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I (Amir Sina) always try to refer to different sources from Google to books and even friends to find information about a city prior to traveling there with Shahin. When we decided to go to Sirjan in Kerman Province I found out about the extraordinary Bagh-e Sangi or Stone Garden.
After an approximately 40-kilometer drive on the Sirjan-Baft road we reached Balvard Village. This village does not have breathtaking nature or ancient ruins to offer. Its attraction is a garden, a massive art installation created over half a century.
This art installation is a garden but one with no living plants, flowers or fruit trees. The trees of the garden are all dead and bear fruits of stone that hang from their lifeless branches and perform an eerie death dance in the wind.
What is known about the history of this garden is that it was created by a man named Darvish Khan Esfandiarpour who lost most of his lands during the Land Reforms of 1963 in the Pahlavi era (1925-1979). He lost his remaining garden to drought. As he was deaf and mute and could not protest using words, he dedicated the remainder of his life to creating this morbid conceptual work of art.
For over 50 years, Darvish Khan single-handedly transported mammoth pieces of stone that would pose a challenge to even people with physical strength from nearby mountains and valleys to the garden and used everything from telegraph cables to bicycle chains to hang them from the branches of his dead trees. Locals say Darvish Khan transported most of the dead trees in this garden from elsewhere and planted them in the ground to create his artwork.
When you see the size of these stones you can feel the depth of Darvish Khan's rage at the injustice he suffered. Darvish Khan passed away in 2007 at the age of 90. Nearly eight years on and one can still sense his rage reverberating through the garden.
We reached the garden around 2 pm. The sun was perfect for taking photos. We took pictures for four hours but Shahin was not satisfied with the result as the magnitude of the garden could not be captured in any frame. Tired and frustrated we laid down on the ground.
That's when we found the best angle to photograph the garden and its massive scale. Shahin and I both got down on our backs in one corner of the garden and began taking pictures.
If you ever decide to visit Kerman Province, its endless deserts and Shahdad Kalouts (yardangs) do not hesitate to take the road to Bagh-e Sangi. Eerie as it may be, this garden is an attraction you should not miss.

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To say there's been buzz about Microsoft's "Origami" project would be an understatement. But after an effective viral marketing campaign, leaked photos and weeks of speculation, the product is finally on display.
Code-named Origami, the new Microsoft handheld is about the size of a paper-back book and is a hybrid between a laptop PC and other mobile devices. Weighing less than a kilogram, the device has a seven inch touch screen, is one inch thick, uses Intel microprocessors and runs a modified version of Windows XP Tablet PC edition.
Origami is Microsoft's first step towards the belief that ultra mobile PCs will eventually become ubiquitous. This device will function as a handheld organizer, MP3 player, mobile television receiver, games device and notebook PC.
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It's not exactly hidden. I just hide away from a lot of people who would disapprove of who I am compared to who I was, once upon a time. They would find a lot of problems with what I've become. For instance:
I am working at a bowling alley. Not so bad. As a bartender. BAD!! Especially because I love it more than any job I've ever had. Every single aspect. My favorite is kareoke night. Picture this: A crowded bar, all kinds of music being sung all kinds of ways. Beer foams over the top of the tall bud draw and splatters on your shoes. All ages getting drunk off their asses, swaying and laughing and in general, celebrating life as an American. Your fellow bartender splitting over $200 in tips at the end of an exhausting night. Oh man, I love my job!!!
I guess the reason a lot of people wouldn't like my job is because I'm 'enabling' alcoholics. But really, those guys are going to drink anyway. Why not do it in a controlled atmosphere, where I can watch and cut them off if they go overboard, call them a cab, etc.?
I have embraced the wild side. I have done a few things that are absolutely unacceptable where I come from. Examples:
I got a tattoo on my lower back. It's very beautiful, here it is:
I have gotten very, very drunk. Since drinking is taboo where I come from, that would also be unacceptable. But my mom does it too, so I guess I never really felt guilty about that.
Oh yeah! Big one: I have a boyfriend. No, not a betrothed or a fiance. Just a boyfriend. And, AND, we've done things together that would cause my old friends to just abandon me as lost, and pray for me as such.
See? And I seemed like such a nice, innocent girl...
But I don't mourn the death of my other self. Rather, I'm glad I'm different now. It's so much more freeing. And I love being able to accept others and be accepted. I am glad to be something other than a hypocrite.
Oh my gosh, some alien took over my body and wrote all this! Quick, time to pray him out: Dear Heavenly Father...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
My Other Identity
It's not exactly hidden. I just hide away from a lot of people who would disapprove of who I am compared to who I was, once upon a time. They would find a lot of problems with what I've become. For instance:
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Stress Busters and Imminent Proposals
Spring is an unachievable goal. Less than 6 months away, but it feels like my world is destined to remain hidden beneath packed down dirty snow. You know it's pathetic when you see a 2 foot pile of snow by your front door and think, 'this isn't so bad!' because it's 3 feet shorter than it was 2 weeks ago!
I would love to be warm again. A constant warm, even hot would be okay, days when all you want to do is run outdoors, bare feet on the new grass, or in puddles of fresh rainfall, skin exposed to the warmth of the sun. Mmm.
I hate not being in some control of situations. Specifically, occasions involving a question that will affect me for life. Such occasions hopefully happen only once, and it's tradition to remain a complete mystery to the female of a couple, until the 'stallion' makes the move. Haha that sounds funny how I worded it, but I can't think of a better way to say it. Point made in a short, random, funny sentence. How charming can I be? Honestly though, at least a timeline would be nice. A little more of a timeline than 'soon'. Grr.
Angel's 5 Tips on how to Ease the Mind
1. Have a substantial amount of finances tucked away in a bank account. This always makes me feel much less stressed. I don't care if you rob a bank. Some other people might care though. Just don't rob Dominoes Pizza. As long as you have money in the account, you might feel more relaxed.
2. Cook something. At least it's good to know, when all your life is spiraling out of control and certain men aren't telling you when they plan to ask you a life altering question, and woodwind instruments aren't made out of wood thus failing your theory and ruining your grades, and mom is revealing information about your past that makes you want to seriously die, and friends are too self absorbed to care...anyway, when life is unexpected, how comforting is it to know that you can mix flour, sugar, oil, eggs, peanut butter and baking soda and come up with peanut butter cookies? It's a way of remaining in charge, which lets your guard down, easing your worries.
3. Finish your homework on time. Better yet, don't get yourself into the position of having homework in the first place. How about skip school and live an uneducated life? You know what they say, 'ignorance is bliss'. Bliss sounds carefree to me. You can take this advice or leave it...
4. Get involved with a sport, preferably martial arts. It doesn't make sense to me. How I can go storming off to Hapkido in a rage, kick the crap out of a bag and deal with annoying boys who think they are better than anyone else, and come away from that feeling RELAXED??? Happy, even? But I do! Haha, I never said I wasn't weird.
5. If all else fails, and only then, drugs and alcohol will do the trick. Try the alcohol first, it gets you in less trouble, especially if you are over 21 like I am. For starters, take a fruity shot or two, like X-rated or Peach schnapps. Then move on to a few carrot cake shots, which involve butterscotch flavored alcohol (I now dub the genius who invented butterscotch flavored alcohol as my almighty god and king). And finally, take some Southern Comfort. Make sure to have some chasers like soda handy, cause that stuff burns. After that, do whatever the hell you want to. You can go for hardcore stuff, like everclear, and eventually puke your guts out and die. Or you could take a cheesecake shot, which is Vanilly McGillicuddy's and cranberry juice, and stare in awe at the glass for 2 hours while exclaiming how much like cheesecake it tasted. Or, you could have a Monster or red bull and charge around town, bouncing off brick walls and throwing yourself off buildings, playing Superman. Whichever way you go, I guarantee you will be worry free and relaxed.
I'm not a very good influence. I know. But when you have my life, you need stress busters. I didn't give you my personal favorite method of worry relievers, which involves a blade and neosporin. That's because I do have standards, and I am not trying to give you ideas that will ruin your life. I am the big sister to 6 kids. I learned to hide my less-acceptable ideas and encourage nice ways of solving problems. And stress itself is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.
Blah blah blah, I just talked a lot. Bored myself to tears, actually. Watching paint dry would be more fun than thinking of ways to relieve stress. I'm going to go scrapbook and have a drink.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Inside My Head, Installment #7
It's gotten busy here again!! I worked all weekend, saw 3 or 4 movies, went back to school. The fun part of spring semester in the music department is getting ready for spring tour. So much to learn!!! Here are a few of my favorite songs this year:
Big Spender
Theme from New York, New York
Lullaby of Broadway
Great BALLS of Fire!!!
Jersey Boys Medley
Shake Your Groove Thing
Those are 6 out of about 19 that we will be singing and dancing at our shows. Makes you want to come see us, doesn't it?!
I finally got my Buckle jeans. I've been saving up for them for a long time. I went to the store and tried on about 11 pairs. Finally I looked in the mirror and saw THE pair. They chose me, folks. My whole lower half looked like it belonged to a goddess. I was so happy. My roommate was so impressed that she decided to get some Buckle jeans. She ended up unknowingly picking the same pair as mine. So when she got home, we compared them... these are like the traveling pants from the sisterhood, guys!! They fit us both perfectly, and we are totally different!!!
My kitten is not much of a kitten anymore. She used to fit inside my palm. Now she takes up my whole lap. Ugh. I'm really glad human babies don't grow as fast as cats do. I still want a dog.
I've been kind of depressed lately, but not in a bad way... I don't know how that works. I feel like something is wrong, though. Like something bad is about to happen. I wonder if my body can tell weather. The forecast shows little to no snow, but the almanac apparently says 20 inches this week. So maybe my body senses the change in weather and gives me this feeling of uneasiness? I don't know.
I do know that I've had a few sad things happen lately. I feel like I'm cutting ties with my past yet again, but it's making me lose some old friends. I had a friend, talked about him quite regularly on here, in fact. A few months ago we had some spark of interest in each other. It died out hastily, we are just not each other's type. But then it seemed to be okay, until the night he told me that as a Christian, he could not have sexual relations until marriage anymore. Like that was a problem for me.
I'm pretty sure the blood all drained from my face at that point. I had to get as far away from him as I could, and I didn't know why. It was like I had been here before. I spent a few weeks cringing whenever he was around. Finally, talking to a dear friend, the reason came to me. My guy friend had said exactly what my dad had said. And every Christian guy who turned out to be a complete jerk. They reel you in by appearing to be clean cut, polite, gentlemanly, and immune to sexual desires.These guys don't stay Mr. Wonderful for long, though. Eventually they grab their meek, submissive new woman of God and devour her. Sometimes even in the name of the Lord.
This has happened to me before. And knowing my guy friend like I do, I was well aware that he does have sexual desires, in fact, and not much self control either. So I read his words as a false advertisement and kept well away. But now I miss the guy I cared about. I loved my friend as a brother, and now I can't be near him without being scared to death. What to do? These Christians are gonna kill me!!!
And please don't remind me that not all Christian guys are that way. I'm not a moron. The only group I really stereotype are basketball players (cause ALL of them are loud and obnoxious.) I can't tell my brain to shut off the alarm switch, though. It was installed there for a reason, and that was to protect me from religious rapists.
I can't imagine what would happen if every friend I ever made just dissolved away, one by one. I really doubt that would happen, but if it did, I don't really know what I would do. On one hand, I'm rather fond of playing the loner. On the other hand, it might kill me. So that's the impossible question of the day.
Speaking of 'of the day', the word of the day is 'impale'. My friend Dane figured that out. The word of the day 2 days ago I'm especially fond of, 'wraught'. Mmm
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Inside My Head, Installment #6
Another semester... and another round of fun. Last night I woke up twice panicking, thinking I had over slept. When it was finally time to get up, I showered and dressed in about 15 minutes. Then, since we all carpool to school, we all sat around for about 20 minutes waiting until it was time to go.
I love how you can be with someone all semester, to the point of them driving you crazy, then when you get back to school you are thrilled to see them! I had that wonderful experience today, and let me tell you, I surprised myself by being genuinely pleased to see almost everyone.
Okay, so I was especially happy to learn that I have Speech with my dear friend Chelsey. This being entirely unexpected as she incorrectly informed me that her class was on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I did a little happy dance, sat down in the back of the classroom, and proceeded to have a whispered conversation with her for the whole hour.
And of course, must talk about my English teacher... I've mentioned Mr. Harrison so many times before. He is truly a role model for me. This semester I opted to take his class, even though I've already had ALL my English classes. Just so I can go out with a bang. He is so terribly random and yet so poignant when he talks about religion or life... Love it!!!
Choir was next, and let me tell you how your throat is affected by a 3 week break. Epic Fail. It felt strained all day. But that didn't faze me, I LOVE to sing. We have some wicked songs for show choir this year. Oh yeah... By the way, choir takes about 4 hours of my Mondays and Wednesdays. Sweet bliss...
We lost a tenor, however, and this is bad news. Because this tenor is in show choir. And we have already learned 5 of the songs for said show choir. And he was TALL, meaning that any replacement we get will either be tall, or we will have to rearrange where everyone dances. Nice going, tenor who might read this and skipped out on us...
On a happier note, I walked by a terrific pile of snow today. It inched clear up the side of a campus building. As usual, I made an incredibly deep and profound 'quotable', and it is as follows:
"Good God, it looks like a fucking beached whale!!!"
Cassie laughed until she cried, then told everyone she saw. I was rather proud of myself for my creative wording. That's why I know I'll love speech. I've got unparalleled talent. A few girls even drew a beached whale on the snowpile in my honor and etched my (MY!!) quote beneath it. Take that, pile of snow.
It was a good day, in summary. Tomorrow promises to be just as marvelous. For now, I'm home, and it's warm, with my feet in front of a space heater, and my boyfriend torturing the kitten... falling asleep... AND, I have TKD tomorrow night. I love my current life.
By the way... quite a few new people have been commenting on my blog. Introductions, anyone? I'd love to know who you are and how you discovered my blog.
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Inside My Head, Installment #5
Happy New Year, cause it was better than Christmas!! I got to watch the ball drop, countdown, and celebrate with a lot of happy festive bowlers. I also got paid time and a half to do it. Life is good....
School is a distant, distasteful memory. I don't want to go back. I am not looking forward to once again mingling with the college drama queens who were once high school plastics, made much worse when ripening into adulthood. Ugh. The immaturity of those girls...makes me want to puke a little. It was easier when I was a quiet, easygoing girl. But now I am a little bolder, and I want to put her in her place. Should I?
Pajamas at Walmart-full sets-were $2 apiece today. NICE ones too. I got a couple. Then I felt guilty because last night I spent $35 at Maurice's. And I'm supposed to be frugal and stuff. But then I got to thinking about WHY I bought what I did. And my conclusion is that I bought that stuff because there was a serious sale at both stores. Not like a 50% off sale, or something that happens a lot. Maurice's had almost ALL their clothes for $3-5. And so for me to get 7 shirts that I've wanted for 6 months is a great, not-so-hasty deal. And then pajamas are something I really needed. So I really was very wise.
I have a fear of having that consumer disorder. Where in times of great stress, people max out their credit card buying meaningless stuff. I don't know why I'm scared of it. But some people are scared of developing Turrets. I'm scared of becoming a shopoholic. Wow. The irony? I'm a super frugal person. HAha.
My boyfriend is playing video games like there is no tomorrow. Silly boy. What he doesn't know is that tomorrow is very inniment, and in fact upon us as I write. Aaron is a little bit of a gamer. Some guys get annoyed by that, but I don't mind, except when he ignores me for days to play games and then insists it was because I was on the computer all the time! Jeez.
My kitten is now Aaron's cat. She doubled in size, and she took to Aaron like most girls take after Edward or Jacob. She thinks that her place is on his chest. If he and I are together, she is in between us. I'm starting to think that Aaron's brilliant father devised a way to instill a purity system inside of her. Either that or she's jealous of what we have....
I'm off to listen to Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah about 3 times before I go to sleep. This is my new habit. :) Night, all.
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"Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again." – Eleanor Roosevelt
Whelp, today is my birthday! I have a feeling twenty three is gonna be a good year. I am so excited to share my birthday gift this year: a bedroom renovation. Over this past weekend, I have spent long hours with the help of family to finally turn my bedroom into a sanctuary for me and my husband. The gift of time is so precious and I am grateful for family members who dedicated the time this weekend to help me while hubby was out hunting.
Take a look at my bedroom before the makeover. I HATED the white walls and lack of décor. I feel like I have put off doing anything fun in my room because no one sees it. I am thankful I took the time the paint the furniture over a year ago, because that is the only color and décor existing in the room throughout these pictures.
Honestly, spending an entire weekend laboring over a renovation does not sound like a fun birthday present to some people, but I loved it! My younger sister practically spent the entire weekend with me and we had a blast staying up way too late and getting a serious arm work out painting. Best part: singing Disney songs at the top of our lungs the entire time. We may be adults now, but we can never act like grown ups when we are together.
My in-laws came over on Sunday to help me with a big project: a pallet headboard. I came up with the idea after looking at this post on fiveoeight.com and my engineering father-in-law created his own version. I had these pallets left over from my wedding which my sister-in-law made for me and they're really special, so I wanted to find a way to keep them in a useful way. The headboard idea was perfect! My dad also sacrificed his Sunday to help me (and I mean sacrifice, as I didn't turn football on)! He showed me how to attached the headboard and get all of my decorations up on the wall.
It was a lot of hard work, but it totally paid off. Now I have a comfy room to relax in and enjoy a book on the new love seat. When hubby came home from hunting, he was really impressed with the room which made it all even better! All in all, I spent about $400.00 on the room upgrades ($100 on paint and supplies, $150 on new bedding, pillows, etc., $100 on a love seat, and $50 on all the extra construction items, frames and what not). I love to have a beautifully decorated home, but I also encourage functionality. The dog kennels are still in the room and will remain, but that's life! It is impractical sometimes to look like a Home and Garden magazine 24/7 🙂
I think it's important that we have places in the home that are just for us. The rest of the world may not enter our bedroom all the time to enjoy it, but that's okay! The space is OURS and we get to enjoy the coziness all be ourselves. I think it is worth the time to make your own mini getaway within the home.
The day is young and I am off to enjoy more birthday fun. If you have questions about my bedroom renovation, please comment and I will be sure to respond!
xoxo Taryn


text: 12 Times Merriam-Webster Dictionary's Twitter Trolled Trump Team – With English (Photos) The dictionary's Trump administration fact-checking is hilariously shady Phil Hornshaw | May 12, 2017 @ 4:26 PM Last Updated: May 13, 2017 @ 9:00 AM Getty Images Donald Trump's penchant for Twitter rants, adjusted history and occasionally claiming to coin phrases has kept fact-checkers busy for months. But none are quite so expertly cheeky as those running the Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Here are 12 instances of pitch-perfect corrections and insights for the Trump administration, straight from the dictionary. Twitter 12. A quick reminder on "hombre"After Trump again dropped the phrase "bad hombres" during a presidential debate, the dictionary helpfully defined it -- just so everyone was clear he was talking about Mexican immigrants, and not something art-related. Twitter 11. Trump calls Comey a showboatNot everyone always knows what Trump is talking about. Merriam-Webster occasionally checks in on trending Trumpisms, since he tends to favor phrases that aren't exactly in vogue, and spell them out. In this case, after calling former FBI Director James Comey a "showboat," Merriam-Webster could have followed up with the definition of "ironic." Twitter 10. Is he saying "bigly" or "big league?"Merriam-Webster tried to clear up the confusion. He's saying "big league." You're confused because people don't really say that anymore. They did, though, occasionally -- 100 years ago. Twitter 9. "Atrocity, basic"When Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Comey was guilty of "basic atrocities," Merriam-Webster was there to fill people in on what atrocities meant. It also noted people apparently understood the "basic" part, although how the two words fit together remains unclear even now. Twitter 8. White House counsel v. White House councilAs former Attorney General Sally Yates was preparing to testify about former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn's ties to Russia, Trump headed to Twitter. About Yates, he said she should be asked under oath, "if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to the W.H. council." The tweet was deleted and then corrected, but not before Merriam-Webster's Twitter had a second to get a little upset with the president about botching his word choice. Twitter 7. You're the "vanguard"Merriam-Webster supported the Women's March following Trump's inauguration with a choice word of the day, coupled with a gif of transgender activist Sylvia Rivera. Twitter 6. Here's what "complicit" meansWhite House adviser and Trump daughter Ivanka said in an interview she didn't know what the word "complicit" meant. "SNL" sure did when it dragged Ivanka for her big talk about women's rights and family protections while her father continues to roll them back. For anybody still confused, there's a dictionary on Twitter. Twitter 5. What's the word for when you pay people to clap for you?A Trump visit to the Central Intelligence Agency led to stories the president had cronies at the event to clap for him, while CIA agents remained silent. Did you know there's a word for those clappers? Merriam-Webster did. Twitter 4. Trump did not invent "prime the pump"Trump used the phrase "prime the pump" as a metaphor for tax policy in an interview, and then said he thought he'd invented the phrase. Merriam-Webster narrator voice: He hadn't. Twitter 3. Not the Word of the DayMerriam-Webster has dug up some obscure Trumpisms and verified them for the world. But those words can't be made up. Turns out, Trump's use of "unpresidented" on Twitter was, in fact, unprecedented. Twitter 2. On varieties of "facts"Merriam-Webster Twitter wasn't thrilled with Kellyanne Conway's assertion that things that are false might be considered "alternative facts." Twitter 1. The word you're thinking of is...The perfect English language troll of a president who specifically admitted to sexually assaulting women, on tape, because he was a star and no one stopped him. Twitter BONUS: "Laughing up one's sleeve" is actually a thingStill going off about the investigation into his campaign and potential collusion with Russia, Trump tweeted the Russians were "laughing up their sleeves" about the situation. Lots of people had no idea what that meant and figured he'd invented it. Not so, Merriam-Webster confirmed. The dictionary might stick it to Trump when he uses English in awkward ways, but it's also fair to him on those occasions he doesn't. Show Comments


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India's national carrier, Air India occupies a special place in the global and Indian aviation. It pioneered aviation in India and its history is synonymous with the history of Civil Aviation in India.A proud member of Star Alliance – the largest global alliance of airlines - Air India has a vast and ever growing international and domestic network. Air India flies to more than 70 stations within India and to 44 destinations abroad.
Air India's International network includes USA, Europe, Gulf, South East Asia, Far East, Australia and South Asian Sub Continent regions. Air India flies Non-Stop flights from its hub in Delhi to 5 points in US, 11 points in Europe - bringing US and Europe closer to India than ever before. Air India has launched 3 new flights in 3 consecutive months – Washington in July, Stockholm in August and Copenhagen in September.
Today Air India flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art fleet of aircraft comprising the twin-aisled Boeing B777s, B747s, the B787 Dreamliner and the narrow body Airbus A321s, A320s and A319s.On board comfort with best in class leg room, complimentary gourmet meals with highly competitive fares topped with traditional Indian hospitality of our cabin crew makes Air India the first choice when flying to, from or within India.
AccorHotels is a world-leading travel & lifestyle group and digital innovator offering unique experiences in more than 4,200 hotels, resorts and residences, as well as in over 10,000 of the finest private homes around the globe. Benefiting from dual expertise as an investor and operator, AccorHotels operates in 95 countries. Its portfolio comprises internationally acclaimed luxury brands including Raffles, Sofitel Legend, SO Sofitel, Sofitel, Fairmont, onefinestay, MGallery by Sofitel, Pullman, and Swissôtel; as well as the popular midscale and boutique brands of 25hours, Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter and Adagio; the much-prized economy brands including JO&JOE,ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and the regional brands Grand Mercure, The Sebel and hotelF1.
In India, AccorHotels operates a network of ten distinctive brands underpinned by operational excellence, while embracing its European heritage. With 53 hotels across key destinations in the country, AccorHotels is uniquely placed as the only international hotel group with brands that span across all segments from luxury to budget.
Mr. Jean-Michel Cassé is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) – India and South Asia, Accor Hotels Group
ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in the three businesses of electricity, natural gas and energy services, committed to taking on the major challenges of the energy revolution, towards a world more decarbonized, decentralized and digitalized. The Group aims to become the leader of this new energy world by focusing on three key activities for the future: low carbon generation, energy infrastructure and efficient solutions adapted to all its customers (individuals, businesses, territories, etc.).
In India, ENGIE recently won a 338 MWp solar project and will reach a total capacity of 810 MWp and strengthens its leading position of a major player in competitive solar. The Group employs around 560 people in the country, in power generation, engineering and energy services. ENGIE is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of Bonjour India and wishes to further support the Indo-French cooperation, participating to the development of new renewables projects in the country.
Our representative in India is Mr. Malcolm Wrigley, Country Manager
Renault, one of the fastest growing automobile brands in India has witnessed exponential growth in over 5 years of its operations in India, becoming the 7th largest automobile manufacturer at the end of the year 2016.
The year 2016 was the biggest year for Renault in India, backed by strategic measures across all key business dimensions, ranging from product, network expansion and measures to ensure customer delight. In the calendar year 2016, Renault India sold 132,235 units as against 53,847 units in the preceding year, thereby registering a growth of 146%.
Renault has a strong product offensive strategy in India led by 3 mainstream products which include Kwid, Duster and Lodgy, and has kept its product portfolio in India contemporary, reflecting evolving customer trends. KWID is a true game-changer and volume driver for Renault India, selling more than 1,75,000 vehicles since launch, and end of 2017, Renault India will launch Captur, a game changer in the SUV world.
Mr. Sumit Sawhney is the Country CEO and Managing Director at Renault India
Krishnakriti was incorporated in the year 2003 with the support of The Kalakriti Art Gallery and The Lahoti Foundation, The mission of the foundation is to promote the cause of art and culture to Hyderabad, India and beyond. The foundation conducts a number of activities towards achieving its mission.
Krishnakriti Foundation is a part of the Kalakriti Indiabrand.Kalakriti India is an umbrella brand whose mission is to acquire, preserve and promote the art of Indian origin or art that features India as the subject.Kalakriti India is formed of independent SPV companies that have unique identities and purpose, yet interconnected and working towards the common purpose set by the parent brand.
Kalakriti India comprises of fine art gallery, new art gallery, archives of rare photos and antique maps, alfresco Dining in art environment, art based premium lifestyle products retail and manufacturing facilities.
Mr. PrashantLahoti is the managing trustee of Krishnakriti Foundation & owner of Kalakriti Art Gallery
Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking.
We customize solutions for clients across sectors by capitalizing on our worldwide expertise in investment banking, global finance and global markets. With presence in over 66 countries, we actively support clients by delivering a global perspective to complement local market insight.
Under Antoine Castel, CEO and Chief Country Officer, India, the Bank has developed significant expertise in financial advisory services and has a large corporate client base. We are pleased to be a continued partner to Bonjour India and support Indo-French relations in terms of business, innovation, culture, art, education, and sports.
Silver Partners
Air France is a global airline of French inspiration with a strong legacy of over 80 years of flight operations. Since its inception the key priorities are to provide comfort and convenience to the passengers. To India, Air France has been operating flights for 70 years. The common ties have led the airline to become profoundly attached to India and therefore committed to adapt its product in line with Indian passengers' expectations with a special emphasis on service à la française. Max Smits is the General Manager for Air France – KLM and is responsible for accelerating the airline's growth in the Indian Sub – Continent. Air France currently offers daily flights from Delhi, Mumbai & Bengaluru to the world via its hub Paris, Charles de Gaulle, and is increasing its presence in India with its partner Jet Airways with the launch of the direct flight between Chennai and Paris.
Air France is very happy to be part of Bonjour India and delighted to be associated with events under themes of Culture, Innovation and Gastronomy as that blends perfectly well with our objectives and aim towards strengthening the exchanges between India and France. Find more about Air France at www.airfrance.in
Arianespace, the world leader in satellite launch services, has established an historical partnership with India for more than 35 years. This long-standing cooperation dates back to the very beginning of the Ariane adventure, with Apple's launch in June 1981 on the third Ariane 1 flight. Since then, this fruitful relationship resulted in the signature of 22 launch services contracts between Arianespace and ISRO, the Indian Space Agency and the launch of 21 Indian satellites with Ariane launchers; they were all successful, enabling India to develop services such as telecommunications and meteorology. GSAT-11, the latest ISRO satellite, will be launched in 2018 from the Guiana Space Center.
Arianespace is proud to bring its full support to the Bonjour India initiative, which will be the best platform to strengthen cooperation in innovative areas between our two countries and to reaffirm the strategic nature of our partnership.
Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of the leading Indian business conglomerate and AXA, among the global leaders in financial protection. The joint venture company has a 51% stake from Bharti and 49% stake from AXA Group. Bharti AXA General Insurance is the first organization in the GI Industry to receive dual certifications of ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 for its superior quality and information safety systems.
Presently, the organization has offers cashless facilities across more than 4,500 network hospitals, over 2,700 garages for motor claims and associations with 16+ TPAs pan India. The product suite comprises of a diverse portfolio for both retail and SME clients for all their business needs.
SanjeevSrinivasan – MD & CEO, Bharti AXA General Insurance
Bharti AXA Life is a life Insurance player that was started in 2006. It brings together strong financial expertise of the Paris-headquartered AXA Group and Bharti Enterprises - one of India's leading business groups with interests in telecom, agricultural business, financial services, and retail. The joint venture has a 51% stake from Bharti and 49% stake from AXA .The company launched national operations in December 2006. Today, Bharti AXA Life has a national footprint of distributors trained to provide quality financial advice and insurance solutions to the large Indian customer base.
Bharti AXA Life offers a range of innovative products and services that cater to specific insurance and wealth management needs of customers.
Rajeev Kumar, Principal Officer & CFO
Driven by a team of passionate professionals, Vicat is an international cement manufacturing group that provides effective solutions to construction players through high quality materials, products and services.
Louis Vicat invented artificial cement in 1817. A few years later, his son Joseph Vicat established the first cement factory.
Today, the group has a strong presence in 11 countrieswith more than 30MT cement capacity. Its 8,000 employees across the globe maintain the legacy of Louis Vicat with the same dedication, sincerity and hard-work.
Vicat entered the Indian market in 2008 and operates today through two cement companies under a single brand : "Bharathi Cement" . The company, headquartered in Hyderabad, owns plants in Karnataka and Andra Pradesh with a combined production capacity of 7.75 MT.
With Bonjour India, Vicat wants to celebrate the 200 year anniversary of cement inventionand recognize Louis Vicat'scontribution to the development of society.
Markus Oberle,Chairman of Vicat India
BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to establish a presence in India in 1860. This uninterrupted, 157-year old association has given BNP Paribas an unparalleled experience of the Indian economy as it has witnessed the country's growth at close quarters.
The bank has a full-fledged presence in Corporate and Institutional Banking offering products across businesses - Fixed Income and Debt Capital Markets, Transaction Banking, Corporate Finance and Institutional Equities as well as Securities Services. It also has an award-winning Wealth Management offering that provides world class capabilities and customized solutions to its clients.In addition, the Group has a presence in personal investment services through Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, which it acquired in 2016, and an asset management company, BNP Paribas Mutual Fund as we all as a subsidiary in Fleet Management, Arval India.
BNP Paribas also has joint ventures in life insurance with State Bank of India and in home finance and securities services with the Sundaram Group.
JorisDierckx, Country Head, BNP Paribas India
"Faurecia is one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers, with three key Business Groups: Seating, Clean Mobility and Interiors Systems. Faurecia has a strong presence in India and has grown significantly since its inception in 1995.
Faurecia Clean Mobility is now experiencing an exciting journey of transformation. We are working to contribute to the global cause of promoting sustainable and clean mobility solutions thereby improving air quality. With full focus on "Make in India", Faurecia Clean Mobility has state of art technological expertise in design and development and is ready for the upcoming BSVI emission norms.
Faurecia is happy to be associated with Institut Français and Bonjour India in strengthening the social and cultural ties between the two countries. We are looking forward to a plethora of events which would provide a very good platform for rich exchanges of culture, heritage and knowledge between the two great nations of India and France".
Benjamin Thibout, Managing Director –Faurecia Clean Mobility, India
Over a century ago, a philanthropist instinctively took the unprecedented step of using business to serve society. He was the founder of the Bajaj Group, Jamnalal Bajaj. He strongly believed that, 'common good was more important than individual gain'. His philosophy, which has stood the test of time, was successfully taken forward by his sons Kamalanayan Bajaj and
Ramkrishna Bajaj and is now spearheaded by Rahul Bajaj.
Jamnalalji embodied Mahatma Gandhi's principles to such an extent that Gandhiji adopted him as his fifth son.
For several decades now, Bajaj group has been in forefront in proactively contributing, for the improvement of quality of life of the people through various programs the Rural & Economic Development, Supporting Arts, Culture, Heritage & Sports, Awarding & Honouring people who have aligned themselves for community development based on Gandhian Values.
Bajaj Group believes in promoting Indo French Partnership & global active co-operations & therefore supports French Embassy in India.
"Service to society is at the very heart of our value system" –
Says Niraj Bajaj – Director of Bajaj Group companies and Trustee - Bajaj Group's Charitable trusts.
Established in 1871 in France, Mane is one of the leading Flavour & Fragrance houses worldwide. Over the last two decades, Mane India Pvt. Ltd. (MIPL) has emerged as one of the fastestgrowing companies in Flavour & Fragrance space.
We enhance people's daily experiences & lifestyles through memorable tastes &sublime scents. We develop tantalising flavours for candy, chocolate, biscuit, cakes, drinks, ice-cream,chips and noodles for major food companies. We design fragrances for deodorants, soap, shampoo,cream, lotion, air freshener and many other products.
As Bonjour India partners, we seek to promote our French legacy and global expertise with a deep understanding of Indian sensibilities.We will be showcasing our ' Creativity ' & ' Innovation' through unique curatorial experiences .
We would also like to connect to millennials and communicate about the exciting possibilities in the field of flavour & fragrance
Mr.SumitDasgupta is the Managing Director of Mane India Pvt. Ltd.& he can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
Naval Group is a European leader in naval defence with a strong heritage that stretches back nearly four hundred years. It is also an innovative player in marine renewable energies.
Using our extraordinary know-how, unique industrial resources, we offer our clients - products that are as ambitious and complex such as latest generations of surface ships, submarines and optimised in service support.
Naval Group in India (100% subsidiary of Naval Group since 2009) shares the similar continued commitment towards Indian Navy, Indian Shipyards and Industry in providing best in class modern technologies through creation of sustainable indigenous ecosystem while fostering 'Make in India' spirit.
People from France and India share, in their own unique ways, interest in technology, art, food and many more aspects of life. Naval Group and Naval Group in India are here to celebrate this joy of togetherness by partnering Bonjour India 2017-2018. Along with Bonjour India, we expect to promote and cherish the dynamism of the Indo-French partnership. This is the right occasion to foster innovation, culture, science, technology, and creativity while sharing the best of mutual know-how between France and India.
Mr.Bernard Buisson is the Managing Director at Naval Group in India
Find more at: india.naval-group.com
Established as an Indo-‐French joint venture by Mr.Trilochan Singh Sahneyin 1965, NRB pioneered the manufacture of Needle Bearings in India. Under the leadership of the Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Ms. Harshbeena Sahney Zaveri, NRB set up an R&D Centre and developed the capability to engineer bearing solutions for the world's foremost mobility companies including Audi, Daimler, and Renault -‐Volvo.
NRB was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of Asia's Best 200 Companies under US $ 1 billion. Fortune Magazine has ranked Harshbeena amongst the 20 Most Powerful Indian Business Women from 2011 to date. She was named Innovator of the Year by the International Women's Leadership Forum in 2013 and Inspiring Business Leader of India by Economic Times in 2016. She is an ExecutiveCouncilmemberofCIIandIndo-‐GermanChamberofCommerceand PatronmemberoftheIndo-‐AmericanChamberofCommerce.
Harshbeena is a founder of Ashoka University; she strongly supports Bonjour IndiaplatformandlooksforwardtopromotingIndo-‐Frenchcollaborationin adopting disruptive technologies forgrowth.
PernodRicard is the world's co-leader in wines and spirits and holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector. The Group aims to fulfill consumers' aspirations by drawing on the most comprehensive portfolio in the industry and its strong innovation capabilities. It's dynamic and premium portfolio is led by a wide range of international brands like Chivas, Ballantine's, Jacobs Creek, Absolut, Jameson, Martell, Ricard and Mumm as well as our Indian brands such as Imperial Blue, Royal Stag, Blenders Pride and 100 Pipers.
Conviviality gives PernodRicard its distinctive character as a Group and the concept of 'createurs de convivialite' serves as a call to action. It is a model which places consumers at the center of our entire strategic approach. Our endeavor is to position each of our brands in order to transform every consumption moment into a convivial experience – a shared moment of celebration, a genuine and authentic encounter. Partnership with Bonjour India is a step in that direction and we look forward to creating many such moments of celebration and togetherness.
Mr. Guillaume Girard-Reydet is the Managing Director at PernodRicard India
Building on pioneering success story of High Street Phoenix (www.highstreetphoenix.com) & Palladium at Mumbai (www.thephoenixmills.com), Phoenix Mills Limited is at the cutting edge of developing retail-led mixed-use destination assets. As an iconic retail-led mixed use property that has set new benchmarks in India, Phoenix Mills Limited has carved a leadership position for itself in the Retail-Led Mixed-Use format in Asia. The Phoenix Marketcity brand currently exists in four cities: Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Bangalore.
'Phoenix Marketcity Chennai' is a joint venture of Phoenix Mills Ltd & Crest Ventures Pvt Ltd. The Marketcity is a concept born out of a bold vision to offer India's urban consumers a place where they can find the best brands, fantastic entertainment options, superlative dining and an overall exciting experience.
As partner for the this indo French- Moment known as "Bonjour India" we are pleased to support Indo-French relations in terms of business, innovation, culture, art, education, and sports.
Thales has been present in India since 1953 and has been playing an essential role in India's growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in defence, transportation and aerospace sectors.
At a time when the strategic partnership between France and India is getting stronger, it is natural that these bonds be translated into more in-depth relations by collaborating in various fields, from culture to science.
Bonjour India is acting as an associative platform aiming at forging long lasting Indo-French collaboration, and Thales is proud to be part of this new adventure and to be associated to the promotion of not only art but also creativity and innovation in India. Emmanuel de Roquefeuil, VP & Country Director – India, Thales www.thalesgroup.com
AXA Business Services is a 100% subsidiary of AXA, the number 1 insurance organization globally by brand and revenues. We are well positioned as a strategic innovation hub to leverage the value proposition that India as a market place presents to provide sustained value to our global partners and employees. We are at the forefront of driving transformation across all of AXA's business lines: life savings and health, property & casualty, and asset management. We see ourselves as change agents for radical innovations spanning big data, risk modeling, robotic automation, process and people transformation. Our employees are at the heart of our business and together we move forward in a culture of trust, such that our employees are in charge of the future.
Marie-Louise Elhabre – Chief Executive Officer
Saint-Gobain in India
Saint-Gobain entered India in 1996, and has achieved strong and profitable growth since then. Today, it is a leader in all its major businesses, has 20 manufacturing sites and more than 5000 employees in India. For Saint-Gobain, India and the region present huge opportunities for growth. Two large entities, Grindwell Norton Limited (GNO), a publicly traded company, and Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd (SGI) house Saint-Gobain's businesses in India, which include: Glass for Architectural, Automotive and Solar applications, Abrasives, Ceramics (including, Silicon Carbide, High Performance and Fused Refractories), Performance Plastics, Crystals, Gypsum Plasterboard and Plasters (Gyproc) and Industrial mortars and tile adhesives (Weber).
More at: www.saint-gobain.co.in
Saint-Gobain Glass in India
Saint-Gobain's Glass business in India, manufactures a wide variety of flat glass products and solutions. It started operations in the year 2000 with the commissioning of its first float glass plant. Since then it has rapidly expanded, invested over Rs 3500 crores and deepened its presence in the Indian Flat Glass Market. Today Saint-Gobain is considered as a strong Technology and Market Leader shaping the industry with wide range of advanced products and solutions with a unique pan-India manufacturing footprint with plants in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan (greenfield investment started in March 2014), Jhagadia, Gujarat (acquisition in May 2011) & Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu (started in May 2000). Saint-Gobain pioneered several Product, Marketing, Manufacturing, Application, Sustainability and Human Resources Innovations that helped in the emergence of product differentiation, segmentation and knowledge / skill development in what was seen as a commodity industry.
More at: www.in.saint-gobain-glass.com


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The Communications Committee generates communications about NCBP activities and services, and provides other information that will enhance member's roles as leaders of their organizations. The committee has oversight for NCBP communication vehicles and the NCBP website - www.ncbp.org.
Scott Chinn Indianapolis, IN, Chair
Michelle Browning Coughlin Louisville, KY, Vice Chair
Heidi Barcus Knoxville, TN
Raymond Elligett Tampa, FL
Ann Haight Charleston, WV
Daniel Kotin Chicago, IL
Lisa Loo Tempe, AZ
Carlton Martin Carmel, IN
Amie Martinez Lincoln, NE
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Try Something New for Your Next Event: An Ice Skating Party!
Considering something different for your upcoming event? Why not consider an ice skating party? Ice skating events provide the perfect balance of fun and exercise and can be ideal for birthday parties, school outings, camp trips, team building events, and more!
Ice Skating Events for Kids
Hosting a group of Boy or Girl Scouts, elementary school birthday guests, or campers, can take a lot out of the adults who are organizing the trip. By scheduling your ice skating birthday party or other event at Ocean Ice Palace, you get a convenient place for kids to get out their energy and a comfortable room to relax and refuel on cake, pizza, and other snacks when everyone's done skating.
An ice skating party or event provides:
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Why Not Just Have a Party at Home?
Staying at home for a birthday party or celebration always sounds like it's going to be a less expensive day, but once you start adding up the costs of entertaining kids and feeding them, especially if you add in the time you spend cleaning up both before and after, taking the celebration somewhere else sounds better and better.
Bring your party to the ice skating rink at Ocean Ice Palace! We've helped introduce many friends and family to the world of ice skating through ice skating birthday parties. Check out our party packages to host the perfect event for your needs.
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There are plenty of reasons why adults might enjoy an ice skating party, as well. Hockey fans among the wedding party? Why not host a casual and fun ice skating rehearsal dinner? Get a promotion at work and want to celebrate with co-workers in a low-key atmosphere? We can make it happen. Need to settle a friendly rivalry on ice? Rent the rink for a broomball face off!
At Ocean Ice Palace, we strive to make sure that every one of our guests enjoys their time on our rink and is excited to return.
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Target Youth – Engineering a Generation for the New World Policey State
Zbig said in July before the CFR that the goal of a Global Government and a UN that has the global power of force, is threatened more than ever because of the mass globally awakening Individuals, never before seen in history.
Creating a New Generation that is not aware of this history and new Awareness is more critical than ever to promoting and sustaining the International Consolidation Agenda.
The International Year of Youth kicked off with orders from United Nations officials to harness the talents and energy of the world's young people to promote better understanding and dialogue between different generations, cultures and religions.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. "I am regularly inspired by the goodwill, talent and idealism of the young people I meet across the world. They are making important contributions to our work to eradicate poverty, contain the spread of disease, combat climate change and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Earth Charter."
World Religions, the Earth Charter, and Sustainability
Toward a Sustainable World: The Earth Charter in Action
Government Seizes Newborn Baby Over Political Beliefs Of Parents
A newborn baby was ripped from its mother's arms by officials from the New Hampshire Division of Family Child Services accompanied by police after authorities cited the parents' association with the Oath Keepers organization as one of the primary reasons for the snatch, heralding a shocking new level of persecution where Americans' political beliefs are now being used by the state to kidnap children.
Parents Don't let the Government Know that you teach your kids to be skeptical or vigilant in standing against Governmental violations of Fundamental Natural Rights or Infringement of Constitutional/Natural Law and Justice.
Globalist Foundation Exploits Angry Child to Blame Adults for Fake Climate Change Kurt Nimmo
September 16, 2020
In a video produced by Greenpeace, the "environmental" organization funded by the eugenicists at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Ted Turner Foundation, an angry boy blames selfish adults for climate change.
Greenpeace also takes money from John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the John Merck Fund, the Wallace Genetic Foundation, and the Foundation for Deep Ecology, and others.
Basing his argument on discredited quasi-science, the boy donning a gangbanger hoodie warns that adults have had their chance to save the earth and now it will be the responsibility of the next generation to set things right — or set them right according to the globalist eugenicists. If the child's facial expression is any indication, the effort will be less than kind.
I am reminded of the school children of Mao's Red Guard when I look at this boy. Mao's brainwashed young zombies killed around 7 million people during the Cultural Revolution. All told, Mao was responsible for murdering around 70 million people.
The threatening video arrived prior to Al Gore instructing children to confront their parents over so-called climate change.
Climate change was redefined as "global climate disruption" recently by Obama's director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, John Holdren.
Climate Film Depicts Children Assassinated For Not Reducing Carbon Footprint
RELATED: Climate Cult Indoctrinating Our Kids With Depraved Death Wish
A new climate change infomercial released by a prominent global warming activist organization depicts children being assassinated for not reducing their carbon footprint, as AGW skeptics are grotesquely blown up with innards and blood splattering everywhere, a frightening reminder of the fact that the environmental agenda is merely a veil for a hideous religion of death, and that the vehemently discredited and increasingly desperate global warming movement is in the last death throws of its existence.
Parents, Adults when was the last time that you read a junior high or high school text book?
When was the last time that you opened one and looked at the chapter index?
Texts have changed since 9-11, even changed dramatically in the last 3 years. Any Textbook on History, sociology, civics, government/econ, biology, etc all now contain chapters like "The New World Order" or "America's Place in the New World Order", etc.
For most families economic situations students must attend public school. The Government system requires that a child spend 6-7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 180 days a year, for 12 years. for 75,600 hours of standing and sitting when the bell rings, of training and learning what ever it is that they teach them.
A system in which the student learns that they have no rights, that the authority of the system to act without regard to the students fundamental rights or constitutional law and procedures of Justice.
Santa Fe schools training children to be tracked by authority's radio frequency tracking badges
Secondary students in the Santa Fe district are required to wear badges on campus that track their whereabouts using radio frequency identification technology.
School officials issued the badges this fall to ensure student safety and achieve more accurate attendance reporting.
Epidemic? Half of US teens 'meet criteria for mental disorder'
Agence France-Presse
October 15, 2010
Around half of US teens meet the criteria for a mental disorder and nearly one in four report having a mood, behavior or anxiety disorder that interferes with daily life, American researchers say.
Fifty-one percent of boys and 49 percent of girls aged 13-19 have a mood, behavior, anxiety or substance use disorder, according to the study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In 22.2 percent of teens, the disorder was so severe it impaired their daily activities and caused great distress, says the study led by Kathleen Merikangas of the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH).
Los Angeles Pushes Mandatory Biometric Identification On Students to Condition Children
Anthony Gucciardi
October 7, 2010
The Los Angeles Unified School District is attempting to push mandatory fingerprinting on students. In order to receive their lunches, students will be required to submit to the compulsory biometric identification system put in place by the district. This comes only a few short months after it was revealed that a city in mexico was being equipped with expensive biometric systems, such as iris scanners and thumb scanners. The program is currently in the test phase. Superintendent Ramon Cortines claims that it can create jobs, make schools safer, and help students who are struggling economically from feeling embarrassed when using their free lunch tickets.
Falsely making it an issue of equality
Instead of debating as to whether or not the mandatory fingerprinting is intrusive and Orwellian, the debate will be over whether or not mandatory fingerprinting will help establish equality in schools. Superintendent Ramon Cortines has already made the claim that fingerprinting the children will help less fortunate students. He claims that students who cannot afford lunch, and therefore have to use a special ticket, will no longer have to do so. This will apparently prevent them from feeling "embarrassed" when in line for their lunch.
School Avoids Charges In Web Cam Spy Case
School District Settles Webcam Spy Case For $610,000
The assistant principal at Harriton High School had told Blake Robbins that the district believed he "was engaged in improper behavior in his home, and cited as evidence a photograph from the webcam embedded in [his] personal laptop issued by the school district."
A subsequent investigation by the district found nearly 58,000 webcam photos and screen shots in its databases, the Philadelphia Daily News reported. Some of the images included photos of Blake Robbins sleeping and partially undressed. In addition, there were screenshots of the teenager participating in video chats with friends.
The school district's internal investigation found no evidence that employees were spying on students, the newspaper said. However, despite knowing that Blake Robbins had the laptop in his possession, they activated the tracking software and left it running for two weeks.
The school board has tightened policies governing the use of technology in light of the scandal, prohibiting school employees from remotely accessing students' computers without the permission of students or parents.
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• Makes civic duty and community fun!
• Coming soon: Multi-crime tagging to catch more crimes at once!
They are funded by a variety of organizations, including but not limited to CCTV UK, Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, XE, and the Centre for Defence and International Security Studies.
Climate Police / Youth Spies
"Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was worst of all was that by means of such organizations as the Spies they were systematically turned into ungovernable little savages, and yet this produced in them no tendency whatever to rebel against the discipline of the Party. On the contrary, they adored the Party and everything connected with it… All their ferocity was turned outwards, against the enemies of the State, against foreigners, traitors, saboteurs, thought-criminals. It was almost normal for people over thirty to be frightened of their own children."
– George Orwell, 1984, Book 1, Chapter 2
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2010/10/20 at 5:50 pm
Posted in 2012 Technopticon Police State of tomorrow
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Diane was a friend of Cynthia Allen who was taking care of Cynthia's house and cat.[1]
When Max refused to repay the entire loan that Cynthia made with Rolf Muller in July 2267, Rolf had the cat kidnapped. She immediately contacted Cynthia and told her the entire story. When the cat was returned, she let Cynthia know the good news.
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You haven't experienced Japan until you've bathed at an onsen I was told. So early one morning I left my quiet hostel to visit Jakotsuku, the newer of two onsen in my district of Asakusa. The ever helpful receptionist told me this was the place to go: "modern, clean; where all tourists go" and was "run by two cheerful women". What she didn't know was that it's closed every Tuesday. Unperturbed, I went off in search of the Kannon onsen located just behind the Sensoji Temple. "You must not go there" I was told earlier by my host: "not modern, for old people; not good, more price" and, bizarrely: "has ghosts". Despite her well intentioned warnings I decided sharing a bath with old men and the odd spirit worth the risk. And anyway I had read that it was one of the oldest and hottest onsens in Tokyo. Today, it's housed in a nondescript building just a short distance from the Sensoji Temple.
The noise of front door closing echoed around the dim entrance hall in which the curmudgeonly custodian sat in a booth that bore an alarming similarity to a guard house. After paying my 700Yen and receiving barked orders not to use soap in the bath I moved deeper into the stark and sparsely furnished interior. The drinks machine and seats had seen better days, but the rows of old shoe lockers and the warm cherry wood floor had an antique charm.
A little further into the dimly lit building men and women are guided into their own changing rooms. I wasn't sure about shared naked bathing and my apprehension grew further while stripping off as I heard deep, prolonged and faintly orgasmic groaning from behind steamed up doors that separated me from the pool room. The apparition that greeted me as I entered the bathing area was not a ghost but a tall, pencil thin old man squatting at one of taps that line the walls of the bath. As etiquette dictates I washed with soap and rinsed off at one of the taps before tentatively getting into the pool.
'Very Hot', the sign hanging from the mosaic walls reads. 'Very, Very Hot' is perhaps a better description for the temperature of water was 45 Centigrade that day, a full twenty degrees above the minimum required for an onsen. It was no surprise then that I emitted my own thermal shock induced groan when I surfaced from full immersion.
My fellow bather joined me languishing in the slightly brown water, where we both purred like a pair of contented cats. Periodically, I followed his lead by going back to the taps for further washing and was surprised to see that my skin was glistening with the minerals and not lobster red with the heat. Getting back into the bath each time became more pleasurable as I became enveloped in the heat from the water.
After sometime I decided that my vital organs had been poached enough so I dragged my tingling body into the changing room.
It was a shame that the onsen had a neglected, unloved feel where the peeling paint on the walls were further tarnished by layers of dirt.
Maybe it's just my western sensibilities but I felt sad about the run down look especially as the gulag hospital ward ambiance could easily be transformed by cleaning and a couple coats of paint. Nonetheless, I came for the ethereal bathing experience, not the building. Feeling warm and relaxed, I left the way I came, across the foyer with it's beguiling eastern bloc charm, past the irascible old guardian, though the squeaky front door and into a cold and wet Tokyo morning.


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World Diabetes Day: 45% Punekars don't know how to detect diabetes
Health experts blame odd working hours, sedentary lifestyle and consumption of junk food as the primary cause for rising number of cases among youth
Diabetes, one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCD), has become a major health concern amongst Indians. A survey conducted by Indus Health Plus — a preventive health check-up specialist — revealed that 45 per cent Punekars were ignorant about its symptoms and the types.
Experts speak
Founder President of Diabetes Care and Research Foundation (DCRF) Dr Abhay Mutha said, "We get 60 to 70 new patients, who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, monthly. Of these, over 40 fall within the age group of 20 to 35. This is an alarming trend. Needless to say, odd working hours, sedentary lifestyle, increased consumption of junk food and work-related stress are some of the primary factors for young people falling prey to the disease."
Dr Vaman Khadilkar, consultant paediatrician and endocrinologist at Jehangir Hospital, said excessive thirst, sudden weight loss, bed-wetting and breathlessness are a few of the indications that a child could be suffering from Type 1 diabetes.
"Generally, parents come to us when the child suffers from breathlessness or goes into coma. Nearly 70 per cent patients who come to us are below the age of five. Because it isn't necessary for a child's family to have a history of diabetes, detection becomes even more difficult. The only way to diagnose it is through regular medical check-ups."
Health experts claimed that though there was no specific reason that could be shortlisted for Type 1 diabetes, the disease is on the rise amongst those falling within the age group of 1 to 19. Type 1 diabetes harms the pancreas and affects its insulin-producing capacity.
Amol Naikawadi, preventive healthcare specialist from Indus Health Plus, said, "Diabetes has spread across the country like wildfire, and sedentary lifestyle is adding fuel to it. There is a need to urge the youth to practise a healthy lifestyle and get their sugar levels checked regularly."
Type 1 diabetes
Once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, it is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. Various factors may contribute to Type 1 diabetes, including genetics and exposure to certain viruses. Although it usually appears during childhood or adolescence, the ailment can affect adults as well.
Type 2 diabetes
Once known as adult-onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes, it is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolises sugar (glucose), the body's important source of fuel. With Type 2 diabetes, the body either resists the effects of insulin or doesn't produce enough to maintain a normal glucose level. More common in adults, Type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting children with childhood obesity on the rise.
Type 1 diabetes
>> Increased thirst
>> Frequent urination
>> Bedwetting in children who previously didn't wet the bed during the night
>> Extreme hunger
>> Unintended weight loss
>> Irritability and other mood changes
>> Fatigue and weakness
>> Blurred vision
>> In females, a vaginal yeast infection
Type 2 diabetes
>> Increased thirst
>> Increased hunger (especially after eating)
>> Dry mouth
>> Frequent urination
>> Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
>> Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
>> Blurred vision
>> Headaches
>> Loss of consciousness (rare)
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What is written in the oldest human genome? Now we know it!
The oldest human genome has been finally sequenced. It was extracted from 430,000-year-old samples of fossiled tooth and bones. These fossils were found in Spain's Sima de los Huesos, that means "pit of bones". This is archaeological site which contains the biggest and oldest collection of human remains.
Conducting the research were some German scientists. Analizing the ancient DNA, they found evidence that our ancestors were somehow linked to the ancestors of Neanderthals who dwelled on Earth hundreds of thousands of years earlier. This breakthrough may make us redraw the human family tree.
Until this discovery, the remains found in Spain were attributed to the early ancestors of Neanderthals. But, a 2013 Nature study comfirmed that the owiner fo the femore analysed was related to Denisovans (an extinct species of human found in Siberia). This fact implies the fact that at least one individual buried in Sima de los Huesos was related to Denisovans and not to Neanderthals, but existed hundreds of thousands of years earlier than the Denisovans themselves.
So, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans must have diverged from their common ancestor by 430,000 years ago. Modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans all evolved form the so called Homo hedelnergensis, but this species didn't evolve until 700,000 years ago. Probably, our common ancestor is Homo antecessor which evolved much earlier than the previous one.
We should start looking for a population of human ancestors that lived between 700,000 to 900,000 years ago to find our origin. Homo antecessor is the strongest candidate for the common ancestor, if such specimens can be found in Africa or the Middle East.


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Growing support after a family fun day
On Tuesday 22nd Feb, we had an amazing event in the park in collaboration with Trees for Cities. Face-painted and with woodlands wands at the ready, kids had fun planting bulbs and learning about stag beetles.
Thanks to the help of our Community Officer Toni Davey, our wonderful volunteers and St Mary & St Michael's PTA mums, our Fun-day was a great success. Even Mayor Lutfur Rahman took part and watched the fantastic performance given by Soyyten Sen Dance Group.
If you missed our event do not despair, we have another one coming up soon. On 11th March meet us at James Wallace Wines for a glass of wine or soft drink and learn about our campaign. Tickets are £5 and will be available for purchase from Tuesday at James Wallace Wines.
Also, do not forget our public meeting on 2nd March at Glamis Hall (Corner of Cable Street and Glamis Road). Even John Biggs will do its best to attend. If you have any questions about the alternative sites or any other issues please come along and we will do our best to answer your queries.


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07. March 2014|News
The Crown Princess and Ms. Chelsea Clinton Discuss Women's Rights, Health, Children's Issues in New York
HRH the Crown Princess and Ms. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of The Clinton Foundation, will meet on Sunday March 9 in New York at a dinner hosted by the Consul General of Denmark.
The Crown Princess and Ms. Clinton will discuss a number of issues pertaining to their respective work for global health, empowerment and rights, with particular focus on women, children and vulnerable groups.
HRH the Crown Princess is in New York on the occasion of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in her capacity as patron of UNFPA and Maternity Worldwide and member of the High Level Task Force for ICDP.
The Crown Princess is active in creating awareness on global maternal health and child mortality issues and women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to family planning. She has travelled with NGO's and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on various visits to countries challenged by these issues. In 2007, The Crown Princess founded The Mary Foundation with the mission of fighting social isolation, based on the belief that "everyone has the right to belong". Under her leadership, the foundation brings together untraditional key partners to develop projects in Denmark that create opportunities and empower children, adults and families who find themselves socially isolated or excluded from society. The Crown Princess was selected as a Young Global Leader in 2012 by the World Economic Forum.
Ms. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, works with her parents, President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, to drive the vision and work of the Clinton Foundation. Ms. Clinton focuses especially on the Foundation's health programs, including the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which strengthens health care and access to lifesaving services in the developing world; the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which fights childhood obesity in the United States; and the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, which addresses preventable disease in the United States. She also established – and continues to lead – the Clinton Foundation Day of Action program.
The Crown Princess and Ms. Clinton have met previously, when they both attended the Women Deliver conference in Kuala Lumpur in May 2013.
Press information
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Communications and Press Secretary Lene Balleby, tel.: +45 33 40 10 10.
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