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From a distance, it looked like the scene of a disaster: roadblocks, ambulances and stern-faced police herding onlookers behind steel barriers.
But the thumping beat of ABBA's Take a Chance on Me and the eager punters clutching helium balloons soon dispelled that illusion.
It was, in effect, a renovation rock concert: the first public open for inspection for Channel Nine's reality smash The Block.
Producers estimated a crowd of 20,000 at South Melbourne today – but warned they'd only have time to let 2000 inside the four terrace houses.
The first die-hard Block-heads arrived at 3.30am, according to one guard.
Michelle Eastwood and her daughter Gemma drove from Geelong to be there by 8am.
"Last year, we got [to the Richmond Block site] at 11am and didn't get inside – and we were devastated," she said, standing near the front of a queue that snaked around Dorcas and Montague Streets.
"We weren't going to make that mistake again."
Jessica Dean flew from Newcastle to see the home of fellow Novacastrians Brad and Lara. "I'm sure we're not the only ones who came from interstate," she said.
The Sunday Age got an early peek inside the now-famous houses, brimming with nervous realtors and security guards stationed at each door.
Fans hoping to "souvenir" a knick-knack would require the diversionary skills of a stage magician to do so.
But the platter of cupcakes in Brad and Lara's kitchen, everyone agreed, was unlikely to survive the children whose distracted parents were busily cooing over designer light fittings.
Fragrant candles burned in every room, the billowing wafts of citrus and lavender verging on scent-ual assault.
And the enormous bottles of sponsor-supplied vitamins, strategically placed on bedside tables and bathroom vanities, dwarfed many of the decorative accessories.
Megan O'Toole, manager of the nearby Commons Cafe, has been doing a brisk trade since opening in December, sustaining the tradies with egg-and-bacon rolls and the weekend spectators with coffee.
As each of the four competing couples was paraded on stage, the crowd responded with screams of a Bieber-esque magnitude.
Among the onlookers were many neighbours, none of whom could be blamed for hoping to see the back of the constructions crews and and hordes of sight-seers.
But when The Sunday Age left notes in their letterboxes a few months ago, asking them to share their experiences, we received several calls – all praising producer Julian Cress for knocking on their doors and giving them his mobile number.
Yesterday, they said they'd miss the excitement of filming.
Even the latecomers, huddling against a stiff wind, were surprisingly calm knowing they were unlikely to get in.
Most were just happy to get a glimpse of the contestants.
"I did a private appointment the other day and I felt like the Pied Piper," said one agent.
"People are just mad for it."
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With the 2013 NFL season rapidly approaching, we're taking a spin around the league for a closer look at all 32 teams. Track all of our Snapshots here.
The Seattle Seahawks were, perhaps above all things, entertaining last season. From their controversial replacement ref-aided win over Green Bay in Week 3 to a 58-0 romp over Arizona to a pair of enthralling playoff games, the Seahawks delivered a fun, borderline cocky performance.
The party came to a crashing halt in a matter of 21 seconds.
Trailing the Falcons by 20 entering the fourth quarter of their divisional-round playoff game, the Seahawks ripped off three unanswered touchdowns to take a stunning 28-27 lead with just 34 seconds left. They then allowed Matt Ryan to connect on a pair of passes, one to Harry Douglas for 22 yards and another to Tony Gonzalez for 19, to set up a 49-yard Matt Bryant field goal. He hit it, and Seattle headed home to an offseason of what-ifs, as Atlanta journeyed to the NFC title game.
The goal for Seattle this season, clearly, is to take that next step -- to advance to the NFC title game and beyond, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of the tunnel.
This team seems capable of just such an accomplishment. But as the Seahawks found out last year, nothing in the NFL comes easy.
• Biggest storyline: What's going on at wide receiver?
Well, we sort of know what's happening with Percy Harvin. The Seahawks' pricey offseason acquisition needed hip surgery, so he is out for at least the first half of the season.
The status of one Sidney Rice stands as a bit more mysterious.
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At last check, Rice, the Seahawks' leading receiver last season and no doubt a player set to be critical piece in the Harvin-less offense, was in Switzerland receiving medical attention on his knee. That trip overseas certainly hints at some sort of stem-cell treatment, but does very little to tell us when Rice might be ready to go in 2013.
Should Rice also miss time during the regular season, the Seahawks would be down to Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin atop the depth chart, with rookie Chris Harper in the mix. That's still a serviceable group, but it is far from the explosive unit Seattle envisioned after adding Harvin.
If there's one element that quickly can turn a Super Bowl contender into a middle-of-the-pack team, it is injuries. The Seahawks are not off to a great start in that regard.
• Most intriguing positional battle: Outside linebacker.
In adding Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett this offseason, the Seahawks created an enviable glut of talent at their DE and Leo (a hybrid end, linebacker spot) positions on defense. The odd man out, for now, is Bruce Irvin.
Irvin delivered eight sacks during his rookie season, more than vindicating the Seahawks' surprising decision to select him with the No. 15-overall pick in last year's draft. But those numbers came from the defensive end spot. Now, Seattle is hoping Irvin can translate his abilities over to an outside linebacker spot.
As the preseason gets rolling, Irvin is engaged in a battle with 2011 seventh-rounder Malcolm Smith for the team's starting strongside 'backer position. K.J. Wright, a 15-game starter last season, appears to have Seattle's other starting OLB spot locked down.
Smith opened camp as the No. 1 on the opposite side, with Irvin nipping at his heels. Odds are that Seattle will find some way to get Irvin on the field, given how he played in 2012.
• New face, new place: Antoine Winfield, cornerback.
Brandon Flowers recently said that the Chiefs could have the best secondary in the league. Seattle probably could steal a few votes.
The Seahawks finished last season sixth in passing yards allowed and eighth in interceptions, then added ex-Viking Antoine Winfield, who was 2012's best slot corner. Winfield was Pro Football Focus's highest-rated cornerback, period, for 2012 ... one spot ahead of new teammate Richard Sherman. Add in Brandon Browner, and the Seahawks could wreak havoc on opponents' passing games this year.
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Winfield is 36 years old, and he did miss 11 games during the 2011 season. So, keeping the 14-year vet healthy and on the field for a full season will be a challenge for the Seahawks, though Winfield did make it through all of 2010 and '12 unscathed.
All members of the Seahawks' secondary (including safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor) should have ample opportunities to make plays provided the team's pass rush can improve on last season's numbers -- the Seahawks had 36 sacks, 0.5 below the league average.
• Impact rookie: Christine Michael, running back.
Seattle's run game is, for now and the foreseeable future, Marshawn Lynch's domain. The Seahawks ran the ball more than any team in the league last season, however, so there is room for a second back to make a dent.
Robert Turbin was that back in 2012. He picked up 80 carries (14 attempts less than QB Russell Wilson) and caught 19 passes as a complement to Lynch. Michael, Seattle's second-round pick in April, could drop Turbin down the depth chart this season.
Michael got some run with the Seahawks' first team during voluntary team workouts, with Lynch opting out, and showed plenty of potential in doing so. The Texas A&M product had a disappointing senior season, but he still finished his college career with nearly 2,800 yards rushing and more than 3,000 total yards.
• Looking at the schedule: We'll know a lot about the 2013 version of the Seahawks by the end of Week 5. They open with a tester in Carolina, before coming home for a critical matchup against San Francisco. Another home game, vs. Jacksonville, then road trips to Houston and Indianapolis round out the opening portion of the schedule.
Without Harvin and possibly without Rice or DE Chris Clemons (who is recovering from a torn ACL suffered last postseason), can Seattle manage a start of 3-2 or better?
If not, the Seahawks will need to mimic their 2012 close, when they ran off seven wins in eight games to push San Francisco in the NFC West. The slate after that tough start looks friendlier, though games at Atlanta, San Francisco and the Giants loom over the season's final seven weeks.
The Seahawks have the feel of a team capable of winning the Super Bowl. Heck, they might have done so last year, had it not been for that defensive collapse late in Atlanta. Still, in a brutal division and loaded conference, Seattle cannot let any injury woes drag down the roster.
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New trends are on the horizon for wellness programs and initiatives. According to a September 2010 survey by Towers Watson, a professional services company, 65 percent of respondents intend to enhance their wellness incentives during 2011. But, 62 percent advised that in 2012, they will switch initiatives from rewards as you go, to rewards for proven action and results.
The survey consisted of 466 large to midsize businesses and shows a new trend that is leaning toward employers rewarding employees for obtained objectives, rather on simple participation.
Lisa Zamosky, writing for the Los Angeles Times, explains that the programs may require employees to see a health coach, attend weight management programs, show healthier blood pressure or cholesterol levels, or join programs to quit smoking. The employee will need to show results for his/her efforts, not just effort.
This puts a unique spin on incentives for employees. Knowing there are rewards for successes, employees may be more inclined to go the distance and actually achieve results. This in turn will benefit the company in reduced healthcare costs and increased productivity.
LuAnn Heinen is vice president of the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association of large U.S. employers, and explains, "Employers see unhealthy lifestyle as the biggest barrier to providing affordable healthcare coverage."
Zamosky notes that these views are founded; a Duke University study demonstrated "that annual U.S. employee health and productivity costs associated with obesity alone are an estimated $73.1 billion. And there's no sign of that expense decreasing."
Wellness programs, whether traditional or reformed, are here to stay, especially since the new health reform stresses wellness and prevention. This along with government incentives to businesses with wellness programs in place is driving the employee health initiative into high gear.


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The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a man who was crushed by a clump of soil east of Millmerran.
The man in his 50s had been working in a ditch at a building site when a clump of black soil rolled on him. He sustained crush injuries to his pelvis.
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Former Pastor Pleads Guilty in $2.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
A South Carolina man who once served as pastor of a local church has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors to charges that he operated a commodities-based Ponzi scheme that bilked investors - some his former congregants - out of over $2.5 million. Archie Larue Evans, 42, agreed to plead guilty to one charge of mail fraud and one charge of structuring financial transactions to avoid federal scrutiny. In return, prosecutors agreed not to pursue an additional seven counts of mail fraud and five counts of money laundering. The charges carry a combined statutory maximum of twenty-five years in prison, although federal sentencing guidelines will likely result in a lesser recommended range.
Evans was a farmer and former pastor at the Tilley Swamp Baptist Church ("Tilley Church") in Conway, South Carolina. In addition, beginning in 2004, Evans also operated Gold & Silver LLC ("Gold & Silver"), which purported to invest in silver futures markets and offered quarterly returns ranging from 10% - 12%. Investors, some of whom included members of Tilley Church, were provided with regular account statements purporting to show regular account gains.
However, in reality, Evans misappropriated investor funds as he ran the classic Ponzi scheme. Rather than achieve the exorbitant rates of return he represented to investors, he instead used funds for personal expenses, to make interest payments to investors, and suffered trading losses on the funds actually invested. At the time Evans was indicted in late 2011, his seized bank accounts showed a balance of just $1,919.86.
Authorities also discovered Evans' ownership of two non-profit agencies apparently used to spread the message against homosexuality. One of the non-profits, Pale Productions, apparently published a book entitled "Nature's Pairs: The Demise of Homosexuality," which featured Evans' 'indisputable' evidence against homosexuality. According to this order form, the book appears to have been published while Evans operated the scheme, raising the possibility that investor funds may have been diverted to the venture.
Evans remains free on $25,000 bond pending sentencing.


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I admit it. But I love the idea of a serialized story. Playboy is going to serialize Denis Johnson's next novel. Too bad it's not French Playboy. Via Maud.
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Welcome! My name is Frann Mawusi, Director of Multi-cultural Recruitment and Mentoring at Eastern University. Touring our website is a great way to get a sense of all the University offers.
My primary responsibility is recruiting urban students and retaining Eastern students from culturally diverse backgrounds. In this position I get to work with African, American, Asian, Latino and many other students in high schools and on our campus.
I have earned a B.S. in Marketing/Business Administration and a Masters in Education Psychology. I have a heart for youth and have been working in youth ministry for more than ten years. As a former youth director I have learned to identify with and encourage youth of all ages. I have served with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Spectacular, State Youth Conventions and Alpha Pregnancy Services.
"Wherever you go, there you are!" is the phrase that comes to mind as I enter places that are unfamiliar or where I am considered a minority. My point is that you can maintain who you are wherever you might go. At Eastern we believe in diversity and that an education on a diverse campus helps to prepare you for life. What an awesome opportunity!
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This beach resort is one of the most popular on the island for couples who want to relax and spend their evenings in its sociable bars and restaurants. It is only a short distance away from varied attractions and the more lively nightlife in neighbouring Playa de las Americas.
Located on Tenerife's west coast, Los Gigantes is named after the gigantic cliffs that overlook the resort. It has maintained its traditional Spanish roots with low rise buildings that lead down to the marina and the black sands of Los Guios beach.
This small, quiet place on Tenerife's west coast takes things gently, from the uncrowded, Blue Flag, black sand beach to the low-key bars and restaurants on the palm-lined promenade. You can take a trip to nearby whitewashed Puerto de Santiago or walk along the dramatic cliffs of Los Gigantes.
The most popular resort on the Canary Islands, days can be spent browsing designer shops, on one of the many beaches or visiting nearby water parks and zoos. However this resort really comes to life after dark, with dozens of clubs and bars open until the early hours of the morning.
With a black sand beach and saltwater lido forming the centre of this small and relaxed resort, there is also a good selection of bars, restaurants and shops. Nearby, there are a further two bays with sand and shingle beaches as well as two fun-filled waterparks.
As Tenerife's oldest tourism destination, this popular city is home to large beaches, fantastic bars and restaurants as well as stunning landscapes. Next to the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the location is convenient for journeys to the popular Loro Parque, Puerto de la Cruz's animal park.
Holidays in the north of the island provide an authentic cultural experience of Tenerife. Enjoy shopping around the island's main cities of Puerto De La Cruz and the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, both of which are vibrant places to spend your days and nights. With these and many more resorts in between, there's somewhere for couples, families and groups alike to enjoy the phenomenal Tenerife weather and scenery before retiring to some truly first-class Tenerife All Inclusive hotels.
Tenerife sits in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of northern Africa and shares the continent's scorching sun and consistently warm climate, even during the nights, hence why it's been given the nickname 'the island of eternal spring'.
Where else in the world can you bask under the sun whilst admiring the snow-capped summit of a mountain? Tenerife holidays invite you to enjoy dry weather and temperatures of 24°C to 28°C during the summer and even in winter it stays between 22°C to 25°C - warm enough for sunbathing at Christmas!
The island's native volcanic sands are a striking black colour, however over the years sand has been lovingly imported from the Sahara to create several golden stretches of sunbathing space in Tenerife. Black or gold, most of the beaches in Tenerife boast Blue Flag status for cleanliness and quality of sand.
If holidays bring out your adventurous side, you can hike through the lush forest of Teide National Park and up to the peak of Mount Teide - Spain's highest mountain and the third largest volcano in the world! For a more leisurely trip we recommend taking the cable car high above the clouds to near the 3,718-metre summit where you can gaze across the turquoise sea and take some top-notch holiday snaps of Tenerife.
You can take one of the daily buses from either Costa Adeje or Playa de las Americas to the base of the mountain. For more natural beauty on your Tenerife holidays, take a trip to Garachico in the north where the kids will love exploring the volcanic rock pools – you might even spot some of the underwater wildlife native to Tenerife.
A cheap holiday to Tenerife means you can explore the country – you'll never be short of something to see, do or experience on a Tenerife holiday. For a truly amazing day trip you can go on a whale watching boat ride, take the Submarine Safari or visit a banana plantation. Access to Los Realejos plantation, near Puerto de la Cruz, is free or you can drive through the middle of it to experience the lush landscape and stunning ocean views.
The island is also crammed with mainstay tourist attractions including animal parks and waterparks in the south and the popular Loro Parque in the north with top animal shows and interactions. The waterparks in Tenerife are the envy of the Canary Islands - Siam Park provides thrills for adrenaline junkies whilst Aqualand is the choice for families and has a kidzworld, dolphinarium and chilled out rides as well as some more adventurous flumes if the adults can sneak off for a go. Buses to the park run daily from Costa Adeje and Playa de las Americas.
Many resorts in Tenerife have commercial centres which offer everything from designer brands to unique souvenirs. For the best shopping experience on the island, browse the designer retailers of Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje or take a trip to the capital city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which rewards visitors with an expansive shopping experience ranging from traditional island products to well-known brands.
Tenerife holidays are perhaps best-known for great nights out, and the infamous Playa de las Americas doesn't disappoint - with dozens of different bars and clubs it has something for all tastes and is popular with young and old visitors.
This premier party destination regularly hosts nights with world class DJs, such as Judge Jules and DJ EZ as well as being the venue for the Arona Festival which brings top dance DJs to the island every August for a 12-hour party in the Domíngez Alfonso Olympic Stadium.
Elsewhere on the island there are plenty of resorts where you can spend your evenings relaxing with a drink in intimate settings without the party vibe. With a fantastic eating-out culture and lots of local wine to try, you can have laid-back nights in one of the great bars, restaurants and hotels during your holidays.
Tenerife holidays offer the culinary delights of Canarian Cuisine. And take it from us, the ideal way to spend your nights is sampling the mouthwatering local food. Home grown meals can be found in a number of restaurants and tapas bars with many ocean-facing eateries offering freshly caught seafood - the parrot fish, vieja, is particularly good.
Also well worth a try is the Canary Island's signature dish of Pappas Arragudas - unskinned potatoes boiled in sea water, drizzled in a garlicy mojo sauce. Due to the rich volcanic soils and mild climate, Tenerife produces many distinctive and attractive wines and has five wine producing regions so there is a local wine to go with every dish.
Tenerife is big on food - and not just their own - you can get almost any type of cuisine on the island, from Indian to Italian. Or for those with homesick taste buds, the majority of resorts have plenty of British pubs serving familiar dishes, drinks and even Sunday dinners.
Spend your holidays partying in the street. With a carnival that is second only to Rio's, Tenerife sure knows how to fiesta. The week long Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which takes place during the week of Ash Wednesday in February, attracts visitors from all over the world who come to see the elaborate floats and costumes and delicious tortillas.
Smaller scale celebrations also take place this week in resorts around the island. Tenerife gets in the party mood for many other occasions across the year, with tourists always invited to join in the fun and celebrate well into the night.
There are a number of superb golf courses all around Tenerife including a special collection of quality courses in the south west region around Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos where the well-kept greens contrast with the blue oceans surrounding the area.
The fantastic resort of Golf Del Sur is a 27-hole, championship quality course where the signature black volcanic sands of Tenerife make up the course's bunkers while small ravines create the water hazards. With great restaurants and a nightclub on site and the Playa de las Americas nightlife a short drive away, this resort makes for perfect golfing holidays.


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I send an email to work telling them I'll be at home with my sick wife. Then I get I&S ready (I always gets himself up, S will stay in bed for as long as she can) and take them to school - I mean to do more of the things I usually leave to H. Later we go to the hospital for a biopsy. We go into the oncology department through a staff entrance, but H comes to reception as a patient.
H is to have another scan before her biopsy. She's given a contrast solution to drink. When she goes for a refill at the desk one of her patients sees her and they chat. Meanwhile, I notice a man sitting on a motorized buggy next to the waiting area - it's too big to drive in. He's wearing a Silk Cut shell suit. I point this out to H when she sits down again, and we smile at his remarkable choice. Later, while H has gone for a chat with her colleagues, a nurse approaches Silk Cut and asks him to follow her. His buggy is too big, so he stands up, slowly, leaning heavily on his stick, and starts to shake. She persuades him to sit down and goes for a standard wheelchair.
H comes back from her scan and biopsy. The scan has revealed a third tumour in her abdomen. They've chosen to biopsy that one, since they'll be no bone in it so they can look at it at once without having to leach out the bone first.
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Download latest version of Google Duo APK for Android
Google announced Google Duo and Allo at Google I/O 2016 and said that they will be available as final release later this summer. Google Duo is the video chat app and the Google Allo is the messaging app. Google Duo the video chat app is available for download via Google Play Store, while the Allo shows Pre-Register button and will see its final release soon. The Duo is available globally, initially it was limited to US and Canada, but now it is available for all countries. The latest version of Google Duo Apk (Google Duo 1.0.130018012.RC1_RC29 APK) can be downloaded from the below downloads section.
Duo is simple 1-on-1 video chat app and is based on the user's phone number. So the user can chat with anyone in his/her contact list that has Duo installed. The design of the app is simple and user-friendly and is compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
Making a video call on Duo is as simple as making a phone call. Just open the Duo app, tap on video call button and choose the contact from phone book to make a call. It's as simple as that.
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Not only is the media stirring things up and creating a more hostile environment, but there has also been many indications that many aspects of these events are being staged.
Now that is not to say that there is not legitimate persecution and uprising in these areas, because there is.However, proof is emerging that staged propaganda events are being carried out to street the direction and the outcome of these uprisings as well as manage public opinion.
One step that is apparently being taken is the use of crisis actors, and in the footage below it seems quite obvious that this is taking place.
[ed notes:i didnt like editors of videos commentating this is known in hollywood as pa/ollywood meaning Palestinians ..that suggests to me hes a rightwing repuke,however this video seems authentic regarding egypt,and Syrian one at end i posted that one myself year and a half ago and many more showing staged deaths,as my readers know well..also he says tehse videos are being made to fool west,when reality is they are made by west and its allies to fool region,then western audiances,wich should be emphasized!


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by Cindy Thury Smith 1986
First I lost my thimble and stuck the needle into my thumb
Then I figured the yardages wrong, so Im short, how dumb!
And I cant understand this piecing diagram cuzmy brains gone numb
Sometimes quilting just doesnt pay.
Now the tensions goofed up on my sewing machine
The four yards I bought arent the right shade of green
And how am I to get Grandmothers unfinished quilt top clean?
Sometimes quilting just doesnt pay.
Ive pressed under bias until my fingers are all burnt
Cant quite remember that finishing tip I thought Id learnt
Tried to do an edge in scallops, but they werent
Sometimes quilting just doesnt pay.
Ive sewed on this quilt for what seems like a hundred weeks
Bringing my quilting skills to a new sewing peak
And, surprisingly, getting pretty close to the design I seek
Well, maybe quiltings not so bad.
Hey, Ive finally got it on the quilting frame
As I bend over and stitch my back will never be the same
In the corner Ill label it with the date and my name
Well, maybe quiltings not so bad.
Now its proudly displayed in all its pomp and glory
Conveniently forgotten is how its construction was slightly hoary
Currently Im telling the masterpiece of needleart story
Yeah, I guess quiltings not so bad.


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28 Mar 2015
Grasim industries ventures into retailing women garments
The Hindu Business Line 28 March 2015
Will be available at 1,000 outlets across 50 cities
Mumbai: Grasim Industries has ventured into retailing women garments made of viscose staple fibre. The company's subsidiary, Birla Cellulose, on Friday, launched the garment brand Liva, which will be available at 1,000 outlets across 50 cities.
The launch comes as the company completed the last phase of its greenfield VSF plant of 1.20 lakh tonnes a year at Vilayat (Gujarat) earlier this month.
It has an overall VSF capacity of 4.98 lakh tonnes a year across three plants at Nagda in Madhya Pradesh, Kharach in Gujarat and Harihar in Karnataka. Grasim commands 20 per cent of the world's VSF market with an investment of over Rs.4,300 crore in its pulp and fibre business.
In order to complete the value chain process from VSF to garment, the company has tied up with 250 partners including processors, spinners, weavers and garment-makers under Liva Accredited Partner Forum.
The Liva garments, targeting high-end young consumers, will be available at retail outlets of Van Heusen women, Allen Solly women, Global Desi, Chemistry, F-109, Pantaloons and Lifestyle.
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Birla Group, in a statement, said that the Group believes in a customer-centric approach for all its brands and these brands contribute a turnover of over Rs.60,000 crore, larger than that of many leading consumer brands put together.
"In the viscose fibre business, customers were several steps away from our operations. With brand Liva, our endeavour is to establish the same connect with the end-consumer and while doing that take the entire value chain along with us," he added.
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What is Paintless dent repair? Will it work on the dent I just got in the parking lot so I don't have to get the car repaired and repainted?
Paintless Dent repair also known as PDR can be a mobile alternative to dent removal if you can locate a qualified PDR tech near you.
How to determine if a dent can be done with Paintless dent repair? The main factor is the location of the dent and access to the backside with PDR tools.
An example of a dent that would not be a candidate for PDR is this Audi R8 at Heritage Body and Frame, this is what PDR is not the proper application for
- Large dent
- Bodylines
- Doublewall (no access to the back of the dent)
- Fiberglass and Plastics bumper covers
- Structural damage
That dent would need to go with a conventional auto body shop repair and refinish. This is a more expensive and intrusive process to be done that requires and a few days at the shop.
What Paintless dent works great for
Small everyday dings and dents that a car picks up
- shopping cart dents
- door dings
- hail damage
- small collision damage that did not break the paint
How does it work?
Magic, no really the Paintless dent repair technician needs access to the backside where the dent is located. The technician needs this access to be able to push and reform the metal very slowly one push at a time using the memory the metal has from when it was stamped or formed.
Some vehicles have ample access to the backside of panels and some do not. Auto manufacturers are constantly adding structural adhesives, sounds deadening material and double thickness panels that add to the challenge of the PDR process. Changing materials also require changing methods of repair, newer Aluminum panels are very hard to repair at with PDR or traditional collision repair methods. Aluminum takes more time, patience and experience to remove the dent, but it can be done in many cases.
The key is finding the great local PDR technician and letting them take a look at the vehicle and letting them estimate the damage. Most technicians are happy to look at it and tell you if PDR will work and provide that free estimate.
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All you gay guys in Texas, you have let us down.
Manhunt, a website designed to encourage hook-ups between consenting male adults, has done an utterly scientific survey of dick size based on its ads. "Now that we have cock size as a feature on Manhunt profiles, we couldn't resist getting a feel for the our member's packages," the site said. (Our first surprise: Up til now, apparently Manhunt didn't have cock size as a feature in its profiles.)
So, since no one in these ads ever, ever lies about something like their age, looks or dick length, the numbers are absolutely beyond reproach.
And what do they show? Washington, D.C. is the home to the largest dicks in the nation. (Do you go for the politician joke here, or for the racial stats on DC's population? We'll let you decide.)
Texas...not in the top five...not in the top ten....(Rhode Island men have bigger dicks?)....where are we....Ah, here: Number 15.
Right behind South Dakota, a state whose measurements, we're sure, came from averaging both the gay guys there.
In DC the average penis size listed was 7.59 inches. In Texas it was 7.30. That's almost one-third of an inch less loving for Texans on the receiving end of these things, be they male or female.
It's not as bad as Alaska, which came in at 6.34 inches. Or Oklahoma, which couldn't break the seven-inch barrier either.
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We have to assume that in the gay world there are strictly enforced standards on how to measure one's erect penis (or someone else's, for that matter), so we are comparing apples to apples here.
Being Number 15, sadly, is nothing to brag about. (To be sure, this study included only gay dicks. If they had straight cocks in there, the results would be a whole lot different, we're sure.)
Luckily, gay guys, there are many scientifically proven treatments to increase dick size.
If shady advertisements are any indication, that is.


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Travelers are voting Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary as the best wildlife reserve near Brisbane. There is 1 wildlife reserve near Grafton a city just 315 km from Brisbane. The most popular of these is Susan Island Nature Reserve near Grafton. You can find 3 wildlife reserves in Queensland and 20 wildlife reserves in the country of Australia. Our members favorite in Queensland is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Billabong Koala and Wildlife Park is the top pick in Australia. Want more? Check out our map of wildlife reserves near Brisbane.
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I work in the music industry as a singer songwriter and record company director. I have been running my own record label 'Redhed Records' for the last 5 years and am grappling with the vast changes in the way music is marketed and accessed.
To me there seems to be two quite distinct routes to introduce and bring an artist to the attention of a music lover.
Historically, the traditional and familiar model the major record companies have used for the last 60 years to create successful album and ticket selling artists. Our stars appear from no-where and as if by magic are suddenly all over our TV's, radios, magazines, stages and generally flooding our consciousness. The gorgeous, sexy demi-gods alongside the unique, talented and bizarre conspire to create the magical and heady business of Rock and Roll. In reality, sexy, talented or not, they are also at the forefront of a very strategic, powerful, clever and expensive marketing campaign known as 'The Big Push'. Audibly and visually bombarded we become buyers.
Part of the reason it worked, I think, was the inherent mystery of the whole thing. It created potency. Working as a team, the artist's star quality and the environment that was created for them by the label was an unstoppable force with the inner workings remaining just that. Now, however, with the huge popular success of the reality TV shows the internal, commercial machinations are well exposed and the artists revealed as little more than fronts for much less attractive mortals.
Who is responsible for exposing the process and bursting this particular bubble? Is it Simon Cowell for showing us Leona Lewis working in the call centre before entering the X factor on prime time TV? Do we believe it now when we see her glammed up on the front cover of vogue?
Is it the level playing field of the internet? The fact that we can now access all the information we want to know about anything? Artists can access fans direct and visa versa. At one point in time our pop stars seemed totally remote from us in our normal lives. Now their tweets and video's show us otherwise.
Currently, the old model still works up to a point, but I think its effect is waning, with the continually declining sales of recorded music and the rumblings that the live music industry may even be faltering. Indie artists and record companies alike need to come up with a new way to create potency and engage fans to sustain long term artist/ fan relationships.
One possibility in my mind is to maximize the excitement in the sense of discovery. If you are marketing cleverly on the internet and a music lover (who is predisposed to like your music) 'stumbles' across you or your artist that sense of excitement is powerful stuff. Like finding treasure on a beach or seeing something of value glint among the grass, therein lies the basic human excitement of discovery. Artists need to be placed strategically so rather than just the mass saturation of the 'whether you like the music or not you will be subjected to it' method, placed in the territory where folk who are highly likely to enjoy that specific artist will be browsing. Use websites, blogs, networks, keywords, and most importantly of all get to know the fans. What do they like? Where do they hang out? Then it can work like a treasure hunt where a gem is uncovered and the journey of discovery begins. Crucially the fan must be facilitated to be an active participant in the process. The new method must be 3 dimensional and interactive rather than the 2 dimensional passive approach of the traditional method. The marketing has to be just as clever, as creative as we can muster, but perhaps not as expensive as the old model, and it only just begins at the first stage of discovery. Create a labyrinth where the person is drawn in and the magic only begins for them there.
Esther O'Connor 15/6/10
This blog was written by Esther O'Connor. Esther is a singer songwriter based in Scotland. She has been described as 'David Geffen crossed with Stevie Nicks' by the Sunday Times. Tom Morton of BBC Radio Scotland describing one of her tracks as "Neil Young meets Beyonce round at Joni Mitchell's house", recognizing the retro flare that runs through Esther's music and her love of a sassy pop hook. Journalists and fans alike recognize that Esther is a trailblazer, a talented musician forging the way ahead in this new musical landscape.
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Carniny Amateur and Youth FC will commence their partnership with Sunderland AFC – Foundation of Light with a two day coaching programme later this month at Ballymena Showgrounds.
The club's recent partnership with the Premiership side will see the Foundation of Light coaches deliver the coaching program with Foundation of Light coaches working with SAFC Academy and SAFC Player Development Squads.
All attendees will receive a two hour coaching session delivered by the Foundation of light coaches during the programme on Tuesday, August, 25 and Wednesday, August 26.
Coaching subjects will include technical ability and skills, player development, agility strength, speed and balance, fair play and teamwork, tactical awareness, player specific skills.
Carniny Youth Coaches will also be taking part in a Coach Education program which will also be delivered by the Foundation of Light Coaching Staff.
Age Groups catered for over the two days will include 20011s, 2010s, 2009s, 2008s, U9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18/19.
The precise time timetable can be found on the club website or from individual team managers.
Whilst the two day program is aimed at Carniny Youth Players, the club have opened up the opportunity to all local youth players who think they would benefit from the sessions, subject to space availability and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Each player will take part in a two hour session and the cost per player is £5.
All Carniny Players should see their individual team managers to book a place on the course and those from outside the club should visit the Club website where they can download an application/consent form.
Players attending may be invited at a later date to take part in open trails with Sunderland AFC – Foundation of Light, but this is by no means guaranteed and will be strictly by invitation only.
All players should come appropriately dressed with full football kit, waterproofs as necessary with hinguards mandatory and their own water.
Club sponsorship
The club is delighted to have a new sponsor on board, E McIntyre's Tools and Equipment Ltd from Kilrea and Dungannon, who have kindly stepped in to act as sponsor for the Sunderland AFC – Foundation of Light Coaching Programme later this month.
Carniny Youth in Association with Coerver Coaching Ulster
Carniny Youth are also delighted to announce the new session of their Football Development centre is to commence in September.
The sessions will now be based around the Coerver Coaching methods and Coerver Coaching Ulster Director, Austin Speight will be acting as the lead coach every week.
Sessions will be held on a Monday evening over a 10-12 week period with 'Games days' on the Saturday.
The sessions are open to all children born in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Those interested in getting their children started in the Football Development Centre should make contact with Linda Boyd 07788548780 for enrolment details.
Interest is expected to be high for this excellent opportunity and those interested so make contact as soon as possible as spaces will be limited.
All at Carniny Amateur and Youth FC would like to pass on their sincere condolences to Coach and Committee member Stephen Armstrong on the recent passing of his mother, Maureen.
Maureen was also grandmother to former player Jake Armstrong and wife to club photographer, Trevor Armstrong.
The club's thoughts are with Stephen, Lesley, Jake, Robbie and Trevor at this sad time.
As always the club are continually providing access to not only the IFA Coaching ladder but also other coaching programmes for all the club coaches.
The club will be processing 10 young aspiring coaches on the first rung of the coaching ladder over the next few months.
The club are also delighted to provide six coaches with the opportunity to attend a Coerver Youth Diploma Course.
If you think you would like to progress through the coaching ladder please make contact with the club. The club particularly welcomes interest from young, enthusiastic, aspiring coaches.
In another development within the club, Carniny are introducing their coaches to Futsal.
Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced small sided football game that is widely played across the world and is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA.
The nature of the game places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure, and is subsequently an excellent breeding ground for football competencies that can be translated into the 11-a-side format of the game.
Many of the top world class footballers played Futsal in their youth and credit it with supporting their footballing development; players of the calibre of Pele, Zico, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Lionel Messi to name but a few of the South American legends all played and enjoyed Futsal.
The club will be hosting a Futsal session for all club coaches which will be delivered by the IFA's Jonny Michael on August 20.
Coaching and Player Opportunities
As always Carniny are always on the look out for new players and coaches and backroom staff for the club. If any players or potential coaches out there are interested in becoming a part of the club's set up they are most welcome to make contact.
Players will be invited to open training sessions.
For further enquiries contact Billy O'Flaherty 07850669666 or visit the website www.carninyyouthfc.co.uk


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GTCNI has produced a downloadable leaflet - [PDF] Purpose, Role and Remit - outlining the work of the Council under the following headings:
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The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) is the independent, self-regulatory body established to represent the professional interests of teachers.The Council will offer a fresh and authoritative perspective on educational issues by drawing on the experience and knowledge of teachers. It will afford teachers the opportunity to contribute to, and shape, the future development of the profession.
Established under the auspices of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, the Council has a membership of 33, the majority of whom are teachers. The Council is constituted as follows: 14 members are elected directly by the profession with a further 5 members nominated by the Northern Ireland Teaching Council. In addition, 10 members are nominated by broader interests within education including the Higher Education Institutions, Employing Authorities and other agencies. There are also 4 members appointed by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.
The Council's responsibilities as set out in the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Articles 34-41, are as follows:
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- The development of a Code of Professional Values and Practice for the profession;
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Brazilian international striker Adriano has accidentally shot a woman in the hand with a gun belonging to his bodyguard, according to reports in Brazil on Saturday.
The player, 29 and now plying his trade with national champions Corinthians, left a party in the Barra da Tijuca district to the west of Rio de Janeiro with three young women and his bodyguard.
He was reportedly fooling around with the gun when he accidentally fired a shot that hit one of the women, aged 20, police Lieutenant Tomas da Silva told CBN radio.
Da Silva added that Adriano did not turn himself in to police and that the woman was to have surgery on the injured hand on Saturday.
A four-time title winner during a spell in Italy with Inter Milan, Adriano's career has gone off the rails in recent times because of problems with his weight, alcohol and depression.
Last year, police in Rio de Janeiro decided not to press charges against the player for supposed dealings with drug traffickers, blaming a "lack of evidence."


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Wells Fargo & Company's (NYSE:WFC) websites have been the latest victim of disruption by cyber attackers who claimed to be outraged by the anti-Muslim film mocking the Prophet Muhammad. The group named Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters claimed responsibility for the string of attacks launched against the websites of banks in the United States.
According to the report of Wall Street Journal, 220 customers had problems accessing their online accounts at Wells Fargo websites.
A spokesperson from Wells Fargo confirmed that some customers experienced logging on their accounts on the bank's websites, and the company is taking the necessary actions to resolve the problem. The spokesperson emphasized that no customer account information has been compromised, and the outage was caused by a systems failure.
The WSJ report cited a statement from Dmitri Alperovitch, chief executive officer of CrowdStrike, a private security firm investigating the cyber attacks regarding the scope of disruption on the Wells Fargo's websites. According to him, "The amount of bandwidth that is flooding the websites is very large, much larger than in other attacks, and in a sense unprecedented."
Alporovitch also stated that the attacks on Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) websites were linked to the same group that disrupted the websites of other banks. He believed the group is only using the anti-Muslim video as an excuse in launching the attacks. He said, "I don't believe these attacks had anything to do with the anti-Muslim video. I think the video is an excuse."
The cyber attackers posted their plans to attack the websites of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) and PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC) this week on the website pastebin.com. The group said it would continue to disrupt the websites of different U.S. banks until the controversial video has been removed on YouTube.
Izz ad din Al qassam wrote, "In the previous announcements, we stated that we will not tolerate insulting exalted character of the prophet of mercy and kindness. Due to the insult, we planned and accomplished a series of cyber operations against the insulting country's credit and financial centers."
A spokesman for U.S. Bancorp confirmed to WSJ that they are aware of the threat and are working with law-enforcement authorities while the spokesperson from the PNC refused to comment regarding the issue.
Last week, the group launched a denial-of-service attackon the websites of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC). A similar attack was also experienced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)'s Chase.com.