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Sullia, Apr 8 2019: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for terming the farmers' loan waiver scheme of the Karnataka Government as sinful.
Addressing a campaign meet in support of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency Congress candidate Mithun Rai in Sullia on April 6, the Chief Minister also described the Prime Minister as heartless.
He accused Modi of not doing anything for the welfare of arecanut growers when they faced problems and added that contrarily the Karnataka Government had waived loans of 44 lakh farmers.
The Chief Minister also described Mithun Rai as a dynamic candidate.
DK District in-charge Minister U T Khader exuded confidence that Mithun Rai will emerge victorious.
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After reading this article, I personally did not agree with the union accepting the "productivity theory of wages and hours" and not the businessmen and economists idea that work was a primary element of human welfare. Of course the high wages and less working hours will increase anyone leisure time. But without more time putting into working, where will people find the extra cash to spend on their leisure time since in this century many of us spend our leisure at the Movie Theater, restaurant, gym, or at some social events. All this definitely required spending. And without putting in more hours to work and actually earn that wages, then I don't think leisure would be possible. I mean yes it is possible when you collecting unemployment, and having the opportunity to stay home and do nothing, but how productive is that? As mention in the article many people stated that for them to have unemployment, they can use that time to contribute to non-profit organization, go to church, take care of responsibilities at home and so on, But does this really happen in our today society? I don't think so. I do believe that way back this should have been considered by the union, in order to live a luscious life and also to have that leisure time.
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I've already written about my opinions regarding Conan O'Brien's talent in front of the camera and my belief that he got a rare opportunity with limited competition over a long haul, and I'm glad he made a lot of money.
Plus, in their misguided zeal in believing Conan was the wave of the future, NBC executives made a critical mistake with their decision to subject Jay Leno to a slow death over five years, then realized their error too late and made a bigger one they're now trying to undo.
I also stated Jay Leno was not my cup of tea, and that I much preferred his predecessor, Johnny Carson, and David Letterman, Johnny's rumored choice to take over his seat. When Dave left NBC after a year and went head-to-head with Leno and came out on top, I never understood why he lost his ratings advantage to the much more benign Jay, but I acknowledge it and tip my hat to Leno.
NBC has now realized they made the wrong decision and are clumsily trying to sort out their mess, and in so doing they are making even more enemies, not the least of which is the aforementioned Conan O'Brien.
Today, Conan issued a statement in which he said he would not agree to the proposed shift of his time slot to past midnight. He said it was on principle, and, whether I am a fan of his front of the camera skills, I have to admit it was a legitimate stance to defend his honor, considering the decision came much quicker than one might have thought and he wasn't given a very long time to hold forth at the 11:30 hour.
However, since he lost much of Jay Leno's audience, I take issue with Conan's excuse, blaming his failure to match David Letterman on the NBC schedule. He said
It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.
But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.
This is nonsense. A network schedule is not a be-all of ratings success for what follows, not to mention the fact that Conan was on at a late night hour, separated from prime-time by the local news, neither of which should influence a viewer's choice whether to watch him if they really wanted to. Johnny Carson was on during fallow periods of NBC programming and always remained the king. Similarly, Leno, after a year at the helm, had to deal with the upstart David Letterman and the "it" factor he represented, ultimately copying some of Letterman's zany man on the street vignettes and, perhaps because of his less abrasive form of comedy, emerged as the victor in most subsequent ratings periods.
In the meantime, Conan was very well known to the general public and had a show for over 15 years before he switched to the earlier time period. I cannot believe that, with all the publicity of Conan's taking over The Tonight Show, with or without hit NBC shows, if the public preferred Conan over Dave they wouldn't have switched to NBC from whatever prime-time network they'd been watching or whatever channel they were tuned to for the late night news, even from CNN's Anderson Cooper.
This robotic mindset that networks and media critics ascribe to the television viewer is nonsense for an audience mostly equipped with remote control devices. Conan failed to attract an audience, because, I hate to say it, don't want to be cruel, but more viewers preferred to watch David Letterman than him. Irrespective of Jay Leno's failure in prime-time, if Conan had been on top NBC wouldn't be moving him.
Even Jerry Seinfeld said as much when he recently expounded on the situation:
What did the network do to Conan? I don't think anyone's preventing people from watching Conan....once they give you the cameras it's on you. So, I can't blame NBC for having to move things around. Conan has a chance to destroy everybody. Go ahead. You're out there. Take it. I don't think anyone's done anything to Conan.
Whether you agree that Conan's a major on-air talent or not, there are loads of people who did great on one show and then didn't on another. Kelsey Grammar, Patricia Heaton, Jerry Lewis and even Lucille Ball. You can't just blame your own shortcomings and/or failings on factors that make little or no sense.
And that's what it's all about, and Conan should take his $40 million lumps. Not a bad consolation prize, which he may have to forfeit if he fails to fulfill his contract, in which NBC reportedly has the right to start his show up to and including the midnight hour. If Conan refuses to perform, perhaps NBC will have the right to sue him or withhold any monies. Or maybe they'll release him to a network like Fox. But as I said in my earlier piece, what makes him think he'll be able to win the audience over Dave and Jay Leno, who, if Conan leaves, will certainly get The Tonight Show back?
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Chris Wilder admits Chris Basham will be a 'big miss' for the New Year's Day encounter at Wigan but is confident the Blades will cope without the versatile performer.
Basham will serve a one-game suspension at the DW Stadium, having been sent off for two bookable offences against Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.
His manager remains of the opinion he was harshly treated, but insists the Blades must get on with things.
Wilder commented: "Bash will be a big miss in all departments, he's been outstanding since I came here, his attitude and enthusiasm is infectious and he's just such a good guy.
"He's been really good for us in a number of positions, he's consistent and he's puts himself out there.
"We recognise he was unfortunate at the weekend with the bookings he picked up, particularly the first one.
"He has to miss out, but we've got two or three options and a few different ways of coping with his absence."
Meanwhile, the Blades boss has heaped praise on fellow defender Jack O'Connell, after he made his 100th consecutive start against Rovers.
The United chief added: "Jack is an extremely dedicated young footballer, he's the first in and last out.
"He wants to do well for himself and the football club and his performances have been outstanding.
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Estée Lauder Falls on Lowered Guidance, Avon Up on Reports of Another Bidder (EL, AVP)
Cosmetics maker The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that met expectations, but shares are getting knocked on lowered fourth quarter guidance. Adjusted EPS came in at $0.33, right on the consensus estimate, and revenues, too, hit the consensus estimate of $2.25 billion.
Rival Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) reported very weak results earlier this week as the company continues to fight a takeover bid from privately held Coty Inc. And Avon may have another suitor — there are reports that private equity firm Richmont Holdings Inc. is currently lining up financing to make its own bid for Avon.
Lauder lowered its fourth quarter adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $0.11-$0.16, well below the consensus estimate of $0.20. For the full year adjusted EPS guidance was forecast at $2.1-$2.26 versus a current estimate of $2.24.
Shares of Estée Lauder are down more than -4% in the pre-market at $61.49 in a 52-week range of $40.76-$65.60. Avon's shares are up about 1.2% at $21.25 in a 52-week range of $16.09-$30.62. Avon rejected an offer from Coty for $23.25/share in early April.
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Hallelujah and thank goodness for a panel of judges who knows what the Constitution allows and doesn't allow and said so for a change. I don't care if Obama mouthpiece Smarmy Carney says the White House disagrees or not. If Obama and Company persist in ignoring what the appeals court ruled, the judges should hit them with an injunction to enforce their ruling, pending appeal, thereby suspending any further actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and, upon confirmation by the Supreme Court, nullifying all NLRB rulings since Obama thought he could bypass the Senate and just arbitrarily appoint whoever he liked.
By the way, it's an interesting factoid that it was Democratic Senate Majority Leader High Horse Harry Reid, that great legislative innovator and trickster, who "invented" the exact same tactic of gaveling in and gaveling out used by the Republicans during the Obama appointments in question so as not be in recess. The Democrats used it many times to block George W. Bush from making recess appointments, which, unlike Obama, Bush always honored. Plus, although most senators were away, those who were present did move some legislation along despite not being able to make big votes on major legislation — another sign they were not in recess.
And for those on the Left who like to point out how many recess appointments past Republican presidents have made, none of them were made during times of even the type of non-recess that Obama tried to get away with.
I guess it's another of those examples of Democratic duplicity and double standards that they can invent a procedure and use it but when somebody else uses it, it's all wrong, and Obama thought he could define when the Senate is in recess or not and just do as he pleased, when the Constitution clearly says that each chamber of the Congress sets its own rules of procedure, not the president.


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Wharf Road, Penzance – Deals Complete in New Landmark Development
Acting on behalf of Churchill Retirement Living, Vickery Holman have recently concluded the sale of Unit 2, Mounts Bay Lodge at Wharf Road, Penzance to RRL, the Cornish firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers
Occupying a prominent location opposite the main town car park and in close proximity to the Wharfside Shopping Centre, Unit 2 provides 133 sq m (1,432 sq ft) of ground floor accomodation within the new residential development by Churchill Retirement Living.
Jenny Petzing of Vickery Holman comments "We are delighted to see this matter complete and eagerly anticipate RRL taking occupation after completing their fit out works. This development is the first in many years to provide Penzance with high quality modern accommodation and interest has been significant.
The sale of Unit 1 has also recently completed and we expect to make an announcement about that shortly – this leaves only Unit 4 (160.7 sq m/ 1,730 sq ft) currently available which would suit a range of retail, office, professional or other uses. Please enquire for further information.
RRL partner Nick Skerratt comments "This is a great development for Penzance and I am very pleased that the firm are a part of it. We act for many businesses and individuals in West Cornwall, so it is fantastic to have a brand new office, which we will soon be able to welcome clients to."


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Today was a more relaxed day than yesterday. Our only appointment was the 11am Parish Mass and then we could spend the day with our host family.
The Mass was a beautiful service with 3 Australian and 3 Polish priests concelebrating. At the end both the Australians and Polish expressed their gratitude for the amazing week together. Afterwards we were presented with a photo gift and given one more chance to talk to the locals. After that it was free time with host families.
While every pilgrim's story will differ, the time with my host family involved a scrumptious lunch consisting of chicken soup, rissole(that tasted far better than a rissole), a gnocchi-like potato and some red cabbage sauerkraut.
After lunch we went and visited a castle(along with at least a quarter of the pilgrims). Now the Kamien Slaski we visited the other day may be considered a castle but I don't watch Downtown abbey and I expect my castles to look like old castles. So I was quite impressed with the Moszna Castle.
Moszna Castle is a gothic/baroque style castle that was set on fire by the Soviets before being renovated to it's former glory. One room has about 6 paintings of the owner's wife from when it was owned by a Duke. I wonder whether I could stand to look at 6 paintings of myself everyday (perhaps if they painted me driving a race car or playing State of Origin).
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Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) A 25-year-old youth died during his wedding procession after he started feeling uncomfortable with the high decible of the DJ music blaring at his 'baraat' in Nizamabad district of Telangana.Hours after his marriage, M. Ganesh collapsed late on Friday. He breathed his last before he was shifted to a nearby hospital. Doctors said he died of cardiac arrest.The incident occurred in Bodhan town, about 200 km from Hyderabad.The marriage ceremony was held earlier during the day. According to Ganesh's family members the 'baraat' was taken out late. They said the youth felt uncomfortable due to the high decible DJ sound and collapsed.
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This collection is surely one of my all-time favourite lifestlye photos from 2016 – was only published on my facebook page back than, but it's such a hot session, that I didn't want to miss the opportunity to publish them on my website too. I wouldn't call it engagement shoot, the word just doesn't feel right to me for a shoot like this one. There are no fake or arranged scenes, Agi and Laci are living at Lake Balaton at summertime, so there was no question to take their photos at their sailboat. Will never forget all the fun and laughters I had with them. Thank God, I'm familiar how to move on a sailboat, so taking these photographs felt just so natural to me 😉
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Introducing Sonrisas Dental Health, and new leadership, for a highly respected family dental service and non-profit.
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Formerly known as Apple Tree Dental, Sonrisas Dental Health is a non-profit organization that operates in two sites: the Coastside Center located in Half Moon Bay, which is the original location that opened in 2001; and the San Mateo Center, which opened in 2015. The two centers have served thousands of San Mateo County residents since joining together in 2015. The partnership is dedicated to a common vision and mission – providing quality compassionate dental care and oral health education that is accessible to all.
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1340 St. Rt. 321 LYNCHBURG OH
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Beautiful two-story home with full basement, partially finished on over 7 acres, mostly wooded. The home features seven rooms, roomy kitchen with island, all appliances, cozy family room, living room, formal dining room, three bedrooms, and 2 1/2 baths. Pole barn for storage.
Directions to 1340 St. Rt. 321 LYNCHBURG OH 45171: Route 62 south through Hillsboro to Route 321. Right on Route 321. Go through Mowrystown and continue on Route 321 for about 7 miles. Home on the left.
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NEILI (Pajhwok): Electoral complaints are being investigated in central Daikundi province, where the Reform and Unanimity team, has filed no objection, an official said on Saturday.
Ismatullah Hatif, the electoral watchdog chief for Daikundi, told Pajhwok Afghan News that 23 complaints had been registered in connection with the April 15 runoff vote.
Most of the complaints are against IEC employees and the presidential candidates. Nine complaints have been place in A category and 10 in B category. The IEEC is looking into the claims.
Yasin Akbari, in charge of Abdullah's team in the province, confirmed they had not filed any complaint against their rival in Daikundi. He also rejected the allegations levelled against them.


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Hi, I find that what it was working previously in a wordpress site I created, it is now not working anymore.
I create a custom post type and an advanced filtering/search for it but it is now not working anymore.
In particular it is not workling in the main language (english) but it works in the other languages. Also in other languages it wont' paginate.
It is a strange behaviour and I cannot figure out why it happen, because I didn't change any line of code.
I think it is related to the rewrite rule, but I'm confused. Can you help me?
Here the rewrite rule:
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RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(bslcCatb=(.*))$
RewriteRule ^search/(.*)$ http://www.paresa.it/search?page=1&%1 [R=QSA,L]
#aggiorno il valore della pagina sulla base del parametro stringa
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^page=(.*)&(.*)&(.*)&(.*)&(.*)?$
RewriteRule ^search/page/([0-9]+)/$ http://www.paresa.it/search?page=$1&%2&%3&%4&%5 [L]
RewriteRule ^index.php$ – [L]
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The initial treatment for a stress fracture is to elevate the extremity and rest while the bone heals itself. Ice the affected area for 24 to 48 hours and reduce your activity. For pain, you may use NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin. Depending on which bone is involved, your doctor may recommend a splint or cast to immobilize the affected area.
When the swelling has decreased to the point you can see skin creases, you can begin partially putting weight on the area. In some cases, crutches or a cane is necessary. Usually, you can begin full weight-bearing at two weeks after the symptoms started, but don't do anything that causes pain. Weight-bearing stimulates healing.
For the next six to eight weeks -- or until you're free of pain -- avoid the activity that caused the stress fracture, and avoid putting too much weight on the affected area. If you exercise again too soon, you could delay the healing process. You could even cause damage that may never heal properly.
When you are ready to return to the activity, do it slowly. If you rush back in, you could re-injure yourself.
Very severe stress fractures that won't heal on their own may require surgery. Full recovery may take months or years.


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Google has refused to remove the controversial Saudi app which allows men to track women
Google has refused to pull the controversial government app from Saudi Arabia, which allows men to track and control women traveling by saying that it doesn't violate the Play Store policy. According to a Business Insider report on Sunday, a technology giant told the California Democrat Representative Jackie Speier, who called for the removal of an app called "Absher", which the app did not violate service
US Representative Speier, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and 11 others demanded that Apple and Google must remove the app. "The answers given by Apple and Google are not very acceptable today. The Absher app is still available in both the Apple App store and the Google Play Store, although they can be easily removed," Speier cited. speech
Apple has not announced a decision.
Absher allows Saudi users to access government services and also has a feature that allows "Saudi men to allow and cancel travel authorization for women and set up SMS alerts when women use their passports". Previous reports suggest that Saudi men can use the app to control female followers. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International have criticized Google and Apple for allowing applications on their platforms.


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Well hey gang, and welcome back to another thrilling episode of: Surviving Jefbruary. Wherein Micah tries desperately to make it through the two most boring months in cinema. In this weeks edition I turn to the audience for help with another thrilling and chilling, premium billinged episode of:
Reader Mailbag 2/23/2016
Per usual you can ask a question for the mailbag be emailing email@example.com or just by posting something in the comments that I will maybe remember to get… maybe.
Question 1: Hey Micah, any thoughts on the new "Jungle Book" coming out? And while we're on the subject of Disney renewing their copyrights through reboots, how feasible is the idea of a post on top/bottom Disney sequels (and, in some cases, three-quels)? – Reni
Umm… Honestly?? I don't care that much. I mean I love the cast list, but it's not like I'm super excited about the whole thing. I'm fine with Disney doing what they're doing re-boot/re-make wise but I'm not exactly lining up to watch them. I still haven't seen the new Cinderella movie just due to sheer, unadulterated apathy. I've seen Cinderella, I've heard nothing but positive reviews about the new movie but I have no interest in doing literally any work at all to go watch it. I mean… I've seen that. Literally exactly that. Just because you slap some mayo on a ham sandwich doesn't mean I'm gonna be anxiously lining up for the new Ham Sandwich 4000!!! Tis but a sandwich. Of ham.
And now I'm hungry.
Also, the only thing stopping me from doing a post on Disney sequels is that it would involve me watching such classics as Mulan 2, The Little Mermaid 2, and (sigh) Kronks New Groove. And I don't hate myself that much… yet.
Question 2: Are you excited for Fuller House? – Maggie
Nope. No I am not. It's a family re-boot show… thing, of a show I didn't watch. If you were a fan of Full House, I'm sure Fuller House will be at least worth watching, but nothing about it makes me want to run out and do any research about such things. It's a family show about some people in a house who have various hijinks and hijunks and learn that (in the end) family is the most important thing. That's not even putting mayo on the ham sandwich… it's just the same sandwich… many years later. Once again, I'm sure if you like Full House, this will be (at worst) a fun walk down memory lane. But I don't feel like it's intended for the uninitiated Full House heathens such as myself.
Question 3: What do you think of the Flash/Supergirl crossover? – Dean
Honestly, I'm super excited about that. Well… okay I'm excited. Let's not get carried away there. Supergirl has honestly rounded nicely into form over the past couple weeks. It took it a little bit, but the characters on the show have shown a lot of depth lately and Melissa Benoist's strong lead is carrying the rest of the cast through. Honestly I feel like it's two big flaws right now are that the fist fighting still looks a bit 'Juniors First Fight' and the dialogue occasionally collapses a bit. The storylines are strong though, and the ensemble cast holds up really well (though Callista Flockheart's character annoys me IMMENSELY.)
The Flash has been strong for a while now and the second season has continued that trend, so, sure put the characters together and see what happens. Both shows rely heavily on their main characters "Adorkable" factor so why not mash them both together and see what happens. After all you can't be too adorable right?
Question 4: Do you think Daredevil Season 2 will be any good? – Nic
I'm excited for it. I liked season 1 of Daredevil though it did drag ALOT in the middle. I'm all about the Punisher and Elektra being thrown into the mix, and adding some extra faces to distract from Foggy Nelsons weird, mopey, rat faced face. So we'll see what happens, I'm all about the idea of Daredevil Season 2, we'll just have to see what goes down in the execution.
Question 5: Did you know they're making a Taken prequel series? – James
Yes I did. And it's an abomination. It's the worst idea I've ever heard. Ya know what Bryan Mills is before Taken?? He's an agent. Before Taken he's just another Agent working for the government like all the other agents in all the other TV shows about Agents who agent things. Ya know what else he's doing??? Not being NOT LIAM NEESON. Making Taken without Liam Neeson is like making Hamlet without Ham. Like making Deadpool without pools and swearing. It's like making the Lion King without literally any of the things that went into making the Lion King. Only a TV network could watch Taken and think: "Boy that Agent Mills would make a great TV series." When everyone was thinking "Man Liam Neeson is awesome." Most people don't even know who Bryan Mills is, they just know that Liam Neeson killed a lot of people to save that one annoying chick from Lost. How did this get approved?? What was the pitch?? "So you know that Liam Neeson series about that guy whose boring and then goes nuts and kills a ton of people?? Well what if we did a series about him back when he was boring AND we didn't get Liam Neeson?!?!?"
Worst. Idea. Ever.
Question 6 (this from an enraged text) Emily Blunt as Marry Poppins?!?!?!
Yup… that's a thing. Also: Mary Poppins 2?? Who asked for Mary Poppins 2? Who watched Mary Poppins and thought 'Boy, that left a lot of my questions unanswered!!' And Emily Blunt??? She's great, she's that girl from Edge of Tomorrow, and is gonna be definitely the best part of Snow White 2: We Kicked out Snow White. Why is she in Mary Poppins 2??? Who popped her into Poppins????
So there you go guys! Thanks for reading and as ever you can email questions or post in the comments to get your questions answered on the next thrilling episode of: the Reader mailbag.


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So the prolific music writer and all-around badass Jessica Hopper asked me to write some stuff for her new blog, THE GIRLS GUIDE TO ROCKING, which aims to give advice to girls just starting to play music. Pearls of wisdom include:
There's a lot more on the site, including some gear talk, the first time I smashed a guitar, and me trying to explain why I like conceptual work to a presumably teenage audience. Check it out here.
What's funny is that one of the most controversial things I did last summer was volunteer at the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls. In case you aren't familiar, the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls was founded in 2001 in Portland, and has spread worldwide with the mission of offering summer camps and after school programs to help girls ages 8-16 form bands and learn about music. It's pretty posi. But it was really interesting how everyone I told about it felt the need to offer their opinion about the validity of a gender-segregated environment. And I could understand that, because I have ambivalence about it too. But I have to say that working at the camp was fucking awesome. It was so much fun. I mean, all theoretical debate aside, can you really hate on this?
The singer was in my vocals class, and you can hear me inadvertently teach the girls the classic heckle, LESS TALK MORE ROCK! before I "shush!" them at 00:15. That part always cracks me up.
Here is another one taken during my "vocals" class. (I asked to teach guitar, but I guess they needed vocal instructors more. That's funny because I've never taken a vocal lesson in my life! Can you tell? There was a lot of karaoke.) During this exercise I'm teaching the girls how to improvise by just playing some basic chords and having them sing something off the top of their heads. Here I totally geek out like such a nerd. I'm so stoked for her that I'm grinning like an idiot the whole time and actually get misty-eyed whenever I watch the footage. Maybe it's all the estrogen 😛
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It has been seven months since I last posted anything on this barely read blog, my reasons are my own and I don't want to get into a pity party. So I won't.
What has got me back in the game?
The passing of Stan "The Man" Lee at 95.
It is no secret that I have been highly critical of Stan being labelled as the creator of the Marvel Universe because he wasn't.
He was a Founding Father, he was the number one spokesperson for Marvel and an unapologetic pitchman for superhero comics in particular. My first real memory of Stan was as the voice on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends on Saturday morning cartoons.
It is no secret that his uncle (by marriage) was Martin Goodman, the publisher of then Timely Comics that became Marvel Comics. Not a little bit of nepotism there but that was not uncommon for the time period.
Stan had the unfortunate job of keeping the Marvel ship floating during a period when everyone but him were fired. He also had the task of being the guy who did the firing and the re-hiring of these people as freelancers. No one gets paid enough to do that, but Stan made out alright at the end.
I firmly believe that Stan was the creator of much of the hero behind the super.
The angst that Peter Parker felt because his life was a shambles because he was Spider-Man but he couldn't stop being Spidey because of the angst that he felt as Peter Parker? That was Stan.
The awesome power of the X-Men's mutations making them outcasts of the society that they helped? That was Stan.
The tortured soul of Ben Grimm who was cursed as The Thing but because he was The Thing he could help people? That was Stan.
A lot of the Cosmic Stuff was Kirby, the Super Science was Kirby, the Strange and Creepy Powers stuff was Ditko, the Super Cool was Don Heck but what made all of that work was the character and dialogue, I believe, that Stan infused all of that stuff into the characters and stories.
My daughter openly wept at the end of Avengers: Infinity War and that wouldn't have had the emotional punch if we didn't care care about Peter Parker as much as we do.
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Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
The Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex is a multi-purpose indoor competition and training facility located just north of Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The project, which cost an estimated $32 million, completed construction in the fall of 2014.
The facility includes an eight-lane, 300-meter track and 100 yards of soy based synthetic turf, along with space for sports medicine, athletic training, strength and conditioning, physical therapy, hydrotherapy, observation rooms and office facilities.
Directions To Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
From the North: From Interstate 29, take Exit 133 west (right) onto the Highway 14 Bypass. Turn left (south) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd Avenue until 11th Street. Turn west (right) onto 11th. Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center located at intersection of 11th Street and 16th Avenue.
From the South: From Interstate 29, take Exit 132 west (left) on U.S. Highway 14 (Sixth Street). Turn north (right) on 22nd Avenue. Continue on 22nd Avenue until 11th Street. Turn west (left) onto 11th Street. HPER Center located at intersection of 11th Street and 16th Avenue.
From the East: Continue on U.S. Highway 14 (Sixth Street) to 22nd Avenue. Turn north (right) onto 22nd Avenue and continue until 11th Street. Turn west (left) onto 11th Street. HPER Center located at intersection of 11th Street and 16th Avenue.
From the West: From U.S Highway 14, proceed east on Highway 14 Bypass. Turn south (right) onto Medary Avenue (south). Turn east (left) onto North Campus Drive, which will curve around the north end of campus and eventually meet up with 16th Avenue near Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. HPER Center located at intersection of 11th Street and 16th Avenue.
Erv Huether Field
Baseball returned to the South Dakota State University campus in the spring of 2008 with the opening of the new Erv Huether Field.
Located in the northeast corner of the South Dakota State University athletic complex, Erv Huether Field opened on April 21, 2008, when the Jackrabbits defeated Presentation (S.D.), 22-3.
In five seasons at Erv Huether Field, SDSU has recorded a 51-24 overall record, including a 36-23 mark in Summit League play.
Sitework began on the new field in the spring of 2006. Walls were constructed in the fall of 2007, with batting cages installed and dugouts completed in the spring of 2008.
Construction of permanent seating to accommodate approximately 600 fans and a new press box was completed prior to the 2012 home season. The project was made possible through a gift from former Jackrabbit baseball player Dave Lane, with additional support from other Jackrabbit baseball alumni and friends of the program.
Landscaping and other work on amenities for the facility are scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2012.
SDSU's previous on-campus facility, which also bore the name of Erv Huether Field starting in 1974, was the home of Jackrabbit baseball from 1958 through 2001.
As part of the campus master plan, the field was razed following the 2001 season. Home games were played from 2002-07 at Bob Shelden Field, a municipal facility that also hosts Brookings High School and American Legion games.
Erv Huether served as head coach of the Jackrabbit baseball program from 1950-83. In 34 seasons, he amassed an overall record of 352-376-2 and led the Jackrabbits to six North Central Conference titles and a berth in the 1973 NCAA Division II postseason.
Twice Huether was named district coach of the year, in 1966 and 1969, and in 1975 he earned South Dakota College Coach of the Year honors. He coached four All-Americans and three other players who were drafted.
Huether, who passed away on Feb. 1, 2012, at the age of 93, also spent 22 years as an assistant football coach at South Dakota State.
The highest honor bestowed upon Huether came following his retirement in 1984, when he was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in Louisville, Ky.


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Susan D. Goodman Collection announces
Susan D. Goodman Collection
225 West 86th Street, Suite 209
New York, NY 10024
Tel: (212) 579-0020
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The Susan D. Goodman Collection, a private contemporary art collection in New York, announces that it will award its first Goodman Grant to Columbia MFA 2008 graduate Martin Basher. The Goodman Grant was established this year to support young artists to live and work in an international art center while expanding his or her body of work. Basher was selected as the inaugural recipient by an independent selection committee, and will move to Berlin for a period of four months beginning this fall.
"The mission statement of my collection is 'support a young artist,' and lately I have been thinking about the meaning of 'support'", says Susan Goodman. "Purchasing, loaning and showing work is important; but I am seeing that young artists need other forms of support such as mentoring and unique opportunities to expand their context and enrich their life experience. Making the transition from an MFA program to the art world today is difficult. I am hoping to provide Martin with an experience that will challenge and nurture him during this period."
The Susan D. Goodman Collection draws its inspiration from Jay Chiat, a longtime friend and mentor, who was an innovator and passionate collector of contemporary art. Over the past six years, Ms. Goodman has assembled a collection that brings together works from many different artists and countries, resulting in a deeply personal collection that is representative of current ideas, attitudes, and movements. In its first year, the Goodman Grant was made available exclusively to the Columbia MFA 2008 graduates. It includes airfare to and from Berlin, an apartment/studio, and a stipend to pay for art supplies and living expenses. Applications were reviewed by a selection committee consisting of three art-world luminaries: Mark Gisbourne, Jane Neal, and Christian Viveros-Faune. Mark Gisbourne is a critic, art historian, and resident curator of the Rohkunstbau, Germany. Jane Neal focuses her critique and curatorship on the art scene in Central and Eastern Europe and teaches a class at Oxford University. Christian Viveros-Faune is a critic as well as the curatorial advisor for the art fairs VOLTA (NY) and NEXT (Chicago).
Martin Basher, an artist originally from New Zealand, works in sculpture, painting and print, and focuses his work on our contemporary consumer society and its relationship with the environment. "I am thrilled to have this opportunity and am grateful to Ms. Goodman for making this incredible grant possible. I'm over the moon," Basher says. "The time in Berlin is going to change my future enormously – my art and my outlook – and for this gift there are simply no words I can come up with that can adequately express my appreciation. It will be life-changing."
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The Testament of Varner Hilts, or Slaves No More: The inglorious past and glorious destiny of the Lost Tribe of the Sith, was a speech delivered by Varner Hilts, Grand Lord of the Lost Tribe of Sith, to the Tribe's leaders on Testament Day in 2974 BBY, approximately 2,026 years following the arrival of the tribe's Human ancestors on Kesh during the Great Hyperspace War. The speech followed Hilts' return from Alanciar, a newly conquered continent on Kesh. The actual speech Hilts delivered spoke of the Humans of the Lost Tribe having a slave origin under members of the Sith species. A censored version of the speech circulated among the Keshiri natives of Kesh.
In this article, Hilts revealed that the Lost Tribe was actually descended from Human slaves who had become stranded on Kesh in 5000 BBY. He also explained how the tribe's founder Yaru Korsin had hoodwinked the native Keshiri by coopting a legendary conflict known as the Great Calamity that was fought between the Protectors and Destructors. The Lost Tribe merely claimed to have been the ancient Protectors. Hilts also devoted a significant part of the essay to explaining the Hilts Restoration and his plans to rebuild the ancient system instituted by Korsin. He advocated a meritocratic system of political advancement and eschewed warfare. While Hilts was prepared to tolerate assassinations as a minor discretion, he regarded civil warfare as destructive and counter-productive to the Tribe's political base.
Finally, Hilts outlined a maritime exploration program that involved exploring the lands and seas beyond the main continent Keshtah Minor. He also described ongoing colonization efforts in the continent of Alanciar which was rich in timber that would provide material for constructing a fleet of wooden ships. Hilts then concluded that he hoped that the Tribe would survive until the time that the Tribe re-discovered interstellar travel and could thus conquer the galaxy.
Behind the scenesEdit
Slaves No More was included as an extant plot element within Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1, which debuted on August 8, 2012.
- Lost Tribe of the Sith: Pandemonium (First mentioned)
- Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1


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XEOMIN -The "Naked" Frown Remover
We're all used to Botox and it's been one of those blockbuster treatments that have completely changed the face of aesthetics. In the last couple of years we've been given some alternatives and from a medical perspective, that's always a good thing. Not every product is perfect for every single person. Some come really close, though.
Same and different
Xeomin, (pronounced ee-oh-min), is a newer 'tox that delivers on the promise of wrinkle deletion just like Botox and Dysport. Like the other drugs in this category, Xeomin works by temporarily blocking the signals from the nerves to the muscles. As a result, the targeted muscle cannot contract. Voila! No more aggravating wrinkle or frown.
The 3 injectables all work to remove frowns and furrows and wrinkles and a host of other unwanted muscle contractions. The difference? Xeomin is referred to the "naked" neurotoxin because the accessory proteins have been removed.
What's an accessory protein and why does it matter?
For some patients, accessory proteins pretty much void the desired action, so long time users of Botox who had built up a type of immunity to those proteins discovered that their Botox wasn't working any longer….or wasn't lasting. It certainly doesn't happen to everyone, but for those who were used to the effects of their treatment, not getting those effects was upsetting.
Because there are no accessory proteins to become resistant to, Xeomin eliminates that potential, and becomes a cross over alternative.
If my Botox is working, why would I switch?
We aren't saying you should. Just that there are alternatives for those who need one. Some of our patients prefer Dysport, some now claim they are Xeomin converts and others are die hard Botox aficionados. Still others don't care and just want the most economical solution that's offered when their wrinkles start showing up again.
In any case, Botox is still the #1 noninvasive treatment on the planet.
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Live for the moments, not the milestones
Carla van Zyl, the top medical student at Unam for 2018, believes in hard work and taking time to celebrate the moments in life others tend to forget.
21 May 2019 | People
Carla van Zyl is the top medical student from the class of 2018 at the University of Namibia (Unam).
This motivated, driven and passionate student has worked hard throughout her studies and recently graduated from Unam.
Van Zyl was born on 7 July 1994 in Windhoek. She matriculated from Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool in 2012 and went on to study medicine at Unam the following year.
"Unlike many others, I struggled to decide what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I tore ligaments in my knee in 2011 and that sparked my interest in medicine. By accident I stumbled across the career that chose me instead of me choosing a career," she said.
Van Zyl believes hard work is the only way to achieve your dreams. "I worked hard every day during my studies to make a success of them. I would never have been able to reach my dreams without the support of the people in my life."
It was the support she received from her loved ones that helped her during all the long nights of studying and hard work.
"There was always someone who would bring me coffee, help to call me awake at 03:00 in the morning to continue studying or working, provide a shoulder to cry on, motivate me and encourage me to never give up."
Laughter was definitely the best medicine for this aspiring doctor to manage the stress during her studies. "When things get rough I take a day off and spend that with my friends and loved ones. Laughing with them and just enjoying their stories helps me when things get too much."
Apart from spending time with her loved ones, Van Zyl enjoys DIY projects and being creative in her free time. "I love creating something beautiful. I also enjoy reading and can easily finish a book in one day."
Namibian ophthalmologist, Dr Helena Ndaipovanhu Ndume has always been one of her biggest inspirations.
"As a Namibian female she has made an enormous impact in the medical field which used to be very male-dominated. She proved to people that everyone is equal and that success is not determined by your gender, but rather your determination and hard work."
Van Zyl is still waiting to start with her two-year internship at a state hospital, which is a requirement for medical students after completing their studies.
"We are still waiting for the positions to open up to allow us to start at the hospitals where we're placed."
Van Zyl encourages young people to pursue a career that they are really passionate about. "Never allow others to determine your career choices, because you need to do this for the rest of your life. This is the one decision where you are allowed to be selfish."
She further wants to encourage prospective students to use every second you are given while at university and also to use the opportunity to make friends. "These friends will help and support you throughout your studies, because no one else will really understand the challenges you are facing better than your fellow students. You can cry and laugh together and with them you can face the workload and achieve success.
"Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments. This quote by Rose Kennedy is the motto I try to follow every day. I live for the moments, not just the end goal or dream. These moments are linked to your goals and make life special," she added.
Fun facts about Carla
· She sees herself as a 'kaalvoet plaaskind' and the first thing she does at home is take off her shoes.
· She loves sport and participated in every type of sport available and even played national hockey while in school.
· She's very loyal and believes in high school sweethearts and has been in a relationship with her sweetheart for seven years.
· She believes coffee should never be wasted and drinks hers dark and bitter.
· She's a very neat and organised person, except when it comes to her closet.


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Kedge Global MBA participants...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, partner of the chair "Business as Unusual", offers for the third year an exclusive fellowship program for one circular economy innovation project coming from Kedge Business School. The Chair 'Business as Unusual' examines new managerial practices through a sustainability lens' working with a mixture of corporate, NGO, and institutional partners to develop understanding of how circular, service and collaborative systems can contribute to more sustainable business practices. The Chair draws from academic and partner expertise in sustainable development, innovation, markets and consumption and supply chain management as the basis for collaborative research projects, the development of pedagogic content and the dissemination of best practice…..'
This competition is open to any student currently registered on our Masters or MBA programs, who, in collaboration with their academic mentor, submits a 90 second video pitch by February 2nd 2015. The idea you present should be linked to business and/or design and/or engineering and integrate the circular economy framework. The pitch shall expose the stake/innovation/question which the team wishes to explore; the format of the video pitch is open.
Please find here examples of last year: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/higher_education/global_campus/s...
This fellowship is project open to 12 TOP universities in the world (such as Berkley, MIT, Leuven, Stanford, Tongji and Kedge BS). It will be linked to the chair's activities and promoted as such. The proposed innovation projects ideally connect with these focus areas but can address any other innovation issue within the circular economy framework.
The fellowship is composed of:
- A week long, fully paid summer school in June 2015 in London, working with representatives from 3 UK Hub Universities and the CE100 network of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (mentor and mentee are requested to attend the full week)
- A stipendium for the student and a honorarium for the academic mentor (each 2500€)
- Online and offline support for the project for the whole period of the project development (June 2015 – Aug 2016)
The project can be integrated in a "pro-act recherche", an internship, a "pro-act" or simply be a standalone project.
References for further information:
Macroeconomic Reports on circular economy (volume 1-3): http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/business/reports
Last year's fellowship summary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pie1fAmiFWU
For more information, please contact Elisabeth Franklin Johnson


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Below are screen captures from a few of SP Web Design's websites:
New England Eye Center
This site advertises the New England Eye Center's LASIK surgery practice, providing information about the procedure and clinic staff and enabling prospective patients to schedule a free consultation online.
The Pulmonary Center at Boston University
This site is a recruiting tool for prospective trainees and faculty. It provides detailed information on current faculty, staff, and trainees, ongoing research, and other departmental activities.
National Association of Teachers of Singing — Boston Chapter
This site is a resource for Boston-area voice teachers and students, providing information on local workshops, competitions, auditions, and voice teachers as well as informative articles about singing.
Jude Shabry—Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
This site lists realty information for the Greater Boston metropolitan area. SP Web Design designed the 'skin', or look, of the website to fit pre-existing structure and functionality.
Boston University Pulmonary Bioinformatics Program
This site is a tool for bioinformatician's, detailing results of the program's research in lung bioinformatics and providing an interface for researcher's to query an extensive gene chip database.
United We Stand USA
This is a memorial and fundraising website for the victims of September 11, 2001, containing stirring images and words and allowing users to make charitable contributions or purchases.


text: Yall…I feel like my life has been chaotic these last few weeks. I don't wanna make this a long post and dedicate any more time to negative things, but I will say, there's something to that whole reason/season adage. Sometimes, I'm surprised at those that weather the storm, and those that get washed away in the flood. Have your way Lord.


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no i don't think he's evil, he brought the two time lines together because they were the most chaotic eras which the best of the best fought to rule, he wanted to test humanity and most importantly...
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no i don't think he's evil, he brought the two time lines together because they were the most chaotic eras which the best of the best fought to rule, he wanted to test humanity and most importantly...
19 as i was born January 14, 1994
names Mathew, though id try to carry on the thread over a year after the last post lol
anything i can do to help just ask as i cant get enough of the warriors game series.
wow the activity has definitely decreased since i was last online only 1 member on at this time of the night when there used to be at least 30-40 around this time.
my xbox 360 is fixed gamer tag is DRAGON SLAYAH94 add me if uve got strikeforce cuz i got no one to play it with
cant wait 4 it to come out on the 360 it was great on psp but 360 i think it will be better tats just my opinion :)
WO2 is much better than WO1
i ve gotta hold on theres less than a month left i just cant wait though ive been waiting forever i pre orderd it ages ago do u know wen u preorder it dose it come dirctly on the day its released
kay its a good site also http://www.kumby.com/recent-anime-episodes/ is a good site as well tell me if u like them
go on zomg anime http://www.zomganime.com/latest-anime-episodes/
how many eps u seen i ve seen 6 seventh i a while
tales of abyss is good anyone no if there is a sequal
no prob chin :)
now got my face book back from brother name is Mathew Langford please add me
Manu Manu will win :D because they are the best :D
lol but during the arsnal game some of the supporters left before half time and they say they support thir team they didnt even stay to support arsnals they put shame to football team fans :mad:
finals manu vs barcelona
drogba is so totaly nuts i always call him diver drogba eaither way i am happy chelsea got umilliated on tv :D still so funny
best break away ever :D
it just is
why am i at home instead of school
o kay vegtable vegtable what do i like the only veg i eat is carrots
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be cause it is
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why do boys and girls shy wen asking each other out
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MOUNT PLEASANT � Fashion has been a part of Karen Duckett�s life since her high school years in Springfield, Ohio.
She learned to sew from her mother, plus took home economic courses in school. Duckett always made clothes for the school�s annual fashion/talent show. Her designs were so attractive that �People came up and wanted me to make things for them,� she said.
She wound up making three or four wedding dresses for brides-to-be.
But one goal went unattained.
�Being a teenager, I always wanted to work in a department store,� she said.
Unfortunately, she never got picked for the job.
Duckett doesn�t have to worry about that now as decades later, she and her husband, Larry, are owners of Duckett Upscale Clothing on the Mount Pleasant square. The store opened March 19.
Karen comes from an entrepreneurial background as her father ran an antique store in Ohio, and her mother was an interior decorator.
�We had a lot of home businesses,� she said.
Karen said the couple�s store features high-end fashion, but at a reasonable price.
�We are going to bring fashion to Mount Pleasant,� she said. �We wanted it to be affordable.�
The clothing ranges from children�s selections on up to offerings for baby boomers. Women�s clothing dominates the inventory for the moment with everything from casual to dress.
The women�s accessories include jewelry, hats, purses, undergarments and shoes.
�I love, love shoes,� she said.
Larry coyly winked that Karen�s shoe collection might rival the closet of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos.
The store also has men�s clothing, which is Larry�s responsibility. Thus far, the focus is on casual wear with polo shirts, shorts, dress shirts, ties, hats and pants in stock.
Men�s suits and formal wear will be added later this year.
�I�ve started doing ordering already,� Larry said.
Big and tall clothing will be offered on the men�s side, and plus-size clothing on the women�s side.
Larry has been pulled out of retirement with the new enterprise. He worked 35 years for the Mental Health Institute and the prison in Mount Pleasant. He worked as a correctional officer and retired in 2012 as the emergency preparedness coordinator.
Neither Iowa natives, Larry and Karen�s romance was kindled in Iowa City.
�She walked into a (Iowa Power & Light Co.) restaurant,� Larry chuckled. �I got up an introduced myself.�
For awhile, Karen is going to do double-duty as she is a human resource assistant for Walmart Transportation in Mount Pleasant. She has worked 19 years for the Mount Pleasant fixture.
The couple has one part-timer hired for the store, but would like to have four part-timers to cover the shop�s open hours.
Duckett Upscale Clothing is located at 106 S. Main St. It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The store can be reached at (319) 385-1410 and customers can visit its Facebook page.
The couple put a lot of work into remodeling the space. They tore down walls, built dressing rooms and an office, and removed carpet to expose a beautiful wood floor.
�I hope and pray this takes off,� Karen said of the store.
The Ducketts plan to have a grand opening in April, which might include a fashion show. The couple�s daughters might serve as some of the models for the occasion.


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Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Hotel Stay all on Hilton Honor Points – We done it, now your turn!
The Luxury Beach Villa is available to all Hilton Honor members for just 95k Hilton Honors Points per night. However, if you become a Hilton Honors Silver / Gold or Diamond Member you will receive One Free Night for every Five nights (You only pay for 4 x Nights – 380k points saving 95k)


text: You are here: Home > > Nimbu Paani Nimbu Paaniby Foodie #627264 26 Jan 2015 add to my cookbook You are not signed in. Please sign in to access your cookbooksExisting members click here to sign inNew visitors click here to sign up Or Make a new list and add recipe to it Added to 4 cookbooks This recipe has been viewed 1755 times A classic refreshing drink. Add your private note Nimbu Paani recipe - How to make Nimbu Paani Tags Calcium Rich Drinks Smoothies Juices Preparation Time: 5 mins   Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 5 mins     Makes 4 glasses Ingredients 3 tbsp lemon juice1 tbsp sugar1 pinch salt1 pinch cumin seed powder1 glass water Method MethodMix all the ingredients for the masala togetherMix the masala with water.Serve chilled Other Related Recipes This recipe was contributed by Foodie #627264 on 26 Jan 2015Know more about this member, Click Here


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House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason ChaffetzJason ChaffetzThe myth of the conservative bestseller Elijah Cummings, Democratic chairman and powerful Trump critic, dies at 68 House Oversight panel demands DeVos turn over personal email records MORE (R-Utah) on Monday criticized the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for declining to follow government recommendations when dealing with the fallout from a massive data breach.
"OPM continues to ignore serious concerns about their IT infrastructure improvement plan from the Inspector General," Chaffetz said in a Monday statement. "It's unsettling that despite a data breach that put the sensitive, personal information of 21.5 million Americans at risk, OPM once again refuses to heed warnings from the IG."
OPM's inspector general in June issued a "flash audit" report making two recommendations for the agency's IT infrastructure improvements following the hack, both of which OPM rejected.
The IG suggested that OPM develop a formal project management document detailing the business plan for the improvements and that it not rely on a no-bid contract for later phases of the project.
In a Sept. 3 report released on Monday, the IG said that "based on documentation we have reviewed, we have determined that OPM is not in compliance with either best practices or its own policy."
In its response to the IG's report, OPM stated that the "timing, the effort required and the impact on the project's schedule" of completing a formal business case would "only serve to stall the critical efforts already underway."
The agency also said that a sole-source contract was "never intended" to be used for all of the improvements.
The IG responded in the Sept. 3 report that without a formal business case, "we continue to believe that there is a high risk of project failure."
Chaffetz has led the charge in demanding accountability from the agency for allowing the hack. He campaigned vociferously for former OPM director Katherine Archuleta to either step down or be fired.
Archuleta resigned in July, something the OPM inspector general points to as evidence that "OPM should further develop its project management approach, and implement a procurement strategy that includes full and open competition for the later Project phases."
Archuleta had defended the agency's plan prior to her resignation, telling a Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing that "all of our decisions are being tracked, documented and justified."
"Ignoring the IG's warnings largely got them into this mess in the first place," Chaffetz said Monday. "If OPM wants to regain the trust of Congress and the American people, they must make implementing the IG's recommendations a top priority."


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I want to do a giveaway to celebrate my first month of bento boxes! Today's giveaway is a small one, but a fun one for those of you who love doing bento boxes!
(1) Three compartment, pink bento box
(2) flower silicon reusable cups
(3) sauce bottles
(1) syringe (for filling the sauce bottles!)
(1) bag of my very favorite candy! Small, colorful, and the perfect addition to any bento box.
I'm willing to ship anywhere in the world, so everyone can enter if they like!
To win, post your answer to this question:
"What inspires you?"
Additional entries:
1. Follow me on Twitter (and post here to let me know!)
2. blog about the giveaway and link back
3. Tweet about it!
So there you have it! Contest will run until Wednesday, February 10th!


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With a large family, and a business to run going home at the end of the day is always a relief....,until Lexren got their hands on our house. Our "house" has turned into "home". It has gone from ordinary to quite extraordinary! I could not think of one thing that they could have done better when building our beautiful front porch. From start to detailed finish, Lexren far exceeded our expectations. On budget and schedule they delivered, on quality they out did themselves. I can't wait to sick them on my kitchen!!!!
Every job we have hired Troy and Lexren for has been impeccable!
Fairly priced, on time, efficient, honest with wonderful old time work ethic. Very highly recommended.
Working with all of the people at LEXREN was a pleasure. They performed all of the work on schedule, and did a very professional job on everything. I would definitely call Troy for anything else I need done. He was an asset in recommending designs and the choices we had.


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Since 1978, Tarrytown Jewelers the parent company of Westchester Estate Buyers, established itself as one of the first companies in the United States to specialize in the acquisition and sales of fine pre-owned wrist watches. Today, in addition to handling some of the finest contemporary and vintage world class watches, Tarrytown Jewelers enjoys a worldwide reputation as one of the world's leading sources of fine horological items. Since its inception, Tarrytown Jewelers has been dedicated to serving its clients without compromise, in areas ranging from restoration and service of fine time pieces to the acquisition of the most complicated wrist watches by the world's finest makers to the discreet purchase and brokering of fine watches, diamonds, and jewelry. The Westchester Estate Buyers watch buying team, has been recognized both nationally and internationally, as leading experts in the watch industry, paying the highest prices for fine and high end vintage and contemporary timepieces.
We are paying record prices for Vintage Rolex and Omega Sport Watches and complicated timepieces by such famous brands as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Cartier, A. Lange & Sohne, Jaeger LeCoultre and others. Selling your watch could not be easier, come in and visit us at our location in Hartsdale, NY or give us a call 914 949 0481 to discuss your watch. At Westchester Estate Buyers we can purchase your watch outright or offer a higher price in trade towards one of our pre-owned or new fine watches in our large inventory. Come in to Westchester Estate Buyers and consult with one of our Watch Experts who can guide and advise you on your timepiece or a potential purchase. The Watch buyers at Westchester Estate Buyers look forward to meeting you and assisting you today.


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Kelly Quintanilla describes the future of Corpus Christi university
Kelly Quintanilla, the lone finalist for president of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, talks about plans for the future of the university. These are just a few of the plans for the university, but include increasing student retention, creating an emerging research institution and focusing on Hispanic health issues in the community.
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Thursday, August 9, 2018
Get Involved in Service at Princeton
The Student Volunteers Council (SVC) supports impactful service organizations and empowers student leaders & volunteers of more than 30 regular volunteering projects.
Who We Are:
The Student Volunteers Council is one of the largest student-run organizations at Princeton University. Heir to a long tradition of student volunteerism at Princeton, the SVC dates back to the establishment of the Philadelphian Society in 1825, affiliated with the Office of Religious Life. In 1967 the SVC adopted its current organizational structure and since joined the Pace Center in 2007. SVC projects are supported by a student board with the help of staff advisor Dave Brown, the Assistant Director at the Pace Center for Civic Engagement.


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"Where does the hate come from"
The quotation is from the movie "Mississippi burning" and it is also a question many of my generation in Germany asked their grand parents or parents. My generation which had to deal with the fact that many of the adults around us participated actively or passively in the nightmare called "German history". Those adults who should be our teachers, role-models, teaching us their own history. "Never again" and nobody could or can answer the question: How?
How to stop the masses when they start following a "Führer".
Also the Iraq war and the propaganda before it demonstrated, that it is not possible. The important question is how to resist or fight against a people running amok? My answer to this question: I don't know. Propaganda is more convincing than truth. Mob mentality is more powerful than to say "No".
"Imagine there is war and nobody joins" was our slogan when I was young. Yes imagine presidents without soldiers for their wars. Wishful thinking because people seem to have short memories.
Right-wing extremism is on the rise in entire Europe again, people believing again the lies of politicians and their propaganda with simple pseudo-solutions.
There are some or many white people saying that racism will become less with every generation and I wonder what they believe how much time they will have to "change their attitudes". Whether they believe that racism is just a bad habit the victims can patiently sit out.
Germans already proved 70 years ago, that knowing people doesn't prevent them from sending them to the gas chambers, when they themselves feel threatend. Jewish friends where betrayed. The American slavery system proved centuries ago, that knowing or living sometimes quite closely 'together' doesn't prevent people from dehumanizing and killing other people.
So why are we still today praying that racism is built on ignorance or not knowing somebody else's culture? Why do we believe the illusion that diversity training, multicultural events or anything like this will give us the most necessary tool necessary: To openly resist destructive forces.
And this is what concerns me most with all those self-proclaimed white "anti-racists" who censor their critics and start whining when the wind blows a little bit into their naive face – what will they do when the storm hits hard? Whose side are they on?
When will the masses of whites finally take anti-racism seriously? That there is no room for white paternalism and people who want to "help" PoC, that there is no room for confused egos who are looking for cookies and a thank you and don't know the definition of 'ally' or justice and equality.
Anti-racism is for me also building a strong democracy with equal rights to all people with justice for all to create the necessary and powerful foundation against fascist propaganda and this would perhaps create presidents without soldiers for their wars, real ones or imagined ones towards the alleged "other". Truly liberated people who are no longer afraid to think on their own and to openly say "No".