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"This is WrestleMania 30. I've pinned Hogan once and he's never pinned me. From a fan's perspective, and WWE Universe and Vince McMahon, it never had closure. The business that would be done, the interviews and stuff would be coming from the heart. We could try to outraise the bar of the WWE entertainment machine in our sport, if they let us go toe to toe and don't script us. The fans will see really how it got started and why, and then they'll see the conclusion. They are asking can I get in shape. I am already in shape! They are asking Hulk Hogan. But there is a fear, I guess, of whether we can pull off the performance."
- Roddy Piper
January 22, 2014
While the event is still several months away and nothing has been decided yet, Sting is already planting the seeds for a legendary match at Wrestlemania 31. The former WCW champion wants the Undertaker, and he is not shy about stating that publicly. Sting told the Mirror that he has already informed WWE of his wish for next April, so it is now up to Vince McMahon and Undertaker to decide if it will happen or not.
July 16, 2014
While the company publicly states that they do not view any wrestling promotion as competition, the actions being taken by WWE at Wrestlemania 31 tell a different story. Vince McMahon and his staff have worked diligently to prevent independent wrestling companies from being able to do shows in the San Francisco and San Jose areas during the same weekend as their big event. A lot of the buildings in the area have agreed to boycott independent promoters from renting the place.
July 10, 2014
Some interesting things might be revealed soon in WWE, as the company is just now getting around to issuing out bonuses from Wrestlemania 30. A lot of people backstage have been wondering how Vince McMahon was going to handle the pay per view bonuses now that the events are shown for free on the WWE Network. McMahon did not help the situation by avoiding his performers on the topic.
June 26, 2014
There are still a good amount of people backstage in WWE that are questioning the decision to have Undertaker lose his winning streak to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 30. Some feel that the moment did not turn out exactly as Vince McMahon had hoped that it would. However, no one is willing to bring it up to the WWE CEO, as it was a decision he made on his own.
May 29, 2014
By now, most wrestling fans are already aware that Vince McMahon has lost a ton of money this year. Since Wrestlemania 30, that loss has been approximately $842 million, with $360 million of that taking place in one day earlier this month. Rumors have it that the WWE CEO is more upset with the media coverage and negative publicity than the actual loss of money.
May 26, 2014
To combat all the rumors that have been swirling online about the game being delayed, WWE has announced that WWE 2K15 will be available to the public in late October. It will be available in America on October 28, while international fans will have the game in their hands by October 31. There had been some speculations that Vince McMahon and WWE was going to delay the game until Wrestlemania 31.
May 21, 2014
While there are rumors that the company is delaying the release date of WWE 2K15 until Wrestlemania 31, management has not informed retailers of that decision yet. Various stores, both online and offline, are still informing their customers that the video game will be coming out sometime in October. Vince McMahon and WWE might opt to go the traditional route and release the game in the fall.
May 21, 2014
Change is a tough pill for some people to swallow, so expect to see a lot of professional wrestling fans complaining this fall if the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game does not get released around the same time as usual. Vince McMahon and company are said to be leaning towards pushing the release date back all the way until Wrestlemania 31 to capitalize on the momentum that the company has during that time of year.
May 14, 2014
While fans want to believe that Undertaker was the one that made the decision to end the winning streak at Wrestlemania 30, another person has confirmed that Vince McMahon was the one behind the move. Shawn Michaels revealed to Jim Ross during a podcast interview that McMahon made the decision approximately four hours before the pay per view started.
May 7, 2014
For years, Vince McMahon has touted the buyrate for their biggest pay per view event of the year, but things were a little bit different with Wrestlemania 30. WWE issued a statement, but it was not nearly as vocal as it was in the past. A little under 400,000 households purchased the event this year, which is a lot less than the one million mark that WWE aimed for in the past.
May 1, 2014
Rumors coming out of backstage are stating that Vince McMahon made the decision to end the Undertaker winning streak at Wrestlemania 30 because he felt that his legendary star was aging really badly. Since McMahon felt that Undertaker was wrestling what was possibly his last match for WWE, he decided a couple of days before the pay per view to pull the trigger on Brock Lesnar being given the honors.
April 24, 2014
WWE has issued a statement touting the fact that a record number of households watched Wrestlemania 30 this year. That total comes from both the WWE Network and traditional pay per view buys. One of the reasons why Vince McMahon wanted to launch the online service was to draw in more people for the pay per view with the lower monthly pricing.
April 16, 2014
Since the company was not exactly pleased with the amount of subscribers that have already signed up, Vince McMahon and company are offering another free trial for the WWE Network. Management wants to get a lot closer to the one million mark before the year ends, so that they can tout the project as a success. A replay of Wrestlemania 30 is being included with the free trial.
April 14, 2014
When Vince McMahon decided to end the legendary winning streak at Wrestlemania 30, he knew it would be a tricky situation to pull off. WWE officials were said to be quite disappointed with how things turned out. They managed to shock the audience like they wanted to. However, they were hoping for a much better send off for Undertaker from the fans.
April 13, 2014
Some more details have been revealed about the shocking loss that the Undertaker suffered at Wrestlemania 30 to Brock Lesnar. While some are under the assumption that Undertaker made the decision, it was actually Vince McMahon who made that call. He informed Undertaker of his choice, and the legendary performer did not protest it, so it went through.
April 11, 2014
When Bo Dallas was defeated by R Truth on Monday Night Raw this week, more than a few eyebrows were raised because the streak was ended in such an irrelevant manner. Rumors are floating around now that WWE opted to do this because they did not want to have another streak in the company now that Brock Lesnar has made his return. Management wants the streak emphasis to be on Lesnar beating Undertaker at Wrestlemania 30.
July 30, 2014
While doing an interview with the Huffington Post to promote his upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Batista discussed a few topics regarding WWE. He surprisingly decided to bash the company for their decision to have Brock Lesnar end the Undertaker winning streak at Wrestlemania 30. Batista stated that it made no sense for WWE to go that route.
July 29, 2014
Rumors are swirling that the Undertaker was not supposed to have lost to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 30, thanks to some comments made by former WWE stars. Some are saying that he did not kick out of the pin attempt because he was legitimately knocked out from the move. Since the referees are instructed to go through with the count, there is a possibility that it may be true.
July 26, 2014
It is no secret that WWE would love for the Rock to be the centerpiece attraction at Wrestlemania 31. However, the possibility of that happening is becoming more and more unclear by the day. The studios have decided to move the release date of Fast and Furious 7, which features Rock in a big role, up a bit. It will now be shown in the theaters a few days after Wrestlemania. That means that the Rock will be needed to travel the world to do promotion for the film. His availability to WWE is in question.
July 10, 2014
While most wrestling fans would love to see him working a match at Wrestlemania 31, Undertaker is actually said to be quite fine with retirement. He didn't make the decision to drop the winning streak to Brock Lesnar, but he reportedly does not mind ending his career on the losing end of a match. WWE wants him back, but the ball is entirely in the court of the Undertaker. For what it's worth, the legend is still staying in shape and working out.
July 5, 2014
While it's several months away and a lot can change during that time, rumors are floating around that Roman Reigns is being penciled in to win Royal Rumble 2015. WWE really wants him to be a main event performer, and being the last man standing in the 30 man battle royal just might be the way to make that happen. The move would put him on track to headline Wrestlemania 31.
July 5, 2014
While it may be hard for a lot of fans to fathom, WWE may not be able to afford to bring the Rock back into the mix for Wrestlemania 31. The company is far from broke, but they have to be wiser about their spending since the valuation of the company has taken a severe dive. Rock is far from cheap since he has great name value. The two sides might not be able to come to an agreement that would see the legendary performer returning to WWE for another stint.
July 3, 2014
While it is still quite a long time away, WWE currently has plans penciled in for Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 31. The company wants him to challenge Brock Lesnar at the event, and they're going to heavily push the fact that Reigns is going up against the only man that has ever defeated Undertaker at the biggest pay per view event of the year. The winning moment is supposed to cement Reigns as the top star in WWE.
July 2, 2014
Earlier in the week, it was revealed that Michelle McCool had visited the WWE Performance Center to help train some of the developmental divas. That led to speculations that Undertaker was there as well. Contrary to the rumors, he was not there. The legendary performer has largely stayed away from the business since his match against Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 30.
June 26, 2014
Even though the push went absolutely nowhere in the long run, Chris Jericho listed his match against Fandango at Wrestlemania 29 as one of his two favorite moments at the pay per view. Jericho loved the idea of putting Fandango over so well that the fans made him a global sensation the following night on Monday Night Raw. His other favorite moment was his big match against Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 19.
June 17, 2014
Since he is easily one of the biggest stars that professional wrestling ever produced, the Rock remains the top choice for WWE when it comes to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Wrestlemania 31. However, the company has now focused on Sting as a potential candidate to take the top spot in the class next year in case they are unable to convince Rock to participate in the event.
June 17, 2014
After being robbed of an opportunity work a match at Wrestlemania 29, Brodus Clay focused his energy on trying to ensure that he was not going to miss Wrestlemania 30. WWE was not pleased with him telling the fans about his angst about being removed from the card at the last minute, so he was demoted to the developmental program. Today, Clay received his release from the company.
June 12, 2014
In a depressing bit of news, Undertaker is said to be very pessimistic about being able to work another match for WWE again. When asked about Wrestlemania 31, the legendary performer stated that it was highly unlikely to happen because his body is quite banged up. While fans are urging him to do another match, Undertaker has to take his health and family into considerations.
June 5, 2014
In a sign that the company once planned on splitting up the stable, Dean Ambrose referred to Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns as his former partners during an interview in the latest issue of the WWE magazine. Rumors persisted for months that management was going to break the trio apart around Wrestlemania 30. However, they changed plans and kept the unit intact.
May 28, 2014
It looks like WWE is throwing quite a bit of faith into Paige. Aside from giving her the Divas Championship on the special episode of Monday Night Raw following Wrestlemania 30, management is also sending her to the big Comic Con event in Chicago. This is considered one of the bigger events of its kind, so the fact that they chose Paige instead of a Total Divas cast member is a telling sign.
May 20, 2014
While the official WWE Network subscribers count will not be revealed until tomorrow, there are already speculations that the company will be doing a massive layoff due to what is predicted to be lower than expected numbers. It is being said that Vince McMahon will be releasing close to ten percent of his workforce in an attempt to appease the investors.
July 30, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Vince McMahon would be interested in purchasing the TNA library to add to his WWE Network. It could simply just be all speculation right now, as the company has been focused on cutting back their spending because of how much money has been lost over the last several months. Obviously, no negotiations have taken place since Dixie Carter is still trying to find a new television deal for Impact Wrestling.
July 29, 2014
The mystery is about to revealed. Vince McMahon has been keeping the subscribers count for the WWE Network a well guarded secret, even from those that are within the company. However, an announcement will be made on Thursday to the shareholders. Many are curious to see if the company was able to reach the million subscribers mark that they were hoping for.
July 29, 2014
Vince McMahon has another big headache to deal with, as his company is being hit with a class action lawsuit. The claim is that WWE purposely misled investors about their ability to secure a much better television deal with the network than the contract that they eventually signed. The promise of a bigger television deal was reportedly the reason why a lot of investors sank money into WWE, causing their stocks to soar to record levels.
July 26, 2014
For the longest time, it seemed like Sting would never ever work for Vince McMahon or wrestle for WWE, but things have taken quite the turn. The relationship between the two sides have grown rather quickly. It now appears inevitable that the legendary WCW star is going to work a big match for the company. Sting has repeatedly stated his desire to do a match at every public event that he has attended recently.
July 25, 2014
Even though he has not been with the company for quite a few months now, Jim Ross was actually under contract to WWE. Until today, that is. The legendary commentator revealed to fans through social media that his contract officially came to an end this week. While Ross has stated before that he would love to be the lead commentator for Monday Night Raw again, it does not appear that Vince McMahon is interested in that.
July 23, 2014
As late as Saturday, management had plans in place for Bray Wyatt to beat Chris Jericho at WWE Battleground 2014. However, Vince McMahon called an audible and had Jericho winning the match. No word yet on why McMahon made this decision, but it is being said that a lot of people backstage were against the idea because Wyatt had already started losing momentum with the audience.
July 22, 2014
Vince McMahon decided to take a huge gamble at WWE Battleground 2014 when he had Lana and Alexander Rusev cutting a promo that hinted about the recent airplane disaster in the Ukraine. That received plenty of backlash from the media and from fans on social media websites. It got to the point where WWE even released a official statement with a veiled jab at those who are complaining.
July 21, 2014
With the real life incident of an airplane being shot down in war torn Ukraine, there are rumors going around that WWE may be forced to tone down the ongoing story line with Alexander Rusev and Lana. Since a lot of people died in the incident, the company may need to be sensitive to the public right now. Vince McMahon loves pushing the envelope, but with WWE struggling financially, now would not be the time for such a move.
July 20, 2014
Since it's only a couple of weeks away from the end of the six month commitment, WWE has already sent out renewal notices to subscribers of the WWE Network. Interestingly enough, there are no special deals to entice people to remain customers. The belief is that with Vince McMahon in cost cutting mode, the company simply wants to make as much money as they can, so there might not be a loyalty discount.
July 19, 2014
With the company desperately needing to boost the subscribers count, the WWE Network is set to go international soon. Emails were sent out to various fans to let them know that a trial run was being offered. Vince McMahon and company are wisely taking the cautious approach by testing things out with a small group of people overseas before opening up the gates for everyone else.
July 17, 2014
In a sign of how tight money is becoming in WWE, Vince McMahon has decided to take away the tour bus that the production crew used to travel in. This has reportedly upset several of the workers, as they were able to sleep while being transported to the next city to set up the arena. Now, they're being forced to drive themselves, which means that they are receiving very little sleep.
July 16, 2014
Since his contract is expiring in a few days, there were many who believed that WWE was going to extend their contract with CM Punk since he has been gone for an extended period of time. However, reports are surfacing that Vince McMahon is opting against that because he does not see a reconciliation on the horizon. Plus, WWE cannot afford to pay a performer to sit at home.
July 14, 2014
While morale is really low backstage due to the recent and severe drop in royalty checks, WWE performers are not speaking out on the matter because they are afraid of Vince McMahon. Many saw what happened to JTG when he voiced his opinion about low pay per view bonus checks. The former Cryme Tyme member was buried for more than a year and recently was given a release form his contract.
July 14, 2014
When it comes to public relations, Vince McMahon is one of the best in the business. Knowing that investors have their eyes closely on the WWE Network, the CEO has made sure that the numbers are kept a secret. It is being reported that even some of the top level executives are being kept in the dark about how well the project is doing.
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`Daily work reviews motivate workers'
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CELEBRATING success, allowing two-way communication and making room for total employee involvement will have positive impact on the work culture in an organisation, according to Mr C.N. Prasad, President of Sundaram Clayton Ltd.
"When a managing director of a company goes to the scene of activity and praises a worker for his good work, it acts as a great motivator," he said, relating his company's experience in developing a democratic and creative team culture.
Delivering the keynote address at the Man'Exe-05 (Manufacturing Excellence) here on Wednesday, he said visits by top officials to the scene of activity would make a lot of difference.
Gestures like these would send a non-verbal message to the employees that they were part of a homogeneous system.
Emphasising the need for regular review of the work, Mr Prasad said monthly reviews would give 12 opportunities in a year to assess and rework the strategies. "Daily reviews would give 300 opportunities as against just one in the case of annual review," he said.
Manufacturing excellence was the methodology to enhance customer value by achieving significant improvements in new product development, quality, cost and delivery capability to achieve competitive advantage.
The second in the series of `Leadership series on manufacturing excellence' being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII-Andhra Pradesh), Man'Exe focused on various models such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
He also stressed on regular orientation at all levels and cross-functional approach would give the ability to respond quality.
In his presentation, Mr K.P. Gopal, Director of Stuser Tools (Chennai), spoke on `SME Clusters - The Ambattur Experience' to highlight the need for a cluster approach to achieve manufacturing excellence.
"It means lower costs. Peer pressure and benchmarking among the cluster members would help," he said.
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In the tradition of Oliver Sacks's The Island of the Colorblind, Rosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille Without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet, and of Sabriye Tenberken, the remarkable blind woman who founded the school. Fascinated and impressed by what she learned from the blind children of Tibet, Mahoney was moved to investigate further the cultural history of blindness. As part of her research, she spent three months teaching at Tenberken's international training center for blind adults in Kerala, India, an experience that reveals both the shocking oppression endured by the world's blind, as well as their great resilience, integrity, ingenuity, and strength.
By living among the blind, Rosemary Mahoney enables us to see them in fascinating close up, revealing their particular "quality of ease that seems to broadcast a fundamental connection to the world." Having read For The Benefit of Those Who See, you will never see the world in quite the same way again.
Not long ago I accompanied my boyfriend to Jerusalem for his laser eye surgery appointment. From Cyprus, where Aias lives, Israel is a forty-minute flight; you've hardly taken off from Larnaca's tiny airport before you're skidding to a landing again at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The surgery took place in the private clinic of an Israeli ophthalmologist of considerable reputation. This ophthalmologist doesn't smile much, but his mouth is slightly lopsided in a way that makes him look perpetually on the verge of a smile. He looks as though he is privately enjoying a mildly amusing joke, although after spending twenty minutes in his company one suspects there really is no joke, it's just the way his mouth is. He is short and stocky and neckless, and though his eyes are small and set close together, and though he doesn't truly smile, there is warmth in his face. He walks slumped a bit to the right, as if he has too much ballast in his starboard ...
For the Benefit of Those Who See is a compassionate, remarkable book that offers a rare and insightful look at blind culture. The history and stories Mahoney presents are often shocking and disturbing but also reflective of human dignity, intelligence, determination, and triumph.
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'3 Idiots' makers may sue Bhagat
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'3 Idiots' director Rajkumar Hirani accuses novelist Chetan Bhagat of slander
Director Rajkumar Hirani is flabbergasted by author Chetan Bhagat's allegation that 3 Idiots was majorly copied from his bestseller Five Point Someone without giving him due credit. Terming it a "clear case of defamation", Hirani says they may take legal action against Bhagat for flouting their contract.
"It's a clear case of defamation because contractually what he (Bhagat) was bound, he was given. Now why is he slandering us? We are consulting our lawyers. But that's a call Mr. Vinod Chopra has to take. He is the producer of the film," Hirani told IANS.
"I am sure it's defamation because lots of people I know are wondering about the issue (due to Bhagat's allegation) In lots of Twitter and Facebook sites we have been abused saying, 'we won't watch Hirani's film or Abhijat's film'. This kind of muck is flying all over the place. I think Vinod Chopra is looking into it, I guess he will follow the legal path," he added.
Hirani clarified that once Bhagat had given the rights to make a film on his book, there shouldn't be any "percentage issue".
Hirani maintained that the basic plot of the film is completely different from the book.
"In the book, there is no bet between the two friends, the journey to find their friend is not there, the child delivery scene, the 'Balatkar' scene, the two weddings where they crashed these key scenes are not in the book. There are certain similarities, which I am not denying, but we had bought the rights for that.
"We can use 100 per cent of it. What does he (Bhagat) mean by 70 per cent? Are we supposed to pay more money for using 70 per cent? Are we supposed to give different credit for 70 percent? I do not understand this percentage controversy," said Hirani.
Baghat has reportedly posted a blog saying he should have got a prominent place in the rolling credits. He also said that he was not shown the final script.
Reacting to his allegations, Hirani said: "We have officially bought the rights for the film. We drew a contract with him and it clearly mentions about the position of his credit. With open eyes he had seen the contract, consulted his lawyer and signed the agreement.
"In the contract, we have said that the title would be given in the rolling credits. We haven't changed the font size. We haven't increased the speed of the title. It's exactly there where it was agreed to be," said Hirani.
The director, who has a hattrick of hits – Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots, Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai, says after signing the contract with Bhagat, they were not obliged to show the script to the author.
"I was not obligated to narrate the script to him. I have bought the script from him and I am supposed to use it the way I want to use it. I had changed the script drastically, so out of good gesture I wanted him to know it has changed so much and if he feels he doesn't want to be associated with the film, he can tell me.
"He heard the script for four hours and readily agreed to stay associated, saying 'I want to stay associated with the film, it's a fine script' which he has said in your (IANS) interview too. He signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Now he writes in his blog 'I wanted to see the final script and it was not shown to me'. It is a blatant lie, he is telling," Hirani added.
Asked if Bhagat could have a vested interest in kicking up the controversy, he said: "I guess there is a motivation to create the controversy so that people read the book and see the film."
Hirani says that they never relied on controversies to publicise their creative work.
"Our film is doing exceedingly well. It's beyond my dignity to create a controversy for a film. We have never sold our soul for our cinema. I'm not stooping to that level to sell my cinema or make extra money.
"When you talk of that percentage thing, it creates a curiosity to read that book and judge the film."
Would he again adapt Bhagat's book?
"This came as a shock to me that suddenly he is trying to hog the limelight; suddenly he is trying to take away the credit from the screenwriters who slogged for three years to modify the script. He doesn't understand the difference between book writing and writing for a film. If he continues doing these things, I would rather not associate with him."
Currently Hirani is working on two scripts with Abhijat Joshi. One among them is Munna Bhai Chale America, while the other one is a completely different plot. He will start shooting either of them by the end of 2010.
Shakti Kapoor's wife Shivangi Kolhapure prefers Canada over Mumbai. She even got her Canadian citizenship three years ago. But she is now in Mumbai to support her daughter, Shraddhaa, who debuts with Teen Patti. A source close to her family said, "Shivangi spends a lot of time in Canada. She is in Mumbai because the release of her daughter Shraddhaa's film Teen Patti is round the corner."
Shivangi is quite excited about Shraddhaa's film. She said, "Shraddhaa got offers from many filmmakers, but she refused them all. Most of them wanted to make quick films to be released before Teen Patti. It would have been unethical to sign those films."
But why did she move to Canada? Shivangi said, "It's an open economy out there. I want to make movies in Canada. I am very excited about my plans." Doesn't she miss her family? She said, "They certainly miss me. But they know I want to structure my life this way. Shraddhaa was studying in Boston, so she was near me. My son Siddhanth was busy studying in London. So, there was no problem until now."
Did the decision to spend time in Canada stem from her discomfort over the media glare? After all, her husband Shakti Kapoor is no stranger to controversy. Shivangi replied cautiously, "Not at all. I am not running away. I really like it this way. Think about it, there was a controversy around Siddhanth too. In fact, he was the only guy who tested negative in that party that was busted by the cops. Did anybody write about that?"
|(L): Shraddha (R): Shivangi Kolhapure
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Pratik says, "My filmmakers be it Sanjay Leela or Rohan will do all the talking about their films. I'm under a contract and unable to say much."
The star son, however, clears the air about a controversy that said he kept Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan waiting on the sets of Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat because he was holidaying in Goa. "I haven't been to Goa in five years," says Pratik. "I may be young, restless and even stupid but I would never keep a senior actor like Aamir waiting." Brickbats be damned, then. It will rain bouquets in Pratik's backyard on his birthday, today!
Nandita seeing someone?
Posted November 21, 2009on:
Looks like love has come calling again for Nandita Das.The winsome actress who has won much national and international acclaim both as an actress and director is now seeing Subodh Maskara, an industrialist based out of Mumbai.
Nandita married her long time friend Saumya Sen some years back but is now divorced from him. Subodh has been married earlier too.
The couple is looking to buy a home together and have been spotted looking at flats in the Madhuli Building at Worli, itself famous as the building in which Harshad Mehta had several flats.
The 40-year-old Nandita has always been unconventional in her choice of films and has never shied away from controversial roles like Fire (1996).
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, October 10, 2009 – 11:18 IST
Next week's big Diwali release, All The Best, finds itself in the middle of an uncalled for controversy. Apparently, producer Karan Ramsay (of Om Films Company) has filed a copyright infringement suit against actor and producer Ajay Devgn over the script of the film.-
Ramsay claims that the script of All The Best is almost the same as his under-production film called Uncle Samjha Karo. He has even gone on to mention that he had purchased the copyright of his film's script from writer Paritosh Painter in November 2006. Ramsay further adds that in 2007, Paritosh Painter had tried to get back the copyright of the script from him but in the arbitration process that followed, the IMPPA ruled the case in his favour thereby declaring Ramsay as the owner of the copyright.
Devgn films meanwhile claim that their film is based on the American play 'Right Bed Wrong Husband' and that they had in fact acquired the script from an American firm for $40000. Devgn is even livid at the fact that despite knowing all this long before, Ramsay files a petition only at the last minute close to his film's release.
When we tried to contact Devgn Films, their spokesperson said, "Right now we are in Delhi for the promotions of our film. The matter is currently in court and we would not like to comment on anything at this point of time. We should get a clearer picture by Monday."
One will have to wait and watch if the makers of All The Best are able to come out of this soup in a clean way.
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Filmmakers are growing increasingly wary of having to deal with controversies because of politically incorrect words and references in their films. After the word 'Bombay' in Wake Up Sid stirred up a hornet's nest, the makers of the Sunny Deol and Irrfan Khan starrer Right Yaa Wrong have decided to use the word Mumbai instead of 'Bombay', which has been used twice in the film.
Neeraj Pathak, the director of Right Yaa Wrong, said, "I had not realised that the word Bombay was like a bomb, waiting to explode. It was only when I heard about the Wake Up Sid controversy that I decided to check my film. We have a sequence where the Goa Police and the Mumbai Police get together for an operation during which Deepal Shaw says Bombay Police instead of Mumbai Police. In another scene, a TV reporter too says Bombay Police. Although I'm done with the film's dubbing, I have decided to re-dub these bits rather than risk inviting any controversy."
Director Lalit Marathe starts online campaign to make RGV release Shabri
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By Bollywood Hungama News Network, September 22, 2009 – 16:49 IST
Ram Gopal Varma is yet again embroiled in a controversy that has one of his protegee at the hilt of it all. The man who is known to have launched many a careers in Bollywood is now being accused of destroying one.
Lalit Marathe who struggled his way into finally completing his first directorial venture Shabri under Ram Gopal Varma banner is rather miffed. Reason being that his film has been stuck for the past three years. To vent his feeling, he took up his cause on Facebook, where, he claims, the campaign is quickly gathering steam as the users are starting to feel that Varma is playing with Marathe's career.
Marathe's ire seems to brew from the fact that even though the film is ready, it's still not getting a release from its producers, RGV and Adlabs. What further aggravated matters was when people from Rome Film Festival approached RGV for the film; they were never directed to Marathe.
While RGV claims that the film is in its post production stage, Marathe calls it an excuse and wonders why it's taken three years for a film's post production to be completed.
Apparently, many Facebook users feel for Marathe's cause and have pledged their support for same. An overwhelming experience for an emotional Marathe.
Katrina aghast at 'controversial' TV images of Ranbir & her hugging on street
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By Subhash K. Jha, September 12, 2009 – 11:42 IST
There are many reasons why Katrina ko bahut gussa aata hai. Earlier this week a television channel went ballistic with an image showing her reaching out and hugging Ranbir Kapoor on the road. The suggestive clipping had the channel wondering aloud what Salman Khan would have to say about Katrina's public display of intimacy.
Katrina is defiant and cheesed off. "Nothing .Why should he have anything to say about a scene from a film? It's a scene we shot for Rajneeti on a street of Bhopal. Obviously some camera outside our unit shot and decided to up the channel's TRPs with one more scandal story. But it's disgusting."
Katrina sees this as a clear case of 'match'-mixing. "First of all it's illegal to shoot people without their knowledge. And then how can they pass off a shot from a film as a paparazzi scoop?"
Getting indignant Katrina says, "People can easily see I'm dressed for the character in Rajneeti. And am I so dumb as to indulge in a public display of affection with my co-star? Grant me more common sense."
The lady who's in Bhopal shooting non-stop with Ranbir for Rajneeti took off for Delhi on Tuesday to shoot for Vogue. She had to skip the music release of Salman Khan's Main Aurr Mrs Khanna in Mumbai. "Another controversy?" she sighs. "We're all busy with our commitments. And I'm also busy fighting off strange allegations."
Strangest of them all is the one that Ayesha Shroff shot off alleging that the surname given on Katrina's passport was 'Turquotte.' "That's my mother surname," is all Katrina will say before clamming up on the subject.
The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Azhar Ismail has died of tuberculosis at the family's home in Mumbai.
Mohammed Ismail's premature death will inevitably fuel the controversy surrounding the fate of the slum children who appeared in the movie, which has grossed more than £86m worldwide since its release.
He died today in the new flat bought for the family by the trust set up by director Danny Boyle. Azhar, 10, was at school at the time and did not learn of the death until he returned home in the early evening.
In the movie Azhar played the part of Salim, the brother of the film's lead character. In February he travelled to Los Angeles for the Oscars ceremony, where the film picked up eight awards, and on his return to the slum with co-star Rubina Ali he was greeted by cheering crowds.
But the failure of the children to subsequently escape the slum life has been the subject of controversy both within India and abroad.
Ismail found himself at the centre of a media storm after he was photographed slapping Azhar for refusing to talk to journalists shortly after the Oscar ceremony.
Azhar later said that the image portrayed of his father was undeserved. "I was being naughty and he slapped me like any father would. I was the one who was wrong," he said.
Ismail refused to abandon his dependence on alcohol – something he shared with a large number of men in the slum – despite the media spotlight on his life. But he was clearly very proud of his son's success. "The fact that a poor man's child has made such a name for himself, that's what makes me most happy," he told journalists.
Until two months ago the whole family still lived in the illegal Garib Nagar slum in the Bandra area of the city. A makeshift shelter that was their home until the film propelled them into the public eye was replaced by a slightly more substantial tin sheet structure built with the help of neighbours, but that was later torn down by the city council.
Ismail had been ill for some time and had twice been admitted to a tuberculosis hospital in Mumbai after being turned away by another hospital in the city, which refused to admit him in case he infected other patients.
His wife said he had been unhappy with the treatment he received in the hospital and had discharged himself.
Tuberculosis is now rare in the UK but remains a major killer in India, where about 1,000 people die of the disease every day. Most of the £1,725 Azhar earned for appearing in the movie was spent on treating his father's illness.
When The Guardian visited the family in the flat yesterday, it was clear that Ismail's situation was critical. He lay on the floor of the one-bedroom flat, wrapped in a bundle of blankets, his body wasted, no longer even able to stand up. Asked what would become of him, he said it was in the hands of Allah.
Dinesh Dubey, a family friend who witnessed his death, said it was peaceful.
"He was waiting for me to arrive, I think," he said. "When I got there his clothes were still moving and his hands were shaking and, after a couple of minutes, there was no more movement."
Until a few days ago Ismail had still been living in the slum where Azhar was born and brought up. He had stayed on when his wife and son moved into the new flat a short distance away from the slum, because he said that he needed to be there to continue his business selling scrap wood and he was reluctant to move away from his friends.
Unable to understand why the family had not been immediately rehoused when the film became a box-office success, he had regularly criticised Celador films, which made the movie, for abandoning them to their fate.
But the company maintained that it was doing everything it could to help the families of the child stars and had set up the Jai Ho Trust to take care of their welfare and to find them new accommodation.
The new apartment will be transferred into Azhar's name when he reaches 18 and he is expected to stay on there with his mother. They share the flat with Azhar's older brother and his wife.
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By shattering the NCAA record in the 60 meter hurdles, and by accomplishing that feat in Clemson's top-ranked women's team's first track meet of the year (the Tiger Challenge on Jan. 11), Brianna Rollins has made an early and forceful statement concerning her own and the program's National Championship ambitions.
With her time of 7.78 (which bettered Southern Cal's Ginnie Powell's previous NCAA record mark of 7.84), Rollins not only ran the best race of her career, but managed to tune-out the distraction of Lawrence Johnson's resignation as Clemson's Director of Track & Field just days earlier.
"I feel that setting the record in the 60 hurdles was such a blessing," said Rollins, who was recognized as the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week, as well as the ACC Performer of the Week. "A blessing in disguise, because a few days before the first track meet, Coach Johnson resigned, and it was very emotional and it kind of took a toll on me a little bit. But I tried to stay focused, and make sure that I executed a great race, and concentrated on what I had to do. And I came out there and ran awesome, so it was just a blessing, and I'm really thankful."
A redshirt junior and All-American from Miami, FL, Rollins became the first female National Champion hurdler in Clemson history when she won the 60 hurdles at the Indoor NCAA Championships in 2011. Her record-setting performance this season spearheads a Clemson contingent in the 60m hurdles that early on has dominated the top four spots nationally.
The fact of Bridgette Owens' second-place time of 8.17, followed by teammates Jasmine Edgerson (8.18), and Keni Harrison (8.19), leads Rollins to entertain the possibility of all four Tiger hurdlers appearing in the finals at nationals.
"It's something that we look forward to doing in the future," said Rollins. "We have such a strong hurdling group of girls, that I just feel like that all four us could be at nationals and score points. If we could do that it would be awesome, and it would be a statement."
As to what allowed her to make such an impressive breakthrough in her first race of the season, Rollins couldn't point to one detail specifically, though both she and interim head track coach Shawn Cobey more generally cited the benefits of hard work.
"Brianna has been very focused since last year, coming off of a great year at Olympic trials," said Cobey. "I think that set the stage for coming into this season. She made the Olympic trial final, and put herself in a position to make the Olympic team, and ended up fifth there. I think it helped her confidence a lot, and I think she also realized how hard she has to work to put herself in those kinds of positions. She had a great fall, working out, and when she came back over the break, she really stepped into a leadership role on this team.
"She's taken the team on her shoulders and said, 'Hey, this is what we're doing, so follow me!' She put together a phenomenal race early in the year, but I don't think she's finished for the season, either. I think there's still a lot more there."
While Rollins' efforts were confined to the 200m dash and the 4X4 relay in her next competition, she said that competing in those events was less about scaling back, than in getting in some speed and endurance work that will help her achieve her aims in the hurdles, and beyond, the goals she's set for the season.
"One of my goals this season is to make sure I stay healthy, and to continue to work hard," said Rollins. "As for individual goals – and if it's God's will for me – I want to win nationals indoors and outdoors, and to make the world team this year.
"Team-wise, we also want to win the National Championships, both indoors and outdoors. That's the main goal for us, and since I've been a freshman, that's something that we've been dedicated to, so that's something that I'm really hoping that my teammates and I can do. It is a realistic ambition this year. We've put in so much work, and I'm so proud of my teammates, that I hope and pray that if it's God's will for us to win nationals, that it is this year. We've gone through a lot of things, and I think we deserve it."


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Stephanie Haugen '12 grew up on a farm in Washington County. As a journalism major at Pacific University, she used her senior project to explore the changes in agriculture in her home county and to tell the stories of the farmers who are neighbors to the University. With her permission, Pacific magazine is publishing excerpts of her seven-story investigative series.Matt Unger of Unger Farms in Cornelius credits farmers markets with the revival of his business.
"Farmers markets kept us in the berry business," he said.
The Ungers, who have been in the business for 20 years, started out selling their berries and cucumbers to processing plants, but there was too much competition from farms in California. So, they switched to selling most of their berries fresh at markets, at their farm store, at roadside stands and to local stores.
"If we hadn't made the switch, we wouldn't be in business," said Kathy Unger. "Farmers markets saved our farm."
The Ungers grow blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes and a small amount of vegetables. They make 65 percent of their sales at farmers markets, where they have more control over price.
They work together to make it work.
Matt cultivates the crops while Kathy works in the office.
"I can't grow a darn thing," Kathy admits.
Their three sons help out on the farm and at the markets, and their daughter Laura runs the farm store on their property.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture records 7,175 farmers markets nationwide with 120 in Oregon alone. From 2010 to 2011, there was a 17 percent increase in farmers markets across America, and the Portland Metro Area is no exception to the growth around the country.
Washington County hosts 15 markets, one almost every day of the week. In the last seven years or so, markets have flourished and have drawn in more customers. The Hillsboro Tuesday Marketplace draws in about 7,000 to 9,000 customers on a given Tuesday, and the Portland Farmers Market at Portland State University brought in more than $6 million in 2011, a nearly $5 million increase since 2001.
Laura Unger grew up with the family business and watched the family farmers market booth evolve.
"We had to constantly one up to make our product more marketable," she said. "We had to put in the extra effort to create visual appeal."
Since their first days at the markets, they have streamlined a distinctive design and logo, trying to make their name known.
The Ungers enjoy selling produce to local people, and are proud of the taste and quality they provide in their berries.
"You can't buy any better berries in Washington County and in Oregon," Matt said. "We have good quality climate, soil and farmers."
Even when business is good, though, it isn't without its challenges.
In the summer, the family works from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Winter means maintenance, bookwork and planning for the next season.
Unpredictable weather, pests (like a new fruit fly that destroyed berry crops in 2009) and regulation add up.
"It's not an easy life," said Matt Unger.
But, he added, it's the one he knows.
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COLUMBIA, SC — A $25,000 dual password system likely would have prevented hackers from stealing state tax data belonging to 6.4 million consumers and businesses from the S.C. Department of Revenue, a special state Senate subcommittee investigating the data breach was told Wednesday.
I almost fell out of my chair, Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, co-chairman of the cyber-security breach subcommittee, said after the hearing. For $25,000, we wouldnt be here.
A computer security firm hired by the state told senators that hackers would have been thwarted by requiring Revenue Department employees to log-in twice once with a password that changes every minute.
Dual passwords are required by the Internal Revenue Service for agencies, such as state tax departments, that access federal tax records remotely, but the S.C. Revenue Department did not install the system until after the breach. The password system is costing $25,000, agency director James Etter told senators.
The subcommittee also heard that the Revenue Department looked at encrypting data at least twice in the past six years before hackers stole unencrypted state tax data in September. Those efforts went nowhere, though the agency now is encrypting tax information, including Social Security numbers.
Wednesdays hearing was the first held by the special four-member Senate subcommittee looking into the hacking incident, widely believed to be the largest ever nationwide at a state agency.
Hackers stole the information of 3.8 million taxpayers plus 1.9 million listed dependents and nearly 700,000 businesses. Thieves also nabbed bank-account data from 3.3 million taxpayers. Data taken dates back to 1998. In the aftermath, Etter is resigning at the end of the year.
SLED director Mark Keel said Wednesday he is unaware if hackers have misused any information obtained during the data theft.
While taxpayers worry whether thieves will empty their back accounts, file false tax returns or open bogus credit cards, the state is paying more than $14 million in an effort to fix the damage, including signing a $12 million contract with Experian for taxpayers to get a year of free credit-report monitoring. The state also has hired public relations and law firms. The Revenue Department also is reallocating an additional $5 million from its budget to pay to encrypt data.
Government dropped the ball, Bryant said.
Encrypt or not
The Revenue Department considered encrypting data in 2006 but balked at the $5 million price tag. It instead chose to follow IRS standards that do not require encrypting tax information in servers, Etter said. The IRS requires encrypting data in transmission.
The department also sought $14.4 million this year for new computer system upgrades that would have included encryption. But that request was cut by House budget writers, Etter told senators.
State Rep. Gary Simrill, R-York, who chairs the House budget subcommittee that oversees the Revenue Department, said, Today is the first that I have heard of this project being linked to data security, and the departments ... request did not include any mention of security. He said lawmakers have raised the agencys budget by 21 percent since 2009 and would be willing to pay more to better protect taxpayers.
The agency only encrypted credit-card numbers.
Marshall Heilman of the computer security firm Mandiant, hired by the state after the hack, said he would have recommended encrypting all tax data.
In addition to encryption, Heilman cited the lack of a dual-password system as making it possible for hackers to access the Revenue Department files. An IRS publication requires all local, state and federal agencies that can access federal income tax data remotely to use a dual password system. A Revenue Department spokeswoman did not say why the agency was not following the rule, saying only the employees whose information was stolen to access the computer system did not have access to federal tax records.
Etter also told senators his agency did not have a computer security chief for nearly a year until August because it could not attract candidates for the post, which paid $100,000 a year, about half of what the private sector pays.
During most of that period, the departments chief information officer, Mike Garon, doubled up, also filling the security role. But, Garon left the agency in September for reasons unrelated to the hacking.
Bryant said the was upset the Revenue Department left the security job open for so long without asking for help from lawmakers: How many banks go 11 months without a security guard?
At the hearing, Etter declined to discuss the agencys security before the hacking, saying that would be telling thieves, Here are the keys to the front door. Come on in.
Bryant asked what made the revenue agency an attractive hacking target, adding: If I were a criminal, I would go to the house that wasnt locked.
Etter replied, I dont know why he picked us, suggesting other states might have been hacked too but have not discovered the thefts.
Wire transfer that wasnt
Gov. Nikki Haleyhas ordered the 16 Cabinet agencies that report directly to her to subscribe to a state-sponsored network monitoring service and use a program from Mandiant that shuts down computers infected by viruses or uploading an unusually large amount of files.
Mandiant will share security suggestions with the state this week as part of $700,000 in work it is doing for the state, Heilman said. A review of computer systems before the hacking would have cost about $200,000, he said.
The hacking appeared to start when a Revenue Department employee clicked on a link in an email confirming a wire transfer that appeared to come from inside the agency, Heilman told senators. That click appeared to allow the hackers to get the employees username and password and, later, those belonging to employees who had greater access to agency computer systems.
The agency could not have spotted hackers as they entered the systems 10 times over nearly three weeks before stealing the data because they were logging in with approved employee credentials, Mandiants Heilman said.
The Secret Service informed the state of the breach on Oct. 10 about a month after the data was stolen.
The Senate subcommittee plans to meet next week and issue a report before the legislative session starts in January.


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Friday, January 17, 2014 — On Dec. 31, 2013, Albemarle Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation investigated a case of sex crimes involving several juveniles. Warrants were obtained on James Lonnie Combs, 53, who was awaiting extradition in Mississippi after being arrested by Mississippi authorities on warrants that were issued in Albemarle.
Combs was transported back to Stanly County on Jan. 16, where he was served with 22 counts of first-degree sex offense with a child, two counts of indecent liberties with a child, two counts of communicating threats, one count of maiming without malice and one count of crime against nature.
Combs received a $1 million secured bond and has a court date of 9:30 a.m. Jan. 27.
Law enforcement is concerned that there may be more victims that have not come forward. Albemarle Police Department and State Bureau of Investigation are asking for anyone else who may be a victim or knows of any information to contact the Albemarle Police Department at (704) 984-9500 and speak with Detective Springer.


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- Recommendations that promise a quick fix
- Claims that sound too good to be true
- Simple conclusions drawn from a complex study
- Recommendation based upon a single study
- Dramatic statements that are refuted by a reputable scientific organization
- Recommendations based upon studies without peer review
- Recommendations based upon studies that ignore differences among individuals or groups
- Dire warnings of danger from a single product
- Lists of "good" and "bad" foods
- Recommendations made to help sell a product, or by the manufacturer itself
Recommendations for Choosing a Nutritional Supplement
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Bon Chic Perfume by Max Azria, Created with perfumer stephen nilsen and released in 2011 . Its superior blend is red carpet worthy and is an exquisite and exciting way to spice up your day or night. It has top notes of black raspberry, asian pear and mango. The middle notes are pink peony, orange blossom and violet. The bottom notes are vanilla, cashmere musk and soft wood notes. All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations. ... Read More
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History and background of Max Azria. Max Azria was born in Tunisia in 1948. He moved to Paris when he was 13 years old, to study acting and was educated there. BCBG stands for Bon Chic Bon Genre, which means "good style good attitude" in French. It is the name which Max Azria uses as the name of his company. The name and logo were designed by Max's wife Lubova. Read more about Max Azria
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Long lasting, great price, cute bottle ,fast shipping
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Bon Chic is a delightful and well balanced mixture of flowers and fruits with a touch of woods... Very sensuous. FragranceX description of the perfume is right on: "Red carpet worthy". It is noticeable but not "loud", the silage is long lasting and the bottle is simply gorgeous. This is a classy and elegant fragrance, and that's exactly how it makes you feel; Like its name says, a "Bon Chic"... Beautiful and Sexy.
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Fairfax County officials have said the impacts of sequestration are largely unknown, but for some of the county's low-income residents that's no longer true: Last week, the cuts forced the county to stop issuing Section 8 vouchers for affordable housing to families in need.
Officials say that up to 150 families in the county might not be getting housing vouchers that will help them pay their rent. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides funding to the county for the program, but the budget sequester has put that in jeopardy.
The county stopped issuing vouchers earlier this month and while some residents were able to get help at the last minute, others might not be so fortunate.
These cuts directly impact organizations such as FACETS, a non-profit that helps low-income residents and the homeless find housing.
"We depend on vouchers to house people that we're serving, especially those people who might be very low income even though they're working," said Amanda Andere, FACETS' executive director. "It's some of the most vulnerable folks … Their kids might have a disability that prevents them from working full time. The vouchers are critical to their success."
She and other human services supporters intend to speak at this week's county budget public hearings and advocate for more funding.
"We're working with Fairfax County and the local congressional delegation," she said, adding that fundraising efforts were in motion.
With Fairfax County's tight budget situation for Fiscal Year 2014 and sequestration on the horizon, human services providers don't know how much longer they'll be able to help people with the resources available.
Kevin Bell, chairman of the county's Human Services Council, outlined the situation in a March letter to the Board of Supervisors.
"The gap between resources relative to human service needs is widening," Bell wrote. "The cumulative impact of several years of stringent budgets leaves our community facing a critical juncture."
The Council has asked supervisors for an additional $3.3 million to fund human services. About $1.25 million would be put in a fund and used for unforeseen, emergency service needs.
Federal budget cuts are among the council's main concerns. While federal funds make up only 1 percent of the county's total general fund, they comprise about 20 percent of human services revenues.
Andere acknowledged that the proposed FY2014 budget did provide some support for the effects of sequestration, whatever they may be.
The Human Services Council agreed, applauding County Executive Ed Long's inclusion of an $8 million reserve to address cuts from sequestration and other state and federal reductions.
"We just need to fix this," Andere said of housing funds. "People are depending on this type of help."


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