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My Grandma was a shrewd lady with an eye for detail and a mouth for haggling. One day I accompanied her to the poultry market to buy a chicken. She scanned the big, wooden cage where the birds were crammed and ordered, "Pull out the red one," pointing her forefinger.
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My first novel WARP AND WEFT is now officially released worldwide on the Amazon website – both in paperback (print) and digital (Kindle) editions.
I started writing WARP AND WEFT in 2001. Thanks to my grandmother who gave me sufficient material through her anecdotes about her life in the village of Dharmavaram. I concocted a fictitious landscape in my mind and wrote the novel. Even as a child I was fascinated to listen to my grandma's wonderful tales and bedtime stories. Her stories instilled moral values and have shaped my point of view in life. She is more than a mother to me – ah yes, a grand mother!
Being an ardent fan of the great Indian novelist R K Narayan and his Malgudi, I too decided to set my novel in a fictitious place. Inspired by Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy (one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language) I aspired to write a long novel.
To concentrate on writing the novel, I made a dubious decision and quit my job as a journalist working for a popular web portal in Bangalore. I would sit in the city's Central Library and write about 1000 words a day on one-sided sheets of paper. Writing a novel, I tell you, can sometimes become a lonely experience – it's just the writer and his characters for company. Some days I would saunter across to the nearby British Library for a change of scene or sit on the grass in Cubbon Park and write, while the pigeons flew around cheerfully.
After seven long months I managed to pen about 250,000 words but had to chop more than half of it as I felt I was entering unwanted territories beyond the scope of the central character – Narayana. After editing and proofing, I was left with 100,000 words. Now that I had completed writing my novel, I was really confident that it would get published by a big publisher. And no, I wasn't thinking about a million-dollar advance. Instead, I used up all my savings to fly to the UK to get the novel published!
I came to the UK in the cold winter of 2001. My novel received an even colder reception – it was widely ignored by publishers. After endless rejections and divorcing a couple of literary agents on the way, I decided to approach Amazon last year to self-publish my book. Thankfully the novel is out now for everyone to read about an unwritten region of India.
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God made man
Narayana, the protagonist, is orphaned at an early age. He is looked after by his aunt. His aunt dies due to an illness, making Narayana homeless. He wanders on the streets of Zarivaram like a vagrant looking for something to eat. He cannot escape from poverty, which sticks to him like a leech. When drought strikes his village, he witnesses people dying in hordes in front of his eyes. Death brings a new reality; he begins to see life differently. He is shocked to see the Silk Street people untouched by the calamity – they seem to be selfishly enjoying the pleasures that money brings with it. He observes how destiny changes the fortunes of rich people. He makes a selfish pledge to himself: to earn money and become the richest person in his village. He ruminates a lot, patiently listens to astrologers, wise men and fools too. He strives to achieve the impossible. Will fortune favour Narayana?
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RICKY PONTING: Leadership under scrutiny
Australia, which hosts England in the best-of-five Ashes series from November 25, hopes to rebuild its confidence and display a spirited performance at home. It's about time they got back to their winning ways.
England won back the Ashes with a 2-1 series victory last year, and hopes to repeat the feat. Although Australia's recent performances have been less emphatic, but beating them at home is going to be difficult.
Losing against India in the Test series recently, Ponting's captaincy came under hot scrutiny. Some of the commentators argued that "Australia seem to have lost the art of killing off matches." If Australia loses the Ashes, Pointing can expect more trouble coming his way this winter.
Last year Ponting became the first Australia captain since Billy Murdoch in 1890 to lose two Ashes series in England. To become the first to suffer three Ashes defeats would tarnish his record. Obviously he won the 2006-07 Ashes 5-0 but he had a better team to manage those days.
Ricky Ponting, fondly called Punter, is still one of the finest cricketers in the modern era. After being involved in over 140 Tests, Ponting has scored 39 Test centuries (including eight against England), behind only India's Sachin Tendulkar who's one short of 50 Test centuries.
- A big thank you to all readers for the 200+ likes on the 'Warp and Weft - A novel by Vinay Jalla' Facebook page.
- Sold 200+ copies worldwide of both the digital and paperback editions of 'Warp and Weft' in the last quarter.
- Lots of positive comments from readers all over the world on BBC Radio Manchester, NRI Pulse Newspaper, Deccan Herald - grassroots to galaxies, Indian Express, The Hindu, Caleidoscope Cultural Mag- and other blogs and websites that have featured and reviewed Warp and Weft.
- The Telugu translation of 'Warp and Weft' is underway. We are hopeful of releasing it early next year.
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It was the summer of 1999 when I met the great Indian novelist R K Narayan in his home in Chennai. The heat was unbearable but my heart fluttered with excitement; I was emotionally choked to meet my 'literary god'. It was an experience that I'll never forget.
It was the summer of 1999 when I met the great Indian novelist R K Narayan in his home in Chennai. The heat was unbearable but my heart fluttered with excitement; I was emotionally choked to meet my 'literary god'. It was an experience that I'll never forget.
Soon after meeting him, I wrote the magical experience in my diary.
It was in the evening when I decided to meet R K Narayan. The Madras heat was 'eating' me up. I'd waited for nearly eight months to meet him, ever since I read the opening paragraph of 'The Guide'.
I hopped on the bus (number 5T), carrying a bag that contained my writings, cartoons, a portrait of R K Narayan that I'd drawn and my autograph book. I got down at the Alwarpet bus stop. There was a security guard at the entrance of the apartments where R K Narayan lived. The guard took no heed of me. The first house had another guard in the form of a dog (a dachshund?) His ferocious growl made me forget the Madras heat for a moment. Vocal lessons were conducted in another flat and I could hear musical ragas emanating from there.
I looked at the letter boxes. The first one on the right had the words "R.K. Narayan…" written on it. I waited outside the flat, which I thought was R K Narayan's. The door was locked and the gate was closed. But wait. There were Hawaii slippers outside the door, so surely someone must be inside, I thought. While I was working out the mystery of the Hawaii slippers, a neighbour approached me.
I asked him, "This Mr R K Narayan's flat?"
He said, "Do you have an appointment?"
"I had called up two months back…" I said meekly.
"Just ring the bell," he advised.
I just stood there dumbfounded. He rang the bell for me and out came R K Narayan's associate. The neighbour asked in Tamil, "Perayaru erkangla…yeru pathuno vandirkaru…"(Is the big man in? Somebody here has come to see him…). The neighbour then disappeared via the lift.
R K Narayan's associate asked, "Yaaru neenge?" (May I know who you are?)
I replied quite softly in English, "I am a short story writer from Bangalore - J Vinay…" He asked for my card, but I didn't have any. He told me to wait and came back after a few seconds and said, "Bathroom le erkaru. Konjo neerao avo" (He's in the bathroom, it might be a while). I said, in Tamil, "Parveyela, enga dha kathit erpee" (Never mind, I'll wait here).
I stood at the door, waiting to have a glimpse of R K Narayan. This time I was patient enough to wait till eternity, if need be.
The evening rays of the sun receded behind a looming guava tree. I looked at my feet and cursed myself for wearing dirty socks. An army of black ants was marching under my feet. I leaped aside to make way for the 'tiny warriors'. I could hear the whizzing noise of the A/C. I imagined R K Narayan on the other side of the wall. I felt so close to him and yet so far…
The guava tree, with plenty of green fruit, was a treat to watch. The shade it would provide on a hot summer's day and those lovely guavas… I pondered. A squirrel came jumping and hopping about, flapping its bushy tail. It snatched a guava from the topmost branch and ate greedily.
I'd waited for half-an-hour, but did not mind at all. I just observed the houses, walls and the busy neighbour who was using the lift quite regularly. Now he was eating cut-slices of mango.
I heard the sound of the gate-latch being opened. I stood at the door with attention. There he was. R K Narayan! We stood facing each other. My mind ruptured into a sea of emotions filled with utmost love and respect.
R K Narayan asked, "Who are you?"
I replied, "Vinay from Bangalore…Bangalore"
"Speak a bit louder, I can't hear you."
"Vinay, Sir."
"I remember. You've been writing letters to me."
I took out my art album and showed him his portrait. "Sir, I have drawn you. Please autograph."
"Are you an artist?"
"Yes, Sir. And a short story writer."
"But it doesn't look like me," he protested.
"This is...when you were young."
R K Narayan was dressed in white half-sleeved shirt and grey trousers. He was holding his three-stilt metal walking-stick. He had a black watch wrapped around his ripe wrist (mind you, he was 93 years old). He held the walking-stick quite firmly. He wore thick black spectacles with an even thicker lens. His hearing was not that great, but I spoke louder than normal.
"Can you autograph here, Sir," I repeated my request.
"Sorry, no time. I have to go."
"Please, Sir," I pleaded.
"You should have called me before coming."
"Sir, the line got disconnected," I made up an excuse.
He said, "I am going out, and what's that bundle?"
I walked with R K Narayan for a few metres and felt a surge of exhilaration. Walking with the creator of Malgudi! How fortunate I was.
At the foot of the stairs was one of my cartoons (an illustration of Mother Teresa holding an infant in her arms). Probably, it had slipped off the album. R K Narayan pointed it out and asked, "Is it yours?" I picked it up reverently.
I was still pestering him for an autograph. But he was determined not to give me one. He asked, "Where are you staying?"
"In my aunt's house, in Ashok Nagar," I said.
"Quite far… Call me up tomorrow and fix an appointment."
"What time, Sir"
I knew this was my last chance. My mind raced and my hands took out the camera from my bag. I handed it to R K Narayan's driver, who was waiting in the porch. He fumbled with the camera. Then I said, "Focus panitte, click panuno avladha" (You just have to focus and click, that's all). I nudged closer to R K Narayan and did not care to wipe the sweat streaming down my face. I asked the driver to take another picture, just in case. R K Narayan also added, "Ennu orru eddie" (Take another one). While he was clicking away, I started a conversation with R K Narayan.
"Sir, I am planning to write a novel."
"Sir, do we have to chalk out the chapters first?"
"Write forward-back. Just keep writing daily," he said, happily grinding an aromatic nut between his teeth. He seemed to relish the taste. "You have taken a photograph with me. Then why come tomorrow. It's alright then."
I smiled and said, "Thank you, Sir."
He patted my back and said, "Go ahead. Just write." He stepped into the white Fiat Uno that was waiting for him.
I just stood there and watched the car disappear round the bend. I was floating like a feather on cloud nine.
I slowly walked back to the bus stop and waited for the bus to take me back home.
Two years later, R K Narayan passed away, leaving his endearing Malgudi characters with us for company. Inspired by his words, I wrote my novel 'Warp and Weft', which is now available to readers all over the world. I knew the only way to thank R K Narayan was through words and writing words only.
My heartfelt thanks to Yandamoori Veerendranath – for blessing my book with an appealing foreword. Special thanks to Soma Sankar Kolluri – for translating my novel 'Warp and Weft' into Telugu; Srinivas Aitha and Jalla Venkatesh (my dad) – for their invaluable suggestions; Anil Atluri and Vijay – for their initial support. Lastly (but not the least) my grandmother – without her anecdotes I wouldn't have had a story to tell you.
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We are planning to release 'Narayaneeyam' as an e-book first, followed by the paperback edition shortly. Watch this space for further updates.
Yes to immunotherapy, no more chemotherapy. New research shows that the common food-poisoning bug salmonella can be used to treat cancer tumours in the body
The research was
carried out by scientists at Chonnam National University in South
Korea. The food poisoning bug salmonella was genetically modified to
make it innocuous, then injected into 20 mice with colon cancer and
the disease disappeared in half of them after 12 days. Read more
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, MySpace…it's a long list. In fact, there are over 200 active social networking platforms all over the world that host zillions of discussions and billions of gigabytes of data!
So what exactly is social media? Well, in simple terms it's talking to people online. It's also an amazing internet marketing tool that helps both individuals and businesses to build relationships with their fans and customers, generate leads and even increase sales.
Social media is not only a way to explore new content, but it is also proving to be a major force as to how businesses are searched for and found via the search engines.
Here's a chart from a survey depicting what motivates real users to connect with and share on social media platforms.
A study conducted by Searchmetrics to know what factors play a role in SEO ranking suggests that seven out of the top eight factors are related to social.
As you can see below with regard to SEO ranking, Google+ is at the top as Google is the world's largest search engine and of course their social network will be significant in SEO ranking. Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are not far behind in the race.
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Here's my new storybook for children!
My Mother and Other Stories - a collection of twelve children's short stories set in modern India - is now officially released worldwide, both in print and digital editions.
Filled with moral values, imagination and downright humour, each story beautifully balances the ordinary with the extraordinary. As well as making young readers laugh, these stories also make them think.
The stories that make up this wonderful collection are: My Mother, Grandma and the crow, The brown puppy, The scout with a big heart, Pineapple of his eye, Our pot-bellied cook, Star tattoo, Ghosts do not exist, A Lovable ayah, The gift of sight, Dance like me, and The young artist.
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Vinay Jalla is a web content developer, creative writer and a graphic designer with over 18 years of experience in print, online and broadcast media, both in India and in the UK.
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Ravi and Balu are twin brothers living thousands of miles apart. Ravi lives with his father in Britain, and Balu is in India with his mother and his ever-caring grandmother. Balu has the love and comfort of his family and friends. Ravi, on the other hand, feels a bit lonely. Read how the twin brothers conjure up a plan to meet each other and unite their parents.
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ప్రముఖ రచయిత యండమూరి వీరేంద్రనాథ్ ప్రశంస పొందిన అనువాద నవల "నారాయణీయం" మూల రచయిత వినయ్ జల్లాతో – అనువాదకుడు కొల్లూరి సోమ శంకర్ జరిపిన ఈమెయిల్ ఇంటర్వ్యూ…
The deadly brain illness that killed more than 100 children over the last two decades in Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar was caused by consuming #lychee fruit, a joint study conducted by American and Indian scientists has revealed.
Since 1995, kids in Muzaffarpur were reported to be falling sick
suddenly and having seizures, especially in the early hours of the
morning. These kids would slip into coma and more than 40 per cent of
those affected died. According to the new findings, the cause of the
illness seems to be the lychee fruit, which is widely grown in the
region. The children who got sick were known to have consumed lychees on
an empty stomach. Read more
Sleep is a precious commodity in the modern world where life is full of stress and worries. To conquer sleeplessness you need to follow some simple steps. In my book I reveal some great nuggets to get a good night's sleep. No gimmicks, I promise.
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'MOTHER INDIA' - First Indian film at the Oscars
India has sent over forty films to the Academy Awards in Best Foreign Film category since 1957. Only three Indian films have been nominees and no Indian film has won the award yet.
It's not all dull and gloom. Indian cinema icons have had their share of fame at the Oscars. Kamal Haasan, undeniably India's most versatile actor, has represented India at the Oscars seven times as an actor.
The 1957 'Mother India' was the first Indian film to feature at the Oscars. Mira Nair's directorial debut, 'Salaam Bombay', became the second Indian film to be nominated for best foreign film in 1989.
Aamir Khan's 'Lagaan' reached the final stage in the 2002 Oscar race for the best foreign film. But the three hour 44 minute cricket drama lost out to Bosnia's 'No Man's Land'. In 2008, his production and directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' failed to make it to the top five.
'Slumdog Millionaire' represented a turning point for Indian artistes at the Oscars. A R Rahman scooped up two awards for Original Score and Best Song, along with poet-writer-director Gulzar. Resul Pookutty shared the award with two others for sound mixing.
'Peepli Live' is India's official entry in the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony taking place in February 2011 in Hollywood, California. The film is an Indian comic satire that explores the topic of farmer suicides and the subsequent media and political response.
Some argue that Indian movies are just not good enough for international standards and promoting commercial movies at the Oscars is a recipe for disaster. The fact is Indian cinema is not far behind Hollywood in terms of technology, direction and drama.
Hollywood is already turning eastwards. Aamir Khan would be seen in Danny Boyle's 'Maximum City' and Shah Rukh Khan will be acting in Paul Schrader's 'Extreme City'. I'm sure the two Khans will sizzle on the screen. Time to get your popcorn and samosas...!
China's tiny athletes: Pressured to perform
China's domination in the Asian Games is an indication on how strong the grassroots of the nation's sporting culture actually is.
The clinical precision with which Chinese chase their goals was evident when they hosted the Olympics in 2008 at Beijing. They weren't content with a spectacular show. They wanted to win, and they did, trouncing the US to top the medals tally.
However, China's relentless drive for medals has not helped develop sports on a mass level. The reality is that China's stringent policy of selecting only the athletes with the best physical and mental prowess is leaving many out of the honour of representing the nation. What a shame for a sporting superpower.
Sport is a serious business in China. There are more than 300 elite, and controversial, government-funded academies devoted to training the next generation of Chinese athletes, starting at the age of four.
Tiny athletes are made to do shockingly strenuous exercises, more than what they bodies can cope with. China's sports schools are simply designed to produce gold medallists, regardless of the human cost. And a silver medal is regarded as a failure!
A Chinese sports lecturer says, "The Chinese are too serious. They think the sky will collapse if they lose."
No parent would like to see their child go through hell, no matter how much they want them to be successful in sports.
What do you think?
With 2011 World Cup being held in the sub-continent, India and Sri Lanka start as favourites and both the teams will thrive in home conditions. Another team that can so easily destroy the opposition is South Africa – known for their exemplary fielding. Their recent performances and dominance in the ODI format pose a threat to other teams. This World Cup is suddenly looking a lot rosier for them.
There are two qualities that separate a good fielder and a brilliant one - alertness and anticipation. You might remember Jonty Rhodes running out Inzamam Ul Haq during the 1992 World Cup. An under-arm throw would have done the job, but Jonty went for something far more spectacular.
Jonty later said: "There was a 50% chance that I'd hit the stumps if I threw, and a 100% chance of hitting the stumps with ball in hand. The fastest way I could cover the last metre and a half was head first."
Jonty will play a part in 2011 World Cup, not as a player, but as a coach for Kenya. Do expect some fireworks on the field from the Kenyans.
The team that will win the World Cup will have to display exceptional fielding, take some outstanding catches, make maximum use of Powerplays, and focus more on bowling at the death. This tournament, as we've seen in the past, is clearly not for 'chokers'.
Memory loss can break daily life - scientists reveal that eating a handful of grapes could protect against diminution in the brain
Do you misplace things often and not remember where you put them? Memory loss can break daily life. People suffering from Alzheimer's, a form of dementia, are often left to depend on notes and other reminders to keep track of important dates and events. Now, scientists reveal that eating a handful of grapes twice a day could protect against diminution in some areas of the #brain. Read more
2007 CRICKET WORLD CUP: Empty stands killed the spirit of the game
The stage is all set in the sub-continent for yet another cricketing spectacle. The 2011 World Cup will be the third time this prized competition will be staged in Asia.
The hosts of the tournament - India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are considered to be highly suited to host ODI cricket at the moment as the tournament promises to draw huge crowds into the stadium and generate high revenues, especially in India.
Crowd support will determine the course of the tournament. Cricket is more than a religion in the sub-continent. Cricketers are worshipped, prayers and rituals offered in temples before the start of a big match. The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, embodies cricket in its purest form and fulfils all dreams of the Indian cricket fan.
The last Cricket World Cup in 2007 in the West Indies was a veritable disaster, and the 50-over format has only dimmed since. The Indian Premier League Cricket (IPL Twenty20) capitalised on this slump and raked in huge money in its first edition. The 2008 edition of IPL also attracted nearly 3.5 million people.
The rapid growth of Twenty20 is largely due to extensive commercialisation, where cricketers are traded like horses. But who really cares. Players and organisers make more money, and the fans pay for it.
The ODI format is still alive, and its success will be determined in the upcoming World Cup due to start on the 19 February 2011.
After satisfactorily staging the Commonwealth Games (minus all the hoopla) in 2010, India is ready for another grand sporting event. It's time to play cricket!
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India's road to 2011 World Cup glory wasn't smooth. They had some tough matches against England and South Africa in the group stages, and faced steep speed breakers in the form of Australia and Pakistan in the quarters and semis. They played in the finals against Sri Lanka like true champions with Dhoni's winning six screaming out loud - "India, here we come!"
Billed as the batting powerhouse in the tournament, Indian batsmen did not let the fans down. The highest run scorer in World Cups, Sachin Tendulkar finally realised his childhood dream of lifting the World Cup trophy. Yuvraj Singh's re-birth as a responsible cricketer helped him to become a match winner.
Zaheer Khan, the joint highest wicket-taker in the 2011 World Cup, shouldered the responsibility of the bowling attack and played a crucial role. India's fielding was meticulous especially from the quarter-final stage with Raina, Kohli and Yuvraj pouncing on the ball like hungry lions.
The credit of winning the title has to go to captain Dhoni for remaining calm during nervy moments and backing his team mates throughout. Being a non-conventional captain, he experimented with Piyush, Nehra and Ashwin to bowl at various stages of the competition against some stiff opposition. Dhoni loves to try out new things and is appreciated by the critics, often referred to as a 'street-smart' cricketer.
With power comes responsibility and Dhoni's boys face a more formidable task of living up to huge expectations. It remains to be seen how the newly-crowned world champions shoulder responsibility when their tour England and Australia later this year.
Will they adopt the aggression mode that Australia and West Indies used to dominate the sport for over a decade each by simply dismantling the opposition without mercy or will they stick to being calm like their Captain Cool?
Vinay Jalla's novel Warp and Weft was recently reviewed in The New Indian Express - an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper
Same old wine, same old bottle
By Lakshmi Ramanarayanan - BANGALORE - The New Indian Express
If one asks Indian writers who their biggest literary inspiration is, a good number of them will probably say R K Narayan. It is no different for Bangalore-based journalist-turned-writer Vinay Jalla whose debut novel Warp and Weft recounts the story of the silk weavers and inhabitants of the fictional village Zarivaram. Like his guru Narayan, Jalla goes for simplicity in his novel's characters and storyline. It is set in Zarivaram, a landscape concocted by the author and falling in the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border area, between the mid-1940s and 1960s. It narrates the story of Narayana, an orphan whose wretched poverty hardens his mind to the greatest reality of life that money dictates all. This is highlighted by a sermon given to the young Narayana by the mysterious village boogeyman Gagoopa: "God made man, man made money, money made man mad". The poor protagonist, drunkard Venkataiah, the wretched housewives Nagalamma and Gowramma, the toddy tapper Konda Kothi and the zamindar Ram Das have an earthy charm initially, but it soon gets old as the novel seems to meander in an almost direction-less manner after a hundred-odd pages. In one of his interviews, Jalla mentions how Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy inspired him to write a "long novel". This turns out to be a big undoing though. Writing a lengthy novel for the sake of it is never a good idea. One can choose a leisurely tone of narration only if the content is strong enough to hold the readers. In many ways, Warp and Weft reminds one of a Bollywood movie of the 1970s. It talks about drunkard husbands who beat their wives, the oppressed wives who silently accept the ill treatment meted out to them, the rich men and women who treat the lower castes as "untouchables", the gulf between the silk merchants and weavers and the trials and travails of a poor and abused protagonist. Throw in some romance, sacrifice, conflict, fate and tragedy and there you have it - a story which is very reminiscent of an "Angry Young Man" Amitabh Bachchan movie! It is no surprise then that the novel slowly builds up to a chaotic climax and eventually a happy ending, hurriedly and predictably resolving the conflicts between some of its characters on its way. In other words, it is a story that comes a few decades too late. One may enjoy it if one wants to get a rustic sense of rural life which is so different from the urban one. However, there are many novels which do so much better - like R K Narayan himself, who remains unparalleled to this day when it comes to combining village life, richlyetched characters, humour and tragedy in an engaging fashion. In fact, the clear references and tributes to some of Narayan's most popular novels don't do the author any good here. The appearance of Mahathma Gandhi at the beginning of the story reminds one of Gandhi's cameo in Waiting for the Mahathma and the pranks of young Narayana and his friends are a throwback to the unforgettable Swami and Friends. But frankly, no one can pull off a Narayan quite like Narayan himself. What is more, the name of the novel's central character itself is a clear shout out to the late novelist. Despite its flaws, the novel does have some memorable moments which hit the mark. For example, when a woman who is beaten up by her drunkard husband asks her friend why all men are alike, the latter responds: "because all women are alike." The sense of irony is not lost in this simple but cruel truth stated in so blunt a fashion. Sadly, such moments are few and far between. On many occasions, the author loses the reader when he seems to start lecturing on morality rather than use his story and characters to convey his point. To his credit, Jalla succeeds in intertwining the life of his protagonist with many other characters, making sure he presents a wholesome picture of the life of the silk weavers of Zarivaram. But ultimately, the novel fails to fully utilise the opportunity to highlight the intricacies of the art of weaving, leaving it with very little that is original to offer. The author's dedication to write and self-publish his novel is definitely worthy of appreciation and encouragement, but his story-telling can improve. There is clearly a writer in him as his language seems strong enough. He just needs to tell better stories.
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Vinay Jalla's novel Warp and Weft was recently reviewed in a popular community newspaper published in the US.
Warp and Weft: Earthy, Reflective Tale
Book: Warp and Weft; Author: Vinay Jalla; Available on Amazon.com in paperback and digital edition.
"God made Man. Man made Money. Money made Man Mad" an elusive character Gagoopa sermons protagonist Narayana. The quote essentially embodies the essence of Warp and Weft. Vinay Jalla weaves his novel with tender love and care, treading us through the rustic lanes of the fictitious Zarivaram, reconnoitering the life and times of its inhabitants, at its raw and rustic best.
Much reminiscent of R.K. Narayan's Malgudi, Zarivaram houses many characters including protagonist Narayana. In fact, we get to learn about the unfortunate conditions under which Narayana comes into the world. Reflective of some of real life weaver's conditions, which are nowhere near silky, Jalla's characters are soaking in poverty barely making ends meet. The stories and characters are familiar – liquor and its ugly repercussions on already deprived families, the oppressed wives Nagalamma and Gowramma who bear the burden with no opposition, the landlords and affluent who live on an aptly titled "" Street, separating them not just on a physical grounds, but something much deeper, all woven to silky –smooth perfection.
Jalla's Narayana is raised by a neighbor after his mother dies at childbirth. His father, already a drunkard, way wards into self-destruction. Amidst utter dismay, Narayana manages to find his share of happiness with friends Iqbal and Ramu. They build a world of their own, be it playing marbles, knocking off tops or flying kites. But then nature strikes and Zarivaram is barren with no rain in sight. The drought's fury consumes many including his own aunt who had adopted him. Narayana learns to barely survive, the hard way. But that is not what he wants. Humiliation, helplessness and the weather as harsh as people eventually followed by his meeting with the mysterious Gagoopa lead him to promise to himself that he will be the rich and he will do it the right way, by working earnestly. Narayana's quest to overcome overwhelming conditions forms the rest of the narrative.
Even though we follow Narayana's story throughout, credit goes to Jalla for intertwining many lives and their tales in a narrative so earthy, I could almost smell and feel the soil. Having spent most of my summer vacations in the village as a kid, I can relate to climbing of mango trees and relishing them with salt, or simply being part of nature at its organic best. Therein lies the strength of the novel – unassuming and unpretentious the story unfolds at a gradual pace, building Narayana's character and the circumstances around him naturally.
Warp and Weft has a laid back narrative; Jalla is in no hurry to get to the conclusion, which truly makes it a good scrumptious read, delving into details, be it the nitty gritty of flying a kite or intrinsic art of weaving sarees. The approach to Jalla's storytelling is simplistic yet substantial. Narayan's character is also strong willed despite his depravity. He holds on to his morals, even when it would have been easy and justifiable to give in to temptation, as he does when he refuses to take tips from vendors as a loader of sarees in Bangalore. He wants to build good will, and not in the mood for instant gratification. In today's times where everyone wants to get everywhere in a NY minute, Warp and Weft weaves a restrained, robust and reflective tale of what lies beneath those gorgeous sarees displayed at the showrooms. If you are in the mood for a fast paced thriller, this is certainly not your first choice. If you however want to get back to your roots, refresh your childhood memories, especially if you grew up in or around villages, this certainly makes for a silky read.
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Changes in the Publishing Industry
The publishing industry is in the throes of some pretty major changes, and the full effects will take years to play out. Hardly a week goes by without distressing headlines. Publishers are downsizing, booksellers are going to the wall, even distributors are feeling the pinch. The roots of publishers' woes can be traced back to the Great Depression when booksellers insisted on a returns policy that would allow them to ship back unsold books. This policy kept booksellers (and some publishers) afloat during some tumultuous economic times. When the economy rebounded in the run up to WWII, and expanded in its aftermath, this policy remained in place, and still exists today. This has had a number of important effects.


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The Dark Crystal Vinyl POP! And Action Figures From Funko
FASVB posted a topic in Action Figure NewsGo on an adventure straight out of storytelling icon Jim Henson's imagination. Bring home action figures including the Guard of the Castle of the Crystal Rian, the gelfling Deet, the Hunter, Hup, Aughra the Oracle and a Silk Spitter.Bring home Pop! Rian, Deet, Hup, the Hunter, Aughra, The Chamberlain exclusive to Target, Deet Glow exclusive to FYE and the Hunter with a silver mask exclusive to Funko Shop.Coming soon!
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We're commemorating Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with an exclusive DJ R3X Pop! The infamous Star Tours droid is leaving the pilot's life to reinvent himself as DJ R3X! From the Star Tours music to Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes, you never know what he'll play next! DJ R3X will be available exclusively at Disneyland soon! (Source: Funko.com)
With just weeks left until the 2019 Star Wars Celebration Chicago (April 11-15), Funko reveals their 2019 summer convention exclusives. Boba Fett (Blue Chrome) Chewbacca (Blue Chrome) Darth Vader (Blue Chrome) Princess Leia (Blue Chrome) Yoda (Blue Chrome) These will be limited to 2500 pcs. Darth Maul Watto Sources: Funko, StarWars.com)
For those looking to score the exclusives at next month's Star WarsCelebration Chicago (April 11-15) , they've announced there will be an Advance Lottery system for the Funko exclusive Pop!'s, Hasbro Black Series Episode1 Darth Maul & Obi-Wan, and Lego Darth Vader bust."Lotteries for all exhibitor exclusives will open on Wednesday, March 27 and close on Wednesday April 3. Fans must enter the lottery before 11:59 PM central time on Wednesday April 3. The time in which you enter a lottery has no impact on your chance of winning a lottery. Multiple entries with the same e-mail address, confirmation number or badge activation number will be void. Entries to exclusive exhibitor lotteries are limited to up to the number of badges associated with the order number or e-mail address you provide."You can read more about it here.In addition to those exclusives, as well as, the Bluefin 0-0-0 Model Kit, DST/Gentle Giant Darth Maul statue and Hera bust, StarWars.comreveals a few more exclusives: From Acme Archives; "The Hopeful" art print by Jerry Vanderstelt @ $125 From Aquarius; Bounty hunter magnets (various), $9.99 each (Buy all 5, get Boba Fett free) Character and vehicle magnets (various), $5.99-$9.99 each From Fantasy Flight Games; Star Wars: Legion Limited Edition Darth Vader Commander Expansion @ $29.95 From Hallmark; Boushh itty bitty @ $7 Ahsoka Tano PXL8 enamel pin @ $8 Beginnings: C-3PO and R2-D2 Keepsake Ornament 2-pack @ $40 Darth Maul salt & pepper shaker @ $25 From Koto, Inc.; R2-R9 and R2-B1 ARTFX statues 2-pack @ $129.99 From Kotobukiya; ARTFX Darth Vader bronze version @ $119.99 From Regal Robot; Jabba's dais gargoyle magnet @ $20 From Seven20; Walk-N-Roar Chewbacca plush with collectible Millennium Falcon pin @ $20 Cantina Scenez plush with collectible band member pin @ $20 From Topps; 5 exclusive cards available; 1 card free with each $50 purchase From Wilson; Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th anniversary football @ $100
"> Indulge your sweet tooth and love of adventures that take place in a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars-themed Pop! PEZ including Ponda Baba™ (Walrus Man) (with a Chase), Snaggletooth™ (with a Chase), Lando™ and Logray™. Coming Soon from Funko
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JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsFunko at the London Toy Fair announced a new batch of DC Comics Primal Age figures which includes Krypto, Superman, Bizarro, Flash, Lex Luthor and Black Manta. These figures are currently available for pre-order at BigBadToyStore.com.
In addition to the Return Of The Jedi wave of Pop!'s (coming in February), there will also be a few select items 'coming soon', exclusively to Target. Baby Nippet (Flocked) Darth Vader (Glow In The Dark) Wicket W. Warrick (10" Super Sized Pop!)
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JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsOne Pop!, two Pop!, red Pop!, blue Pop! Pay homage to the legend who gave the world such whimsical literary fare as Green Eggs and Ham; The Cat in the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Pop! Dr. Seuss—aka Theodor Seuss Geisel— will be certain to entertain the rest of your collection with endless rhymes and delightful stories. Look for this to be released soon.
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JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsFunko has released official images and info for a new round of Toy Story POP! Vinyl figures. Woody and RC, Andy's beloved remote control car, are on patrol as Pop! Rides pals. Rounding out the cast of beloved toys, Wheezy, Slinky Dog, Buzz (dressed as Mrs. Nesbitt from the 1st film), Bullseye and Bo-Peep are looking for adventures of their own! A flocked Bullseye is available as a Funko Web exclusive.
Vynl.: Star Wars: Luke Skywalker™ and Darth Vader™Following their lightsaber duel aboard the Death Star II at the goadingof Emperor Palpatine, Luke's appeal to his father awakened somethingwithin the defeated Darth Vader™ that brought about the return of Anakin Skywalker.The Jedi had finally fulfilled his destiny by hurling Darth Sidious into theDeath Star's reactor shaft thus saving his son and bringing balance to the Force.Coming in January.
FunkO's Flash POP Vinyl Figure From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsIn an effort to recognize our most special accounts and loyal retailers, Funko is continuing our Specialty Series. Every month, they'll be announcing a new exclusive item – this month includes FunkO's cereal! Why is it so special? You'll only be able to find these Specialty Series exclusives in boutique retail, specialty stores, local comic book shops and from qualified online retailers. This is your chance to help support local businesses and smaller retailers, and you'll pick up an amazing exclusive item in the process! Their latest exclusive is The Flash FunkO's cereal! Remember, these are exclusive to the Specialty Series. So pay a visit to your favorite specialty store or your local comic book shop and let them know to order the Specialty Series from Funko.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Celebrate the 25-year-old global pop-culture phenomenon and morph into action with Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel: The Complete Season, arriving on DVD and Digital and On Demand February 5 from Lionsgate. The 3-DVD set features all 20 episodes, plus the seasonal specials (including the holiday special Dino Super Charge / Super Ninja Steel crossover episode). It also includes the special 25th-anniversary episode that features the triumphant return of the original Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger, as well as Legendary Rangers from across time and space! The Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel: The Complete Season DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Madame Odius is still alive and more determined than ever to steal the Ninja Nexus Prism for her nefarious purposes! Now it's up to the Rangers, with some unexpected help from new friends, to use the power of teamwork to defeat Odius and save the world! CAST William Shewfelt as Brody Romero, Red Ninja Steel Ranger Nico Greetham as Calvin Maxwell, Yellow Ninja Steel Ranger Zoë Robins as Hayley Foster, White Ninja Steel Ranger Peter Sudarso as Preston Tien, Blue Ninja Steel Ranger Chrysti Ane as Sarah Thompson, Pink Ninja Steel Ranger Jordi Webber as Aiden Romero/Levi Weston, Gold Ninja Steel Ranger PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2018 Title Copyright: ™ & © 2018 SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro. Power Rangers and all related logos, characters, names and distinctive likenesses thereof are the exclusive property of SCG Power Rangers LLC and Hasbro, Inc. ™ SCG Power Rangers LLC, Hasbro, Inc. and Allspark Pictures LLC. © 2018 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Type: TV-on-DVD Rating: TV-Y7 Genre: Action/Adventure, Children's Series Closed-Captioned: English Subtitles: N/A Feature Run Time: approx. 8 hours, 48 minutes DVD Format: 16x9 (1.78:1) Presentation DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio
New Fortnite POP! Vinyl Figures Coming From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsIncrease your Fortnite squad with Pop!s celebrating some of the games most iconic outfits. Zoey could best be described as candy-coated chaos in Pop! form. Raven is the master of brooding. Havoc's ready for action. Sparkle Specialist is ready to shine on and off the battlefield. Tricera Ops is ready to bring the pain. Valor's name pretty much says it all. Burnout's confident the battle will end in his favor. Dark Vanguard's got a stellar look. By appearance alone, Ragnarok is ready to send enemy combatants running for safety. And Drift is looking cool, capable and combat-ready. Check out images for all of these below in our GALLERY and look for them to be released soon.
New Rick & Morty Pickle Rick Action Figure From Funko
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New Jem POP! Vinyl FIgures From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsRock out with two of the greatest frontwomen in animated television history. Pop! Jem is mega pink as the lead singer of JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and her rival Pizzazz is mega green as the leader singer of The Misfits. Will Jem™ use her holographic technology to triumph over Pizzazz, the Misfits and any other rivals who try to undermine her? You can pre-order these at BigBadToyStore.com.
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New Aladdin POP Vinyl Figures From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsFunko has announced a new batch of POP! Vinyl figures based on Disney's Aladdin animated movie. A Pop! Jasmine is escaping the city in disguise, while her Chase holds a delicious apple in her hand. If you've ever wondered what Abu would look like as an elephant, wonder no more. Iago has a lot to say, and will likely conspire with any villains or evil forces in your collection. Genie is ready to grant three wishes, but remember that it's against the rules to wish for more wishes. And Prince Ali might look like a real prince, but appearances can be deceiving. You can pre-order these now at BigBadToyStore.com.
From Funko comes the Pop! Power Rangers Megazord! It stands 6 inches tall and comes packaged in a window box for easy display. This exclusive version features a glow in the dark paint application. You can pre-order this now at BigBadToyStore.com.
WWE Ronda Rousey POP! Vinyl Figure From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsThere's no end to the list of Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey's athletic achievements. Ronda is a fierce competitor, which makes an equally ferocious Pop! figure. Whether you're looking for a sparring companion or someone to watch the latest fight with, Rowdy's got your back. Look for this to be released in November.
NEW 2017 IT Movie Figure 3-Pack From Funko
JayC posted a topic in Action Figure NewsReenact some of your favorite IT moments. Stanley Uris and Mike Hanlon represent a couple of the members of The Losers Club, ready to fight The Bowers Gang, Pennywise and any other horrors the town of Derry, Maine can conjure. Pennywise the Dancing Clown is ready to strike terror and turmoil into the hearts of the town's residents. Look for this set hitting shelves now. You can pre-order this now at BigBadToyStore.com.


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wow...never thought about it that way...you must be right...
Islam is based on the Gospels.
The Gospels are based on Paul's letters.
Therefore, Islam is based on Paul.
wow...never thought about it that way...you must be right...
None of your statements are true. Islam and the Gospels are based on God's truth thats why there are similarities between. Gospels are not based on Paul's letters but Paul's letters are not based on the Gospels either unlike what christianity teaches. These two sources teach different beliefs. Therefore Islam and Paul has no connection.
Pretty clear you know very little about Islam otherwise you wouldn't be making such a ridiculous statement
If you want to learn about Islam have a look at this site www.islamreligion.com they have a bunch of good articles about Islam and a live chat q&a for you to ask questions
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Aditya Birla Group, ONGC, JSW Group and GE are among the companies that have announced their investment plans in specific projects in Karnataka at the inaugural of the two-day global investors meet (GIM) in Bangalore on Thursday.
This is the second GIM the BJP regime is hosting, hoping to draw investments of Rs 6 lakh crore.
The Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals (MRPL), an ONGC company, signed an MoU proposing to expand its refinery from 15 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 21 mtpa at an investment of Rs 8,500 crore.
Tata Steel vice chairman B Muthuraman said the company was investing Rs 30,000 crore on setting up a 6 mtpa plant at Haveri district.
Ultratech Cement, owned by the Aditya Birla Group, has proposed an investment of Rs 6,150 crore for setting up new cement plants and another Rs 395 crore for setting up and expanding caustic soda plants in north Karnataka.
JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal announced an investment of Rs 8,000 crore in a steel and cement plant.
Suzlon Chairman Tulsi Tanti said his company would set up wind farms of 2500 mw capacity at an investment of Rs 15,000 crore in Karnataka.
GE India has proposed an investment of over Rs 300 crore towards setting up of new research and Development labs and other expansion activities at its technology center in Bangalore. The new investment is focused on expanding the technology centre to include experimental labs.
Speaking at the GIM, GE India President & CEO John Flannery said, "India holds immense strategic importance in GE's overall growth plans. The new investment will further strengthen our efforts to partner the State of Karnataka and provide best in class products and localized solutions for the people of India."
Property developer Embassy Group signed an MoU proposing four mega projects in the State at an investment of Rs 15,000 crore. The projects include integrated IT parks for IT/ITES with commercial, residential and support facilities and a logistics park, which will mark the Group's entry into the logistics and warehousing business.


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Amirisu - Issue 7, Spring/Summer 2015 - from Amirisu
The collection includes 5 patterns, all of which are in the magazine. For those of you who prefer the "high-tech" version, a digital download code is included. The theme of this Spring issue is a weekend trip to the south. Five patterns that are designed mostly in fingering weight yarns – light weight and versatile – will be great additions to your travel wardrobe.
Download Code: A Ravelry download code of the entire magazine is printed on the back of the cover.
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Wee Waa High School - Bushbots Team
Namoi is a company that has a keen sense of community involvement particularly in and around those communities where our regional operations are located. We are very proud of this involvement and in the past week we have been associated with an incredible achievement in the Wee Waa community. Namoi was very pleased to be able to assist the Wee Waa High School with sponsorship and in kind support to compete in the FIRST® Robotics Competition in Sydney in mid-March 2018.
FIRST® Robotics Competition brings together students and mentors to build robots that perform in a competitive but gracious environment against teams from all over the world. A FIRST® Robotics Competition team consists of high school students typically aged 14-18. These students have to work together to design, build, program and drive robots. In building their robot and doing all the other things that go with a FIRST® Robotics Competition team, students learn valuable life skills like teamwork, collaboration, public speaking, technical science and engineering skills, Gracious Professionalism®, and others.
After a Tough 3 days of competing in Sydney, the Wee Waa High School's FIRST® Robotics team "Bushbots" were selected to be in the #1 Alliance with 2 top ranking schools, and even though the #1 Alliance lost the finals, they have been awarded a wildcard entry and the 3 schools have been invited to compete in Houston, USA!
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Gavin was playing with his activity table about 3 feet from where I was sitting. He stopped what he was doing, crawled onto my lap, and gave me a big sloppy kiss. And by kiss, I mean he opened his mouth wide and put it over my mouth. He's kissed me once or twice before, but only after I've prompted, "Gavin, can you give Mommy a kiss?" Today was totally spontaneous. It was the cutest. thing. ever.
I also got to spend some one-on-one time with Gavin today. Michael had to run some errands and took Charlotte with him, so it was just Gavin and me for about an hour. It was nice. And, well...easy. I certainly don't mean to belittle the efforts of women with only one child, but it was so much different than having two. I didn't have to referee any baby-squabbles, or pull one child off the other, or chase babies who are moving in two different directions. I cooked dinner, and Gavin basically sat at my feet and played with blocks. I loved it.
Tomorrow we're heading to the zoo with my brother-in-law and nephew. I'm sure I'll have plenty of good photos to share!


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PHOENIX — The holdout juror of the Jodi Arias resentencing trial told Phoenix police that she was concerned for her safety after her address and phone number were posted online.
A police spokesman said Juror 17 filed Thursday night to have trespassers arrested if they set foot on her property. The authority to arrest for trespass request was filed just hours after a mistrial was declared.
Eleven jurors voted in favor of the death penalty for Arias, which required a unanimous decision. Instead the impasse resulted in a prison term of at least 25 years for Arias, convicted for the 2008 murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander.
After the court proceedings, one juror said the holdout had admitted to watching part of a cable movie about the case. Another said the holdout implied the death penalty was a "form of revenge."
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DEARBORN, Mich. – With prom season in full force, schools throughout Metro Detroit are dealing with some questionable fashion choices.
School officials are trying to determine which prom dresses are too risque and which ones are acceptable.
Divine Child High School in Dearborn is getting attention for its handling of prom dresses, unveiling what's been dubbed the "modesty poncho."
While there was a poncho at the school, officials said they will not be handing ponchos out at the dance. They said the modesty poncho represents a concept of appropriateness.
Divine Child is a school that values uniformity, and when it comes to prom, the message sent to parents was that students need to meet certain dress requirements.
"We encourage our students to tailor their outfits or provide their own wraps or shawls that would meet our requirements," the letter to parents said. "If necessary, we may also provide wraps and shawls, as we have done at school functions for many years."
"Especially if you bring a girl from another school, and you take them to prom and they come in and have to put that on, imagine how embarrassed they would feel," said John, a 17-year-old student at Divine Child High.
The parochial school, which has a strict dress code and requires students to wear uniforms, is demanding modesty at the dance, and while the modesty poncho has gone viral nationally, prom attire is a huge problem for schools throughout Metro Detroit.
"I've seen everything from the entire side of a dress cut out, so that there's only one lace here and one lace here, and no underwear," said Derrick Lopez, the interim superintendent for the Southfield School District. "I've seen young men who actually have their pants sagging around the bottom of their behind."
Lopez is deeply concerned about current prom attire for both male and female students.
But students have their own opinions.
"It's your body, it's your business," valedictorian Shannon said. "I mean, especially for prom, because most people there are 18 or 19."
"No, you should not be able to wear anything you want to prom because it's still a school event," Jacell, a 17-year-old student, said.
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"Minimize the B's," Lopez said. "Minimize your breasts. Minimize your buns. But, really, make it timeless and classy."
Lopez has asked students to be proactive in their choices. When in doubt, he said, students can bring outfits or pictures to a school staff member for approval.
"Parents often want to indulge their children," Lopez said.
Several students said they appreciated going over their dress choices with a school staff member.


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3. Add some fresh color to your home by painting a room or two to brighten things up.
4. Take a look at all your window and door screens. If any are damaged, bring them in to Oakland Hardware and we'll fix them within a few days (based on demand). Then you can open all the windows when spring's weather sets in. Nothing better than fresh air.
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We haven't heard much news on the Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus front as of late - bar news that Panic Button (the studio tasked with porting the game to Switch) is hard at work on other titles as well - but that lack of update could mean we're set to play the game in the near future with Bethesda announcing the Switch version will be available to play at its upcoming Bethesda Gameplay Day.
The event, which will take place next month at PAX East in Boston, will give lucky attendees the chance to play the game on Nintendo's handheld. There's no news on how much of the game will be available, but considering how well DOOM and Skyrim turned out in November last year, we're excited to see how a powerhouse such as the Wolfenstein sequel runs on Switch. The event will be taking place at Laugh Boston on 7th April if you're in the area.
Oh, and attendees will also have the chance to win this custom Switch, with a design based on BJ Blazkowicz's in-game flight jacket. Nice!
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The family of an accused terrorist says Everitt Aaron Jameson lost custody of his kids a year ago and that it broke him.
The Modesto, Calif., resident planned to target Pier 39, a popular tourist spot in San Francisco, on Christmas Day to inflict mass casualties, according to a criminal complaint.
— For more, watch the video above from KTXL in Sacramento, Calif.
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FBI accuses man of plotting Christmas Day terror attack in San Francisco
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Boulder's Office of Arts and Culture on Nov. 2 will celebrate the Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program. The evening will include installation of a sculpture by Erick Johnson and guided tours by bus and bike to view 10 murals recently installed throughout the city as part of the mural program. Workshop8 was one of the commissioned studios participating in the project.
The Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program was launched earlier this year in an effort to support new artwork commission on residential properties throughout Boulder. The program receives about $2,500 for each mural project from the recently extended Community Culture and Safety Tax, and uses it to match participating artists with property owners who provide a canvas in the shape of walls, garages and fences. Although the art is on private properties, it must be visible to the public-right-of-way, and must be maintained and kept for at least five years by the property owner.
"It was a very exciting project to work on, the whole team came out to work on it on a Sunday," said Mitch Deans, architectural designer at Workshop8, which created one of the murals.
The Nov. 2 event will start at 4 p.m. at Elks Park, 3995 28th St. Attendees can meet the artists and enjoy refreshments before guided tours of the mural installations start at 4.30 p.m.
The event is free, but reservations are required and can be made by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com with "bus" or "bike" and the number of attendees in the subject field.
For more information on the Creative Neighborhoods Mural Program, visit Boulderarts.org.


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Community Listening Session on Walking, Biking, and Taking Transit in the Claiborne Corridor
Thursday, Jan 14, 2016
For immediate release: January 7, 2016
Community Listening Session on Walking, Biking, and Taking Transit in the Claiborne Corridor h3. Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors Program to host discussion on Monday, January 18th
New Orleans, LA – On Monday, January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, from 12:30pm to 2pm, there will be a Community Listening Session on active transportation and street design in the Claiborne Corridor. All community members are invited to attend and share their ideas on getting around in the Claiborne Corridor.
What: Community Listening Session on Walking, Biking and Taking Transit in the Claiborne Corridor
When: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday Jan. 18th, 12:30 – 2pm
Where: Central City Renaissance Alliance, 1631 O. C. Haley Blvd. Fourth Floor
The Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors Program, a project of the Foundation for Louisiana's TOGETHER Initiative, is hosting the Community Listening Session to better understand community perceptions on walking, biking, transit and street design. The insights shared will help Claiborne Corridor Ambassadors develop and implement a community solution to promote better transportation options & a more livable community in the Claiborne Corridor.
The program aims to create a more inclusive process for public engagement, particularly with regards to decision-making processes concerning New Orleans' public spaces, street design, and transportation options.
Ambassadors are community members who are participating in a campaign training and developing their own projects to to identify
transportation problems and develop community solutions to promote walking, biking, transit, and livable streets in their neighborhoods.
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Network Group Member Awards 2019
Inspirational SMB Leader of the Year
This award recognises the Leader who created a culture of openness and empowerment by being focused on results, doing the right thing for both the business and staff, can measure their growth and show that they are better today – one who leads by example.
Entries should include:
- Up to 2 testimonials from key staff, clients, or partners demonstrating growth, change, and improvement.
- Examples of processes implemented and new innovations adopted that have led to a culture of openness and empowerment.
- Empirical evidence of growth over the past 12 month period. This can be financial, increased number of staff, etc.
- Evidence of professional and personal development (e.g. peer-to-peer sessions attended, peer networking and support offered and received, training courses, webinars, conferences attended, books embraced etc.)
Customer Experience Champion of the Year
Celebrating the Member who delivers exceptional customer service, always doing the right thing for the benefit of the customer, learning from their experiences so that they are continuously improving and placing the customer/client at the centre of their business strategy.
Entries should include:
- Commercial success through the use of exceptional customer service. (e.g. recovering a lost sales opportunity, enhancing a customer experience, securing repeat business through great customer care etc.)
- Evidence of outstanding value provided to a customer/client over the past year.
- Evidence of customer/client retention and growth year on year.
- Up to 3 testimonials from customers/ clients both internal and external demonstrating exceptional customer service.
Leading by Example – Member of the Year
Recognising the Member who demonstrates our core values in all their iterations. From the running of their business to sharing and engaging with their peers at Network Group, this Member does the right thing, shares their experiences with openness and honesty, learns from others and is better today because of it and is focussed on results, both professionally and personally.
Entries should include:
- Provide an example of how doing the right thing led to new customers/growth in revenue/expansion of the business/staff retention or development.
- Provide an example of practical learning – demonstrating the value of being better today than yesterday.
- Provide an example of openness and sharing to support the growth and development of others and/or your business – either within the Network Group context or within your own business.
- Provide an example where focusing on results delivered a successful outcome for you/your peers/your business.
- Up to 2 testimonials from peers, partners, staff or customers/clients to support your evidence.
Network Group Core Value Avatar Award
In our 25th Year, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises the long-term, sustained commitment and dedication over a period of more than 5 years, to building, maintaining, and growing everything that Network Group is.
This award will be nominated by the Executive and Team based on what they have observed and experienced over the past 12 months. Nominees MUST have been actively involved in the betterment of the Group and have been a Member for at least 5 years.
Greatest Business Impact – NG Peer Learning
This award recognises the Member who has taken the core values of Openness and Better today to heart, and implemented their learning from the NG sessions into their businesses in a way which has promoted growth in a specific area. This could be through new opportunity (e.g. Cyber Essentials, MPS, Total Care).
Entries must include:
- Clear evidence of commercial success and growth over the past year specifically focusing on a single opportunity within your business.
- Evidence of specific sales achievements in this one area over the past year. This should include;
- Number of new customers
- Growth in revenue
- Expansion in number of staff or assets
- Up to 2 client/customer testimonials evidencing the value, innovation, and success of your product/service/solution.
Member collaborator of the Year
This special award recognises the Member who collaborates openly for the betterment of all within the NG community. For example, sharing their experiences, providing examples and advice, making themselves available outside of NG events, going the extra mile for the benefit of their peers.
Entries should include:
- Examples where working with a vendor has resulted in a Group introduction/deal to the benefit of MG peers.
- Examples of championing a partner resulting in Member take-up of a product and/or service, e.g. supporting a Partner presentation, providing testimonial, attending/facilitating a Partner-led session or workshop.
- Examples of participation at Channel events, supporting Channel service providers like CompTIA
- Evidence of collaboration with one or more Partner or Member which resulted in a successful outcome for both/all, be this promotional, financial, growth, expansion etc.
- No more than 2 testimonials to support your evidence.
Entry Guidelines
A Member or Partner may enter into as many categories as they choose.
The word limit for entries is 500 words.
This does not include testimonials.
Entries must be submitted in PDF format only, via email to email@example.com no later than 17.00 on the 24th January 2019.
Testimonials can be submitted separately.
You can submit supporting information – short video, stats and images etc.
A company/person can enter themselves or can be entered by someone else, however it is important to note that an entry will be judged on its content and quality and not by how many times it has been entered/nominated into the same category.
Please make sure you refer to the criteria for each entry before submitting.
The entry deadline is 17.00 on the 24th January 2019.
After entry deadline (24th January 2019) your entry(s) will be passed to our panel of judges who will decide on a shortlist.
The shortlist will be announced in February. You will be notified by the NG Marketing Team if you have been shortlisted.
In order for an entry to be considered valid you must complete all required fields on the Front Page – this can be found here. Failure to do so will make your entry invalid and you may be contacted by a member of the NG Marketing Team to re-submit it.


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You're invited to our Special Pop-up Event featuring Kate Blechinger at Towers on Fourth, Tuesday, March 26th!
Can you believe that Bent River Record's Artist Spotlight is less than a month away?! Monday, April 8th, we will be featuring three of our Bent River artists in a night filled with brilliant music and musicianship. To start off the celebrations we are holding an Pop-up event at MacEwan's Towers on Fourth from 6pm- 8pm on March 26th!
Kate Blechinger, our featured artist, accompanied by Kyle White, will be playing two sets showcasing music from her new album, Under a Dancing Sky. Kate is an inventive and charismatic vocalist, composer and arranger. Her "Jazz" is the musical equivalent of an artist's palette, and is definitely a hybrid of sorts; she pairs the harmony, instrumentation and improvisation of more traditional jazz forms with the lyricism of modern jazz and folk genres. What results is personal, poetic, and playful- and one that involves audiences in a truly eclectic musical journey.
Come down to Towers on Fourth to enjoy the talented Kate Blechinger, meet the Bent River team, and enjoy some excellent food and drinks!
We would love if you could join us!
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Coleman quietly weds 22-year-old
Gary Coleman, the star of "Diff'rent Strokes," married 22-year-old Shannon Price in August, but the couple have kept their vows under wraps.
"Nobody was around but the minister, preacher, the videographers, the photographer, the helicopter pilot and us," said Coleman, 40.
Price said they kept their wedding secret because she wanted to be seen as her own person. "I just want my own identity as well because I don't want to be known as Gary Coleman's wife."
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Amazon, JP Morgan and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway are launching an independent healthcare company for their US employees.
The business giants announced the plan on Tuesday in a joint statement where Buffett described their shared desire to tackle the 'hungry tapeworm' of current US healthcare models.
It will begin with their own employees – close to one million in the US – but the trio has clear hopes for the model to eventually be available to the entire country.
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'Our goal is to create solutions that benefit our US employees, their families and, potentially, all Americans,' Jamie Dimon, the President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said.
Amazon's interest in disrupting the sector. On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos's company perhaps gave industry leaders a reason to worry.
The e-commerce giant announced plans to work with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to create a new healthcare company with the aim of "reducing healthcare's burden on the economy while improving outcomes for employees and their families," Bezos said in the announcement.
The three companies said the "initial focus of the new company will be on technology solutions that will provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality and transparent healthcare at a reasonable cost."


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The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is shaping up to be the decisive moment when Saudi Arabia defeats itself in the war for power and influence in the Middle East.
In Washington, the Donald Trump regime is doing its best to broker a face-saving explanation for how and why the dissident journalist Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
But the Middle East and the world already know that Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in the most barbarous way on the orders of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Riyadh and the White House might get away with the story that the death was an unfortunate and unintended accident while Khashoggi was being questioned.
But Prince Mohammed, known as MbS, already has a record of committing gross atrocities. The torture and killing of Khashoggi is consistent with the actions of the 33-year-old prince since he came to power when his 82-year-old father became king of Saudi Arabia early in 2015.
MbS has overseen a brutal crackdown against dissent in Saudi Arabia; sought to encircle and isolate the principality of Qatar; and imprisoned dozens of members of his royal family in a five-star hotel until they agreed to hand over billions in assets.
Most damning, however, is the prince's military intervention in the civil war in neighbouring Yemen.
The Saudi air force and those of its allies have bombed Yemen indiscriminately, killing tens of thousands of civilians and creating, according to the United Nations, one of the world's worst humanitarian crises that threatens the lives of 13 million people.
MbS's justification for the action is the claim that Saudi Arabia's regional rival, Iran, supports the rebels and is thus a threat to Saudi sovereignty. Well, there's no doubt that Iran is aiding the rebels now, but there's little or no evidence that Tehran was doing so when MbS began his air war.
So far, the Trump regime seems determined to stick with MbS, who has apparently befriended Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. And Trump has said openly that he is more concerned about maintaining arms sales, and the jobs in the United States that go with them, than sanctioning MbS for murder.
Members of Congress, including leading Republicans, are not ready to echo Trump's forgiving smile and say: "What's a murder among friends?"
Congress is in the mood to apply sanctions. There is even talk of forceful suggestions to the Saudis to choose a more acceptable prince to run the place. Riyadh has thousands to choose from.
There are undoubtedly many in the royal family who would like to take this advice. MbS has made many enemies within his family and at large.
He may well have to use his almost-total control of the Saudi armed and security forces to maintain power. That does not bode well for social stability in Saudi Arabia.
It's not just politicians in the U.S., the Middle East, Europe and — indeed — Canada who have concluded the prince and his regime are to be avoided. Several major business and investment houses have decided not to attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week.
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon is among the leading figures who have decided to stay away. Top executives at Ford and Mastercard have also pulled out, and Google says the head of its cloud-computing business wouldn't participate, either.
Three of Europe's top bankers — the CEOs of HSBC, Credit Suisse and Standard Chartered — have pulled out. The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the London Stock Exchange also decided not to go, joined on Wednesday by the chairman of BNP Paribas, France's biggest bank.
The decision to kill Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has also handed a trump card to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and he has been playing it with consummate skill.
Erdoğan's first move after information began to circulate about Khashoggi's murder was to repair tattered relations with the Trump regime by freeing imprisoned American evangelist missionary Andrew Brunson, who was being held on spying charges.
This gave Trump an opportunity to shine in front of his evangelical supporters, an essential cohort in his "base," whose faith in the morality of the president is tested on an almost daily basis.
Erdoğan is intent on making Turkey a major power broker in the Middle East alongside Saudi Arabia and Iran.
And his goals have him leaning toward Iran these days. Erdoğan's aims in the Syrian civil war, where Iranian troops and allies are major supporters of President Bashar al-Assad, are similar to those of Tehran, while Riyadh has supported some rebel factions.
Erdoğan has also sided with Qatar in its dispute with Riyadh. MbS accuses Qatar of being a mouthpiece for Tehran and has attempted to impose an economic blockade. Turkey responded by beefing up its military presence in the Gulf State.
But, so far, Erdoğan has avoided a direct confrontation with MbS. On the Khashoggi affair, Erdoğan has played a very deft game, overseeing the leaking of ever more gruesome details about the killing every time Riyadh has proffered a denial or a benign explanation.
Meanwhile, the Trump regime is acting as Riyadh's — and Israel's — strike force against Iran.
Iran is facing economic pressures and internal social upheaval following Trump's withdrawal from the deal on Tehran's nuclear program, and the reimposition of U.S. sanctions. The next round of Trump sanctions will come into effect on Nov. 4 and will affect vital oil exports.
European countries are trying to devise a system to evade U.S. sanctions to continue trading with Iran. They also want to sustain the deal to limit Tehran's nuclear development program, which is working as envisaged.
This is looking like the beginning of a significant shift away from Saudi Arabia and toward Iran by countries dealing with the Middle East. And for that, Riyadh has no one to blame but MbS. Oh, and Trump.
The views, opinions and positions expressed by all iPolitics columnists and contributors are the author's alone. They do not inherently or expressly reflect the views, opinions and/or positions of iPolitics.


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We will be hosting the NEPIC Cluster Connect on the 4th of October at NETPark in Sedgefield, County Durham. This is a free networking event that brings together members of NEPIC along with professionals involved in the process industries in the North East of England.
Jonathan Hart-Smith, Managing Director of CK, will give a short talk offering his top tips for effective talent acquisition. This talk will give five takeaways on how you can improve your own in house recruitment process to attract potential employees.
It could be that you are thinking about taking on a new hire or maybe like many organisations in this candidate driven market you are struggling to attract the right staff. On the other hand it could be that you would just like a few handy tips to hep streamline your recruitment process.
If this sounds like you, no doubt you will be able to take away some tips to aid your organisation in attracting the right talent.


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Cuisine of Slovenia's Regions: Ferdinandovi Kolački – Milk Buns
Buns from milk yeast dough. Excellent pastries for a Saturday and Sunday lunch, as well as a Sunday breakfast.
- 350 g flour,
- 3 yolks,
- milk (if necessary; approximately 100 mL),
- a pinch of salt,
- 40 g yeast,
- 1 tsp sugar.
- 150 g soft butter,
- 120 g sugar,
- 30-40 g milk,
- vanilla sugar.
Prepare a leaven (yeast, sugar, flour, milk). Add yolks, salt, and raised yeast to the flour, and, if necessary, add milk to make the dough airy and more elastic.
Quickly beat the dough. Roll it out into a thin oblong quadrangular layer about 20 centimetres wide and with a thickness of a knife blade. Mix the butter and sugar as a filling, and then coat the dough. Do not melt the butter so that it does not leak when coating the buns.
Roll the dough firmly. Cut it into pieces with a diameter of about 5 centimetres, which are vertically laid out in a greased baking sheet measuring 32 x 20 centimetres with the cut sides up and down. Leave the buns to rise. When they are about twice as large, put them into the oven preheated to 180 ºC and bake for 25-30 minutes until they are golden in colour.
Boil the milk, add the vanilla sugar, then pour this mixture over the buns (turn off the oven) and leave in a warm oven for another 5-10 minutes so that they are well soaked.
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Subsea Engineering - but this time in as near to 'real' conditions as possible. Dur- a bespoke 'drill' rig to push the pipe into the sediment was ing May this year, a research expedition set sail from the UK's developed and built by Cellula Robotics in Canada. The pipe
National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, aboard the was then connected by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to
RRS James Cook. Once on station, close to Shell's Goldeneye a CO2 supply on the seabed, allowing gas to ? ow through platform approximately 100km off the coast of Scotland and the pipe into the sediments. Again, this sounds simple, but in 120m water depth, the experiment began. A pipe was robot- specially-designed gas cylinders housed in a second rig had ically inserted into the seabed - the ? rst time such an experi- to be built to withstand the tough salt-water environment of ment has been attempted at depth in the open sea. The 1.5cm- the North Sea. diameter curved steel pipe was successfully positioned within Fortunately conditions remained calm during this operation the sediment to ensure its exit was three metres beneath the and the science team on board breathed a sigh of relief as CO2 seabed surface. It sounds simple, but in order to achieve this, bubbles began to emerge from beneath the sediment. The idea
Above: Collecting gas samples as they emerge from beneath the sediment. The use of an ROV during this delicate operation demon- strates that even small leaks can be sampled in harsh conditions.
Right: CO2 supply tanks had to be specially designed to withstand the rigours of the North Sea Environment.
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