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Kerala is facing the deadliest deluge in close to a century, with over 350 lives lost and over 3.5 lakh people affected since the monsoons began. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the media on Friday that the situation arising out of unprecedented floods and the subsequent havoc caused by turgid rivers and gushing waters in Kerala continues to be "grave".
The Indian Armed Forces, with directions from Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, swung into action on 9 August, a day after the heavy rainfall started. The Centre and the state government are working in tandem with armed forces across Kerala to rescue the thousands stranded in their homes.
Toll now at 357
Vijayan told Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a review meeting in Kochi that the death toll since 29 May has climbed to 357. Over 3.53 lakh affected persons have been lodged in over 2,000 relief camps, he said.
The 22 deaths reported during the day were in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts.
Food Minister P Thilothaman, camping at Chengannur, told the media: "The need of the hour is to provide food packets and drinking water to the people. About 15 small boats of the navy are expected to join rescue and relief work. But, after dusk, no rescues are possible. Helicopters are also needed for faster evacuation."
IMD withdraws red alert for Sunday, rainfall intensity to reduce from 20 August
News reports said that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has withdrawn red alert for the state for Sunday. Doordarshan News further said that only three districts (Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Ernakulam) were warned of an orange alert.
IMD also said that the rainfall intensity in the state will reduce in the next two to three days.
Kerala is not expected to receive heavy rainfall from 20 August, Mritunjay Mohapatra, IMD Additional Director General, said. "Day before yesterday, there was heavy rainfall in almost all districts of Kerala. Yesterday, there was heavy rainfall in 3-4 districts. Today, we were expecting heavy rainfall in isolated places, but not very heavy rainfall."
"Tomorrow, we are expecting heavy rainfall in only 1-2 districts and remaining places of the state will only witness moderate rainfall. From 20 August, we are not expecting any heavy rainfall. Gradually, the rainfall intensity is decreasing," Mohapatra said.
Unprecedented rain in Kerala
According to the Indian Meteorological department (IMD), Kerala received 2,227.26 milimetres of rain between 1 June and 16 August, 37.4 percent more than the season's average.
Idukki district is one of the districts to receive maximum rainfall in the state, at 3,211.06 milimetres (83.59 percent in excess), The Indian Express reported. Six other districts — Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam and Malappuram — all recorded excess rainfall of over 40 percent than usual.
The heavy and persistent rains, combined with the opening of several dams like Idukki, into rivers like the Periyar and Chalakudy, have contributed to the flood situation in the state. Reports said adequate warnings were given by the district administrations to those living along river banks and low lying areas.
Modi meets Pinarayi Vijayan
Modi announced a financial assistance of Rs 500 crore as a relief measure on Saturday, after conducting an aerial survey of the massive loss and destruction in the state.
The Rs 500 crore relief package is in addition to the Rs 100 crore package that was announced by the home minister on 12 August.
Modi, who arrived in Kerala on Friday to take stock of the situation, also chaired a meeting with Governor P Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other officials. They also witnessed a video presentation of the widespread destruction.
Sources said that the prime minister has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair main national highways damaged due to floods on priority. Modi also assured the state government that relief material, including foodgrains and medicines will be provided as requested.
Modi expressed his grief and sorrow over the unfortunate deaths and damage caused to life and property. The prime minister also complimented the state government for efforts made in meeting the challenges of the unprecedented situation.
IMD issues warnings in 14 districts
IMD issued 'red alert' warnings for Ernakulam and Idukki districts on Friday. While Ernakulam is to expected to receive heavy rainfall, Idukki is said to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. Fishermen have been advised against venturing out into the sea in northern Kerala, as also Karnataka and Lakshwadeep. Prior to this, nine out of the state's 14 districts were already under a 'red alert'.
ANI quoted Dr S Devi of the IMD saying that "regular rainfall" for the month of August is 244.1 milimetres, whereas the rainfall this year was 619.5 milimetres. "The intensity of rainfall has decreased now, and there won't be extremely heavy rains anymore, but heavy rains will continue for two more days," she said.
Public transport affected
Railway services between Ernakulam and Thrissur continued to be suspended on Saturday, while long distance trains were diverted via the Nagercoil route. Traffic was stopped on parts of the Thrissur-Palakkad highway. Operations carried out by the armed forces resulted in partial clearing of Munnar-bound roads.
NDRF and armed forces in action
'Operation Madad' and 'Operation Sahyog' were launched to facilitate rescue and relief efforts in Kerala. According to multiple statements released by the defence ministry, the Indian Navy and the Indian Army jointly saved 6,600 people since they launched Operation Madad (navy) and Operation Sahyog (army) over a week ago. The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) also mobilised sources to help with the rescue.
Update: Rescue operations are progressing well even in an inclement weather. A total of 82,442 rescues were made today. 3,14,391 people from 70,085 families are safe in 2094 camps across the State. #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/puHkqQ94UQ
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 17, 2018
However, rescue operations did fall short in some areas, as people who are stranded were struggling for ways to reach out for relief materials and rescue.
On Friday, rescue operations in Chalakudy, Thrissur continued for the second day, The New Indian Express reported. Around 1,500 people were stuck in the area for three days, and only 100 people had been rescued. A dearth of medical supplies has been an issue throughout the state, with stranded residents unable to access medicines for physical ailments or mental health issues.
In Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district, a rescue boat went missing on Saturday morning. The rescue boat was from the Karthikappalli tehsildar. Sources said that around eight fishermen and two firefighters were in the boat.
Constant rains worsen rescue operations
Rescue operations began in Alappuzha's Chengannur town early on Saturday morning, but constant heavy rain and rapid water due to heavy turbulence slowed rescue efforts. Sources said that more than 1,500 families were stranded on rooftops in the area. Thiruvanmandoor, Edanad, Pandanad and Mangalam areas of Chengannur were the worst affected, and attempts were being made to reach those stranded in order to ensure they have access to food, water, and medicines.
According to sources, Saturday was the fourth day that people in Chengannur went without sufficient food and water. However, the Indian Railways extended a helping hand to Kerala on Friday by supplying bottled water to flood-affected people. Around 2,740 cartons were dispatched from Parassala's Rail Neer plant earlier on Friday, while six trucks loaded with drinking water were already pressed into service.
In a similar move, the Southern Railways has dispatched seven BRN Wagons, carrying 2.8 lakh litres of water, from Erode junction on Friday afternoon.
Indian Air Force Commodore PK Sreekumar, who is engaged in rescue operations in Mannar, Alappuzha on Saturday told Firstpost that there is a lack of understanding about ground realities in places that need urgent attention. "It has resulted in chaos instead of coordination. No government agency is seen in Pandanad region where hundreds are stranded. We need more boats. Not a single boat has come from the administrative side," he said.
Sources said that boats used for rescue operations in Pathanamthitta in the Travancore were facing difficulties in negotiating areas with a strong flow of water. Several boats had dashed against walls and been damaged. In Pandanad town, boats were not able to reach a school which many people had used as a shelter. People in the area had not been able to contact government authorities, sources told Firstpost.
An emergency helpline number (9946992995) has been set up by the Ernakulam government general hospital. Sources said that around 300 doctors have been deployed to provide medical assistance in the district.
Additional units of the NDRF and Engineering Task Force (ETF) wing of the Indian Army were airlifted from Pune on Saturday. Sources said that they were airlifted into two AN 32 aircarfts and one IL-76 aircraft, which is one of the biggest in the Indian Air Force. They have been deployed to Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha and more were to be airlifted from Jodhpur, Bhopal and Pune.
Follow LIVE updates on the Kerala floods
With inputs from Naveen Nair, Rabeeha Abdul Rahiman, TK Devasia, 101Reporters and agencies
Updated Date: Aug 18, 2018 23:31 PM
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Pad printing
Pad printing technology allows to print a large number of regular and irregular shaped objects. It finds its application in both industrial production or in the toy industry and in printing of a large range of promotional and gift items.
Pad printing is based on gravure transmission. The motif is etched in a print form - cliché. After applying this ink using a moulded silicone tampon, the motif is transferred to the object to be printed.
Variability of printed object is very large, as well as the materials used - from plastics to metal, glass, wood, leather, or ceramics and porcelain.
Pad printing is especially suitable for smaller items.
Inks of the printed motif are applied gradually. The number of colours used for the print is given by the type of machine, or with the appropriate and accurate preparation, it is possible to fix the object to be printed again for the print of additional colours.
When ordering the print, it is always necessary to determine precisely the material from which the object is made, it is best to provide a sample object for manufacture of a fixing jig.

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Spong doesn't withdraw from being Christian, though he's not the kind of Christian I knew growing up. He seems to embrace what Alan Watts called "the wisdom of insecurity," and to him (Spong), Christianity in its essence is about embracing insecurity. It's existential. Spong's a non-theistic Christian. His latest book is called Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World.
I've written about him before, but this interview is as good an introduction to "Spongian theology" as any:
It seems to me that what the Christian faith says is that every life is holy, every life is loved, and every life is called and empowered to be all that it can be. That's not what you hear [when politicians invoke religion]. Christianity has been a religion of victimization if you look at its history. We victimized Jews during the Crusades. We victimized Muslims in the 14th century. We victimized heretics. We victimized people of color. We victimized women. We victimized homosexuals. We victimized the environment. We're currently victimizing immigrants. It's all the same mentality.
What is it about Christianity that makes us constantly be a victimizer? I think it's because we've adopted a victimizing theology. We spend all our time in church talking about how sinful and evil human beings are. The only way you can tolerate listening to that is to pass it on. We have to pass on this hostility that we have. The idea that God killed Jesus because you were a sinner is a really strange idea. It makes God an ogre. It makes Jesus a sadomasochistic victim and it makes you and me guilt-laden. [link]
Source: Candace Chellew-Hodge. "The Bible Is a Good Book, But God Didn't Write It." Religion Dispatches (January 8, 2012).


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Job Title: Psychosocial Support Officer
Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Director DRM
About US:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The Psychosocial Support Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy of the psychosocial support interventions for URCS beneficiaries, staff and volunteers. He will provide day-to-day support and coaching to URCS beneficiaries, staff and volunteers to promote their emotional and social wellbeing. S/He will provide technical support through training, coaching and mentoring to URCS beneficiaries, staff and volunteers to ensure that activities are implemented in accordance with the URCS program/Project Plans and Strategy 2020. He/she coordinates planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of PSS activities within the URCS workplace and emergency contexts. He/she will provide technical guidance to and builds the capacity of the program/project teams to improve quality of service delivery as per URCS standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Formulate a strategy, priorities and a detailed work plan for Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and workplace PSS components within the URCS.
- Identify community Psychosocial Support needs arising from substance abuse, and design appropriate strategy for URCS interventions.
- Implement Psychosocial Support in emergency (PSSiE) situations and workplace PSS components activities.
- Develop tools for monitoring and evaluation of PSS interventions and train URCS beneficiaries, staff and volunteers on their utilization
- Tasked with training all URCS staff (national and refugee) on how to talk with distressed refugees and identifying refugees with PSS problems that are in need of referral.
- Acting as the liaison with other psychosocial support services partners.
- Planning regular meetings with partners and stakeholders.
- Representing URCS in Psychosocial Support Working Group meetings and sharing the key outcomes with other departments.
- Ensuring effective communication among partners, organizations and the community and beneficiaries.
- Supporting capacity development of psychosocial counsellors.
- Identifying training needs of psychosocial volunteers, counsellors, and conducting training based on training plan and module validated by HR & Admin Coordinator, and other technical advisers.
- Providing continuous mentorship and coaching for refugee psychosocial counsellors.
- Adapt materials on psychosocial support, including PSSiE materials, staff and volunteers' training/guidance materials, to suit local contexts and priorities
- Prepare program/project reports and reports on training outcomes, with recommendations.
- Provide requisite psychological first aid (PFA) services to affected URCS beneficiaries, staff and volunteers (precise programming depending on identified needs, existing services and capacities and actions of other agencies)
- Train selected staff and volunteers in key aspects of community psychosocial support skills/psychological first aid and relevant aspects of Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines
- Design and establish PSS standard operational procedures (SoPs) and criteria when setting up the PSSiE and URCS workplace PSS components; in line with in IASC Guidelines
- Conduct community outreaches and awareness-raising as part of psychosocial support in emergency (PSSiE) interventions
- Support the integration of Psychosocial support intervention in all URCS programs and projects.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Psychosocial Support Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Mental Health, Counselling, or Social work but with Post Graduate qualifications in Counselling or Psychology from a reputable institution.
- Postgraduate qualification in Psychology, Mental Health, Counselling, or Social work but with Post Graduate qualifications in Counselling or Psychology will be an added advantage.
- Three years of experience providing psychological support with vulnerable children, families and communities
- Familiarity with international Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Child Protection and Gender based violence standards and guidelines.
- Experience working in INGOs/NGOs an added advantage
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of emergency response, familiarity of the Sphere Project's Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response.
- High levels of integrity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues.
- Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to diversity.
- Demonstrated attention to detail; ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently as well as cooperatively with team members
- Team player, self-motivated and proactive on own initiative to set and achieve goals
- Highly motivated, self-starter able to lead a process, engage others and create ownership.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should send their filled application forms, download here and E-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com or mail via post to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 28th May 2018 by 5:00pm
For more of the latest jobs, please visit http://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline


text: Sayat Satybaldiyev created FLINK-9711: ----------------------------------------- Summary: Flink CLI does not filter RUNNING only jobs Key: FLINK-9711 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-9711 Project: Flink Issue Type: Bug Components: Client Affects Versions: 1.5.0 Reporter: Sayat Satybaldiyev In Flink CLI there's a command list with option --running that according to descriptions "Show only running programs and their JobIDs". However, in practice, it also shows jobs that are in the *CANCELED* state, which is a completed job. {code:java} flink list --running -m job-manager:8081 Waiting for response... ------------------ Running/Restarting Jobs ------------------- 03.07.2018 10:29:34 : 6e49027e843ced2ad798da549004243e : Enriched TrackingClick (CANCELED) 03.07.2018 10:42:31 : c901ae58787ba6aea4a46d6bb9dc2b3c : Enriched TrackingClick (CANCELED) 03.07.2018 11:27:51 : 83ab149ad528cfd956da7090543cbc72 : Enriched TrackingClick (RUNNING) -------------------------------------------------------------- {code} Proposal it to extend CLI program to show jobs only in the *RUNNING* state. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005)


text: Mixed fruit & oat scones Ingredients: 225g self raising flour 170g porridge oats 100g Crazy Jack Organic mixed fruit 50g caster sugar 1 egg, beaten 110g butter, melted 75ml milk Method 1) Preheat oven to 220°C, Gas Mark 7. 2) In a large bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, and mixed fruit. Make a well in the centre. 3) In a small bowl, beat the egg until frothy, and stir in the melted butter and milk. Pour into the well and mix to create a soft dough. 4) Pat the dough out until it is 1 inch thick – no need for a rolling pin! 5) Press out 15 circles using a scone cutter and place on a lightly greased baking tray. 6) Bake for 10 minutes – the scones will be a golden colour on the bottom when they are cooked. 7) Serve warm with clotted cream and jam! Print Me


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Autumn arrived yesterday. Like seriously, British Autumn. Miserable rain the entire day. So I took the opportunity to see how much could be done in a day. There is some variation, day's often don't happen the way you want them, and sometimes you are on the ball with something so much, you should push a lil harder and strike while the irons hot.
My output from the 8 hour blogging day I had planned yesterday was :
1 Hour on blog posts – 6 Posts Written
1 Hours on Tales (video and written) – 11 Tales Written
1 Hour (+30 minutes) creating art images – 7 good Images (Scanning takes FOREVER!)
1 Hour putting salable images on S6/Threadless/Redbubble (1 hour fighting with S6, 1 product half uploaded. Sigh.)
1 Hour finding places to get published (Did not touch)
30 Minutes finding new clients (Found and mailed a few)
30 Minutes tidying / grammar checking blog (Did not touch)
30 Minutes of photography (15 Minutes at most)
30 Minutes (+30 Minutes) reading and commenting on others blog (Much typing!)
1 Hour on Social Media (The time trap!) (Did not touch)
Not a hard list to complete in an 8 hour day, however, the washing machine threw its water contents across the floor. An emergency repair later and the day was done.


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"It takes one hundred washes just to begin the journey" - Maggie Latham
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Lorraine Brown - Week 29
Using vintage 1930's manuscript for little watercolours was at first challenging as the paper is smooth but the particular sheets I am using are taking the water very well but I did experiment with several different papers before I found one that would not just get soaked through. I am a bit behind with my posts here as I have been preparing for South Australias largest arts festival which runs annually throughout August so I will share these works to help me catch up.
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Mailbox Mondays (click the icon at the right to check out the tour) has gone on tour since Marcia at The Printed Page passed the torch. This month our host is Avis of She Reads and Reads. Kristi of The Story Siren continues to sponsor her In My Mailbox meme. Both of these memes allow bloggers to share what books they receive in the mail or through other means over the past week.
Just be warned that these posts can increase your TBR piles and wish lists.
Here's what I received:
1. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, which is the fourth book in the MacKayla Lane series.
2. The Cool Woman by John Aubrey Anderson for review and another one for the Vietnam War Reading Challenge.
What did you receive in your mailbox?


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The study was undertaken for Crowley Shipping, managers for reduced Operational ships or ROSS ships to evaluate BilgeRemed for complete reduction of oil in the oily bilge water. BilgeRemed for the project was given pro bono or free for the trial. The objective of the study was to reduce the TPH of the bilge water to zero so that the ship could release the water in open waters without violating local laws and without operating bilge pumps. The oily bilge water in these ships is collected by contracted trucks who transport the bilge water for off-site disposal and is generally a very expensive operation. In a cost cutting effort a study on effect of BilgeRemed on the oily bilge water was carried out on one such ship M/V Cape Wrath for five weeks. Every week 5 gallons of BilgeRemed was added to oily bilge holding tank after collecting one sample of the bilge water for analysis of the water for TPH and bacterial count. The results showed that the TPH of the oily bilge water in the holding tank was reduced to 5.5 ppm at the end of the trial period but was not reduced to 0.00 ppm as required. There is an increase in the bacterial population when TPH is high and the number of bacteria were reduced significantly when the TPH was 5.5 ppm.
Cape Wrath is a Reduced Operational Status Ship (ROSS) of Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) of US Maritime Administration manged by Crowley Liner Services Inc. and was assigned for the service study of bioremediation of oily bilge water in holding tanks using BilgeRemed.


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Back to blog
Last Pics
[ March 2010 / 30 images ]
walking over railway in Sambo Creek
watching home alone on a borrowed DVD
Arrivang in the cayos cocinos
A quick stop on cayo Grands(big island)
the beach outside our hut
our island home
lovely sunsets
our freind Eric
playing cards
our shower
our hut
lots of pelicans fishing
edge of the island
our little island
cooking fish
Eric preparing fish
this lady has 11 kids!
island life
leaving the island.
leaving our island paradise
very small island
our very furry tarantula freind
walking jungly trails in Trujillo
our bus back to Teguc with the fish on board
A lovely night in best hotel ever stayed in in Honduras
seths birthday at the water park


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How to Fix: "Site Does Not Comply With AdSense Policies…"
I remember those days when we apply our blogs just by adding some pics and Google easily approve those blogs. But in the modern age of Google and us, when there are lakhs of blogs have been created and hundreds of blog creating daily and everyone want Adsense approval and want to earn huge money but it's become too hard to approve as they reject many applications daily.
Today we are going to discuss such an e-mail which generally sanded by Google when Google reject the application of site owners for approval of Google Adsense and says "Site Does Not Comply With Adsense Policies". Today we are going to discuss some matters which should be resolve before apply with Adsense otherwise they can send you this mail as the e-mail doesn't mention the exact problem they see in your website.
You will find a mail like this :-
Issues: Site does not comply with Google policies
Further detail: Site does not comply with Google policies: We're unable to approve your AdSense application at this time because we feel that your site does not comply with Google AdSense policies or webmaster quality guidelines. It's our goal to provide our advertisers sites that offer rich and meaningful content, receive organic traffic, and allow us to serve well-targeted ads to users. We believe that currently your site does not fulfill these criteria.
This message does not mentioned any problem about which we can improve in our website so it's very hard to know that what exactly the problem with our website they feel for approving our website for Adsense.
Today we are going to discuss which can be helpful for you to understand about the issue which Google team see in our website and send this type of messages to us.
How to Fix : Site Does Not Comply With AdSense Policies…?
Structure Of Your Blog
In my opinion, blog structure is most important when blog structure is good it's become so much helpful for getting good traffic and even it will be helpful for boost so much in search ranking. When you apply for account of Google Adsense then their bots crawl to your website and blog and check their theme and template and if it found any error or any broken or poorly performing then Team of Google Adsense can reject your approval request.
Solution -: to solve this issue, you should use a lighter theme which has high page speed. If you are using any templates then you should minimize the all type of scripts like java, jquery and css for just improvement of the speed of the website and pages. You can also use some widgets for recent posts and popular post etc. it will be more helpful for getting maximum information about the blog. You should also work for internal linking too because effectiveness of internal linking makes a big difference over the ranking in search engines.
Your Blog's Traffic Source
Many persons claiming that they can approve your Adsense account even if you don't have traffic on your website. But I think that if you don't have atleast 100 page-views on your website, you should not apply for adsense as if you don't have enough traffic then what is the use of Adsense. Google Adsense promote the sponsored ads so they need some sales, clicks and impression which can increase in the sales of the advertiser company.
Solution -: I think you should promote your website over various plateform like social media and various other so that you can get some traffic which also helpful in getting approval.
Content Type
After experience lots of years in blogging, I feel that content is always a king for every website and blog. You should write some unique and different content for your website so that everyone able to find some new and unique concept in your website. It will bound users to come on your website again and again, he will keep visiting your website time to time in supposed to get some new updates. You should write some unique and new content which is supported by Adsense policies.
Solution -: Write Adsense supportive language only on your blog and website. It will be unique, genuine and the most important it would not be about any copyrighted. You must write according to guideline of Google Adsense like you should not write content that advocates against any group or individual or organization, adult content, Drug, tobacco related or alcohol related content, Hacking tips, hacking tricks, cracking tricks etc, Weapon related, Violent type contents and other illegal content. You can get some information just click here.
You can check some tools for 5 duplicate content checker tools.
Blog Niche
According to the approval of Google Adsense, many people feel that blog niche is not so important but I feel that this assumption is not right and it also matter that blog niche is as equal important as the design and content of blog as we feel that advertiser loves those blogs which has same type of content to which their ads are related. You can check blog niche too.
Solution -: It's a very easy to get approve those blog which is related to consumers like if you have two blog one is personal talking sharing blog and second one is technology blog then it's a very big chance to get approval faster on technology blog instead of Personal blog. And it is also important to add niche keyword in the blog.
Policy Updates
Google is very strict about their policies like security, user information, tracking with all other works which is related to user directly or indirectly. You should also take care of these policies. In my blogging seminars, i generally recommend all the bloggers to add private policy page in your website before applying to Google Adsense. You can also prepare it or generate it online too. You can go here Online Adsense Privacy Policy Generator.
Solution -: If you want to apply for Adsense then you should add a privacy policy page in your website and then you can apply. It will increase the chance of getting approval.
Link Building
Most of the blogger which is beginner or expert don't even know that backlinks plays an important role for approval or rejection of the blog to google adsense. You will love to know that your backlinks and links of the blog plays a major role of acceptance and rejection by the team of Google.
Solutions -: Try to make good and quality links of the website. You should focus on the links quality not quantity. It should not be spammy and abusive.
Abusive Google Products
Last year I was promoting software which allow download videos from Youtube and I applied for Google Adsense but I got the message "Publishers aren't allowed to place ads on sites that abuse Google products". It's clearly means that Adsense team and policies don't want any abuses Google Products like Youtube, Gmail, Drives, Picasa etc. So you should avoid any Google product abuse before applying with Google Adsense.
You can also check some reasons for which you can be banned in google adsense and how you can recover.
Conclusion -:
I try to mention some points which i try many times during my practice of approval to Google Adsense. I mentioned some points but expect some points which all of you observes. You can discuss with me too in comment box. I love feedback from you.


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FanMojo Refer & Earn upto Rs 500 Per Referral | Referral Code | Invite and Earn
Hello and Welcome, once again we are bringing you a great news. Fanmojo, the skill based cricket platform for Fantasy Cricket lovers, has this Invite and Earn update on their website. Where you can refer the link to your friends, and can win upto 500 Rs.
Fantasy Cricket has been growing with the years, and there are many who love playing that. There are many websites and platforms, which give chance to these players win big. One of the popular of them, Fanmojo.in have introduced an Invite and Earn project. Here, we will discuss the rules, terms and conditions.
Fanmojo is different Fantasy Cricket site from Dream11 and Halaplay. because in this :
- In Fanmojo user don't need Bank Account & a Pancard.
- Users can login on Fanmojo by Mobile Number, Facebook and Gmail Accounts.
- You Can Withdraw their winning money directly in PayTm wallet.
- Users only need 5 players (batsmens) to create a team.
How to SignUp on Fanmojo ?
- First of all, to be eligible to Invite and Earn.
- you have to login to Fanmojo.in, if you don't have an account, then sign up >Click Here to get Rs 15 Signup bonus. Make sure you enter a valid mobile number while signing up, so you can get OTP right away.
Refer and Earn upto Rs. 500 Per Referral :
- After signing up, you're eligible for the Invite and Earn.
- Go to the menu logo on top of your screen, left to the website logo, and click it. You will see a pop-up there. One of the option will be Invite and Earn. Click that option.
After clicking that option from the menu, you'll be taken to an information page which will show you the information of How Invite and Earn works. The rules for the same are as below:
To invite your friends, click on the any option on the page to share the link with friends. Sharing includes any one from WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Copy Link. You can chose any which way. If the referred friend signs up using that link, you will earn Rs. 2, and he will earn Rs. 10 immediately and Your friend joins paid league, You get Rs. 20.
Similarly, if your friend plays in a paid league for the first time, you will get 10% of the paid league. The minimum amount of this condition is Rs 10. And it can be upto Rs 500, depending on the amount of the league your friend joins.
How to Play on Fanmojo ?
» First of all, go to fanmojo home.
» Select a Match and Click on PLAY NOW.
» Select 5 players to create your team and click on Next.
» Choose Captain and Vice-captain. keep in mind that captain and vice-captain is the best player to make because, Captain gets 2X Points and Vice-captain gets 1.5X Points.
» Join the league which you like. you can join both free and paid leagues.
Fanmojo Points System :
|(-) 10
|50 (Fifty)
|100 (Century)
CAPTAIN who Get 2X Points and VICE CAPTAIN who gets 1.5X Points.
Ex. If a Batsman score 30 runs,
Batsman 30(R) 25(B) 2(4s) 2(6s)
Then Batsman Points will be 10 (1 and 2 Runs)+16 (4s)+24 (6s) = 50 Points
How to withdraw money in Fanmojo ?
» First of all, go to Menu
» Select Wallet
» Click on Transfer to PayTM
» Enter amount (Minimum withdraw limit: 100 Rs. & Maximum withdraw limit: 9999 Rs.)
Fanmojo Withdrawal Proof :
Cons or Limitation :
- In Fanmojo users can play only small leagues (3, 6 and 9 Members Leagues).
- Users can withdraw once in 3 days.
- Transaction charges 2.35% on withdrawal amount less than Rs. 501.
So what are you waiting for? Go to Fanmojo.in here and get Rs 15 Signup Bonus, and start winning right away. For the team news, player suggestions, Probable Playing XIs, and teams, Join us here on DreamTeamCric.com
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Lipstick Under My Burkha Review: It takes a woman to tell a story like this
Lipstick Under My Burkha is a liberating experience for an otherwise suffocating society for women, says Shomini Sen
They say one finds heroes in the most unlikely of the places. They don't wear a cape, neither do they give powerful speeches but simply stand out for being spirited. Director Alankrita Shrivastava's film Lipstick Under My Burkha is about four such unassuming yet inspiring women. They do not save the world, neither do they wage a war against a system but they win hearts of the audience simply with their spunk.
Set in the by lanes of old Bhopal, the story is of four ordinary women. The kind who you would know and relate to for their problems are all too real, their dreams and aspirations are almost like ours. Fifty plus Usha (Ratna Pathak Shah) owns and runs an old haveli which houses several families inside it. Fondly known as Buaji, she is at the helm of affairs and a matriarch of sorts for the numerous tenants she has. A widow, she is the one who has solutions to life's problem. But despite being surrounded by people all the time, Usha is a lonely woman who craves for male companionship and secretly reads erotic novels hidden behind bigger books on gods and chants.
Her tenant Shireen (Konkona Sen Sharma) finds happiness in her day job as a saleswoman – a job that she excels at but hides from her chauvinist husband whose only interaction with her is at night on the bed where they mechanically have sex without using protection.
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Leela(Aahana Kumra) harbours dreams of eloping and starting her own business with her boyfriend – a local photographer who is unsure of his own feelings. Leela has a day job at the parlour and uses sex to manipulate the men in her life.
Leela's neighbour and friend Rubina (Plabita Borthakur) helps her father stitch and alter burkhas in the family run shop. She, in fact, lives a dual life – one that her parents wish her to follow – and the one of an aspiring singer who copies Miley Cyrus and sings Led Zeplin songs to impress her seniors in college.
All four come from lower middle class families where dreams and aspirations are almost considered a burden. All stick out in the crowd for their brazen, feisty nature. They may have to lie, steal, cheat to fight societal norms and diktats, but they still allow themselves to fight the odds and dream big.
Of course, the dreams are considered lofty and their needs scandalous. A neighbourhood which respects Usha so much is quick to label her the moment they learn about her secret swimming lessons and her love for erotica. Despite Shireen's success at her job, her husband has the ability to dominate and scoff at her by saying 'biwi ho, shohor banne ki koshish mat karo' while forcing himself on her at night. An incompetent, non-committal photographer is quick to label his girl when she demands on having sex with him. The men in these women's lives sort of represent the society we live in, where the women are most often confined to their homes due to unnecessary rules. They may be doing everything right, yet the society will have to force them to follow set patterns.
The film works on two levels. First because of its story and second because of the four actors. While Sharma and Shah are known for their acting prowess, it is the newcomers who manage to shine. Plabita and Ahana – both known faces in the ad world – sparkle in their respective characters. They share screen space with seasoned actors and yet manage to hold their own throughout.
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Lipstick Under My Burkha also works because it showcases the spirit of womanhood in its truest sense. No man comes to save these women in their time of doom. The women instead huddle together, read out erotic titles of various novels and share a smoke.
Alankrita Srivastava weaves a story cleverly where the women come from lower-middle class backgrounds. Their aspirations and their struggles are all too real and relatable. A daughter struggles to make her orthodox Muslim parents accept something as basic as ripped jeans. A wife struggles to make her husband know about her professional achievements. Problems that many households face in India, where the women are expected to be subservient. And Lipstick perhaps gives hope to such women to speak out and think big.
The film also has an underlying clever humour that runs throughout the narrative. Nothing forced or slapstick but the scenes ensure you have a hearty laugh at the irony of things.
The censor board had banned the film earlier, terming it as 'lady-oriented'. But I am glad that it is actually 'lady-oriented'. Because it takes a woman to tell a story like Lipstick Under My Burkha. A man would never be able to get it this right.
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Glenn Beck nails it, Medina campaign implodes
First, thanks to everyone who passed on this blog to people around Texas. I would be very egotistical to think it made its way to Glenn Beck himself, but it is interesting timing that it was just over a day after I was the first to outline the connection between Debra Medina and the truther movement and no one else had really been talking about it…I will not take credit but at the same time I will acknowledge the timing.
I will go into some post-Beck thoughts but I first I have to say my blog will be out of commission for a little bit because I found out Thursday afternoon my daughter was in a car wreck because of the winter storm that hit Dallas. She is ok, but shaken up and her daughter will be in the hospital for a few days and I am trying to get there if I can…the storm hit Tyler too and the roads are not good for travel.
Back to the Medina/Beck episode yesterday. The simple point is Glenn Beck gave Debra Medina a chance to answer the question, in fact gave her two chances really to distance herself from the truther movement. The first mention of it was "there was a theme that ran against you and that is you're a 9/11 truther" from Beck and a pause for Ms. Medina to answer. If someone had just accused me of being part of that lunatic fringe group and I clearly knew it was a terrorist act against our country…trust me, you would have heard me immediately fire back and say "excuse me Glenn, but that is the furthest thing from the truth and let me tell you why." That's not what she did. Instead she said, "The truth is I am an everyday ordinary person." Not a no but just another canned political speech.
Now many followers of Ms. Medina (just look at her facebook page) want to say she was ambushed by Beck. Glenn Beck, had he wanted to ambush her, could immediately have gone off on her but instead calmly gave her a second chance and again she fumbled it. He was not raising his voice but simply asking a yes or no question, are you or are you not a truther. It's her response here where she defined herself and in essence ended any chance of being taken seriously or becoming an elected official in Texas by saying "I don't have all the evidence there Glenn…some very good questions have been raised in that regard…there are some very good arguments and I think the American people have not seen all the evidence there so I have not taken a position on that."
Interestingly, she mentioned in her first response that she was going to "champion people who are going to hold her accountable" – yet she wasn't even accountable for her own initial statement regarding the truther movement. Being accountable is not later in the day saying "there is no doubt in my mind that Muslim terrorists flew planes into those buildings on 9/11. No one can deny that the events on 9/11 were a tragedy for all Americans and especially those families who lost loved ones." Wait, I thought she told us she hadn't seen all the evidence so she had not taken a position? Seems the so-called clarification includes a position. So in 8+ years she can't, but in 2 hours after a "Howard Dean" moment…she can? She, and her supporters, can say she was sandbagged…but the truth is all she had to do was say no. As Ed Morrissey writes on Hotair.com:
"No, the question wasn't whether people "have the right to question our government." No one is locking up Truthers for asking foolish questions and spinning conspiracy theories. Play the audio again, and you will hear Beck ask a specific question: do you believe that the government was involved in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11? Medina's answer was "I think some very good questions raised have been raised in that regard."
If Medina believes that, then she hasn't paid attention to the answers that have long been in the public domain. If she doesn't, then she's terribly inept at handling media interviews. Either way, Medina's responsible for her answers and their implications, not Glenn Beck or anyone else. Any candidate who thinks that a nutcase conspiracy theory about the US government destroying the WTC is within the realm of reasonable speculation is a candidate that richly deserves the obscurity she will shortly enter."
Glenn Beck summed it up best when he said "I think I can write her off the list" adding "wow, the fastest way back to four percent." Certainly her 20+ was the highmark of her political career. For the sake of Texas, let's hope so.
Now, it's off to see my granddaughter and pray for her speedy recovery.


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text: Family breaks in Swansea Bay, Mumbles & Gower Journalist and broadcaster Iestyn George has travelled the world in search of the Next Big Thing for magazines like NME and GQ. When he brings his young family home to Swansea, he finds that while a lot has changed for the better, some things have stayed blissfully the same. Coming home to Swansea Three Cliffs Bay, Gower by Claire_Sambrook Sometimes you take a break that gives you the opportunity to experience something completely new. On other occasions you'll get great satisfaction from returning to a familiar scene. One offers an injection of adrenalin, like taking the scales from your eyes. The other builds comforting layers of memories. I get the best of both worlds from Swansea. I left the city many years ago to do the Dick Whittington thing. While I wait for my invitation to become Lord Mayor of London, I return to Swansea to find the city is not the one I left – mostly in a good way. The Gower Peninsula remains as wild and wonderful as ever. No, scratch that. It's better than I remember it. Having lived in great cities and travelled the world, it's made me appreciate that there aren't many greater sights than surveying the grandeur of Three Cliffs Bay from the ruins of Pennard Castle. Rhossili Bay, Gower by Wales on View Mumbles and Gower's surf culture has not been particularly commercialised compared to some UK destinations. It offers authentic surfing experiences and a host of other attractions besides. Rhossili Bay is a playground of activities. You could go coasteering along the Worm's Head and surfing on Llangennith, which pumps out the kind of gentle but consistent swell that's ideal for learners. Then there's the kayaking and the windsurfing and the rest… Swansea for sporting fans Liberty Stadium, Swansea I get waves of nostalgia passing St Helens, the home of my beloved Swansea RFC and the scene of a nerveless leg glance for four by yours truly in the dying overs of an Under 16s cricket cup final (they still haven't put a commemorative plaque up). The sporting landscape has changed dramatically in Swansea. Regional rugby now dominates the area and The Ospreys share a stadium with Premier League outfit Swansea City, who attract sell-out crowds of over 20,000 for every home game at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea city centre is steadily undergoing the kind of regeneration that is designed to make the most of the landscape around it. There is a general move towards the coast, with remnants of the old Swansea Docks being developed and joined up with the established Marina. Family friendly days out LC Waterpark and Leisure Complex, Swansea There is plenty to do with the family around here. The LC has an impressive indoor water park, but if you're concerned about the kids developing webbed feet during their stay, the National Waterfront Museum offers an interactive guide to the invention and innovations of Wales during the industrial revolution. Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot A few miles east of Swansea is the 850-acre Margam Country Park estate, home to the largest deer herd in the UK and a relatively recent addition to the George family itinerary. Of course, with all this energetic activity adequate refuelling is a necessity. While we all know that a balanced diet rich with plenty of fruit and vegetables is desirable, no visit to Swansea is complete until you've tasted the unmistakably salty vanilla ice cream served at Joe's. The recipe hasn't changed since Joe Cascarini first opened for business in 1922. I'm all for progress, as long as some things never, ever change. More about Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower Enjoy this? Share it with friends Related items Holy coast Iestyn George and his family don their wetsuits for a watersports adventure on the Gower Peninsula. Must do in Swansea From the idyll of Swansea Bay to the beautiful Gower Peninsula, a trip to Swansea is a must. Gower AONB With cliffs and woodlands ringed by sparkling beaches, this tongue of land keeps winning awards. Gower AONB With cliffs and woodlands ringed by sparkling beaches, this tongue of land keeps winning awards. Pembrokeshire activities A three day family fun activity itinerary in Pembrokeshire. Bala breaks A lake surrounded by mountains, rich in culture, Bala is 'real' Wales at its very best.


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I did not see what happened, so I offer no opinions. However, this discussion over on MyDynamo.net (click the link here) is highly illuminating to say the least. (These photos were posted by Christian Sandoval over there.)
My hope is that El Batallon continues to do what they do like no other on the north end (as you do on the south Texian Army) and this problem is resolved quickly and to everyone's mutual satisfaction. Make no mistake about it, this is a big deal, and it needs to be resolved quickly. Good thing there's a bye week coming up to give everyone what's needed, some time.
Let me just say that El Batallon, the Texian Army, Houston Pulse and all the fans make a unique environment in MLS here in Houston and if we ever wind up in a situation like FC Worthless up in Frisco, it will Break. My. Heart.


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Posted on October 19, 2010 - by Denise
There is no time to stop and stare…
… except a couple of weeks ago, there was and I was fascinated by what I was able to observe. I had decided to go out and read in the garden on what was a gloriously sunny day, but was soon distracted by a Garden Spider making its web.
I was totally mesmerised by the repetitive dance-like movements of the spider who did not take a rest until the web was complete. Sadly, I had missed the beginning and was surprised by the quite untidy mass of thread at the middle. Every other part of it was so exact. Then, at the end, it went back to the middle and consumed the silk bundle until it was a perfect point at which all of the radial lines met. It then stayed at this central point, perfectly still, waiting for its first victim. Before I knew it, 40 minutes had passed as I was taking in the movements of this common, but stunning species. I certainly hope to be able to make more time to observe such familiar spectacles in the future.


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My name is Rebecca. I wear lots of different hats as a small business owner. I'm a wife, mother and grandmother and I'm a Mormon. My husband and I own a small business whose name includes the word Services. We consider that the most important part of our name, both professionally and personally. Service has been a part of my life since my youth. The Church has provided many opportunities for service and growth. I love serving God through helping His people in some way. Through service in Church I have been able to develop many talents, especially in music. Once I was asked how much my church paid me to play the organ for services. I told them I didn't get paid by money, but by blessings. The leadership and communications skills also enabled me to be an effective volunteer in my children's schools. Through working with PTA, I helped organize a not for profit carnival, clothing and food drives, planning parties for students and honoring teachers and other volunteers with luncheons. One of my most notable experiences was promoting the Sea World initiative for schools to our school. Our PTA was able send all the students, teachers and staff for an educational and entertaining field trip. I also helped the first and second grade teachers by having a music class. I'm not a professional teacher but I enjoy teaching classes for any age.
Why I am a Mormon
My parents joined the Church when I was almost seven years old. I remember the missionaries teaching my family the lessons. Even though I was very young, I really could understand the Plan of Salvation. As I grew up, I learned more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. As I have studied in Church classes and read the Bible and Book of Mormon, my testimony of Jesus Christ as my redeemer and savior has grown. He takes away my sins when I repent; He carries my sorrows and pains; and because He was resurrected, I feel comfort in the face of the death of people I have known and loved. One of the things I most enjoy is working with Church choirs and singing the hymns that proclaim Christ's mission and my relationship to Him. Hymns like I Believe in Christ, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, He Sent His Son, O Divine Redeemer, The Lord's Prayer, I Am a Child of God, I Walk By Faith. Singing classical music like The Messiah is such a thrill. I feel so close to God when I sing. As members of the Church, we are encouraged to study scriptures daily on our own and as a family. We are urged to develop our own individual conviction (testimony) of Christ and the restoration of His church upon the earth in our day.
How I live my faith
. Through our Church's Welfare program, I have been able to help with disaster cleanup. I was the self-proclaimed Mud Queen on the bus after shoveling mud out of houses caught in a river flash flood. One of the principles of the Church Welfare program is self reliance or self sufficiency. Teaching homemaking skills like cooking and sewing, nutrition, camping, first-aid has been fun. Helping other people create baby blankets, quilts, warm scarves, hygiene kits, school kits have been rewarding in knowing that after a disaster, these items are in short supply and very appreciated. Now that I am older, I may not be called on to do as much physically active things, but I can serve by listening, consulting, encouraging and being a resource. Bearing my testimony of God's love in my life can help others cope with their challenges. Helping others to know that the problems of today will pass away and there is reason for hope in the future and peace in the present. Currently I teach 12-13 year old girls on Sundays and help with mid-week activities for the 12-18 young women.I was trainedas a Cub Scout leader and served as the cub committee. I have taught classes for chidren in the nursery, 10-11 year old girls, and women 18 +. I have been involved with playing the music for all auxiliaries at one time or the other. In the beginning, I did not play very well, but I improved with practice and help from an older woman. I love the programs of the Church. Participation in the auxiliaries and activities is great for personal development. Learning through Sunday School, the early morning religion class for high school students called seminary, religious and practical life lessons in the adult auxiliaries, cultural activities such as concerts, talent shows, dance, drama, sports, speech, homemaking skills. I tell people that almost everything I know how to do, I learned at Church. It has been my privilege to be a student sometimes and a teacher at others.


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Humans and Coyotes are more frequently inhabiting the same space. Studies are underway to explore the lives of near-urban coyotes and our ability to co-habitate.
In this week's 'Issues of the Environment' you'll hear from Wayne State University Researcher Bill Dodge.
* Coyote sightings in Washtenaw County used to be an infrequent event, particularly within city limits, but today most residents have seen or heard a coyote.
* Research by high school students in Ann Arbor supports the findings of experts at Wayne State University who are using radio collars and telemetry tracking to map the populations and movements of coyotes in Southeast Michigan. They have found that coyotes appear to be thriving in the area, even in developed areas, due to plenty of prey and their ability to adapt to the human environment.
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"We are such stuff
As dreams are made on and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep…"
[Prospero, the Tempest, Act 4 Scene 1]
The night sea journey is a kind of descensus ad inferos–a descent into Hades and a journey to the land of ghosts somewhere beyond this world, beyond consciousness, hence an immersion in the unconscious.
[Jung, "The Psychology of the Transference," CW 16, par. 455.]
"Inception" is a movie that seemed to creep up on everyone in Amman, after months of 80's Hollywood remakes (Karate Kid, A-team, Predator, Nightmare on Elm Street and so on….)
The first I heard of the movie was on a friend's facebook status : "Inception" – it sort of sounded like a mix between incision and deception, one of those words you've rarely if ever come across, but sort of understand the minute you hear it.
So i sneaked a peak at the trailer. It didn't take long before the guy next to me was doing the same. Then the guy next to him. Word spread – the first thing i heard on coming into work the next day was "but seriously, how can you have a dream within a dream?"
Before waxing lyrical about an undeniable tour de force from Nolan, let's make something clear: Inception is far from a perfect movie. It's not difficult to pick holes in it. What happened to the architect? Who's dream was it all anyway? The snow scene was overdone. The 'projections' were way too much your fill-in video-game style 'bad guys in a box'. Oh and the ending… well we'll get to that later.
When it comes to movies like Inception I'm always a little nervous over-intellectualizing what is above all a work of entertainment. At the same time, I don't buy into the condescension or snobbery some people exact on Hollywood – creatively, artistically, imaginatively it continues to produce some of the best work on the planet (although the game industry is quickly catching up). The fact people are prepared to ditch their laptop, their Ipad, their PS3 or their satellite TV to go and pay to watch something like Inception – something they can probably download or buy for a dollar downtown – pretty much says it all. Just because it's "popular" doesn't make it bad – just look at European cinema.
So what made Inception worth that 6JD trip to the cinema? Let's be fair – it wasn't the visuals. Other movies look just as good. How about the précis – "a thief who invades your dreams"? It definitely ticks some boxes. The director? Possibly. The cast? To a certain extent.
For me, I think Inception was a movie for its time – the kind of thoughtful sci-fi fantasy everyone was waiting for. Ever since the Matrix movies which question the 'real' have sought to reference the online and virtual worlds in which we increasingly interact. But the notion pretty much demands writing 'a story within a story', or in the case of Inception several 'in-stories', ending up with something as difficult to write as it is to follow.
In his Meditations Descartes argues that the senses, without the mind, are incapable of interpreting reality – he uses the example of melted wax and a candle to suggest how perception shapes understanding where sight and touch and confuse. In the end he had to appeal to reason and a benevolent God to convince himself that he was in fact 'awake'.
Meanwhile Jung talks about the 'night-sea' of the unconscious – like Inception he warns of the dangers of 'washing up on the shores of your unconscious', but also the illumination that can come for those who survive such a journey without splitting their psyche – he compares it to the Buddha's experience under the Bodhi Tree, or the mediations of Christian hermits in medieval times.
My point? I'm not suggesting that people go to Inception to brush up on analytical psychology, or Cartesian doubt, but I can guarantee you that the scriptwriter's behind the movie were very well acquainted with both, and that on some level the ideas embedding within movies like this are communicated to people… perhaps most powerfully, as Inception argues, when done instinctually..
Finally the ending. It was a neat and extremely tempting parlor trick – emotionally and visually satisfying for a few short seconds. But after the initial smile, it did leave an aftertaste. Could we have had something more subtle? It brought back memories of something I once wrote: "lot's of nice touches John, but you just broke the cardinal rule of script writing – please never conclude "it was all a dream."
But then the great thing about the arts is, if you're good enough, there are no rules.
I like imagining what happens when Cobb walks back into the kitchen, and sees that totem still spinning on the table. It's funny how in such a rational technological age, our storytellers are questioning the visible world as mystics and priests once did.
Inception was amazing. Just please don't let them make a sequel…


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You absolutely deserve the best possible deal on your next vehicle, and maybe you haven't had such fortune in previous purchases. Now, you should try things a different way. Some great tips can be found here to get the right price on a car.
If you don't negotiate down when you're shopping for a car, then you're throwing away your money. Advertised prices on cars should never be paid. They get inflated on purpose so that the customer can negotiate, so take advantage of that.
Make sure that you have all the necessary materials when car shopping. How much can you spend? How much room do you need for passengers in the car? Is fuel economy a particular concern? Do you need four or two doors? Make some notes about the things you really want the car to have, and take the list along.
Research the car you have chosen online before making the trip to the dealership. You should try to save your dealership trip until after you've decided on the type of car you want. Check online to find out more about all the cars you want to learn about, dealerships and brands, too.
Before you visit a dealership, view your car loan on the Internet. The reason a car takes so long to get is because they need to look at your credit while securing a lender for you. If you have your loan pre-arranged, the whole process will be easier.
You should never pay the full sticker price of a car. The sticker price isn't what the salesperson expects to receive for that car. If you are not good at negotiating bring someone with you that is. Know in advance what an actual market value is for the car that you want, so that you know if you are getting close to a fair price.
Look into the total price, not a monthly charge. The monthly price can be changed to suit your needs, but the overall price will still be very high. Don't forget to check that before you sign on the dotted line. Instead, focus on getting the price of your car as low as possible and then work with the financing. Then you can work on how much it will cost monthly.
Discuss cars with people in your life that you trust. Do they like the car they have? Do they regret their purchase? What are they hearing in terms of cars they'd wish to have? Asking questions of others is a simple, effective way to start choosing your next vehicle.
If you're buying your vehicle through a private party, let a mechanic look at it before buying it. If the owner objects, chances are this car isn't for you. This typically means that there are issues they are trying to cover up. Do not purchase a car without knowing about possible mechanical problems.
Take a potential winning vehicle for a spin before buying! While you may know which car you want, a test is imperative. The dealer may have a silver tongue, but your own experience and judgment is what matters. It could be that the car doesn't ride as smoothly as you like or doesn't handle as you were expecting.
If you are wanting to buy a new car, you should ask your bank for financing before you go to the dealership. You need to know this is available before you attempt to buy. The dealership probably can find better rates, but it is nice to have an idea ahead of time.
You can test out a few different vehicles by renting them. If you really want to know how a car handles, rent it from a rental car agency and test drive it for a while. Try going on a type of road trip with your loved ones to see if it works for you. This trick is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with a car prior to committing to one long-term.
If the car you are driving now is expensive, don't drive it to the dealership. The salesman may take one look at your fancy ride and refuse any low-ball offer you make. If you are looking to trade the vehicle in, this does not apply.
Be careful about who you give your precious social security number to. Many dealers will ask for your social security number before negotiations even start. They will use this information to pull a credit report. Running your credit multiple times is disadvantageous. First have an ironclad deal before giving your SS number.
Do not limit your choices to just a dealership. You may find out that the car you like is available on a small lot, or through a private seller. Check classified ads online and go through newspapers to find out more about the vehicles available in your area.
When you are shopping for a car, don't let the dealer know up front that you have a trade in. Don't disclose that you have a vehicle to trade in until you've negotiated a firm price for the new car you will be purchasing. The value of the trade
-in will almost certainly be added into your purchase price if they know you have one before you start negotiating.
Keep in mind that car salesmen have some monthly quotas to meet. Keep this in mind, and try to head out at the end of each month. Salesmen short on sales will want to increase their totals. Doing so gives you an advantage during negotiation.
Used car deals can often be found online. You don't have to visit a dealership in order to buy a car in modern times. Rather, you can search Craigslist, eBay, and classified ads, locally. You will not have to spend as much and you can avoid dealing with high pressure sales tactics.
Consider shopping for your new car towards the last week of the month. Salesman are often struggling to fulfill quotas at this time. Toward the month's end, salespeople may be behind in their quotas, and this could be a great time for you to get a good deal.
Don't just scribble down your signature, read the fine print. Prior to putting your signature on a contract, carefully inspect the whole thing from beginning to end. Once a contract is signed, you will be legally bound to this document. If you do not want to read it when you're in the dealership, ask them if you can bring it home to read it. You might be able to ask them for a photocopy of the contract.
Shopping for new cars can be fun and exhausting. Do not forget that you can shop for a car online from home, saving you a lot of time and making it more pleasant. Multiple websites exist that allow for car shopping from both dealerships and individual owners. You can do car-to-car comparisons and filter by features and prices. That way, you can quickly narrow your list of potential vehicles in advance.
Once you find a car you like, make sure you check it all over for any type of damage. Inspect the exterior for any dents or scratches. Check the interior area for upholstery tears and carpet stains. Do not forget that once you make the purchase, the car belongs to you. So any rips, tears, scratches or dents are your to keep.
Be careful about putting your social security code out there. Some dealers will ask for this info upfront so they can run your credit. You should not let multiple dealers run your credit. Be positive that you have a solid deal waiting to go before you provide your SSN and other information.
If you know you want a specific model, call ahead and ask if the dealer has one on the lot. If you go without calling, the salesperson may try to sell you a car that you don't want. If you really want a four door sedan and they don't have any, that's a waste of your time. Call first and ask.
You may have your dream car in mind, but you might not locate exactly what you want. Sometimes, the exact feature that you want is not in the car that you desire. This is a feature that is not necessary towards your overall purchase.
Keep in mind that all dealerships and salesmen are different. The stereotypical overbearing salesman is no longer the standard. An increasing number of dealerships now realize that if they do not push customers, the customers will be happier and will return to give them more business. Do not fear walking away if your salesperson is overly pushy. Tell the manager that you want to deal with someone who isn't so pushy.
Take the time to inspect the vehicles you are interested in. Check the outside of the car for scratches and dents. Make sure there are no bad stains or tears in the carpet or upholstery. Keep in mind that whenever you sign the contract, the car belongs to you. That means the stains, flaws and dings as well.
The second you feel like you're being bullied or intimidated, leave. If they attempt to encourage you to change your mind, leave anyway. Make up an excuse if necessary. Don't waste another minute of your time there. You have many other options, and you don't have to put up with such tactics.
If you know what kind of car you want, call the lot and ask if they have it. If you go without calling, the salesperson may try to sell you a car that you don't want. If you really want a four door sedan and they don't have any, that's a waste of your time. Calling ahead can save you time.
Before you commit to purchasing a car, get a quote from an insurance agent on the cost to insure this automobile. A car that looks affordable in itself might not prove so once you find out your new premiums. Your ideal vehicle should have an affordable price and insurance premiums should not be too high.
Every salesperson and dealership is different. Though car salesmen and women have long been thought to be aggressive and pushy, such tactics have become less prevalent in recent years. An increasing number of dealerships now realize that if they do not push customers, the customers will be happier and will return to give them more business. When a salesperson begins to be pushy, do not hesitate to leave. There are plenty of pleasant salespeople who will be happy to earn your business.
Consider how the vehicle will be used before you decide which to buy. If you generally drive on highways, consider opting for a hybrid. If you determine what sort of driving you usually do, it is possible to get just the right vehicle.
Salespeople are out to generate as much income as possible. This may seem obvious, but it can easily be lost when faced with a pro. Keep your eye on extra charges. It is not uncommon for inexpensive cars to become costly through add-ons.
Keep your mind open when it comes to the make and model of automobile you want. Look at major dealers–these all usually have the types of vehicles you may be interested in. You will find the right size vehicle for you in the right price range. By making choices by comparison shopping, you'll find that getting a good deal with extras is pretty easy.
If you find an ad fee in the price of the car, have the dealer take it away. There isn't any reason that you need to pay this fee! If they won't budge, it is not the deal for you. The dealer will almost certainly not let you walk away.
Ask friends, family and colleagues about what dealerships they like and have used. See if they had a good experience or would recommend that you go elsewhere. Speak to them about the condition of the car six months in the future and after sales service. If you get multiple endorsements of a single spot, make sure to pay that dealer a visit.
Now, you should be well prepared to find your next vehicle. Talking to a salesman should not be a difficult or stressful process. Apply these tips to your next vehicle shopping trip to find a great car that meets all of your needs.
Think about getting a lease on your car. Since cars are getting sold at high prices, it won't cost as much to pay on a car monthly. It may become more valuable later. You can find a better deal yet by finding a manufacturer that lets you lease the car with no money down.


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August seems to have finished years ago and September is rapidly disappearing; there are even those who have started to mention the "C" word though it is not allowed here. The summer holidays are done and the countryside is changing colour from golden ripe crops to brown earth again. Thus for us farmers next year has already begun with the drilling of oilseed rape, which was completed a couple of days ago, and Winter Wheat, the first of which is in and up. Our apple trees are groaning with fruit and the hedges are full of ripening Blackberries, Sloes for gin, whisky or vodka, Bulaces and Rose Hips of enormous proportions. It is a truly bountiful September, which lives up to it's billing as being the season of mellow fruitfulness with a birthstone for the month of Sapphire, signifying clear thinking, and a flower: the Forget-me-Not. So much for this month's nature ramble and it has to be admitted that we have had the log burner going a couple of times already in the evenings and my Angels are travelling to and from work in the early mornings and late evenings with their car lights on. So the year is passing – another one!
Quite a lot of rather worrying developments seem to be happening in the World: mass migration, people trafficking, Mr. Putin, the possibility of Donald Trump running for President in the USA, the arrival of Jeremy Corbyn on the parliamentary front bench and so on. Perhaps the Ostrich technique should be adopted? Added to all of this is the squeeze that the Public Sector of the economy is being put under to help correct the debt burden that was built up in the first decade of this century. Of all the above the one that effects all those in the health and healthcare sector is the last and we are all going to "feel the pain" in the next few years Doctors, patients, carers, disabled. We are to be visited for a Continuing Care Assessment next month. It would be surprising if their script had not already been written. What will we be left with? What worries me is that the people who will suffer most will be my Angels. Watch this space. There is a temptation to ask an ethical question to the politicians, which, put very simply and perhaps brutally, goes something like this. Why spend the money saving us if you cannot afford to care for us afterwards?
On a rather jollier note there should be a photograph attached showing not only the progress of the good dog Zip but also of my four month old grandson Toby. Zip as you can see is my constant companion and particularly enjoys my physiotherapy sessions, which are carried out on the floor, as does Toby. But in order to achieve that situation my angels have to hoist me out of my chair, lay out the mattress on the floor and position me comfortably ready for the following two hours of pushing, pulling, stretching, sitting and so on. The point is that they do this with great care, good humour and patience. Without them none of this would be possible. I am deeply grateful.
Oh well – on to October!
Hi James, your photos are fab - Toby certainly is a handsome chap, and your descriptions are great. I'm not sure what I am longing for more, Gin and Tonic, fruit crumble or for someone to buy me a beautiful sapphire. Maybe the latter wins through .... now I must stop dreaming.
Another great read James.Loving the picture of you and your grandson. He is too cute!
A great Blog James and such a cute photo of Toby.Looking forward to your next instalment.


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Author: By Chris Bosak. Published 12:00 am, Sunday, July 10, 2016
Source: Newstimes.com
To make it in today's changing small-business environment, entrepreneurs need to do the big things and small things, according to a panel of five local business owners who spoke at the Entrepreneur Expo held Monday morning at the Microsoft Store in Danbury Fair mall. The event, which drew a crowd of budding entrepreneurs, kicked off National Small Business Week and was hosted by the Small Business Development Center and Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.
"Networking is tremendously important," Rafel Sgammato, founder of music therapy business Nostalgic Notes, said. "The events are usually early in the morning — and I'm not a morning person — but get up."
"It's ginormous," Michael Sauvageau, co-founder of Noteworthy Chocolates, said. "I try to do four networking events a week. It doesn't end when the event ends. If you collect a bunch of business cards and don't do anything with them, what the point of even going?
"Of course, networking isn't just about what other people can do for you," he added. "The best networkers are those who have other people in mind. It's about relationships."
Bobbi Jo Beers, new owner of a Traveling Chic Boutique franchise, agreed and even goes as far as considering very few people competition. She said her boutique is different from brick-and-mortar stores, but even owners of similar businesses have much to learn from each other.
"I'm a big believer in relationships and seeing what we can do for each other," said Beers, a former president of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce.
Mark DePaolis was among the budding entrepreneurs in the crowd and was happy to hear any advice Beers had on franchising. Beers, who said she didn't set out to become a franchise owner, was drawn to her business because of the flexibility it offered. DePaolis bought into an ice cream franchise and will be opening his first store in the Danbury area later this year.
"She answered a lot of my questions," he said of Beers. "This event was fantastic."
DePaolis has previously owned a video store and worked in the corporate world for 18 years. He offered his own advice to people who lose their jobs when a corporation cuts workers. He suggests "stepping away" from the situation for a few weeks before deciding what to do next as emotions run high immediately following the departure.
Starting their own business was a difficult decision and challenge for many of the panelists. Sgammato had to move back with her parents, Beers and Sauvageau dipped deep into their savings, and Jasson Arias worked 80 hours a week as a bartender to save money. He continues that work ethic with his food truck business Rice and Beans.
"I'm a strong believer in the more hours you put in the more successful you'll be," he said. "There are no shortcuts. You need to make sacrifices to move ahead in life."
Arias is a prolific user of social media — particularly Facebook and Instagram — to promote his food truck. He said the videos that resonate most with customers are the ones of him talking or making something. He said people approach the truck and say things such as: "I saw you on Facebook. I can't believe I'm meeting you in person now."
While the panelists spoke of the many challenges they faced along the way to building their businesses, they all agreed it was worth the effort.
"There are ups and downs and when they are down it's easy to get discouraged and give up," Sgammato said. "It's a scary leap. It took me 13 years to get here and it's a long and difficult journey, but it was totally worth it."


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The things journalists hate about PRs (part 1)
Posted by Graham Hayday on September 20, 2007
Another unoriginal post topic I'm afraid. There have been many articles in the press about this. See the Independent for an example.
It's not been ignored in the blogosphere either. Legal journalist Tommy Fernandez gave a speech (pdf) at some industry shindig in the US last year that launched a thousand blog posts on the theme (well, several, at least – and here's the one that alerted me to the speech in the first place).
My favourite from Tommy's list is number five: 'Your clients are dumbasses and you don't tell us.'
I must stress at this point that all of our clients are clever and supremely lovely human beings. But I digress.
I'm returning to the theme because I gave a presentation entitled 'The 15 things journalists hate about PRs' to my colleagues at our away-half-day earlier this week, and thought I may as well post some of its contents on the blog.
(As the list is quite long, I'll split it into three parts over the next couple of days.)
The presentation was cobbled together from my own experiences as a journalist, and those of the couple of journalist friends who are still talking to me following my move into PR.
I should say at this juncture that most of these issues are relevant to agencies, not in-house PR departments, although some of them span both camps. Hope they're of some interest.
"Calling up to see if I got a press release…"
That old chestnut… Some people (not mentioning any names, Charles Arthur) simply cannot stand it. Others (and I was one of them in my former life) didn't mind too much, as long as the PR exec rang at a good time and was (ideally) adding some value to the contents of the press release. And I do recall at least one occasion where I was grateful for such a call – I'd missed an email which contained a story that I ended up covering.
The follow-up is just part of the PR/journalist dance, and isn't worth getting too stressed about in my opinion. Junior account execs are often given this thankless task, and I don't think the young 'uns deserve to get shouted at for doing something they've been told to do.
True, you could say that, in these days of email/IM/RSS etc, the people who are doing the telling should know better than to make their junior colleagues pick the phone up. They could put an end to this frequently pointless practice. And I do have some sympathy with journalists such as Mr Arthur who are inundated with a host of badly targeted emails every day, none of which they'll ever be interested in.
But I do think that maybe we need a bit more mutual understanding here, and less acrimony (as well as better targeted pitches, but that's another story).
Asking why a story didn't get covered
Sometimes it's an understandable question: a good PR will try to learn what sorts of story rock a journalist's boat. Many PRs do it so they can justify the lack of coverage to a client.
Either way, journos tend not to like being asked this. They don't have to justify their decisions to anyone in PR – they are answerable only to their editors (or, at risk of sounding like a git, their readers). I hated being at the receiving end of these calls, especially when they descend into a verbal arm-twist (if such a thing can be said to exist). Some PR people seem to think they can make you change your mind and cover the story after all. They are wrong.
Not reading the mag or having any understanding of the readership/angle
When I was at silicon.com – an online news service for senior IT professionals – I received three calls in the same week from a US PR who wanted me to cover his company's new product. The company concerned made the software that underpins mobile phones' predictive texting capabilities. So it's of no interest whatsoever to a senior IT professional. Not only had our ignorant PR man clearly never read anything on sillicon.com, he didn't listen to a word of my explanations of what was/wasn't a story for its readership. I very nearly slammed the phone down on him the third time he called to persuade me that this 'really was a strategic issue for senior decision makers'.
Putting a contact on the bottom of the press release but when you ring it, they put you on to someone else
If the CEO's name is there, make sure s/he's available. The marketing manager is not a good substitute. This one's nearly always the client's fault, but it is a source of major irritation for journalists – and they don't really care whose fault it is.
Ringing for a "chat" or a "catch up" when you're on deadline
That one speaks for itself.
Part two of the list will follow tomorrow…
4 Responses to "The things journalists hate about PRs (part 1)"
September 21, 2007 at 9:14 am
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September 25, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Media Wales… were you making lunch when you wrote that comment? Cheesy conversations to butter you up..? It's enough to send anyone to the sandwich shop.
BTW, I thought it was poacher turned game-keeper, not gate-keeper.


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The 6/8 Beat Goes On
Persian Popular Music from Bazm-e Qajariyyeh
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Only recently has the study of popular and mass culture been deemed fit for serious scholarly attention on a large scale. This seems peculiar in light of the fact that popular culture in its various forms celebrates and elucidates the "here and now" of every society, historical and modern, and reveals crucial discourses characteristic of particular societies. Popular culture, however, "still carries two older senses: inferior kinds of work cf. popular literature (popular press as distinguished from quality press); and work deliberately setting out to win favor (popular journalism as distinguished from democratic journalism, or popular entertainment); as well as the more modern sense of well-liked by many people" (R. Williams, cited in Strinati 1995, 3). The popular culture theorist Dominic Strinati considers most important the extent to which "people's lives in western capitalist societies appear to be affected by the popular culture presented by the modern mass media. " He continues, "It is important in other kinds of societies as well, both historical and contemporary, but in these societies the sheer volume of popular media culture which is made available gives it a specific significance which needs to be looked at" (1995, xiii).
This avoidance of scholarly investigation into popular culture has been particularly prominent in Middle East studies, in which, aside from definitively "premodern" folklore, popular culture is presumed relevant only to the mass culture of the West. In contrast to nearly invisible popular traditions is what Edward Said (1978) terms the "timeless, frozen East" that possesses only what we would characterize as "high" culture. Our highbrow/ lowbrow distinctions do not necessarily work well as a description of the state of Iranian culture, and yet they are relevant to some contexts. 1 Most native Iranian music scholars, and their non-Iranian disciples, often eschew the study of popular music forms because of their amiyaneh (popular) con-


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By Andrea Rosenfeld | Published: April 7, 2017
Want To Sell More Art? Take Good Care of Your Customer I share this story with my students in my Mind Your Art Business Growth Course because it's the perfect example of what too many small business owners do to turn off buyers and lose sales. During a Detroit studio tour, a studio owner told […]
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Constellation : Monoceros
This cluster may have been originally discovered by G. Cassini before 1711, and rediscovered by Messier in 1772.
This is another small cluster, only about 200 stars belong to this bad guy. It is approx 10 light-years in diameter, and astronomers believe it is only about 3,000 light-years from earth. It almost has a heart shaped with a visual magnitude of about 6.3.
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