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Ai no Senshi!
Since it is with daily frequency that I am asked about this, chances are you are one of the customers who have inquired about the whereabouts of the Sailor Moon manga at Forbidden Planet, otaku Mecca of Union Square. "How could you not have Sailor Moon? Everyone knows Sailor Moon!" you may have wondered with an air of frustration, not sure why something so iconic would be so rare. To be fair, there are a lot of older classics that have become uncommon, like the original Gundam, or Star Blazers, Saint Seiya, and the like. Unlike Sailor Moon, however, none of these were responsible for the spawn of an entire "too-young-for-Akira" generation of anime fans worldwide. Sailor Moon was the first of its kind; a magical girl show that featured a team of heroines fighting evil. Despite its young target audience, it catered to a wider variety of fans with its short skirts and smartly written storyline; incorporating far more mythology than most people realize at a glance. Sailor Moon was, without a doubt, the anime induction-rite for pretty much any youngling of the early 90s, keeping it in such a special and nostalgic place for so many of us.
But in case you haven't heard, the Sailor Moon drought is about to end come September. Kodansha, who holds the rights to the Sailor Moon manga, is returning the beloved magical girl series to us at last with English imprints of Naoko Takeuchi's touched up version of the manga. And for the first time ever, they are releasing Code Name: Sailor V, the prequel that gave way to the Sailor Moon (and Sailor Venus!) we know and love. That's not to say that Sailor Moon merchandise will necessarily resurface though, so expect prices for those retro art books and toys to skyrocket as Sailor Moon regains momentum with fans both new and old. There are also no plans for a rerelease of the anime, which hasn't been in print for quite some time; so that will still be a bit hard to come by. However, that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of other Sailor Moon nonsense to satiate you in between!
For instance, if you're a fan of J-dramas you should totally check out Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, the 49-episode live action series. Some people complain that it's a bit cheesy, resembling a sort of Power-Rangers-in-skirts; but frankly what else would you expect? Sailor Moon is a little cheesy by nature, and part of Takeuchi's original inspiration was the Super Sentai metaseries (AKA POWER RANGERS), so if anything, the cheesiness is wildly appropriate. What makes PGSM so enjoyable is that it is a great blend of both the anime and the manga. PGSM is much more in line with a lot of the things that got shuffled around for the animated version while also introducing new plot elements and twists that keep it from seeming like an unneeded rehash of something you've seen before. It's also nice that PGSM centers solely on the first season, so there is more focus on the original five Sailor Soldiers. That way, when one of them falls under the influence of the Dark Kingdom for a time and is fighting against the rest of the Soldiers, you care. Or when another major character takes on a life-threatening illness, there is time for both the viewer and the other characters to react without a rushed feeling. And amazingly enough, Mamoru (Tuxedo Mask) isn't a giant douche in this version; I venture to say I might even like him a little bit in PGSM!
Now I know what you're thinking: Live action Sailor Moon? R U SRS? Who thought of that one? Well I'll tell you: it was the Japanese executives who saw how popular Sera Myu, the Sailor Moon stage musicals, was and decided to bank on that. Yes, I said Sailor Moon stage musicals plural (there were twenty-nine, by the way). They ran with great success until 2005, with over 800 performances and four different actresses taking up the mantle of Sailor Moon. The costumes are those super blinged out Sailor fuku that you may have no doubt seen people cosplaying now and then, and are once again kind of a blend between the anime and the manga. Still, there are quite a few of the Sailor Moon musicals that feature original storylines that spin off of the manga, and in some cases from some of the illustrations Takeuchi has done over the years. Which is pretty much just a fan's dream come true, amirite? (So right!!)
So throw your hand in the air and shout, 'Moon Crystal Power, MAKE UP!' and get ready for a whole new wave of swirling pink ribbons and rainbow sparkles.


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Episode 5: Vantage Point
On today's episode, Adrian catches up with Victor Dandridge Jr., the creator and editor-in-chief of the imprint Vantage Inhouse Productions, which began at Special Edition: NYC thanks largely to the comic series Southern Bastards. What follows is Victor's personal account of his experiences in the world of self-publishing and the origins of VIP. from its conception to his partnership with Wizard World. At the episode's close, Victor gives a rundown of some of his titles including The Samaritan and Origins Unknown.
BONUS CONTENT! Check out a video below from Black, White and Read All Over, a comic book review series co-hosted by Victor Dandridge and Comic Town's Ryan Seymore.
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Reliable, comfortable, and powerful are just a few words that describe the new BULLS LACUBA EVO E45. This speed pedelec (28mph) is updated to be faster and even more relaxed than ever. It accommodates a high capacity 650Wh battery elegantly in the frame that can be removed when charging. As a trekking eBike this bike makes an excellent choice for touring on pavement, gravel roads, and even bike paths. The silent, high-torque Brose mid-engine provides plenty of power to make your commute to work fast and sweat-free. This model is built around a 7005 aluminum frameset and matched with our biggest battery for maximum range potential. The internal belt drive in the Brose motor is extremely quiet and vibration free. The power is supplied by a 37V, 650 watthour semi-integrated battery that offers an impressive 118 mile range in optimal riding conditions. Fully equipped, the LACUBA features Tektro hydraulic disc brakes which provide smooth and even braking even in the most extreme conditions. Electronically synced, the rear light activates every time you press the brake lever making traffic aware of when you're coming to a stop. With a 20-speed drivetrain you can select a gear that extends the battery life to achieve further distances and conquer those steep hills you would usually try to avoid.
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Lighting Solutions for High Ceilings/
Rooms with high sloped ceilings can often be a challenge to light. If done thoughtfully, they can end up being the most beautiful room in the home. Layering task, accent, task and ambient light creates a welcoming and cohesive space.
In this home we started with the linear LED strip lighting, mounted on top of the beams which are running parallel to the apex skylight. The skylight brings in beautiful light during the day but at night it is a dark slot. Adding the indirect light on the sides helps this become a visually positive space at night. Along the perimeter walls a valence was fabricated to house the curtains and hide a run of uplighting to provide additional fill light and show off the beautiful wood ceiling.
Six recessed adjustable low-voltage fixtures were added to illuminate the coffee table and the stone fireplace facade. A wonderful over-sized lantern was selected to help create a human scale for the space and help give the illusion of providing the room's light, even though it only uses four 25 watt flame tip bulbs. Pharmacy lamps provide reading light at either end of the two sofas.
In this very modern home, the ceiling in the living room was 16 feet high. What we designed was a series of floating panels that dropped 2 feet down from the ceiling, just below the clerestory windows.
Dimmable indirect lighting was installed on top of the panels to provide ambient light for the space, while creating a secondary ceiling line to help make the room feel more comfortable for people.
Recessed fixtures, installed in the 16 foot ceiling, provide accent lighting for art and tabletops. A pair of fantastic Ingo Mauer "Oh Mei Ma" pendant fixtures hover weightlessly below the panels to add visual interest and to help humanize the scale of the room.


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Irina (ID: 59019)
Date of birth:June 19, 1974
Height:5' 3" (162 cm)
Weight:123 lb (56 kg)
Hair color:brunette
Eyes color:brown
Marital status:divorced
Profession:Advertising manager
Education:State University of Belarus, the faculty of economics
English language:Using dictionary
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Seeks partner:45 - 57 years old
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I like the active life style cause it is healthy and keeps you always in tonus.One of my hobbies is hat-ha yoga.Yoga means to join two things together; this practice harmonizes our energy indeed! I also like fitness and aqua aerobics!I like good old movies!My favorite book is "Master and Margaret"
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I am Gemini by horoscope and optimist by nature. I am a cheerful and positive lady, with loving soul and passionate heart. I am friendly and careful. In the relationship I always tend to find the compromise and mutual understanding. I respect people for who they are not for who they pretend to be.
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I hope to meet the man with whom my life will be like a fairy tale! I will do my best to make him feel happy with me every day! I think it is important to make your partner feel your love and tenderness. They say that true love-stories never have endings. So I believe that in my love relationship I will build the home emotionally and physically comfortable for my beloved! I will surround him with care and attention and this is what I expect in return.
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The Osborne Iberian Products Division produces the finest acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham in its Jabugo cellars under the
Cinco Jotas and Sánchez Romero brands
Cinco Jotas, considered a jewel of Spanish gastronomic heritage, has captivated the world's most exclusive gourmet establishments.
Cinco Jotas is the legendary brand of acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham, which has been produced in Jabugo for over 130 years. The brand remains committed since its origins to the conservation of the 100% ibérico breed of pig, and of the meadows known as "dehesa", the natural ecosystem where our animals roam freely. Cinco Jotas ham is made in our centuries-old cellars, using traditional methods which have been passed down from generation to generation, thereby ensuring that every ham is unique.
Sánchez Romero Carvajal is a pioneering brand in the production of acorn-fed 100% ibérico ham.
With its origins in Jabugo, the birthplace of Iberian ham, it is one of the best-loved and most well-known Spanish brands in the world.www.sanchezromerocarvajal.es


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In the previous post of this series we had discussed about "what is view infrastructure and what are the components of view infrastructure. Also we discussed what are the system requirements for installing various components". In case if you missed that post then here is the link for that
Introduction to View Infrastructure
Now its time to see some action.
Before starting download the View 5 Suite from Vmware View Suite 5.2
View-composer Installation
View composer is installed on vCenter server. For installing view composer you will be requiring 64 bit Server 2008 O.S. Copy view composer exe to your vCenter Server.
Start installation by double clicking the setup file.
Hit next and accept EULA on next screen.
Leave the installation directory path to default.
On next screen provide the ODBC name of your vCenter server and the SQL user account(Admin Priviledges) who will access the database.
It should look like this
Leave the View Composer Port Settings to default on next screen.
Click install on next screen to start with installation.
With this Part 1 of this series is finished. Here are the links for the next posts of this series:
Part-2- Installing View Connection Server
Part-3- Configuring View Connection Server
Part-4-Configuring Event Database for View 5


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Our annual book sale to benefit camp scholarships will be held in the youth building before and after worship on May 15 & 22. In addition, we will have wonderful Thirty-One bags to purchase from the wonderful Yvette Portello. Proceeds from all sales will benefit our camp scholarship fun. Please stop by!
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Last year, as those who've read the first edition of my book will know, I was anti-GMO. Why? Well, I thought I had the evidence on my 'side'. But I can now honestly say it was because I had no idea what I was talking about. (Need further proof I'm an idiot?) My knowledge of the subject was inadequate; much of that knowledge I got from biased sources; and I'm sure there was some social conformity bias somewhere in there. (I'm sure there were many more biases; but honestly, listing my own biases is depressing. I'd rather much do it to others. That's where the fun is at!) I've just released a 2nd edition of my book, Random Rationality, and that stance has been rectified.
In the meantime, I've delved into some of the literature and involved myself in a debate with friends on the nature of GMO on the safety issue. In doing that, I also reached out to Dr. Kevin Folta last week (his profile and academic history here, and check out his highly informative blog here) to confirm what I had learned, and find out why GMO's are so misunderstood. Dr. Folta is a plant geneticist who works at the University of Florida. He's a scientist who specializes in plant molecular biology and he was kind enough to share his thoughts with me on his area of expertise. Our exchange is below, you'll find it brief, but extremely informative. I've bolded some of his statements, those that I consider important.
The Lowdown on GMOs with a Scientist
Fourat (Me) – What is the main thing (or is it general) about GMO's that the public routinely confuse, or get wrong, when discussing and debating their impact?
Kevin Folta – There are so many misconceptions. The first is a fundamental one, that being that there is a debate at all. There is no debate among scientists in the discipline of plant molecular biology and crop science. Sure you can find someone here and there that disagrees, but there is no active debate in the literature driven by data. There are no hard reproducible data that indicate that transgenics are dangerous or more potentially dangerous than traditionally bred plant products.
If I had to nail down the most annoying misconceptions they would include that all scientists are just dupes of big multinational ag companies. Anyone that presents the consensus of scientific interpretation of the literature is immediately discounted as some corporate pawn. There's nothing further from the truth. Most of us are hanging on by a thread in the days of dwinding federal, state and local support for research. The attacks on the credibility of good scientists hurts our chances to stay in academic labs and consider the cushy salaries and job security with the big ag corporate monstrosities we chose not to work for when we took jobs working for the public good. That's pretty sad.
There is this allegation that we hide data or don't publish work that is inconsistent with corporate desires. They need to get one thing straight. We're not in the public sector because we are excited about listening to some corporate mandates. No thanks. We're here for scientific freedom and to discover the exceptions to the rules and define new paradigms.
If my lab had a slight hint that GMOs were dangerous, I'd do my best to repeat that study, get a collaborator to repeat it independently, and then publish the data on the covers of Science, Nature and every news outlet that would take it. It would rock the world. Showing that 70-some percent of our food was poisonous? That would be a HUGE story — we're talking Nobel Prize and free Amy's Organic Pot Pies for life! Finding the rule breakers is what we're in it for, but to break rules takes massive, rigorous data. So far, we don't even have a good thread of evidence to start with.
The other huge misconception is that you can "prove something is safe". Nothing can be proven safe. We can only test a hypothesis and show no evidence of harm. You can't test all variables — nobody could. We can ask if there is a plausible mechanism for harm. If there is, we can test it. If there isn't, we can do broad survey studies. A scientist can search for evidence of harm — a scientist can never prove something is safe.
2 – In what ways might GMO's be most beneficial to our biosphere, and why might organic's not be as good as to get us there?
Kevin Folta – There is no doubt that transgenic plants can be designed to limit pest damage with lower pesticide applications. That is well documented by the National Academies of Science, the best unbiased brains in our nation. Most data is for cotton and maize, and show substantial reductions (like 60%). Transgenic potatoes were amazingly successful in Romania until they joined the EU and had to go back to insecticide-intensive agriculture. Even glyphosate resistance traits, for all of their drawbacks in creating new resistant weeds, replace toxic alternatives.
Conventional farming takes fuel, labor, fungicides, pesticides, nematicides and many other inputs. Water and fertilizer are in there too. There are genes out there in the literature that address most of these issues. Scientists in academic labs discover these genes and define their function in lab-based GMOs that never are used outside the lab. The regulatory hoops are too difficult and expensive. Only the big companies can play in that space. Even little companies like Okanagan Specialty Fruits have to deal with the nonsense from those that hate the technology. Opposition to the science keeps the big guys in business, because nobody else can compete.
Who loses? The farmer, the consumer, the environment, the academic scientist and most of all the people around the world that don't get enough food and nutrition. Who gains? Big ag.
3 – What do you consider the most important aspect of differentiating the good from the bad when it comes to considering science? i.e., what is the first thing you look for after reading a study
Kevin Folta – In the short-term I consider the system studied. Was it an animal system or cells in a dish? Most of the anti-GMO work is done on cells, especially cell lines that sound scary (like ovary, testis or fetal cells) but have little relevance to the complexities of animal systems. If done in animals, was the experiment properly controlled? Do the researchers SHOW the controls (like they conveniently omitted from Seralini's 2012 rat-cancer work in Figure 3). Many studies that look good compare a GMO to an unrelated plant type. It is just not a valid comparison. Plants produce toxins and allergens, so you need to test the same exact plant without the added gene. If they do the rest of this properly then they need to run sufficient numbers and use good, common statistics. If they do all of this the work is publishable after peer review and should go into a decent journal, not some low-impact journal that publishes incomplete work or work that oversteps the data.
A lot of junk escapes peer review. Reviewers and editors are overstressed and overburdened these days. We do the work as service for the field. Occasionally a paper slips by in a lower-impact journal. You'll find most of the anti-GMO papers there.
Another important attribute of good work is demonstrating a mechanism. For instance, just don't tell me that you found some evidence of GMO harming cells. Tell me how. How does it happen? If the phenomenon is real the mechanism should be dissected out in a year's time. Omics tools are incredibly sensitive and we can detect small differences in gene expression and metabolic profiles. If GMO harm was real, the authors would define that mechanism, then collect their Nobel Prize and Amy's Pot Pies.
The ultimate test is reproducibility. You'll see that the best "evidence" for harm from GMOs comes from obscure journals, aging references that were published and heavily refuted by the scientific community (Puztasi, Seralini, etc), and work that was never repeated by outside labs. These are flash-in-the-pan works that never are expanded beyond the seminal study. The best sign of real science, good science, in an edgy area is that it grows. You see more scientists pile on, more research, more funding and bigger ideas. Models expand, mechanisms grow.
That just does not happen in the anti-GMO literature. The same authors publish a paper and then it goes on the anti-GMO websites and gains attention — while it dies in the scientific literature with no follow-up.
4 – Is there any split in the scientific community as to the safety of GMOs? If so, where does the split lay?
Kevin Folta – There are splits in the scientific community like there are splits for climate change and evolution. You have scientists like NIH Director Francis Collins that support creationist leanings. You have a small set of meteorologists and atmosphere scientists that claim that climate change is not real. There's always room for a dissenting opinion out there, but they usually don't have good evidence, just belief.
The same is true in biology and plant science. There are a few out there that let philosophy rule over evidence, but they are not at the edge of research. In the circles I work with there is consensus about the safety and efficacy of the technology. Even those that study organic and other low-input production systems support biotech as a way to do their jobs even better. That's a strange relationship many don't expect. You'll not see anti-GMO writing from too many tenure-track scientists at leading universities.
There is confusion on this. The Union of Concerned Scientists is frequently used as evidence that scientists are against this technology. When you read who they are and what they do, they are activists. They don't do research or publish in the area of biotech. There are also others that claim to be experts or exploit some tenuous university affiliation to gain credibility. They should be looked at as deceitful, but they are accepted and believed with great credibility. People like Mercola, Smith and others sure sound like they know what they are talking about but they are not experts. Even Benbrook, a guy with a great career and a wonderful CV, goes off the deep end on the topic.
Readers need to apply all of the filters we discussed here today. What the data really say, who did the work, and if it was reproduced independently are the most important criteria in separating reality from fiction in the GMO topic.
If you stand for scientific integrity, and going where the facts take you, then please share this Q&A so it may reach a wider audience. Almost every factoid from the Anti-GMO crowd has been thoroughly refuted, debunked, and repudiated by the scientific community. Millions of lives depend on the future of our food production, that means they depend on scientific experimentation and information untainted by ideology. The science is settled, and has been for some time. And as Dr. Folta above, and others, have elucidated, the intense opposition to the GMO technology has only intensified Monsanto's grip upon the market. Facebook it, tweet it, re-blog it, or Google Plus it. Give my blog credit, don't give it credit; I don't really care. Good science matters more than pageviews (though pageviews are still nice), and more scientists like Dr. Folta should have their voices heard instead of the fear-based, fake-facts groups out there shouting from the rooftops who don't know the first thing about genomics, evolution, or reality. (If you enjoyed this article, you may enjoy my last one on science in general, read it here.)
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[UPDATE: Part 2 and 3 in this series; Lowdown on GMOs with a Family Farmer and Lowdown on GMOs with a Biotech Firm can be found here and here.]


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24 January 2015
Huntar is a South-East Londoner with an exquisite skill at producing sweltering R'n'B retreats filtered with stark electronica and smooth pop ideals. Emulating the likes of FTSE, Raffertie and Alex Clare, the secretive and mysterious Huntar is a proverbial music phantom who lets the music talk on his behalf.
"All That I Want" isn't the soloist's most recent musical affair, but quite frankly we couldn't give a damn; the expansive nature of this record is utterly sublime and woozily gives way to intricate aural intrusions: tentative clicks, rumbling tribal drums and cascading reverb slush. Cosmic in places, blackened in others, not only does Huntar ensure the instrumental background portrays the story of "All That I Want" but so does the vocals and lyrics. Sincere, brooding and soaked in emotive arterial pangs this is cathartic electro-pop smothered in an urbanised resin to the absolute fullest. We have a lot of love for Huntar.
Check out the Soundcloud for "All That I Want" below. Like what you hear? Share, re-post, re-tweet and spread the new music love.
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Ivy And Gold are the London duo of Jamie Davies and Rachel Wilkinson, another male-female tour de force joining the likes of IYES, Avec Sans et al who assertively stroll forth with enviable harmonies and rousing choral upheavals. Their EP "Smoke And Mirrors" is a salivating mix of breathy pop tinged with electronic attraction.
The latest instalment from the highly revered EP is "Headlights" which further enhances the pair's production ethic; simple yet refined music intricately laced with towering choruses and pristine vocal impact throughout. Contorted digitalism and dehumanised whirs intersperse circumspect piano resonance and crackling beats. "Headlights" stumbles between stark electronic exploration and solid pop foundations albeit with a certain finesse that reminds us of Purity Ring or Keep Shelley In Athens. London has yet another music act to be proud of.
Check out the music video for "Headlight" below then be sure to grab yourself the EP "Smoke And Mirrors". Like this review? Share, re-tweet and spread the new music love.
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- Identify warning signs. Follow the protocols. Maintain compliance.
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Vote For Change: Making voting relevant again.
We were tasked with building a voter registration initiative aimed at young, first-time voters for Obama For America. Our challenge wasn't getting people to vote for Obama in 2008, they were already leaning towards him by a wide margin. Our real problem was convincing a generation that watched George W Bush steal an election and trash the country that that voting still mattered, and registering was worth the hassle.
Our answer was VoteForChange.com, a non-partison voter registration campaign that put voting in terms of one's own personal interests. We asked hundreds of young people what they cared about, and if they were going to vote, why they were going to do so. We didn't even tell them it was for a candidate until it came time to sign releases. We launched with a video for television and cinema with young people addressing their webcams, with heavy radio support.
We then commissioned dozens of artists to create posters based on those reasons that would form the basis of the campaign. The designs were used as print ads in college and alternative papers, as well as posters, stickers and cards supplied to student organizations who acted as street teams, blanketing swing states with our message in ways no media company could.
The campaign became the basis for campus and community voter registration events. College students seemed to have the most fun with the work.
The campaign led people to VoteForChange.com, comprehensive voter registration resource where users could register to vote, check their registration and eligibility to register in strategically more important states, get information about early voting or absentee voting. The Obama branding was intentionally light, focusing on the act of voting itself as to register young people regardless of their ideology.
After the voter registration deadlines had passed, we pivoted into a get out the vote effort with messaging tailored to the individual voting laws and issues relevant to each state. Throughout this phase, we underscored the importance of voting by highlighting the incredibly close margins in previous elections and the historic opportunity to elect Barack Obama. We even had a demo spot produced by hip-hop producer The Alchemist (Eminem, Dilated Peoples) with plans of an extended remix single with a certain famous guest rapper, but David Plouffe got cold feet and killed it.
During the final weeks of the campaign, we put together a guerrilla interactive projection tour through 10 highly-contested midwest cities. Users could text the reason they were voting for Barack Obama and have it digitally projected for everyone to see. in towns where digital billboards were still years off. In many of these locations, this was people's first interaction with interactive projection technology.
After partnering with us on the youth voter registration campaign, Tristan Eaton decided to make a get out the vote campaign of his own with some assets that weren't used in by the official campaign. We returned the favor and helped with the messaging for his ThunderVote.com campaign.
The campaign was chronicled in the book Designing Obama as a hardback and also one of the first digital books for iPad.
Coverage: Cannes Lions (Titanium), Communication Arts, etc.
Creatives: Daniel Bremmer, Peter Cortez, Scott Thomas. Creative Director: Marty Cooke. Partner Artists: Brian Flynn, Tristan Eaton, Max Estes, Sam Brown/Exploding Dog, Caleb Kozlowski, Cody Hudson, Graye Smith, Aaron Amaro, Melinda Beck, Jason Munn, The Decoder Ring, Aaron Meshon, Sonya Blazey, Aaron Kraten, Nicole Flores, Geoffrey Lorenzen, TesOne, Demo. Interactive Projection Software/Activation: Paul Notzold/TXTual Healing.


text: My flash fiction piece "Wart" is up today at Vol. 1 Brooklyn. This is the first flash fiction piece I've written in a long time, so it's nice dabbling in the genre again. A big thanks to Tobias Carroll and everyone else at Vol. 1 Brooklyn for giving it a place to be read.


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I share my financial hacks with my audience on my personal finance blog, saving me lakhs of rupees over the years.
Now, I earn more than ₹50,000 rupees from my online work. Of course, that cannot be achieved overnight, but imagine if that can happen in the next two-three years? Yes, this is absolutely possible in less than three years.
You probably won't be financially free until you're 60 years old. And what's the point of having a lot of money when you cannot enjoy it now?
Our goal is to become financially free but how many of us are able to do achieve that freedom? Saving into a retirement account will never make you financially free but a passive source of income can.
Think, where were you five years ago? How much have you achieved and now how much more work do you have to do to become financially free? And, if you continue doing what you are doing, where will you reach?
In my opinion, you probably won't be financially free until you're 60 years old. And what's the point of having a lot of money when you cannot enjoy it now?
I don't believe in retiring at the age of 60. I want to live a life of retirement every moment! I want to spend month-long vacations every year with my family (and indeed, I do so).
I didn't always think this way. A few years ago, I was stuck in the same kind of routine that most people are. I was working as the technical lead in a major IT company, busy with my onsite assignment in the US. The next promotion was due in a year. I was about to become a manager. A much higher salary would have come.
Don't you think that everything was perfect? But I was not happy. I was not happy at all with my lifestyle. I was doing work without any enjoyment. I was earning a decent amount but I was sacrificing my life. I sacrificed many family functions, parties with friends and even travel wasn't tension-free.
I looked at my manager. He was not happy either.
I looked at the lifestyle of the head of our department. I felt like his life was more miserable than mine. I did not want to become like my manager or the director of engineering. But if I stayed on in the same company, I feared I'd become just like them: yes, they were earning more than I was but they were neither happy nor rich.
What I saw in my future scared me. I knew I had to make a change and break the mould.
So, what was the first thing that needed to be changed? My job! My well-paying job, for which I studied and worked for 18 years.
I was earning a decent amount but I was sacrificing my life. I sacrificed many family functions, parties with friends and even travel wasn't tension-free.
The whole system of education was looking like an elaborate deception. I had sacrificed all my childhood and adolescence just so I could grow up to become an engineer.
Once I became an engineer, it all seemed like a waste.
But what would I do after leaving my job? Join another job? No way! Shuffling jobs was not going to be the kind of change I was looking for. The only option was to remove the job from my life.
Okay, but I did have to make money, so what could I do? Business, of course.
I decided to start a business without having any know-how (apart from selling groceries at my father's shop in my hometown).
It was a tough decision. But I did it. I left my job in 2013.
Business life
Life as a businessman was not easy. My first startup failed in the first year itself, and we lost ₹15,00,000 in less than one year.
My heart was broken and my life was shaken.
My logical mind was begging me to get back to the comfort of a job. But there was still hope somewhere in my heart. I still wanted to play with fire. I wanted to stay in the startup world.
I joined another startup as a marketing co-founder with only a few months of experience in online marketing under my belt.
We built a mobile app for students to learn science by playing word games. The students loved the concept.
We did a lot of experiments with content marketing in my second startup.
I learnt a lot of things about entrepreneurship, building businesses and content marketing. I fell in love with content writing and growth hacks.
We decided to stop working on our second startup — you call it my second failure — but it was a conscious decision to utilise our time in a better way.
There was no regret. I had discovered a storyteller, writer and a content marketer within me. Now, I knew what I had to do in my future.
A startup job
I worked on some freelance content writing projects and consulted with some startups for a few months before joining a startup job as the head of content marketing.
I earned more than ₹100,000 of revenue in the initial two months of our business. And it would not have been possible if I had not started my personal finance blog...
A startup job is totally different from a position in a big company.
It was like running my own content marketing startup within the startup. I had full freedom of doing experiments with marketing to achieve the business goals defined by the CEO.
It was great fun to work with an amazing team. You can do crazy things in a startup that no boss in a traditional setup will allow. I totally recommend experiencing a startup job at least once in your lifetime!
I did a lot of work and learned a lot of new things. I did video marketing for the first time and hit 1,000,000 views on the video in just three days.
I established the foundation of a blog to attract visitors from Google search.
I truly enjoyed the work for a while, but I left the startup job in September 2016 and started focusing on my own startups CashOverflow and StartupKarma.
I earned more than ₹100,000 of revenue in the initial two months of our business. And it would not have been possible if I had not started my personal finance blog the previous year.
Side business for full benefits
It took me more than three years, the loss of ₹15 lakh and an opportunity cost of three years of a job to reach my present position.
Yeah, it was costly and risky approach, but worth it for me. I think you can learn from my failures and success to make a better side business in less time.
You don't have to leave your job like I did to get started with your side business.
Start a small project, software, a blog, an e-commerce store or anything you have always wished for. You will learn a lot, whether you fail or succeed.
I'd advise that you also learn more about content marketing to attract customers to your business — it's the most powerful tool out there, especially if you are on a tight budget and need to get more with less money.
Blogging is perhaps the easiest way of making money online — it's risk-free and if you do it well, it can work as well for you as it did for me.
Keeping funds coming
The most important milestone should be funding your life from your passive income and online businesses.
Let's keep the target of generating your first ₹10,000 from your online business in six-eight months.
The fact is 99% companies fail to raise VC money and that does not mean those startup ideas are worthless... I believe in bootstrapped businesses...
Would you be able to work dedicatedly on building your online business for the next couple of months?
Depending upon your skillset and zeal to perform, you can achieve your ₹10,000 target in anything between four months to a year.
And, when that happens, I'm sure that you will never look back.
An online business is not like your garden variety job. When you start earning money from an online business, you will earn a certain amount every month, while also having enough time for leisure and long vacations. Of course, plan well in advance — you should have savings and investments to help tide over the initial lean months while building a full-time passive source of income.
Fund your business
You should not stop here.
I will tell you how you can conceptualise your self-funded startup. You might not even have to raise money from VCs.
Why should you raise external money if your own business can generate sufficient cash flow?
I know, it may take some time, but at least you won't have the headache of raising money — (Disclaimer: Obviously, this doesn't hold true for all businesses. If you're thinking of starting the next Flipkart or Ola or Zomato, you'll need VC money for success.)
The fact is 99% companies fail to raise VC money and that does not mean those startup ideas are worthless. There are so many issues to be fixed in the world and investors cannot fund every business.
I believe in bootstrapped businesses; this gives you more time to experiment and to take a risky approach. Also, you get more innovative when you have fewer resources.
There are thousands of successful non-funded businesses and tons of failed funded businesses. You are the best judge for your startup.
My approach to starting a business
Step 1
Make the first attempt without worrying about success or failure. Launch a website and publish your first blog.
Step 2
Learn a little bit of content marketing. Don't worry, if I can learn content marketing in less than three years, so can you. In that short span of time I was able to make an income from blogging and content marketing consulting, and also got a job as the head of content marketing at a funded startup.
Content marketing will be helpful for you whether you start a product or service company.
Step 3
Get ideas from your audience. When you have visitors at your blog, you can ask for feedback on your product without writing a single line of code.
Your blog will be your minimum viable product.
Step 4
If you want to make a blog your primary source of income then you can start monetising when you have monthly traffic of at least 10,000. So, think of ways to get people on to you website.
Step 5
Leave your job once you start earning some money from your blog. Invest the money back to your business. Launch your product and make more money.
What are you waiting for?
Take the first step. Start something even if the first result is a failure.
This article was originally published on CashOverflow.
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a'Beckett, Sir William, first Chief Justice of Victoria, was the eldest son of William a'Beckett, and the brother of T. T. a'Beckett (q.v.). He was born in London on July 28th, 1806, and educated at Westminster School, where, in conjunction with his brother Gilbert Abbott a'Beckett, he started two periodicals of very promising ability, entitled the Censor and Literary Beacon. He was called to the English bar in 1827, went to New South Wales in 1837, and was in 1841 appointed Solicitor-General, and subsequently Puisne Judge. He became judge of the Supreme Court for the district of Port Phillip on Feb. 3rd, 1846, and on Jan. 19th, 1851 was made first Chief Justice of the newly constituted colony of Victoria. In the same year the reckless abandonment of the population to the excitement of the gold fever called forth a cautionary pamphlet from Sir William. It was published under the pseudonym "Colonus," and was entitled, "Does the Discovery of Gold in Victoria, viewed in relation to its Moral and Social Effects as hitherto developed, deserve to be considered a National Blessing or a National Curse?" The judge evidently leant to the latter view. The experiences of a holiday trip to Europe are contained in a volume by Sir William, published in London in 1854 entitled "Out of Harness," containing notes on a tour through Switzerland and Italy. Sir William's health failed, but he postponed his retirement to suit the convenience of the Haines Ministry. In 1857, however, he left the bench and returned to reside in England in 1863, where he published in London "The Earl's Choice, and other Poems." Sir William died at Upper Norwood, in Surrey, on June 27th, 1869. In 1832 he married Emily, daughter of Edward Hayley, who died in 1841. In addition to the works already mentioned, Sir William published "The Siege of Dumbarton Castle and other Poems," 1824, a large number of biographies in "The Georgian Era" (4 vols., 1834-4): "A Universal Biography; including Scriptural, Classical, and Mythological Memoirs, together with Accounts of many Eminent Living Characters" (3 vols., London, 1835); and "The Magistrates' Manual for the Colony of Victoria" (Melbourne, 1852).


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I have just returned from the Gardner Museum where, from 1 to 3pm, I was the host of the Living Room – a project based on Lee Mingwei's original artist-in-residence project from 1999.
It is a remarkably informal project. You show up with a few objects, put them on a table and then talk to people about them. But that's the hard part, talking. Without a shared context, how does one strike up conversation in a serene space where people go to rest and get away? It's easy on a crowded train or a doctor's office where there's a common injustice or suffering. Our only hardship is Whistler the singing canary whose energetic song at times gets a bit loud. There is no sign that reads, "Warning: a stranger may attempt to be intimate with you."
I try multiple approaches.
One: I sit on the edge of the chair, as originally instructed, and greet people. "Hello." "Welcome." I have a badge on that reads, "Contractor". It's all too forced and aggressive. People are coming here to rest, flopping down on the low couches with a harrumph. Others make a beeline for Whistler. Who am I to force on them a hunk of asphalt when there's a downy, yellow canary to observe?
Two: I make water drawings on the Buddha Board and see if people are curious enough to come over. I ask, "Have you tried this?" It's placed too low. People aren't interested. Plus it may be reading as product demo; a new exit through the gift shop approach.
Three: I hover near the timeline and, when appropriate, I say, "I've been invited here to share a piece of my personal history," or "I have a piece of history here that I'd like to share," and then introduce grandmother's ring from Pratt where she graduated in 1937 with a degree in Costume Design.
This proves successful. From there we begin a conversation about two women from the past who've inspired creativity. One woman lost her only son and poured her creativity into creating a collection. The other focused on raising her two children. I then introduce the other objects and make connections between Gardner's permanent collection and the impermanence of my work in asphalt, and water.
A true kismet moment comes when I hear an elderly man say, "My grandfather," and points to a photograph of Gardner's architect, Willard T. Sears, holding blueprints. "My grandmother," I say as I point to the ring. Later, when I thank his wife goodbye she tells me to look up Edward Nichols — I did. He and Sears designed the palace though Sears gets the credit — and I'm not sure if I've been talking to Nichols or Sears' grandson. But either way I am in awe. My grandmother left behind some nice dresses but no buildings.
Four: More hovering; this time near where the docent ends her introduction. By the second time she comes in, we've developed a routine. "This young woman has more history to share," she says. I'm tongue tied for a moment by the adjective. But then I try a different tact about how the Living Room project is about collections but that I don't have collections; I'm interested in the potential of objects and their impermanence. I have a lovely conversation with five women seemingly from three generations of the same family. The older one who has been silent most of the time asks for my card. She wishes me well. She reminds me of my grandmother.
Near the end I'm given a letter from Mingwei that, while would have been helpful in the beginning, gives me solace nonetheless. "Please enjoy the strangers who you will be welcoming into your Living Room, these beautiful beings and you will connect in a way that only you can understand. If you ever get a bit lonely while in the Living Room, the canary is there for you with his spirited songs."
I have been lonely. I have connected with strangers. I have reconnected with old friends. I have been vulnerable and for two hours I looked into peoples' eyes, not my phone. In the end I leave with a deep appreciation for strangers and the legacies that each of us leaves, with or without a collection.


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Washing My Face
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Lakshya (film)
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Farhan Akhtar
|Produced by
|Ritesh Sidhwani
|Screenplay by
|Javed Akhtar
|Story by
|Javed Akhtar
|Amitabh Bachchan
Hrithik Roshan
Preity Zinta
Sharad Kapoor
|Music by
|Christopher Popp
|Edited by
|Anand Subaya
|Distributed by
|Excel Entertainment
Release date
Running time
|185 minutes[1]
|₹320 million (US$4.6 million)[2]
|Box office
|₹416.5 million (US$6.0 million)[3]
Lakshya (English: Aim) is a 2004 Indian romantic war-drama film directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, starring Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. Hrithik Roshan plays the role of Lieutenant (later acting Captain) Karan Shergill, who develops from an aimless young man into an army officer. It is a coming-of-age story set against a fictionalized backdrop of the 1999 Kargil War.
Karan Shergill (Hrithik Roshan) is a young man from Delhi who has no goals for his future. His father (Boman Irani) is a businessman and his brother is a successful individual living in the United States. His girlfriend, Romila Dutta (Preity Zinta), also known as Romi, a student activist and journalist, out of well-meaning sincerity tells him he needs to find a goal in life. When a friend announces he is going to join the Indian Army, Karan applies to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) as well, despite dissent from his parents.
Karan gets selected into the IMA, although his friend backs out. However, he is undisciplined and unused to life there. He keeps receiving punishments from the training team. Upset, he runs away from the academy, which causes Romi to break up with him. Karan finally comes to terms with his situation and makes his decision. He returns to the IMA, takes his punishment, becomes a focused, disciplined officer cadet and eventually commissions into the Indian Army. Karan is posted to the 3rd battalion of the Punjab Regiment, commanded by Col. Sunil Damle (Amitabh Bachchan). The battalion is stationed in Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir. Karan comes home on leave and finds out that Romi is getting engaged, but is recalled to his battalion due to an outbreak of hostilities in Kargil, and his leave is cut short.
He reports back to his battalion, where he is promoted to the rank of acting Captain. Col. Damle briefs the officers on the latest situation, and reveals that a number of infiltrators have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan and currently occupy a series of mountain peaks on the Indian side of the border. The battalion has been assigned to secure Point 5179, a crucial vantage point dominating the army's main supply line, the National Highway 1D. The northern side of the mountain is on the Pakistani side of the LoC, the western side has a 1000-foot vertical rock cliff and the southern side has 3 km of empty ground with no cover. Therefore, the battalion decides to attack from the eastern side of the mountain. The first part of the assault is successful. The battalion destroys the enemy's screening units with Karan cited for his bravery in saving another officer's life. Meanwhile, Romi gets stationed to Kargil as a war correspondent, when her fiancé forbids her to go there, she breaks off the engagement.
Romi goes to Kargil where she meets a changed Karan and tries to renew her relationship with him amidst the war. In the second phase of the assault, the battalion attacks the peak of the mountain but fails to capture it due to the strategic advantage and heavy weaponry the Pakistanis have. The unit suffers heavy casualties. Brigadier Puri (Amrish Puri) summons Col. Damle and gives him 48 hours to capture the peak – after that time period, responsibility for Point 5179 will be given to another battalion. Col. Damle then orders a group of 12 officers and soldiers (including Karan) to scale the 1000-foot rock cliff on the western side of the mountain and flank the enemy stronghold. They will be provided with artillery support from the eastern side. Karan realises that he has finally found his goal in the form of capturing the peak.
The unit sets off on their mission and while moving through a grass field toward the rock cliff, they come under fire. The unit discovers a Pakistani mortar unit in the field and destroys it, but loses their commanding officer and a number of other soldiers. The team's radios are also destroyed, so they cannot communicate with battalion HQ. Out of the initial 12, only 6 remain. They decide to continue with the mission. They successfully scale the cliff and attack the Pakistani position during the night. Their assault is successful although Karan is wounded, and the team loses 3 more men. The next morning, Karan limps to the peak, where he plants the Indian flag and fires a flare, signalling to Col. Damle that they captured the peak.
The film ends with Karan leaving a military hospital and reuniting with his parents and Romi. He then announces his next goal i.e. Romi.
- Amitabh Bachchan as Col. Sunil Damle, CO 3 Punjab
- Hrithik Roshan as Lt. (later Actg. Capt.) Karan Shergill
- Preity Zinta as Romila Dutta/Romila Karan Shergill
- Sharad Kapoor as Maj. Binod Sengupta, OC A Company, 3 Punjab
- Om Puri as Sub. Maj. Pritam Singh
- Raj Zutshi as Maj. Kaushal Verma
- Sushant Singh as Capt. Jalal Akbar
- Parmeet Sethi as Pakistani Maj. Shahbaaz Humdani
- Boman Irani as Karan's father
- Lilette Dubey as Mrs. Dutta, Romila's mother
- Vishal Vijay as Capt. Saket Ahluwalia
- Vipul Gupta as Capt. Rakesh Bhavnani
- Nawab Shah as Maj. Satish Babbar
- Aarav Chowdhary as Capt. Manjit Singh Dhingra
- Aditya Srivastav as Lt. Col. Pradeep
- Amit Behl as IMA Company Commander (Major)
- Ranvir Shorey as Sep. Tarsem Singh
- Kushal Punjabi as Rajiv Goel, Romila's fiancée
- Prashant Chainani as Capt. Vishal Srivastav
- Shakeel Khan as Nk. Raj Tilak Singh
- Abir Goswami as Capt. (Dr.) Sudhir Mishra
- Abhimanyu Singh as Lt. Col. Pratap Singh (Adjutant, IMA)
- Ashok Kumar as Sep. Babulal
- Surendra Pal as IMA Commandant
- M K Raina as Akhilesh Dutta (Romila's father)
- Amrish Puri as Brig. Gautam Puri
Production of the film began in Mumbai, India and the movie was shot at several different locations in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The scenes in Kargil were shot in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Some parts of the film centered around Hrithik's military training were also shot at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Actual Indian Army officers also participated in the movie. Seeing both the actors and officers in the same getup, at times actress Preity Zinta would get confused separating the actual officers from the actors.[citation needed]
- Best Cinematographer – Christopher Popp
- Best Choreography – Prabhu Deva for "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon..."
Box office[edit]
Lakshya netted around Rs. 230 million at the domestic box office.[3] Lakshya grossed $5,859,242 worldwide including $753,600 from North American markets and $5,105,642 from other markets.[4] In the U.S., it performed better, grossing $380,000 on 59 screens [approx. Rs.17.5 million] in its opening weekend with the per screen average being around $6,440.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
Lakshya was director Farhan Akhtar's second film, following the success of his first, Dil Chahta Hai. The film didn't fare as expected and flopped in comparison to the hit Dil Chahta Hai. However, with repeated telecast over the television, Over the years, Lakshya has been regarded as a cult film among an audience that argues it is Hrithik Roshan's best performance to date.[6]
|Studio album by
|24 April 2004
|Purple Haze Studios
|Feature film soundtrack
|Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
|Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy chronology
|Singles from Lakshya
The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.[7] Shaan's "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon", picturized on Hrithik, is a laid-back, funky-hip hop track.[8] "Agar Main Kahoon" is the love duet, picturized on Hrithik-Preity. The trio used harmonica for the track.[9] The title track "Lakshya" is a techno-flavored patriotic song by Shankar, which is followed by "Kandhon Se Milte", another patriotic song with the vocals of Kunal Ganjawala and Vijay Prakash. "Kitni Baatein", a pathos song, is crooned by Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam. There are two instrumentals, "Victory" and "Separation". The trumpet portion from "Victory" has been used as the background music for their logo by Excel.
Track list[edit]
|Picturized on
|"Main Aisa Kyun Hoon"
|Hrithik Roshan
|"Agar Main Kahoon"
|Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
|Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta
|"Kitni Baatein"
|Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
|Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta
|Shankar Mahadevan
|Hrithik Roshan
|"Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe"
|Kunal Ganjawala, Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijay Prakash, Hariharan
|Hrithik Roshan and the rest of the army members
|Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta
|"Kitni Baatein" (Reprise)
|Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
|Hrithik Roshan
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Bollywood Hungama
|Planet Bollywood
The reception to the soundtrack ranged from mixed to positive. Joginder Tutja of Bollywood Hungama in his review, said "Lakshya does have good music that is very urban and will appeal to the class audience. Going by the theme of the movie, the album is pretty balanced and has been composed with style that speaks of class."[10] Planet Bollywood found the album to be "as good as Dil Chahta Hai".[11] Subhash K. Jha described the album as "daringly unusual sound with a show-offy kind of innovativeness".[12]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com, however, remarked that, though the album was good, it was below expectations and "lacked punch".[13] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 11,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's thirteenth highest-selling.[14]
- ^ "LAKSHYA (2004)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Lakshya goes off target at the BO". The Economic Times. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter
- ^ "Lakshya (2004) – Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
- ^ "Box office: `Lakshya` overseas".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "12 years of Lakshya: The film many did not get".
- ^ "Lakshya : Soundtrack listing and details". Bollywoodhungama.com. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Lakshya is about Hrithik, about finding yourself". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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External links[edit]
- Lakshya on IMDb
- Lakshya at Rotten Tomatoes
- Lakshya at Box Office Mojo
- 2004 films
- Hindi-language films
- Kargil War
- Films set in the 1990s
- 2000s Hindi-language films
- Indian films
- Indian coming-of-age films
- Indian war films
- India–Pakistan relations in popular culture
- Films set in Jammu and Kashmir
- Films shot in Ladakh
- Films set in Uttarakhand
- UTV Motion Pictures films
- Indian Army in films
- Films featuring a Best Choreography National Film Award-winning choreography
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Women's Track began at North as part of the Girls Athletic Association (GAA). The GAA allowed females to participate in intramural athletics since they were not allowed to participate in inter-school competition. This lasted until the passage of Title IX in the early 1970's. At that time, schools began offering chanced for female students to compete as the males students did. The first state track meet for women was held in the 1971-1972 school year. North has never won a Women's state track championship. The scare records do not have any Lady Polar participating in the tournament. These records are incomplete and North could have had participant and individual champions.
Head coaches have included: Tommie Casey (2003-2004 to present), Nicole Kellerman (2002-2003), Bryan Bass (2000-2001 to 2001-2002), Sam Ebute (1998-1999 to 1999-2000), Barbara Schuler Everhart (1996-1997 to 1997-1998), Richard Chakolis Sr. (1995-1996), Gregory McMoore (1989-1990 to 1992-1993), Tony Queen (1981-1982 to 1987-1988), Roger Mahn (1979-1980 to 1980-1981) and Kathy Sworsky (1975-1976). No records have been found as to who coached during the years that are not listed.
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Ceylon Breakfast Blend Red Wine Tea
Loose leaf fine Ceylon tea is similar to fine wine which is rich in tannins. Ceylon Breakfast Blend will bring you earthy aromas, wet leaves, and forest floor scents parallel to a rich red wine. It is an acquired taste to enjoy an rich tannic red wine like a Barolo, but once you do, you would not taste any other.
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Genesis 40:20 and Matthew 14:6 are the only Scriptures in the Bible that use the word "birthday." Other texts, such as Job 1:4, allude to an event similar to a modern birthday.
Chapter 40 of the book of Genesis describes Joseph, an Israelite slave, interpreting the dreams of an imprisoned baker. Joseph predicts Pharaoh's execution of the baker within three days. Verses 20 through 22 explain that Pharaoh's birthday was the occasion for the baker's death.
Chapter 14 of the book of Matthew discusses King Herod and his hatred for John the Baptist, who was imprisoned by the king as a result. Verses 6 through 11 explain that a birthday party was the setting for the beheading of John the Baptist, at the request of Herod's daughter.
The fourth verse of the first chapter of Job mentions that Job's sons "feasted in their houses, every one his day." This expression possibly alludes to a birthday celebration. Verse 5 adds the detail that Job was worried his sons had "sinned, and cursed God in their hearts."
Since the only Scriptures that mention birthdays cast the occasions in a negative light, some Christian denominations, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, interpret the Bible as condemning birthdays. Other Christians take the stance that none of these Scriptures explicitly prohibit celebrating birthdays, so it can be considered a matter of personal preference.


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Executive Summary
"Enlisting Global Supply Chain Solutions as our materials management team was a game changer. By assuming responsibility for the supply side of the supply chain, GSCS® delivered scheduling efficiencies, cost savings and quality enhancements…" Siraj Nour El-Ahmadi, Founder, President & CEO, Menara Networks Inc.
Menara engaged GSCS® to streamline their supply chain. The results allowed Menara to quickly enjoy the benefits; materials management and inventory control improved with 24/7 supply chain visibility through SystaiNetTM; component costs were reduced through large volume purchasing; Menara's ability to scale and speed to market enhanced; seamless execution across multiple Contract Manufacturers; high levels of quality control and accuracy maintained.
The Challenge
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Menara's supply chain became more complicated as its business expanded to five products: optical networking systems, transceivers, transponders and silicon chips for electronic dispersion. Adding to the complexity, Menara also integrates various products to offer five solutions for protocol-agnostic DWDM transport, Ethernet transport and Ethernet services demarcation. The technical sophistication of its products requires hundreds of parts – some highly customized and each with its own SKU to track.
Menara was using a large Contract Manufacturer (CM), which insisted on procurement control. For Menara, that meant limited visibility into its inventory management. It also shifted Menara's supply chain to a network of commodity buyers, requiring the company to spend an inordinate amount of time on maintaining relationships with dozens of buyers and continue managing countless small details. Conducting quarterly inventory reconciliation was tedious and problematic.
As Menara's business grew, the time and resources required to manage such a scattered inventory, and ensure seamless manufacturing escalated, making implementation of a enterprise resource planning (ERP) system increasingly difficult. Menara soon recognized that in order to realize its growth potential and reward its investors, it needed to sharpen its focus on R&D and find relief in supply chain management.
The Solution
With the help of Global Supply Chain Solutions' (GSCS®) suite of materials management solutions, Menara was able to revamp its business processes and keep its focus on R&D and forecasting. Menara engaged GSCS® to handle the supply side of its supply chain from start-to-finish.
The Results
Teamed with GSCS®, Menara was able to successfully implement key improvements to materials management and manufacturing while improving its ability to scale quickly and reducing its time to market.
Speed to Market
Through scheduling efficiencies, cost savings and quality enhancements, GSCS® has improved Menara's speed to market.
24/7 real-time visibility into supply chain
With instant and continuous visibility into its supply chain through SystaiNetTM, Menara knows incoming parts are inspected and properly stored, ensuring continuation of high quality manufacturing.
Centralized inventory for seamless execution across multiple Contract Manufacturers
With GSCS® maintaining one centralized inventory, execution across multiple CMs is seamless and efficient.
Reduced costs of components through volume purchasing
GSCS® buys in volume from key suppliers, delivering cost savings which individual companies could not realize alone.
One Bill of Materials
GSCS® assisted Menara in developing a "Super" Bill of Materials (BOM) that handled all of its procurement and supply chain details comprehensively. As a result, parts are now accurately procured and made available according to forecasts.
Single Point of Contact
A GSCS® program manager is assigned as Menara's single point-of-contact and connection to GSCS®' portfolio of customer solutions.
Parts delivered according to specifications
Parts and components arrive just as Menara requests them – machine ready customized for Menara.
Timely inventory reconciliation
Superior materials management simplifies Menara's quarterly inventory reconciliation, creating added savings and improved accuracy.
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While Menara's manufacturing has expanded, GSCS® takes care of the ever-growing materials management responsibilities so that no additional operations employees have been hired.
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"I just didn't think about it." That's often the response you hear from hero bystanders who put themselves in harms' way to save others, even strangers. They react instantaneously on instinct, because to help another soul in peril is a natural part of them. It's who they are, not something that they have to think about doing. But were they born that way? Some, maybe. But more than likely it's their experiences in life, the examples of people close to them, and the environment that they grew up in that allowed this instinct to be woven into their psyche and their character.
I don't think of myself as a hero bystander, but I do think of myself as a "first responder". That's what I have told my children when they ask me why I willing stand up for people in situations that have nothing to do with me necessarily. I tell them that I would want someone to do the same for me and my children. I believe that you don't just do the right thing when it directly affects you, you do the right thing because it is the RIGHT thing to do. It's not always easy, it can sometimes be frightening, but for me I don't really feel as though I have a choice.
I have consciously tried to raise my children to be first responders. Obviously I am leading by example, but I have engaged in other instinct building activities over the course of their childhood to help foster first responder senses. Recently my daughter called to tell me that she was going to be late getting home because she had to wait to talk to the police about an accident she witnessed. Turns out she didn't just witness the accident she ran over immediately to give aid to the victims. We would like to think that our children will grow up with compassion, and they probably will. But compassionate action is something that needs to be encouraged through example, positive reinforcement and discussion. Here are 8 things that I have done to encourage a hero bystander and first responder attitude in my kids.
Talk to your kids about your own instincts to help others. Tell them about situations that presented themselves, what your instincts were, when you acted on them, when you didn't, and how it made you feel in both instances. Be honest. No one has to be a HERO all of the time. Everyone gets afraid.
After you talk openly about your personal experiences make sure to give your child a chance to share theirs. Listen intently to what they say, and especially what they don't.
Play observation games like I spy. Encourage your kids to "read the rooms" that they enter, making note of their environment. Bearing witness to life, taking notice of others, is how first responders find themselves in a position to act.
Live compassionately for people, places, things and animals. Do you pick up trash just because it should be done? Do you warn someone of a parking restriction before they walk away? Do you call 311 if you see a stray dog on the road? Your children are always watching you, (even when it seems they are never listening to you). Show them how easy it is to do something instead of standing by and doing nothing.
I saw a police officer once stop and park his car in order to get out and help walk a senior citizen home during one of our brutal, windy Chicago days. The man was struggling in earnest against the wind. The Police officer had passed him on the road but turned around and came back to help. I told the story to my kids when I picked them up because it made a strong impression on me. It's important to celebrate and support acts of goodwill that we witness no matter the size. Say if your child makes an effort to include another child who is being left out, let them know later you noticed and that it made you proud. It doesn't have to be a big party, just a pat on the back to let them know they did good.
Discuss and define morality with your child. What do you believe in? What do they believe in? Where do each of you draw support from for your beliefs. What does humanity mean to both of you? This is the kind of conversation that doesn't happen once. You lay the foundation for it early and keep revisiting it as your children mature.
Identify mistakes and discuss alternative actions. Face it we all make mistakes personally and there are plenty of mistakes demonstrated on television and in life choices of others. Play a little "What If?" game and consider what the alternative actions and outcomes might have been. There is never really one solution to a problem. Critical thinking is a muscle that must be exercised.
Don't negate your childs' instincts. Reinforce their observations and their calls to action. When I was little I apparently counted the change that my mother received after making a purchase at a store and recognized that she had received more than she should have. I hounded my mother to return and give the money back. We were in a hurry so going back would have made our situation worse, but to my mothers' credit she went back and returned the money. The clerk was incredibly thankful, telling my mother that her own pay would have been docked if the drawer had been short. My mom still tells that story to this day and it makes me proud. I know in my heart that my mother's constant compassionate example is what provided me the impetus to right that wrong. And as harried as my Mom was that day she still encouraged me to count the change and speak up with what I found. Encouragement is empowering.
Remember, if you find the hero in you and your children will find it too.
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GIST Cancer Awareness Foundation
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) is a rare sarcoma that lacks public knowledge and funding, which makes research difficult. The mission of the GIST Cancer Awareness Foundation is to provide informational support to GIST patients and their families through established community support groups; increase public awareness of GIST using private and public media tools; and to raise funds to award research grants for the expanded investigation of GIST.
GIST Cancer Research Fund (GCRF)
The GIST Cancer Research Fund (GCRF) is a non-profit 501(C)(3) charity and was founded by Tania and Robert Stutman to provide support to the growing community of GIST patients and caregivers throughout North America. GCRF's goals are to provide patient outreach, generate constant awareness for GIST, support research, and raise funds for continued research to expand the access and development of important life-saving therapies. The GIST Cancer Research Fund is an organization comprised of either actual GIST patients or caregivers with family members who currently live with or succumbed to the cancer, on the Board of Directors and managing the organization. GCRF's foundress, Tania Stutman, has passed her tenth year as a GIST patient and strongly acts as Chairperson of the fund. All the members of GCRF are literally fighting for their lives or the lives of loved ones. Together, the GCRF team is committed to eradicating this devastating cancer through increased awareness and furthering the cause for research that is absolutely essential for GIST's cure.
GIST Support International (GSI) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that reaches out to GIST patients and their families and friends to provide education and support. GSI maintains an extensive up-to-date web site that includes clinical trial information, an expert medical opinion series, called "Ask the Professional", tips for patients and a unique interactive WIKI devoted to GIST. Our GSI members number over 1100 people from around the world who communicate and help each other with information and support through active listserves. GSI has a specific pediatric GIST section and sponsors the only pediatric GIST listserv (initiated in January 2007) currently on the internet. This listserv is devoted specifically to pediatric GIST patients and their parents and/or loved ones. For information and research about pediatric GIST, visit http://www.gistsupport.org/about-gist/pediatric-gist-summary/. For GSI resources specific to young patients, please visit http://www.gistsupport.org/about-gist/sdh-deficient-amp-wildtype-gist/links-for-young-patients/
For questions on GSI's pediatric section, contact: Phyllis Gay, PT, Pediatric Coordinator, GSI at mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com
The mission of the Global GIST Network is to encourage and support the creation of GIST patient resources by providing a forum for patients to identify the support available in a given country or for a given language and to facilitate information exchange, mutual support and advocacy.
The Life Raft Group (LRG) is an organization that provides support, information and assistance to patients and families with a rare cancer called Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). The LRG achieves this by providing an online community for patients and caregivers, supporting local in-person meetings, patient education through monthly newsletters and webcasts, one-on-one patient consultations, and most importantly, managing a major research project to find the cure for GIST.
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This Action Alert requests members to write letters to their member of Congress (and send cc's to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House VA-HUD-IA Appropriations Committee) to request increases in funding for basic science in the VA-HUD-IA Appropriations bill. Members should complete their communications no later than the week of 18 June, although regular communication throughout the summer would be very helpful.
Anneila Sargent President, American Astronomical Society
Kevin B. Marvel Associate Executive Officer for Policy Programs, American Astronomical Society
Each year the House Veteran's Administration, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee begins the funding cycle on Capitol Hill for both NASA and NSF. This year, the schedule for completing the appropriations process for VA-HUD-IA is fairly tight and input must be received by members of Congress relatively early.
The current schedule for House processing of the VA-HUD-IA bill is:
26 June - VA/HUD subcommittee markup
10 July - VA/HUD bill considered by full appropriations committee
14 July - VA/HUD bill and report filed
16 July - VA/HUD bill to Rules committee
17-19 July - VA/HUD bill to House floor
The current appropriations situation for NSF is extremely serious. The AAAS reports (from "A Preview of AAAS Report XXVI: Research and Development FY 2002") that overall funding for R&D at the agency would actually decline under President Bush's request.
"Although the National Science Foundation (NSF) enjoyed a nearly 13 percent increase in its budget and its R&D funding in FY 2001, the total NSF budget would barely increase in FY 2002 and NSF's R&D investments would actually decline 1.6 percent to $3.2 billion.
There would be an expansion of NSF's science and mathematics education activities, but most of the research directorates in Research and Related Activities (R&RA; down 0.5 percent to $3.3 billion) would face budget cuts. Only mathematics and nanotechology-related research would receive inflationary increases, leaving research in nearly 30 other program areas such as information technology research, physics, and the social sciences with flat or declining funding."
In the President's budget there is an additional concern for the astronomy community. It is proposed that a further year of Design and Development funding for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) telescope be moved from the Major Research Equipment budget line within NSF (where large construction projects are typically funded) into the AST Division budget. This would have a major impact, potentially affecting the funding available for grants to individual researchers as well as the budgets of all of the National Centers.
Since the shift is still "proposed" and a final decision has yet to be reached, now is the time to let Congress know how you feel about this issue. The combination of a healthy grants program and strong national facilities are of vital importance to the continuing success of US astronomy, and this point must reach policy-makers.
NASA and the Office of Space Science (OSS) fare a bit better under the President's budget. AAAS reports that while the situation for OSS looks good, the other research areas at NASA would receive large cuts.
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would see its total budget increase by 1.8 percent to $14.5 billion in FY 2002. NASA's R&D would increase 0.4 percent to $10.0 billion. NASA proposes a major restructuring of its accounts to incorporate formerly separate mission support costs into program costs. While Space Science would increase by 6.2 percent to $2.8 billion, there would be cuts totaling $201 million in the Earth Science enterprise (down 11.7 percent to $1.5 billion). Biological and Physical Research (formerly Life and Microgravity Sciences) would decline 4.7 percent to $361 million. Aero-Space Technology would increase 7.3 percent to $2.4 billion because of a 75 percent increase to $475 million for the Space Launch Initiative to explore technologies for reusable launch vehicles. While the budget contains a $2.1 billion request for the International Space Station (down 1.2 percent), there are few details for FY 2002 because the entire project is currently undergoing a major review which will likely result in a heavily restructured and scaled-down station."
Congress can always increase or decrease funding levels in the President's budget. AAS members should remember that 'what goes around, comes around' and urge increased research support for NASA in general, while at the same time applauding the generous enhancement to the OSS allocation in the President's budget.
At this point, budgetary decisions are about to be made by the members of the House VA-HUD-IA appropriations committee, especially the Chairman (James T. Walsh, R-NY 25th district, Syracuse) and the Ranking Member (Alan Mollohan, D-WV 1st district, Morgantown).
AAS members in these districts are requested to write directly to the Chairman and Ranking member requesting overall increases for basic research, and especially for astronomy at NSF. Since OSS has fared well under the President's proposal, it should be enough to encourage support for all basic science and NASA including Space Science and the other Enterprises. Remember, your personal letters are particularly powerful.
All other AAS members are requested to write to their own members of Congress with a cc of the letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the VA-HUD-IA subcommittee. This powerful double letter technique will tell your own member of Congress what your views and interests are and also let the key decision makers know that other members of Congress have been contacted on this issue. Using this mode of writing makes it more likely that non-constituent letters will get attention in the Chairman and Ranking Member's offices.
The Honorable James Walsh
Chairman, House VA-HUD-IA Appropriations Subcommittee
H-143 Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Alan Mollohan
Ranking Member, House VA-HUD-IA Appropriations Subcommittee
2346 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
For other Addresses, the AAS maintains a link to the Congress Merge database service for the benefit of our members. This easy-to-use map-based interface will allow you to quickly get a "cut'n paste" address for your member of Congress.
Dear Congressman Mollohan,
I am writing to you to request that you increase the funding levels for NSF and NASA, especially in the areas of basic research.
As an astronomer, I can say that the American public appreciates the work I and my colleagues do. Almost every day a basic research result is reported in a major newspaper or on the TV that is based on research supported by the Federal government. The public values this work and wants the support to continue at adequate levels.
I am concerned that the President's requested level of support for NSF and NASA R&D is inadequate to meet the taxpayer's desire for high-quality research. An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science states that basic research funding at the NSF would drop 1.6%. This level of funding is clearly not adequate for an agency that provides the basic research results that ultimately drive our Nation's economic engine. Basic research performed today leads to the breakthrough technologies and developments decades into the future.
Although the President did request a modest increase for space science research at NASA, there is much that could be accomplished with a larger increase. Further, other areas of research at NASA would receive significant cuts under the President's budget proposal. The public wants more basic research at NASA, not less.
I urge you to increase the level of funding for NSF, especially in the area of astronomy research and also to increase the amount of funding for basic research at NASA. I know that my fellow taxpaying citizens would support me and I hope that you will too.
If I can be of any help to you now or in the future, please do not hesitate to let me know how I may be of service.
Stahrs R. Tweenkluhn
Staff Astronomer, A college in your district
[Mailed from aas.org at 9:45am 30 MAY 2001]
To read previous AAS Informational Emails visit http://www.aas.org/policy/InformationalEmails.html
To read previous AAS Action Alerts visit http://www.aas.org/policy/ActionAlerts.html
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'we passed under a tunnel, calves numb
from dodging a traffic of conspiracies
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from dodging a traffic of conspiracies
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A selection of poetry from Ulsan based poet Carter Becerra.Read More
"For every time I thought my happiness
Was your responsibility
For all the nights I made you think
I needed saving
For every phone call spent begging
And making you the lighthouse on the shore "
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Short fiction from Daegu writer, Vanessa Hawkins.Read More
"I am 7 when I think the world of love. Love, you tickle the holes in my socks. Love, I thought you were what the edge of my seat was made for."Read More
Tears tipped free
hurrying down the curve of my cheek,
ashamed of being seen.
Who will catch up to them,
tell them, I'm sorry?
"A soft click, at first, right between her cheeks
where bone locks into bone to form her face.
Then a slight sucking sound as the nose
pulls away from its tender bed of pink flesh."
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"Today was exciting. More exciting than anything that's happened so far, anyway. We hit the asteroid belt yesterday around 1800 hrs. Turi woke me up with a blaring siren. "Read More
"The thump-thwack sound that satisfied your
Twisted artistic logic
So you kept smashing
An overeager high schooler at his first talent show"
I heard my father's heart beating
once. It peered into my ear
like a wilted blade of grass.
"You plucked her out of that backwoods junk yard and treated her like the Queen I am.
You told her you loved her with my pussy still on your lips.
She was untouched. Pure. Ignorant of you. Easily influenced. I guess mediocrity is worth it to you."
"If I were to just strap on a backpack and roam where then, would I charge my phone how will I make enough money to do cool things like Tokyo Disneyland?"Read More
"An errant drop,
glistening with sapphire, ruby and emerald
flies high on to the window"Read More
"That's right. Hitler cats."Read More