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Warner Bros. is looking for a new Willy Wonka.
Collider reports the studio has Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover, and Ezra Miller on their shortlist of actors to portray the chocolate factory owner.
As Collider notes, this news comes four months after Warner Bros hired Paddington director Paul King to film the upcoming Willy Wonka movie. However, this time around it won't be another remake of Roald Dahl's 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was adapted into the iconic 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, with Gene Wilder as the eccentric candy maker then again in a later 2005 version with Johnny Depp, which carried the same name as the novel. Instead, it'll reportedly be a prequel following Wonka's origins before he becomes the famed innovator.
Harry Potter producer, David Heyman, will be producing this film as well, while Simon Rich, who's mostly known for his work on Man Seeking Woman, is penning the script.
As for the possible leads, this won't be the first time either of them dabbled in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Gosling, who's mostly known for his work in rom-coms, tapped into steampunk vibes for Blade Runner 2049, and showed his knack for musicals in La La Land.
Between his Emmy Award–winning series Atlanta, voice work as Simba in the live-action remake of The Lion King, and culture-moving tracks like "This is America," Glover also recently starred as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Ezra Miller is in two franchises already as Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and The Flash in the DC Universe as well.
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Sensational Soup - 10 Reasons to Love Soup!
The cold has well and truly set in - here in New Zealand anyway - for our community members on the other side of the world we are rather envious right now! Winter is all about warm hearty meals and you cannot get passed a good bowl of soup on a cold winter's night! So why do I praise soup so much? 1. Vegetables!! You can jam-pack soup full of vegetables. In fact you can pretty much turn any vegetable into a fabulous soup with little cooking skills! 2. Cost effective – in fact I could go as far to say soup is a very affordable meal. For example you can turn a pumpkin (which costs approximately $2) into a meal for the whole family. 3. Reduce food wastage – soup is a great way to use up meat bones, left over stock and vegetables lying in the fridge keeping your food wastage to a minimum. 4. Cook once for many meals – a massive pot or slow cooker soup will make multiple meals ensuring lunch/dinner for days to come and is great to freeze. 5. Child friendly – children right from babies starting solids through to teens can enjoy a hearty bowl of soup! 6. Simple – this is one of my primary requirements for all meals and snacks I share with you and soup is right up there, it is really hard to 'stuff up' and generally most flavour combinations you pick will work regardless. 7. Great for winter germs - when you are sick it can be challenging eating large meals or wanting lots of vegetables. A steaming bowl of hot soup is hard to resist even when under the weather, and this is also great for little sick monkeys too. 8. Any time of day - soup is one of those meals that you can have throughout the day. Our Smushie had two bowls on Sunday, one at afternoon tea and one at dinner! 9. Good protein and fat - when you add some stock to the soup (or meat bones) you are also adding some protein and fat which are essential to our diets just in a very simple, one-bowl wonder way! 10. Comfort - we do eat for psychological reasons as much as appetite - and it is important to acknowledge this. There is something very comforting about sitting down to a bowl of hot soup and something that is not only packed full of nutrients but good for the soul is a real winner in my books!. Be sure to check out my Pumpkin soup recipes both in the NutriBullet and the slow cooker! P.S We have a great 30% off any NurtiBullet this week only with the code DRJULIE (you will want one when you see the vlog on Facebook tonight!). P.P.S Gorgeous, eco-friendly Munch bowls are available from my site! Happy soup making! xxx Dr Julie Bhosale


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So now, as part of my "Fit Friday" posts I'm going to share a few tips and tricks I've learned along the way that made my families favorite meals more healthy.Thanks to my sweet friend who messaged me a question about ground turkey this morning, we are going to start there.
In the "This For That" scheme of things, ground turkey is typically leaner and healthier than ground beef, simply because it has less fat (saturated). I'm not going to get into the super science-y nutritional breakdown in this post but, swapping BEEF for TURKEY can help you in a couple of ways. Because of the higher fat content in beef swapping for ground turkey will decrease your calorie intake as well as fat intake. Why, do you ask? Because there are 9 calories per gram of fat compared to 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrates. Its all in the math folks the higher the fat content the more calories you are going to consume. See its not just science, its math......you're welcome! And of course less saturated fat means better heart health, not just better for your waist line.
Now that we have covered the why, lets move on to the how! Lean ground turkey is a staple food in our house. You can do so much with it. Some of our families favorite meals are tacos (Taco Tuesday whoopwhoop a weekly favorite), spaghetti (because I have Italian blood, duh), Chili and turkey burgers just to name a few.
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Swapping out healthier ingredients in the meals you already love can be super simple. Think more whole foods rather than highly processed foods. Trading white breads and rice for whole grains can make your meal more nutrient rich as well. I have even ventured into making my own seasonings. Thanks to Pintrest I found a simple recipe for Taco Seasoning that we love (Pintrest recipe by Rachel Cooks).
I will also switch things up to suit my macro nutrient needs, like this Turkey Burrito Bowl vs. the Whole Wheat Soft Taco/Burrito. The tortillas can carry a good amount of fat too so the bowl is a lower fat option for me.
When cooking spaghetti, I look for Organic lower sugar Marinara/ Pasta sauces as well. You can also make your own but I have found the Organic Great Value Brand (Wal-Mart) works great for us. We have swapped out regular pasta for whole wheat pasta. This happens to be what I am preparing tonight as I am writing. Spaghetti squash is another healthy trend that is a great substitute well.
I hope you will keep coming back for more Fit Friday "This For That" along with some simple recipes to try for yourself!
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LONDON — An 18th-century Chinese porcelain vase discovered when a house was cleared out was sold Thursday at a London auction for $69.3 million (43 million pounds).
Bainbridges, the auction house, said that the final price for the 16-inch vase — an imperially commissioned piece decorated with a fish motif — far exceeded the pre-auction estimated price, which was about $1.9 million (1.2 million pounds).
The amount was thought to be among the highest ever paid for Asian artwork sold at auction. Bainbridges spokeswoman Helen Porter went further, telling Reuters that the price was "a world record for a piece of Asian art."
After fierce competition among Chinese buyers, the vase was bought by a Chinese bidder who turned up to bid on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. Taxes and commissions boosted the buyer's total bill to $83 million (51.6 million pounds).
A number of Western artworks have gone for higher prices at auction, including an Alberto Giacometti bronze sculpture that was sold at Sotheby's in February for $104.3 million .
The Bainbridges auction house — a small, independent company in the London suburb of Ruislip that runs auctions and valuations for people clearing their homes — said that the vase is of exceptional quality and that it knew the estimated price was "a bit conservative." Still, the final price was beyond all expectations.
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"The rumors grew as more people came to see it ... but we had no idea it would go for this price," Porter told The Associated Press.
The vase was found in "an ordinary home," Porter said. It is believed to have been acquired by an English family during the 1930s or earlier.
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British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle
FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand with Afghan policemen before a joint patrol of Qalanderkhail, outside of Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. An Afghan official says that a suicide bomber has killed three foreign troops in an attack on a joint Afghan-NATO foot patrol on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Mohammad Asim Asim, governor of Parwan province said an attacker on a motorcycle rammed a group of eight troops as they patrolled a village near Bagram Airfield, 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of Kabul. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)


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'Eyesore' CL&P stations leave residents feeling powerless
Connecticut Light & Power calls them transition stations.
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Much about the power line project is innovative for CL&P. "We are truly breaking ground," said Laurie Aylsworth , director of the Bethel to Norwalk project. Not only is CL&P burying 345kV lines for the first time in its history and using a type of plastic insulation on parts of the line that is relatively new, the construction of transition stations is a first for the utility. A transition station is not a building. It's a fenced-in area whose predominant structure is an approximately 100-foot high steel "A" frame, so named because of the hollow steel polls on either side that look like the first letter of the alphabet. The ends are connected by other steel polls and the structure is about 64 feet wide. Because the high voltage line "porpoises" - goes up and under and up again at several spots along the 22-mile route- there needs to be a place for the transition. "We're tying off the (underground) cables and switching to overhead," says Aylsworth of the reason for the transition stations. Each of the polls that make up the "A" frame is 28 inches in diameter, said Bob Pinckney , an inspector for Powers Engineering which is overseeing the project for CL&P. When the Bethel frame was constructed in early May, a crane that goes 170 feet high and can lift up to 60,000 pounds was used. "It has to be perfectly level to the ground," said Pinckney about the polls which are put into place by workers using manual wrenches to tighten huge bolts. When the 345kV underground line reaches the Bethel transition station, it has already traveled about two miles from its start at the Plumtrees Substation and gone under the Bethel educational park and below Putnam Park Road. After the line comes above ground at the Hoyts Hill transition station in Bethel, it travels south on wooden and metal poles - ranging in height from about 80 feet to 130 feet - until reaching the Archers Lane transition station in Redding. At approximately two acres, the Redding station is about twice the size of the Bethel one because more equipment is needed than just the "A" frame. The underground line in Bethel is insulated with plastic but the buried 345kV in Redding and Wilton will be insulated by a more traditional method - a non-toxic oil that requires a pumping plant. At the Redding station there also are six, 15-foot high circuit breakers "to isolate the line" for maintenance and in case of a power failure, said CL&P construction manager John Case . But even though the Redding station is bigger than the Bethel one, it's a lot less visible to nearby residents or to drivers on the road. "No residential area is an ideal spot," said Ketcham, the Redding first selectman. "But we tried to find a location protected as much as possible from view. This is deep into the woods." Case can attest to just how deep the site is. "It was a nightmare, very difficult We had to haul out tons of rock" to prepare the site for construction. About 20,000 yards of rock and soil was removed, said Case. Most of the rock was gneiss - similar to granite - and much of it had to be blasted. But once the site was cleared, work moved forward on schedule. "Everybody gets along on the job. It makes for smooth progress," said Joe Carasone , foreman for McPhee Electric, one of about a half dozen contractors at the site. Between construction workers, electrical workers, crane operators and workers building a fence around the station, about 65 people are at the site. "There's not even been a slip or a fall," said Carasone about the safety record. One of the biggest concerns at both the Bethel and Redding transition stations is lightning. "You've got a piece of steel sticking up here, saying hit me," said Pinckney, the safety inspector at the Bethel station. That's why grounding is so important. One of the first safety precautions taken is to bury copper wire for each piece of equipment. At the Redding station, said Carasone, 6,500 feet of copper wire has already been laid down for grounding and "there will be 10,000 feet eventually." Another part of both projects - particularly important for nearby residents - will be landscaping. There's not much space for landscaping at the Bethel site but Aylsworth, the CL&P director for the power line project, said "we'll screen as best we can." The utility will plant bushes and evergreen trees, she said, but has to be careful not to plant trees that would grow too tall and interfere with the power line. At the Redding site, Ketcham said CL&P has an evergreen screening plan for the two sides of the transition station that face toward residents' homes. CL&P is nearing the end of the $350 million project whose construction began in the spring of last year but which was first proposed in June of 2001. The utility is on schedule to energize the powerful new line by the end of this year.
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No Retreat, No Surrender-The Myth of Napoleon Bonaparte's Heroism
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and an emperor who in his time conquered much of Europe during the 19th century A.D.
Among the nations he conquered are Austria, Egypt, Russia, the Prussians, allied forces of Austrians, British, Prussians and Russians before he was finally defeated by the British Army.
This is the inspiring part of the story.
Napoleon wondered why such a brave leader and strong troop were prone to experience a defeat. They had an assessment on their weaknesses and their strengths and planned for the next invasion.
Part of the plan was to have a musician trained to be with them during the battle. Announcement had been made in the entire kingdom that the French army needs a musician.
A young gentleman succumb to the call and was trained to memorize two music pieces. A music for retreat and a music for forward.
So the battle went on and the musician was with them. The music served as the guide to the troop. The agreement was for as long as the music doesn't change the army press on forward.
The music for forward is now being played. On the ground were army being slain but the music did not change so they continued being faithful to the agreement they made.
At last the battle was over and the french army gathered for re-assessment and evaluation of their performance. The first man to be questioned was the musician. He was asked why did he not change the music when plenty of the army was being slain on the ground.
He answered, I forgot the music for retreat.
Though many soldiers died they have won the battle.
Why are we here? Do we feel loosing the battle because it's so challenging?
I like the spirit of the musician forgetting the music for retreat and I commend the faithfulness of the soldiers in the covenant they have made.
I would like to impress on myself these two values to ensure success.
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"the secret really is to just never give up until you get there. You might have to keep re evaluating what works and what doesn't, but always moving forward is the key".
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That being said I appreciate the sentiment. Too often people give up too quickly. When it comes to your personal success, the secret really is to just never give up until you get there. You might have to keep reevaluating what works and what doesn't, but always moving forward is the key. Great post.


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The Supreme Court has upheld death sentence for four in the brutal gang-rape case of 23-year old Nirbhaya. The incident had shook the collective conscience of the nation but even after four years, the cases of harassment and
molestation continue unabated. Even women using cabs as their favourite mode of transport for privacy and smooth
journey do not find themselves safe.
When you talk to a cross section of women in metro cities, you find that a large majority is concerned about their security while they commute by cabs or taxies. Little doubt that Ministry of Women and Child Development gets numerous complaints of harassment and misbehavior against cab drivers from women every day. Social media too remains abuzz with complaints of different kinds. Seized of the lingering issue, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has come out with a set of guidelines called "Taxi Policy Guidelines". The Ministry of Women and Child Development has sent these guidelines to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping (MORTH) for adoption. Maneka Gandhi, the Minister of Women and Child Development also had a meeting with radio cab service providers to find a solution to the lingering issue. She has also written a letter to Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping to incorporate necessary safety measures to stop the increasing instances against women safety while travelling via taxis or cabs. The recommendations includes suggest that taxis should be mandatorily fitted with GPS panic devices. Other suggestions are concerning central locking system in the taxis and cabs and that violation of the stipulated rules by taxi operators or drivers should be strictly dealt in accordance with law. Also the sharing of seat should be subject to willingness of passengers. It is learnt that the Ministry has accepted these recommendations in Toto.
Most of the complaints run like these- "I booked a cab in the morning and the driver was way away from my location. When I asked him to come to my location he was rude used obscene language and cancelled my cab booking ". In August 2016, police arrested a taxi driver on the charges of molestation after a Facebook user posted her friend's experience which went viral. The woman was working in Gurgaon and she had booked a taxi to reach her office. But the overtly friendly driver kept asking her questions like " Madam , where do you stay and where are you from? Do you stay alone?" Initially, she avoided the driver by making herself busy on phone and later she asked him to be a professional. After this the driver started driving rash and threatened her in the car. Driver also asked her to get down in the middle of the road. She also posted that when she dropped a complaint as feedback, she was assured by the taxi company that they will get back to her. However, but she got a call from a suspicious unknown person that the driver has made a complaint against her. But when she took help of her friend to dial on same number, she found that the number belonged to a taxi driver. The post below is her original post on Facebook after incidence took place.
"This is my last experience with Uber. Today morning I booked a cab for my residence at Mahrauli to my office at Gurgaon, Udyog Vihar phase 1. Immediately after the driver picked me up he started giving undue attention and asked me if I am going to my office and where do I work. I got suspicious at the moment and in order to avoid his questions, I started talking over the phone. Once I started speaking on the phone, he increased the volume of the radio to the maximum, however I didn't confront him as I didn't want any arguments. Then, when I stopped talking over the phone he started to ask me creepy questions like: "Madam, where do you stay and where are you from? Do you stay alone? Aap Delhi se nhi lag rahi ho, itna bhi kya narazgi hain,aap kuch bhi nhi bol rahe ho?" Then I asked him to be professional and do his own work. Suddenly he started driving very rash and was about to hit a car. When I asked him to drive properly, he told me "should I hit the other car(gadi thok du kya dusre gadi mein, tab aapko pata chalega". I told him that I will file a complaint against him. Infuriated, he asked me to get down from the car in the middle of the road and I had to literally get down from the car in the midst of the traffic. Once I got down, he started following me in the car for few minutes. It was at this time that something clicked in my mind and I pretended like reading the number plate of his car and complaining to someone. At this, he drove away. I had to walk till the Sultanpur metro station to get a different cab. The story doesn't end here. In the meantime, I sent feedback to Uber explaining about the incident and got a pop up that they will call me. After few minutes, I got a call saying that the driver had made a complaint against me. I was really furious. Then my friend called on the same number and asked who it is; he replied that he is a Uber driver. I have been a loyal customer of Uber from last one year as I don't use any other taxi services other than Uber and I am really anxious to know if Uber is cautious enough to be more vigilant and avoid any future risk by not roping in the same person."
Recently a woman from Karnataka filed a complaint alleging that she was heading towards her home at 2.30 am when the cab driver veered off the route shown on his Ola-approved mobile phone map and stopped the cab at a deserted area. She has alleged that driver groped her at a spot. She has registered her complaint with Bommanahalli police station mentioning that the sudden assault had left her numbed, she screamed and ran away from the car towards a nearby clinic. The woman is a professional singer. Ola has now terminated the services of the driver and the police is looking for the driver.
Ranjana Kumari, director of Centre for Social Research, said, "The government should create a kind of authority or transport authority should be empowered to access these cases and punish the culprits".
The Ministry of women and child development has also launched hashtag # HelpmeWCD for women or childred facing sexual harassment or violence. After receiving so many complaints from women, the Delhi Police has also launched the app "Himmat" in 2015.


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2020 Kia Telluride Rumors, Concept and Price – Evidently, it looks like many hybrid car fanatics are highly thinking about the 2020 Kia Telluride SUV. Sadly, it is not available nevertheless but is present only in a concept form. The excellent news, even so, is that Kia intends to take the new SUV for the market anywhere at the end of 2020.
It is available packed with a host of new tech specs and premium features that make it stand above the group. The model shares exactly the same platform as its Sorento mid-size SUV equivalent. The only real apparent variation is that Telluride's platform has become improved to accommodate a bigger chassis and hybrid drivetrain technology.
The car's cabin shows a variety of innovative features and impressive design elements. It is packed with a revamped infotainment system together with several safety features that enhance both ease and comfort and security. The 2020 Kia Telluride also features the advanced parking assist sensors, efficient rearview camera, braking system and a lot more.The automaker has twisted the car's seats with premium leather, and the whole interior place looks classy and stylish. The redesigned Kia Telluride edition accommodates up to seven passengers with ease and comfort.
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Creatively, the Kia Telluride features a chunky body and huge chrome finish that stir up thoughts of Ford Trips. The automaker identifies it as being an SUV, however, not a crossover. The Kia Telluride is 9.5 inches for a longer time, 4.4 inches taller and 4.7 inches broader than Sorrento model. Its wheelbase also stretches by about 11.9 inches.The Kia Telluride sports plentiful production cues that encompass normal-size pillars and mirrors. Also, its panels will not be intensively stamped with outdoors surface details. A number of-LED headlamps, large grille and 22-inch wheels that have been once wild are already tweaked to grab just a small fraction of your attention. It delivers a huge tiger nose anterior grille as well as 22-inch wheels The Kia Telluride also comes equipped with headlights and Daytime Working Lights with LED technology. It was exhibited on the 2016 North American Auto Show sporting a Darkish Pyrite Green color. It seems it would elegance the dealership in the same shade.
The 2020 Kia Telluride version bears a connect-in powertrain underneath its Darkish Pyrite paint. There is a 3.5-liter direct-injected V-6 engine that provides 270 horsepower, along with an electric motor that churns out a whopping 130 horsepower. The electric motor will come mounted in the car's rear axle. The reconditioned Kia Telluride edition delivers 30 mpg in the highway, but a lot more performance specs remain a secret.
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Last year, when I was running around looking at wedding dresses, I started to get sticker shock pretty early on.
So when I heard about the runway debut of a 500K gown, I was more than a little surprised, especially given the current trend of inconspicuous consumption. The figure is a hard one to fathom. I'm thinking that'll buy a single-family house or cover four years of college tuition for more than a few kids.
But anyways, a six-digit price tag on a wedding gown does indeed exist. Last month, Platinum Guild International USA announced the debut of the "Platinum Wedding Gown," a collaboration between wedding planner David Tutera and jewelry designer Erica Courtney.
The one-of-a-kind gown is valued at $501,640, and it's not just a showpiece, as I was imagining a six-figure gown must be. It's available for sale at New York City retailer Michael C. Fina.
So what is it that six figures buys?
The gown is ornamented with 10 feet of platinum chain, 33 carats of diamonds, 158.84 carats of aquamarine, plus white keshi pearls and a white South Sea pearl pendant suspended from platinum.
The dress also features a platinum-colored tulle veil and bouquet to match, and is accentuated with a sweetheart neckline and cascading white roses down the front.
Though the bride might only get to wear the dress for a single day, perhaps the consolation lies in the jewelry. Post-wedding, she'll have a whole lot of it to hold onto and wear again and again.
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NEW DELHI: Peak-hour queues at Delhi Metro stations are set to get shorter with Central Industrial Security Force working on systems to reduce frisking time. According to CISF DG Rajiv, peak hour frisking time will soon be reduced from 8-12 to 5-6 minutes.
Stations such as Rajiv Chowk and Chandni Chowk see large amounts of passenger gather at one time during peak hours leading to long queues. Central Industrial Security Force, which guards the Metro stations, has decided to effectively bring down the time taken to frisk passengers and their baggage by deploying more personnel and gadgets at selected Metro stations which see a rush of commuters. "We will be deploying extra manpower and machines at 8-10 busy stations. We have asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to give us more space at these stations so that we can enhance our logistics in order to handle the rush of passengers," Rajiv said while interacting with journalists two days before the 44th Raising Day of the force.
The CISF DG said the DMRC has some limitations when it comes to providing additional space at busy Metro stations like Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Chandni Chowk and others but "they are trying" as much as they can.
"We have found out that during peak time it takes about 8-12 minutes to clear the rush of passengers…. We want this to be brought down to 5-6 minutes," Rajiv said. The CISF chief also said the force has identified certain vulnerable patches in the Metro stations that need to be properly covered and brought under CCTV surveillance.


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Laura Zúñiga
Laura Elena Zúñiga Huizar (born 3 January 1985), is a Mexican model and former beauty queen, who in December 2008 became a central figure in an international drug trafficking scandal. The critically acclaimed 2011 film Miss Bala (Miss Bullet) is loosely based on Zúñiga and her involvement in the events of December 2008.
Laura Zúñiga Huizar
Laura Elena Zúñiga Huizar
3 January 1985
|1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
|Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa 2008 (Dethroned) Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2009 (Dethroned) Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 (Dethroned)
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After winning the state pageant title of Nuestra Belleza Sinaloa, Laura Zúñiga competed against thirty-two other contestants in the national pageant [Nuestra Belleza México 2008], held on September 20, 2008 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, where she placed as the suplente and was automatically selected to represent the country in the Miss International 2009 pageant. On October 30, 2008 she participated in Reina Hispanoamericana (Hispanic-American Queen) representing Mexico in Santa Cruz, Bolivia bringing the title to Mexico for the first time.[1]
On December 22, 2008, Laura Zuñiga was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco, along with seven men who allegedly carried US$53,000 in cash, two AR-15 rifles, three handguns, 633 cartridges of different calibers, and 16 cellphones.[2] The arrest was made by the state police of Zapopan and Mexican Army officers.[3] In her initial statement, Zuñiga declared that she was on her way to a party in Guadalajara and that she and her boyfriend were going "shopping in Colombia and Bolivia."[4] The media noted that Colombia and Bolivia are both [5] main suppliers of cocaine to the Mexican drug cartels. During a later interview with Joaquín López-Dóriga in Radio Formula, Zuñiga declared that she was kidnapped by her boyfriend Ángel Orlando García Urquiza, apparently a high-ranking leader of the Juárez Cartel and brother of an imprisoned drug lord,[6] and that she was unaware of his illicit activities.[7] The critically acclaimed 2011 film, Miss Bala, or Miss Bullet, is loosely based on Zuñiga.[8] Several key facts are switched in the film, for example, replacing the setting from Sinaloa to Baja California. The basic structure of Zuñiga's story remains, however, such as the allegations of corruption in the pageant organization, Zuñiga's presentation to the media at the time of her arrest, and her allegations that she was not involved in narcotrafficking. Both Zuñiga and the main character, Laura Guerrero, even wear the same clothing when presented to the media and when crowned beauty queens.
The Nuestra Belleza Mexico organization released a statement saying it had no knowledge of Zuñiga's alleged narco-trafficking ties and that it would decide pending an investigation whether or not to let her keep her crown. "Nuestra Belleza Mexico has been a serious, honest and transparent organization", said the group's president Lupita Jones, in the statement sent to the media.[9] On December 25, 2008, a second statement was released announcing that Zuñiga had been stripped of her title as Miss Mexico International 2009. Her successor, Anagabriela Espinoza, was awarded the crown. On December 26, 2008, she was dethroned as Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 and replaced by Vivian Noronha Cia from Brazil.[10]
Zuñiga was sentenced to 40 days under arrest but was released from the detention center on January 30, 2009 after the judge found no evidence that tied her to any criminal activity.[11] Zuñiga made a quiet comeback into the modeling industry in 2010.[12]
- ^ Global Beauties – Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2008. globalbeauties.com. September 2008
- ^ El Informador – Arraigan A Miss Sinaloa Mexico 2008. Informador.com.mx. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.
- ^ Bustos, Enrique (December 23, 2008) Cambia corona de belleza por "cuerno de chivo". hechos.tv
- ^ Miss Sinaloa, ¿sucesora de La Reina del Pacífico?. Futbolpolitica.blogspot.com. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.
- ^ Milenio News: Miss Narco. YouTube.com (December 24, 2008). Retrieved on 2015-09-28.
- ^ Beauty Queen Arrested in Gun-filled Truck. YouTube.com (December 24, 2008). Retrieved on 2015-09-28.
- ^ Afirma Miss Sinaloa que fue secuestrada por su novio. Eluniversal.com.mx (December 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2015-09-28.
- ^ [1] Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Comunicado Oficial de Nuestra Belleza México. .esmas.com (December 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2015-09-28.
- ^ Jones, Lupita Comunicado Oficial de Nuestra Belleza México. esmas.com
- ^ Liberan a ex Miss Sinaloa. Eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.
- ^ El Informador – Miss Sinaloa Vuelve Al Modelaje. Informador.com.mx.
|Preceded by
Massiel Taveras
| Reina Hispanoamericana
|Succeeded by
Vivian Noronha Cia
|Preceded by
Lorenza Bernot
| Nuestra Belleza Internacional México
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3 month old baby photos are tricky… they're more wakeful than newborns, but not yet sitting. Often won't stay on their side, and they can't hold their head up (or at least not for very long!).
This pretty much leaves you with one pose… baby on their back.
For that reason we've been wanting to write a blog post about getting variety in your 3 month old baby photos for aaaages… we just couldn't find a 3 month old! So when our fabulous instructor Merissa Wakefield went on maternity leave earlier this year… we waited.
Meet baby Aston, he just turned 3 months and he's our model for this tutorial on how to get variety in your 3 month old baby photos… enjoy!
Scope out the little pockets of good soft light in your home then use those locations for variation. Try these:
Look to your windows and doors for nice soft light.
Related: Doorway Light
As cute as your baby is, don't get distracted and just take head shots! Capture all those little details that will change in grow in the blink of an eye. You can take all of the following shots without even changing your angle or perspective.
Stay consistent in your light and editing, and you can create a gorgeous storyboard of your 3 month baby photos to frame and hang!
If you've got a clever cookie and he's able to hold his head up for short periods, make the most of it!
But here's a tip so you don't wear him out before you've even got your shots…
Find the good light, get your settings ready to go, take some test shots, and make sure you're happy with the light, location and framing. Then bring baby in. Pop him on his tummy and wait. Be ready, and you will probably need to be quick.
Choose a wide aperture such as f/2 for a beautiful shallow depth of field like this shot.
The second he looks up, aim your focus point over the eye closest to you and snap. If you're not confident in being able to do that quickly, choose an aperture that will ensure you get acceptable focus even if your focus falls on another part of his face. This close, try around f/4.5 to give you plenty of wiggle room.
Related: Master your Focus
I suggest a fast shutter speed of at least 1/200, and high speed burst mode and continuous focus to give you the best chance of a nice sharp shot.
Related: Getting Sharp Photos of Moving Subjects
All that said… don't get disheartened if it doesn't work. It takes practice to be as super quick as you might need to be in this situation. Your 3 month baby photos will be beautiful with or without this specific shot. And you can always try again in a month (4 month baby photo tutorial anyone?!).
A bassinet is fantastic because it adds interest to the baby on back pose, and as a bonus it enables you to easily photograph in any location in the house with good light no matter where it is.
When shooting from this height, use a wide aperture such as f/1.8 for a beautiful shallow depth of field.
Related: Getting out of Auto Mode
If you don't already have a bassinet, don't go out and buy one just for your 3 month baby photos… see if you can borrow one, or check your local BSS FB page. Or just pop a quilt on the floor and take shots from the same perspective.
Shoot directly down from your own standing height. If you're height challenged, grab a chair. But for baby's safety, always do this with your camera strap around your neck.
Get down low and if you place yourself at his head end but slightly to the side, he will look for your voice if you talk to him. Then snap him when you've got his attention.
In this same low down position, don't forget those little feet and hands!
If you have a macro lens or filter, capture super close ups of his tiny details such as ears, wisps of hair, wrinkly fingers.
Related: Macro Newborn Photography
Turn baby around parallel with your camera, step back and get shots from the side, both wide and close ups. Whilst in this position, try to grab his attention again so he turns his face toward you.
In this shot Aston is in the middle of the bed for the purposes of safety, but the centered composition works due to the symmetry of the bed and other elements.
Related: When to Break the Rule of Thirds
This pose is one of the easiest… it's safe, it's comfortable, and they'll either look at you or one another. Either way, it works!
Get yourself up high and remember if you need to use a chair, make sure you camera is secure around your neck.
Alternatively, put a quilt on the floor and then you'll easily be able to take this shot from your standing position.
Give big sister some prompts, for example:
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Turn them around as in the shot below, ask big sister to talk or sing to him and he will naturally look for her. This is a super cute shot and is an easy way to capture their connection.
Not all your sibling shots need to be posed. Always have your camera within handy reach, and keep your eye out for sib photo opportunities. If you want to get sneaky, put baby in the good light, clear the area, and ask big sister to check on him.
Or give her a little (toy) camera and ask her to snap her own 3 month baby photos!
Big love to Merissa for gifting us these beautiful photos to help us write this tutorial. Go check her out on Insta!
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(TJM) Traditional Japanese Medicine Theory
Japanese Acupuncture Techniques - Kyukaku (Cupping) - TJM Theory
Kyukaku (cupping) is used within a number of acupuncture styles. This section describes the use of cupping within a Japanese Acupuncture framework. A general description of cupping may be found in our "What is Cupping?" article. The information presented below discusses basic theory behind the technique, guidelines for applying the technique and examples of clinical use. Some of the techniques listed here require significant amounts of training to be performed correctly and should only be performed by practitioners who have been trained properly.
- Clinical Usage:
- Releases muscle tension and relives Blood stasis
- May also be used to move cold/damp
- Cupping Methods:
- Leaving/Retaining Cup
- Useful for pain management, loosens tight muscles
- Retain cup for 1-10 minutes depending on patients condition & constitution
- Moving/Sliding Cup
- Useful for Blood stasis a/or moving stagnant Qi
- Used in Japan for face lifts - small cups with very light pressure slid in an upward motion on the face
- Momentary Cupping
- Useful for weak a/or deficient patients
- Also useful for an "acute" contusion (draws local congestion from the area, apply the cup on the contusion and burn chinetsukyu on top after removing the cup - repeat 3 times or so until the sensation of pain is relieved)
- Cupping over a acupuncture needle
- Useful for chronic pain a/or bi syndromes
- Can be done locally or distally depending on the amount of pain a/or inflammation in the area
- Retain cup for approximately 10 minutes
- Cupping with bloodletting
- Useful for blood stasis a/or pain
- Prick a vascular spider or a stasis that has formed and place the cup over the area
- May also use the Ranshi Ho technique - place the cup on the skin, leave for about 30 seconds, remove, lancet the cupped area multiple times and then replace the cup
- Precautions and Contraindications:
- Not on the abdomen/sacral area during pregnancy
- Not on contraindicated points
- Not on areas with an inflammed organ
- Not on inflammed areas in general (can cup distally a/or around it)
- Not on patients with cardiac disease a/or aneurysms
- Not on patients with extreme fatigue a/or anemia
- Not on patients who have just finished exercising or taking a hot bath or shower
- No sliding cups over the spine, moles or other skin abnormalities
- General Guidelines:
- Deficient patient or weak pulse - use 2-3 cups w/less suction for less time (20 seconds to 2 minutes)
- Excess patient - use 7-10 cups w/more suction for more time (5-10 minutes)
- Removing Cups
- After removal perform 1 round of Chinetsukyu or use the tiger warmer on the cupped area
- If using pump cups clean them with alcohol, unless you have performed bloodletting then use a 9:1 bleach solution
- Patient reactions
- Some patients may feel too light headed or chilled, in this case use chinetsukyu on GV 14, GV 20 a/or ST 36
- As always, communicate with the patient about the marks left by cupping, some of which may stay for 2 days to a couple of weeks
- Specific Techniques:
- Skin diseases anywhere on the body (some also use this tx for repeated miscarriages - inbetween pregnancies) - perform cupping over the naval w/mild - moderate pressure, retain for 2-3 minutes, can repeat up to 3 times
- Disorders of the entire body - GV 14 & GV 12
- Respiratory disorders - UB 12, UB 13, UB 20, LU 1 & CV 17
- Lumbar pain - GV 4, UB 23, UB 20, GV 3, UB 37 & ashi "sensitive" points
- Dermatological disorders - UB 12, UB 13, UB 18, UB 20 & ashi points
- Chronic Constipation
- Works very well if done on a daily basis (front day 1, back day 2), but can also be performed within one treatment
- Cup on the abdomen first, retaining for about 10 minutes
- Perform Bunshi Shiroda's total body treatment
- Cup the back points, retaining for about 10 minutes
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Iuliano, Diane: New England School of Acupuncture, Extraordinary Vessel Techniques Lecture Notes
- Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes
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We wanted a mail box that would not only accommodate our daily deliveries but also be large enough to secure our post whilst on holiday. The Aire meets these needs and we are very pleased with it. The mail box is very easy to install - it took only about 20 minutes to secure to our wall and has a good solid feel. It looks good and stainless steel finish simply needs an occasional wipe to remove dust and dirt. It has been commented upon by a number of people who like the look of it and our postman finds it much easier and quicker to use.
Very smart contemporary box, looks great in the porch with our white steel front door.
Easy to use with lockable drop down flap, papers get slotted into the hole as well as mail.
Only negative from a security aspect is that you can reach into the top slot and pull out A5 size envelopes without unlocking the box.
Very attractive contemporary mail box with wide opening especially useful for magazines etc. Unfortunately this results in an ability to pull mail out without opening the box with the key. The danger of having mail stolen is obvious. Another problem is that in bad weather, the box lets in water. Have had wet mail on numerous occasions. As such I would not recommend this product for practical reasons, but it certainly looks good on the outside of your house.
More than happy with this product, it was delivered on time and came well packed. Insulation was easy. The postbox is installed at the front of the house which faces the high winds, we have not experienced any problems with the lid flapping open or rattling in- necessarily.
The product is robust enough to do the job we required since we needed something with a wide enough opening to receive small letter packages, which saves daily walks to the nearest post office for missed deliveries.
Overall more than happy with the product and would recommend it to others seeking value for money!
The Aire black postbox was intalled on an external wall without any problem. However, it was noticed beforehand that it had a serious design fault in that the windows had been "glazed"ed with a white opaque plastic strip. Because the interior of the box is dark when closed, it was virtually impossible to detect any of the contents - even now, when the opaque plastic has been replaced with a clear strip, (thank you for your financial assistance with the cost of that) post in the left-hand side of the box cannot be seen. A good idea not properly thought through before manufacture!
We live in a windy coastal location and the wind easily blows the lid up which means that our post frequently gets drenched. The lock isn't great quality and can be tricky to open and if someone wanted to access our post, they could easily by lifting up the lid and taking the post out of the top.....which is generally the method we use rather than bothering with the tricky lock. This box looks smart and hasn't as yet rusted however, it really hasn't lived up to expectations and doesn't keep our post secure and dry which was the reason that we purchased it in the first place. I couldn't therefore recommend this product on this basis.
Our new front door has no letter box so this was the stylish solution. A little fiddly to put up but is quite well made with small rubber spacers to keep it slightly off the wall so you can open the top flap without it scraping on the wall (sensible idea). Now it is in place it holds all our daily post including magazine deliveries. The little windows are very helpful as you can see if there is any post in the box. Ours is in a sheltered position so can't really comment on the weather resistance but it has dealt well with the rain that has fallen on it so far.
We needed a separate postbox because we've had a new door installed that we designed without a traditional letter box. The postbox from safe.co.uk looks really good on the wall next to the door and works well (easy to access post, no problems with water ingress etc). It was easy to order and the website looks professional and inspires trust in the business. If I ever get round to ordering a safe, I will order it from here.
Very modern looking postbox love the detailing of the 3 squares on the front just takes away the plainness of it, ease of use is brilliant. Only a couple of criticisms regarding it though, the front where you open the box seems very flimsy and a few of our letters have ended up very wet as the box let's in water if it's hit by the rain on certain angles, fitted a grid on the bottom of the box and it seems to have helped. Overall very pleased
I bought the Aire Black Steel Post Box as the description stated it was a large capacity box. I haven't been disappointed, we get a lot of business mail and the post box has coped with everything Royal Mail has thrown at it! The top flap and letter hole are spot on for larger envelopes and even small packages will fit in the box. The design with the front windows means that you can easily tell if there is post without having to open the box and the top flap means that the box is completely weather proof. It was very easy to install, all together it took around 10 minutes to be fixed in place. I would definitely recommend this post box to anyone who is looking for a larger capacity box.
So easy to install, screws nicely onto our picket fence. Also unlike front slots for post, this opener does not catch your hand when inserting post or ping back on your fingers. Only slight negative is flap falls down when opened so difficult to use one-handed to lose and lock again. The weather has been perfect since our purchase so do not know about winter durability but so far so good. Very happy with purchase. Thanks
We were initially drawn to this box as it matched our new front door with the vertical row of little 'windows' - this is also helpful for seeing if anything is in the box from inside the house. So, apart from its good looks - this is a nice sturdy box, was easy to install, and opening it up couldn't be simpler. Comes with 2 keys so it's nice to have a spare. Only dropping one star for capacity as I'm not sure it would be quite big enough to cover a two week holiday. But overall, we are delighted with the box and would recommend it! Thanks.
Very pleased with this purchase, I like the idea of the spacers, to position it just off the wall, so the flap doesn't catch the wall when opening, shows to me some thought has gone into the manufacture. We have gone for stainless steel, and so far have not had cause to falt it, not gone rusty, and the slot for letters is a decent size.
Loved the very modern look on arrival and particularly chose this one to match our exterior door. The 3 small windows on the post box look great as our door has 4 small windows in a line too. We have had lots of comments on how nice it looks. It keeps all our post dry and is easy to lock and unlock. I think I would have liked it a little larger to house small parcels but it is a "post box" as opposed to a parcel or newspaper box. It arrived promptly and was easy to fit to the wall.
This post box was exactly what we were looking for and we are no disappointed in any way!
We purchased the post box to save the postman coming all the way to our front door and save the dog barking every time mail was posted through the letter box. We wanted one large enough to take the news paper and large envelopes and it can also take some small packets through the mail slot. It's easy to put up, secure and easy use. It also looks quite attractive on the wall compared to most which are too small for large letters and quite ugly. We would definitely recommend this post box!
The product looks good and works great. Very easy to install and very easy to use. I have given it an 8 for weather resistance, but to be honest we have it in a wall under a roof outside the front door.It will never get wet but so far it still looks as good as when I put it on the wall. We were thinking about buying one with a newspaper holder, certainly cost was a driving factor but there is more than enough room inside to cope. Spoke with the postman and he was very happy to use it.
On the website the G2 Post Box in Aire Black appeared sleek and hard wearing and when I received it I wasn't disappointed. The outside of my property has recently undergone a face lift so I wanted to replace my traditional Poste Box with a much more contemporary design and this definitely fitted the bill. The opaque squares set into the right hand side of the box front allows me to see at a glance if mail has been delivered into the box. The ordering system online was simple and delivered as promised. The Post Box was easy to install needing just simple drilling to attach to the outside wall.
I bought this to replace one at our local community centre. unfortunately within two days of fitting it, vandals ripped it off the wall and crushed it. I have unbashed the dints as much as I can, it's not a great looker now but still functional. As a small charity we can't afford to buy another one so making do and mending!
I am very pleased with this post box. Nobody has trouble inserting post or newspapers (or junk mail!) into the post box and post is easy to take out and as described, is certainly waterproof. A4 size envelopes fit in easily and so do jiffy bags that would go through a normal letter box in a door. The post box looks good, matches well with our house number and outside light and is far better than having post pushed through a letter box, that by its very nature allows draughts into the house when post is not always pushed right through. Great product, great service and very easy to fix to an outside wall.
We were having a new front door without a letter box so needed a seperate post box. Never having had one before we weren't sure what to expect regarding a post box, when this one arrived we were so pleased with the colour and style, it's more lightweight than I was expecting but holds quite a lot. I have a regular small box delivered and the postman gets it in every time.The post has never been wet so the weather proofing is perfect, it's easy to access to get the post. We are very happy with the post box and would recommend it.
We bought this product as our door was too deep for a normal letterbox & we are more than happy with it. The postman & courier carriers got used to the new position quite quickly & we were able to fit a door pull over the old letterbox. It is in a porch so I cannot speak for its weather resistance.
I replaced our old post box after I lost the key. I had an idea of what I needed -
Size - large enough for magazines and large letters
Design - modern to fit in with a new build property
Colour - again, to fit in with the property
Viewing window - check for post without opening it
Sturdiness - we are open to the elements so needed
Waterproof - the elements, again
Wide slot - for small sized parcels and magazines
Quality - good quality materials used
Workmanship - built to a high standard
Over all finish - finished to a high standard
Secure - no access without a key (2 keys supplied)
Colour - great choice of colour
I am very impressed with this postbox, it has everything I needed and most importantly, it looks great at my front door.
The Stainless Steel Post Box looks good and hopefully will do the job required.
However, it remains to be seen as to the post box's weather resistance (it was fitted during fine weather). The post box's durability throughout the harsh winter months is also yet to be determined.
Delivery was quick, it arrived when anticipated.
It was very easy to fit, we would definitely consider buying this product again due to looks, ease of fitting and delivery time.
Storage capacity is good, postman will knock if there are any big parcels, so the post box should only be used for envelopes and small packages.
Excellent Steel Post Box, it makes economic sense to have one as it removes the need for a hole in your front door ! that will be a cause of drafts and potential security risk.
This post box looks smart is easy to hang and takes the majority of mail we receive... we can not fault it.
We will be looking for a parcel secure box next to sit on the ground near to the front door.
The post box is just as we expected it to be from the website. It is really stylish and modern and enhances the front of our house. It was easy to attach to the wall even though I am not very good with DIY. It is easy for the postman to get our post into the box, and this has included some big holiday brochures recently. it is also easy for us to unlock it and retrieve the post as the whole front hinges down. I would sum it up in three words as Strong, Secure and Stylish!


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That's right, scientists are racing to save halloumi using genetics and other science wizardry to aid in many of the core parts of the halloumi making process, such as breeding of the sheep, goats and even using microbes to enhance the soil that grows the barley they eat!
"Cyprus is lagging behind in terms of research in the field of genomics," she says. "We're trying to establish the technology and methodology in order to implement genomics in the breeding of Cyprus sheep and goats, and crops such as barley that is the main crop that we use for animal feed. And at the same time, we want to enhance the productivity of the soil using microbes that help plants grow better [without fertilisers]." – Wired.co.uk
All of this is happening because the demand for rubbery treat has skyrocketed over recent years, and although brits are "nabbing 43%" of the Cypriot export, there is also big demand coming from the rest of the world thanks to a new supply deal with China, which threaten the supply to our own shelves. Sparking fears from the Cypriots that we Brits may make our own version of the cheese, they opened up in 2015 and application for "protected designation of origin status (PDO)" in the same way champagne and cheddar did.
However, this comes with strict guidelines of authenticity, such as, it must be made from at least 51% of local sheep and goats milk, which at the moment it is not, as nearly 80% of halloumi is made from cows' milk as it is cheaper.
Hence the need to bring in the boffs to Save.Our.Halloumi!
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No beating about the bush.
It is evident that the minimum amount of initial investment had sufficient leeway. SCUP Scheme is with UTI MF and not with SUUTI. All NAV-based schemes are vested in UTI MF. The termination circular for SCUP (8 January 2008) gives two reasons—interest rate on investments made by the Scheme has declined substantially, thus affecting its earning potential over the years; and the premium charged by New India Assurance Company also has risen substantially. The circular further stated that returns from such investment portfolio were not self-supporting and that the scheme was not in compliance with SEBI Regulations.
Both reasons appear incorrect. Interest rates declined only after March 2008 and had increased since the launch of the Scheme in 1993. Premium payment to New India starts after the age of 55 years and ceases on attaining 61 years; the premium is paid by redeeming the units. So both reasons for SCUP's termination are invalid. Moreover, the Scheme provided for an annuity for those who joined the plan before the age of 55 years, at rates to be declared. This annuity was last declared for 2001-02. NAV per unit of SCUP was Rs10.7619 on 31 March 2003 and increased to Rs14.1175 on 31 March 2004. It was Rs23.2257 at termination on 18 February 2008.
UTI MF has been acquiring other mutual funds. UTI's G-Sec Fund was ranked as the best performing fund in the open-ended gilt fund (one-year) and US95 was the best amongst the open-ended balance fund (three-year) by Moody's Investor Services. So it is beyond comprehension why SCUP will do badly. KP Ghosh, VP, Department of Investor Services, (Moneylife 17 July 2008) said the termination was with the approval of the Government and SEBI. I have asked SEBI for the information. My RTI query to UTI MF drew a blank. I am awaiting a reply from SEBI.
SCUP provided for a one-time investment which investors made as prescribed. After 15 years, UTI MF has no valid, legal right/ authority to terminate the Scheme unilaterally. UTI MF's circular of 8 January 2008 dishonestly and falsely says, "When UTI decides to terminate the UTI SCUP, it will be binding on the members and they shall have no rights to persuade UTI to continue the UTI SCUP…The terms of this UTI SCUP, including any amendments thereof from time to time shall be binding on each member and every other person, claiming through him, as if he had expressly agreed that they should be so binding."
No such terms were there in the Scheme when it was launched nor were they there in the brochure then issued. No new terms and conditions can be imposed unilaterally by any party.
There are valid and reasonable grounds to oppose the termination of SCUP. It might be worthwhile for Moneylife to consider filing a class action complaint. Expenses will be contributed by the members of the Scheme who wish to participate in the case. I will file a case under the Consumer Protection Act in Kolkata as soon as I get the information from SEBI for which cost has been remitted.
I became a member of SCUP in 1993 and a membership was taken in the name of my son. Under the Scheme, units for annuity used to be credited at the day's NAV, and units for dividend payment and premium paid to NIAC used to debited to the member's account at the day's NAV. After the age of 61 years, a member could withdraw the total amount outstanding and no further annuities needed to be paid, but medical benefits would continue as prescribed.
Accordingly, I opted to withdraw the total outstanding amount in my name in
November 2001, after I completed 61 years. After constant follow-up, I received
the withdrawal amount, but it was much less than what it should have been. I
had to file a complaint with the District Consumer Forum, since UTI did not
clarify the calculation. I got the decree from the Consumer Forum. But UTI
filed an appeal and later on paid an amount almost equal to what was earlier
paid to me. This shows how dishonest and investor un-friendly UTI has
Vishwanath Poddar, 82/3A, Ballygunge Place, Kolkata, 700019
Where were the issues? Who challenged the atrocities that were committed? What
happened to the honest people and parties who worked hard but failed to get
elected? Those who canvassed for the capable and committed, and people with
integrity, and didn't belong to either of the two big parties, told me
that the electorate listened, agreed and showed concerns on different issues,
but didn't have the courage to vote for a 'change'. The subservient
Indian culture voted for status quo, safety and security behind the big names.
Those who had a message, vision, desire to do something for the country outside
the policies and programmes of the big parties didn't have a chance. The
Sensex leapt on the first day of the trading session soon after the election
results were announced. The business community was sure that the agenda of the
new government would be a continuation of what had created the Indian mega
I have witnessed many elections which have stirred me. This one failed to
excite me. I witnessed the total revolution launched by JP (Jai Prakash
Narayan). There were elections where the powerful were taken head on and
defeated – like Indira Gandhi who lost to Raj Narain or SK Patil getting
defeated by George Fernandes. There should have been movements to ensure that
people like Arun Bhatia, the former municipal commissioner of Pune, with an
unblemished record of performance, made it to the 15th Lok Sabha. Instead, we
saw the perpetrators of violence winning in Gujarat, Pilibhit, Kandhamal,
Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru and Mangalore. Doesn't this tell us
something? As I write this piece, there is news on the TV channel regarding a
Tamil Nadu minister justifying the auctioning of seats in medical colleges with
a starting price of Rs50 lakh-60 lakh, which along with the annual fees works
out to Rs1 crore. Yes, it's quite legal because these are seats for NRIs,
where the deemed universities can do as they please. But is it right?
Far from taking pride that we have a democracy that works and that the secular
forces have won, we must ensure stricter implementation, action, performance
and change. The elections are a wake-up call and a time for introspection, not
only for the political parties and candidates who lost, but also for the aam
admi of India.
Sociologists and political analysts have found that people have similar views, whether they belong to the Republican or Democrat parties in the USA or the Congress or the BJP in India. There is little to differentiate between the approach and policies of the Congress and the BJP. Only a slight swing in votes is required to bring a party to power. But no one is interested in changing the electoral system and making elected institutions more representative of what the people want.
Francis Lobo, by email
Your analysis of Genus and Murli Industries was good. On NDTV Profit, Amisha Vora of Prabhudas Lilladher hopes it would cross the previous high before December 2010. These people seem to possess a crystal ball. If the anchor had queried her with more persistence, maybe, we could have got the date and time of the event! Nobody is an expert. Markets may go up; may well cross the 25,000 mark, but there are many 'ifs' and 'buts'. Can you predict monsoons for the next two years? Is she sure that nothing like the subprime crisis will happen in the next two years? What happened to MajorGainZ's stock picks? Why did the anchor not ask her what to do with the stocks bought after her last recommendation? If management discussion is the only criterion for a multi-bagger, why do we need analysts? What is the difference between Harshad Mehta and this bull? Such people take a supari from the market operators and promoters to sell their maal. This is their business model. Even astrologers predict the Sensex targets, but we know what they are following. Nobody takes them seriously, except those who believe in astrology. But it's shameful for the heads of well-known research centres to come out with cheap statements at a time when lots of people undoubtedly follow them. Even I am very bullish on Reliance but it will be too early for me to guess where the market would be after one month or a year.
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Where were the issues? Who challenged the atrocities that were committed? What happened to the honest people and parties who worked hard but failed to get elected? Those who canvassed for the capable and committed, and people with integrity, and didn't belong to either of the two big parties, told me that the electorate listened, agreed and showed concerns on different issues, but didn't have the courage to vote for a 'change'. The subservient Indian culture voted for status quo, safety and security behind the big names. Those who had a message, vision, desire to do something for the country outside the policies and programmes of the big parties didn't have a chance. The Sensex leapt on the first day of the trading session soon after the election results were announced. The business community was sure that the agenda of the new government would be a continuation of what had created the Indian mega rich.
I have witnessed many elections which have stirred me. This one failed to excite me. I witnessed the total revolution launched by JP (Jai Prakash Narayan). There were elections where the powerful were taken head on and defeated – like Indira Gandhi who lost to Raj Narain or SK Patil getting defeated by George Fernandes. There should have been movements to ensure that people like Arun Bhatia, the former municipal commissioner of Pune, with an unblemished record of performance, made it to the 15th Lok Sabha. Instead, we saw the perpetrators of violence winning in Gujarat, Pilibhit, Kandhamal, Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru and Mangalore. Doesn't this tell us something? As I write this piece, there is news on the TV channel regarding a Tamil Nadu minister justifying the auctioning of seats in medical colleges with a starting price of Rs50 lakh-60 lakh, which along with the annual fees works out to Rs1 crore. Yes, it's quite legal because these are seats for NRIs, where the deemed universities can do as they please. But is it right?
Far from taking pride that we have a democracy that works and that the secular
forces have won, we must ensure stricter implementation, action, performance
and change. The elections are a wake-up call and a time for introspection, not
only for the political parties and candidates who lost, but also for the aam
admi of India.
• Oil India and National Hydroelectric Power Company are sitting on clearances to make IPOs. That would mean another Rs4,000 crore raised from the market.
• Disinvestment in public sector units (PSUs) can easily fetch Rs30,000 crore, if the government chooses to sell a 10% stake in just a few of the listed companies where it holds more than 90% of the equity.
• QIP is a quick route to raise money from large institutional investors. Over the past two months, a rash of companies (mainly real-estate companies) has raised about Rs8,000 crore by this route. Many more QIPs are in the pipeline. Then there are IPOs which have not even started hitting the market as yet. According to an estimate by Goldman Sachs, share sales by Indian companies may increase to $13 billion this fiscal year. That is another Rs60,000 crore. Of this, another $5 billion - $7 billion would come through share placements over the next few months!
What would this flood of money mean for the markets and for you? Will it change the very contours of the economy with the huge fiscal deficit turning irrelevant, as happened in 2004? At that time, galloping government revenues pared down deficits, changed the economic fundamentals and brought more FIIs into India. Will the same thing happen this time as well? Is this what the market is anticipating? Let's look at each of these segments starting with the segment from where money has already come in – the FIIs.
Foreign fund managers are buying Indian shares as if they are going out of stock. Overseas funds pumped in Rs7,384 crore in April, Rs20,607 crore in May and Rs4,602 crore in the first 10 days of June. The investment in May was the biggest investment since May 2007.
Arguments that had lost currency for the past year-and-a-half are popular again. Scenarios of India's superb growth prospects, fuelled by the huge market of 1.1 billion consumers and billions of dollars needed to improve Indian infrastructure are back in currency, as are the dubious merits of India -- such as rule of law, familiarity with the English language and our democratic system. Stephen Roach, chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, has even said that India may outperform China and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of economic growth. The Indian economy has done fairly well in the first quarter, recording a 5.8% growth. Nobody has the time to see that it was a sleight of hand by Indian statisticians (See Random Numbers). Growth of China's GDP slowed to 6.1% from 6.8% over the same period.
FIIs can invest in a variety of ways in India. One of them is QIPs which have become something of a rage. Property developers, including DLF, Unitech and Indiabulls Real Estate, have raised more than Rs8,000 crore in share sales since April. The other route to raise money is placement of shares with private equity investors. On 11th June, Parsvnath Developers, a Delhi-based real estate company, announced that it has raised Rs90 crore by selling an 18% stake in a premium housing project to global real-estate private equity fund, Red Fort Capital.
Apart from real-estate companies, among those raising money would be media and retailing who have glamorous businesses to run but hardly make any money and are perennially short of funds. For instance, at the time of writing this piece, Network 18 Media & Investments said it would raise Rs119.63 crore in one or more tranches by issuing shares on a preferential basis to SAIF III Mauritius Company, a private equity fund.
Nilesh Shah, deputy managing director, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd argues that "if the government can convince overseas investors, who are getting close to 0% return on their investment in the developed countries, about the economic reforms in India, then there would be much more flow from FIIs and QIPs."
First Day, First ShowAfter QIPs, come the IPOs. IPOs are an extremely cumbersome process that can stretch capital-raising over six months. But if the market continues to remain firm, IPOs will be back any day now, after almost two years of drought. Ads would be splashed across television screens, newspapers and hoardings. The 'first day, first show' phenomenon – huge pop for the stock on the first day of trading that feeds further frenzy – would be a popular topic on the front pages of newspapers and on business TV, and will form the hottest topic of discussion – engaging everyone from businessmen to corporate executives to housewives. Goldman Sachs estimates that Indian companies could raise as much as $4 billion- $6 billion (or Rs19,000 crore-Rs28,000 crore) from IPOs in the 12 months ending 31 March 2010. As of now, Adani Power has filed an IPO prospectus to raise Rs2,000 crore and Sterlite Energy is rumoured to be planning to raise about Rs5,000 crore. Mahindra Holidays too is waiting in the wings. But we expect the queue to be pretty long. IPOs are a peculiarly bull-market phenomenon. Whether it is companies entering the bourses for the first time or existing ones hitting the market with a fresh offer, a persistent rise in stock prices has always attracted a flood of IPOs – as we witnessed in 1988, 1994, 2000 and 2007. The frenzy faded away after the disastrous issue of Reliance Power in January 2008 and the subsequent market crash. Indeed, if the Sensex stays around the current levels, expect a flood of IPOs to hit the market.
There is one other source of money – FDI. India attracted FDI worth $33.6 billion in 2008-09, just about 2% down from the year before. Portfolio investors are convinced that emerging markets like India are the place where they can earn fat returns. This realisation is yet to percolate widely among businessmen. Even when they are convinced, India's maddening rules, regulations and erratic policies put them off. This is why a large number of Fortune 500 or Fortune 1000 multinationals are either un-invested or under-invested in India. But India continues to remain high on their list and, therefore, we can expect that FDI flows will continue whether through new investments or takeovers. The market expects relaxation in foreign ownership in sectors like insurance, banking, civil aviation, real estate, retailing, etc, which will be followed by greater FDI flows. In early June, Norwest Venture Partners, a California-based investment firm, agreed to pick up a 2.11% stake in the National Stock Exchange.
Selling Family Silver If the private sector is raising money, the government cannot be left behind. And nothing excites the market more than disinvestment of government's stakes in PSUs. Dr Manmohan Singh's announcement in late May was appropriately bland: "Fiscal deficit and disinvestment of public sector units — all these issues will be tackled by the finance minister in the Budget," said Dr Singh. It triggered headlines like "Disinvestment process likely to begin soon" followed by reports like "There's some good news for whoever expected the newly elected UPA government to go full throttle on divestment of government companies. The forthcoming budget is likely to announce some stake sale in PSUs, as well as steps that would give a boost to economic reforms."
While this enthusiasm has been somewhat dampened by subsequent wishy-washy talk by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, the media and markets have concluded that there will be major disinvestment over the next couple of years. After all, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Oil India's mega IPOs are expected to hit the market by September. In 2007, the Cabinet had approved a sale of 10% government stake in OIL and 5% in NHPC through IPOs. A big boost to the market's confidence came from the Presidential Address of Pratibha Patil to the joint session of Parliament: "Our fellow citizens have every right to own part of the shares of public sector companies, while the government retains majority shareholding and control.'' She added that "My government will develop a roadmap for listing and people-ownership of public sector undertakings while ensuring that government equity does not fall below 51%.''
Anonymous officials have been quoted in the media as saying that the government has targeted Rs10,000 crore from disinvestment over 12 months starting July 2009 – more than what the previous UPA government achieved during its entire five-year tenure. For this, key ministries have been asked to submit a list of companies. In its entire five years, the UPA government had raised about Rs8,500 crore through disinvestment, while the Vajpayee-led NDA government had raised Rs28,000 crore. Since the start of the liberalisation process in 1991, the central government has raised Rs53,423 crore from stake sales in State-owned companies, partly through the sale of minority stakes and partly through strategic sales.
A target of raising Rs10,000 crore from stake sale in PUSs is peanuts. There are dozens of extremely valuable companies, selling just 10% of which would fetch huge revenues for the government. These include: Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Bharat Oman Refineries, UTI Asset Management, Manganese Ore, Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, Coal India, Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), Air India, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, Indian Railway Finance Corporation and many power companies like North East Electric Power Corporation. A disinvestment of just 10% in BSNL alone could fetch around Rs20,000 crore.
But any talk of disinvestment gets bogged down in discussions about the cumbersome process of making IPOs in India or the opposition of labour unions and even the sensitivity of state governments if such states are ruled by coalition partners. Besides, the telecom and aviation ministers are really not interested in seeing BSNL and Air India getting listed. This is where follow-on offers are important. The media and broking companies are speculating about already listed PSUs that can make follow-on offers. One estimate says that the government can easily raise Rs30,000 crore if it offloads 1%-10% stake in listed PSUs in which it has a 90%-99% stake. There are 13 such companies, which remain listed – in violation of the norms that all listed companies must have a minimum floating stock of 10% of total equity. So, the disinvestment in these companies could also be justified as complying with SEBI regulations.
Separately, the government is keen to sell Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) in parts. The communications ministry has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from equipment manufacturers and investors to invest in three of the six manufacturing plants run by ITI. The telecom secretary, Siddharth Behura, is clear that each of the six units operated by ITI can be separated and given to investors who can either enter into a joint venture or buy out the unit. ITI, plagued by poor management, recorded a net loss of Rs191 crore in the quarter-ended March 2009. ITI, in which the government has a 92.87% stake, is listed and its shares have been shooting up in expectation of divestment.
So, money is flooding in and the pipeline is really wide. What does it mean for the economy, markets and you? Nilesh Shah, says that fund flows from FIIs and QIP would help the economy. FII inflow has been great for portfolio investment and mutual funds; QIPs have helped real estate projects to restart. All this means more growth, higher revenues for the government and a brighter job scene. However, there is a dark cloud to this sunny scenario and that is IPOs. Every bull market since 1991 has seen companies come, collect public money at extremely high prices and then underperform. It is a pattern. So, examine the IPOs very carefully before taking the plunge in the new round of IPO mania that may hit the market shortly. Better still, avoid them unless you merely want to play the first-day pop of newly-listed shares in a bull market.
This is because raising capital has little to do with providing returns. In fact, IPO booms and subsequent returns are often negatively correlated. Remember the showpieces of the 2006-07 IPO scene -- DLF, the biggest name in the Indian real estate industry? And Reliance Power which managed to raise Rs11,600-crore in 60 seconds from an issue that was oversubscribed 10.55 times, by creating an investor frenzy to buy shares of a shell company? When the real-estate companies had launched their IPOs, we advised investors to stay away.
In the Moneylife issue of 14 September 2006, we had said: "If the IPO market picks up, expect aggressive pricing from all players. Which ones should get your attention? Stay away from the realty-construction plays because there are just too many issues of management and accounting about them – prices of land acquisition, management quality, private partnerships, investment companies and long gestation periods could trap even the savviest of investors." Real estate stocks, like DLF, simply collapsed, many of them going down by as much as 90%. Fund raising by companies or government is great for everybody as long as the money does not go from your pocket!
The corporatisation of the Hindi film industry got another leg up after Dr Bhupendra Kumar Modi's Spice Enfotainment Limited (SEL) announced its foray into the entertainment and media businesses with an investment of Rs400 crore, of which Rs200 crore will be spent on production of an epic titled Buddha in English directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, besides a commercial potboiler No Problem...


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We hope you all had a lovely weekend. It was such a joy to watch your students in their concert last week, they did a wonderful job! This week we have our Ancient Greece themed quarter party on Wednesday afternoon. Thank you to those of you who signed up to bring supplies or to volunteer your time. We think this will be a great event.
Spalding: Spalding homework will come home on Monday and should be completed every night using proper markings and with correct letter formation. There will be a test on Friday covering the 30 words students will learn this week. Make sure you continue reviewing phonograms 1-70 with your students at home.
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History: We are continuing to study Ancient Greece and will be reading many stories during our history block. Please review with your scholar using their blue journal to help prepare for the upcoming assessment.
Reading: We are continuing to read through the Odyssey. Make sure to ask your students about the heroic acts of Odysseus and Penelope this week. Please continue to devote approximately 20 minutes to reading with your scholar for homework.
Poetry: Remember that students only have one more week to memorize their poem"The Arrow and the Song" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Recitations begin on December 17th.
The Arrow and the Song
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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