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Synopsis: : Carry on Jatta 2 picks up the fun where Carry on Jatta ends. The story follows Jass (Gippy Grewal), an orphan, but a happy go lucky guy who's sole purpose in life is to go to Canada by any means possible. After numerous attempts of going to Canada and many taunts faced from his landlord, Advocate Dhillon (Jaswinder Bhalla) and his best friend Goldy (Binnu Dhillon), Jass decides that marrying a Canadian girl is the only way he can fulfil his dream. Jass appoints his friend Honey (Gurpreet Ghuggi) to the task, who then introduces him to Meet (Sonam Bajwa) an NRI. Jass succeeds in woo'ing Meet but the confusion begins to rise as he learns more about the particular qualities Meet wants in her future husband. What kind of tricks and sticky situations do Jass, Goldy and Honey get themselves into throughout the quest of fulfilling Jass's Canadian dream? Tune in to the laughter riot, Carry on Jatta 2, to find out!
Star Cast: Gippy Grewal, Sonam Bajwa, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Binnu Dhillon, Jaswinder Bhalla, Karamjit Anmol, BN Sharma, Upasana Singh & Jyotii Sethi.
Directed by: Smeep Kang
Synopsis: Channa Mereya is a love story about Kainat (Payal Rajput), a girl belonging to an affluent family, who falls for her classmate Jagat (Ninja) ,
a good looking guy who comes from a poor background. Initially they start seeing each other secretly, but when their relationship gets revealed they
end up facing rebellion from Kainat's brother Balli (Amrit Mann) and father (Yograj Singh) which makes them stronger and bolder with time.
It is a story about unconditional love and the extent to which one can go in love. It is all about the struggle of the loved ones, towering egos of families, ruthlessness of the society, apathetic blood relations and undeterred love, which remains forever, no matter what.
Star Cast: Ninja, Amrit Mann, Payal Rajput, Yograj Singh, Karmjit Anmol & B.N Sharma
Directed by: Pankaj Batra
Synopsis: It's a story set in early 90's in a remote village in Punjab, revolving around a police officer, Kuldeep Singh, popularly referred to as "SAAB BAHADAR" by everyone in the village because of his sensibility, reputation and respect. Kuldeep has a flair for reading mystery novels, which inspire and perform his duties vigilantly.
The story finally takes a turn when a series of crimes start taking place in a rather peaceful village.
"SAAB BAHADAR" is all about unraveling the mystery behind repeated crimes.
Star Cast: Ammy Virk, Preet Kamal, Jaswinder Bhalla, Rana Ranbir
Directed by: Amrit Raj Chadha
Synopsis: Manje Bistre is a lighthearted comedy flick, which revolves around a Punjabi wedding, with elements of romance and comedy.
A fictional presentation, this one is based on the rituals of a Punjabi wedding.
Star Cast: Gippy Grewal, Sonam Bajwa, Dilpreet Dhillon, Rana Ranbir, BN Sharma, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Karamjit Anmol, Jaggi Singh
Directed by: Baljit Singh Deo
Synopsis: This story is about two brothers' families. Though they're real brothers, but the elder brother's wife doesn't like her brother in law and his wife at all because of which she builds up a wall in the house and divides it. Both the families start staying separately. The elder brother has two sons and the younger brother has three daughters. Their children love each other, but the elder brother's sons don't reciprocate their love for their sisters because they fear their mother. The elder brother gets his elder son married and his mother asks her daughter in law to not to talk to her brother in law's family. The youngest daughter of the younger brother is very intelligent and naive, she craves to talk to her brother's wife, but as she's afraid of her aunt she's unable to do so.
As the time passes Naseeb, the daughter in law gets to know the dynamics of the house and understands that her mother in law doesn't talk to her sister in law because of her huge ego and arrogance.
Naseeb gets too close to Guddi (younger brother's daughter) with time. During all this phase of changing relationships a rich boy falls for Guddi. He asks Naseeb to help him, but she refuses. He then takes help from his aunt and gets his marriage fixed to Guddi. When Naseeb's mother in law gets to know about this, she throws Naseeb out of the house and succeeds in breaking Guddi's relation/marriage as well.
Will Naseeb to able to convince her mother in law in order to set things right?
Will Guddi's marriage get fixed to the same boy again?
Star Cast: Tarsem Jassar, Mandy Takhar, Simi Chahal & Nirmal Rishi.
Directed by: Tarnvir Singh Jagpal & Harry Bahtti
Synopsis: Nikka is a village boy, from a well-known family, and is a student at Patiala College. His family follows traditional beliefs and their household is run by his Grandmother.
Nikka is in love with Manraj, a local woman with one older sister. He tells his Grandmother of his feelings but his Grandmother mistakenly thinks that his love is for the older sister. As Nikkas Grandmother arranges a wedding for him and Manrajs sister, Nikka doesn't know what to do.
How will Nikka get out of this situation and pursue the love of his life, Manraj, instead?
Star Cast: Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa
Directed by: Simerjit Singh
Synopsis: Actor in Law is about an aspiring actor, possessed by his passion to become a superstar actor however he is dark of complexion and is rejected by everyone including his own father. Frustrated with the never-ending rejections, he ventures onto something so fantastical that it looks real as well as ridiculous.It is a journey of a young dreamer, who begins to change and affect the system and society around us and gather immense support from common people. He gets caught up in a situation where his only saviors are his aging realist father and his supporters across the country.
It is first and foremost the clash — and later the convergence — of dreams and reality. It is where comedy meets morality. It is where comic sense meets common sense! Its narrative is laced with humor and romance that borders on social satire and moral relevance. It is about acknowledging that we can change society by looking at the lighter side of life around us as well as by making small efforts in our own capacity to make things better. The story provokes us to at least begin to look at our social life differently and do something about what's stagnating in us.
Star Cast: Om Puri, Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat, Saboor Ali, Aly Khan, Erfan Motiwala, Talat Hussain and many more.
Directed by: Nabeel Qureshi
Synopsis: Minal Arora, Falak Ali and Andrea Tariang, three young girls, in their mid 20's, from different parts of India, professionals in their respective fields, stay together as tenants in a posh South Delhi locality…
Staying in the same locality as these girls, is the mysterious and ominous figure, 'Deepak Sehgal'. A yester- year 'big league' lawyer, Deepak Sehgal today is a mere shadow of his infamous self, spending most of his time behind closed doors…
One night, which was supposed to be a girls' night out, becomes for them a dark truth that would continue to hound their future…
Soon after MINAL is charged for 'Attempt to murder', where she could face imprisonment for more than 10 years, if convicted.
Will the law be able to see beyond the obvious, will the society be able to see them beyond their moralistic eyes?? Will these 3 girls be able to come out of this ordeal unscathed or will they be 'scarred' forever?
'PINK' – a social thriller that reflects on the dubious morals of todays' times.
Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Tapsee Pannu, Piyush Mishra, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Angad Bedi, Vijay Verma, Raashul Tandon, Tushar Pandey
Directed by: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Synopsis: At long last, the much awaited sequel to last summer's blockbuster has arrived! And it's another fun-filled joyride for the entire family. This story begins in a village in Punjab, where an organic farmer named Jaggi (Diljit Dosanjh) lives the simple life. But one day, Jaggi's village finds itself in deep trouble. Jaggi has no choice but to travel to Australia so he can earn money to save his village.
Jaggi's quest to earn money quickly turns into a wild ride when this man of principals starts driving a beautiful ice cream truck which is beloved by children, gets chased by goons, and meets an equally hot-tempered girl. He even kidnaps another girl from her own wedding! The craziness never stops with Sardaarji 2. To top it all off, this film also combines gorgeous cinematic landscapes with wonderful hit music to keep you enthralled.
This film is packed with wonderful surprises. What are the second and third Jaggi doing in the film? Is this actually a triple role by Diljit Dosanjh?! Why is he being chased by all of these hilarious gangs? What are the girls doing in his life? Does he manage to save his village? You'll have to see the movie on June 24 to find out!
Star Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, Monica Gill, Jaswinder Bhall
Directed by: Rohit Jugraj
Synopsis: What on earth can a rock star, a migrant labourer, a doctor and a cop possibly have in common? Simple, Punjab! 4lives, 1 connection – 'Udta Punjab' takes you on a trip like never before.
Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh play characters from different walks of life, fighting the menace of drugs in their own way. The film journeys into the artificial highs and the real lows that they face while treading the paths fraught with mortal dangers.
But above all, Udta Punjab is about the famed Punjabi spirit, that despite being fully down, has the audacity of looking you in the eye and saying – Drugs di maa di!
Star Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh
Directed by: Abhishek Chaubey
Synopsis: This is the sordid saga of a man, Sarbjit whose destiny was penned by two warring nations. A simple man, a farmer, a wrestler, a son, a husband, a father and a brother, whose only misfortune was that he was an Indian who strayed in to Pakistan. Incarcerated for 23 years, in a 4ft by 5ft cell…his life became a daily struggle to retain his sanity…to keep the memories alive, to fuel the hope everyday…bereft of human kindness or company…he breathes…he lives. His only solace lies in his sister, Dalbir, the woman who refused to give up. For 23 years, she fought to have her voice heard, knocked on every door, crashed every government bastion, shifted politics, influenced policy decisions…she ran on sheer grit and will power, faced disappointment after disappointment. But she knew that it was her fighting spirit which kept her brother alive.
Star Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda & Darshan Kumaar
Directed by: Omung Kumar
Synopsis: "Azhar" is based on a few highly talked about incidents and facts in Azhar's life, Azharuddin, who ended up becoming the country's most controversial sportsman yet. From setting world records that are yet to be broken, to getting embroiled in the first ever match-fixing scandal the country witnessed, the film traces Azhar's insurmountable highs and his tremendous lows.
Star Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Nargis Fakhri , Prachi Desai, Lara Dutta, Gautam Gulati , Manjot Singh
Directed by: Tony D'Souza
Synopsis: Vaisakhi List revolves around two prisoners who are trying really hard to get back behind bars after eloping from jail.
The two friends after escaping, come to understand that their jail term is to be pardoned by the government on Vaisakhi day on the grounds of their good behaviour in prison. Just in time to celebrate Vaisakhi with the family, audiences can expect a lot of chuckles and a strong story line with this comedy entertainer.
Star Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Sunil Grover, Shruti Sodhi, Jaswinder Bhalla, Binnu Dhillon, Karamjit Anmol, Rana Ranbir & more
Directed by: Smeep Kang
Synopsis: Welcome to Ambarsar — the city of colours, warmth, purity, and taste buds and above all the city of Pride. The pride of being an Ambarsariya..!!
Punjabis all over the world relate to this Holy City like their own home. To paint your hearts in true Amritsari style comes this season Diljit Dosanjh' as "Ambarsariya
As an insurance agent with a record number of sales to his name, Diljit Dosanjh could well be the friendly neighbourhood youngster who you may encounter in the street. A little mischievous and a lot helpful, he may get on your nerves for a little while.
There is not going to be even a single dull moment when you've got the likes of Gurpreet Ghuggi, Rana Ranbir and Binnu Dhillon to give desi ghee ka tadka in our delicious Ambarsariya recipe.
Love, Music, Masti, Celebrations and a lot of Heart – this is what our 'Ambarsariya' carries with him wherever he goes. Smiles, tears, laughs, heartfelt moments and ample thrills are the steady companions.
Star Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Navneet Dhillon, Monica Gill, Lauren Gottlieb, Gul Panag, Rana Ranbir, Karamjit Anmol , Rana Jung Bahadur, Seema Kaushal
Directed by: Mandeep Kumar
Synopsis: Born to Punjabi parents in Canada, a child finds himself to be a misfit and isolated in a land that he cannot connect to. To get him out of this depression and identity crisis, his worried parents bring him to Punjab to find his roots and be cheered by his family in India. But before they can get him back, his whole village needs to be transformed to make it congenial for his stay. What follows is a tale of radical change in the economy, society and relationships that existed in the village before the arrival of this child. People find Love, laughs and a new appreciation through this change in their mere surroundings and thus begins the tale of self discovery, not only for the child, but for the entire village
Star Cast: Amrinder Gill, Sargun Mehta, ManvirJohal, Yograj Singh, Nirmal Rishi, Binu Dhillon & Rana Ranbir
Directed by: Rajiv Dhingra
Synopsis: Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism. Working with a strange team of RTI activists, ex-criminals and ilk; and even stranger ways of unearthing & presenting truth, Ajay Mehra has earned quite a fan following among the youths, who finds his fearless & unforgiving approach in dealing with all kinds of sociopaths very inspiring.
Among his die hard fans are these four teenagers who happened to have received bravery medals from him once. Thesefour friends once out on photography expedition, accidentally record a murder on a camera. The footage turns out to be explosive as it clearly shows two of the city's most powerful peoples involved in the murder.
Well what happens after this is a series of twist and turns where the four kids get entangled and have to fight it out with the most powerful man of the city, will Ajay Mehra be able to save them? Will the kids be successful in their mission to stand by the truth only time will tell!
Star Cast: Sunny Deol, Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan, Tisca Chopra, Neha Khan
Directed by: Sunny Deol
Synopsis: 'Airlift' is a film that captures the story of the Indians stuck in Kuwait during that time, through the eyes of Ranjit Katiyal and a few other characters. This is a story about how these Indians, with the help of Ranjit Katiyal, managed to survive the Iraqi invasion, andagainst all odds, move across Iraq into Jordan, from where they were brought home to India by the largest ever Airlift attempted in the history of the world.
Over 59 days, over 488 Air India commercial airliners were flown into a war zone to evacuate around 177,000 Indian and bring them back home.
In a cynical world, where one often wonders what the country has done for them, this is a stark reminder of what the country did, not for one or ten, but for 177,000 of its own. Anevent which has almost been lost in the sands of history, but an event we all need to remember.
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Feryna Wazheir, Lena
Directed by: Raja Krishna Menon
Punjab is the land of people who are so warm, lively, loving and; when time comes, the greatest warriors as well.This race had been fighting with the invaders for centuries and these centuries-long wars have made it a martial race. This characteristic has made us proud many a times but there's also another side of this characteristic, and, that is very tragic. Another side of this characteristic, and, that is very tragic. With agriculture controlling the economy of the state, the Punjabi farmer class, known as 'Jatts' , have had only one thing in their minds when it comes to prosperity — the land. And they can go to any extent for that even to the extent of shedding their own brothers' blood. That is what our movie is all about. It highlights the various bloodbaths in many family and other feuds.
The word 'Shareek' may refer to 'sharing' in dictionary but in Punjab it had always been opposite to it. As time flies, one doesn't even notice that how and when the brothers become the enemies of each other. Brothers are brothers and their children become cousins. But for the feudal society of Punjab, the word "'cousins', fighting over land", stands for 'shareeks' and "shareeks' stand for 'enemies'. Just for the ownership of a piece of a land the cousins would wage a ruthless war between themselves. For centuries, this phenomenon has taken its toll and it has never stopped.
The film 'Shareek', with all the emotion, romance, thrill and action; addresses this menace strongly, although in the undercurrent. With our protagonist Jassa and Dara, the antagonist, the story aims at asking our society, "Why, when and how we can stop out race from killing each other just for a piece of land which would not belong to us after the last breath deceives us."
Jimmy Shergill,
Mahie Gill,
Guggu Gill,
Simar Gill,
Oshin Sai,
Mukul Dev,
Kuljinder Sidhu,
Prince KJ,
Hobby Dhaliwal,
Gulchoo Jolly
Directed By: Navaniat Singh
This is a story where entire family is on the run, being chased by goons. It's a dysfunctional family; everyone has their own set of issues with each other – waiting to be confronted. The journey becomes a tool for them to confront each other and their issues. They fight with each other, they understand each other's point of views, they get to know things about each other that they never knew. It's a journey of fun, realization, values and confusion where happiness does prevail.
Abhishek Bachchan,
Asin Thottumkal,
Rishi Kapoor,
Supriya Pathak,
Directed By: Umesh Shukla
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
Vijay Salgaonkar runs a cable TV network in a remote and hilly village of Goa. He lives a happy life with his wife Nandini and two daughters. A 4th grade dropout & an orphan, Vijay has worked his way towards success with his sheer hard-work & street smartness in order to provide for his family who mean the world to him. A man of few means & needs; Vijay believes life is to be lived simplistically – his wife, while she loves him devoutly, wants Vijay's thrifty & miserly behavior to end and wants the world for her family. If there's one thing that Vijay cannot live without, it is his passion for watching films. Such is his 'filmy' obsession that he doesn't mind staying up all night at his office binging on TV movies! In a bizarre turn of events; a teenage boy goes missing; he is the son of a headstrong & no-nonsense cop; IG Meera Deshmukh and the Salgaonkar family is the prime suspect! Will a humble & middle class man, be able to protect his family from oppression of the powerful? How the family weathers the storm that ensues during the violent investigation forms the rest of the story leading to an unexpected & shocking climax.
Ajay Devgn,
Shriya Saran,
Rajat Kapoor,
Ishita Dutta,
Prathamesh Parab
Directed By: Nishikant Kamat
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
A first of its kind, FANTASY film straight from the heart of PUNJAB, INDIA to Your Heart. A fun filled FAMILY ENTERTAINER, a crazy Roller coaster of a ride with AWESOME MUSIC & SPECTACULAR VISUAL EFFECTS!
Diljit Dosanjh,
Neeru Bajwa,
Mandy Takhar,
Jaswinder Bhalla
Directed By: Rohit Jugraj
Released by: White Hill Production Inc. and Dalmora Entertainment
Music By: Nick Dhamu & Jatinder Shah
Featured Songs:
Sardaarji Title Song
I Love you Ji
The country is perpetually under threat from terrorist powers and the common man walks unaware of the threats and the attacks that the Government controls and prevents. While the common Indian fights for everyday issues, there are deeper and bigger threats to him and his family that he will never know exist because it is the men and women in uniform that safeguard them.
Akshay Kumar,
Rana Daggubati,
Anupam Kher,
Taapsee Pannu,
Madhurima Tuli,
Danny Denzongpa,
Kay Kay Menon,
Sushant Singh,
Mikaal Zulfiqar,
Rasheed Naz
Directed By : Neeraj Pandey
Produced By: T Series
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe ~ This life is dedicated to "YOU THE ALMIGHTY" (God). This film is a journey of one man "BHAGAT PURAN SINGH" who treaded a difficult and exhausting path. The journey was made possible by his infinite faith in his mission: the moral values he received from his mother: and courage, vision and determination he received from Guru Granth Sahib. With compassion in his heart he found energy that can move mountains and create miracles.
Pavan Raj Malhotra,
Arjuna Bhalla,
Avrinder Kaur,
Master Yuvraj & Sudhanshu Aggarwal
Music : Gurmoh & Vicky Bhoi
Directed By : Harjit Singh
Produced By: All India Pingalwara Charitable Society
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
Double Di Trouble is based on Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare's well known play, takes a desi avatar when a father-son pair discover their mirror images in a different city.
Gippy Grewal,
Poonam Dhillon,
Kulraj Randhawa,
Minisha Lamba,
Gurpreet Gugghi,
B.N. Sharma,
Directed By : Smeep Kang
Produced By: Ashok Ghai
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
Suppose you discover that your father is not really your father? And that your actual father is the multi billionaire Pannalal Johri? And that you are his only heir? Well, that's exactly what happens to our hero Akhil Lokhande ( Akshay Kumar), who has been working five jobs a day just to keep his fake 'father' (Darshan Jariwala) who has been faking illness, in hospital.
Akshay Kumar
Tamannaah Bhatia
Mithun Chakraborty
Johnny Lever
Prakash Raj
Sonu Sood
Screenplay Dialouges & Directed by – Farhad-Sajid
Produced by – Ramesh S. Taurani
Released by: White Hill Production Inc.
Punjab 1984 is an upcoming punjabi movie based on history and have drama and action in it. Punjab 1984 Movie budget is around Rs. 7 crores. Cinematography of Punjab 1984 Movie is done by Anshul Chobey, edited by Manish More. Actor Diljit Dosanjh is in the lead role in this film.
The movie revolves around two common boys who travel from India to Thailand for success and money. How they cheat dons in Thailand and rob. The movie is a fast paced thriller showing the fun filled bromance between Rambo and Ranjha. It will surely take you on a thrill ride full of fun and joy.


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Cutting Classes for Dealers Held By MAN Roland
Friday, March 08, 2002
Press release from the issuing companyMAN Roland — the exclusive distributor of Wohlenberg and Baumann bindery equipment in North America — has launched a seminar series that helps its dealers instruct their cutting system customers to make the most of workflow automation. The first two events were held this winter at the Egenolf Industrial Group in Indianapolis, while a third was conducted at Royce Photo/Graphics Supply, Inc. in Salt Lake City. Attendance was restricted to nine cutter operators per event to ensure that the participants would be given the personalized instruction they required. "Today's cutting systems automate the flow of materials to and from the cutting blade, which significantly reduces the manual labor involved in the this finishing process," say Tyrone Adams, Postpress Sales Manager for MAN Roland Inc. "But to take full advantage of these innovations, the operator needs to learn how to integrate himself into the system to become its driving force." The seminars began with a classroom session that covered how cutting fits into the print production workflow. The lecture keyed on the operation of the various material handling devices that make it easier for operators to prepare stacks for cutting, to maneuver them to the blade, and to unload them rapidly. Building on the success of the first three seminars, MAN Roland has scheduled events at Disgraf Services, Inc. in North Kansas City, Missouri in July and at G. E. Richards Graphics Supplies, Inc. in Landisville, Pennsylvania in September. Additional automated cutting seminars are also being arranged with other Wohlenberg/Baumann dealers nationwide.
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Kids are growing up in a confusing world. Sex is equated with violence in popular movies (think 50 Shades) and love seems completely divorced from sex. That's why kids need intentional lessons about love to give them more power to resist viewing pornography.
The truth is this: Porn is enticing and kids are curious! They need clear reasons from their parents to look away from pornography. Valentine's Day is a great time to teach kids that love leads to happiness, not porn.
It's easy for kids to confuse love with the pornified images available almost everywhere. They may see mom and dad kissing or hugging (expressions of love), but they also see highly sexualized images of others doing similar things (expressions of, umm, lust). To help kids sort out this confusion, it's helpful to teach children what love is and what love is not.
(Below see my list of five love lessons that counter five messages from porn. And don't miss the free bonus that will make your whole family smile: 23 Questions to Inspire Fun Family Conversations)
What Love is Not
Our friends at Fight the New Drug (FTND) say it in just three words: Porn Kills Love™. Porn won't get you what you really want, which is connection, intimacy and love. In fact, pornography use can destroy all of that.
FTND makes these comparisons between porn and love:
Porn Exploits People as Objects
Part of the reason pornography kills love is because it teaches viewers to objectify other human beings. In her book What's the Big Deal about Pornography? A Guide for the Internet Generation, Dr. Jill Manning describes this anti-love process:
"Pornography encourages people to be less sensitive and respectful toward others because it treats people like objects who simply exist to satisfy another person's sexual urges or desires."
She concludes that:
"When humans begin to objectify other humans, we lose part of our humanity and diminish our divine ability to love and care for others."
Teaching kids what love is and what it is not will help them recognize that porn is not about love. It's about exploitation and using others for selfish reasons.
5 lies about porn, 5 truths about love
To help immunize kids against pornography, it's helpful to examine five lies from pornography and five truths about love. Knowing the difference will help them reject the violent and abusive pornography which is so easily available on the internet today.
Porn's lie #1: When you focus solely on your own pleasure, you'll be happy.
- Love's true lesson: When you treat others with love, you feel happy. It's true! Helping someone else is the quickest way to fill our own happiness bucket! Helping someone feel loved is a special power we all have. I love this video of a 12-year old boy at a Red Sox game who gave a foul ball he caught to a little girl seated behind him. We all have the power to make others happy! And that is a big part of learning to love.
Porn's lie #2: Watching people being hurt in a sexual situation can be exciting! In fact, these people (women, usually) enjoy being hurt!
- Love's true lesson: You try not to hurt the people you love. Pornography is filled with violence, especially towards women. Porn stars act as though they enjoy being treated with disrespect or even physically tortured, but this is a lie. No one likes to be hurt. Love means showing people kindness and not hurting them.
Porn's lie #3: Don't waste your time empathizing with others' feelings—just get what you need and move on!
- Love's true lesson: When you love someone, you care about their feelings. Everyone has feelings inside–that's an important part of being human.
"Watching pornography can lead you to believe that people are objects to use instead of real human beings with feelings. We know that everyone has feelings and wants to be treated with kindness, so that's one more way pornography lies to people who look at it." (Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids, p. 24-25)
Porn's lie #4: Actors in porn are consenting adults so it's okay to watch them…no worries! They're getting paid so whatever happens is fair.
- Love's true lesson: You should treat those you love with fairness. Kids have an acute sense of fairness. When something isn't "fair" they hate it! Watching pornography is like voting for it. Is it fair to watch others being treated in violent and disrespectful ways merely for the pleasure of others? No it isn't.
- Once your kids are older, you can teach them about sex trafficking and how it's tied to pornography.
Porn's lie #5: Your only value is in how your body looks, how "hot" you are.
- Love's true lesson: We love people for who they are on the inside, not for how they look on the outside. Girls especially, but boys too, are getting the message from popular media that their worth depends on outer beauty. It's a great marketing scheme because it keeps consumers buying products and services promising to make them look younger, thinner, hotter, whatever.
- Social media also promotes this lie that appearance determines worth:
"For many girls, the pressure to be considered 'hot' is felt on a nearly continual basis online. The sites with which they most commonly interact encourage them to post images of themselves, and employ the 'liking' feature, with which users can judge their appearance and, in effect, rate them." (American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers, p. 13)
- So catch yourself when you notice someone's looks and start pointing out people's inner beauty and qualities as well. Do it for your kids, too!
Teaching kids the truth about love and the lies of pornography will help them reject harmful media. In fact, learning to recognize the value of true love is an important part of building a child's internal filter.
Free Bonus: 23 Questions to Inspire Fun Family Conversations
What else can you do to build a child's internal filter? Find times (like during dinner or on a road trip) to practice asking each other questions. Kids love it when parents ask them questions! When you listen to your kid, you are showing them your love. And you are creating safety in your relationship because your kids are learning that you are willing to hear what's on their mind. We've made this activity simple for you. Click on the image below and get 23 questions that your whole family will have fun answering:


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The aim of the trial of electric vehicles (EVs) in special vehicle lanes was to help inform the design and roll-out of long-term EV accessibility to special vehicle lanes. Delivering this trial also allowed the NZ Transport Agency to publicly demonstrate progress with this incentive.
The 14 day trial, held in March 2017, enabled EV access to five special vehicle lanes in Auckland controlled by the Transport Agency.
The objectives of the trial were to:
The trial endeavoured to enable the Transport Agency to gain a greater understanding of communications requirements going forward, and provide some qualitative information relating to the value of the incentive to EV drivers.
Overall the trial was a success, providing a greater understanding of operational requirements going forward as well as qualitative information relating to the value of the incentive to electric vehicle drivers.
Information packs were sent out to 978 participants, 68 participants responded to the survey.
Of the 68 who responded to the survey:
Social media was monitored in addition to survey results. Feedback was mixed over the three Facebook pages reviewed: the Transport Agency, NZ EV Owners, and Auckland EV Owners pages.
Social media feedback included:
Survey responses indicated little or no impact on other road users. EV participants noted there were other single occupancy vehicles in the lanes that were not entitled to be there.
Eighty percent of all respondents agreed if the trial lanes were made available to EV drivers long-term they would use them.
Ninety-four percent of all respondents stated if additional special vehicle lanes were made available to EV drivers they would use them long-term. Of the 94%, 19% were EV owners who did not participate in the trial.
Comments were placed on Facebook from owners stating they would like to participate, however as they lived on the North Shore there were no lanes available.


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* 10:28 a.m. update: It's official, the 49ers have announced that Alex Smith is out for tonight's game after an evaluation by team medical director Dr. Dan Garza.
ESPN is reporting that Alex Smith will be held out of tonight's game against Chicago and that Colin Kaepernick will get the start at QB.
If true, and I do believe it's true, this would come as a surprise after a week of practices that seemed to point towards Smith being cleared to play after suffering a concussion last Sunday.
But I think caution was always a huge factor in this decision–and had to be. (Jay Cutler is also out for the Bears, also with a concussion. So it'll be Kaepernick vs. Jason Campbell tonight.)
You can't gamble on any player's health, no matter the size of the game or the national-TV stage, and maybe in those cases, you have to make sure you're extra cautious.
As BANG's Can Inman points out, there is also the fact that John York heads the NFL's health committee, with special attention focused on the prevention and treatment of concussions.
When his team has a major situation with their QB after a concussion, York's position probably meant the 49ers couldn't contemplate tossing Smith out there in a questionable situation. Again, that's not a bad thing.
The prudent play was always to lean towards the conservative side on Smith… and then, once that call is made, there is obvious curiosity over what Kaepernick might be able to do against a very strong Bears defense.
It's not an easy assignment, of course. The Bears are incredible at creating turnovers, and Kaepernick–like most young QBs–has shown that he can get a little reckless with the ball.
Kaepernick also can hurt any defense with his legs and that might be a large part of the game plan tonight; I don't know how much practice he got with the first unit last week (sounds like about 50% of the snaps).
But we know that every time the 49ers have played Kaepernick–in the preseason or last week–he has been at his most dangerous when he breaks out of the pocket and either makes a mad dash or finds somebody breaking free.
And if Kaepernick plays well tonight, I'm sure there will be many 49ers fans eager for him to take over for good. That might be coming eventually, maybe this is the jump-start.
If he plays tremendously, maybe Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman will give that a thought.
But I think Harbaugh is committed to Smith for this season (whenever Smith is ready to play again), whatever happens tonight. The 49ers, in my view, SHOULD be committed to Smith. This is a constant of the Harbaugh era and it has been a good one.
–Unless Kaepernick beats the Bears single-handedly, then all bets are off. That's always the case in the NFL; if you're an immediate star, you have to play, damn all previous emotional and strategic commitments. If Kaepernick goes for 300-3TDs and 70 rushing yards, he might not give up that QB spot.
But I don't expect that to happen…
In a reasoned view, this is Kaepernick's shot to give an early audition for the full-time job in 2013.
If he takes care of the ball and creates two or three plays out of nothing with his big arm and speed… then 2013 could be Kaepernick's season to lose.
I don't expect such obvious greatness out of Kaepernick against Chicago, but it could happen. Can't wait to see if it does.


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Berriew (Welsh: Aberriw) is a village in Powys situated on the Montgomeryshire Canal near the confluence (Welsh: aber) with the River Severn.
Andrew Logans sculpture museum, Glansevern Hall and Gardens as well as the rustic pubs and beautiful countryside are just some of the reasons that so many have fallen in love with Berriew. This picturesque village is one of the jewels in the Mid-Wales crown, with its black-and-white cottages, a majestic church and the river Rhiw flowing through its heart.
Berriew is reputedly the birthplace of St Bueno, to whom the local church is dedicated. The community that had grown around the Church during the Middle Ages expanded significantly with the construction of Glansevern Hall in 1807, with several families drawing their income from livelihoods on the estate.
Location and nearby places
Off the A483 Welshpool to Newtown road; take either the B4385 or the B4390.
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|Proposed new design as viewed from 18th Street
Original church plans had the proposed new church and the multi-story apartment building built all the way out to the property line on all sides of the property at the corner of 18th and Church Streets. The revised plan draws the design back a little, allowing a small stretch of green space in the front and side of the property, and more setback at the tops of both planned buildings.
The 18th Street side of the property will, according to the proposed new design, have green spaces flanking the church's front entrance. The dimensions on each side will be roughly ten feet deep by roughly forty feet wide, split by a walkway into the church. The green areas would be bordered on the property line by low stone walls, made from stone recycled from parts of the present building that will have to be demolished because they are structurally unsound.
The presenters also said that the church building will be drawn back three feet on the Church Street (north) side, and five feet from the abutting a row house on Church Street on the west side of the property.
|Increased upper-story setbacks
A topic which seemed to draw attention at the meeting was the proposal for a Montessori school in the new church building. This led to a great deal of discussion of the impact such a school would have on street parking. Neighbors asked if the church had done a traffic study. It had not. The discussion returned repeatedly to this topic, even though representatives of the church said there had been no final decision on establishing a Montessori school and it seemed unlikely the school could accommodate more than 25 students if it became a reality.
General audience reaction
The reception to the new design was frequently positive.
"You've done very interesting things with the church," said one Church Street resident.
"You guys have done a really great job," said another.
Of course, not everyone was enthusiastic. For example, neighbors seemed concerned about density, as there was no change in the plans to have 50-55 residential units in the proposed apartment building
"I don't see much change," one man said of the new design. "In principle, I think they're the same."
Some of the audience were the same people who attended the meeting mobilizing opponents at the Keegan Theater the previous week -- see SALM blog post of May 27. However, some of the people seemingly most dead-set against the development were absent. Unlike previous meetings, no one suggested that the church abandon the plan entirely.
Next steps
The presenters laid out a timeline for getting approval for the project. There would be no further town meetings. The two parts of the project will move together through the next steps. The plan is to submit the paperwork for the project to the HPRB by June 20. In July, the project will be considered by the Dupont Circle Conservancy. In the same month, the project will be presented to the Zoning, Preservation and Development (ZPD) Committee of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2B/Dupont. If the ZPD approves, it will be presented to the full ANC for a vote at its regular July meeting. The project will then have a HPRB hearing in September.
The slideshow which accompanied the May 27 presentation is available here.
A copy of the flyer "Frequently Asked Questions about St. Thomas' Building Program", distributed at the meeting, is available here.
The complex backstory to this project is explained in part in an SALM blog post of February 28, and in stories from the same time on the blogs Greater Greater Washington and District Source.
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Successful completion of a Bachelor's or Graduate Degree from an accredited dietetics program, completion of an accredited dietetic internship program, passage of the examination for registered dietitian nutritionist, and passage of the Texas Jurisprudence Exam qualifies one to apply to become a Texas Licensed Dietitian. Information on Texas State Licensure for Dietitians is available at the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians Website.
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Mandate references are quite complex for Bacs, so we'd recommend either:
- Allowing GoCardless to generate the mandate reference (it will be a random alphanumeric string) and you have 10 characters to play with for payment reference - the payment reference can vary at an individual payment level and has far less complex rules
- Customising the combined mandate and payment reference (max 18 characters) but test carefully and use the below rules:
- mandate reference (which will appear on all transactions for a given mandate) must be at least 6 characters
- combined mandate + payment reference must be 18 characters or fewer
- excludes special characters
- doesn't start with a space
- doesn't end with a space
- doesn't start with "DDIC"
- contains more than one character
- can't consist of all the same characters
- 'uniqueness' - an entire reference can't be a prefix of another reference on that SUN, e.g. can't have 'MD123' and 'MD123MD'
If you choose to generate the mandate reference yourself, to make the 'uniqueness' criteria simpler we recommend just using all 18 characters for the mandate reference with no payment reference at all, and simply padding out the mandate reference with unique alpha-numeric characters.
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She has been a constant through the massive changes that Britain and the Common Wealth have undergone. It's a moment history that we will never see again in our life times. A moment for Great Britain to be proud.
" God save our gracious Queen.
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Katla Flood of 1918
Wherever glaciers and volcanoes meet, massive floods can ensue. There is perhaps no better example of this than in Iceland. In fact, the largest flood of this kind in recorded history occurred after the Katla volcano erupted in 1918. A deluge, formed from melting subglacial ice, roared across the landscape with a discharge of around 300,000 cubic meters per second.
Astoundingly, this flood was merely a baby compared to others that have occurred in Iceland in the past. A flood down Jökulsá á Fjöllum, also caused by volcanism, is thought to have occurred about 7,000 years ago with a discharge of up to 1 million cubic meters per second.


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ICC expands qualification process for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council today announced that a new qualification tournament featuring 16 teams would take place in early 2012 to give more teams a chance to make it to the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka the same year.cricket Updated: Jun 11, 2010 02:21 IST
The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that a new qualification tournament featuring 16 teams would take place in early 2012 to give more teams a chance to make it to the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka the same year.
"A new and expanded global qualification system will be established to give the ICC Associate and Affiliate Members a distinct pathway towards the ICC World Twenty20," the ICC said in a statement.
"The qualification tournament, which has previously involved six or eight teams, will be expanded to a 16-team tournament in early 2012 to give those sides the chance to represent their countries at the prestigious ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka," it added after an ICC Development Committee meeting here.
The new-look tournament will feature six teams which currently enjoy ODI/T20I status plus 10 qualifiers from regional Twenty20 events.
"The exact details of the regional qualification network will be announced in due course but the intention is to give
all 94 Associate and Affiliate Members a clear pathway of opportunity towards the finals of this truly global tournament," it said.
In yet another significant decision, the committee also pledged $ 2 million towards major cricket facilities developments in leading and targeted Associates and Affiliate countries.
"These are two extremely exciting, strategic and encouraging developments for the future of our great sport," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said.
"They represent a clear sign of our ongoing commitment to growing the game beyond its traditional boundaries and ensuring that each of our members has the opportunity to develop and become the best they can be. Cricket has never been stronger," Lorgat added.
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How to Source the Best ECM, TCM, and ECU in Grand Prairie and DFW Area
Nowadays it is evident that many people from all parts of the universe have acquired vehicles. There is a long list of the factors that will force people from all the parts of the world to get the cars. For instance one might get the car to use it for his or her personal needs. Here one can get the car to ensure that he or she has a good time when in need of commuting with his or her family. It is common for a car owner to be impressed with the functioning of his or her vehicle at most of the time. Here a significant portion of the car owners will ensure that they have a computerized control of the electronic parts. The primary factor that is making many people from various parts of the world interested in computerizing nay electronic part in their car is to enhance the functionality of the engine. As a result the electronic control module was invented which is usually known as the ECM. Usually, the ECM will at all the time prevent the abuse of the engine. To have the ECM function at optimum it will be mandatory to ensure that it is maintained in the best way. Following are some of the critical factors to consider to be able to get the best ECM, TCM, and ECU in Grand Prairie and DFW area.
Now for anyone in need of the best ECM, TCM, and ECU in Grand Prairie ad DFW area it is good to source them from an expert who has been in this area for an extended period. It is common that the best firms in the market nowadays are those that have a reasonable level of expertise in their different regions. Here the reason why such professionals will at the time be able to fulfill all the wishes of their clients in the most effective way is the fact that they have the leading skills to offer their services in the market. Now it will be proper therefore to make sure that when in need of the electronic control module you source it from an expert in this area who have been in the market for many years.
It is common for the best TCM, ECM, as well as ECU in Grand Prairie and DFW, are only to take less amount from the pocket. Nowadays the goods and services in the market that have a relative cost will in most cases have attained a reasonable level of standards in the market.
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Do you cringe with fear when you hear the word "scales"?
It is a daunting topic when you are learning how to play piano, but it is a crucial element that can improve your playing by 100%.
From the feedback of surveyed pianists, the common struggles with piano scales is that they just don't understand them at all and find it difficult to use them in your playing.
It is sometimes hard to even know where to start! This frustration can make you feel less enthusiastic about your piano practice.
If only you knew of a way to overcome this because if you been avoiding scales or just never bothered to learn about them you're playing may be suffering.
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The impasse in Italy continued. In the narrow bridgehead at Anzio everyone was effectively on the front line with no 'rear areas'. The whole of the bridgehead was within range of German artillery which routinely shelled the entire area. The already wounded and nurses in the field hospitals were as likely to be hit as anyone else – and did suffer casualties.
Every position had to be well dug in. It was possible for the majority to survive even sustained artillery barrages in well protected foxholes, even if some would inevitably fall victim to direct hits. It was the sustained nature of such attacks that deprived men of sleep and wore at the nerves.
Major Jago was the second in command of the 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. In his diary he was was briefly noting every barrage and their impact:
April 21.
Woken up about 0500 to sound of air raid & shelling of Reg'l area. aircraft made direct attacks on us, & bombed us with anti-personnel & med bombs. Enemy shellfire in area simultaneous, – designed to keep our Bofors [AA gun] quiet. Cowered in my bivvy whilst the stuff dropped all around.
One small piece of A.P. entered/my hole, via the mosquito net. Several fell just outside. Mess dugout hit, RHQ office tent & about four bivvies. 42 Bty had one man killed. RHQ 3 wounded, incl 2 signalmen & Cpl Thorley, the cook. Sloped [?] about in the mist in the valley collecting stretchers & putting them into ambulance.
Meanwhile a U.S. ammo dump nearby had been hit, & was going off continuously until about 0700 hrs, bits of metal whizzing all around. Another raid about 0615, fighter bomber quite low. Our O.P. saw one plane crash, bearing 7 deg about 0615 hrs.
The nightingales in the valley sang hard throughout the whole time, midst bombs and shelling. The old cockerel belonging to the Sig Section also was undismayed.
Had a look around the area during the day, & found hundreds of A.P. bomb holes & also large craters.
22 April.
Awakened after two hours sleep to sound of shells bursting in Reg'l area. Conc of 88's and 105's between 0200 & 0230 with one break.
Checked up, & no cas[ualties] returned to bed. Shelling started again. Got up again & checked up. One man from 42 Bty killed, & one broken thigh. Bivvy hit & collapsed. Went to bed again: again shelling started in the area.
Got up & afterwards remained fully dressed to doze fitfully until 0700 hrs.
Altogether Regt shelled 8 times between 0200 &: 0700 hrs. A bad night. Lucky not to have more casualties. Area covered in craters. Vehicle casualties, one m/c. Cookhouse equipment damaged.
Div Comdr (Gen Penney) accompanied by Lt Col Frankie Read (Scottish Horse) acting CRA, visited Regt in the morning & went to every gun pit. RI-IQ spent the morning improving their bivvies protection & digging; in the p.m. all vehs & equipt were further dug in. 1400 hrs C.O. held B.C.'s confce on courses & odd points.
1500 hrs two young malaria officers looked at our marshes, & promised RE help to drain them. During this I sank deep into the mire!
Spent remainder of day, until 2030, rebuilding and deepening my dugout. When all finished found bed did not fit!! More excava- tions required. Went to bed at 2045 hrs, very tired.
Shelling started about 2100 hrs, went on intermittently until 2300 hrs. Could not sleep altho' very tired & aching after days work. Came on duty at midnight.
This account appears in the Imperial War Museum Book of the War in Italy: A Vital Contribution to Victory in Europe 1943-1945.


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Educational Pearls:
- There are two anatomical triangles on the back, the inferior lumbar triangle and the superior lumbar triangle.
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Hurricane Katrina not only changed the landscape of much of southern Louisiana and Mississippi, it affected entire communities. The hurricane separated families, and made communities already struggling all the more desperate.
"Hurricane Katrina had a pretty severe impact on this neighborhood… Outside our building there would have probably been about fourteen feet of water," says Nat Turner, Founder and Director of Our School at Blair Grocery.
'Turner', as he is known by community members of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, started life as a teacher for a premier New York City high school. For two years following Katrina, Turner worked in the Lower Ninth and became attached to the people, all the while aware of the problems that affected many in the community, especially young people. "All the kids I met down here were cool and fun, and I thought they needed more opportunities."
Started simply as an idea for an 'Experimental Hands-On School', Our School at Blair Grocery provides a place for young people in the Lower Ninth Ward to learn, as well as a space to explore their interests. OSBG is primarily a sustainability education center that revolves teaching students about urban farming and the business sphere that surrounds it. Young people learn not only about the importance of sustainability in a broader sense, but Turner and his team bring the lessons down to a micro-level.
With regards to teaching about the importance of good food, Turner explains, "we don't have the people to grow the good food. And so we were trying to figure out 'how do we grow the growers to grow the food?'" By teaching about food security, students learn not only about planting and compost, but about business and viability. Students participate in everything from calculating ratios for dirt and sand mixtures to selling produce to high-end French Quarter restaurants.
The challenges are numerous. As someone coming into an already fractured community, Turner quickly found opposition, despair, and disbelief on the part of locals that an initiative like this would work. "A lot of people said to me, 'There's no reason for you to go down to the Lower Ninth Ward, they don't want that down there.'" The idea of educating young people and establishing urban farm programs in any region could already be described as difficult, but OSBG focuses on a community decimated by one of America's worst natural disasters.
Though the challenges are daunting and the progress is slow, Turner is hopeful for the future. After getting the project off the ground, it is the little things that bring satisfaction to his day. Seeing the positive reactions from the young people reinforces the strength of the program.
Turner and his team see Our School at Blair Grocery as an economic engine and a safe space for the community. "It's about skill building and figuring out how to empower people to do things for themselves."
Staff Member Jamie Katz points out, "There was a whole bunch of energy that came to New Orleans after Katrina, but it was all very much emergency relief." Unlike rebuilding efforts, OSBG focuses on developing the infrastructure to empower young people to focus on their own future and nurturing skills they can take to better their lives in every way.
Our School at Blair Grocery operates in the Lower Ninth Ward. If you would like to find out more information, visit their website and twitter. If you are interested in supporting OSBG, find information on donating here.


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Matthew Macklin has revealed the reasons behind his recently announced retirement, despite winning his last fight.
The middleweight boxer, born in Birmingham to Irish parents, said he would hang up his gloves if he failed to beat Brian Rose last month, but despite winning, the 34-yearold has said that he knows his body has had enough of professional fighting.
In his statement he said: "Last month, at the O2 Arena in London, around the half way point in my fight with Brian Rose, I knew it was time to retire. My face was marking up, I was getting frustrated at not being able to land my shots and I knew that physically, after a long career my body was telling me that enough was enough.
"I also knew that I didn't want to go out like that so with the help of my brother Seamus I decided to end my career on my terms and pulled the win out of the bag in the last few rounds.
Deep down I came to the realisation on the night that it was probably going to be my last fight. I turn 34 in two days time and, after much reflection I have decided that following 24 years in the sport, over 80 amateur fights and 41 professional fights, it is time to hang up my gloves"
"Fifteen years is a long time in professional boxing and, for me, it has been a real rollercoaster journey! I've had a great career but I know that now is the right time to bow out. I'm not the fighter I once was; Father Time catches up with us all eventually.
"I never wanted to do things the easy way or to be a big fish in a small pond. I wanted to know how good I was and test myself against the very best the sport had to offer and I can proudly say I did that. I fought Sturm, Sergio Martinez and the best of them all Gennady Golovkin. Most importantly, I fought them all in their primes.
"While I'm very grateful that boxing gave me such wonderful moments it's a sport that demands a lot of sacrifice. You miss out on a lot of things so I'm excited to move on to the next phase of my life now."


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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Show #2 - Holland Has a Dream
I'm currently working on show #3. I've just successfully canned some of the music and effects bumpers, so hopefully I can spend more time in the future on the podcast itself.
For show #2, Holland Has a Dream, I referenced a sermon outline Kevin gave on the topic of the United States Constitution on September 28, 2008. Clearly, he and the Turning Point Christian Church are still deeply entrenched in legalism.
Concerning the other ICOC churches in the Los Angeles area, there is a web site attempting to hold the Orange County Church of Christ accountable for their actions. Plus, two former members agree with my assessment of the Turning Point Christian Church and warn people to stay away.
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It's finally time to get your inky little hands on all of the new March Release products!! But before you head off to do some shopping, check out another fun interactive card using the new Lava You Stamp Set and the Volcano Die-Namics!
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And I made a video showing you how to create this card as part of this month's Release Class!! The video will be released on March 10th at 9:00 PM EST over at the MFT You Tube account. Step-by-step instructions in PDF format will be provided on the MFT Design Blog sometime that same day!! In the meantime, here's the graphic showing you all of the Release Class projects for this month. And I've and linked all of the products that I used on my project below.
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I have a confession to make. I get a bit intimidated when I meet people who are younger than I am and are more successful than I am. Yup, there you have it. I will often meet someone younger than I am that has an amazing career, their own home, their own family, etc. Feelings of inadequacy will often creep in and I will feel like an epic failure.
As you may already know, I was a late bloomer. I started Kindergarten at the age of 6 instead of the typical age of 5. Therefore I was the oldest in my class. I was the oldest, but you would have never guessed it because I was behind on so many levels, especially socially. My classmates in many ways were light years ahead of me. Everything came so easily to them whereas I always felt like everything was a challenge. Even, my own older siblings reached all their miles stones before I ever did. I often felt quite defeated being the youngest child since both of my sisters were always such tough acts to follow. I always thought that in time I would catch up with everybody and have my glory day when I could say: "At last, I have gotten further in life than expected."
There is an old Italian proverb that goes like this:
Chi va piano va sano e va lontano. Chi va forte va alla morte!
This translate to:
The one who goes slow, goes safely thus far. The one who goes fast will die.
I often repeat this proverb to myself when I find myself falling behind in life. It reminds me of the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. The hare was quick, but he was overly confident and fell asleep during his race against the tortoise. As a result, the tortoise crossed the finish line first. The story encourages one to believe that everything adds up in the end. As you can guess, I truly identify with the tortoise because I move through life quite slowly.
Now, don't get me wrong, I would not say that my entire life has been a complete failure. Sure, it took me a bit longer than most to achieve things, but I got there eventually. I may not have had numerous successes in my life like my contemporaries, but the successes that I have had, I attribute to the Lord. For example, it is because of God that I stuck with music for most of my life. Ironically, it was actually more difficult to quit making music than to continue doing so. If that is not divine intervention, I don't know what is. Furthermore, I believe that God wanted me to be a musician to bring people closer to Him. There is something about the arts that can take one to a new world of discovery.
So how does a tortoise like myself experience and view the world. Well, when you move at a slow steady pace in life, you are better able to understand the world in a different way. I have learned a lot by watching others pass by. Let's just say that as a tortoise you have time to think a lot because it takes long for you to reach your true destination. If you are wondering where I am going, don't ask. I don't really know. I am just trying to follow where the Lord leads me, but often times it's not very clear to me if I am actually following Him.
I often strive to live my life with as much detachment from the world as possible, focusing as much as I can on the wonderful living creations that God made. I have found that attachment to man-made things has been the root cause of much of my own suffering in life. 1 John 2: 15-17 states
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.
I try to live life keeping my eyes toward God and heaven, but all too often I fall and become distracted with things of the world. I see the many hares speeding by me and I think to myself, "Aw man, they are so far ahead of me." They are certainly doing great things and receiving recognition.
It is very easy to view success through the eyes of the world when it comes at you from every angle. Our culture is filled with celebrities who flaunt their wealth and talk about their million dollar contracts. I am surrounded by people who are advancing in their careers or maybe even the founder and president of their own business. All around me I hear of people buying houses, getting promoted, making more money, getting married, having children, etc. These things are obviously not bad in themselves. In fact these are good things. However, it seems that we celebrate what a person gains rather than what a person gives. If a person has a spouse and children, they are viewed as successful compared to the single person who tries to make a difference in his or own community. A person who has their own home is viewed as successful compared to the person who lives with parents or other family members. A person who makes $120,000 a year is viewed as more successful than the person who makes a fraction of that, and a person is who is loved by the world is viewed as more successful than a person who is after God's heart.
Since a young age, I was unintentionally taught that to gain is to be successful. If you get good grades in school you are successful. If you make friends you are considered successful and the more friends the better. I can still remember my Sweet 16. It consisted of me and two friends, not a real sweet sixteen like both my older sisters had. My oldest sister had 35 friends at her party. My other sister had 75. Because of my lack of friends, I felt rather pathetic and had no desire to even think of having a Sweet 16 party. However my two friends took it upon themselves to throw me a little surprise party to celebrate my 16th birthday.
Once I entered the work force the notion became this: the more money you earn, the more successful you are. If you have people working under you, you are even more successful. Then, there is the relationship status. When people hear you are single, they think there must something wrong with you. In my case, people either thought I was gay or entering religious life. I must confess that even in my own family I often feel inadequate because I am the only child of my parents who is not married with children. I just have two birds that most people could care less about.
Because of both my sisters and their marriages, my parents have grandchildren. I have not added to the family at all unless you count my two 13 year old birds, but it is not the same obviously. About a year ago, I recall a woman speaking to another woman about her children: "They are all married, thank God." Hearing that remark was quite hurtful to me. If that is what makes a child successful in their parents' eyes then I must be a huge disappointment to mine. Not only am I not married, but I am totally fine without ever getting married. My biggest focus in life is getting with God and improving my spiritual life. I believe that God is the only source of true happiness and success. To love and live in relationship with God is to gain everything. To the world I may appear to not have much, but in my heart of hearts I know I am very rich.
The one thing that the tortoise had in the story that I wish I had was self confidence. Despite being ridiculed by the hare for his slowness, he still maintained focus on the goal. He accepted himself as he was and possessed much wisdom and mental strength. How I wish I could be like that. If there is anything I wish God to give me, I wish to gain is the wisdom and mental strength that the tortoise possessed in that story. Perhaps someday, I will experience such a moment. I sure hope so, but perhaps the greatest moment that I can wish to experience is that moment I leave this world and come face to face with almighty God. How I wish to cross that finish line and enter into Heaven with Him for all eternity, and as I enter that wonderful kingdom of pure love and bliss, how awesome it would be to hear our Lord say something like: "Well done my good and faithful daughter. Welcome home!"


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The Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its meeting today, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the policy will ensure "that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet."
The Open Internet Order helps to decide an essential question about how the Internet works, requiring service providers to be a neutral gateway instead of handling different types of Internet traffic in different ways — and at different costs.
Republicans who warned that the FCC was overstepping its authority and interfering in commerce to solve a problem that doesn't exist. They also complained that the measure's 300-plus pages weren't publicly released or openly debated.
The new policy would replace a prior version adopted in 2010 — but that was put on hold following a legal challenge by Verizon. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled last year that the FCC did not have sufficient regulatory power over broadband.
After that ruling, the FCC looked at ways to reclassify broadband to gain broader regulatory powers. It will now treat Internet service providers as carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, which regulates services as public utilities.
The ACLU noted that it was a victory for free speech. Americans use the Internet not just to work and play, but to discuss politics and learn about the world around them. The FCC has a critical role to play in protecting citizens' ability to see what they want and say what they want online, without interference. Title II provides the firmest possible foundation for such protections.
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"The FCC's decision to impose obsolete telephone-era regulations on the high-speed Internet is one giant step backwards for America's broadband networks and everyone who depends upon them. These 'Title II' rules go far beyond protecting the Open Internet, launching a costly and destructive era of government micromanagement that will discourage private investment in new networks and slow down the breakneck innovation that is the soul of the Internet today."
The new FCC policy will "ban blocking, ban throttling, and ban paid-prioritization fast lanes." For the first time, open Internet rules will be fully applicable to mobile. By a 3-2 vote, the FCC voted to adopt net neutrality rules to "protect the open Internet. (NPR)


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Army Lt. Gen. Steven Blum said the strategy recognizes the "very significant role" DoD and the National Guard play, not only in homeland defense, but also in support for homeland security. He called the strategy, released June 30, an "excellent piece of work" that spells out for the first time the department's homeland defense mission and support to civil authorities.
The strategy outlines strategic goals and objectives and provides direction for DoD's activities in homeland defense that range from deterring and preventing attacks to protecting critical defense and civilian infrastructure to preparing for and responding to incidents.
It also maps out the National Guard's role in the event of a crisis in the homeland. "It recognizes... (that) you have to have the National Guard ready to respond in minutes and hours, not days and weeks, and that they would be the dominant and pre-eminent or primary DoD first responders," Blum said in an interview with the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service.
The Guard's homeland defense missions include supporting Coast Guard patrols of sea and coastal areas, detecting and defending against air and missile attacks, protecting private infrastructure and responding to attacks involving weapons of mass destruction. In the event of an incident or crisis, DoD's and the nation's "reliance would be very heavy on the National Guard, both the Air Guard and Army Guard," Blum said.
The new strategy "has huge implications for this nation and how we will defend it in the future," the general said.
In a press release announcing the strategy, acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England called it "the next significant milestone" in reshaping DoD's approach to homeland defense. "It constitutes the department's vision for transforming homeland defense and civil support capabilities and will improve significantly the department's ability to counter threats of the 21st century," he said.
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Schools and educational institutions use a lot of energy to power computers, lights, and other systems that are needed to support a large body of students. The Ohio State University is one of the largest universities in the country, and as such, it has a sizable carbon footprint. In an effort to change this, the university recently teamed up with Mithun, Heapy Engineering and green building consultants Yudelson Associates to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan for a carbon neutral campus.
The Sustainability Plan is being developed alongside the university's Climate Action Plan in an effort to make Ohio State a leader in sustainability among American's educational facilities. It is hoped that carbon neutrality can be achieved through a host of strategies that minimize water and energy use.
Building on its success with Seattle University and Pacific Lutheran University, Mithun will focus their unique integrated approach to campus master planning on Ohio State University, integrating strategies that "mitigate impact and restore the important functions of a healthy ecosystem."
"This project presented a great opportunity to create a national model for other major universities," said Brodie Bain, Mithun Partner and Lead Campus Planner. "We anticipate that lessons learned here and practices adopted in the pursuit of climate neutrality to provide valuable information for colleges and universities across the nation seeking to address issues of climate change within the context of a core mission, multiple activities and complex organizational systems."
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Episode 199: Leapling by Nicole Feldringer
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Nicole Feldringer holds a PhD in atmospheric sciences and a master in geophysics. In 2011, she attended the Viable Paradise Writer's Workshop, and her fiction has previously appeared in the anthologies Press Start to Play and Loosed Upon the World both edited by John Joseph Adams. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Find her on Twitter. 'Leapling' is a Cast of Wonders original.
For your narrator this week we welcome back Michelle Ristuccia, who listeners may remember from a previous pair of really excellent stories. Michelle enjoys slowing down time in the middle of the night to read and review speculative fiction, because sleeping offspring are the best motivation. You can find out more about her writing and her rabid love of science fiction and fantasy at her website, stalk her on Twitter, or read her reviews at Tangent Online.
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This project uses a Raspberry Pi with a NOIR camera and IR lighting to take a picture of an oil tank analog meter and convert to a percentage using OpenCV for use with a home automation system. The camera resolution is high enough that the Pi can be place back far enough to get a reasonable focus. The image will be cropped show the meter on the output.
This uses a single python script running every minute from cron. The script depends on openCV and picamera.
The basic algorithm is:
- Rotate the image as needed
- Find the meter background contour
- Find the needle contour within the background
- Find the pivot point within the needle (used for adjusting the angle orientation)
- Fit a line to the needle contour
- Adjust the line vector +/-180 degrees based on which side of the pivot point the needle is on. Ex. adjusts a horizontal line to be either pointing left or pointing right.
- Convert the angle to a percentage based on the empty/full angles if the meter
- Crop the image based on the bounds of the meter background for display
- Upload the percentage value to openHAB for use by the home automation system
The sources can be found on Github: https://github.com/techsavi/OilLevelReader


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|1. Quechee Gorge, Vermont, the deepest gorge in Vermont
|2. Cliffs of Mount Pisgah above Lake Willoughby in Vermont
|3. Derbyshire, England.
|4. Ice Castle in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
|5. Chepstow Castle in Wales
|6. Canterbury, England
|7. Broadway Tower, England
|8. Enchanting waterfall at St Nectan's Knieve , near Tintagel , North Cornwall., England
|9. Stourhead, Temple of Apollo, Stourton, England
|10. Shakespeare's Globe Theater - London


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If you're like us, you would love to get your hands on the kind of custom gloves MLB players wield. For people like us, there are a handful of custom baseball glove makers – and now the market place just got a little bigger.
Heavyweight sporting goods manufacturer Wilson has just launched a website offering custom baseball gloves. We can't wait to check it out. And just in time for Christmas!
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