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Media Release: Advocating Software Innovation in Recessionary Times February 8, 2009Posted by Glenn Irvine in Advocacy, Blog, Media Release.
Tags: Collaborative View, Glenn Irvine, Government Mandate Automation, Innovation, Media Release, Platform for Growth, Recession, Software Queensland
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Here is a sneak preview of a Media Release I will be distributing on the weekend, in my role on the Board of Software Queensland.
Hopefully, we will make some leeway in driving businesses to look at software initiatives in the Collaborative Space.
Software Industry Body Advocates Innovation in Recessionary Times
BRISBANE, Queensland (February 9, 2009) Australian businesses should be working on technology and process innovation now, to build a "Platform for Growth" that will boost their efficiency and enable them to enter the next economic cycle from a position of strength, advises Software Queensland, the industry advocacy association of Queensland-based Software Companies.
"During recessionary times, when many businesses are scaling back operations, they are presented with the unique opportunity of being able to focus spare capacity towards finally tackling business improvement initiatives, including the adoption of software solutions for automation, collaboration, and restructuring IT environments," said Glenn Irvine, Secretary of Software Queensland
"While the focus is on cost reduction, investments should be made now, so efficiencies can be achieved in time for the recovery".
Unfortunately, many companies wait for the recovery before releasing funds to look at investments in business process improvements, and miss or are unable to take full advantage of the business opportunities presented during the next economic lift.
"Simply put, now is the time to prepare that 'Platform for Growth', and invest in software driven initiatives that strengthens the business' operational efficiency and competitive advantage", Mr Irvine said.
Implementation of electronic workflow initiatives that replace paper based forms, not only save significant costs, but also aids an organisation's Green agenda as well. Collaboration solutions save businesses' travel and staff costs, and enable organisational growth and flexibility of working arrangements.
It may also be a time to look at the IT environment and consider the efficiencies of restructuring and possibly outsourcing various common services, like email support, or offerings that can be provided as a service (Software as a Service or SaaS).
Implementation of well established practice solutions that manage the operations of the organisation could be investigated, along with a review and potentially revitalising the business' website.
Software Queensland members provide many of these solutions, and Queensland businesses should look at taking advantage of this current time to explore the opportunity to save costs.
"Governments, both Federal and State, that want to provide an economic stimulus should start by 'Leading by Example' with a Mandate for Government Agencies to Automate their many paper-based form processes," said Mr Irvine. "This would certainly provide a boost for the ICT Sector."
Software Queensland (www.softwareqld.com.au) is the recognised professional industry association for those companies working in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Queensland who manufacture, licence and sell their own intellectual property. Software Queensland seeks to raise awareness of the ICT industry and represent its member's views to government, industry and the community. It provides both members and non-members with opportunities for professional education and networking, as well as enabling them to contribute to the development of their industry. Today the association has more than seventy member companies including national and internationally renowned ICT identities such as Microsoft, IBM, Mincom, Wotif, GBST, Technology One, Shortcuts Software, Softlink, Sundata and Eos Solutions.
Glenn Irvine
Recession IT Spending Prioritisation – Collaboration! November 26, 2008Posted by Glenn Irvine in Advocacy, Blog, Commentary, Media, Uncategorized.
Tags: CIO Magazine, Collaboration, Cost Savings, Glenn Irvine, Lotus Position, Recession
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I liked this article in CIO Magazine that listed some of the best methods for prioritising IT Spending during a recession.
For many of us, it goes without saying that implementing sound Collaboration strategies and tools that support our workforce, leads to significant cost savings, and something that is not always considered during recessionary times, employee satisfaction.
The following excerpt from the article paints the picture…
"Collaborate Without Collocation
New and improved tools for collaboration make it easier to reduce travel. From videoconferencing to sophisticated ubiquitous computing scenarios, users have more options for gathering virtually without loss of productivity."
Glenn Irvine


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Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, situated between Greenacres, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach. As of the 2010 United States Census, had a population of 18,928.[6] It is a village within the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people as of 2015.
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Should You Pay For An Extended Warranty When Choosing Household Appliances?
Currently, there exists a debate taking place whether you need to purchase an extended warranty right after the manufacturer's warranty expires. Some experts say that you should buy a long warranty for larger and a lot more expensive appliances while some suggest staying on regular maintenance to maintain the appliances running in good order. How would you decide whether you need to get a long service warranty to safeguard your appliances following the manufacturer's warranty expires? Please read on to determine why you need to purchase a prolonged warranty when selecting household appliances!
The latest surveys in electronic buying show that over 65% of clients who shopped at brick-and-mortar stores mentioned that sales staff was eager in selling an extended warranty to them. However, 78% of people that shopped online for consumer appliances said that their checkout didn't conclude without having a suggestion they buy an extended warranty. Many experts assume that extended warranties are a good idea for expensive appliances out there. If you opt to invest $800, $1,500 or perhaps $3,000 in the home appliance, it really is definitely worth getting a long warranty together with the product. Most manufacturer's offer 3 months to 1-year warranties for appliances for the home. Afterward period, the maker isn't responsible even if your unit malfunctions or breaks down. That is certainly where a prolonged warranty comes in handy.
Most manufacturers will provide the extended warranty in the course of selling the appliance while some others may provide you with the warranty through the entire first year before the original warranty expires. A long warranty may work for one year or five-years according to the manufacturer. You might want to pay less if you buy the warranty for an extended time period. Although extended warranties may have not been a great idea two decades ago, these are today. Today's appliances are usually sensitive as a result of latest advancements in technology. The newest units have computer boards which are highly sensitive. These are far more expensive in comparison to the appliances sold two decades ago. Alternatively, some appliances like refrigerators and automatic washers might cost more than $3,000 a piece. The parts in these machines can disintegrate easily due to their sensitivity. For this reason a lengthy warranty is essential.
Most service calls on refrigerators and automatic washers vary from $200 to $400 today. One to two calls and you have composed the buying price of the extended warranty. Experts recommend purchasing extended warranties for appliances that are more expensive than $600-800. Occasionally this sort of purchase could be a waste of capital. By way of example, if you opt for an appliance for $350 and have to pay $200 for your warranty, it is actually a waste of the hard-earned money. The buyer should decide if you should buy a prolonged warranty when purchasing household appliances. You ought to be cautious about pushy salespeople when searching for household appliances. These are generally important facts to consider when expending hard-earned money household appliances.
The previously mentioned article provides info on good reasons to purchase an extended warranty when purchasing household appliances.
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By Khem Suthiwan
Training rides by yourself can get boring and monotonous, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give the Tour de Ladies a whirl. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist, triathlete in training, or dipping your toe in as a newbie rider – you should definitely put Tour de Ladies on your calendar of events for next year and here are the top 5 reasons why…
1. All Abilities Welcome! Three different routes are available. Experienced cyclists looking to get in some miles and challenging climbs (almost 3,000 ft of elevation gain) can do just that with the metric century route. The 30-mile route is perfect for a fun training or leisure ride with your girlfriends. For badass women in training, the 13-mile course offers a great opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy the experience.
2. Fully Supported Aid Stations. Each station was fully stocked with delicious snacks to include juicy watermelon and oranges, trail mix and pretzels, ice cold water and electrolyte replacement drink, plenty of other snacks, bike mechanics, super clean porto-potties, and most importantly – amazing volunteers who cheer you on as you roll in!
3. Beer, Wine, and Food at the Finish. As if you need more motivation to finish faster. The beer and wine was flowing right next to the finish line. Lunch was also provided for all the riders with plenty of room indoors or outside to hangout and celebrate your accomplishment with your friends.
4. It's Not Boulder. Not that we don't love riding in Boulder, but Douglas County offers some pretty amazing scenery and varied terrain.
5. Tour de Ladies Benefits a Great Cause. Not only is the ride a celebration of sisterhood and empowering women through pedal power, proceeds benefit the Crisis Center which helps victims of domestic abuse. Right before our ride began, the event announcer said (I'm paraphrasing) that we were all riding together, empowering each other for those who cannot for themselves.
The next time you feel the dread of putting on your cycling shoes and heading out for a ride, just think about how lucky you are to be able to do something so simple…riding your bike. Enjoy and be grateful for the ability to ride where you want, when you want, and how long you want because there are many women out there that would love the opportunity to do just that. It was that very thought that got me through some of the most difficult parts of the Tour de Ladies. So worth it!


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Tuesday night at Gillis Park, Kickball
It's Tuesday night and you're cruising around Austin looking for some action. You see the lights of a baseball diamond but there's no gloves, bats or baseballs. What's going on? ……. what's up with the giant red ball getting kicked around?….. it's ASSC Kickball night at Gillis Park! Let's see what all the excitement is about!
Win or Lose won a tight contest over Pitches and Throws. Both teams took a tie score into the late innings and it was anyone's ballgame. Win or Lose managed 2 sneaky runs and took the win 6-4.
Primetime was headed for a big night rounding the bases over and over again….. like the rotisserie hot dogs at 7-11! Their first victim was Kicking Grass who managed 3 runs while they watched Primetime score 15 of their own. This team knows how to kick and run! Their second victim was Kicks Out for Harambe. Primetime hit a slump and only managed 10 runs while holding Harambe to the big zero. Yikes…..that's a beating!
In one of the later games, Dunder took on 4th Base in an entertaining game, to say the least. A T-Rex even showed up to play and had an exciting play at home. His ego and dinosaur suit were a little worse for wear but Dunder did manage to score 12 against 6 for 4th Base. Awesome game and awesome sportsmanship! This is what ASSC is all about!
Doc's on Congress was the place to be after the games …. costume or no costume…..all were welcome! Happy Hour is always a time to reminisce about great plays, great friends and great camaraderie!


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Good news! Gazprom has announced they are going to delay the start of their oil extraction in the Prirazlomnoye field, in the Arctic Ocean. This comes just a few days after Shell announced they wouldn't drill in Alaska this year.
Last month Greenpeace activists climbed the side of Prirazlomnaya, Gazprom's floating oil platform in the Pechora Sea, to protest about oil drilling in the Arctic.
Both Gazprom and Shell will try to start drilling again next year, so ask your family and friends to sign the Save the Arctic petition.


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The government has announced that funding of €650,000 will be allocated to libraries nationwide from the Dormant Accounts Fund.
The funds will be distributed to assist libraries in providing support to communities at risk of being socially excluded, marginalised or disadvantaged.
The announcement was made by Seán Canney, Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, while payments will be made from the Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring.
The aim of the funding is to provide educational, lifelong learning, social inclusion, and community participation assistance through the library system, as well as to facilitate digital access for disadvantaged communities and to provide literacy supports.
South Dublin local authority will receive the largest tranche of funding from the government of €66,933, followed by Waterford (€48,513) and Cork City (€45,000).
At the other end of the scale, Leitrim will be allocated €5,400 by the department, followed by Longford (€5,625) and Clare (€7,310).
Wexford is next for the South-East with €37,502, followed by Kilkenny (€26,250), Carlow (€17,400) and Tipperary (€13,125).
Announcing the funding, Minister Canney said: "Our public library system has an important role to play in delivering additional educational services to comply with our Sustainable Development Goals. I am delighted to approve this funding which will help meet the needs of a diverse range of individuals and communities and facilitate inclusion and participation by all.
"The objective of the Dormant Accounts Fund is to support people who experience economic, social or educational disadvantage, or to assist persons with a disability. We want to build on existing library services and develop new relationships with local agencies and groups to facilitate greater engagement with those communities."
"I have to commend the local authorities for again recognising the invaluable service the libraries provide and co-funding this €650,000 with €150,000 local authority contribution giving a total investment package of €800,000.
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The Last Kingdom season 2
1.) Description (Editorial Reviews)
Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) is still recovering from fighting a defining battle that saved Wessex for King Alfred (David Dawson) but which came at a huge personal price. Mourning for those he has lost, Uhtred begins a voyage north to reclaim his own fate: to avenge Earl Ragnar's death and recapture his ancestral lands. Alfred's conviction to create a united England is stronger than ever and he sets his sights on the wild lands of the north, which have fallen into chaos and rebellion. It is a dangerous time for Saxon and Dane alike but Alfred champions a new king – a Christian Dane – to unite the tribes. Uhtred is faced with questions of fate and duty as he continues to fight for the country of his birth, against the people of his upbringing. With a newfound love, it seems he may finally be on his chosen path but in times of rivalrous factions, bloodshed and shocking betrayal Uhtred is tested like never before.
2.) Special Features
Disc 3 - The Last Kingdom Season Two:
3.) Specification
|Alexander Dreymon
|Tobias Santelmann
Customer Review
1.) Well I just watched the entire season in a night, and now it is morning. That alone speaks to this show's magnetism.
The Last Kingdom, since around halfway through season 1, has developed some of the most dynamic characters in any show now on. Characters you've hated you will love, characters you've loved you will grow to hate.
The standout accomplishment of this season is the development of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the main character and protagonist. Whereas in season 1 I felt he was one of the least interesting characters who served only as a device by which to highlight the conflict between Dane and Saxon, this season he has proven a heroic, admirable, tough, and dynamic character. Rather than his character changing based on seemingly fleeting relationship-based allegiances to a particular Dane or Saxon, he is molded by powerful experiences that grant a deep insight into who this character is internally.
This season; Eric Thurgilson, Halig, Odda, Father Beocca, Uhtred, and others undergo fascinating changes that will grab your attention, force their way into your sympathies, and give you a fantastic character based experience not offered by any show currently on television.
2.) Uhtred is back, with more enemies than ever, and lots of political intrigue this time around. He has battles of a different kind as everyone suspects him, and just as what he wants most seems to be so close, his home of Bebbanburg, it all gets snatched away by treachery. He grows and matures in this season through his experiences; the irony is Alfred is the one who can't see it because he is so obsessed with his idea of what it is to be a good man. Uhtred saves people this season more than slays them, but there is still enough fighting for fans to keep things interesting. The whole issue with Mercia too is quite interesting and one Uhtred gets caught up in through no fault of his own. Everyone tries to manipulate him and he tries to sort truth from lies. He also keeps 2 big secrets from Alfred, when he could create chaos by revealing them. Athelwold is as smarmy as ever, so we can be pretty sure who the real traitor is, and yet once again, he changes his mind about the path he is taken, but not before a lot of good people make huge sacrifices. His boast about wearing a clean tunic for a change made me laugh-as if that is why he deserves to be king now. Great TV, ad now I am miserable because I have to wait a whole year for another season. One minor quibble-Hild. She was in serious battles last year and was like Joan of Arc in a nun's habit, so I am not sure why they made her all girlie with no ability to fight (with a sword) this time around when she was at Ethadun, and the idea sort of goes nowhere in the end and then she is not involved in the main action at all after a few shows even though she is such a strong character. But loved the new character additions Finan and Sihtric. Must see TV.
3.) Uhtred son of Uhtred is back!
The production value is even higher than Season 1 (e.g. the Lunden set).
This is some of the best historical fiction on TV.
The fight sequences are awesome and visceral.
The acting is fantastic.
You get to see Uhtred as a friggin' galley slave.
Yeah, 95% of it is completely made up. Who cares?
Bring on Season 3!
Suits Season 6
1.) Description (Editorial Reviews)
After signing a plea deal to spare his colleagues at Pearson Specter Litt, Mike (Patrick J. Adams) faces the harsh realities of prison life as he starts his two-year sentence. Meanwhile, the once bustling PSL offices are now a ghost town. The partners have defected, leaving Harvey (Gabriel Macht), Jessica (Gina Torres), Louis (Rick Hoffman), Donna (Sarah Rafferty) and Rachel (Meghan Markle) to pick up the pieces. With the firm facing numerous lawsuits as fallout of the plea deal, and Harvey on a mission to get Mike released from prison, PSL's troubles are far from over
2.) Special Features
Disc 1 - Suits Season Six:
Deleted Scenes
Disc 3 - Suits Season Six:
Deleted Scenes
Disc 4 - Suits Season Six:
Deleted Scenes Gag Reel Suits: Anatomy of an Episode Goodbye, Jessica Pearson
3.) Specification
|Gabriel Macht
|Patrick J
Customer Review
1.) Edit** : In the fine print, it states, "New episodes of the TV show will become available as soon as possible after their original network air date (usually the following day)." So, hopefully within one day of the air time. Hope this clears up the confusion!
Obviously I haven't watched season 6 yet because it has not aired yet. For everyone whining that they paid 30$, yes, I know, I also paid 30$ and if you read 'Amazon Video' BEFORE you purchased, you would clearly see written out that the episodes will be released after it has aired on TV. The episodes will air every Wednesday at 8/9c. So stop giving this amazing show 1 star reviews for your failure to read.
Suits is one of the best TV shows I've seen. I've watched seasons 1 through 5 twice because I like it that much. Amazing characters, well-thought out plot lines and script, I can't wait to see where this season will go. Great show, highly recommend! And that's coming from someone who never watches TV shows..
2.) It is the banter that make this entertaining.
The actors are convincing.
The story line is entertaining.
But, the banter has many references
and sub references.
That alone can keep a person busy.
3.) It is still as well written as it was in season 1 and that is so difficult for an ongoing show. I really like the way the characters interact with each other. The character of Louis Litt is a cross between comedy and high drama. It is a tribute to the actor who plays him. All the actors and actresses give one hundred and fifty per cent of themselves every time.
Once Upon a Time Season 6
1.) Description (Editorial Reviews)
Darkness and Light. One conceals, the other reveals, but each is infinitely seductive. Prepare for the ultimate battle between these epic opposing forces in ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON. When the Savior becomes the "Dark Swan," the lines between good and evil blur as Emma begins to relish the intoxicating taste of absolute power. Terrified she'll succumb, Emma and Hook visit Camelot to find the one person who may be able to aid them: Merlin. Unfortunately, King Arthur proves treacherous, and when he joins forces with a vengeful Zelena, Emma and Hook's hopes are shattered. Now Emma and her entire Storybrooke family must embark on a chilling descent to the Underworld of Hades, where they'll try to rescue Hook from a fate worse than death... with "help" from Rumplestiltskin. But will any of them survive the journey? Treat yourself to all 23 riveting episodes of Season 5. Plus, indulge your senses with never-before-seen bonus features as you share the romance, relive the magic and unlock the secrets of ONCE UPON A TIM
2.) Special Features
Merida In Storybrooke -- Spirited, independent Merida comes to life in ONCE UPON A TIME. Go behind the scenes with actor Amy Manson and learn what it takes to step into the role, how she identifies with her character, and why Merida, Mulan and Ruby work so perfectly together|Tales From The Underworld: A Knight With Cruella -- At the end of the season, Cruella De Vil was left behind in the Underworld, her fate unknown... until now. Return to the Underworld to discover what happens when the fur-loving Queen of Darkness meets an all-new character|ONCE Celebrates One Hundred|The Fairest Bloopers Of Them All|Deleted Scenes|Audio Commentaries
3.) Specification
|Ginnifer Goodwin
|Jennifer Morrison
Customer Review
1.) I found "Once Upon a Time" by accident, back in 2013, while I was reviewing what has been released in television over the past couple of years and the storyline intrigued me. So after picking up Season 1 years ago, I have become a fan of the series and look forward to seeing each new season. This year shows a tremendous amount of growth in both the storyline and in the characters as I have seen and believe that they have become much more intriguing and involved. I really enjoyed this season, really.
However, this season has started off on a very solid footing. The storylines are really solid. Even a mellowed-out Provenza is a good thing, I guess.
2.) love this series. only issue is that i have to wait a long time between the end of a season until the next one comes out. robert carlisle does a fantastic job. if you love fairy tales and fantasy with a twist, this is for you!
3.) Fantastic SiFi Series also bought season 4 at the same time and already have the 1st 3 Seasons .
The 100 Seasons 4
1.) Description (Editorial Reviews)
The fight to survive has torn The 100 apart, turned them against each other, and taken the lives of their closest friends. Last season, our heroes found themselves at the epicenter of both the Grounder world and the struggle for Arkadia's soul. Despite their best efforts, war appeared unavoidable, until a new, even more dangerous threat – one that had been quietly rising all along – exploded to the surface: ALIE, the A.I. that ended the world, offered relief from pain and eternal life in the "City of Light." But as her ranks grew, it quickly became clear that she was building an army dedicated to controlling all sentient life on Earth. This was no longer a battle between warring factions; it was a fight for humanity itself. Now, a hard truth lands on the shoulders of those who remain. Will they go quietly into the night, or will they find hope and faith in each other, as they face their darkest chapter yet?
2.) Special Features
If you stick with it from the very beginning, the story and characters are well developed as a starting point and you will see this is not just some Syfy crap and you don't like Syfy anyway, it's for kids, you will see that it is more entertaining then the reworked over and over, prime time shows. It is an adult drama with deep rich characters, story lines easy to keep together because they masterfully smooth the transition from one seasons story arc to the next seasons. You are not left shaking your head going "what or where did that come from." The writing is very engaging, doesn't insult your intelligence, and keeps all the different clans complete and striking on their own. It is reminiscent, too me, of the writing in Defiance (still miss that one.) It's nice to have adult Syfy that is mature, engaging, well written and amazingly creative from top to bottom.
3.) Specification
|Eliza Taylor
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Customer Review
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Villa College women's team won the SAS Invitational Futsal Tournament 2019.
The tournament was held from 1st March to 5th March 2019. Villa College participated in the men's and women's category, winning the latter in a scintillating final match.
The VC Men's team faced off in a tough group and unfortunately lost both the group matches despite some brilliant performances from the players.
The women's team had other ideas. Winning the first match 3-2 against V-Media cemented their place in the final. Next up was their final group match against fellow finalists Villa Shipping and Trading Company. The match ended in a 1-1 draw poising the final match nicely as both teams had equal chances of winning it. The VC Women's team however, had too much in the locker for the opposition as they crushed VSTC in the final, winning 5-0 in a memorable night for Villa College.
SAS Invitational Futsal Tournament 2019 was held between the staff of different companies and institutions of the Villa group.


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My design and Illustration of Minos, the Judge of the dead.
In Greek mythology, Minos (/ˈmaɪnɒs,
The Minoan civilization of Crete has been named after him by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans.
The illustration depicts Minos on his throne judging the dead, the design focuses more on the snake aspect surrounding the mythology of the character and I really wanted to push the illustration to reflect this.


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One spot that is always high on our list is a visit to the hospital Chapel. Emma LOVES the chapel. We usually have it to ourselves and so I let her sit up on the altar since it is her favorite spot - I'm not sure if this is appropriate or not but it sure does make her happy! The stained glass is so vibrant and she likes to bask in the sunlight coming through it. Typically, I put down a blanket and let her roll all around on the altar for a while but on Monday I decided to see what she would do in a sitting position. Emma can't balance too well in unassisted sitting so I don't often move farther than a hand's distance away from her, but I felt good about Emma's ability on Monday so I left her side to get my iPhone and take some photos. I was thrilled to capture these photos of her sitting on the altar without me holding her up. As you can see, she was very proud of her accomplishment. She did topple from side to side a few times before I was able to capture the photo, but this is still quite an accomplishment for Emma. Way to go!


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September 23, 2012 by David A. Brown
DECATUR, Ala. - "Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man, we get together every time we can." The only difference between the chorus from Alabama's first hit single and the FLW Tour Open on Lake Wheeler is that the leading angler, Mark Rose does not live in the mountains. Otherwise, it's pretty accurate.
Entering the final round with 54 pounds, 8 ounces, the National pro from West Memphis, Ark. has dominated the event from day one, with successive leads of 3-7, 4-6 and 7-1. Although he's spent more time on other TVA lakes than he has on Wheeler, his vast experience on the Tennessee River system has allowed him to fish with comfort and confidence.
Rose is a deep water structure specialist and that's the game he's played for the past three days. Staring at his Lowrance HDS-10 screen and mentally calculating the various contour and depth data, he has put together a productive program involving reaction baits and slower presentations. Location is essential, and Rose said he intends to squeeze a final round of weight out of the same spots he's fished since the start.
"There's just a couple little key spots and I think I had one more free up on me," he said. "I'm going to go back out there and do what I've been doing. I've twisted on them pretty good so I don't know what's left out there, but we're sure going to find out."
Sunny skies will continue today, but winds should be lighter than yesterday's blustery conditions. Overnight temperatures were several degrees cooler than they've been all week, so anglers were bundled a little heavier this morning.
"I'm not sure what this really cool night is going to do to them, but there's only one way to find out. We're going to ride the one that got us here and milk it for all it's worth and hopefully get another five."
Alabama pro Blake Nick has trailed Rose in second place for three days. Starting today with 47-7, he'll return to the Wheeler Dam are, where he's finding a mix of conditions - baitfish, current and structure - that create a scenario of high potential. He'll throw a football head and work in a couple of other baits as needed.
"I'm just going to go and try to stay around some fish. Every day, I've come up the river about 10 a.m. and left the place where I've been catching fish. But today, I'm just going to sit there and try to stay around those 4-pounders and Lord willing, I'll put five in the boat."
Of the gap between second and first, Nick said: "Maybe Mark has a more difficult day, but he can catch 12 pounds and that's still a pretty decent day on this lake. It's not out of reach (for me), but it's like chasing down a tiger so it's going to be a little tough."
Chevy pro Luke Clausen sits just 8 ounces behind Nick in third place. He has turned in a string of consistent productivity with weights of 15-15, 15-14 and 15-2, but the former Forrest Wood Cup pro said he has yet to actually dial in a replicable pattern.
"It's like a day of practice every day for me," Clausen said. "I caught five fish on five different baits yesterday. I keep rigging up new rods every night. Hopefully, I'll figure something out that's a little more solid than what I've got going. I always have visions of grandeur that I'm going to get on something really strong and catch a 20-pound bag. Maybe today's the day, or maybe I'll catch 10 pounds.
"There is a chance (to catch Rose), but everybody knows it's pretty unlikely. He's the man here and he's probably going to catch at least 15 pounds. But there's a chance I can catch 22 pounds. I've caught four over 5 pounds since I've been here. If I get three of those in a day, with a couple of 4's to go with it, and Mark has 15, things get pretty tight."
Another player who could make things interesting is Missouri pro Shane Long, who improved from 17th to fifth on day two after catching a 17-pound, 4-ounce bag that included the tournament's heaviest bass - a 7-4. Yesterday, he bagged one nearly 5. Long starts the day in fourth place with 42-9, but if finds more of these quality fish today, he could move up in the final standings.
On days two and three, Long caught most of his fish on a dropshot. He's also throwing a jig when he fishes spots with current that's too swift for the finesse rig.
Tourney Format
During FLW Tour competition, pros supply the boats, fish from the front deck against other pros and control boat movement. Co-anglers fish from the back deck and compete against other co-anglers. Anglers are permitted to weigh in their best five bass each day. Every angler who receives weight credit in a tournament earns points that determine angler standings. The full field competes on days one and two. After Friday's day-two weigh-in, both the co-angler and pro fields will be cut to the top 20. On day three, the co-angler champion will be crowned based on the field's three-day accumulated weight. Also on Saturday, the pro field will be cut down to the top 10 pros. The remaining pro field will then compete during Sunday's final round of tournament action. The pro winner ultimately will be determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from all four days.
The tournament will feature a full field with top awards of up to $125,000 in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 in the Co-angler Division.
Tourney Expo and Logistics
In FLW Tour Open competition, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2013 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Shreveport, La., Aug. 15-18 on the Red River.
Sunday's final weigh-ins will be held at the Walmart located at 2800 Spring Ave. SW in Decatur beginning at 4 p.m.
Fans will be treated to the FLW Outdoors Expo at the Walmart on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. prior to the final weigh-ins. The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by sponsors, and fans can learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public.
Coverage of the Wheeler Lake tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network when "FLW" airs Oct. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET. "FLW" is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 559 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter atTwitter.com/FLWFishing.
Bass-fishing fans take note
Want to watch the weigh in live but can't make it in person? Then tune into FLW Live on FLWOutdoors.com shortly before 2:30 p.m. Central Time to watch live streaming video and audio of today's opening-round weigh in.
Daily on-the-water coverage will also be available online at FLWOutdoors.com.
Vital statistics:
Sunrise: 5:11 a.m.
Temperature at takeoff: 46 degrees
Expected high temperature: 74 degrees
Water temperature: 76-78 degrees
Wind: S-SW 1-3 mph
Humidity: 60 percent
Day's outlook: Sunny


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On November 10th, Associate Bernadette Tuthill took part in an Estate Planning panel discussion for The New York State Society of CPAs, Suffolk East End Committee. Topics discussed included: when professionals should be raising the issue of estate planning with clients, coordination of planning with the client's accountants and financial advisors, the different types of estate planning documents, the pros and cons of various types of trusts, as well as when specific types of trusts should be considered for a particular client.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dr. Carla M. Koretsky, professor of geosciences and dean of Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College, will become the dean of WMU's College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1.
Koretsky, who has served as the honors college dean for the past three years, was appointed to take the helm of the University's largest college following a nationwide search. Announcement of her appointment, which must be approved by the WMU Board of Trustees, was made by Dr. Timothy J. Greene, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
"I am delighted that Dr. Koretsky has agreed to step forward and take on this new role," Greene says. "She's shown talent and a real affinity for leadership as she's shepherded the honors college to record enrollment and new levels of scholarship and accomplishment over the past few years. We look forward to watching her use those same skills in the college that is her academic home."
Koretsky who has held faculty rank in the College of Arts and Sciences since her arrival on campus in 2000, says she is "deeply honored" to have been chosen for the position.
"The skills I gained from my own undergraduate education in a liberal arts college have tremendously benefited me throughout my own career as a professional scientist, teacher and administrator," she says. "I am passionate about the value of the liberal arts, and from my many years of experience at WMU, I know very well that we are fortunate to have a truly outstanding College of Arts and Sciences. I look forward to working with the talented and passionate staff, students, faculty and friends of the college to promote continued excellence in teaching, scholarship and service to our broader community."
Carla Koretsky
Since coming to WMU in 2000, Koretsky has served as a faculty member in the environmental studies program as well as the geosciences department. She received the University's Emerging Scholar Award in 2007, was associate chair of the geosciences department in 2006, helped to establish a new interdisciplinary geochemistry major and was the geosciences graduate advisor from 2004 to 2012.
An active researcher, Koretsky focuses on aqueous geochemistry and biogeochemistry, seeking to integrate field, laboratory and modeling studies of mineral-water-biological interactions near the earth's surface.
She has been awarded more than $1.1 million in external grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy and American Chemical Society. Those grants included a prestigious NSF CAREER Award. Her research has appeared in some 130 journal articles and abstracts, and she has presented her research findings at conferences and invited lectures around the world. In 2014, she was selected as the winner of an international award for distinguished service to her profession by the Geochemical Society.
Since joining the WMU faculty, Koretsky has advised, supervised and trained scores of undergraduate and graduate students, including Lee Honors College students, and she has served on more than 20 graduate student committees.
As dean of the Lee Honors College, she has presided over record growth as the college's enrollment climbed from 1,639 in 2013 to 1,756 last fall. Her tenure as dean has included launch of a number of popular initiatives such as a Raise Your Voice speaker series bringing such icons as Gloria Steinem and Anita Hill to campus. She also has guided the honors college in sponsoring an annual single-topic lecture series. This year that focus is on water as an essential global resource.
Koretsky came to WMU after a three-year stint as first a postdoctoral scientist and then a research scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to that, she served as a lecturer in geography and geology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and as a graduate research assistant at Johns Hopkins University. She earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in earth and planetary sciences from Washington University in St. Louis in 1992 and a master's and doctoral degree in earth and planetary sciences from Johns Hopkins in 1995 and 1998, respectively.
Koretsky replaces Dr. Keith Hearit, who was appointed in early 2015 to serve as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences while the search for a new dean was conducted.
"Keith Hearit has done a tremendous job as interim dean, and we owe him our gratitude for keeping the college on track and moving forward while we went about the work of selecting a new leader for the college," Greene says. "For a college of such size and complexity, that kind of management is an enormous task."
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This workshop is for employees who have taken the StrengthsQuest or StrengthsFinder assessment and found out their Strengths. We would prefer that individuals have gone through the Exploring Your Strengths Workshop, but that is not required.
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I'm Sunshine, and I have a list of ways you can appreciate me: Throw ball. Take wet ball from my mouth. Throw ball. Take wet ball from my mouth. Admire my adorableness as I run after it. Take wet ball from my mouth. Throw ball…oh, sorry. Sometimes I get a little carried away. I LOVE THAT GAME! You may have seen my sister, Comerica. Yes, we both had puppies, and I had eight of my own. Oh my, I love them so much, but I am ready for my babes to find their perfect homes once they are in good health! I mean, they need my milk for that, and I have all they need! I love being a mom, but want to know what my real dream is? You probably guessed it: it is to find my human family that I have been waiting for! I absolutely love humans, and they keep saying I am 'the bestest girl'! I mean not to brag or anything, but that is what I am! My bio says I am dog selective… hold on, let me explain! I like other dogs on walks, and meeting new dogs. I don't bark at other doggos on walks, but I I think being an only dog in a home would be most ideal for me! You see, I didn't have a great start to life, and was extremely bullied by other dogs in my previous household. This doesn't mean I hate dogs by all means! I just feel like I deserve a home where I can be selfishly loved by humans, because I never had that before! Cats are not my thing, I don't understand them is all! I can't figure them out. Kids you ask? Hey, I have kids of my own, but I get really excited to see my humans and don't want to knock any human kids over! I would feel oh so bad, so a home with 8+ years for kids would be so SWEET! I would love a home for myself, please tell me that can be you!


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Expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma is associated with worse overall survival in patients who have undergone resection for early-stage disease, according to a new study published online February 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
ALDH activity characterizes normal stem cells and cancer stem cells (CSCs) in several human malignancies, including pancreatic adenocarcinoma; however, the clinical significance of ALDH-expressing cancer stem cells is unclear.
William Matsui, M.D., of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, and colleagues analyzed ALHD expression by immunohistochemisty in 269 primary surgical specimens of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its association with survival.
Reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and in vitro cell invasion assays were used to examine mesenchymal features (the ability to differentiate into a variety of cell types) and the invasive potential of ADLH-positive pancreatic cancer cells relative to the bulk cell population.
ALDH-positive tumor cells were detected in 90 of the 269 primary surgical specimens, and their presence was associated with worse survival (median survival for patients with ALDH-positive tumors was 14 months vs 18 months for patients with ALDH-negative tumors).
ALDH-positive cells were approximately five- to 11-fold more likely to proliferate in vitro and in vivo compared with unsorted or ALHD-negative cells. These cells also expressed genes consistent with a mesenchymal state and had in vitro migratory and invasive potentials that were threefold greater than those of unsorted cells.
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A wistful or excessively sentimental, sometimes abnormal yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition is called as Nostalgia. Most of us have quite a few nostalgic memories of our childhood.
The memories of my childhood mainly centers around Radio, TV, Comics and Playing on the streets. Nothing unusual to most of those from my generation. But still, I felt I should pen down, rather key down my thoughts.
As a kid, I used to sit with my ears stuck to the stereo of the Radiogram. Listening to the radio was a favourite past time. I used to get excited when I heard a Rajkumar song in 'Nandana' having breakfast or having dinner and listening to SPB in 'Brundavana'. Some of the gramophone plates we had were of Raghavendra Swamy songs by Rajkumar, Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall, Pt. Ravishankar, Siri Siri Muvva, Shankarabharanam, Bhadrachala Ramadas Keerthanam by M. Balamuralikrishna.
It was in the same year that I entered school and Television entered Bangalore. The first movie it telecast was the Rajkumar starrer in triple role 'Shankarguru'. I watched it in my neighbour's house, sitting on the floor, eating chips. I remember watching many movies, both Kannada and Hindi, Cricket matches, Serials, Chitrahaar/Chitramala and Chitramanjari in my neighbour's house till we got a BPL TV only when Seoul '88 Olympics happened.
I was too young to understand Buniyaad, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi or Nukkad, which my sisters used to follow. Moreover I didn't know Hindi. But I used to watch these and the Hindi movies on Sunday evenings just not to be left out. Ashok Kumar's style as the sutradhaar of 'Humlog' is still a legend and always will be. Buniyaad was Ramesh Sippy's baby. It launched Alok Nath into the big league. My neighbours used to give me and others who used to sit through all the programmes, snacks and never cursed us. At least that's what I thought! Actually, they treated us like one among their family, really.
I used to wait for programmes on Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturdays, I used to wait for the 4 detectives to crack the mystery in Ek, Do, Teen Char. It used to be just after Didi's Comedy Show which was really hilarious. Saturday evenings was when Giant Robot used to come into our homes… rather our neighbour's. Giant Robot had a Japanese kid, who had an ultra cool watch, using which he could control the Robot. The Robot had rocket type propellers on his back so he could fly. What a relief it was for me and my friends when the Japanese kid activated the Robot! Those monsters were really frightening, to say the least.
A Kannada feature film was eagerly awaited by elders and youngsters alike. (Especially, if it was a Raj starrer). In between the movie, there would be 'Vaarthegalu' and a few 'Adachanegaagi Kshamisi'. Actually, a few of us used to go into the neighbour's house well before the telecast started. I distinctly remember that the TV screen would be filled with multicoloured bars (or shades of gray in a B/W TV) and a high pitch whining sound.
He-man used to be telecast on a Sunday morning at 9. He and his friends used to fight Skeletor and his gang every Sunday. An ordinary prince, He-man, used to point the sword towards the sky and shout, "I am He-man, I have the power" which made him the most powerful man in the universe. Mickey & Donald was another popular cartoon. 'Sunil Gavaskar Presents' was an interesting programme when Sunny would give tips on how to play cricket. At 11.30, national programme of music with a very catchy title music by some unknown fellow called A.R.Rehman would feature Yesudas or Bhimsen Joshi or some other musician. By noon, Rajani (Priya Tendulkar) and Charlie Chaplin would be there to entertain us. At One, a lady with chubby cheeks would come and make some gestures with her hand. That would be the news for the hearing impaired. At 1.30. an award winning feature film would be telecast. Would pray for a Kannada film. But it was usually Bengali, Assamese, Oriya or Marathi. So back to playing 'Ice-pice' or cricket.
So we would be playing cricket on the streets till 'Vikram aur Bethal' came in the evening. Bethal always used to tell Vikram a story, which would end in the form of a puzzle and ask Vikram to choose the correct alternative. The stories were rather interesting and this serial was probably inspired from the series in 'Chandamama'. "Spiderman, Spiderman, friendly neighbourhood spiderman…" would come at 5. I remember my friend jumping from a parapet wall to another and breaking his leg trying to copy Spiderman.
A Hindi movie at 5.30 was not I would sit through fully. My father would call me out and tell me to come and study. I liked the ads preceding the film though. Washing Powder Nirma, Amul chocolates – a gift for someone you love, Thums up (Fun, Food, Friends and Thums Up), Laxman Sylavania with Asrani and Rakesh Bedi, Goldspot – the zing thing, Digjam, Vicco Vajradanti, Tata ka OK, Bombay Dyeing, Onida, Texla, Binatone, Binaca toothpaste that later became Cibaca, were some of the regular ads before the film.
I would be let to watch Siddharth Basu's Quiz Time at 9 and "What's the good word" by Sabina Merchant. Quiz Time was classy and involved the common man. It had the best combination of questions from every field and had generous rounds of audio and visual rounds that kept you riveted to your seat.
After Quiz Time, Great expectations, Discovery of India, Street Hawk, Nadia and 'Bodyline' serials became very popular. And I loved Mr. Spock in STAR TREK.
Later Kannada transmission on Sundays started between 8 and 9 in the morning. It had Munnota, Sutta Mutta and AS Moorthy's 'Jigi jigi jigi jigi jim bam bam bam bambeyaata'. Also, there was Chitravali (an actor would talk through with film clips of his/her choice) which I never missed.
By mid '80s, Ramayan and Mahabharath had become a national addiction. Cutting across all barriers, these serials made busy roads wear that deserted look. We lost many Jackfruits and mangoes, and clothes hung out for drying while watching these two serials. And it was not as if they did not deserve the attention they got. I had a strange habit when Ramayan was mid-way through. I used to write all the ads before Ramayan and then compare the earlier week's number of ads. Seems silly now.
On week days, I remember watching UGC programme on holidays that would give some good basics of Chemistry and Physics. Our teachers told us this was a very good programme to watch. I feel now that for a channel which came to you free of cost, UGC indeed was a good attempt.
Lucy Show was funny. This was the first serial that taught us when to laugh by playing bits and pieces of laughter at regular intervals. Honi-Anhoni and Khile ka Rahasya were scary. The most scariest music I have heard till date is the title track of Khile Ka Rahasya. And the liveliest music is that of Malgudi Days. And I loved those cartoons by one RK Laxman. I was yet to read RK Narayan or see RK Laxman's 'You Said It'. (TOI came to Bangalore in the '90s).The familiar faces in the serial and the fact that our own Master Manjunath was acting to the direction of Shankar Nag was what endeared us to this gem of a serial. And the locales (Agumbe and surrounding areas) were awesome. What fascinating stories. DD also had a motivating serial called "Udaan" based on the cop Kiran Bedi.
I used to love this message on the TV in both Hindi and English: "Rukhawat ke liye Khed Hai" and "Sorry for the Interruption" because DD used to show the German program "Telematch" during an interruption. Also this was common when there was rain during a cricket test or football match.
The most sacrosanct of them all, Samachar and The News was presented by Sunith Tandon, Tej Bahadur Singh, Minu, Geethanjali Iyer, Rini Simon (later became Rini Khanna), Usha Albuquerque, Komal GB Singh, all serious looking men and women who had to, well, deliver all the drab news. Among Kannada news readers, I remember Ramakrishna Upadhyaya, Krishna Galagali, Ishwara Dai Thota and Sabeeha Bhanu. 'The World This Week' with an unbeatable title track which made Prannoy Roy and NDTV achieve superstar status had terrific viewership. Remember seeing international ads of Cathay Pacific, Singapore and Malaysian Airlines for this programme. I have even recorded the jingles of some of these ads.
As for the ads, Pan Parag and Bajaj used to be popular then. Not to forget Kapil Dev's "Palmolive Ka Jawaab Nahi". The hottest ad in the early 80's used to be of the LIRIL girl drenched under the falls wearing only bikini. The Rasna ad featuring a popular girl and Umpire Swarup Kishan was also unforgettable and so was "Gale mein kich kich" ad having a star-fish kind of germ in the throat. Lijjat pappad featured a couple of rabbits (puppets) munching pappads and saying it in the inimitable style, "LIJJAT PAPPAD, HA, HHA, HHAA". Remember the ad where the school teacher asks pointing to a set of teeth drawn on the black board, "Bachho yeh hai hamare daanto ki banavat…." The Godrej shaving cream ad where Vivek Vasvani asks, "Sir which shaving cream do you use?" to a Clean Shaven Guy who tells "Great shave, cologne fragrance, Wife loves It!" Oh, by the way, does any of you remember a chocolate called "Double Decker"? It tasted like "Perk" (much better), and it came in an orange wrapper.
There were these two ads with Sunny and that baseball bat-wielding guy, another with Sunny and a young lady in a Egyptian museum, where she gets all dolled up as Cleopatra for Dinesh Suitings. And this ad is unforgettable for me because I had got one on my butt for asking "what is Nirodh?" (I must have been a 10 year old then) after seeing the ad saying "Sukhi aur vaivahik jeevan ke liye…Nirodh. Sirf 30 paise mein".
Dada Dadi ki Kahaniya used to rock. Mungerilal ke haseen sapne, Byomkesh Bakshi, Mr. Yogi and Wagle ki Duniya were not to be missed. Later in my teens, when I became an avid fan of RK Laxman, got to know that Wagle was none other than Laxman's Common Man. Byomkesh Bakshi was a take on Sherlock Holmes, done really well. The stories were brilliant and the acting superb. 'Ajithana Sahasagalu' in Kannada was also a detective serial I cannot forget. Other good Kannada serials were Sihi Kahi, Namma Nammalli, Crazy Colonel. Some very known faces were Vishwanatha Rao, Sihi Kahi Chandru and Geetha, Ramesh Bhatt, Girija Lokesh, Nagesh Yadav, Prakash Rai and Tennis Krishna as the conductor saying "AlKannanno" in his typical voice, among others.
I was a kid when TV in most homes was a B/W and chances were it was a EC TV/ Keltron/ Dyanora/ Texla/ Uptron or Solidaire. When Remote control was something James Bond used to activate a bomb through his watch. The heroes in Hindi were Amitabh, Jeetendra, Dharmendra and Mithun Chakraborthy. The heroines in Bollywood were Rekha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman. Govinda, Chunky Pandey, Rati Agnihotri, Poonam Dhillon were considered newcomers. In Kannada, The top 1- 10 hero slot was Rajkumar. After that it was Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish and others. Top heroine was Arathi, Lakshmi, Manjula and Jayamala. Shivarajkumar and Sudharani were the new face of Kannada Cinema.
I was a kid when people earnestly watched TV commercials. When people wore a HMT, Seiko or Citizen watch.When the Indian cricket team had names like Yashpal Sharma, Madan Lal, Roger Binny, and newcomers like Azharuddin, Sadanand Vishwanath, Arshad Ayub, Sivaramakrishnan and Narendra Hirwani. The West Indians Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes were the top opening pair in World Cricket.
I was a kid when Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister and Narasimha Rao a Cabinet Minister. Gundu Rao was the CM. Then it was Hegde. (At one point of time, all the three Southern states: Karnataka, TN and Andhra had CMs whose name had 'Rama' in it. Ramakrishna Hegde, MG Ramachandran and NT Rama Rao). Rajiv Gandhi was on payroll of Indian Airlines and used to fly domestic flights. The word 'Bollywood' had still not stuck to the Hindi film Industry. Probably Margosa Road and Sampige Roads were the only ONE WAYs in Bangalore. If you had a telephone at home, it would in all probablity be a black one with a dial, which needed a finger to be inserted and rotated.(Mobile phone? Are you from Mars?)
I was a kid when Kishore Kumar was the top male playback singer in Hindi films. Lata Mangeshkar was the top female playback singer in Hindi films. The top news magazines in the country were: India Today, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Sunday, Probe and Onlooker. No english newspaper had color pages except a couple of supplementary pages on Sunday. All English newspapers had 8 columns except The Hindu which had 6. DD was the only channel that you could watch in the evening. Later in the morning (24 hours Channel? What's that?). A Two wheeler meant an Atlas or Herculas. BSA SLR was a stylish bicycle and Enfield Bullet, TVS 50, Vespa, Lambretta and Bajaj were the in thing. A favourite past time for most boys used to be counting the number of Ambassadors or Premier Padminis passing by.
I was a kid when VCP-VCR, Akai and Dubai were all synonymous with each other. We used to hire one along from a near by shop. The shop fellow connected them for a day and charged 100 bucks. And we watched a wedding of a relative 3-4 times before returning it back. For many, going to an English movie was a status symbol. Bell bottom pants, step-cutting and large 'cooling glasses' were usually seen on a single person on MG Road. Air conditioners were for super rich, Cinema theatres or 5 star hotels.
There were numerous rumours of so called one-upmanship between Kapil Dev and Gavaskar. And of relation between Ravi Shastri and Amritha Singh. If you wanted to know how the Indian team was doing overseas, the only source was the DD news (besides the newspapers).
Some other images that I remember of the '80s is Indira Gandhi's funeral 'LIVE' on DD, a Sri Lankan military guy trying to hit Rajiv Gandhi, Maradona's hand goal and Argentina's victory in Mexico '87. And the most memorable of them all: Kapil running behind to catch Viv Richards off Madan Lal! And I have preserved the SPORTSTAR issue of June 1983. And yes, Ravi Shastri and the Indian team riding the Audi at the MCG after winning Benson and Hedges Cup. After remembering this, I remembered Miandad's SIX off Chetan Sharma at Sharjah.
Coming to other things apart from TV that got me hooked in the '80s. I loved TINKLE with several short comic stories and where readers could also contribute their own. I especially used to like Suppandi, Anwar, Hodja, Tantri the Mantri, Kaalia the crow and TTT: i.e. Tinkle Tricks and Treats. Learnt to do lots of fun things from this page. On and off, I read Asterix and Tintin. Loved the glossy pages and the drawings by A.Uderzo and Herge.
Amar Chitra Katha, I suspect for millions of Indian children, including me, has been the biggest source of knowledge of Indian mythology and history. Between the time when we were not yet ready to read extensive treatises on these topics (not that we do now) but had started to read, this was an ideal tool to whet our imagination and quench the inquisitiveness that starts to permeate within us during those early years. Amar Chitra Katha is still the best way to educate oneself. Learnt all my classics from that.
Talking of comics, remembered this cartoon animated filler on DD. You can hardly find anyone of my generation who has not seen the "Ek Anek aur Ektha" animated movie. It was a short animation film targeted at National integration and was used as filler by DD at that time and, thanks to the fact that satellite TV wasn't even there, was immensely popular. Other DD fillers that are popular to this day (not aired) are Mile sur mera tumhara, Baje Sargam (It featured both celebrity and the common man alike) and the one showing us not to spread Rumours. There were a couple of National integration songs made by Kannada DD like "Navellaru onde jaathi" and "Molagali Molagali" featuring most actors of serials and a few film stars like Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Sundara Krishna Urs and Shivaram.
Summer holidays meant that Carrom boards, Chowka-bhara, Pagade all saw the light of the day. Also, since we had a huge mango and jackfruit tree (as you might have got to know after reading here), myself and my cousins were up on the branches playing 'Mara-Kothi' (Monkey and the Tree) half of the time. Going for a movie meant a gang of nothing less than 15-20 of us. And we used to walk to the "Talkies" and munched groundnuts on our way back. Looking at the posters before the film was my hobby. It still is. One of the most memorable movies in my childhood days was the 3D film 'Chota Chethan.'
How things have changed. Although now, we can watch the latest movies on our laptops and mini TV/DVD/Video combo units, that sense of joy of watching TV programs and movies on DD/ Theatres have gone forever.
I am feeling lighter after putting down my thoughts of my childhood and the days as it were in the '80s. Hope you enjoyed reading this post. I am not able to remember if I have forgotten anything from the '80s. If I have, the readers are welcome to post it in the comments.
As life takes us through lots of ups and downs, memories are something we hold on to and cherish as we grow up. Even as the world around us changes, there are times when we love to sit back and think of the innocent kids that we once were. It sort of puts us in touch with the child in us.
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