the Energy Department has granted just two separate authorizations to export domestic-sourced natural gas to non-FTA countries, and other approvals have been slow in coming. The export application line is growing longer by the day, with 20 new license requests having been filed and still under review as of May of this year.
The problem with this slow pace of approvals and the more restrictive guidelines for non-FTA countries is that, when it comes to natural gas, "you snooze, you lose."
Importing states have potential alternatives, such as acquiring gas from Australia, Canada, Nigeria and Russia. And once companies make the billions in investments necessary to bring that gas online and transport it, they have even less incentive to make similar investments here in the United States. In short, the apparent slow-rolling of approvals by the Obama energy team has significant opportunity costs both economically and strategically.
Moreover, there are real questions about whether the U.S. laws governing the export of natural gas run afoul of our commitments under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), whose governing body is the World Trade Organization.
Under Article XI ("General Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions") of GATT, the United States and other signatories have pledged not to adopt measures that would curtail the export of any good, with the key exception being the "conservation" of some good or commodity demonstrably in critical shortage. However, given the glut of domestic gas reserves—a glut that will continue as far as the eye can see—it's hardly plausible that the administration could use this GATT exception to justify the current law or policies.
Finally, if the U.S. were to claim this exception, under WTO rules, it would have to impose regulations to curtail domestic production and consumption of gas as a sign that the government is serious about conserving natural gas.
Yet no such regulations or proposed laws have been put forward. Quite the opposite, domestic manufacturers, electric power companies and chemical firms are pushing for as rapid a development of shale gas fields as possible.
Defending the current export regime for natural gas also requires Washington to ignore its own record of challenging other countries that have violated GATT's free-trade provisions.
In 2009 the U.S. and several other governments argued that Chinese restrictions on the export of various raw materials (magnesium, coke, bauxite, zinc, etc.) were contrary to GATT's Article XI, and the WTO agreed.
Then, in July 2012, the U.S., along with Canada, the European Union and Japan, once again challenged Chinese export restrictions—in this case, Chinese restrictions on "rare earth" minerals that are used in the production of cutting-edge products such as smart phones, high-end engines and aerospace systems. The expectation is that, once the WTO appeals process is over, China will again be found to be in violation of GATT rules.
So, today, when it comes the export of natural gas, U.S. policy is at odds with what's economically sound for the country, contrary to America's longstanding free-trade commitments, and runs against its larger strategic interests. Quite a trifecta—but a losing bet for sure.


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Further Proof That Flickr Doesn't Care About Photography (And Other Social Media Thoughts)
Taking yet another step away from a community-driven platform, Flickr has once again implemented changes that are less than ideal for the typical photographer. We discuss what those changes are, the fundamental flaws and the fact that Flickr clearly doesn't care about us anymore. We'll also take a brief moment to discuss the big picture of social media from a Photographer's perspective.


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[Collaborative Account] Allowing fiance and/or parents to also access wedding website and all planning resources.
From what I can tell, the Knot does not really support a co-planning experience with your fiance. While I am a woman and so know more about the existence of site like the Knot, my fiance is extremely involved in our wedding planning, unlike the "old days," I guess, and it is really annoying that we can't have "couple" knot access. You should allow us to link our accounts so we can share some things, like the checklist and the wedding website, but not all things (like I can hide my groom gift inspiration board from him). Otherwise this feels very antiquated that he can't update our wedding website (without just logging into my account) or see our checklist and budget. And while obviously it could be anyone in a couple who has the main account, it seems like it seems to reinforce traditional gender norms and is not considerate of gay couples as well.
Hi and thanks so much for writing in! This is great feedback. We've heard similar feedback from others. Moving forward we are thinking about designing collaborative account for our couples.
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Deborah J commented
Did this happen? My step-daughter lives in NY and she is planning a wedding here in LA where both her Mom and Dad (and stepmom) live. Since we will be helping her from here, it would be great to have a collaborative app so all parties are up-to-date on the plans.
Erika commented
I can't believe you still cannot add your fiancee to the site. I downloaded both The Knot and The Wedding Wire apps upon my engagement to see which UI work best for me: one or maybe both. Thankfully The Wedding Wire can accommodate co-planning. I hope at some point, with all this feedback over the span of 3 years about wanting the option to co-plan, you'll make it a priority.
Kevin M commented
Any updates? This seems like a great idea!
Charleen Lukasiewicz commented
How about collaborative accounts for couples and their parents so it's easier for planning and communication etc.?
Antoine commented
Just throwing my voice into this wind tunnel. It really would be very helpful to be able to share these things. I won't threaten to go to another site, but... it's been 3 years
STILL WAITING! This is completely absurb that my fiance and I can't combine our pages. We're planning and paying for the wedding together and by ourselves so we need to see each others ideas! Not a happy girl with this.
I was wondering where was the "add" button for my better half! I am surprised that it is assumed only one person does all the planning. So far we share a Pinterest board and would have been a great experience to share The Knot planning as well. Maybe your team should invest in a capable IT department that can make this happen or else you will be loosing a lot of future followers...
Rachael Maguire commented
Yes, a collaborative account option for the fiancé as well as other people who are helping with planning the festivities would be super helpful!
Brandon commented
Wow! This is the reason why I can't edit our website. My fiance set it up when we both down loaded the app at the same time, but she does not really enjoy that kind of stuff, and I do so I have been trying to edit it, because she only put a few things on it to test it, however I obviously can't edit unless I log in under er account, but she has since deleted the app. This is so archaic! This should not be an issue in 201. Technology is way to advanced. Lastly, why the **** hasn't this been rectified after 3 years (since this post was written and responded to by a representative of "The Knot".) I'm going to try Wedding Wire! This sucks!
Hi there -- Has this update been made yet? I, too, find it frustrating that I cannot collaborate with my parents and fiance. I can do this on other sites. Thanks!
Joe McGinn commented
I agree completely. Not only is couples collaboration needed, parent collaboration is too! My husband and I are doing the majority of the planning for our daughter's wedding because she and her fiancee live overseas. We need 4-way access to the Knot account!!!!
ben.root commented
Wow, this IS the problem. I've spent the last 3 days trying to log into my own wedding planning site. I figured that I'd lost my password, but I'm not getting any of the "reset your password" emails that supposedly the Knot is sending me. Now I realize that I must have created our web page by logging in as my fiance, to start with (she set up the account). Why doesn't it tell me that I don't have an account when I put in my email address? Why dont they have tech support that I can contact?. I have to log in as my future wife to edit our "mutual" wedding web page? duh! ******* idiotic.
When is change coming? All other apps offer it
Dianna commented
I'm disappointed to see that this service is still not being offered to couples. I'm currently looking for a service to help us co-plan and the only thing I am coming up with is a shared email and dropbox or google drive for Websites, folders, urls. Or a shared pinterest?
RJ Clarke commented
Chiming it to say how ridiculous this is. 'Use our site to join your lives together'.... but only get updates on 1 email, and log in with 1 email/password... and altogether, just don't actually share any of this with your spouse.
Even if you gave me two email addresses to put as account admin, that's all it would take. We would even be fine using the same password. But atm, it just feels like only 1 person can keep up with it.
How is this not fixed yet??
Jen Hendrey commented
There's no way for couples to collaborate on The Knot? This is hugely disappointing! Jeez, we *already* printed our materials with our Knot wedding website URL (because I did that before anything else). But my fiance is our primary planner and he just told me in total annoyance that we can apparently not collaborate. Guess we can leave the wedding site with details up but move registry and everything else to Wedding Wire (thanks other commenters for the tip)? That really stinks. BTW I'm principal software product manager at a large institute. It should not take *years* to deliver this feature. Perhaps your leadership doesn't actually let Product Owners own the backlog. Maybe if your leadership understood that more users under one account, contributing more items to a registry or gif list, would lead to more stuff being sold and more "affiliate" earnings for you guys (I assume this is a monetization strategy at The Knot)...?
Giftipedia commented
We have lots of products like jewelry, gifts item, personalized gifts item, personal care, accessories, toys and games. you can check our website URL: https://www.thegiftipedia.com/
any updates? I feel exactly the same way!
Christine Su commented
I'm not going to use the knot until my partner can use it too. No way am I doing this myself, and I find the "feminine touch" references annoying, as is the assumption that the woman is doing all the planning. Sorry, deleting my account.


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North East, Nissan to explore e-car promo plan
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'Leccy Tech Regional development agency One North East (ONE) continues to try to make the north east of England the centre of 'leccy car stuff in the UK.
ONE and Nissan have agreed to explore the development of a zero-emission mobility programme in the UK. The signing took place in the presence of Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, who was visiting the region to promote all things EV.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nissan and ONE will examine the feasibility of promoting EV use in the UK and North East and of developing an EV infrastructure in the area. They'll also "explore the potential to manufacture EVs in the UK/North East and provide incentives for EV development".
That last bit is one of the keys to securing the long-term future of Nissan as a manufacturing concern in the UK.
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According to ONE, "although no commitment beyond the feasibility study has been made at this stage, the memorandum of understanding represents an important step in the potential launch of electric vehicles in the UK in the near future."
So while nothing is guaranteed, it's still better than a slap in the chops with a bloater.
Renault-Nissan currently has similar or more advanced agreements in place with a number of countries including Israel, Denmark – both in partnership with Shai Agassi's Project Better Place organisation – Monaco and Portugal, along with a handful of cities and states in both the US and Japan.
While at Sunderland, Lord Mandelson went a step further by suggesting to Nissan it should make its e-car batteries in the UK too.
Not a bad idea, but don't forget, m'lud, that Nissan recently agreed a $1.1bn (£692m) deal with NEC to make its EV batteries in Japan.
After his visit to Nissan, Mandy dropped in to say hello to the folks at Smith Electric Vehicles where he congratulated the company "on their partnership with Ford which will export British low-carbon technology to the United States and secure British jobs in Sunderland". ®


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Tonight's Concert Picks: Ellie Goulding at The Electric Factory, Auctioneer with Ross Bellenoit at Puck, Leather at Kung Fu Necktie, Dope Body at The Depot, Riley Road at World Cafe Live at The Queen, XPN Welcomes Tommy Conwell to The Blockley
Following up her Free at Noon performance today, Ellie Goulding headlines the Electric Factory tonight. The British electronic / pop musician released her LP Halcyon late last year after topping both BBC's The Sound Of 2010 poll and the Critic's Choice Award at The Brit Awards that same year. Blending infectious synth hooks and soulful singer-songwriter lyrics, Goulding has placed herself in the center of a resurging musical venn diagram that includes Lykke Li, Jesse Ware and Emeli Sande. Tickets and information for tonight's all-ages show can be found here. Below, watch the video for Halcyon single "Anything Could Happen."