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As part of the Indian Navy's overseas engagement across the region, Indian Naval Ship TARANGINI visited Jeddah for a three day visit. The visit is aimed at enhancing defence co-operation and interaction between important navies of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The visiting ship is part of the Indian Navy's mission to build bridges of friendship across the oceans. INS Tarangini is a three-masted barque, commissioned in 1997 as a sail training ship for the Indian Navy. She was constructed in Goa and launched on 01 December 1995. In 2003-04, she became the first Indian naval ship to circumnavigate the globe.
The ship was visited by the Ambassador of India, Consul General, the Defence Attache and other members of the Indian Community and School Children. The ship welcomed School Children and members of the Indian Community on board and briefed them on life and times at Sea.
India and Saudi Arabia enjoy cordial and friendly relations, reflecting centuries old economic and socio-cultural ties. The Indian community in Saudi Arabia is the largest expatriate community in the Kingdom and is the 'most preferred community' due to their expertise, sense of discipline, and law abiding nature. The Haj pilgrimage is another important component of the bilateral relations with over 1,75,000 Indians performing Haj every year.
Building upon the rich and longstanding relations that have existed between India and Saudi Arabia, both nations have developed warm relations in several spheres. The current visit seeks to underscore India's peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries of the Indian Ocean and, in particular, to strengthen the existing bonds between India and Saudi Arabia.
Ship visits by the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are symbolic of our desire to enhance our cooperation with the Kingdom in matters of defence. The visit of these Naval Ships will assist in promoting understanding and furthering inter-operability between the two Navies.
Indian Naval assets have been increasingly deployed in recent times to address the main maritime concerns of the region. In addition, the Indian Navy has also been involved in assisting countries in the Indian Ocean Region with Hydrographic Survey, Search and Rescue and other such capacity building and capability-enhancement activities. The current deployment into the Mediterranean will contribute towards the Indian Navy's efforts to consolidate Inter Operability and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas.
The increased frequency of ship visits and the assistance provided by the Kingdom for facilitating these visits is noteworthy. Defence relations constitute a significant element of our shared strategic vision for the region and the current visit is a testimony to our strong ties with the Kingdom.


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Actress Kalki Koechlin, who donned the writer's hat for "That Girl In Yellow Boots" and even acted in it as the protagonist, vows never to do the dual job again.
"I won't ever write and act in the same film because I get so confused with the writer in you saying 'No, it's not correct' and the actor saying something else. It's not good," Kalki told IANS.
"I think writing is something which is a pleasure and a hobby. Acting is something I am much more hungry about," she added.
However, the 29-year-old, who was here for the launch of AOC TV range for which she is the brand ambassador, feels she is not going to let go of her hobby.
"Writing is not something I am going to dismiss. It is slowly going to come along. It is not like suddenly I am going to become a writer," Kalki said.
Asked if writing another script for a movie is on cards, she said: "No plans. Nothing has come my way."
Although the actress has done some dancing in her commercial movies like, "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "My Friend Pinto", she is nervous about shaking a leg in Ayan Mukherjee's "Ye Jawani Hai Deewani".
"There will be dancing in this film. I have a good amount of dancing to do, which I am a bit nervous about," she said.
"Ye Jawani Hai Deewani" will see Kalki as a tom-boyish girl who is best friends with two guys, played by Aditya Roy Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. Deepika Padukone plays the female lead in it and it is slated to release in March 2013.
She is equally active in theatre – acted in "Hamlet" and also writing a play.
As far as films go, Kalki has recently wrapped up shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's movie "EK Thi Daayan", about a free spirited Bohemian girl.

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Joseph VanBuren is a multimedia storyteller, horror lover, music freak, former Dungeon Master, survivor, and the scrambled brains behind Sykophunk Productions. Spawned from the haunted Hudson Valley, New York, he grew up in the tangled webs of poverty and abuse. He discovered an escape from the isolation he often felt through the power of imagination. Despite the hardships, his mother always encouraged him to follow his dreams, and he did.
As an adult, Joseph pursued a career in music for nearly two decades while battling demons of depression, anxiety, and addiction. He wrote and recorded hundreds of songs. He opened up for national acts like Rehab, Anybody Killa, Liquid Assassin, Razakel, Lil Wyte, and 2 Live Crew. He even had one of his tracks played on The Colbert Report. In 2010, he started his own record label, Sykophunk Productions. 30+ releases later, he was no better off than when he started, partially due to the toxicity of alcoholism and false friendship.
After the music business chewed Joseph up and spit him out, he found himself in a strange place: Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was in a hospital bathroom, looking into the mirror at the monster that tried to kill him by drunk-driving into a tree. Things needed to change.
With the help of an angel named Renée, Joseph straightened up his life. He got clean, enrolled in college, and began pursuing a new career path in writing, editing, and publishing. He began building the foundation for a new platform as a multi-media artist. In May 2018, at 40-years-old, Joseph graduated with a bachelor's degree and married the love of his life.
Joseph has self-published four books. His poetry and fiction have been published in the anthologies Haunted are these Houses (Unnerving), Untimely Frost (Lycan Valley Press), and Bards Against Hunger as well as the magazines The Sirens Call and Horror Sleaze Trash. He spent a year as the editor-in-chief of the literary journal Confluence. His current goals include creating a multi-media post-apocalyptic horror mythos, as featured in his Masks series of poetry books with accompanying soundtracks.
Much of Joseph's work is dark and deals with important social and psychological issues. He uses the language of horror and other misunderstood media to speak for marginalized people whose voices are not heard enough. He also raises awareness of charities close to his heart that help people dealing with hunger, poverty, mental illness, addiction, and trauma. His greatest goal as an artist is to inspire others to face their fears, rise above life's challenges, and keep following their dreams.


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You probably have been told that vitamins are healthy for you, but at what levels are they healthy? Having too much of a good thing can be dangerous and that includes vitamins. You need to find the balance when it comes to vitamin intake. This article will provide you with some help on how to decide how much vitamins you should intake into your diet.
Healthy Vitamin Levels
Vitamin deficiencies are obviously unhealthy because they are a sign of a lack of vitamins. Some signs of vitamin deficiencies are having weak nails and brittle hair. Another sign is that if you have white lines across your nails, you are probably lacking some essential vitamins. There are a few ways you can increase your vitamin intake to return your nails, and overall health to normal.
An increase in vegetables and fruits is the natural way to increase your vitamins. You could have a salad and fruit salad every day. This will surely increase your vitamin levels while keeping them at a safe level. Many people do not have time to make he salads every day so there are some alternatives.
You could take a multivitamin. This pill has many vitamins crammed into one easy to take pill. This may seem like the perfect alternative but there are some down sides. Because there are so many vitamins to absorb, your body may not be able to take all the vitamins in. You will increase your vitamin levels, but not evenly across the board.
To counteract this you could not take a multivitamin, but take separate vitamin supplements. By taking a group of supplements in the morning and a group of supplements in the afternoon, you will be able to absorb them more effectively.
Special Vitamins
Vitamin D is a special vitamin that you can increase its levels by spending more time outside. The recommended healthy dosage of sunlight is two days of fifteen minutes. This will allow your body enough time to increase the vitamin D levels while also having minimal exposure to the sun and the risk of skin cancer.
Vitamin E and vitamin A are also a special vitamins. They are special in the fact that they are absorbed together, usually. Vitamin A requires an oil to be absorbed and vitamin E typically comes in oil form. By taking these two together, you will help your body increase the levels of both vitamins. These two vitamins will also help you gain clear skin and better hair.
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Having a healthy vitamin level will help you immensely. You will feel like you have more energy. Your immune system will be stronger. You will also have healthier skin, which is always a good thing. As with everything though, as long as you have the right level of vitamins and consume in moderation, you will be living a healthier life style.


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Jan.2 saw a fabulous article about a fabulous artist, Michelle Ellsworth who was here at OSU for a week this fall as one of our guest artists for humane technologies performance research. I suggest this article as a great read for anyone needing to feel better in this new year and to find ways as Seth Godin says to "stretch in whatever we do to be artists, to create in ways that matter to other people." Michelle's work makes me feel like there really might be something I CAN do as a dancer, an improviser, an artist, teacher, human: "Like many people over the past year or so, Michelle Ellsworth has often felt disoriented, as if the world had been turned upside down. But she is probably the only person who responded to that feeling by putting herself in a wooden wheel so that she can be rotated 360 degrees around the axis of her nose." Michelle was an incredibly galvanizing presence, cutting through all the mishmash with humor and her own electric presence. We are still enjoying the catalyzing effects and her directing changed the pathway of our performance research projects in powerful ways. Because of her directing, the piece we are creating with the laptop orchestra has become an overt expression of the precarity we are experiencing with the impacts of climate change in our lives. Stay tuned for more on that piece "A Lecture on Climate Change."
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A Tax Court is a special court that addresses disputes related to taxes. The court in the US is established so as to provide a forum for organizations to contest tax inaccuracies determined by the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) prior to paying the disputed amount.
Tax courts generally have the authority to hear on a wide range of issues pertaining to taxes. Once the filing is done after paying the fees, then the case is heard by a judge.
The advantages of a tax court are manifold. Typically, over 90% of the tax court cases settle before even going to trial. This implies that the taxpayers who sue the IRS in the Tax Court in the US expect a high chance of success. A tax court petition provides a clue to the IRS that the taxpayer is serious and committed to the goal of having its assessments eliminated using legal means – and so as to control the damage, avoiding a chance on losing revenue, chooses to settle out of court. Possibly the greatest advantages of a tax court is that you aren't needed to pay the tax beforehand.
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Every Passover, my maternal grandfather, Irving, made beet horseradish from scratch. He was a gardener with a true green thumb when it came to tomatoes, but I can't remember if he grew his own horseradish. What I do remember is how teary-eyed everyone got when he served my grandmother's homemade gefilte fish with his beet horseradish on the side. Through the sniffles, we all expressed delight and assured him that this batch was the hottest and best yet. Horseradish is one of those flavors I have always loved. For all you other horseradish lovers out there, here's a fabulous dip. Use extra-hot prepared horseradish to guarantee those sniffles and teary eyes.
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- Makes about 2 cups (480 ml)
- 1 cup/240 ml reduced-fat sour cream
- 3/4 cup/105 g peeled, cored, and minced Granny Smith apple
- 1/4 cup/60 ml drained prepared horseradish
- 2 tbsp minced white onion
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup/12 g finely snipped fresh chives
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- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, apple, horseradish, onion, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chives. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the dip to thicken.
Per serving: Calories 32; Fat 2.0 g (sat 1.2 g, mono 0.6 g, poly 0.1 g); Protein 1 g; Carb 3 g; Fiber 0 g; Chol 5 mg; Iron 0 mg; Sodium 52 mg; Calc 22 mg
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October is the month with one of the most celebrated holidays of the year, Halloween. Children get to dress up as their favorite comic book hero or an upstanding citizen in the form of a firefighter or police officer. Adults get excited as well as they dress up in elaborate costumes and hit the town. With halloween being known as the "scary time of year", horror movies come to the forefront. With AMC and their "Fright Fest" to movie theaters showing brand new horror movies and old favorites, this is a great time of year to recommend some of the all time best scary movies ever made. This will be a two part blog. Today we will recommend movies that are more geared towards the paranormal genre and next week will be the slasher genre. We won't go into detail writing about it because it doesn't give the "scary effect" of watching the trailer. Enjoy five of the best paranormal horror movies ever made. We want to say this first though, if you are afraid of scary movies, please do not watch these clips.
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NBC News' "The Trail Tapes" is an election season series that focuses on "people with unorthodox relationships to the 2016 campaign." And the latest installment of the series really lives up to that tagline. It profiles Saba Ahmed, a Muslim lawyer from Washington, D.C., who made headlines back in November when she appeared on Megyn Kelly's Fox News show wearing an American flag hijab.
"I want to see a Republican in the White House," Ahmed, wearing a hijab, declared in an interview with NBC News. If that's surprising, then what she added next just may shock you. "Even if it's Donald Trump." The unexpected remark comes spliced between video clips of Trump calling for a shutdown of foreign Muslims entering the U.S.
What in tarnation is going on here?
Ahmed is a former Democrat who turned Republican about five years ago, according to the bio on her website. She is the president and founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition and is a frequent guest on cable news shows. She says that American Muslims don't have enough representation in the discourse happening on cable news and she's trying to make up for that. "What I'm trying to do is speak for our community."
She's also trying to change the minds of American Muslims who feel that Republican candidates like Trump view them as the enemy. Watch in the video above as she confronts Muslims who say they're going to vote for the Democratic nominee in the general election. Her chief argument is that Republicans' "core ideals" align better with Muslim beliefs than Democrats' ideologies do. And she points to the presidential election 16 years ago as evidence that this has always been true.
In the 2000 presidential election, she says that more Muslims voted for George W. Bush than they did for Al Gore. "Sadly, after 9/11, Bush kind of betrayed our community. And that's what drove a lot of Muslims away from the Republican party," she says. Now, she's trying to bring them back to the fold.
But what about Trump? Is she serious? Ahmed acknowledges that Trump's rhetoric has been damaging, but said "I am hopeful" he'll change that in the run up to the general election. Ahmed said she thinks the U.S. has real national security problems, but that those problems can be solved with the help of Muslim Americans.
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With the Searing Plague over for now. After months of seclusion in the Kingdom of Alesia, we once again stepped out onto the causeway. A deleterious step forward was too much though; smell, sight and taste of detritus overwhelmed. Corpses of those who succumb to the plague seemed to be haphazardly piled, strewn along the roadsides and pressed into once proud, orderly homes of families who were all lost to the plague, homes that are now marked to be torched.
A commotion arose nearby, as the hollowed bodies of Count Barbazu and Count Bacuss of the Kingdom of Vornair were discovered, protected under the cloak of Count Anders. Both were in a withering, insect infested pile of the dead; however, no trace of Count Anders was ever found, other then his 5,891 page journal containing the legal structure of Vornair. With that the High Council were taught a most dispassionate lesson – never oppose the word of King Adam Rhyne. Among the wreckage, Count Arisilde appeared limping and bled by the scorn and torment brought upon by King Adam Rhyne; a well-trained dog always returns home, and Count Arisilde is. So, returning to Penrith he marched to kiss the hands, rings and feet of his most royal and controlling monarch. As Arisilde determinedly followed the call home with a cloak between his legs, a poster on a nearby notice board allowed pause. "Monarchies Summit – A Vote for our Shared Community," on it the proud signature of all monarchies rested. The potential of a shared consensus loomed in grandeur of story and inspiration, in our own dogged pursuit we ventured to the capital of Kairos. While our fated adventure had begun, the discussions in Chrysopolis had too.
The most powerful men in all the lands were alone in a room waiting for the most powerful of them all – the King of Vornair. On entering King Thared's keep, a spectacle of energetic reds and golds gleamed from his attire, and were jovial with the sun's rays at King Adam Rhyne's back. Approaching the round-table as an equal the King of Vornair, bequeathed onto the group of monarchs the idea of altering the table for the benefit of all kingdoms. Assured by words and want for cooperation and benefit, the other monarchs reluctantly or otherwise agreed. With a declaration set two guards approached the table and sawed an edge into it. Now the table was the shape of a crystal ball in its stand – a truncated circle. With the King of Vornair and Fortuna perched as equals at the top, the future had become much clearer to those who encircled the bottom. Unwilling to neglect an opportunity for discussion and shared community wants, rather than self-aggrandizing. The Kings of Bordweall, Kairos and Alesia had mires as choices if any left and instead continued with the summit.
Nevertheless the discussion in the summit marched forward. Details for each map were debated, relinquished and then reapplied vehemently, and the discussion at the two-sided round table continued. Pause was only given to the cardinal needs and urges of the monarchs, otherwise it was debate, details and discussion. Days fell to nights, and nights rose to welcome days – but there was seemingly no end, no compromise. Until, an agreement from the Kingdoms of Kairos and Alesia – B. Then the Kingdom of Bordweall and uncharacteristically Fortuna – B. The room was coldly silent, as the King of Vornair calculated in earnest. For agreement was not seen as a possibility, yet it had been declared. So, King Adam Rhyne spoke, "I must confer with the High Council of Vornair." It rattled through the keep, as the monarchs protested. This is a summit of Kings and Queens to discover a collective agreement that all our communities can share, we have reached that agreement. However, refusing their words the King of Vornair retreated.
The room that King Rhyne retreated was macabre with its display. Count Barbazu and Bacuus had been cleaned and clothed strapped into chairs; even with empty skulls and eclipsed eyes it was the presentation of advice that was more important, rather then what their collapsed lungs could not say. In the room the echelons of Vornair society were present all vainly wanting the attention of the King's ear. All dissenting against the others' choice: H – Consort Duchess Rheika Hart cried; T – Duke Morbis Alabast reminded; I – Duke Balen demanded; and S – High Council whispered. Always divided and internally vying for power – Vornair's fractures were becoming more evident. Hours passed as the other monarchs sat waiting for the decision of Vornair, waiting for what was best for the community. Then an eruption of cheers, praises circled through the keep as the King of Vornair exited the room. The hopeful monarchs, sat slightly taller, waiting and wanting to hear the news for the community. Without seating King Adam Rhyne strode to the table, placing his hand on the King of Fortuna's shoulder and spoke a single letter before leaving the summit – N.
With that, what was wanted by four monarchs and their communities had been eclipsed by one.
The rest of the monarchs sat perplexed having been condemned by the creators. How could the influence of one decide the fate of thousands for years? Why had the creators favored Vornair? Surely, the tribute and communities of four, three or even two kingdoms are worth one. However, without divine interventions of equity or fairness from the creators or communities it seems that Vornair has not built, but decided for us all.


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Eastern Europe's fashion scene is ever expanding, with cool design talents emerging from Russia, Ukraine and Budapest. Here's the top three womenswear designers you should be keeping an eye out for.
Designer Anastasia Gassi launched Ivka in 2014 after graduating from London's Central Saint Martins College with a degree in contemporary art. Based in Moscow, the brand focuses on "the statement of minimalism" with a "less-is-more" attitude. Gassi works with rich and sumptuous materials, giving her collection a luxurious feel.
Tako Mekvabidze is largely inspired by his travels around Eastern Europe and the handcrafted items and ornaments produced there. The designer explored combinations of lace, organza, guipure and embroidery within his S/S 16 collection, showcased this season at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia.
Designer Alena Akhmadullina founded her label in 2001, and the Russian brand has grown from strength to strength ever since. Akhmadullina's collections were exhibited at Paris Fashion Week in 2005, and the launch of her concept store in Moscow soon followed. Akhmadullina's signature style draws inspiration from "Russian fairytales", giving "modern women the opportunity to bring dream into their lives".
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SCOBY Doby Do!
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Since cutting dairy from my diet last year, I've been aware of maintaining my probiotic levels and supplementing with tablets. I had never tasted Kombucha until earlier this year – I had only heard of it and seen it at shops and cafes. I thought I'd buy one bottle and totally fell in love with it.
It's so delicious but the weekly cost can add up, so in true Goodness Gracious Me style, I decided to make it at home! A few people have been asking questions when I post Kombucha related snaps, so for those who have no clue as to what it is, here is a quick rundown:
What the deuce is Kombucha, and how is it made?!
Kombucha is a fermented, probiotic drink which originated over 2000 years ago in the China/Russia region. It is made from black/green tea, sugar and something called a SCOBY. The yeast/bacteria in the SCOBY react with the sugar to produce a certain fermentation, resulting in a naturally carbonated drink, low in sugar and full of health benefits.
Is SCOBY like the dog detective?!
No, but I do like to call it SCOBY Doby Do, ha! SCOBY is an acronym for Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. It multiplies naturally with each Kombucha brew and looks like a weird round mushroom top.
So, what's so good about this Kombucha?!
While there is no solid scientific evidence to back up the health claims, Kombucha is thought you be extremely beneficial when consumed daily. Some of the benefits include:
- Probiotics for healthy gut
- Detoxified liver
- Boosts energy
- Relieves headaches
- Contains antioxidants
- Reduces inflammation
- Indirectly helps mental health
If you'd like to read up more on the health benefits, check out this page.
Ok sounds good, so how do I make it?
All you need is a large glass jar for brewing, a small cloth to cover the jar opening, green/black tea mix, sugar and a live SCOBY. Once brewed, it takes a few days for bubbles to start rising to the surface and pH levels should be around 2.5 to 3.5 depending on your taste. The temperature should not go over 28 degrees C as that can kill off the bacteria. You then bottle, leave at room temp for a further couple of days (second fermentation), then refrigerate. Leave the leftover SCOBY and liquid for a couple of days (to ensure it's concentrated enough to kickstart the next batch), and then you start the whole process again.
This is a good website explaining how to make it yourself, and I bought my kit from Karl Kombucha. If you can however get your hands on a good SCOBY, you can get away without a starter kit if you have a big glass jar.
I bottle using Mad Millie 750ml flip top bottles, which I bought from this site in Perth.
If you've been thinking about making it, I highly recommend it! It doesn't take up a lot of time, and the drink is truly delicious. I have it first thing in the morning, and then later in the day – sometimes even mixed with a bit of soda water.
I hope that clears up a few questions you may have.
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The instruction mentioned in the prayer is not a magical enlightenment in which we suddenly know everything. (Some people think that magically knowing everything comes automatically around one's thirteenth birthday, but that's another story.) Learning our faith is a life-long task. Most of the time, though, when we think of Religious Education, we think of the children and adolescents. Today I would like to look particularly at our Faith Formation program.
I recently received the sad news that our Catechetical Administrator, Joanne Swank, is retiring in order to spend time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Our annual Vacation Bible School will be her final event in that position. We didn't want the announcement to take away from the end of CCD, the Confirmation or all the First Communion celebrations, so I am only making my public statement about Joanne's retirement now.
When I was pastor of Guardian Angels Parish, I held the now-defunct role of "Deanery Director of Religious Education." My job was to meet with all of the Catechetical Administrators in this area. It was mostly a role of support, and it gave me a chance to get to know some of the people in that ministry. I got to know Joanne through those meetings and because she and her Guardian Angels' counterpart used to ride together to classes for their degree in Catechesis. Thus I have known Joanne for some years now, and I have always respected her as being very capable and, more importantly, as a person of deep faith and trust in God. My time working with her at St. Malachy has confirmed that understanding and deepened my respect for her.
As much as I will miss Joanne, she and I agreed that the important point is that we continue to teach the faith. It is a sign of her effectiveness that the catechists who teach our CCD classes have expressed a confidence that we will continue to provide an excellent program after she leaves. In fact, by the time you read this note, I will have met with a search committee (including CCD catechists and parents) and interviewed a candidate for the position. I am confident that we will continue to provide an excellent faith formation program. But one reason why I am so confident is that Joanne has done such a fine job. So the hopeful note is for a future bulletin, when we introduce the new Catechetical Administrator. For now, we thank Joanne Swank for her wonderful contribution and wish her Godspeed.
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Gary Duffey is the father of an Autistic daughter and is the founder of " AUTHORS AGAINST AUTISM".
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We were on the scene at NAIOP CRE Converge today, and the common theme was the inevitability of technology and its increasing influence on the commercial real estate industry and beyond. In addition to a podcast recap from our hosts of Real Time, JLL Chicago's Industrial podcast, we've pulled together top future-state tech trends.
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Three Idiots
Three Idiots is a Bollywood blockbuster hit which invites the audience twice for a journey. First, the protagonists search for their lost buddy Rancho. Second, the film introduces a journey through the Indian educational system and questions the moral and idols of learning.
Irenna Chang is Assistant Professor of English at Tunghai University Taiwan.
The metaphor "life is a journey" appears so frequently in poems, TV programs, and other media that it almost becomes a cliché, depending on the context in which it appears or is used. Life and journey resemble each other in two major aspects: both are unpredictable and offer people lessons in the process. These similarities can also be found between life and film, as well as film and journey. Since film is an art form that mirrors life, the experience of watching a movie is likened to journey into a world constructed by artistic imagination. Film theorists David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson state well: "a film takes us on a journey, offering a patterned experience that engages our minds and emotions" (2010:2). The experience is certainly patterned (the imag- inative world is constructed and presented in a certain way), but audience mem- bers' levels of psychological involvement varies from "scopophilia" (objectification of the image on screen), "identification with the image seen" (Mulvey 1975:60), and "suture" (Hayward 1996:371),1 subject to film styles and factors such as viewers' gender, class, race, and ethnicity.
Rajkumar Hirani's film Three Idiots (India 2009) is a movie that sutures or "stitche[s] the spectator into the film text" (Hayward 1996:375) because, in this film, viewers become travel companions of Chatur (Omi Vaidya), Farhan (R. Madhavan), and Raju (Sharman Joshi) rather than remaining onlookers of what happens to these men or identifying with any of them. In her review of Three Idiots, Kaveree Bamzai (2009), Managing Editor of India Today, claims, "From the moment the Air India aircraft takes off and R. Madhavan (Farhan) unbuckles his seat belt, the movie takes flight." Bamzai's statement nicely captures what the film does to its viewers: it takes the audience on an exciting trip of discoveries and enlightenment as they, through sight, join Farhan, Raju, and Chatur on a journey in search of Rancho (Aamir Khan), Farhan and Raju's buddy in college who disappears after graduation. To achieve this effect, Hirani relies heavily on cinematography, characterization, and pattern of development to create two modes of traveling for these men and viewers: physically taking a car trip to find Rancho while mentally traveling back to their college days (or school days).
The car trip to find Rancho starts at the airport, where the camera positions the spectators first as fellow travelers of Farhan and then of the group. Long shots of an India aircraft gliding toward the runway are intercut with medium long shots of the aircraft's interior showing cabin crew closing overhead bins to get ready for takeoff.
This is where viewers first see Farhan in a medium shot answering a cell phone call during takeoff despite warnings from one of the flight attendants, as if they had boarded the plane with him. This phone call completely changes Farhan's itinerary. Viewers, along with all on board, are deceived by Farhan who fakes an illness to force the plane to return to the gate so that he can get off the plane. Audience members, then, see Farhan, unwilling to spend time to find a cab himself, deliberately getting into a cab which is supposed to pick up another passenger of the same last name as his.
Once Farhan is in the car, the cab driver's face is shown in a medium close-up as he turns to talk to Farhan. The camera angle and framing used in this scene create an illusion for spectators: they are in the cab with Farhan. After Farhan picks up Raju, medium shots of both men in the back seat talking to one another create another illusion for viewers: they are in the front seat, turning their heads to look at the two exciting friends while they are heading to the Imperial College of Engineering to meet Chatur and, supposedly, Rancho.
The illusion is sustained after they arrive at the campus of the college, but it disappears for a moment to prepare viewers for the next stage of their journey. When Farhan and Raju get off the cab, a following shot filming the two men from behind is used to maintain the illusion, showing them running up stairs and climbing a ladder as if viewers are following them.
However, the illusion temporarily disappears when a high angle shot is used to film these men running up stairs from a window of the tank, as if someone is peering down at them from above. When they are about to reach the top of the tower, a helicopter shot shows Chatur waiting for their arrival in a complacent and triumphant manner. Then the camera gradually zooms in on all three of them, contrasting the confusion on Farhan's and Raju's faces (because Rancho is not there) with a sly smile on Chatur's face, who without turning his head greets them with a demeaning tone:
"Welcome, idiots!" Now the title of the film, Three Idiots, is explained for the first time. If Farhan and Raju are "two" of the three idiots according to Chatur, Rancho must be the third, but why does Chatur call them "idiots"? It takes the rest of the film to answer the question.
What kindles viewers' desire to find the answer to the question by continuing the journey is the way Hirani delineates how Farhan, Raju, and Chatur respond to the news of Rancho's whereabouts. Our first meeting with each of them fills us with devouring curiosity to learn about their stories and to meet Rancho ourselves. Farhan, in order to reunite with Rancho, fakes a medical emergency, which puts him at the risk of being sued by the Air India and other passengers. His reaction indicates he will do anything just to get a chance to see Rancho again who obviously is a very important person to him. Similarly, Raju's response to the news is also very dramatic. In a hurry to join Farhan, he not only forgets to bring his socks, but most importantly he forgets to wear his pants. Like Farhan, he does not want to miss the opportunity to see Rancho again after losing contact with him for several years.
Chatur's reaction is also stagy, though he holds a different opinion of Rancho. When Farhan and Raju arrive at the tank and ask him where Rancho is; instead of answering their question, he shows them photos, from his cell phone, of expensive facilities (a heated swimming pool and a living room with maple flooring) of his 3.5 million mansion and a picture of his luxury car (Lamborghini 6496 cc). He indulges in showing off his riches and material success to Farhan and Raju. When they are puzzled by his behavior and ask him to explain his motive, the shot cuts to a flashback showing Chatur challenging Rancho to meet him at the tank of Imperial College of Engineering ten years later on September 5th, to see which of them is more successful than the other.
Then, it cuts to Chatur telling Farhan and Raju that he wants them to "[c]ome and see. Where [he has] reached and where [Rancho] rots."
By portraying these men's reactions in an exaggerated and humorous manner, Hirani ignites curiosity for Rancho in viewers. From the very beginning of the film, Rancho's identity is surrounded by mystery. Before his appearance, audience members cannot help but ask, "Who is Rancho? Why does Farhan fakes a heart attack during takeoff so that he can get off the airplane and go see Rancho with Chatur? Why does Raju temporarily lose his composure and forget to wear his pants when he is in a hurry to join Farhan and Chatur on a trip to meet Rancho? Also, why is Chatur so eager to humililengeate him? What has happened between him and Chatur that spurs Chatur to challenge him in such a manner?"
To provide answers to these questions in an intriguing but clear manner, the director makes the present events alternating with the past events. The organizational pattern may look fixed and unvaried; it works well to keep audience members interested in these men's stories because the past events (shown in flashbacks) are triggered by the unexpected situations encountered by the characters during their trip. Below is an overview of present and past events that help answer the questions or move the plot forward:
A. Present events:
Believing that Chatur has found Rancho, Farhan and Raju change their schedules to go to the tank. However, they are exasperated when they find out that Rancho is not with Chatur. Chatur soon persuade them to join him on a car trip to meet Rancho.
B. Past events:
How Rancho impresses them with his great brilliance the first night on campus, these men's family backgrounds, lessons from the director of the college, nicknamed "Virus" (Boman Irani), the event that provokes Chatur to challenge Rancho, how Rancho meets his love Pia, Virus' younger daughter (Kareena Kapoor), the death of a fellow student (a victim of Virus' teaching philosophy).
C. Present events:
Farhan, Raju, and Chatur arrive Rancho's home and are surprised to find that the real Rancho is not the Rancho they knew all these years, so they continue their journey.
D. Past events:
How Farhan and Raju, under the influence of Rancho, dare to pursue their dreams by breaking the norm, the sacrifices that Farhan, Raju, and Rancho have made for one another.
E. Present events:
Farhan and Raju unexpectedly discover that Pia is getting married that very day. They rush to her house and persuade Pia to run away from her wedding to join them on a road trip to meet Rancho.
F. Past events:
How, on a stormy night when the power goes out, Rancho helps Mona, Pia's sister, (Mona Singh) give birth to a baby boy by applying what he has learned in school, which makes Virus pass on the pen (given to him by his teacher and also his predecessor) that symbolizes excellence to Rancho.
G. Present events:
They arrive at the school founded by Rancho, but Rancho is not there; Rancho and some of his students are having a field trip by a blue lake; Pia kisses Rancho when she learns that he is still unmarried; Chatur is shocked to find that Rancho is Mr. Phunsukh Wangdu, a world-class inventor, with whom he tries to sign a business contract.
Journey into the unknown
The pattern of the development of the plot shows that Farhan, Raju, and Chatur may know a lot about Rancho than the audience does, but they do not know anything about Rancho's present condition just like viewers. In addition, the trip is full of the unknown just like any trip because the director does not disclose any information beforehand to these men, nor to viewers. Thus, the arrangement of the order of the events creates a sense of immediacy in spectators, making them travel companions of these men rather than remaining uninvolved in what happen to the men during the trip.
Moreover, the arrangement of the events also shows that Three Idiots is a narrative film that examines two serious topics
– success and education
– through telling the story of three college friends (Farhan, Raju, and Rancho) and
-Rancho's intellectual foe (Chatur).
Although this film is didactic in nature,it does not preach the message. Rather, viewers are invited to ponder on the two topics from two perspectives
– one represented by Chatur and the other by Rancho
– throughout the trip.
Unsurprisingly, the rivalry and animosity that Chatur feels toward Rancho are introduced at the beginning of the film. In fact, it is a stroke of genius that Chatur is the initiator of the trip to find Rancho. As a successful first generation Indian immigrant to the U.S., Chatur, with a Bachelor degree in Engineering, has attained the American dream and cannot wait to prove to Farhan and Raju that he is more successful than Rancho. He is so proud of his achievements that he does not hesitate to call Rancho's buddies "idiots" when they arrive at the tank.
Chatur's smugness forces us to examine our own definitions of success and the correlation between success and education. Does success mean becoming rich and owing lots of expensive things? If we accept this definition, shall we believe that Chatur is the winner and that Rancho is the loser? Chatur's photos seem to prove this. Nevertheless, is there a possibility that Rancho's success will surpass Chatur's expectations?
The fact that Farhan and Raju are not intimidated by Chatur after viewing his photos tends to support this presupposition, though their behaviors may reflect a different definition of success. So, the gathering of Farhan, Raju, and Chatur at the tank of the college not only prepares viewers for the road trip to find Rancho, but also help them get ready for a journey of the heart.
As indicated by the pattern of development discussed a couple of paragraphs earlier, the first mode of travelling works as a context and the second mode as a channel for the director to examine the two topics (success and education). The problems related to the two topics are well accounted for by Rajeev Masand (2009), an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN, in his review of the film: "Loosely based on Chetan Bhagat's pulpy bestseller Five Point Someone, Three Idiots takes lighthearted but pointed jabs at the Indian education system, raising pertinent questions about the relevance of learning by rote, the obsession with high grades, and the dangerous repercussions of parental pressure to pursue traditional streams."
The issues pointed out by Masand here have great influence on Chatur's, Farhan's, and Raju's lives, as well as their academic performances and career choices; Rancho is the only one who is immune to these.
Who is the idiot?
All three issues are introduced in the first series of flashbacks and are elaborated in subsequent flashbacks.
To demonstrate the two perspectives on education represented by Chatur and Rancho, an event dealing with the issue of "the relevance of learning by rote" will be used as an example here.
Following is what happens when Chatur and Rancho are still freshmen:
In a class, the professor asks the students:
"What is a machine?" (Though a couple of students raise their hands, the professor calls on Rancho to answer the question.)
Rancho replies: "Sir, a machine is anything that reduces human effort." When the professor tells Rancho to elaborate on his answer, he says, "Anything that simplifies work, or saves time, is a machine. It's a warm day, press a button, get a blast of air. The fan…A machine! Speak to a friend miles away. The telephone…A machine! Compute millions in seconds. The calculator…A machine! We're surrounded by machines. From a pen's nib to a pants' zip – all machines. Up and down in a second. Up, down, up, down…" (Rancho pulls his jeans' zipper up and down to illustrate his point, which causes students to roar with laughter.)
Infuriated by his answer and behavior, the professor throws a piece of chalk at Rancho's face and asks him again: "What is the definition?"
Rancho replies: "I just gave it to you, sir."
The professor asks: "You'll write this in the exam? This is a machine – up, down…"
Then, the professor says: "Idiot! Anybody else?"
At this moment, Chatur raises his hand and recites the definition he has memorized from the textbook: "Sir, machine are any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained and by which means, force and motion may be transmitted and modified as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about afulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc., especially, a construction, more or less complex consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams etc."
The professor is so pleased with Chatur's answer that he responds: "Wonderful! Perfect. Sit down."
When Rancho tells the professor that he has "said the same thing in simple language," the professor tells Rancho: "If you prefer simple language, join an Arts and Commerce college."
Rancho explains: "But sir, one must get the meaning too. What's the point of blindly cramming a bookish definition?"
The professor rebukes him: "You think you're smarter than the book? Write the textbook definition, mister, if you want to pass."
Rancho tells the professor: "but there are other books…"; however, without hearing one more word, the professor tells Rancho: "Get out!" Rancho is shocked, but he leaves as ordered.
When Rancho comes back to fetch his book, the professor questions him: "Why are you back?"
Rancho replies: "I forgot something?"
The professor says: "What?"
Rancho responds: "Instruments that record, analyze, summarize, organize, debate and explain information; that are illustrated, non- illustrated, hard-bound, paperback, jacketed, non-jacketed, with foreword, introduction, table-of-contents, index, that are intended for the enlightenment, understanding, enrichment, enhancement, and education of the human brain through the sensory route of vision. Sometimes touch."
The professor pauses for a moment and then asks: "What do you mean?"
Rancho answers: "Books, sir." (Students respond with another roar of laughter.)
The professor says:"Couldn't you ask simply?"
Rancho says: "I tried earlier, sir. It simply didn't work."
Apparently, Chatur is the champion student in the professor's eyes because he can recite word-for-word the definition of "machine" found in the textbook; whereas, Rancho is an idiot because he does not memorize the definition from the textbook.
This is where the title of the film is explained the second time.
This scene demonstrates that memorizing every word from the textbook without comprehending its meaning is encouraged by the professor while Rancho's ability in critical thinking and applying classroom knowledge to real life situations is not appreciated.
The professor is not the only one in this prestigious college who has a wrong idea about education and success, the director of the college who students nicknamed "Virus" also fails miserably. The speech he gives to freshmen every year is quoted as follows:
A koel bird never makes her own nest. She lays her eggs in other nests. And when they hatch, what do they do? They push the other eggs out of the nest. Competition over. Their life begins with murder. That's nature. Compete or die. You also are like the koel birds. And these are the eggs you smashed to get into ICE. Don't forget, ICE gets 400,000 applications a year and only 200 are selected – You! And these? Finished. Broken eggs. My son … he tried for three years. Rejected. Every time. Remember, life is a race. If you don't run fast, you'll get trampled.
This kind of teaching philosophy only promotes egocentricity and hatred in students' hearts rather than cultivate their love for learning and respect for fellow human beings. Another film critic, Mayank Shekhar (2009) makes an insightful comment on the kind of education this college offers its students:
The campus here could be any Indian college. Usually a dreaded professor, referred to by his initials or acronym, walks around to dry you out of any interest in learning. I had someone called KRC. These boys have Virus. […] Rancho evaluates through him a cruel, classist examination system that passes off as an education system. Not surprising, this rote-learning, even from India's best institutions, produces more a bureaucracy to serve the corporate and banking sector, than any original thinkers.
Shekhar's statement sheds light on the problems raised by the film. Learning by rote extinguishes any spark of interest that students have in learning, and the pressure of getting high grades and meeting parental expectations create robots rather than inventors in the college that is supposed to be a cradle for excellent engineers. By insisting on being an idiot (I'll Do It On my Terms), Rancho has offended the professor, Virus, Chatur, and those who sup- port this learning method; nevertheless, he also has won the friendship, respect, and love of Farhan, Raju, Pia, and other characters along the way.
The theme of travelling and looking for a long lost friend or family member is not new or uncommon in film. What is fascinating about Three Idiots is the impact it has on viewers via what is revealed during the two modes of traveling. There is no doubt that Rancho/Wangdu is an icon of high intelligence and extreme success – he graduates from the Imperial College of Engineering with honors and becomes a great inventor (companies compete again one another to buy the patents of his inventions).
Though this Indian film depicts the value system embraced by many people of diverse cultures and nationalities, it does so with commentary. By suturing viewers into the film text (taking the audience on a journey to discover who Rancho really is), the director invites viewers to reflect on their own beliefs in how teaching, learning, and success are achieved, as well as what education and success mean to them.


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Again…using a tree as the metaphor for your life…Let's say that the roots of your tree are covered in plastic; some sweet talking beautiful tree told you that to be loved you had to follow along with many of the other trees. It was a process established by man, not ordained by God. Your roots sure were pretty, sleeved in that beautiful plastic; most trees followed along with the practice, but in short order they didn't seem to be whole trees and their growth was stunted. The vast nourishment available was not reaching their roots. Yes, you may find yourself surrounded in the great resources of the rainforest, but following the culture will only obstruct the available nourishment. What should you do?
To shed the plastic coffin blocking your nourishment, you first must admit you're unable to save yourself and that you need help. Then you must turn away from what the world tells you is the truth, and turn toward Jesus Christ; this is repentance. To shed your plastic vanity, say LORD Jesus, I am a sinner! I am in your debt for I can't save myself from myself, and I believe You have
"So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." (Romans 8:12-17 ESV)
Tell Jesus that you desire to shed the cultural plastic that is currently embracing your roots, and that you desire to take in only the real "living water" found only within the rainforest of Christ. Tell Him you wish to be planted in His family. Mediate upon and repeat these two phrases: "LORD…Your water is my water!" and "My only nourishment, to which I grow everlasting, is from the bounty of Your eternal table."


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In response to industry demands for a quality aircraft engineering training provider, ATAE was founded in July 1998 by the Royal Queensland Aero Club – one of Australia's oldest and most significant aviation pioneers, with a history spanning more than 100 years. ATAE was a registered training organisation (RTO) approved for Queensland State Government Funding, VET Fee Help (now VET Student Loans) and CASA Part 147 maintenance training delivery.
In 2017, after 115 years, the Royal Queensland Aero Club closed its doors and ATAE's IP was acquired by ICAT Aviation College.
In order to continue ATAE's legacy of quality and its reputation in the aviation industry, ICAT Aviation College has re-established the CASA Part 147 approval and ATAE's training programmes at Archerfield. We remain willing to support the training endeavours of ATAE's former students and continue to provide RPL services to aircraft maintenance engineers throughout Australia – at reasonable rates, with friendly, professional service.
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Chinese investors eye up Carrigglass purchase
Fresh hope has emerged for the future of Carrigglass Estate after a group of Chinese investors based in the UK visited the estate this week on a two-day tour of Co Longford.
The business professionals were in the county to seek out potential investment opportunties.
The visit took place over the course of last Thursday and Friday with up to seven high profile entrepreneurs holding discussions with local business representatives and Town Council executives.
Those talks culminated in the group taking in a walkabout of Carrigglass Manor on the outskirts of Longford town followed by a similar tour of the county town's unopened Longford Town Centre.
But it is the opportunity presented by Carriglass which the visitors were most impressed by.
The group's main spokesperson and intermediary was British based legal practitioner Christine Lee, a daughter of long established businessman, Kwok-on-Lee of Longford town restaurant the 'Rising Sun'.
Speaking to the Leader, Ms Lee hinted at possibly transforming the estate into a country park, similar to the UK's renowned Sherwood Forest and Nature Reserve in Nottingham.
"As soon as I walked into Carrigglass I felt I was in one of these parks. The feeling was great, the air was so fresh and the castle was wonderful. Everything is there and if the clients can see what I see then it's definitely a possibility. So yes, I am really hoping we can do something with one of these projects."
She added that she hopes to bring another "70 to 80" investors to Longford over the coming months.
"The last three days has been eye-opening for them (investors)," added Ms Lee, who also works in an advisory capacity for the Chinese Government. "I am very, very impressed with Longford."
Speaking during the tour, local councillor James Keogh said: "I think it's more what they are looking for, a community as opposed to something that is more city based.
"The bottom line is Longford is the same to them as Cork, Tipperary or Kilkenny, it's all a matter of who (which county) gets in first. It's Ireland they are interested in and if we hadn't made that contact they could easily have gone elsewhere."
Longford man Padraig Farrell, who represents Ms Lee's UK based law firm, is to meet three further Chinese entrepreneurs this week in Dublin with a view to possibly arranging a similar whistle stop tour of the county over the coming months.


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- Scenic course through Main Street, Lakeside Park, & several historic Duncanville neighborhoods.
- Proceeds from the event are donated to the Duncanville ISD Education Foundation
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- Top Overall Winners (Male & Female) AND Top Masters Winner (Male & Female over 40) will receive $50 Giftcards
- Medals also awarded to the top (3) Male & Female Overall age group winners.
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Race Location The Heart of Duncanville 5K will be held in downtown Duncanville with the start/finish line in front of Ben Franklin Apothecary, located at 302 N Main Street.
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Chip Timing: Only the 5K run will be chip-timed by DoMore Race Services. The 1 Mile fun run is for fun! 🙂
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December 12, 2012
During the week when the troubled football commissioner was posing on Time magazine's cover for a story that wonders if he can save his game from its rampant demons, the Patriots were proving there's no team in said game that's better or nastier.
It may be an awkward distinction. The NFL, besieged on all sides by scandal, law suits, nagging doubts about its essential ethos, and the gathering alienation of its most honored alumni, is not a happy place these days. Such word, however, has not reached Foxborough, where the natives have never been loopier and the Patriots are hitting on all 22 cylinders.
In the quite ruthless smashing of the upstart Texans on Monday night, they nailed the lid on the regular season. All that remains is to stay healthy while plotting the post-season restoration, which increasingly looks to offer a smooth path to Super Sunday with perhaps only Denver or maybe Baltimore amounting to much of a worry.
As entertainment, the Houston game was ugly. But as a demonstration of how scary the Patriots are becoming as their young, smart, and cocky defense matures week after week, it was just brilliant. Can they get even better? But of course! Keep in mind that Super-Stud Gronkowski, Sir Galahad Brady's nuclear option, will be back for the post-season.
Houston came to town for the most important game in the team's entire history with the NFL's best record. They were bracing to announce their arrival among the game's elite. Serious football savants were actually arguing they were tougher and more physical than the Patriots. They'd become the trendy pick to not only give the Patriots guff now but also seriously challenge them in January. It took Brady but the first three drives of the evening to make a mockery of such childish pretense.
The Texans got no breaks, 'tis true. Had they not botched an easy fumble recovery, then got socked with a ridiculous pass interference call, then melted down shamelessly in their secondary, it might have been different, or at least more interesting. But if you come to Foxborough after Halloween when the temperatures are dropping and the leaves are turning and expect to catch "breaks," you're a dang fool.
Simply put, the Texans wilted under the withering and baleful gaze of Bill Belichick, struck dumb en route. Nothing new about that! They left shattered. The Patriots will pray they are lucky enough to meet them again. In January!
It was the incomparable Bill Veeck who set the annual free-agent-feeding frenzy in lasting perspective when he observed soon after it was introduced: "The high price of stars doesn't concern me half as much as the high price of mediocrity."
Four decades later, nothing has really changed. The madcap machinations of baseball's market place the last couple of weeks again verify the irascible Veeck's considerable wisdom. If he were still with us he'd be no less alternately amazed and exasperated, but not surprised.
There are many examples. But the best, at least according to neutral observers, come from your Red Sox. When at the annual winter meetings at Opryland their wild and crazy buying binge reached a momentary crescendo, baseball people from all over the baseball map – west of Worcester and south of Hartford – were asking, "What in the blue blazes are they thinking?" (or words to that effect).
After the Shane Victorino signing for a cool $39 million, Keith Law, a Harvard-educated former major league executive who now specializes in evaluating money issues for ESPN, wrote of the deal: "It vaults to the top of the rankings of the worst contracts signed so far this off-season."
The Victorino caper, of course, had swiftly followed the lavishing of yet another $39 million on the muscular but plodding and defensively inadequate Mike Napoli, whose batting average last summer slipped to .227. And it was soon followed by a hefty $4.5 million to the 38-year-old journeyman Koji Uehara who, while reliable, was only asked to pitch 36 innings in Texas a year after being dumped by Baltimore. It brings to five the number of imports in the alleged "grand re-building." Earlier, they had signed career bench-warmers, Johnny Gomes and David Ross, neither of whom in a combined 22 years of big league service has ever been a regular. For such luxury items they're on the hook for another $16 million.
It could have been worse. Boston's giddy spree at the meetings ended with yet more strange thinking: a two-year $25 million offer to pitcher Ryan Dempster, who, after being obtained by the Rangers with much mid-season fanfare, rewarded them with a 5.09 E.R.A. Graciously, Dempster spared your team more embarrassment by – incredibly – spurning their goofy proposal.
At worst, the Red Sox moves thus far amount to folly; at best, they are modest and cautious from a team promising a radical make-over. After the indignities of the last two seasons, you'd expect all this to be stirring gales of scorn in the New England media with ever up-tight Red Sox Nation goading it on furiously. In the good old days, the Knights of the Keyboard would be having a field day.
But times have changed. If displays of elation are rare, overall media reaction is restrained, even hopeful. There's widespread agreement that all the new boys are nice fellows who get high marks for "character" and, in the wake of the recent fiascos, such qualities are suddenly valued in Boston, as rarely before. This talk plays well in winter. In the summer, one's nobility becomes less important than his batting average. It's only a game.
Napoli will hit homers. Victorino will play right field well. Gomes, said to be classy, might help lift clubhouse spirits. Highly regarded for his catching-skills, Ross may sooth colicky pitchers, while even Uehara could help. But collectively they are but bit pieces in a large and complicated puzzle.
Most importantly, they come at the cost of a cool $98.5 million. How much does that leave for the promised "radical make-over?" How much more willing is John Henry to blow up his budget than Hal Steinbrenner?
As Keith Law notes in his indictment, "The Sox have now squandered a substantial amount of the payroll flexibility they obtained over the summer when they traded Adrian Gonzalez to the Dodgers just to rid themselves of awful contracts."
What are they thinking?
If Bill Veeck were still with us, he might further add: "This is what I meant by the high price of mediocrity"
Lastly, here's a word on hockey's lock-out travesty. Or is time to call it a tragedy, almost never an appropriate term in sport where in the end nothing is all that real. But for those who play and love this game it's genuine tragedy that's being courted with the owners, like a pack of fat and addled Neros, gleefully fiddling while the last hopes of a settlement expire.
A prominent Toronto lawyer who has been a key advisor to Canada's prime minister argued forcefully last week that it's time for the National Hockey League to disband and make way for a new and hopefully more responsible pro hockey construct. He proposes, seriously, to break up the NHL and start all over again. Bitterness mounts. And perhaps it's getting irrational.
The bizarre break-up of direct talks between the owners and a select committee of players just when they seemed to be edging toward some meaningful common ground was a heart-breaking setback. If you believe the players, they were close to a deal before Jeremy Jacobs, erstwhile owner of our Bruins, succeeded in quashing any chance of ending this abominable nonsense. Is there any chance that Mr. Jacobs will one day explain his huge anger?
We'll not hold our breath. But in the meantime, let me predict that this ridiculous thing is going to get settled, probably right at the brink of the holidays, thereby salvaging some faint semblance of a season let alone the game itself.
I have no rational basis for this claim other than the belief that the alternative is too ridiculous, even for the likes of Mr. Jacobs.


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Thursday, July 22, 2010
On The Confusing Poetry Bus: NIAMH!!!Where The Frigde Is It Now?
Confusion is a state of mind
a place never ever one has to find
frozen land in a stagnant time
all flakes made by ill design
Confusion never the intent
given reason we're never bent
win every battle score evermore
one big laugh evens the score
Confusion thought I'd break the mold
grab the tiger by the balls who let go
hold onto tomorrow before the windfalls
endless drone backstory never solid gold
Confusion one more wretched step in writhing pain
stewing too long in endless traffic back again lane
with wretched look "no compute" his ought naught fate
philosophy doesn't work here much, me sorry mate
Confusion blithering, blathering sort of mucked up
no sordid rattlin' we're all wiped out
like cakewalk teats up on the sidewalk
Cement says "all goin' down one more time" we're falked
Confusion reportedly transgressed the street
swirlin' trapeze artists on dope
seeming skunked by sink designers
Insych plays with the new old timers
Confusion Smokey playing Polker face
looking back in anger now it's way too late
in hindsight now 50 cent
this view bigger than life that is not
Confusion thought cats in the bag
brought many more along with our own
looking forward to lockdown or nothing
Kitty's Galore All Over Town!
Confusion where went the friggin summer
what a bummer, what a bummer
Look out for that badboy hammer
long overdue; it's time to come down
Confusion Time's Limpsy got no noodle I can tell
wet stocking feet dragging bout cold as hell
Got a Hole in one sock thought the schmuck
who's he kiddin'? is the other one for good luck?
Confusion is What knitwits do so well
did he have to always look forward to hell
Always so everyday priced what a ripped off
a pound of flesh for a sack of potatoes too tough
Confusion say Slam him back down man
dumb down the squelch riot
get up whipping poster boy
now your Squirmin' with the worms
and the rest of us
Confusion in The late night cafe
beat poet just quit the droning Rave
Endless Cripes all friggin' lost nothing to save
Ghetto Blaster The Biscuit had some fine style
Lording it over as King o' the Cookie Crap Pile
Confusion Blaring Aint that confusing enough sound
Back off man, I ain't backing down
aint I've already got enough
with one cold lonely foot
in the cold lonely grave?
hey you IS YOUR CONFUSION make your sapped your sappy? a littly Listless? Great out of your Confusion today and make way to On The Poetry Bus each week a new driver! And they know where there headed; and it could be right up your alley!!! In need of a reboot? If so please be our guest and why not(you say) try your gamey hand at this really wierd and freako comedyremedy called "On The Poetry Bus"...and guess what? You can do this you can DRIVE ON THE POETRY BUS too! Do watch out for the Confusion! It gets hectic in here!
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Yowzah! That was a real tumble of images and words! Such energy, though! "Lording it over as King o' the Cookie Crap Pile" my favorite line.ReplyDelete
Yes, you definitely have an amazing amount of energy Chicco!!ReplyDelete
I like the big laugh evening out the score, "wet stocking feet dragging bout cold as hell" is one of my favourite bits for the music of it, great journey.
Confusion is what nitwits do well ~~~ so true! Sade music made your confusing piece even better!!ReplyDelete
A profusion of confusion.Many nuggets of one-liner gold in that tumbling maelstrom of words.ReplyDelete
And that 3 mouthed face is giving me the heebeegeebees!
'Confusion reportedly transgressed the street
swirlin' trapeze artists on dope
seeming skunked by sink designers
Insych plays with the new old timers'
Mad, but like in a really good way!
what a ride!... and an incredibly beatnik one at that! too many cool bits to pick out, but I'm in total agreement with eejit there, a particularly nice bit of imagery :-DReplyDelete
Yeah, a ride is right. The sound carried me, the meanings smothered me and I loved lots, but this stanza particularly;ReplyDelete
Confusion one more wretched step in writhing pain
stewing too long in endless traffic back again lane
with wretched look "no compute" his ought naught fate
philosophy doesn't work here much, me sorry mate
I'd also love to hear it!
@Argent this really confused me; i try to be "edgy" on the bus and then I find I already am by nature, so the smoothy is just an act!ReplyDelete
@Niamh B: the image of wet feet comes up in my work a lot and i notice, lately same with E.Dickinson, so I have to wonder if there is something to sychroonisity or just everybody gets wet-footed from time to time. You know the icy cold kind where they freeze? I live in Canada so it gets cold feet a lot here!ReplyDelete
@Helen; isnt the word "knitwits" kind of odd? I think anyone who "knits" is a genius, the patterns so intricate! Nonetheless I used it for some reason during my rant! Oh that's what it is now!ReplyDelete
Dear Totalfeckineejit: Yes I have monopoly on Mad Lately! My fav mag too! TRying to branch out of my usual pay-per channel psychosis! On the buses!Is the mostest!ReplyDelete
@watercats Thanks! Trying to do the groove thing and yah, a little owing to Jack Kerouack and others Beat poets!ReplyDelete
@Titus Trying to bus the envelope rather than the bus! Thank-you for liking those stinking lil' old odd lines of my crow footed mug! I am trying to be as irreverant as I can be without doing time. I guess? I cant believe how much ppl like this! Guess the rant style goes good with bangers and mash, or Guiness!ReplyDelete
Yet again another great tumbling ball of energy that threatens to go over the top but is just held in check. Like a stream of consciousness that ends up a great waterfall of seething images.ReplyDelete
Lordy, Chiccoreal! What a poem! Your last few lines are perfect. Thanks for your part of the tour.ReplyDelete


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Surgical Procedures for Foot Pain
by Ricker Polsdorfer, MD
Surgery is always saved for conditions that haven't responded to medical treatment. This is particularly true with feet. Healing can be a problem, especially if you have diabetes. If you have diabetes and are thinking about surgery, check with the doctor who is handling your diabetes first. Consider the risks and benefits.
Surgical procedures are available for the following foot problems:
Ingrown Toenails
In severe cases, treatments that are more intensive are needed. Surgery may involve cutting away the sharp portion of the ingrown nail. It may also involve removing part of the nail bed to stop the nail from growing.
If discomfort persists after treatment, surgery may be necessary. Bunion surgery may include:
Bunionectomy —This procedure involves shaving down the large bone of your big toe joint. In a different method of this procedure, a very small incision is made. The bone-shaving drill is inserted through it. The doctor shaves off the bone, guided by feel or x-ray. Bunionectomy is not a cure.
Bunion surgery —Bunion surgery involves realigning your big toe joint and bone along with tendons and ligaments. For some people, a procedure that corrects the deformity without cutting or fusing the bone may be better. In severe cases, the metatarsal bone must be repositioned. Recovery takes 6-8 weeks. You will need to wear a cast or use crutches.
Surgery may be needed in some severe cases. If your toe is still flexible, only the tendon or soft tissue may be involved. If your toe has become rigid, surgery on the bone may be needed. A procedure called PIP arthroplasty involves releasing the ligaments at the joint and removing a small piece of toe bone. This creates a new joint. It restores your toe to its normal position. Your toe is held in position with a rigid wire for about 3 weeks. Then, the wire is removed.
Neuroma surgery to remove the interdigital (between the toes) neuroma is usually successful. You will be able to walk immediately after the surgery. You may need a cane. Sometimes, the nerve tissue regrows and forms another neuroma.
Heel Pain
Heel surgery to relieve pain may be done for heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and bursitis. Surgery is not advised until nonsurgical methods have failed for 6–12 months. Nonsurgical treatments for heel pain are useful in most people.
Plantar fasciotomy for plantar fasciitis —This procedure releases the plantar fascia from the heel bone. The cause of the pain is the deteriorating fascia where it attaches to the heel bone. The procedure uses an incision. It takes about 2 months to resume normal activity.
Surgery for heel spurs —Surgery for heel spurs involves cutting and releasing the plantar fascia and removing the spurs. The heel spurs are usually caused by plantar fasciitis, and so the 2 problems are associated. This surgery is not always successful. In some cases, it is the only option. Recovery usually requires preventing the foot from moving and using crutches for about 2 weeks. Surgery should be a last resort.
Haglund's Deformity (Pump Bump)
In severe cases, surgery may be necessary to remove or reduce the bony growth. The growth is on the posterior part of the heel bone.
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Surgery is sometimes performed to relieve pressure on the nerve.
Achilles Tendonitis
If your pain persists after other treatments, surgery is possible. The tendon is explored and the areas of degenerated tendon are removed.
Flat Feet
Children with flat feet often outgrow them, particularly tall, slender children with flexible joints. Many children and adults with flat feet have no symptoms at all.
In general, conservative treatment is advised for flat feet that begins in adulthood. Treatment includes pain relief and insoles or orthotics to support the foot and prevent the condition from getting worse. In very severe cases, a surgical procedure called arthrodesis is used to correct misalignment of the joints. Most adults with flat feet can be managed well with shoes and insoles.
Achilles tendinopathy. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed... . Updated January 22, 2018. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed... . Updated December 21, 2015. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Hallux valgus and bunion. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed... . Updated November 22, 2017. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Hammer toe. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114646/Hammer-toe . Updated March 30, 2015. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Morton neuroma. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114041/Morton-neuroma . Updated June 8, 2016. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Pes planus. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114291/Pes-planus . Updated September 26, 2017. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Plantar fasciitis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116406/Plantar-fasciitis . Updated July 12, 2017. Accessed February 7, 2018.
Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed... . Updated July 21, 2016. Accessed February 7, 2018.
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