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Author Jennifer Weiner's career took a detour when, in 2008, she signed a development deal with ABC Family and, three years later, unveiled the sitcom "State of Georgia."
It was a flop. The jokes were overly broad (even for an ABC Family sitcom), despite her novels ("Good in Bed," "In Her Shoes") always showing a well-calibrated sense of humor. It featured a star, former child actor Raven-Symone, who showed up on air far skinnier than Weiner (whose heroines have almost always been plus-sized and proud) had intended.
Only 12 episodes aired, and it'll likely end up being just a blip on Weiner's career radar.
Except for one thing: Like any good writer, she transformed her sour experience into art with her new novel, "The Next Best Thing," a delightful summer read that's out Tuesday.
In the novel, heroine Ruth Saunders has moved across the country, fiesty grandmother Rae in tow, to find success as a Hollywood writer, armed with an all-encompassing love of "The Golden Girls" and the desire to create a TV show that reflects her own life. Ruth was scarred in a car accident that killed her parents and wants to develop a show where a not-conventionally-attractive girl gets the hot guy, gets the love of the audience - who wins when Ruth so frequently feels as if she doesn't.
So though it's set in the insider world of showrunners and where "TV regular" equals "regular-world gorgeous," Ruth's dilemma will feel familiar and approachable to fans of Weiner's past books.
And her problems only grow - exponentially so - when her show, also titled "The Next Best Thing," gets picked up. She finds herself immediately having to compromise her creative vision, in small ways and large - most especially when the network suits pick a star who drops from a size 10 to a size zero before the show debuts.
Maybe I'm especially susceptible to finding sympathy for Ruth, both as an inveterate TV watcher and as a creative type who is wary, at times, of compromise. But I found "The Next Best Thing" an especially fun read from an author who rarely disappoints.


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One way to get some great photographs of Manhattan is from the water. A few weeks ago, we decided to take a boat tour around the city. It was a bright, sunny day. Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures combined with the sun made the sky a little hazy. I was able to capture some good photographs, particularly of some of the bridges, but the skyline photographs were not as clear. Still, I think even those turned out pretty interesting!
There's no better way to see the bridges of New York City than from a boat. I got some good shots of some of the most iconic ones. First, here are a couple of different views of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Next, here is one of the George Washington Bridge. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the George Washington Bridge, claims that it is the busiest bridge in the world–but you couldn't tell that from this photograph!
The Manhattan Bridge, connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan's Chinatown, makes for a good photograph or two.
And here's the Williamsburg Bridge, connecting the lower east side of Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn:
And finally the Washington Bridge (not to be confused with the George Washington Bridge), connecting the Bronx to Manhattan. I like the combination of stone and steel on this bridge, which was built in built in the 1880s.
It's possible to get some interesting angles for photographs of the downtown skyline, including good view of One World Trade Center, now the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.
If you go on the right day, you may even get some photographs of sailboats on the water.
Of course, Manhattan boat tours also include the opportunity to take photographs of the Statute of Liberty, so here are a couple of those:
Here's one last shot from the back of the boat, as we traveled down the Hudson River during the tour.
A little bit more about the tour: There are a lot of boat tours out there. We chose a tour that went all the way around the island of Manhattan because we had never had the opportunity to see the northern part from that vantage point. The tour lasted 2 1/2 hours, which to be honest is too long, especially in the sun. We splurged and upgraded our tickets with the promise of better, reserved seating, no lines, and free water. The seats were still not that comfortable, but they probably made it easier to get good photographs. For most people, a shorter tour that goes around the southern end of Manhattan would be sufficient–you still have the opportunity to see many of the bridges and the Statue of Liberty, and there are plenty of awe-inspiring views of Manhattan.

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Knowledge4You will be exhibiting at the 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition. The conference will take place February 29 – March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas and brings together over 40,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. Come by and visit us in the Ontario Pavilion!
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While we celebrate the new year as Nov 1 according to the Celtic Year, I still observe the Roman New Year as so much psychic energy is created by the masses who recognize this as the time of new beginnings.
I think the Romans chose January 1st because it follows so soon after the Winter Solstice and instinctively people knew the winter was coming to an end. The shortest day of the year passes as the Mother Goddess gives birth to her Sun (son) when it's first rays touched the altar stone at Stonehenge. It felt as though there was hope to get through the rest of the winter and a time to start over.
While the Sun is just a babe, the winter belongs to the Crone or Cailleach. Hers is the power of death, the dark, secrets, seeds, and all that is wild and unborn. Nothing is beyond her reach. The three moons that occur in this season (Jan-Mar) take us from Winter into Spring, but it's the Esbats, the dark moons, that are for dedicating yourself to your magical universe. Use these new moons to carry out a dedication ritual, stretching it into all three months. Recognize what you have been and are choosing to be. What will you dedicate yourself to this year? To what will you give birth this spring?
The most powerful among us take responsibility for what we create and do so with intent. Be aware of what you create for it effects us all.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Dedication in the new year
Posted by Stop by for a Spell at 12:00 AM
Labels: Cailleach, Esbats, free spell, moon goddess, Ritual Dedication, Sabbats
1 comment:
- Nadette said...
I think you are the first one that I have heard other than my self mention preforming Esbaths on the New moon. I have always done mine then. Thanks, I really enjoy your blog.
- January 3, 2009 at 8:47 AM
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Classic Cars of the 1940s
Classic cars of the 1940s took a backseat to the business of fighting World War II.
However, linking to the cars below makes clear that before and after mobilizing to preserve democracy, American automakers did indeed produce some of the most important cars of the 20th Century.
Learn more about the 1942-1948 Buick Roadmaster, the 1946-1948 Chrysler Crown Imperial, the 1949 Ford Custom V-8, and other great classic cars of the 1940s.
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I have just ran out of Revlon Colorstay, a foundation that I have been religiously using for 2 months straight and I thought I better let you know why and how this wonderful high street foundation has been my go to for the last few months.
As you may know if you have been reading my blog for a while, I hate the quality of drugstore foundations. I have just never found a high coverage, long lasting foundation that doesn't cake up, doesn't change colour when it dries or clogs my pores so bad that I get huge spots all over my face.
Today I am going to tell you how Revlon colorstay may have just become the game changer for drugstore foundations.
I had heard a lot of things about Revlon Colorstay in the past and about 8 months ago I tried it out for the first time on a whim of having a bit of change in my purse and curiosity of the product, on this occasion I was not a fan.
Not only had I purchased the wrong colour by miles, it was a different formula all together. I had purchased the original Revlon Colorstay for normal to dry skin and my skin had never reacted so unfortunately to a foundation before. It clumped, it dried like clumps of a harsh translucent powder and of course it was the wrong colour.
Of course I was extremely disappointed and confused as to why so many bloggers and beauty boffs had dubbed this foundation "incredible" or 5 star. I ended up giving it to a friend and avoiding the Revlon counter for a long time after...
Then in February this year Boots had an outstanding offer, Revlon Colorstay was half price so instead of £12.99 it was retailing at £6.99, and at this point I had continued to see beauty bloggers rave about this foundation. I had to give it another go so I did my research and quickly realised there were two types of this foundation - normal to dry skin and combination to oily skin. I have combination skin almost oily and realised quickly this was where I had gone wrong on my original purchase. I also took a lot of time choosing the colour and making sure it was the right one.
2 months on and I honestly can't believe the difference in this foundation compared to my original purchase, it is the perfect formula and coverage for my skin. I use this foundation every single day and being a busy working mum I need makeup that has ultimate staying power to hold my look through long days at work and beyond.
To apply I use probably 3 pumps for my favourite full coverage and most days buff it in with Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, Boots £9.99 however I really recommend for a perfect full coverage Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, Boots £5.99. I don't ever need to conceal with this foundation on a day to day basis because the coverage is THAT good, however I do conceal on nights out just for that extra coverage, the foundation blends so well with concealer too. I don't prep my skin with my Nivea For Men either, just a simple morning moisturiser will suffice. The coverage spreads easily and evenly, leaving you with a flawless finish that doesn't oxidise, dry out or cake.
The REAL super power is the way it stays ALL DAY, not only myself but my friends and family have been commenting on how well the foundation lasts. I have extremely oily t zones and I find that foundations slide off my nose especially as a glasses wearer this can be a common issue. This foundation doesn't slide at all, I have been trying to find a foundation that can achieve this for so long and I can assure you it really does have a 24 hour stay.
I have taken a selfie at 8pm at night with the same make up I applied at 6:30am, it's INCREDIBLE.
So yes, I do recommend this foundation 1000% and I especially recommend this to people with oily skin as you really will see the difference. Using the tools I have recommended for application is a must for the same flawless complexion I have been achieving since using this foundation. I will be using this foundation for a long time to come, I can't believe I have become a drugstore foundation convert, and it's all thanks to this wonderful product.
Please don't hesitate to leave me a comment below letting me know what YOU think of this foundation! Do you love it or do you hate it? Let me know!


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Police in Dubai are taking advantage of a novel new technology in their fight against crime.
While it's common for police forces across the world to try and utilise the latest technologies to help the fight against crime, Dubai's finest have raised more than a few eyebrows with their latest efforts.
Dubai Police revealed in a tweet that hoverbike training has already begun for some of its officers.
The hoverbike – known as an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle – runs on four upward-facing propellors that extend out from the main, motorbike-like cockpit that the pilot sits on.
Capable of speeds up to 96 km/h, Dubai Police showed off a video of the Hoversurf S3 taking-off and landing vertically.
Police won't be out on lengthy patrols with this new gadget, however. Hoversurf says its hoverbike has a pilot flight time of just 10 to 25 minutes before needing 2.5 hours to recharge. Its 30-kW motors and 3-bladed carbon-fibre propellers let the driver comfortably hover around 5 metres above the ground.
Brigadier Khalid Alrazooqi, general director of the Dubai Police's artificial intelligence department told US broadcaster CNN that the eVTOL would be used as a first responder unit in hard-to-reach areas.
"Currently we have two crews already training (to pilot the hoverbike) and we're increasing the number," said Alrazooqi.
Despite this, you will still have to wait a little while longer before you see such a vehicle patrolling your streets anytime soon, with Dubai Police aiming to have the eVTOL hoverbikes in action by 2020.
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Brooke + Gwynn | Pittsburgh Engagement Portrait Photographer – Engagement Photo Session | Emily Hixon Photography
Not too long ago, I received an email from a high school classmate of mine. Brooke and I played softball together when we were little girls as well. Time goes by so quickly! When Brooke told me that she was engaged and looking for a wedding photographer, I was honored that she thought of me. After meeting with her and her fiancé, Gwynn, I was excited to be a part of their wedding day.
These two really love each other. For their engagement session, they brought along the other love of their lives: Scout. Scout is a rescue dog. Gwynn and Brooke rescued her a few years back. Now, they cannot imagine life without her. With the help of Brooke's mom, we got some really great shots of these three. What a fun engagement session!
I cannot wait to photograph their September 2013 wedding! Enjoy.
Megan + Shawn | Pittsburgh Engagement Portrait Photographer – Engagement Photo Session | Emily Hixon Photography
Megan and Shawn are one of the couples whose wedding I will be photographing in 2013! As soon as I met them, I knew they were going to be fun to get to know throughout the upcoming year. They seemed more like friends than anything to me almost immediately. Their engagement session was great! We were extremely lucky. You never know what to expect in December. The day of their session came and the forecast was calling for rain. Thankfully, the sun was shining until just moments after the session ended and the rain began to fall! It was nearly 60 degrees for their "winter" engagement portraits.
I am super excited to be a part of this couple's special day in July. Until then, enjoy these lovely engagement portraits! 🙂
Falling in Love | Pittsburgh Engagement Portrait Photographer – Engagement Photo Session | Emily Hixon Photography
Renee and Jess are such an awesome couple. I met them back in May to discuss photographing their wedding next year. As soon as we sat down to talk, I could immediately tell that they were great not just as a couple but also individually. They mentioned at our initial meeting that they wanted fall photos. I am so glad that they waited until the leaves changed for their portraits! It was a blast photographing these two. Can't wait to photograph their upcoming wedding next May!
Enjoy this fantastic couple! 🙂
Puppy Love | Couple Portrait Session – Washington, PA
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to catch up with a previous coworker of mine. We had been talking about scheduling this session since probably August! Thankfully, when the day finally arrived, the weather cooperated and the light was beautiful.
We spent the morning at the park wandering around looking for great spots to take photos. I think at one point we were knee high in leaves! We even went for a small and unplanned hike up a hill to take some photos on a log. The dogs were loving spending time outside frolicking through the leaves. Their fur blends right in with all of the beautiful fall colors! I think that we all had a fun morning photo shoot! Thanks, again Bethany and Scott!
Enjoy these pretty fall portraits!
Families are Forever | Family Portrait Sessions – Morgantown, WV
I spent my Saturday in Morgantown, WV photographing two families. The second of the families will look familiar to those of you who have been following me for the past year. The first family is close friends with the other family I photographed last year around this time. We began the session at their beautiful new home then moved to a few on campus locations. The girls were photogenic and excited to have their pictures taken. I loved their little matching feather hair extensions. The mom and dad were kind and patient. Their session went by so quickly. It must have been because we were having fun! I enjoyed spending my Saturday morning with this nice family!
I hope they enjoy a sneak peek of their session!
After I finished photographing this family, I took a brief lunch break and uploaded their images. Then, I got ready to photograph the family that I met last year. (See image below)
I was excited to see them all again. I knew the girls would look much different than they did last year, but I was not expecting such a big change! The older daughter and sister turned into a young lady, while the younger daughter and sister has lost her little baby face. Both girls are still just as charming and sweet. Their mom and dad are also great! They had me laughing throughout the session – as did the younger daughter and sister with her silly faces and poses. We had such a great time walking around WVU taking photos. It was such a nice fall day, with the exception of some serious occasional wind gusts.
I am very grateful that I was able to meet up with this great family once again! Looking forward to seeing you all again next year! 🙂
Enjoy your sneak peek!
Awaiting Baby E | Maternity Portrait Session – Pittsburgh, PA
I have to say, I am really starting to love maternity sessions. It is such an exciting and beautiful time in a woman's life. I am honored that I was asked to photograph and document the pregnancy of a first-time expecting couple.
This session has been in the works for a little over a month now. We were lucky to have a gorgeous summer evening. The "mom-to-be" was radiant and the "dad-to-be" was definitely proud. It was easy to see how much they already love their little one. This couple is waiting to find out the gender of the baby until birth – so for now, they call their little one "Baby E."
I cannot wait to meet "Baby E" in September when I return for a newborn session! Until then…
A Little Paint with Lots of Love | Couple's Portrait Session – Beaver, PA
Today, I was lucky enough to photograph a sweet couple and their two best friends – Barley and Stella. We had a chilly and damp morning, but the dogs didn't seem to mind. We explored some of the nature trails at the park, played on the playground, and crossed some treacherous bridges. With a little patience, a few dog treats, and the distraction of the giant frisbee (AKA the gold reflector), we had a great time.
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The Big Fake Wedding event is less than a week away! I am so excited! If you are a bride to be this is definitely not an event you will want to miss. There will be several vendors participating and I feel so honored to be selected as one of them. I will be participating as one of the florist vendors. Each florist vendor was assigned two tables and then got to pick a focal item, I chose the bouquets and boutineers for the bridal party as my focal item. I have already had such a fun time researching ideas and coming up with the design for the areas I have been assigned. So I can't wait for the flowers to arrive this week so I can get started creating the ideas I have spent weeks researching and imagining in my mind.
The Big Fake Wedding event is a unique concept for a bridal show that allows brides and grooms to see local vendors in a typical wedding setting.
Overall Inspiration
The Big Fake Wedding is done in multiple states across the country but each event has a different inspiration and mood board that is provided to all the vendors. For the Raleigh event this year the mood board was inspired after a "Potters Wheel." The colors that they chose for this event consisted of shades of blush, greys, greens and gold.
The venue for this year's event is The Stockroom at 230 which will compliment the mood board perfectly as well as offer a unique setting for all the vendors to showcase their talent.
Flower Choices
The mood board for the event described the bride as "chic and elegant", the venue as "clean and bright" and the party as "refined and tasteful" so I immediately knew what flower's I wanted to pick to compliment those styles.
The flowers that I chose include (from left to right): Garden Rose in a peach tone, Rose in blush, Spray rose in blush, ranunculus in peach, an apple tea carnation, rose in cream, white astrantia, white lisianthus, italian ruscus, eucalyptus, and camellia leaf.
Bouquet Inspiration
For the bride's bouquet I wanted to try and create something that was different then just a traditional round bouquet so I am going to try and create more of a horizontal shape bouquet. Then for the bridesmaid bouquets I will do a smaller more round hand tied bouquet.
I got a lot of inspiration from the images below for the brides bouquet.
Image on the left is by Tenth and Grace Photography and the florals are by Everly Alaine Florals and was featured on Style Me Pretty. Image on the right is by Jose Villa Photography and the florals are by Sarah Winward.
Boutonniere Inspiration
For the groom's boutonniere I plan on using one of the peach tone Ranunculus mixed with some of the different types of greenery that I have ordered. (Like the image on the left) Then for the groomsmen boutonnieres I plan on using the blush spray rose, mixed with the astrantia and some eucalyptus (like the image on the right).
Image on the left is by Christine Pienaar Photography and was featured on Style Me Pretty. The image on the right is by Eric Sofet Photography; the florals are by Flower Shack Blooms; the styling is by Touch of Whimsy and was featured on Wedding Chicks.
Table Inspiration
Since each florist was assigned two tables I wanted to have one table be a little bit more over the top as far as design and then one table be very simple to show brides that you can do either option and it can still look amazing. Since the tables will be long farmhouse tables I wanted to find inspiration pictures of centerpieces on farmhouse tables so I could draw ideas from those.
For one table I found this styled shoot on Style Me Pretty that I fell in love with.
The image is by Rhythm Photography; the florals are by Mum's Garden; the styling is by Rainbow Chan Wedding and Events; the rentals for the silverware, plates, glassware is by Plate Occasion; and the table rental is by Marvelle Events and you can view the feature on Style Me Pretty.
I loved that it incorporated elements like the vases that looked ceramic and like they were just taken off the potters wheel since that was the main source of inspiration for the design of the event. I was able to find the same vases, then got gold candlesticks, off white taper candles, and fabric that is a nude tone and a neat texture for the table runner. For the place settings I found simple ceramic blush plates, glasses that have a pretty cut pattern on them and ivory napkins that have a delicate lace scallop around the edges.
For the second table I also found a very simple table arrangement I could draw inspiration from.
The picture is by Austin Gros Photography; styling by Big Events Wedding and feature on Ruffled Blog.
Using bud vases in centerpieces can be a very good way to create a simple look that is also budget friendly. For several long farmhouse tables you normally see a garland that goes down the center of each table so I wanted to showcase another option to a long garland because those often tend to be pricey even though they don't contain any flowers. They do still require a lot of material and are timely to construct. The great thing about substituting the bud vases for the garland is that they can still give off the same feeling if you are looking for a simple yet elegant arrangement. For this table I wanted to be able to also incorporate gold touches into the table so I found clear bud vases and gold votive holders that have a scalloped edge to add a little character.
To complete each look I have collaborated with Raleigh Calligraphy on creating some table numbers and place settings that coordinate with each table design.


text: Freight forwarding is very important for any business that imports or exports cargo on a regular basis. Importing and exporting cargo does not only involve transportation alone. It involves other procedures like customs clearance, insurance and product packing. International freight forwarders main responsibility is to arrange for the shipment of goods.


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Optivision Opticians Ltd has always been awarded an NHS contract to exam patients who are entitled to an NHS eye examination.
If you are under the age of 16
If you are aged 60 or over
If you are a full time student aged 16,17 or 18
If you are registered blind / partially sighted
If you suffer with diabetes or glaucoma
If you are aged 40 or over and are the parent, brother, sister or child of a person with glaucoma
You've been advised by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) that you're at risk of glaucoma
If you have been prescribed with complex lenses.
If you or your partner receives:
Income Support
Receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not Contribution-based)
receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance (not Contribution-based)
are awarded Universal Credit
are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
you are named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)
People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help


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Task-type learning objects, are used to instruct a learner to perform simple tasks outside of the LMS and may often be used in tandem with other features such as the Uploads option, or with work that may be physically provided to an admin outside the LMS.
Using tasks
Tasks are most often used to manage tasks that are to be performed outside of the LMS, but that you still want to track completion of in the LMS. The NAME and DESCRIPTION of the learning object will be used to communicate to your learners the actual task to be completed. When launched by a learner, tasks will remain locked in the Not Started status until manually graded or otherwise reviewed by an administrator in the TASKS report.
- ALLOW NOTIFICATION: This option can be enabled to notify administrators when a learner has confirmed that their task is ready to be reviewed. The notification that is to be sent to the Administrators (Who have User management rights over the learner) , Supervisors, the Course Editor, or Other (Selecting specific Admins) and can be configured on the Messages tab of the task.
- SCORE TASK: Similar to assessments in Absorb LMS, tasks can be configured with a minimum passing score and also the weighting that is to be applied when comparing this learning object's score with others in the course in determining the overall course score.
From the learner side, tasks offer the most basic interaction end-user experience. When launching this lesson, they will be presented with your description of the task to be completed. Closing the task will trigger a notification to the administrator (if enabled for the task). And the Admin will be able to mark the task as complete via the Tasks Report.


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"Normal people don't think about milliseconds," Adobe VP of Business Development and Strategy John Mellor told the audience at the opening keynote session of Day 2 of the Adobe Summit digital marketing conference in Salt Lake City this morning. "But you're not normal."
This surprising introduction to the second day of Adobe's digital marketing meetup actually set the tone for the rest of the keynote, which featured several guest speakers besides Mellor. Every speaker went into some aspect of thinking about and adapting to situations that the typical person would never think about. To illustrate his point, Mellor said it takes 2,000 milliseconds for a beam of light to travel from the Sun to the Earth but only 300 milliseconds for a marketing automation system to make a decision, meaning "you can make six highly optimized decisions while it's still dark."
Mellor also touched upon the need for marketers to move beyond the traditional silo mentality. "The industry has grown up in silos," he said. "We are now groups of specialists who work together and need to break down silos and adapt new ways of thinking. These are not marketing decisions but business decisions and affect more than the marketing department, but whether the business succeeds or fails."
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Guest speaker Felix Baumgartner, the man who dove 127,000 feet from the edge of outer space to Earth and broke the all-time skydiving distance record in the process, told the audience he sees himself as a risk manager rather than as an adrenaline junkie. "I had a vision and had to find a way to realize it with a team," he said. "I listened and learned. Stepping out of a space capsule at 130,000 feet is dangerous, but I prepared myself and then just went for it."
Baumgartner went through five painstaking years of preparation. "The main objective was to not go from zero to hero," he said. To that end, Baumgartner brought in the US Air Force to help him in testing in a chamber that simulated the temperatures and altitudes he'd be facing. There were also unmanned tests of the capsule itself at altitude as well as test jumps at 70,000 and 100,000 feet.
Of course, not every risk could be fully managed. "We did not know what would happen if a human broke the speed of sound," he said. "They told me at least if something went wrong it would only last about 15 seconds so I wouldn't suffer long."
Baumgartner and his team did prepare for events such as "flatspinning," or violent head-over-head spinning that actually wound up occurring. "You always have to be one step ahead," he advised.
Racing to Meet Fan Expectations
NASCAR VP of Digital Media Mark Jenkins explained how NASCAR is currently inventing its digital presence in response to changes in the demographics of its fan base and how fans are consuming media. "Fans are bringing technology with them as they consume our sport on TV," he said. "The one question that drives everything we do is how can we help fans enjoy the races more."
One area where NASCAR focuses its digital efforts is engaging in one-to-one interaction so each fan can focus on which if the 43 racecars featured in weekly national TV broadcasts they personally root for. "We focus on the second screen experience and use responsive design so fans on a PC, mobile phone or tablet can interact with a car in an infinite variety of ways." This includes having digital access to data from individual cars such as GPS positioning, car pitch, angle and roll on the track, and fuel injection.
NBC Sports Takes Advantage of Billion Dollar Research Lab
Julie DeTraglia, SVP of Digital Media Research for NBC, said NBC Sports uses its Olympics coverage as a "billion dollar research lab" for digital media, although she clarified there is no actual lab and the research budget is nowhere near $1 billion – the figure is what NBC pays for the broadcast rights.
"People change their behavior during three weeks of watching the Olympics and try new technologies," she said. Although TV is still the primary Olympic viewing platform, DeTraglia said digital device serve to amplify and enhance the TV viewing experience and digital device users actually watch more Olympic TV coverage on average. "There is no cannibalization," she stated.
DeTraglia said digital media also provides users with unique viewing experiences not available on TV. The most watched video clip from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was a clip of German diver Stefan Feck muffing his dive and landing on his back in the pool. "That clip was never shown on TV, but is the kind of thing that catches fire online," she said. DeTraglia also said NBC Sports is examining new types of mobile-specific ad units, such as sponsored skins for mobile phones, for upcoming digital sports coverage.


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The first Men's Table (MT1) began in 2011 with twelve men who have met once a month for dinner ever since.
The Men's Table creates a unique environment for men to share openly about their lives, their challenges, their highs and lows with a group of men who they learn to trust and respect.
I was in bed with my partner asleep next to me. On my phone I was checking…
The approach to inviting others, and commencing regular meetings can vary.. Learn about ideas to get started and The Fundamentals that have been discovered by and sustain other Mens Tables.. by attending an Entree' evening


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Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." -Romans 12:17-21
Sitting at my computer, I had been reading about GAFCON and other news from different web sites about Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church. Some of it was true, some of the things were - to put it kindly - misrepresentations of the truth. It was difficult to deal with the anger I felt. I had accepted being deposed from the priesthood, sued, betrayed by people I once trusted and loved - but this - was an arrow that dug deep into me- evil was overcoming good inside.
Forgiveness - it's easy to talk and teach about, painful to do.
Painful, because forgiveness goes out from us to another. The whole point of forgiveness is to overcome evil and bring about the beauty of holiness in a restored relationship in Christ. It is the front line combat of spiritual warfare. Forgiveness disarms the evil one and makes repentance possible. The alternative is feeding evil with more evil.
But it's complicated. Forgiveness is not easy. It demands a strength we see in Jesus on the cross forgiving His enemies at the same time He disarms the powers and principalities through His death for our sin. Jesus bought forgiveness for us as a way of life. It's a far cry from some popular ideas about forgiveness that range everywhere from a self-righteous declaration of "forgiveness" that is cold hearted, thinly disguised hatred-- and cheap forgiveness that is nothing more than passive evasion out of fear, not faith.
So what is it? Forgiveness is a way of being, not something we do. It can never be made to manipulate the heart of another to a reluctant repentance. Forgiveness is obedience to Christ that kills our pride and makes His love possible- its supernatural, not sentimental. And if we really live it- we must experience death of pride and arrogance. If we really forgive, we'll see how much we need to be forgiven.
Forgiveness requires us to be something toward those who offend or hurt us.
No matter how our enemies treat us, the time for forgiveness is always near, even if we can no longer speak to each other.
But how are we supposed to behave to those who hurt us? Look at what St. Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome:
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."To "avenge" means to vindicate one's right, do see that justice is done either to protect someone or to punish the wrong doer. "Leave it" means to give way- make a place for the Lord- to get out of the way. Most of us would agree that as Christians, revenge is always evil, but that doesn't stand up when you consider God does take vengeance some times.
The legitimate part is the desire for revenge comes from a passion for justice. What's wrong about us carrying out 'revenge' is that none of us is holy, just or omniscient enough to deal it out, except God. But acknowledging our desire for it can open up our motives and even shed light on the real areas of hurt and pain. With that in mind, St. Paul tells us never to avenge ourselves, but to "give way" to God who has promised to repay. In some sense, when we take revenge, when we refuse to forgive or even consider a restored relationship with a repentant offender, we are in the way of God- we are interfering with His vengeance. The freedom of forgiveness is that there will be a day of reckoning and it will be of God's timing and place.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.In part, this gives some answer to the balance of mercy and justice our hearts need. The choice we face as human beings in a fallen world is: Either we will be forgiven and our punishment will be absorbed for us by the righteousness of Jesus, or we will be punished in our self-righteousness in this life and the next.
Forgiveness is not cheap, painless, easy- or optional. If we are to experience the abundant life of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness is absolutely essential for love to become real. Anything else is a counterfeit
So we're faced with evil in this world. We are in a spiritual battle with Satan who delights in bitterness, relishes every opportunity to use our words and acts to destroy and hurt- it's his nature. He is a liar and the father of lies. He has lost the contest for our souls and is a spoiler out there- looking for someone to devour. The love Christ gives to us is a weapon to destroy evil of the devil.
In the contest of who's side God is really on, its certainly going to be tested by who's praying, obedient and willing to pick up their cross for the Gospel in all this. Forgiveness isn't cheap- it cost Jesus everything, and requires us to put everything on the line for Him.
In the days ahead, one of the best indicators of obedience and orthodoxy will be how well we love our enemies as well as our friends. It's the way of the Cross. It's the words of forgiveness from the Cross
It's the badge of honor in a war that will one day end- with a new heaven and a new earth.
And so Father, we commit ourselves to you. We entrust our souls to You, as Your Son entrusted His. We ask for your grace for the days ahead to, as unworthy servants, be faithful to Your commands- to trust in the power of Your might hand to see us through and make known the Gospel of Your Son Jesus Christ. For it's in His name we pray.


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Need Some Urgent help to check if Phone i purchased ( Moto One Vision) is New or Used One. Can anyone Provide information??
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Did it come sealed?
Did it have the original film on the screen with the specs on it?
Yes box had a Seal.
It has film but no specification on it.
Think different regions have a different seal, mine had the battery capacity on it etc.
If it was sealed with a proper seal like circular you'll be fine.
Also it'll be brand new if you bought from a retailer x
Is their any Techincal Way to check it like some Code or some other way ?
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Is their any Techincal Way to check it like some Code or some other way ?
It's possible, but we would need more information.
Please update your profile with current phone, carrier and serial number -- this will help me investigate. Please make sure that the options under Settings > Motorola Privacy are on as well, and let me know (just reply here) if it's okay for me to look at your apps to see if they are a source of problems.
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Some seller Do Fraud by selling Used Phone as New one and hence want to Validate it. Your help in the matter is higly Appreciated.
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- Where did you buy it? ==> From a ONline Seller.
- Why do you doubt that it's new? ==> Does you mean to say , why i doubth if its new or not.. If your question is same, Answer is --> When i open the seal of the box and started phone, it does not asked for phone configuration. Rather it Entered to Home Screen. This is not a Normal Behaviour.
- What day did you activate it? ==> Two days back only
Some seller Do Fraud by selling Used Phone as New one and hence want to Validate it. Your help in the matter is higly Appreciated.
I would say you are right -- at the very least someone set it up previously. If you would give the IMEI as requested above I could see if it were ever activated.
But under the circumstances, you will have to decide if a phone that has been set up needs to go back or not. If it's not been activated on a network, I guess that's something.
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Cyclists, rejoice - the immediate future of London's historic former Olympic velodrome seems assured after its landlords signed a 15-year lease.
It had looked as if Herne Hill Velodrome, which was built in 1891 and is the last remaining finals venue from the 1948 Olympic Games, might be forced to close this year. The Southwark track is regularly used by hundreds of people, including elite cyclists, keen amateurs, schools, Cyclo-Cross and local families. However, over the years the venue has been deteriorating and is in desperate need of refurbishment. It was unable to get financial backing as long as landlords Dulwich Estate refused to sign a long-term lease.
So local parent Hillary Peachey set up the Save Herne Hill Velodrome campaign because, as she put it :
"It seems shameful that, with 2012 approaching, London cannot even sustain the facilities it has."
The campaign brought together politicians, including Dulwich MP Tessa Jowell, local celebrities such as comedian Jenny Eclair and actor James Nesbitt, families, bike shops, cyclists and schools. As Bill Wright of British Cycling put it:
"There just isn't anywhere else where we can do cycling with the proper facilities in south London. It's a brilliant, traffic-free venue for kids to cycle."
British Cycling will now foot the £30,000 bill for resurfacing the track. It is hoped that further funds will now be found to renovate the rest of the site.
The Southwark branch of the London Cycling Campaign has actively supported the campaign including raising a donation of £1,000. Spokesperson Barry Mason told Londonist that he was "absolutely delighted" about Dulwich Estate's change of heart, but emphasised what now matters is to ensure that the new track remains an inclusive community resource, accessible not only to top athletes, but to all cyclists, young and old, whatever their ability.
It is hoped the velodrome will become a 'feeder' venue for the Stratford Olympic track. With questions continuing over the legacy of the 2012 Games, Herne Hill Velodrome could represent the perfect legacy of Britain's 1948 Games. It was here, after all, that Reg Harris won the silver medal in the 1,000m sprint in 1948. It is also where triple Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins, cut his teeth as a competitor. Maybe among the 500 local children who use the track every weekend are the Harrises and Wigginses of the future.
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August 10, 2013, the adventure began. We are travelling for 10 months with 3 sometimes 4 of our children. The ones traveling with us now are Arden (15), Scarlet (12) and Brody (9). Our journey started in Franklin, Indiana. This blog chronicles each day as we travel through the States in an RV and then through Europe. In Europe we will be joined by our oldest, Brenna (19). We'd love to visit (and mooch off of) friends and family in our travels. Since our departure we have travelled through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Along the way we have been blessed with over 20 homestays with friends and family. We are now travelling through Texas with plans to make it in time for Christmas in Florida before heading back home around January 2014. On February 6th we will be joined by our oldest daughter, Brenna (19) and fly to Budapest. The next few months we will be in Europe and enjoy backpacking, hostels, and the rail system. Follow along as the journey is documented!


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LIVERPOOL fans were as thrilled at the prospect of eight more cup finals this season as they will be at the real thing between Millwall and Manchester United on May 22.
But given their team's response to Gerard Houllier's proclamation yesterday, when they brushed abject Blackburn aside with contemptible ease, that opinion could yet be revised.
Houllier, (right), insists the remaining Premiership fixtures constitute all-or-nothing ties now with the race for fourth place shaping up, as expected, into a two-way tussle between his team and Newcastle.
Whether it was an attempt to get the importance of Champions League qualification through to his players or give the faithful something to cling on to after a troubled campaign is unclear.
What matters is it worked, and seven more matches approached in this manner could ensure that lifeline is secured before their rivals arrive at Anfield on the final day of the season.
For the first time in a long time the faithful left the ground yesterday with not only a result to savour, but a performance to match. Their team had produced the sum of its parts and the belief fourth place should not be beyond this highly-paid, expensively-assembled squad was justified.
Michael Owen returned from injury to plunder two impressive strikes as Liverpool coasted to their biggest win of the season and wrapped the contest up within 24 minutes.
But it was not just the availability of Liverpool's leading marksman that made such a contrast between this and Leicester the previous week.
Where Houllier's side struggled without direction or invention against Micky Adams's outfit last Sunday, they swaggered against Graeme Souness's team with purpose and style.
The difference in quality was extraordinary, yet was only at the level expected of Liverpool all season.
Games with Blackburn have developed into grudge matches in recent years, especially after events at Ewood Park last September.
But there was no Lucas Neill yesterday, no nasty undercurrent and no problem for Liverpool, except for the scoreboard which suffered another glitch and registered a win of 9-0. It should have been.
While Liverpool impressed, their efforts were aided by dreadful defending and an utterly spineless show from the visitors.
Only Craig Short stood between Blackburn and a first-half annihilation as they stood and admired their hosts' industry. As it was, they were only three behind by the break.
Steven Gerrard had discovered gaps in Rovers' rearguard twice before Liverpool went ahead after seven minutes with a goal that showed why Owen, (right), is indispensible even after an absence of 10 days and little prematch training.
As against Leeds in October the striker quickly overcame any rustiness with a polished opener, made by one of several outstanding contributions from Emile Heskey.
Liverpool's number eight took a Harry Kewell pass expertly in his stride and drew both Blackburn centre-halves to him before slipping a square ball to his unmarked strike partner.
Owen's first time shot towards the bottom corner lacked power, but with Brad Friedel unable to change its course despite getting his hands to the ball the effort found the target nevertheless.
A minute later and Owen should have doubled Liverpool's lead when Heskey created an even clearer opportunity with a deft header from Igor Biscan's cross behind a static defence. The ball dropped invitingly for a first-time volley from the goalscorer, only to end in the Anfield Road stand as it blazed over the crossbar.
Liverpool's pressure and attacking purpose was unrelenting for the opening half-hour.
Gerrard had two more decent shots wide and Owen just failed to connect cleanly with a dangerous right-wing cross from Harry Kewell as Blackburn failed to come to terms with their imagination and move-ment.
Anfield's usual suspects were again to the fore in this fine performance, the captain dominating central midfield, Owen always lively and Jamie Carragher comfortably dealing with the threat from Blackburn on the few occasions it came.
But the notable feature of this success was the contribution of those players on the periphery, the ones blessed with natural talent that is seen too infrequently for their own and Liverpool's good.
Heskey and El-Hadji Diouf encapsulate that category, but their part in Liverpool's dominance and the quality of their play against Blackburn was immense as their respective power and skill shone in the spaces gifted by Blackburn's feeble effort.
By the 24th minute the game was sewn up as Liverpool established the three-goal lead that reflected their superiority.
Diouf seized possession wide on the right after a slick one-two between Owen and Heskey was blocked inside the area by Short and twisted superbly away from two markers to create the second on 21 minutes.
The Senegal winger, (left), sought out his strikers with a dangerous low cross along the face of Friedel's goal, and though neither connected they didn't have to as Andy Todd kindly sliced the ball beyond his own keeper and into the far corner.
Three minutes later came the goal of the game. Again it revolved around creativity from Diouf, as he turned a searching ball down the right behind the Blackburn defence with a deft touch towards Owen. One bounce later, the striker stroked an immaculate finish past the American keeper.
Blackburn's afternoon was summed up by the next decent chance to fall Liverpool's way - via an attempted chest by Gary Flitcroft.
With no-one near the Rovers captain he brought a high ball down on his chest, then fell over as it bounced five yards towards Heskey who turned and sent a 20-yard drive just over.
Such was the one-sided nature of the game Sami Hyypia could have finished with a hat-trick, sending one free header over in first-half injury time and having two shots deflected wide in the second half.
Blackburn made a brief attempt to restore some pride and limit the damage after the restart, but not without troubling Jerzy Dudek at all.
Twelve minutes from time, after a catalogue of fine moves and wasted finishing, Liverpool registered their fourth as Heskey gained his reward for a sterling afternoon's work.
Substitute Milan Baros danced over a challenge from Todd and could have scored himself, but he unselfishly squared the ball for the more deserving Heskey, who capped an impressive afternoon by sending a powerful finish between Friedel's legs.
John Arne Riise and Danny Murphy both missed excellent chances at the end of fine, flowing moves from the home side before, shock horror, Blackburn forced a comfortable save out of Dudek in the 91st minute. Houllier was buoyant afterwards and quick to turn on his critics, although the experience of this season means one fine result is not sufficient ammunition for that, especially with Arsenal on the horizon this Friday.
At least the cup run has started with promise.
LIVERPOOL (4-4-2): >Dudek; Carragher, Biscan, Hyypia, Riise; Diouf (Murphy, 71 mins), Gerrard, Hamann, Kewell; Heskey (Sinama-Pongolle, 83 mins), Owen (Baros, 75 mins). Subs: Henchoz, Luzi.
BLACKBURN (4-4-2): >Friedel; Babbel, Todd, Short (Johansson, 46 mins), Gray; Emerton, Flitcroft (Reid, 46 mins), Tugay, Andresen; Stead, Gallagher (Cole, 61 mins). Subs: Enckelman, Yorke. BOOKING: Flitcroft (foul).
REFEREE: >J Winter
NEXT GAME: >Arsenal v Liverpool, Premiership, Good Friday April 9, 12pm.


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The Windward Isle is the largest island located off the northeastern coast of the Jade Forest. The northern shores of the island host many tigers and wind serpents, as well as two caves; the center is where the lone pandaren inhabitant hides, observing the saurok attacking the cloud serpents; and the eastern shore is home to more saurok that live in small hovels upon the sand.
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Basrah is located in the southern-most province of Iraq, near the border with Kuwait. The U.S Consulate General (ConGen) is adjacent to the Basrah International Airport. Normal business hours are Sunday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Consulate General is closed on all American and most Iraqi holidays. Visitors to the Consulate General are admitted by appointment only (see below).
The ConGen serves the four provinces of Iraq's southern region: Basrah, Muthanna, Dhi Qar, and Maysan. The ConGen consists of an executive office, headed by the Consul General, and sections covering economic and commercial affairs, political affairs, public diplomacy, and issues concerning rule of law, border enforcement (both coastal and land/sea), police development, regional security and regional affairs, management, and U.S. development programs managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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The Faculty of Visual Communication Design (VCD) aims to produce artists, stage designer of communication visual arts, animation, film and TV. The purpose of the faculty is also to produce knowledgeable, arts enthusiast individual who are creative, with good manners and professional through a formal educational programme in the field of visual communication design that is holistic-based and ensuing the current needs in the development of the creative industry. Emphasis is given to the visual arts education in theory, vocational and skills with supports and trainings from experienced, recognized and dedicated lecturers and master teachers in the area of arts communication, 2D design, 3D design and scenography.
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The focus of the Faculty of Visual Communication Design is on the study of arts communication design and it integrates the knowledge and skills in fine arts, 3D design, visual design and performing arts. The uniqueness of the course is that it offers skills in visual communication design that includes the skills from the static design till moving images design. The combination of these two elements is the exclusivity to the course.
The course gives emphasis to mastery of the basic knowledge in the fields of visual arts including painting and photography. Through the static design knowledge and skills, students can master the area of architecture in the form of visual graphics such as posters, banners, bunting, brochures, pamphlets, corporate image and others.
The next stage, and is complementary to this course is the mastery of design in moving images that give students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills to design a visual production of performing arts such as theatre, music, dance, film and animation. Skills and the effectiveness of visual communication design are an important milestone in determining the visual impact of the performance whether through the design (texture), colour (colour), emotional (mood) and ambience (atmosphere) to allow students to create a set of design and props, costumes, make-up, multimedia, lighting and sound.
The teaching and learning methods using the latest computer software facilities such as ADOBE software and AutoCAD, and emphasis on the theoretical and practical aspects provide opportunities for students to equip themselves as graduates and creative arts activists who are highly skilled.
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Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Mumbai
April 26, 2017
For years, Sunil Kulkarni projected himself as a psychiatrist, corporate management trainer, director of Sharda University and CMD of an upcoming finishing school.
According to police, however, all these claims by self-styled 'cult' leader, Kulkarni — now in Mumbai police custody — are being investigated.
Kulkarni, 54, is accused of allegedly sexually exploiting young followers whom he lured through social media into his group 'Shifu Sunkriti' by promising break in Bollywood and modelling.
Before his arrest on April 18, following a Bombay high court order, Kulkarni had served two jail terms in two different charges in New Delhi.
In 2005 he was arrested, and later let off on bail, for allegedly running an admission racket. In July 2016, he spent 19 days in Delhi's Tihar jail after being accused of raping a 17-year-old girl who aspired to make it big in the film industry.
His latest brush with the law came last week after a couple from Mumbai suburb Malad approached the Bombay high court with a plea that their two daughters (23 and 21 years old ) had left home to live with him in January. The plea claimed that the group 'Shifu Sunkriti', was a "sex and drug racket". The parents accused Kulkarni of "breaking families by preying on the vulnerabilities of the children".
A week ago, similar complaints were registered by parents of two boys against Kulkarni and his group. The sisters were aspiring models and the boys had been promised film scriptwriters' job, police investigations revealed.
On Tuesday, the high court granted the crime branch additional time for further probe. The observations came after the crime branch submitted its probe report in a sealed envelope before a bench of justice Ranjit More and justice AM Badar.
On various social media accounts from where he operated, Kulkarni claimed to have a doctorate in psychology from an institute in Nagpur. Police said this was untrue.
His Twitter page, with 397 followers, shows him giving a speech with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's picture in the background. On LinkedIn, he projects himself as CMD of an upcoming finishing school and chairman of Neuroplasticity Resilience Centre besides having set up many IT, nursing and paramedical schools. His followers have endorsed him for skills including management, organisational development and planning. Police said all these claims appear false.
"The Neuroplasticity Resilience Centre, of which he claims to be chairman, has no address. Some other ventures have vague addresses. We have not been able to trace any of these," said a police officer associated with the investigation.
Police, however, refused to describe the group a cult because only four victims had been identified so far. They said, so far they know that Kulkarni moved to Delhi after Bachelor's and Master's from Nagpur, where he claimed to have conducted corporate training courses. Not much is known about his family except that he is separated from his wife and two children.
"When we tried to contact his family (in Delhi), they requested us to not involve them as they were not in touch with him for more than five years," the police officer added.
While examining the 'Shifu Sunkriti' Facebook page, which was run by one of the 'victim' sisters, police claimed they found posts with sexual undertones. The page sends out calls for workshops with venues. The only way to get in touch is to drop a phone number or send out an email on the given email id, said police.
According to police, the victims have been blaming their parents for 'harassing' them and are not speaking out against Kulkarni.
Before he was arrested, Kulkarni had told media persons 'Shifu Sunkriti' was not an organisation but his mystic name.
(With inputs from HT Mumbai)


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How to Deal With a Controlling Parent
Controlling parents can be a heavy burden to bear -- especially when you're an adult with children of your own 23. In the past, they might have violated your privacy, pressured you to be perfect, or even discouraged you from making your own decisions. Even worse, they might have even started imposing their controlling ways on your own children 3. In any case, you can begin the process of emerging from their controlling ways and living a full and independent life today 23.
Accept that you are not responsible for the damage that your controlling parent inflicted on you in the past 3. Realize that there is nothing that you have done to deserve such mistreatment justifiably. Avoid feelings of guilt and self-pity as much as possible; they are counterproductive.
Realize that you are responsible for the choices you make now. Though it may seem difficult at first, you are capable of making your own choices, even if your parents disagree with them. This also extends to your children. Not only are you capable of parenting them on your own, but you're also responsible for protecting them from the controlling ways of your own parents 23.
Create emotional -- and, if possible, some physical -- distance between you and your parents. Slowly begin to withdraw from them, keeping your choices and other personal issues to yourself.
Monitor your parents' interactions with your children for patterns of controlling behavior 23. If you notice that your parents are overstepping their boundaries -- or repeatedly undermining your authority -- privately confront them about it in as gentle a way as you can. If they don't change this behavior, consider reducing your children's exposure to them gradually.
Reassure your parents that you are not cutting yourself off from them completely, and that you will always love them and be their child. According to Kansas State University, controlling parents are often afraid that their children will someday not need them anymore and will sever all ties with them 23. Creating emotional distance or limiting how much they see your children might terrify them. Assuage this fear by continuously affirming their role and importance in your life.
Address your parents calmly and respectfully, especially if they become angry or hostile. This will help to diffuse any potential arguments and will calm them more than if you become angry or hostile as well.
Remember that the process of separating yourself from your controlling parents will take time and will happen slowly. Avoid becoming frustrated when the process becomes difficult or if you feel it is not happening fast enough.
- Remember that the process of separating yourself from your controlling parents will take time and will happen slowly. Avoid becoming frustrated when the process becomes difficult or if you feel it is not happening fast enough.
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It may sound like a post-season football game for very tiny players, but the "nanobowl" has nothing to do with sports and everything to do with improving the way biofuels are produced. That's the hope of a team of scientists from the Institute for Atom Efficient Chemical Transformations (IACT), an Energy Frontier Research Center led by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), and including Northwestern University, the University of Wisconsin and Purdue University. The team is using a layering technique developed for microchip manufacturing to build nanoscale (billionth of a meter) "bowls" that protect miniature metal catalysts from the harsh conditions of biofuel refining. Furthermore, the size, shape, and composition of the nanobowls can easily be tailored to enhance their functionality and specificity.
The team, led by Jeffrey Elam, principal chemist in ANL's Energy Systems Division, will present its research during the AVS 59th International Symposium and Exhibition, held Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 2012, in Tampa, Fla.
In recent years, nanoparticles of metals such as platinum, iridium and palladium supported on metal oxide surfaces have been considered as catalysts to convert biomass - organic matter from plants such as corn, sugarcane and sorghum - into alternative fuels as efficiently as possible. Unfortunately, under typical biorefining conditions where liquid water may reach temperatures of 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) and pressures of 4,100 kilopascals (600 pounds per square inch), the tiny metal nanoparticles can agglomerate into much larger particles which are not catalytically active. Additionally, these extreme conditions can dissolve the support.
"We needed a method to protect the catalysts without reducing their ability to function as desired during biorefining," Elam says. "Our solution was to use atomic layer deposition [ALD], a process commonly employed by the semiconductor industry to lay down single-atom thick layers of material, to build a 'nanobowl' around the metal particle."
To create a matrix of nanobowls containing active catalysts, the researchers first use ALD to deposit millions of metal nanoparticles (the eventual nanocatalysts) onto a support surface. The next step is to add an organic species that will only bind to the metal nanoparticles and not to the support. This organic "protecting group" serves as the mold around which the nanobowls are shaped.
"Again using ALD, we deposit layer upon layer of an inorganic material known as niobia [niobium pentoxide] around the protecting group to define the shape of the nanobowls in our matrix," Elam says. "Once the desired niobia thickness is reached, we remove the protecting groups and leave our metal nanoparticles sheltered in nanobowls that prevent them from agglomerating. In addition, the niobia coating protects the substrate from the extreme conditions encountered during biorefining."
Elam says that the nanobowls themselves can be made to enhance the overall functionality of the catalyst matrix being produced. "At a specific height, we can put down ALD layers of catalytically active material into the nanobowl walls and create a co-catalyst that will work in tandem with the nanocatalysts. Also, by carefully selecting the organic protecting group, we can tune the size and shape of the nanobowl cavities to target specific molecules in the biomass mixture."
Elam and his colleagues have shown in the laboratory that the nanobowl/nanoparticle combination can survive the high-pressure, high-temperature aqueous environment of biomass refining. They also have demonstrated size and shape selectivity for the nanobowl catalysts. The next goal, he says, is to precisely measure how well the catalysts perform in an actual biomass refining process.
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It's taken me a while to be able to write anything about Rocco. On top of a profound sense of loss, something else rendered me inarticulate: some form of what I can only call trauma. Rocco's last 24 hours were awful. I watched helplessly as seizure after seizure wracked his failing body. He fought so hard to keep living. For a day or two after we put him down, I had flashbacks to the sights, smells and feelings of those 24 hours. As more time passed, those flashbacks and memories began to recede. Suddenly, grief welled up from every corner of my empty home. The realization that hourly, daily, weekly, monthly routines would forever change sunk in, along with the realization that gone from my life, in what felt like an instant, was an immense source of love, friendship, joy and responsibility. As the traumatic memories receded, I stood face to face with grief.
At least now I can confront that grief. Until the trauma of those 24 hours receded, I couldn't. As part of dealing with that grief, I offer this eulogy to my friend Rocco.
Rocco came into my life one October night in 2014. I went to the Iqaluit Humane Society society shelter to see what dogs needed homes. I didn't expect to take a dog home with me that night. When I introduced myself to Rocco, he wagged his tail and sniffed politely, and then gave my hand a little lick. The staff told me he was likely part husky and part lab. His body was a funny shape: his head and butt too small for his barrel chest. And his fur, spotted and coloured almost like a beagle, was dirty and matted. When the staff told me how hard it was to find homes for older dogs, I decided to take Rocco home.
That night I gave him a bath. I remember he sat still, patient in the bathtub while I, a complete stranger, violated his personal space by scrubbing him all over. I remember thinking: what an easy-going dog.
That impression changed over the next few days and weeks of living with Rocco. I soon discovered he wasn't always easy-going. He had a special sort of anxiety: he'd follow me around everywhere and just stare at me. I couldn't sit on the toilet, cook dinner or read without Rocco staring at me.
At first it irked me. I'd even get frustrated and yell at him to stop watching me, tell him to go lie down or do something else dogs are supposed to do.
But somewhere along the way, I just accepted Rocco's anxiety. It was a form of love, really. He attached himself to me, in part, through his anxiety. It melted my heart when I discovered that Rocco's anxiety would disappear instantly when I sat down to play piano. He'd curl up beside me on the floor and sleep deeply.
In many other respects Rocco was an easy-going dog. He never ate out of the garbage can, he rarely made a mess in the house or barked. I could leave him at home during work hours and expect to find him sleeping peacefully in one of his favourite spots when I returned. When I was less-than-sober, he gave me weird but non-judgemental looks and rarely denied me affection.
He loved to lick my hands. Man, did he ever love to lick my hands, or my feet, or my pants. I don't know if it was a neurotic thing, a tasty thing or an affectionate thing. But it was one of his quirks I came to love, even if I pretended that it annoyed or disgusted me at times.
There were a lot of quirks and moments to love with Rocco. Some may be peculiar to him, others are maybe just what dog-lovers love about dogs. But I was often overcome with a surge of pure and simple happiness just watching Rocco do everyday things.
Like eat snow. He'd wag his tail, sink his teeth into fresh snow and chomp away happily, surveying the horizon.
Or his groaning. Rocco had a whole system of communication around groaning. Especially when circling and settling down into a particularly satisfying puddle to sleep. He rarely barked or whined. Instead, Rocco communicated through groans, and I understood them perfectly.
On walks out on the Apex Trail, Rocco would find all sorts of disgusting things to eat, which sometimes caused him to be violently ill. But it was hard to begrudge him the obvious joy he found in digging up half-rotten animal parts and quickly swallowing them whole before I could wrestle them away from him. Especially when he would then come bounding up to me, tail wagging, looking utterly self-satisfied and contented. His happiness was thoroughly infectious.
At home, the mornings and evenings were my favourite times with Rocco. In the mornings, he'd eventually get up from where he was sleeping, pad on over to me, his head lowered, adorably groggy, wagging his tail, and nuzzle his sleep-dried nose into my leg. I'd sit down on the piano bench and he'd let me rub his head and his velvet-soft, stunted ears. I'd sit on the couch then to read, and Rocco would curl up beside me and fall instantly back to sleep.
In the evenings, he was always excited to go to bed with me. He'd jump up on the bed before I had finished making it, or wait with obvious impatience until I finished. Then, with a hrumph and a groan, he'd settle down by my feet and fall asleep.
It's the mornings and nights I miss Rocco most now. Of course there are times I still look for him when I return home and open the front door. Sometimes I sit on the couch and wonder where Rocco is until I remember: he's gone now. But it's the mornings and evenings that I most miss my friend's affectionate presence and his gentle, loving and quirky personality.
People have told me it was a good thing I did by taking an old dog into my home. But that's not how I see it. Rocco gave me so much that I know, at best, I could only try to give back to him as much he gave me. When I first got Rocco, I couldn't imagine walking him every day, least of all in the winter. I came to love those walks with Rocco – being around such simple happiness did my heart and soul a world of good. I can't imagine what my transition to life in Iqaluit would have been like without Rocco—he was so instrumental and integral.
I'll love and miss you forever, sweet, gentle Rocco. I hope where you are now you can eat all the half-rotten sealskins you want without barfing.


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Colin Escott and Kira Florita
Just when you thought you'd seen and heard everything there was on Hank Williams, along comes this glorious two-hundred page book of letters, forgotten songs and over three-hundred photos, many of them new. The book came about when Colin Escott and Kira Florita were compiling The Complete Hank Williams box set and found a wealth of unpublished photos that they weren't able to use in the box sets accompanying booklet. Around the same time, country singer and dedicated historian Marty Stuart had acquired a stash of memorabilia and unseen photographs from Hank's sister, Irene. The result is this fascinating document which serves as an essential companion to the box set and Escott's 1994 book, Hank Williams: The Biography.
The book starts with an intelligent forward from Rick Bragg who tries to explain the wide range of people who have been affected by his music. He also describes a so called new country singer "in a big hat" that he'd endured before an Allison Krauss concert - "I guess some people would say it is country for the new world, the new age, but it is not country at all - it is pop music in snap pearl buttons, and it should be more than that. Marty Stuart describes the meeting with Irene Williams and his overwhelming joy at the situation is obvious. He asks that the very personal items contained within the book be approached "with respect. Public property has feelings too".
The Hank Williams story is told chronically through quotes from friends, fellow musicians and family members from a variety of sources. The text borrowed from his mother's 1953 publication, Life Story Of Our Hank Williams - The Drifting Cowboy is fascinating in that it tells the story that most fans would first have become familiar with, whereas the quotes from band members in the '90s are closer to the vein of reality and aren't seen through the same rose-tinted glasses. The combination of the two styles gives the book an amusing edge.
For me the real highlights of the book are the original letters from his mentor Fred Rose, whose advise about women in general and Miss Audrey in particular is brilliant. He warns Hank not to let "Audrey pull the wool over your eyes by making you jealous. That is the first weapon a woman uses on a man she loves. These women want to be scalp collectors and see how many men's lives they can wreck, but they can always be crossed by a man who uses common sense". That ruled Hank out then. A month after that letter he wrote to Hank again, this time berating him for phoning Rose when he was drunk. Rose himself was a former alcoholic and was keen to use his own experiences to help his protégée. He signs off by pleading "Please don't phone me when you are drinking as it only makes me feel I'm being let down by a guy I felt would never let me down. Think it over and read this letter when you are sober and you'll see that I'm trying to help you find yourself. I am."
Some of the photos are a revelation, showing him on stage, relaxing at home, with fans and fellow performers. There's the only known photos of him in the studio, where he poses with a couple of fans from Kansas and a classic one where Hank and Sammy Pruett smile whilst Grady Martin lights a cigarette with a fiddle in his hands. On page 88 there's a brilliant between-song shot of Hank and the band on stage at a packed outdoor concert.
The photos from the funeral are again very revealing and show the effect his death had his family and friends. The text here is also compelling. The most bizarre photos are of second wife Billie Jean leaning over Hank's face as he lay in his casket, and one of a crazy looking Miss Audrey at a party with Jerry Lee Lewis and his sister Linda Gail, from what looks about 1968.
If all that isn't enough, there's the lyrics to twenty-nine unpublished songs ranging from The Broken Marriage to Honkey Tonkin' Mama. I would imagine a few enterprising singers will add music to some of these, and why not. Hank was a prolific writer and according to Big Bill Lister "his billfold was so thick 'cause it was stuffed full of bits and pieces of ideas for songs". DJ Bob McKinnon tells a great tale about the events surrounding the writing of Kaw-Liga as does musician Leabourne Eads about how Hank came up with I Saw The Light. The book even includes the fragments of a song Hank was writing on that fateful last ride.
I can't recommend this book enough, it's a really well crafted document, that lovingly celebrates the life of the king of country music and the granddaddy of rock 'n' roll.
Shaun Mather
January 2002
I'm Sorry For You My Friend
Honky Tonk Blues
Let's Turn Back The Years
It's 50 years this month that perhaps the most influential country singer, Hank Williams, recorded his last session with all the Drifting Cowboys, Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (electric guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), and Ernie Newton or Cedric Rainwater (bass).
The year had been the most successful in his stormy career, with jukeboxes weeping and rocking across the country to top Ten favourites, Dear John, I Can't Help It, Howlin' At The Moon, Crazy Heart, Lonesome Whistle, Baby We' re Really In Love and the two number 1 smashes, Cold, Cold Heart and Hey, Good Lookin'. It wasn't ending on much of a high though, his volatile marriage to Miss Audrey was in it's final, fighting days and his chronic back condition was now so bad that two days after the session, Hank would be under the surgeons knife in a Nashville hospital. The pain was so bad he could barely throw a chair at Audrey!
The session was his sixth of the year, and with his suicidal cocktail of drinking binges and a heavy touring schedule, it meant that nothing new had been penned for the date. He was left with no alternative than to return to some of his older material. I'm Sorry For You My Friend was supposedly written for kindred spirit Lefty Frizzell and featured typical Drifting Cowboys backing. Hank preaches about the virtues of lying to your partner, and comes over as the perfect husband as Don Helms underpins the lyrics with an aching solo.
"I left my home out on the rural route, and told my baby I was going steppin' out" has all the hallmarks of a classic honky tonker, and Honky Tonk Blues is one of Hank's finest (but to be absolutely perfect, it could have done with a Pruett solo). This was his third crack at a song that he'd initially tried over four years before. Whatever the reasons that Fred Rose had been unimpressed before, he didn't need any more convincing this time, and when MGM released it a couple of months later, it rose to number 2 on the country charts.
Let's Turn Back The Years had first appeared in one of Hank's WSFA songbooks in 1946, but if the lyrics, pleading for a re-conciliation, meant anything at the time, they certainly didn't by 1951. Whatever he was calling her now, it wasn't honey!
After the session ended at mid-day, and the group walked out into the cool Nashville afternoon, they probably didn't realise that it was the end of an era. Hank's operation hadn't been a success and forced him to disband the group temporarily, with intentions of calling them back when he was able to get back on the road. By the time he was ready, Sammy Pruett had joined the ranks of Carl Smith's Tunesmiths, no doubt disillusioned by the lack of space his guitar was commanding in the Williams sound. Of the three sessions that Hank made in 1952, Helms was present at all of them and Rivers at the first two.
The magical sounds of Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys had been silenced, and anyway, Hank knew he'd never get out of this world alive. He was getting close to the end of his lost highway, and there wasn't even a band to join him in the powder blue Cadillac. The man in the white hat was dying, but the legacy was living - and still is.
Shaun Mather
December 2001
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