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A Taste of India in NYC
It may surprise some of you to learn that Simon and I take a Bollywood Funk dance class every week. We learned very quickly after moving to New York that you can find pretty much everything under the sun in this city if you look hard enough. So I, being a dancer at heart, made it my new year's resolution to find a brand new style of dance to add to my repertoire. A few weeks after the snow melted and we emerged from our winter slump, I signed up for ten lessons with Bollywood Funk NYC.
I'd wanted to try Bollywood dancing ever since Simon and I spent a summer in Dharamsala, India a few years ago, volunteering during the day and enjoying Bollywood music videos over dinner every night. Something about the bright and colorful outfits, the energetic music, and the complete joy radiated by the dancers had me hooked. After watching my first performance with Bollywood Funk, Simon was hooked too. So nowadays, most Saturday afternoons, we attend BFunk classes together at Pearl Studios, in the heart of the Garment District.
Now the Garment District is admittedly one of my least favorite Manhattan neighborhoods. Though there are few things I dislike about the city, this neighborhood has them all at the highest levels of intensity: stifling crowds, narrow sidewalks, overzealous cab drivers, air polluted with stale dog pee and steamy trash…In the Garment District, I just find it a little hard to move/breathe/exist. But all that aside, once we arrive at Pearl Studios for dance class, it's all worth it. Bollywood Funk is a fusion of jazz, hip hop, funk, and contemporary Bollywood dance, which means we get to spend an hour learning some of the most fantastic choreography with an amazing, fun, diverse, and supportive community of dancers. BFunk truly gives life to our Saturdays. And beyond that, it has opened us up to a cultural side of the city that we most likely would never have discovered otherwise.
Two weekends ago, we found ourselves at Diwali in Times Square, a massive celebration of the festival of lights featuring Indian street food, impressive feats of acrobatics, and Bollywood performances from dance companies across the city. Simon ordered some chana masala and saag paneer, I posed for a picture in a cute little photo booth, and we finished browsing through the festival just in time to watch the advanced/professional-level members of Bollywood Funk completely own the stage. Their performance was inspiring, as always! Though we are yet humble beginners, we hope to be close to that level of amazing someday. ;)
We decided to continue partaking in the Diwali festivities last Sunday afternoon by attending another celebration, this time hosted by the Association of Indians in America, NY. The event was at South Street Seaport, right by the water, with beautiful views of the Brooklyn Bridge and skyline.
It was a wonderfully sunny yet very chilly autumn day, with the wind from the waterfront making me wish I'd really bundled up. But we had plenty of Bollywood performances to keep our minds off the weather. First there were the little ones — four, five, and six year olds dancing to Bollywood beats. This was precious. I teach ballet lessons to this age group at work, so I know how hard it can be for them to remember the steps and have the confidence to perform in front of adults. I had so much respect for the little darlings. Then there was a teenager who looked like the Bollywood version of Justin Bieber, but proceeded to thoroughly surprise us with his dance skills. Bollywood Funk was scheduled to perform around 2, but since the event was running on "Indian standard time", they hit the stage about an hour and a half later. It was absolutely worth the wait though, and by far the highlight of the whole afternoon. They blew us away, and made us so proud!!
Finding Bollywood and Indian culture more broadly has made our experience living in New York so much richer. We had work and we had school but now we also have dance. We had concerts and culinary adventures but now we also have Diwali festivals. What could be better?
If you, like us, want to learn how to dance like this we highly suggest trying a class with Bollywood Funk NYC! Classes are available in both Manhattan and in Jersey City. And if you're not a dancer at heart but just feel like you could use a little more Bollywood and Indian culture in your life, here are a few more of our recommendations:
1. Movies: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. It's got singing, dancing, a love story between two very attractive lead characters, plenty of cheesy lines, and a colorful Indian wedding — all the ingredients for a successful Bollywood film.
2. Food: Try dinner or the lunch buffet at Indus Valley. Though we haven't sampled enough Indian restaurants in New York to claim that this is the best of the best, it's our go-to on the Upper West Side. They make a fantastic chicken korma!
3. Parties: Try Bollywood clubbing with Bollymix NYC on Saturday nights. Do it! Just like regular clubbing, except the music and crowd is far more exciting. :)
Please let us know if you have any questions or cultural recommendations of your own to share! Happy October and Happy Diwali!


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An Amazon Delivery Woman did WHAT in Front of Someone's House…..
We know Amazon's delivery people are overworked this time of year. But take a BREAK if you need one. We don't need our packages THIS badly, do we?
A guy in Sacramento, California came home on Tuesday and thought a large dog had DEFECATED on the street in front of his house. Then he checked his security footage . . . and it turned out an Amazon DELIVERY DRIVER did it.
And it was a FEMALE driver. You can't see much in the video because she's behind the passenger's side door of her van. But she squats there for almost a minute, then jumps back in the van and takes off.
She was driving a U-Haul van. So they probably hired her for the holidays, and she wasn't one of their normal drivers.
Regardless, Amazon took responsibility. They put out a statement that said using a customer's property as a toilet in broad daylight does not, quote, "reflect the high standards [they] have for delivery service providers."
Apparently she's already been fired. And they sent someone out to clean it up, but the guy says they didn't do a great job. They just put it in a plastic bag and left it next to his trashcan. So he still had to deal with it.
They also sent him a gift card to make up for it, but it's not clear how much it was for.
Check out the video here.

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City Guide: Old San Juan, PR
Old San Juan is the historic neighborhood on the western edge of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's located on the edge of San Juan Bay and it's entrance to the Atlantic Ocean. The neighborhood is narrow blue cobble stone streets, colorful buildings and historic forts that used to guard the Port of San Juan. If you're staying in San Juan it's worth a day trip to check out.
One, or really two of the biggest attractions are Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristobal. The two are connected by a long city wall on the northern edge of the island. The fortifcations were built by the Spanish and date back to the 1600's and are now part of the National Park Service. The entry fee is $3 for adults for one fort or $5 for both forts. Children are free. It's a good walk between the two, but if you're not up for the walk there is a tram.
Pay the entry fee and explore these historic sites. I found the park rangers to be especially helpful. The views from Fort San Felipe del Morro are stunning. The main structure sits on a cliff above the ocean. The waves crash up on its stone fecade. It's one of the best views on the island and you can see all the way back to the hotels and resorts that line the north end of San Juan.
After a walking tour of the forts check out some of the restaurants located in the center of Old San Juan. Watch for the locals and eat where they eat. It's a good way to avoid the tourist traps. There are plenty of tourist shops since Old San Juan is nearby to San Juan's cruise ship port. I found Yelp incredibly helpful when it came to finding a good place to grab lunch.
Take some time to walk the streets and venture through the neighborhoods. You'll be walking on real history. When walking around Old San Juan I recommend carrying a bottle of water. It gets hot and you'll definitely want to stay hydrated.
This is just a quick review. We'll have more on San Juan and Puerto Rico coming up in future posts. Also check out our reviews of the Caribe Hilton and El Conquistador.


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White women.
What does it say when they do not listen,
They hasten and scold,
Behave abrasive and cold.
What does it say when women of privilege ignore,
They erase what's more than them,
A reality born from white men who condemned,
Anything unlike them.
It's violent,
Children crying but they silent.
White violence,
White women standing by this,
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Ipswich – Lorraine Kenney Seaton, 92, died Monday May 14, 2018 in her home in Ipswich after a long illness. Born in Cranston, RI on June 2, 1925 she was the daughter of the late William and Helena (O'Rourke) Kenney.
Lorraine graduated from Classical High School in Providence, RI in June of 1943. Later she graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1947. She was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and was a member of the URI Golden Grads. Lorraine was also a member and Secretary of the Phi Delta Drama Club.
After graduation Lorraine settled in Westport, CT for the next 42 years and raised her two daughters. She earned a Masters in Education from Western Connecticut College in May 1974. She was an elementary school teacher in the Westport school system for over 25 years and was Vice President of the Westport Education Association for several years in Westport. In 1992 she received a Retired Life Membership in the Connecticut Education Association. After the birth of her beloved granddaughter Jessica in 1990, she moved to Ipswich in 1996. She was Treasurer of the Democratic Town Committee for many years where all members were fond of her.
Lorraine is survived by her two daughters: Gail Seaton-Humbert of CO and Diane Mayo and her husband Tom of Ipswich, her granddaughter Jessica Mayo of Ipswich, her step-grandsons Tom and Jon Mayo, her brother Bob Kenney and his wife Mary Ann of Niantic, CT, her sister-in-law Nancy Kenney of Warwick, RI, her nieces, nephews and their families: Mike and Nicole Kenney of RI, Chris Kenney of MA, Kate and Tyler Batchelder of VT, Brenda and Mike Gurski of CT, Rob and Angie Kenney of NY, Steve and Alison Kenney of MA, and countless other family members and friends. In addition to her parents, Lorraine was also predeceased by her younger brother Warwick Kenney, all of RI.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday May 19th. at 9:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church 54 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, all are respectfully invited. Burial will follow in the New Highland Cemetery 29 Town Farm Road, Ipswich. A hour of visitation will be Saturday May 19th. from 7:30 to 8:30 A.M. in the Morris Funeral Home 45 North Main Street, Ipswich. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Lorraine's name to either: Classical High School One Richmond Square Unit 155E Providence, RI 02906 p: (401) 456-9145 email@example.com or to URI Foundation P.O. Box 1700 Kingston, RI 02881. To send a condolence to Lorraine's family please go to: MorrisFH.com .


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The North Face® Men's Ridgeline Soft Shell Jacket
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KAPTAN — Everything
We've got an unseasonably sunny afternoon happening in San Francisco right now (we know, it's summer, but that usually only means fog here), so rather than question it we're going to grab hold and savor it as long as we can. Luckily, we've got a new tune from Nashville–based KAPTAN to help us out. Everything, as it's called, has a little bit of, well, everything. Jumping off from the get–go with a bright wash of glistening chords and percussion kicks, the track lets loose an uplifting energy in comforting, carefree waves. It's that warm ease and seamless fusion of pop and indie dance that caught our attention with his debut last month, and this one's certainly no less captivating. Wrap your ears around the jam below and enjoy the day.
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Hello my friends, it's me, Baxter, your roving rover reporter, interrupting me and duk duk's super cool poobery award winning monster short story series with a very special report this week on my trip this past weekend to the beach. Which I did not even know I was taking until I got out of mom and dad's car and I'm like, water and sand everywhere - did the space guild accidentally fold Caladan and Dune together??
Anyhow, this was my first visit to the beach and I will do my best to report to you all the highlights of my trip on my next two posts because today is Monday and not only do me and duk duk have a ninety page essay to write in the next ten minutes, but we also have to pack our lunchy lunches and figure out how to pull a hefty bag full of wet sand and seaweed to school, which will be especially hard since our pedal car does not have a hitch. This is Baxter your roving rover reporter wishing you a very happy sandweenie Monday!! :)


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Walk the Talk
Hey ya all, what's happening? Past few weeks I've been all around youtube listening to songs watching funny clips and all. That is fine up till now right! But there had been a strange new phenomenon a lot of clips by young people male/female around the world giving lectures and advices about SEX!!!! They talk … Continue reading
The Cruel Me
today i have been reminded on how cruel i can be!! not to everyone though it is only when people don't hold their limits and attitude towards others. will i won't let you all wait for what i did and what happened that i had to show someone their limits. one year back i had … Continue reading


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Treating Fibrous Dysplasia with Cannabis
Fibrous Dysplasia
Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disease of unknown origin, but known to not be of genetic cause. This disease destroys normal bone and replaces it with fibrous tissue that is soft and stringy. The fibrous replacement of bone breaks easily and is very fragile, inhibiting much of the patient's normal daily pursuits and activities. About 50 percent of people with fibrous dysplasia suffer broken bones, most often of which are the long bones in the legs and arms.
Fibrous dysplasia is generally a childhood disease. It is most often discovered between the ages of three and 15 years of age. Boys are more often the ones affected by fibrous dysplasia, but there is a version of the disease which affects more girls than boys. That variation is called McCune-Albright syndrome.
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia is only active until the afflicted child is through puberty. This is the form of the disease affecting between 70 and 80 percent of all fibrous dysplasia patients.
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a variation of the disease which remains active throughout the patient's life. It affects multiple bones and may involve bones of the face, causing major facial deformities.
Fibrous dysplasia symptoms may include:
- Bone fractures or deformities
- Pain in the bones
- Prepubescent bone sores or lesions
- Walking difficulty
- Endocrine gland and hormonal issues
- Spots on the skin which may occur lighter or darker than skin tone
Treatments for Fibrous Dysplasia
Most non-surgical treatment is centered around a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. These drugs prevent bone loss and help to reduce pain.
Surgical procedures repair fractured bones and strengthen diminishing ones. For bones where fibrous tissue is replacing healthy bone and weakening the skeletal structure, surgery involves scraping the fibrous tissue out of bone interior and replacing that fiber matter with a methyl methacrylate cement or diluted phenol. Metal rods are also placed inside bones to strengthen them toward support of better activity and healing.
For adults with fibrous dysplasia, pain management is the most common treatment. This involves pain reduction and anti-inflammatory medications.
Medical Marijuana and Fibrous Dysplasia
Pain relief is the biggest need of patients with fibrous dysplasia. Pain can manifest as radiating, throbbing pain and aching bones, all of which cannabis has been proven to alleviate. The disease's pain can be very intense, particularly when multiple bones are affected or fractured as part of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. Illinois marijuana can help with that need for pain relief through Sativa dominant strains proven to be effective for pain management.
Weakness and stiffness are also symptoms of fibrous dysplasia. Surgical procedures can create additional stiffness as part of the recovery process. Illinois dispensary marijuana provides a loosening of that stiffness as well as surgical or disease-related inflammation, helping patients to move more fluidly and with less struggle.
Patients using multiple prescription medications sometimes suffer side effects of those medications, themselves. Illinois cannabis can help with nausea, diarrhea, lost appetite and other problems related to treatment of diseases like fibrous dysplasia.
For more information visit the Fibrous Dysplasia Foundation.
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iPhone 4S has been officially launched in India tomorrow. Airtel has already announced iPhone 4S price in India which is not reasonable at all. It's a great disappointment for the people who waited for iPhone 4S but cannot buy it at the moment due to heavy price. Looking at iPhone 4S price in India it is need of hour to find some alternatives for iPhone 4S. For those who are disappointed looking at the price, don't worry its good you waited since you have got some musch better choices!
iPhone 4S Alternatives
- Nokia Lumia 800
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Motorola RAZR
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia recently announced Nokia Lumia 800 in India. This phone exclusively belongs to Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 series. There is no idea of the pricing but looking at the hardware specifications Nokia Lumia 800 will be priced below Rs. 30,000/- INR. The saying 'An iPhone is an iPhone', now no longer holds true anymore! In fact the Nokia Lumia 800 could well be a worthy upgrade to an iPhone now!
Quick Specs:
- CPU: 1.4 GHz Scorpion
- Display: 3.7 inches AMOLED
- Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB
- Rear Camera: 8 MP
- Front Camera: No
- OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The next successor of Nexus got whole lot better. Galaxy Nexus will be floating in India some time next month. The price is not yet known but we expect the price to be between Rs. 34,000/- to Rs. 38,000/- INR. This is first and lot cheaper alternative for iPhone 4S.
Quick Specs,
- CPU: Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9
- Display: 4.65 inches Super AMOLED
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- Storage: 16/32GB
- Rear Camera: 5 MP
- Front Camera: 1.3 MP
- OS: Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Motorola RAZR
World's slimmest Smartphone has already hit Indian stores. Motorola RAZR is available in Indian market for Rs. 33,990/- INR. Motorola RAZR is nearly slim as Apple iPod Touch and doesn't come with plastic body like other Samsung phones there. Looks wise, Motorola RAZR is far better than Apple iPhone 4S.
Quick Specs,
- CPU: 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
- Display: 4.3 inches Super AMOLED
- Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels
- Storage: 16 GB
- Rear Camera: 8 MP
- Front Camera: 1.3MP
- OS: Android OS, v2.3.5 (Upgradeable to 4.0).
Let us know what you think!


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20-26 Mcleod Street, 4870, Cairns, Australia
Winner of the 2013 Best Backpacker Hostel in Queensland at the Queensland Tourism Awards, Cairns Central YHA is located just 5 minutes' walk from The Esplanade and from Trinity Wharf. It features an outdoor swimming pool, 2 spas, a games room and free pancakes daily.
Guests at YHA Cairns Central have a choice of private en suite rooms or dormitory rooms. All are air-conditioned and offer access to a shared bathroom.
Facilities include an internet kiosk, a communal kitchen and lounge room with TV. Laundry facilities are available. The tour desk can arrange Great Barrier Reef cruises, snorkeling and diving trips.
Cairns Central YHA is 5 minutes' walk from the bars, shops and cafés along Cairns Esplanade. Cairns Railway Station and Cairns Central Shopping Centre are located directly opposite the hostel.View Hotel Facilities


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Hair loss is a prime concern for many men and women these days – whether it is genetic, due to stress, bad haircare or any medical condition. But with advances in the field and adequate research, various new techniques have cropped up in the market which can combat the condition with ease. Platelet-Rich Plasma or PRP, is showing impressive results in reversing hair loss.
What is PRP?
· PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) therapy is new and exciting, non-surgical concept of regenerative medicine to stimulate natural hair growth.
· The primary purpose of using PRP in hair restoration is to stimulate inactive hair follicles into an active growth phase as PRP contains many growth factors essential for hair growth.
· It is also referred to as 'Vampire' or 'Dracula' therapy; as it involves blood being taken from patient's own body, processed and then re-injected directly back into patient's scalp.
· C&S Clinic has introduced this revolutionary and innovative, non-surgical hair restoration therapy.
How does PRP work?
· PRP therapy is a promising treatment option to promote hair growth.
· PRP contains special cells called Platelets that cause growth of the hair follicles by stimulating the stem cells located in the dermal papilla as well as other structures of the hair follicles.
· The primary purpose of using PRP in hair restoration is to stimulate inactive or newly implanted hair follicles into an active growth phase.
· So what you get after this therapy is 'Better and Faster' growth rate of your hair.
It is a very simple, half-an-hour lunch-time procedure and you can join your work immediately after the treatment.
1. First blood is drawn from your vein like you give blood for any other blood test.
2. Then this blood is processed and centrifuged and PRP is separated from the rest of the blood.
3. Finally under topical anaesthesia, PRP is injected into the scalp using dermaroller or microneedling.
Who can take PRP Therapy?
· It works best in patients with thinning hair and is equally effective in both men and women.
· It can be combined with hair transplant
· . It not only helps in healthier and faster growth of transplanted hair, but also stimulates the existing thinning hair at the same time.
· PRP is also very useful in Female pattern hair loss as women tend to lose their hair all over the scalp, so PRP therapy is an effective alternative to hair transplant.
· The treatment requires about eight sittings, each two weeks apart for best results.
Expected results
· Patients will soon see a fuzz of hair after the fourth sitting.
· The treatment not only promotes hair growth but also strengthens hair follicles.
· It is quite a safe procedure without any side-effects.
· Since it involves drawing out blood and multiple needle pricks, it may seem uncomfortable and scary but a numbing cream is used prior to the procedure to reduce the discomfort.
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New Delhi-110075
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The Windows Installer functions, tables, and properties listed on this page are not supported by Windows Installer 3.0 and earlier versions. The absence of a feature from this list does not guarantee that the feature is supported. See the main documentation to determine which Windows Installer version is required for a particular feature. For information about other Windows Installer versions see What's New in Windows Installer.
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Check out these ways to celebrate Mother's Day so you can impress your mom.
Mother's Day is right around the corner. Show your mom how much you appreciate her by making the day special. Check out these ways to celebrate so that you can best show your mom how much you love her.
Make Brunch.
Bruch is the perfect way to celebrate Mother's Day. While going out to eat is nice, restaurants are often crowded and expensive. Make your Mother's Day brunch a bit more intimate and personal by hosting a brunch at home. Make a spread full of your mom's favorite breakfast foods and dig in with the whole family. Just be sure to clean up after, too!
Enjoy the Great Outdoors.
Spring usually brings beautiful weather. Spend time enjoying the beauty of Mother Nature this Mother's Day. Plan an activity that lets your mom enjoy the fresh air. Pack a picnic of her favorite foods to eat at the park, go for a hike, or explore local gardens. Choose an outdoor activity that fits your mom's tastes, and enjoy spending time together.
Go for Tea.
Spoil your mom like royalty and have tea with her this Mother's Day. Whether you go to a fancy tea house or make your own high tea at home, it's a great way to spend Mother's Day. Go to town with finger sandwiches and desserts so that your mom can enjoy her celebration.
Have a Happy Mother's Day! Show your mom how much you care with these celebration ideas. Give your mom the perfect gift of peace of mind with the right insurance coverage. The professionals at Weeks & Associates Insurance Services in Thousand Oaks, California can help you find the best personal and commercial insurance for your needs. Contact us for more information.


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Hello, my friends! This Sunday I am celebrating the opening of my Colour Stories solo exhibition with a 'Meet the Artist' event ... and I would love you to join me if you're in town!
Colour Stories: Meet the Artist | Sunday 8th June from 3-5 pm | @ Freestyle Tout, 1000 Ann St, Fortitude Valley.
Free on-site parking available. RSVP if you can make it. Delicious dessert morsels will be shared.


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What is periodontal disease?
February 3, 2016
Also known as gum disease, periodontal disease refers to a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the tissues supporting teeth. These tissues include gums, the jawbone and the connective tissue attaching teeth to the jawbone. Although there are different forms of periodontal disease, the most common forms are known as gingivitis and periodontitis. Whereas gingivitis is typically treatable, periodontitis can result in significant loss of bone around teeth. Early diagnosis is key to successful treatment.


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Mark 6:14-29
Hymns: 913, 743, 518 (stanzas 1, 24, 3), 724, 529
In June 2012, Barron Sawyer moved his family to Houston from his hometown of Santa Barbara to begin a career as a transactional lawyer in the downstream O&G sector. They found MLC due to its confessional reputation, and were astonished at the young demographic.
Following high school, Barron pursued a ministry call for two years at a Pentecostal Bible college in Los Angeles, where he met his wife Kerry. They later married, but completed college at UCLA, where he majored in philosophy and she, political science, while leading the campus' pro-life student group. There they attended University Lutheran Chapel, pastored by Mark Jasa. Barron and Kerry have four adorable, perfectly obedient children, Owen, Simon, Claire, and Colette. Barron is a fellow of the International Academy of Apologetics in Strasbourg, France, and a member of Houston's Sherlock Holmes literary society.
Welcome Barron. We are happy you chose MLC!


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"Dog wash educates on disaster preparedness"
That's right, folks; forget what your momma told you about wearing clean underwear in case you're in an accident. The crucial question to ask when disaster looms is, "Are my dogs clean?!"
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Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen had released two albums and had found moderate success. In 1974, Jon Landau, after seeing Bruce perform, wrote "I saw Rock and Roll's future, and its name is Bruce Springsteen. And on a night when I needed to feel young, he made me feel like I was hearing music for the very first time." In 1975, Springsteen teamed up with Jon Landau and released one of his most successful albums. When producing Born to Run, Bruce and longtime producer/manager Landau set out to make an album that resembled "Roy Orbison singing Bob Dylan" while employing the Phil Spector "Wall of Sound" technique. This was the first album to feature Max Weinberg of Conan O'Brien fame. What came out of these sessions was "Thunder Road", "Born to Run," and an album that remained in Billboard's top 100 for over two years. The cover featured Bruce with his signature Fender Telecaster. He's leaning on Clarence Clemons.
The Who, The Who By Numbers
By 1975, The Who were huge. Coming off of the success of rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, Pete Townsend composed a confessional. Alcoholism, lust, fame, self-loathing, and midlife crisis are the major themes of The Who By Numbers. The cover features cartoon charactures of the band ready for the listener to connect the dots and paint by numbers.
Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Believe it or not, a concept album. The concept? The struggles of Elton John and Bernie Taupin early on in their career together. If you don't already know, the two collaborate on songwriting. Elton writes the music and Bernie writes the words. I'm sure you can figure out who Captain Fantastic represents. Allegedly, the album's hit single "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (again, one of the greatest songs ever) is about Elton's suicide attempt in 1969. John Lennon appears on the album to contribute guitar, but records under an alias. Captain Fantastic has a wonderful cover.
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here
Largely a tribute to former member Syd Barret (see 1968), Wish You Were Here was a five track album released in 1975. Syd Barrett showed up in the studio unannounced on the same day David Gilmour got married. He wasn't recognized by the band initially. He lent his voice for background vocals on "Shine On…" Featuring famous songs "Shine on You Crazy Diamond," "Have a Cigar," as well as the epic title track. The band wanted to release the album with a completely black cover with no writing; essentially an anonymous release. The record company balked at that and the burning man handshake concept was born.
Honorable Mentions for 1975:
Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffitti
Jackson Browne, Late for the Sky
Bob Dylan and The Band, The Basement Tapes
Tom Waits, Nighthawks at the Diner (Based on the Hopper Painting, Nighthawks)


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Fleeing Burma: Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
[Editors Note: The Burmese state of Rakhine is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis as minority Rohingya Muslims clash with ethnic Rakine Buddhists. The violence has so far left scores dead, and sent tens of thousands of refugees over the border into Bangladesh.
In our Summer 2011 issue, World Policy Journal featured a photo essay by Saiful Huq Omi in which he documented the lives of Rohingya refugees already in Bangladesh (PDF), who had fled persecution at the hands of the military junta that rules Burma.
Though preferable in many ways to the oppression they faced in Burma (now officially known as Myanmar), life in Bangladesh is extremely difficult for the Rohingya, many of whom are denied legal status as refugees. Some Rohingya, however, have been granted asylum in places where conditions are less dire, including Britain.
Omi also spent time with a small community of Rohingya now living in Bradford, a city of around 300,000 residents in Northern England.]
Every evening, Rohingya gather in the city center of Bradford to chat and socialize.
Life in Bradford is very different from the experience of persecution in Burma and the misery of camps in Bangladesh. It is full of new hopes and possibilities—along with the challenges of feeling at home in a strange new society and culture.
"You have been to the camps, right? Now we have this," marvels Aiub, a Rohingya woman whose family was resettled in Bradford. "Whenever I think about it, I thank Allah for the life I have now."
For the lucky few children who have been resettled there, Bradford is like a dream compared to the harsh reality of life in Burma or Bangladesh.
Still, social integration is a long process. Some members of the large Pakistani immigrant community in Bradford have been unwelcoming to the Rohingya. As a result, Rohingya children usually play only with each other. Sometimes, they just play alone.
Rakibul learned karate when he was in the camp in Bangladesh. He now practices in Bradford.
Most Rohingya in Bradford prefer to live close to one another. But Salim's house is far from other Rohingya houses. Salim believes this is better for him and his family because his children will play with and grow up with kids of other nationalities.
On an autumn afternoon, Aman Ullah takes a walk in the park in front of his home. Winter is coming, and with it the snow. "This is the only time of the year to enjoy the sun and to have some outdoor life," he says.
All photos © Saiful Huq Omi.


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Base Tunnels and Mountain Passes
27 July to 08 August 2018
Our visit to Switzerland will be different in 2018, in addition to the favourite Swiss trains and towns we will explore the base
tunnels and the mountain passes that they have replaced.
Highlights for the tour include:
Travel through the recently opened Gotthard Base Tunnel
Bellinzona and its three UNESCO-listed castles
The city of Lucerne with the Chapel Bridge and its beautiful lake
Travel on the GoldenPass line and the Bernina Express line
A ride on the Furka Steam train between Oberwald and Realp
Good three and four star hotels are used and your luggage will be transferred between hotels for a relaxed holiday.
Geoff and Sheelagh Cooke will host the tour which will run with 24 guests.
All aboard for an outstanding exploration of Switzerland by train with a small group of new found friends!
Friday, 27th July 2018. Arrive in Switzerland
Upon arrival in Zürich Airport, make your way by rail to the main railway station in downtown Zurich (about SFr 3.40). Your hotel is conveniently
located within walking distance from the station. The rest of the day will be at leisure, your centrally located hotel making an exploration of the
city and lake easy. Meet this evening for an included dinner at the hotel.
Hotel Glockenhof, Zürich. Dinner included.
Saturday, 28th July 2018. Zürich – Lugano – Bellinzona
Take a train to Lugano through the recently opened Gotthard base tunnel. This is the longest and deepest railway tunnel in the world, replacing
the Gotthard Pass line that we will travel over later. Take the funicular railway from Lugano Station to the city and a short walk to the waterfront.
The Lugano Città–Stazione funicular has an upper station within the main railway station of Lugano, and the lower station is on Piazza
Cioccaro in the historic city centre below. It is one of the busiest funicular lines in Switzerland.
After a break for lunch, join a boat trip on Lake Lugano to Gandria, a pretty town that has remained unchanged for a hundred years.
Later this afternoon, return by train to Bellinzona. For your convenience, your luggage will be transported from your hotel in Zürich to your hotel
in Bellinzona.
Hotel Internazionale, Bellinzona. Breakfast and dinner included
Sunday, 29th July 2018. Follow the route of the Gotthard Panorama Express
Travel by rail from Belinzona to Lucerne by the old railway route over the Gotthard Pass to Fluelen, where you will join a lake steamer to
continue your journey to the transport museum in Lucerne. Later this afternoon, continue by boat or bus to your hotel in central Lucerne with
time to relax before dinner. Your luggage will be transported from your hotel in Bellinzona to your hotel in Lucerne.
Hotel Astoria, Lucerne. Breakfast and dinner included.
Monday, 30th July 2018. Excursion to Mount Pilatus
Our destination today is Mount Pilatus, accessible by the world's steepest cog railway after a boat trip across Lake Lucerne. There will be time
to take in the wonderful views and have lunch (not included), before we make the journey back to Lucerne by cable car, gondola and bus.
The rest of the day is at leisure for you to explore Lucerne at your own pace.
Hotel Astoria, Lucerne. Breakfast and dinner included.
Tuesday, 31st July 2018. Lucerne to Interlaken and the Brienzer Rothorn
Today we travel from Lucerne to Interlaken, breaking our journey at Brienz for a trip up the Brienzer Rothorn railway. Your luggage will be
transported from your hotel in Lucerne to your hotel in Interlaken. Enjoy time at the summit to admire the breath-taking views over the high
peaks of the Bernese Oberland and the two lakes below, have lunch and enjoy a walk around, before travelling back down to Brienz and on to
Interlaken by paddle steamer.
Hotel Interlaken, Interlaken. Breakfast and dinner included.
Wednesday, 1st August 2018. Schynige Platte, Lauterbrunnen, Grütschalp and Mürren
An exciting day awaits as we travel on mountain trains and cable cars through some of the prettiest places in the Bernese Oberland, enjoying
incredible scenery on the way. Ride an historic rack railway to Schynige Platte before continuing to Lauterbrunnen. After a break for lunch in
Lauterbrunnen, ride to Grutschalp by cable car to join the narrow gauge railway to the dramatically located town of Murren. Return to Interlaken
for the night.
Hotel Interlaken, Interlaken. Breakfast and dinner included.
Thursday, 2nd August 2018. GoldenPass line to Montreux & Château de Chillon
Today we travel on the scenic GoldenPass line to Montreux, a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva. Your luggage will be transported from
your hotel in Interlaken to your hotel in Montreux.
Upon arrival in Montreux, enjoy some time at leisure to have lunch before we travel to Château de Chillon. Join a 50-minute guided tour of the
château before we return to Montreux by paddle steamer.
Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux. Breakfast and dinner included.
Friday, 3rd August 2018. Chocolate Train
Board an exciting Chocolate Train, which will give you an insight into two of the best Swiss products: cheese and chocolate.
Start your exploration on the Belle Epoque or Panoramic train from Montreux to Gruyères. Upon arrival, visit the Maison du Gruyere to find out
how cheese is produced. Enjoy some free time in the medieval town of Gruyères with its impressive 13th century castle before a bus transfer
to Broc to visit Maison Cailler, the famous chocolate factory to taste some delicious chocolates. End your day with a train to Montreux.
Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic, Montreux. Breakfast and dinner included.
Saturday, 4th August 2018. Montreux to Zermatt and the Gornergrat
Travel by train from Montreux to Brig where you will change trains to ride over the original Lotschberg alpine pass to Spiez.
The Lötschberg line connects Spiez in the canton of Bern with Brig in the canton of Valais. It crosses the Bernese Alps through the Lötschberg
Tunnel. Together with the Simplon Tunnel south of Brig, it constitutes one of the major railways through the Alps and an important north-south
axis in Europe. The line is famous for its double loop of spiral tunnels in the Kander Valley on its northern approach to the Lötschberg Tunnel
and the climb out of the Rhone Valley on a steep mountainside through numerous tunnels and viaducts on the southern approach. Its
culminating point is 1,240 metres above sea level, making it the highest line of the main Swiss railway network.
Enjoy a short break in Spiez before returning to Visp through the lower Lötschberg Base Tunnel, continue to the car free resort town of Zermatt.
Your luggage will be transported from your hotel in Montreux to your hotel in Zermatt.
This afternoon, take the mountain train to the Gornergrat, which offers incomparable views of the famous Matterhorn. On return to Zurmatt, your
hotel is a short walk from the station.
Hotel Butterfly, Zermatt. Breakfast and dinner included.
Sunday, 5th August 2018. Furka steam train to Realp and Chur
Take a train to Oberwald to board a steam train on the Furka Railway bound for Realp. The original railway, now replaced by a tunnel, is
preserved with steam trains running through a scenic gorge. From Realp, join Regio local trains for the scenic journey to Chur. Your luggage
will be transported from your hotel in Zermatt to your hotel in Chur.
Romantik Hotel Stern, Chur. Breakfast and dinner included.
Monday, 6th August 2018. Chur to St Moritz via Filisur, Bergün and Preda
Travel by train from Chur to St. Moritz, breaking our journey at Filisur, Bergun and Preda. The first stop at Filisur will be to visit the famous
Landwasserr Viaduct, a short walk from the station. After photographing trains on the viaduct, return to the station for an onward connection to
Burgen where we will visit the museum for the Albula line. Our last stop will be at Preda, the northern portal for a new tunnel and location of a
small museum explaining the project. Your luggage will be transported from your hotel in Chur to your hotel in St Moritz. This afternoon, there
will be time to explore St Moritz before your included dinner.
Hotel Laudinella, St Moritz. Breakfast and dinner included.
Tuesday, 7th August 2018. Bernina Express line to Tirano
Ride the famous Bernina Express to Tirano in Italy over the dramatic Bernina, one of only three railways awarded World Heritage status. The
railway includes some dramatic scenery and impressive engineering and the arrival in Tirano includes a section of rare street running as the
train passes the Basillica Madonna di Tirano. After time to look around the attractive Italian town and enjoy lunch, return by train to St. Moritz.
Hotel Laudinella, St Moritz. Breakfast and dinner included.
Wednesday, 8th August 2018. End of the tour
The tour finishes after breakfast today, but you can still make use of your 14-day First Class Swiss Travel Pass today and up until Friday 10th
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The Use of Technology in a Child's Life
Parents, nannies, teachers and childcare organizations are in a heated discourse trying to understand whether and how to incorporate technology in a child's life. Looking at the use of technology from a relationship perspective helps. Here's a short article on this point of view. http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/2017/02/23/role-relationships-childrens-use-technology/
How to Engage Babies in Play
Babies' malleable brains learn about their world at a fast pace, and it's up to parents and nannies to encourage this learning through developmentally appropriate games. But what games are appropriate for babies? Read on for some ideas.Read More
How to Encourage Developmentally Appropriate Play
When play is developmentally appropriate, a child builds self-esteem, an internal sense of mastery, and gains the confidence to move forward to other games—and in life.Read More
The Six Types of Play: Stage by Stage
Children learn about themselves and the world around them through one of the six distinct stages of play. Read our blog to find out more.Read More
Why is Play Important for Children?
According to David Elkind, PhD, play is a fundamental mode of learning for young children, and parents should strive to ensure their children have ample time to get caught up in their own little worlds.Read More
The Importance of Play
Join us in 2018 at our workshop for Nannies, where we will discover The Importance of Play, and how to ensure that children from ages 0-6 get the most out of their play time.Read More
What is STEAM and Why is it Important?
In today's educational landscape, strong emphasis is placed on an educational philosophy known by its acronym STEM—but where does art fit in?Read More
Child Development for Ages 0-6
Calling all Nannies! Join us in 2018 for an important workshop about child development.Read More
Creating Intention in Children's Art Projects
Lauren Sharp, owner of ARTifact, a children's art studio in San Francisco, shares how parents and nannies can help children create intention in their artwork.Read More
How to Create A Children's Art Space at Home
Lauren Sharp, owner of ARTifact, a children's art studio in San Francisco, offers tips for creating a designated children's art space at home.Read More
Supporting Children's Artwork—Even if it's Messy
Lauren Sharp, owner of ARTifact, a children's art studio in San Francisco, explains why messy art is important for kids.Read More
5 of Our Favorite Audiobooks for Toddlers
Whether you're taking a long car trip or trying to begin a daily quiet time routine, these fun and age appropriate audiobooks will get your child's imagination (and their language skills) buzzing.Read More
You're Invited: The Institute for Families and Nannies 2018 workshop for Nannies will discuss literacy and child development
Calling all Nannies! Join Chirp this Sunday, October 4th from 10:00 a.m. to noon for a workshop about literacy, language and child development.Read More
How Background Noise Affects Your Child
As adults, we hear background noise all day. It's not unusual to hear the constant buzz of our co-workers chatting, or the TV or radio blaring from another room. Most of us have learned to tune this noise out and we go through our lives without even hearing it. But noise pollution has become a buzzword in today's hectic society, and the truth is that it may be impacting the central auditory processing of young children who are still acquiring language skills.
A recent study published by Ear and Hearing, The Official Journal of the American Auditory Society, and conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., suggests multiple effects of background noise on toddlers. It states that background noise "modulates the early stages of sound encoding and dampens neural discrimination vital for accurate speech perception." What this means is that toddlers who spend long hours in noisy conditions may have more trouble pronouncing words correctly.
The test was conducted on 18 toddlers between the ages of 22 and 26 months, all monolingual and with healthy ears. Perhaps not surprisingly, the children exposed to the noisy conditions were more likely to mispronounce words and syllables.
The study suggests that parents pay close attention to acoustic conditions and background noise levels in children's daily environments. Be aware of the volume of TVs or radios in the other room when your toddler is present, and encourage your child to have quiet time every day. In today's modern society, silence can be difficult to achieve, but a little less noise in your child's every day life may be just what the doctor ordered.
6 Reasons To Take Your Child to Library Story-Time
Not only does story-time at the public library encourage literacy and instill a love of reading from a young age, it helps children develop focus, improve vocabulary and listening skills, and so much more. Have you talked to your Nanny about taking your child to story-time?Read More
10 Fun Ways to Get Kids Outside
It's scientifically proven that playing outside has many health benefits for children. Here are Chirp's top 10 tips for getting your kids to play outside this summer.Read More
Book Helps Young Children Adjust to Nannies
The transition children go through when a nanny or babysitter enters the family scene can be daunting. For parents struggling to clearly and positively explain the new caregiving situation to their children, a new book called "Nanny and Me" may be the answer.Read More
Nature, Nurture and Brain Development: Why Choosing a Nanny is So Important
Depending on your specific situation, your nanny or other caregiver may be one of the important adults that your child spends meaningful time with during their waking hours. This is when the "nurture" side of the development coin comes into play. A nanny who is attentive to your child is vital of course, but hiring a person who is also attuned to your child's developmental needs and idiosyncrasies will help "nurture" what "nature" has given.
The Zero to Three National Center gives this example: Everyone is born with the potential to learn language. The "nature" side means that the brain is programmed to recognize speech, to pick up subtle differences between sounds, and the like. But it's the social environment, or "nurture," that the child is raised in that determines which language will be learned, the size of the child's vocabulary and the dialect and accent the child will adopt.
Your child's brain is ultra-malleable, and constantly in relation with the world around them. It's up to you to ensure that the caregiver you introduce into your child's early life is able to provide an nurturing and attentive experience to enhance what they've already been given by nature.
To read more about how nannies and parents can work together to enhance brain development in young children, click here.
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A Question of Values: When Nannies and Parents Differ
Gone are the Mad Men days where a mother's life revolved around childcare and the home. In today's society, 67% of children under the age of five are in the care of someone other than their mother for large amounts of their waking hours. This fact of modern life presents new challenges in the arena of instilling values such as independence, kindness and self-control in young children. Now more than ever before, someone other than the child's parents is given responsibility for imparting personal and cultural values, and this shift could pose challenges when the caregiver's values differ from those of the parents.
The question of values and who is responsible for teaching them is a vast one, but it's an issue necessary for nannies and families to visit often.
Nannies walk a fine line when teaching values to the children in their care. While some values are universally accepted (i.e. kindness), others can prove to be more conflicting (i.e. independence vs. interdependence). While it's important for parents and nannies to maintain personal integrity and stay true to personal values, if those values are at odds, there's a good chance a disagreement between nanny and parents will soon develop. How can nannies and parents retain their personal integrity while imparting the values most important to them?
Good nannies want to care for their 'charges' according to the parent's values. That is why it's important nannies keep an open dialogue with the parents and discuss the following points.
- Make sure you clearly understand your own personal values and recognize the ways in which you teach those to young children.
- Have a conversation with the parents. It's important to know what values are the most important to them as you work to help raise their child according to those principles.
- Identify similarities and differences in values and how they are taught during the everyday routines of caring for the children.
Working through differences and coming to a compromise that both nannies and parents can feel good about is vital. After all, what good is it to teach children about what is important in the world if you don't lead by example?
Childcare Challenge #1: Helping Young Children Manage Frustrations
Observing the ways children deal with frustrations large and small gives parents and nannies key insights into their emotional intelligence, i.e. their capacity to be aware of, control and express their feelings within a relationship.Read More


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Baked Spicy Salmon Hand Rolls
Hand rolls, or temaki, are little cones of sushi and these particular ones are filled with a spicy cooked salmon salad and served with rice, avocado and cucumber wrapped in sheets of soy paper. These rolls can be eaten with your hands and make for a quick and easy lunch with minimal ingredients.
While the recipe uses freshly cooked salmon, I often use day old leftover salmon to create the salad for these hand rolls. Salmon is a hard food to reheat the next day so instead I just repurpose it into a cold salad. This version of "sushi" is perfect for people who are skeptical of raw fish or just don't enjoy it; these salmon rolls have the same flavor profiles but use the cooked salmon instead. I like how light the soy paper is but nori (seaweed) can be substituted instead if that is your preference.
For the spicy salmon:
¾ pound Atlantic salmon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt, as needed
Freshly ground black pepper, as needed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sambal
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
½ teaspoon soy sauce
¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
For assembly:
1 cup short-grain sushi rice
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
5 sheets soy paper, halved lengthwise
2 medium Persian cucumbers, julienned
1 large avocado, peeled pitted and sliced
1 ounce pea greens (optional)
For the spicy salmon:
Heat oven to 400ºF. Place salmon on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake until just cooked through, about 16 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature, discarding the skin. Chill the salmon for 15 minutes.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the salmon, mayonnaise, sambal, rice wine vinegar and soy sauce. Use a fork to combine until the salmon is shredded and the mixture is completely combined. Stir in the green onion.
Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
For assembly:
Rinse the rice with cool water until the water runs clear. Drain and add the rice with 1 cup of water to a saucepot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and let sit for 10 minutes. Add the rice wine vinegar and fluff with a fork.
Place the sheets of soy paper on a clean, dry work surface. Working one at a time spread about 3 tablespoons of the rice onto the right edge of the sheet of soy paper. Wet your fingers and press the rice to spread it into an even square over the right half of the sheet.
Spread a spoonful of the salmon mixture over the rice and top with a few pieces of cucumber, avocado and pea greens (optional). Roll the bottom right corner and fold it to the center then continue rolling to the left until it forms a cone shape. Set aside and continue with the remaining soy paper and salmon mixture.
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Celebrate New Year with Bhaktapur's Bisket Jatra
Bisket Jatra offers a unique way to celebrate New Year, bringing in communities together in a boisterous carnival of might and merriment.
Text by Archana Shrestha
Bhaktapur, the smallest district in the country, is the richest when it comes to ancient architecture, cultural peculiarity, and vibrant festivities. One of the many festivals and celebrations that happens in Bhaktapur every year o n the first day of a new year is Bisket Jatra. This jatra is the epitome of vivacious festivals that reflect affluent cultural norms that our country carries. Unlike many other jatras that happen in and outside the valley, Bisket Jatra breaks the stereotype of taking place every year 'date-wise' rather than tithi-wise, that being during the month of April; from 27th of Chaitra to the 5th of Baisakh.
The chariot-making endeavor takes place two weeks before the jatra is to start. Two chariots, in the shape of pagoda-style temples, one of which is bigger than the other, are built by local people associated with the Guthi Sansthan of Bhaktapur. The bigger chariot is home to the deity Bhairav, and the smaller one is where Goddess Bhadrakali resides throughout the period of this eminent jatra. The making of the raths happens on the premise of Taumadhi Square, just opposite to the Bhairav Mandir, which is also the site from where the rath procession will begin on the first day.
The lingo, or pole, which is approximately 50 feet tall, is specifically made out of the branch of a sal tree, and what makes it notable is that the tree should be the one from the forest around Nala Gumba. People from the guthi community are supposed to go to the forest of sal trees and bring home the branch which will later be the lingo in the jatra.
At other times, when the lingo is in good condition, they use the same one for the years to come. The lingo is supposed to represent two snakes through two long red colored pieces of cloth, halinpat, attached on its two arms.
The procession starts from Taumadhi Square in the mid-afternoon, where Nyatapola Temple witnesses the first day of Biska. A crowd of high-spirited Bhaktapur dwellers pull the unwieldy chariot eastwards to Ga: hiti on the periphery of the Bhairav Temple. The chariot stays there for the next three days, up to Chaitra 30, during the span of which the residents of Ga: hiti light butter lamps and perform puja of Bhairav and Bhadrakali.
The jatra continues as the rath is hauled further east, downwards to Lhyosingkhel on the fourth day of Biska. It is only when the procession reaches Lhyosingkhel that the lingo comes to life. While there, the lingo is erected with the help of burlap ropes tied to the chariot, and from then on, the lingo travels with the raths.
The sixth day of Bisket Jatra, that is, Baisakh 1, the callithump of massive number of rath-pullers tug the raths around Bhaktapur Durbar Square, where spectators gather, devotees worship, and the exuberant crowd add more life to it.
The second half of Bisket Jatra starts in the afternoon on the first day of New Year, when the rath that faced east before is then turned westwards so as to return it to the place the jatra started. But, this is where the real deal lies. While the rath is supposed to be directed back to the west towards Ga: hiti, the pullers on the opposite side try to pull it towards their direction. A tug-of-war takes place at the time of this duel, during which the lingo either falls or breaks. The number of people that get injured during this heedless push and pull is also one of the reasons why Biska is so different from other jatras. Another intriguing event of Biska is called Khalwake, in which the two chariots are allowed to face towards each other and then clashed deliberately.
On the last day of Bisket Jatra, the chariots are dismantled at the very place they were built, and the parts are kept safely in the guthi office to repeat the same thing the following year. In every home of Bhaktapur, it is a ritual to host small feasts throughout the period of the jatra, where families come together to share good times with good food.
What better way to start the New Year than being a part of this boisterous festival that lets the whole community celebrate collectively at the same place!


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AfriForum, led by its private prosecution head, the so-called "pit bull" himself, advocate Gerrie Nel, announced on Thursday that it would pursue charges of fraud and corruption against the firebrand politician.
Malema initially faced those charges in relation to an R52m contract awarded to On-Point Engineering.
The State previously alleged that Malema substantially benefited from the tender payment to On-Point, using it to buy a farm and a Mercedes-Benz.
It said Malema's Ratanang Family Trust was an indirect shareholder in On-Point.
The case was struck off the roll in 2015, after one of his co-accused fell ill and the case dragged on.
Nel said on Thursday that the case subsequently remained closed and AfriForum would apply to the National Prosecuting Authority for a certificate to privately prosecute Malema.


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Past performance, they say, is no guarantee of future results – unless, of course, you're talking about Germany. At Euro 2008, Spain proved that you should not write off a team just because they had always messed up tournaments before; and football wondered whether it was approaching a time when it could start dismissing Germany as potential winners of a tournament despite their extraordinary past record. Not on the evidence of last night. Germany did what they always do, winning in Moscow almost by stealth, and so booking their place at next summer's finals in South Africa.
Their record seems to defy explanation. Germany probably have not had a great team since West Germany won the World Cup in 1990, yet since then they have somehow, almost by habit, won a European Championship and reached the finals of two major championships, as well as losing in the semi-final of the last World Cup. Last night they had to withstand a welter of second-half pressure having led at half-time by Miroslav Klose's goal, but had the resolve and good fortune to hang on for a 1-0 victory, even after the debutant right-back Jerome Boateng had been sent off for a second bookable foul on Vladimir Bystrov.
Jogi Löw's pre-match press conference was as staid and gently good-humoured as everything about this Germany squad has been since the forward Kevin Kuranyi walked out having been left out of a match-day squad a year ago, but it did include one very strange moment. Germany, he insisted, had players who were used to playing in club games at the highest level, players like Michael Ballack. You waited for the list to continue, but it didn't, and that was when the truth dawned: Germany, almost unthinkably, do not have players who are used to playing top-level club games, of the side that started yesterday only Ballack has played in a Champions League semi-final. By comparison, there were five players from Cote d'Ivoire involved in last season's semi-finals alone.
Now that, of course, does not mean that the likes of Philipp Lahm and Klose are bad players, but it does mean that this is a Germany seriously short on stars, even if they did reach the final in Vienna two years ago. Low went on to speak of the threat presented by a Russia side that includes such Premier League players as Andrey Arshavin, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Yuri Zhirkov, and in so doing offered a reminder that Ballack is the only German currently playing in either England or Spain, which can reasonably be considered the top two leagues in the world. If Igor Akinfeev does, as seems likely, leave CSKA Moscow for Manchester United, there could be five Russians before the World Cup begins next June.
Germany were always supposed to be the joyless automata of European football, mechanically grinding away until the job was done, and yet beneath the veil of respectability lurked the Maoist dabblings of Paul Breitner, the rebellious spirit of Gunter Netzer and the raging egos of Lothar Matthäus and Stefan Effenberg. Even Franz Beckenbauer masked a turbulent private life beneath his conservative image.
The present side, though, really is full of respectable, diligent players – the likes of Simon Rolfes and Thomas Hitzlsperger – people who, as the jibe goes, would make perfect sons-in-law.
Even the great goalkeeper wars between Oliver Kahn and Jens Lehmann, who could be relied upon to exchange childish barbs before matches, have come to an end as Löw has plumped for the eminently sensible René Adler. The only talking point he provoked in the build-up to the game was whether he had found the right footwear to cope with the artificial surface at the Luzhniki. He had a fine game, though, coming quickly off his line to make a vital first-half block at the feet of Bystrov, then twice parrying Arshavin drives in the second, before a superb reaction block low to his right to deny Igor Semshov. That chance came shortly after the dismissal of Boateng, and seemed to break Russian hearts; thereafter, they did not muster a meaningful shot on target, although they had two good shouts for penalties turned down by the Swiss referee, Massimo Busacca.
German fans seem to have accepted the reality of their new position in the world hierarchy. Although a poll in Kicker this week showed 38.9% of fans expected Germany to become the first away side ever to win a World Cup qualifier in Russia yesterday, in June 2006 a similar survey showed only 18 per cent believed Germany could win the World Cup they were about to stage. In the eighties such polls regularly showed around four times that amount expected West German success in major tournaments. That is partly because, as the German football historian Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger points out: "Back in the eighties we all knew very little about the other teams that came to the World Cup, but it's different these days with all the football on television and the Champions League." But it is also indicative of a – relative –decline in the quality of German football.
That said, they won the European Under-21 championship this summer, which hints at a bright future. There is also one more immediate reason for optimism, and that is the rise of Mesut Özil, a playmaker of the sort Germany have been missing since Andreas Möller and Thomas Hässler retired.
Crucially, he allows Low to employ the 4-2-3-1 formation he first introduced against Portugal in the Euro 2008 quarter-final. That seems to give Germany better balance than 4-4-2 – particularly given the lack of form of their strikers, Klose, Mario Gomez and Lukas Podolski – but previously it meant playing Ballack as the central creator, something he did competently because he does most things competently, but without real flair.
It was Özil's one-two with Podolski, followed by a smart square ball that laid on the goal for Klose last night, and he sparkled with wit on each of thelimited occasions he was given the opportunity.
The only other real chance Germany had – aside from a couple of second-half counters as Russia over-committed – was also crafted by him, a neat jink inside Vassily Berezutsky teeing up Podolski, whose drive was blocked. Ballack, too, seems invigorated by his deeper role. Stop him and you stop Russia, Arshavin had said before the game, and while that perhaps ignores the threat of Özil, it is certainly true that it is Germany's captain, constantly cajoling and directing, who sets their tempo and ensures they maintain their defensive shape.
And so Germany qualify having dropped only two points so far, away against Finland. Quite how they have done it probably does not matter. The fact is that they have done it, and at last as quietly efficient as they have always been supposed to be, they march on to another World Cup finals.


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Rajinikanth's Kala New Movie Budget And Remuneration. Kala is the new movie of Rajinikanth which is going to be released soon. Kala movie is directed by Pa. Ranjith. We know that Rajinkanth is acting in the movie Robo 2.0 so there is a delay in the movie of KALA and also there is lag in the movie shooting of Robo 2.0. If you think about it Rajinikanth new movie Kala is going to be just like Kabali. Kala movie story will definitely going to entertain you. Super star Rajinikanth once said that this movie will be a huge blockbuster for him.
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Cast And Crew of KALA:
There are many actors and actresses and crew for this movie there are top people who are working on this movie.
Lead Role (male): Rajinikanth (Shivaji Rao Gaekwad)
Lead Role (Female): Eswari Rao, Huma Quareshi.
Supporting Role: Prakash Raj, Sukanya, Sayaji Shinde, Nana Patekar.
These are the actors and actress who are staring in the Kala movie. hope that they do their best in the movie. These actors and actress are one of the most popular people in the India. We could say that these movie get more popularity due to its actors and actress.
Director: Pa. Ranjith.
Producer: Dhanush.
Music Director: Santhosh Narayanan.
Production Company: Wunderbar Films.
These are the crew of the Kala movie. The producer of the movie is the Hero Dhanush who is the son in law of Rajinikanth. The director of this movie is Pa. Ranjith who had done Kabali movie with Rajinikanth. This movie is the second movie of Rajinikanth with Pa. Ranjith.
Budget And Production:
There has been a lot of discussion about the budget for this movie. They had decided that the budget should be perfect amount and also a perfect rate which producer can afford. Later they had decided an amount of 100 crores but they had decided to change the budget of the movie. there is an estimation that the budget of the movie is 160 crores. if the movie budget is too high then they may lose in the returns a lot because of the ban of the theaters.
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Eswari Rao: 2 Crores.
Huma Quershi: 1 Crore.
Prakash Raj: 50 lakhs.
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Etienne Terrus Museum In Elne Uncovers Fake Art In Collection Impelreport
A French historical center devoted to painter Étienne Terrus has found artistic creations it thought were by him were fakes. The Terrus exhibition hall in Elne in the south of France found 82 works initially ascribed to the craftsman were not painted by him. The greater part the accumulation is believed to be phony. The works of art cost about €160,000 (£140,000). Staff at the exhibition hall didn't know about the phonies until a meeting craftsmanship history specialist cautioned them. The committee in Elne purchased the artistic creations, illustrations and watercolors for the gallery over a 20-year time span.
Eric Forcada, a workmanship student of history, reached the exhibition hall in the town close Perpignan a while back to express his questions about the realness of the sketches. The historical center amassed a board of trustees of specialists from the social world, who reviewed the works and reasoned that 82 of them had not been painted by the Elne-conceived craftsman. The news was reported on Friday as the exhibition hall opened after a remodel. In interviews on Friday, the leader of the Pyrenees town, Yves Barniol, said the circumstance was "a debacle" and apologized to the individuals who had gone to the historical center in compliance with common decency.
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Terrus was conceived in 1857 and passed on in 1922 in Elne, despite the fact that he lived the greater part of his life in Roussillon, additionally in the Pyrenees. He was a dear companion of painter Henri Matisse. A portion of the works of art demonstrate structures that were worked after Terrus' demise, France 3 said. The town lobby has documented a dissension against the individuals who requested, painted, or sold the phony canvases. Nearby police are researching the case, which they say could influence other provincial specialists as well.


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Things They Don't Tell You At A B-School | IIM Ahmedabad
The phone rang a couple of rings before I answered it. It was Shristi at the other end. It was a hectic time with the final placements approaching soon. All of us were busy with resume submissions, regular classes and attending company presentations on campus. One could smell the stink of ruthless ambition among the 300 students vying for the top 100 jobs of Day Zero.
"Listen…I wanted to know about this company – Hindustan Pestle Ltd . You attended the company presentation, right ? How is the culture there? Is it women-friendly? Do they have good roles?" She asked me several questions at once.
" Shristi, It is a bakwaas company. The pay is ok but I asked one of my friends who is working there and she said it is not a good fit for women and the culture is not very progressive. She advises not to apply for any roles there." I replied…
And I lied. I had no friends working at Hindustan Pestle. I truly believed that the firm was offering great roles and my insecure self did not want a strong competitor such as Shristi to apply for that role. So, I did what any insecure and ambitious lad would do – I lied. I lied through my teeth and managed to convince Shristi to not apply for that role while I went ahead and created a great application for Hindustan Pestle Ltd.
I had gained a slight advantage at the expense of a batch mate's loss. I became a relative grader.
In a business school, most people often believe that having a unique identity and a strong resume is just not enough. A relative grader believes that his/her success is dependent on 2 factors – his/her own performance as well as ensuring that other worthy candidates perform badly. The worst of the relative graders are those who believe in a Zero-Sum game- that is, they believe that they will only benefit if and only if their competitors do badly.
The concept of relative grading is intrinsic to the concept of ranking students. Take the CAT exam for example. It is a percentile-based concept. So if the top scorer has just gotten 8 correct answers, everyone else is ranked relative to that top-scorer. While your marks are an absolute number, your percentile becomes relative.
Similarly, appraisals at few firms use this concept – a bell-curve is used and everyone's performances are force-fitted to the bell-curve. A majority gets average bonuses while the top 5-10% gets excellent evaluation and the bottom tail is condemned to be called below-average performers.
Such concepts are rampant even at an industry-level. In evolved and developed markets, automakers (Toyota vs GM) , mobile makers (Apple vs Samsung) , FMCG firms (Pepsi vs Coke) all compete to steal market-share. The markets are often saturated and sometimes, the only way to grow is to steal market-share.
Relative grading or Zero-Sum games are a reality no one talks about. Some players are ethical about it. Some play in the morally grey zone. Let us focus on the relative graders in a b-school. Every B-school has relative graders and if you understand the game, it becomes fun to witness the players in action.
The term has attained special status at B-schools. To call somebody a 'RG' implies heaving the highest form of insult for an intellectual. To waylay others out of your competition using such means is to indulge in 'RG-giri'. The essence of RG-giri lies in systematically leading your competitors to their own graves. During classes, the front-bencher who puts in a CP (Class Participation) 30 seconds before the class is about to end is able to evict significant frustration from the already exhausted rest of the class.
I remember this particularly funny incident that had happened in class. I had not come prepared and I had not read the case-study completely but in my blind lust for getting CP marks, I raised a question to the prof. Most of the class did not mind the question since it was right in the middle of the class time and everyone is typically supportive of a fellow student trying his luck to get CP marks. And then disaster struck as soon as I asked the question…
Shristi, still smarting from the RG-giri I had inflicted upon her – jumped in at that opportunity. Before the prof. could even open his mouth, Shristi had torpedoed me – She opened her statement with this gem –
"Raheel, if you had bothered to read the case-study thoroughly, you will find the answer to your question is clearly mentioned on exhibit 3 on page 16. The answer is simply written there for anyone bothering to read it. However, what is more interesting is now that you know this answer, I would like to know your opinion on the strategy ahead…"
In 5 seconds, she had destroyed my credibility in class. She had proved to the prof that I had not read the case. She had ensured that she would get significant credit for her CP from the Teaching Assistant and the icing on the cake was that she had put me in a very tight spot by ending it with a pointed question directed at me…
All I could do was mutter a few lines, vainly trying to salvage my already destroyed pride and learning a lesson never to mess with her again.
RG-giri is an accepted reality and is even encouraged in a few places. Your best defense against RGs is to be better prepared and be smarter than your opponent. Shristi asked 4 other people to reconfirm her opinion about Hindustan Pestle and I could have avoided shooting myself in the foot if I was better-prepared.
Till Next Time – Happy Hunting…
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Civil Society Summit Calls for International Action on Climate Migration
SUVA, Fiji, Dec 12 (IPS) - Civil society leaders from more than 100 countries called for action on climate-induced displacement at a summit in Suva, Fiji last week.
Their declaration urges the international community to uphold the human rights of people compelled to move as a result of global warming impacts.
Climate change should be recognised as a driver of migration in the global compact due to be negotiated by countries in 2018, say the campaign groups, which include Oxfam Pacific, 350.org and Act Alliance.
Danny Sriskandarajah, head of Civicus, the network convening the meeting, talked to Climate Home News by Skype from Suva. Climate-related displacement is "marginal both to the climate change negotiations and to the human rights negotiations," he said.
"We think there is a real gap here. We know already there are people being displaced as a result of climate change and it is only going to get worse."
The declaration follows the Trump administration's decision to pull the US out of the developing global compact on migration. Sriskandarajah described that as a "hugely disappointing" development, adding that he hoped it would not discourage other countries.
In the Pacific, sea level rise is already making some island communities unviable. In 2014, Vunidogoloa in Fiji moved 2 kilometres inland, the first of 30 villages earmarked for relocation. Around 1,000 residents of Taro, in the Solomon Islands, are preparing to move.
Brianna Fruean, climate campaigner from Samoa, told Climate Home News even moving short distances was a wrench for islanders. "In the western world, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing – you are moving from one neighbourhood to another – but in a Pacific context it can be heartbreaking, because we are very tied to our land, to where our ancestors are buried," she said.
That is partly why island campaigners have pushed strongly for a global warming limit of 1.5C: beyond that, low-lying coral atolls are set to be swallowed by rising seas.
Despite the adoption of 1.5C as an aspirational target in the Paris climate agreement, islanders are reluctantly preparing for the possibility of leaving their countries altogether.
"Climate change has been working faster than our talking," said Fruean. "It is the sad reality."
In other parts of the world, desertification, flooding and intensifying tropical storms can be triggers for people to leave their homes either temporarily or permanently. On the whole, they do not identify as "climate refugees" or "climate migrants" and may have multiple reasons for moving.
While international law has established rules about giving asylum to victims of political persecution, there is no special status for people displaced by climate change.
New Zealand, which has longstanding relationships with a number of Pacific island states, is planning to create the world's first humanitarian visas geared towards climate-displaced people.
Sriskandarajah welcomed the initiative, but added: "We cannot rely on ad hoc responses by certain governments; we need multilateral action that is based on rights and responsibilities."
The "global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration" was conceived in September 2016 in a New York declaration that mentions climate change five times. The end result is expected to establish voluntary guidelines for a more humane treatment of migrants.
Dina Ionesco heads a team at the International Organization for Migration focused on the links between environmental change and migration.
While she is optimistic the global pact will acknowledge the issue, Ionesco does not see much appetite among nations to create a system for designating people as "climate migrants". "This is extremely sensitive," she told Climate Home News.
As in the climate negotiations, some vulnerable countries are keen to discuss the subject but most have other priorities – in this context, border management, labour and human rights.
"We are focusing on supporting states so that they can have the necessary evidence and arguments to advocate for the recognition of climatic and environmental factors as drivers of migration," said Ionesco.
This article is part of a series about the activists and communities of the Pacific who are responding to the effects of climate change. Leaders from climate and social justice movements from around the world are currently meeting in Suva, Fiji, through 8 December for International Civil Society Week.
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Another example would be:
If your brand were a band, what band would it be?
Most everyone one starts with "I want by brand to be cool." This helps to understand, is it Chat Faker cool (i.e., the real deal), or Bruno Mars "cool". There are people - God bless them - who think mainstream is cool. Nothing wrong with that, but now at least I know what they want (and they might have bad taste in music. lol)


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Life happens. If it isn't one thing it's the next. We all live very busy lives, and if we aren't careful it's possible to lose focus of our most important relationship (God).
How many times have you had a friend on your mind and you're like "I'm going to call them or text them" but something always comes up? You don't speak for months but when you do it seems like you never skipped a beat. Sometimes we do God like that. We get so busy with life that our good intentions never seem to lead to immediate action.
Thankfully, God's love isn't conditioned on us, he loves us even in our failures. This doesn't mean we get to just push him off to the side, but, what it does mean is that we should put all the more effort into ensuring our relationship with him remains strong.
How do we do this? Well, just like any other relationship, communication is key. Talk to Him. It doesn't have to be a long drawn out prayer, as a matter of fact, you can pray to God at anytime. It could be as simple as saying "Lord thank you for this day", or "God please help me", "give me wisdom to make this decision", "grant me patience to deal with this co-worker or endurance to make it through this week".
Every bit counts, and the more often to speak to Him, the more comfortable you become in prayer.
Another way to keep your relationship strong is to study the Bible. God reveals himself through his word. As you learn more about who God is and his character, it will make it easier to recognize those things or situations that do not align with his will. Which leads to the final way way to develop your relationship with God: obedience.
In order to be obedient, it's important for us to first understand what is required of us. Lots of times we do things that we think are right, but in reality, they are just good deeds. Have you ever given a gift that you thought would be absolutely perfect for someone, come to find out what they really wanted was something else and had you taken the time to ask them you could have gotten something pleasing to them?
God wants a relationship with us. He wants to communicate with us, and use our lives to impact those around us. Take some time out today to earnestly seek the Lord. Make him a priority and see how things change in your life.
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What things keep you from spending time with God?
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