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The state Disaster Management Action Plan (DMAP) has been prepared
for its operationalisation by various departments and agencies of
the Government of Maharashtra and other Non-Governmental Agencies
expected to participate in disaster management. This plan provides
for institutional arrangements, roles and responsibilities of the
various agencies, interlinks in disaster management and the scope
of their activities. An elaborate inventory of resources has also
been formalised.
The purpose of this plan
is to evolve a system to
· assess the status of existing resources and facilities
available with the various departments and agencies involved in
disaster management in the state;
· assess their adequacies in dealing with a disaster;
· identify the requirements for institutional strengthening,
technological support, upgradation of information systems and data
management for improving the quality of administrative response
to disasters at the state level;
· make the state DMAP an effective response mechanism as
well as a policy and planning tool.
The state DMAP addresses the state's response to demands from the
district administration and in extraordinary emergency situations
at multi-district levels. It is associated with disasters like road
accidents, major fires, earthquakes, floods, cyclones, epidemics
and off-site industrial accidents. The present plan is a multi-disaster
response plan for the disasters which outlines the institutional
framework required for managing such situations.
The state DMAP specifically focusses on the role of various governmental
departments and agencies like the Emergency Operations Centre in
case of any of the above mentioned disasters. This plan concentrates
primarily on the response strategy.
1.1 Planning Assumptions
This action plan can function optimally only if a prior study of
the risks and vulnerability of a particular area is undertaken and
the institutional setup responsible for disaster mitigation is understood
1.2 Objectives of the DMAP
It also provides for a uniformity in approach and clear perception
of the various issues at hand, thus avoiding undue complications.
At the same time, the plan provides for the coordination of different
agencies from the field level to the central government. The objective
is to provide a quick and effective response in emergency situations.
Although, effective disaster specific plans have been previously
prepared by different departments/agencies, there is a growing awareness
of the need for a multi-disaster action plan in order to tackle
multi-faceted effects of disaster. This essentially concentrates
on the institutional setup and information flow, providing hazard
specific responses along with the roles of primary agencies involved.
Such an approach allows flexibility in response at the local level,
while still under the direct supervision and control of the state
or regions.
While the action plan assumes an element of preparedness on part
of the administrative authorities, it also calls for substantial
involvement of the NGOs and private initiatives. Community participation
is one of the most effective inputs for the management of disasters.
Training of the community and key social functionaries thus become
essential elements for the successful execution of a disaster management
action plan.
1.3 Policy Statement
Although containing disasters will basically be at the district
level, it is important to build confidence and self reliance at
the district level, which can be best effected through timely, supportive
and planned interventions by the state.
A Disaster Management Plan is backed by continuous
preparedness. Only a sustained effort at preparedness can make a
disaster management plan effective.
This multi-disaster action plan proposes that all the agencies
and departments with their disaster specific functions come under
a single umbrella of control and direction, to attend to all kinds
of disasters.
The existing arrangements, therefore, will be strengthened by this
administrative arrangement, which proposes to have the chief secretary
as the team leader supported by the relief commissioner with branch
arrangements at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Mantralaya.
The objective is to have a simplified and uncluttered system of
disaster response.
2.1 Emergency Operations Centre
The Emergency Operations Centre is proposed as the hub of activity
during a disaster. The structure of the EOC, can expand or contract
depending on the situation.
The primary function of an EOC is to implement the DMAP which includes
coordination, policy-making, operations management, data collection,
record keeping, public information and resource management.
The EOC, its system and procedures are designed in such a way that
information can be promptly assessed and relayed to concerned parties.
Rapid dissemination contributes to quick response and effective
decision-making during an emergency. As the master coordination
and control point for all counter-disaster efforts, the EOC is the
centre for decision-making under a unified command. In a disaster
situation, the EOC will come under the direct control of the chief
secretary or any other person designated by him as the chief of
The EOC, under normal circumstances, will work under the supervision
of the relief commissioner. It is the nerve centre to support, co-ordinate
and monitor disaster management activities at the district level.
Under normal circumstances, the activities of EOC are primarily
the responsibility of relief commissioner's office, with training
and research inputs from YASHADA. The usual activities of the EOC
will be to
· ensure that all districts continue to regularly update
the District Disaster Management Action Plan and encourage districts
to prepare area-specific plans for areas prone to specific disasters;
· identify and interact with the central laboratories, research
institutions and NGOs to evolve mitigation strategies and setup
study groups and task forces for specific vulnerability studies;
· serve as a data bank and ensure that due consideration
is given to mitigation strategies in the planning process; identify
agencies and institutions for locating inventory items;
· upgrade and update the state DMAP according to changing
situations in the state;
· disseminate information about the state DMAP to other departments
of the government of Maharashtra and state level agencies;
· monitor the training imparted to state level officials,
private sector and NGOs by YASHADA;
· organise post-disaster evaluation and update the state
DMAP accordingly;
· ensure that the warning and communication systems and instruments
in the EOC are in working condition.
On the receipt of warning or alert from any such agency which is
competent to issue such a warning, or on the basis of reports from
Divisional Commissioner/District Collector of the occurrence of
a disaster, all community preparedness measures including counter-disaster
measures will be put into operation. The Chief Secretary/Relief
Commissioner will assume the role of the Chief of Operations for
Disaster Management.
The occurrence of disaster would essentially bring
into force the following :
· The EOC will be on full alert. The EOC can be expanded
to include branches with responsibilities for specific tasks.
· An on-going VSAT, wireless communication and hotline contact
with the divisional commissioner and collector/s of the affected
For managing long-term rehabilitation programmes, the responsibilities
will be that of the respective line departments. This will enable
the EOC to attend to other disaster situations, if need be.
The main branches in the EOC during a disaster situation will be
operations, services, resources, infrastructure, health, logistics,
communication and information management. Each branch will have
specific tasks to perform with a branch officer of the rank of Deputy
Secretary or Joint Secretary. The capacity of the various branches
to coordinate amongst themselves and with the field units will ultimately
decide the quality of response.
The facilities and amenities to be provided in the EOC include
well-designed control room and workstations for the branch and nodal
officers equipped with VSAT, wireless communication, hotlines, and
intercoms. The EOC as a data bank will keep all district and state
level action plans and maps. Provision of a car with wireless communication
will be made for the EOC during normal times.
Three categories of staff are being suggested for the control room:
Regular, staff -on-call and staff on disaster duty. Regular staff
will consist of a deputy secretary in Mantralaya from the relief
commissioner's office as the branch officer-control room.
The EDP manager will be a technical person thoroughly conversant
with computer technology. Two deputy secretaries will make up the
staff -on-call. Staff on disaster duty will be the additional staff
who will shoulder additional responsibility in case of a disaster.
They will be in the nature of a reserve and may be drawn from the
various departments experienced in control room and EOC operations.
In disaster management, there is a need for coordination between
different levels of the government to have a unified command system
for coordinated action by all the agencies. The objective is to
ensure that the state action is organized in a disaster situation
· effectively and efficiently meet needs;
· avoid waste and-duplication of effort; and
· ensure that resources are distributed equitably and to
areas of greatest need.
The District Control Room has been organised in a similar fashion
to the Emergency Operations Centre.
The flow of information between the EOC and the DCR has been described
under normal conditions and disaster situations. Effort is made
to evolve a system by which the DCR can set-up site operations centres.
The DCR will report all the field activities to the EOC.
In case of disasters which have an impact on more than one district
in a division, the role of the divisional commissioner comes into
prominence. The commissioner's responsibilities shall include
exercising general supervision over the contingency plan and work
undertaken by the collectors in his division as also on the relief
and rehabilitation operations in those districts.
2.2 Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
and Voluntary Agencies
The capacity of non-governmental organisations and voluntary agencies
to reach out to community groups and their sensitivity to local
traditions of the community, gives them an added advantage during
disasters. Some of the agencies, both from within and outside the
state, have technical expertise and capabilities which can be brought
into managing difficult situations.
During the post-disaster phase, therefore, efforts should be made
to enlist partnership of some of the NGOs with relevant expertise,
to assist the district administration in the process of relief and
2.2.1 Community Participation
The EOC is expected to ensure and monitor the nature of community
participation sought at the disaster site. Identification of agencies
to monitor and evaluate various aspects of community participation,
their impact on efficiency in operations and in the recovery process,
is one of the responsibilities of EOC during post-disaster evaluation.
The DDMAP expects the district administration to enlist community
participation in the entire disaster cycle.
Community participation can be ensured by:
· identifying opinion, positioning leaders in the community
and voicing administration's confidence in their capabilities
to undertake the tasks;
· consultations and dialogues expressly indicating the need
for assistance to encourage the community and its leaders to come
· having regular feedback meetings and an open book approach
to demonstrate transparency; and
· involving community in decision making at local levels.
Community participation would also include:
Ø maintaining of security and law and order during evacuation;
Ø helping in emergency evacuations;
Ø containing panic behaviour, maintaining orderly movement
towards community shelters (safe zones) and taking preventive steps
to avoid injuries and accidents;
Ø organise cultural and recreational activities;
Ø encouraging self-help;
Ø contributing labour (loading, unloading, distribution,
temporary constructions, salvage and restoration of water supplies,
Feeding centres, relief camps, cattle camps etc.); and
Ø maintaining standards in sanitation and disposal of waste.
In a multi-disaster response plan, the response structure recommended
is specific to the type and severity of the disaster, its potential
impact on individuals, damage to infrastructure, disruption of services,
environmental effects, economic and social consequences and secondary
effects. The document lists the specific needs to combat the possible
A diagrammatic presentation of disaster specific responses includes
the need for updating information, coordination, technical assistance,
resource mobilisation, control, monitoring and extraordinary arrangements
with the various departments and agencies, including NGOs at every
Response structure on occurrence of warning
Response chart on occurrence of disaster
In order t make the state DMAP effective it must be
disseminated at three levels :
· to the central government departments, multilateral agencies
(aid agencies), defence services, state level officials;
· to the district authorities, government departments, NGOs,
other agencies and institutions within the state; and
· through mass media to the general public.
The responsibility for dissemination of the plan should be vested
with the Relief Commissioner at Mantralaya, carried out by YASHADA,
as well as through awareness programmes organised by each of the
agencies participating in disaster management. The Relief Commissioner
should also involve state-level NGOs in preparing suitable public
awareness material to be distributed to the public.
In addition to dissemination of literature related to the state
DMAP, the Relief Commissioner should ensure that disaster response
drills are conducted by the district authorities and other agencies
on a regular basis especially in the disaster prone areas.
4.1 Plan Evaluation
The purpose of evaluation of the state DMAP is to determine the
adequacy of resources, coordination between various agencies, community
participation and partnership with NGOs.
The plan be updated when shortcomings are observed in organisational
structures or when technological changes render it obsolete. The
plan can also be updated following reports on drills or exercises
carried out.
A post-incident evaluation should be done after the completion of
relief and rehabilitation activities, in order to assess the nature
of state intervention and support, adequacy of, the organization
structure, institutional arrangements, operating procedures, monitoring
mechanisms, information tools, equipment and communication systems.
Impact studies on the above operations for long-term preventive
and mitigation efforts are to be undertaken.
At the community level, evaluation exercises may be undertaken to
assess the reactions of the community members at various stages
in the disaster management cycle and to understand their perceptions
about disaster response.
4.2 Plan Update
The state DMAP is a "living document" and the relief
commissioner along with YASHADA will update it every year. An annual
conference for DMAP update will be organised by relief commissioner.
All concerned departments and agencies would participate and give
recommendations on specific issues.
"Operating Procedure Guidelines and Standards for Monitoring"
given in a separate document include procedures for warning, operating
procedures for evacuation, comprehensive operating procedures for
the departments as well as standards of services and specifications
for relief camps, cattle camps, and feeding centres.
5.1 Operating Procedures for Warning
A warning system is essential to indicate the onset of a disaster.
This may range from alarms (e.g., for fires) and sirens (e.g., for
industrial accidents) to public announcements through radio, television
etc. (e.g., for cyclones, floods) and other traditional modes of
communication (eg. beating of drums, ringing of bells, hoisting
of flags).
In most disaster situations, experience has shown that a loss of
life and property could be significantly reduced by preparedness
measures and appropriate warning systems. The importance of warning
systems, therefore, hardly needs any emphasis. However, the opportunity
for warning does not exist in all cases. Indiscriminate warnings
may result in non-responsiveness of the people. It is, therefore,
necessary that with respect to every disaster, a responsible officer
is designated to issue the warnings.
The district administration is the prime agency responsible for
issuing disaster warnings. Additional technical agencies authorised
to issue warnings have been listed.
5.1.1 Important Elements of Warning
· Communities in disaster prone areas are made aware of the
warning systems.
· Alternate warning systems must be kept in readiness in
case of technical failures (eg, power failure).
· All available warning systems should be used.
· The warnings should, to the extent possible be clear about
the severity, the duration and the areas that may be affected.
· Warnings should be conveyed in a simple, direct and non-technical
language to incorporate day-to-day usage patterns.
· The do's and don'ts should be clearly communicated
to the community to ensure appropriate responses.
· Warning statements should not evoke curiosity or panic
behaviour. This should be in a professional language devoid of emotions.
· Spread of rumours should be controlled.
· All relevant agencies and organisations should be alerted.
· Wherever possible, assistance of community leaders and
organised groups should be sought in explaining the threat.
· Once a warning is issued, it should be followed-up by subsequent
warnings in order to keep the people informed of the latest situations.
· In the event of a disaster threat passing, an all clear
signal must be given.
5.2 Operating Procedures for Evacuation
Disasters by their very nature will be different and may require
evacuation of communities. It is important to understand the nature
of threat and the procedures to be adopted. All agencies involved
in evacuation must have a common understanding of their roles and
responsibilities in order to avoid confusion an panic behaviour.
Different situations demand different priorities and hence the responsibility
for ordering evacuation is assigned to different agencies.
All evacuations will be ordered only by the Collector, Police, Fire
Brigade or by the Industries Security Officer. For appropriate security
and law and order evacuation should be undertaken with assistance
from community leaders. All evacuations should be reported to Collector
or District Superintendent of Police immediately.
The following steps should be taken for evacuation
· Shelter sites should be within one hour's walk or 3 miles
(5 km) of dwellings.
· The evacuation routes should be away from the coast or
flood-prone areas.
· Evacuation routes should not include roads likely to be
submerged in floods, but may include pathways.
· Ensure proper evacuation by seeking community participation.
· Families should be encouraged to take along water, food,
clothing and emergency supplies to last at least three days.
· People should listen to a battery-powered radio and follow
local instructions.
· If the danger is a chemical release, then people should
be instructed to evacuate immediately.
In case of marooned persons, evacuation must be carried out as soon
as possible and the persons transferred to transit camps. If evacuation
is not possible within 3 hours of the disaster, marooned people
must be provided with water, medicines, first-aid and cooked food.
Emergency transport for the seriously injured can be arranged through
speed boats or helicopters. A senior medical officer should accompany
the rescue team along with required medical kits and ensure priority
shifting of those seriously injured or requiring immediate medical
5.3 Operating Procedures for Departments
Operating procedures for different departments include the Preamble,
Planning Assumptions, Normal Time Activity, Action Plan Objective
in a Disaster Situation, Activities on Receipt of Warning or Activation
of District DMAP (DDMAP), Evacuation, Relief and Rehabilitation
– Field Office Priorities and Head Office Priorities. These
Operating Procedures are given for the following departments : MSEB,
Police, Public Health Department, Irrigation Department, Agriculture
Department, Animal Husbandry, MWSSB, Public Works Department, DOT,
Railways and AAI.
The institutional framework and the response structure would not
be effective unless it is operationalised through information tools
and monitoring mechanisms. Such tools define the direction and content
of information as also the source. The flow of information calls
for accountability and the source provides the authenticity. The
Information and Monitoring Tools are given in a different document.
In this context, this section presents information and monitoring
tools for agencies during preparedness, alert or warning, activation
of plan, damage assessment and relief and recovery stages. The tools
are evolved keeping in view the requirements of an effective administrative
response, efficiency in decision making, evaluation and assessment
of on-going disaster stages and requirements of future preparedness.
These tools are also expected to help administration in identification
and reaching out to the most vulnerable and devastated groups.
Chairman, Disaster Management Council
P. Subramanyam,
Chief Secretary,
GOM, Mantralaya,
Project Leader, Advisor and
Chairman, Committee on Earthquakes
Johny Joseph,
and Special Commissioner, Earthquake Rehabilitation,
Mantralaya, Mumbai
Chairman, Committee on
Floods and Cyclones
R.C. Iyer,
Agriculture, GOM,
Chairman, Committee on Industrial and Chemical
Vinay Bansal,
Industry, GOM,
Chairman, Committee on Epidemics
R. Tiwari,
Health, GOM,
Road Accidents and Fires
S.S. Dodd,
Commissioner, GOM,
Project Coordinator
Krishna S. Vatsa,
Secretary, Earthquake Rehabilitation,
Mantralaya, Mumbai.
International Consultant
Marjorie Greene,
Engineering Research Institute, USA
Fredrick Krimgold,
Polytechnic Institute, USA
National Consultant
V.G. Panwalkar,
Services in Social
Development, Navi Mumbai
Junior Consultant
Mohan Krishnan,
Mahesh Kamble


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@Jane - completely agree. and even if you have to give him credit for his worldwide success, he has been on the music scene for like 5 minutes. why not pay homage to a singer/band that actually has some street cred?
Only I who suspects that Spencer could be the killer? Even I want to kill Allison after that last clip.
I really think Allison is a horrible person. I watch Pretty Little Liars every week, and what she does to those girls is awful. Her tricks get worse every week. I have DISH Network and work for them and this show is so much better in HD which is free through DISH. And although I don't like Allison I love my High Definition.
oooh my bad I meant ALISON.. shes the one I cant stand and I think SHE is A. hannah is my absolute fave!
I REALLY CANNOT stand hanng . shes a total B****. and I dont even get why they were ever friends with her all she did it seems is boss them around. for some reason I think HANNAH is A... who else would know all the girls' secrets?
I think she maybe didnt wanan be in their circle anymore she was sick of them maybe so she faked her own death and now is trying to get revenge on them or something.
I really dislike Alision, she is just asking to get punched in he face!
Yay to Ezra and Aria.
OMFG. that freaking just ruined all the respect that i ever had for Hannah. The Biebs?!?! like seriously? how much more stupid can that even get. like its peaked at its highest level.This worlds being over run by him, its like the Bieb-apocalypse. Jesus Christ.


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I bought a new pair of winter boots last week and I'm going to try them out today! I'm going to take Hemi to the farm so she can run freely, and I'm going to go up the mountain. It's only about a mile, but it's all uphill so it should be a good workout.
If that works out, I'd like to start going at least three times a week. The thing is, even though we don't have a whole lot of snow, I don't know how hard it will be to get up there. There is a snowmobile trail part way, but I may need snowshoes the rest of the way.
This will be my trial run (walk).
Wish me luck!
My scale laughed at me this morning! Is it not bad enough that I've already had a bad diet week? I know I deserved it, I'm the one who's responsible for the 3 lbs gained! I just can't believe I let myself fall that far off the wagon! You see friends, not only do I have a love of food, but I also have a love for alcohol. I really thought I had them both under control (eating right is easy when the alcohol stays out of the picture).
It's been almost three weeks since it started. It was because of one glass of wine! Can you imagine that? One glass of wine!
Let me take you back to three years ago, when I developed a dependency to that almighty glass of wine.
My husband was in the hospital for what was supposed to be only three to five days, but stayed for four full months. His biggest concern at home was for our business (we own a convenience store and gas bar). So the deal was, Bev, you look after our business and I'll concentrate on getting better. Deal? Okay.
Now. Our store hours are from 6:30a.m. to 11p.m., and there are two people required (sometimes three) per shift. My husband, 'Sweety', and I would split the day, each working with one of our two employees. We had just bought the business three years before and started without any help, but it had been growing to the point where we were able to hire two people full time.
Summers are very busy for us and he got sick on the first day in May. For the first week he was in a local hospital about 20 min. away. I worked 12 hour days and visited him every evening, leaving our 15-year-old daughter helping out at the store.
After a week in the hospital, Sweety's condition was not getting better. He couldn't eat, so doctors said he had to have a feeding tube, which was a procedure they couldn't do at that hospital. So he was shipped to another hospital an hour away.
My days kept getting longer and longer, busier and busier. Into June, I realized I would need more help. Our daughter took a shift, which allowed me more time to keep up with the paperwork and to visit the hospital (now an hour-and-a-half away). My days were now split between work and the hospital. I hardly slept because I went to bed worrying for my husband. I tried to keep positive, made myself believe that he would get better and come home.
But, he kept getting worse, and by the third week of July, he was in the intensive care unit. The doctors were conferring with a group of specialists at a hospital near the university in Montreal (another two hours away). It was determined that he was to undergo emergency surgery, and that it would be done in Montreal as soon as the arrangements could be made.
By this time, I had taken to having a glass of wine before bed every night. It helped calm me enough to sleep. At times I'd have more than one glass, telling myself I just wanted a good nights sleep.
After suffering an infection from his procedure, Sweety had to have another operation. Things were not looking good.
I was juggling work, banking, payroll, orders and deliveries, not to mention the three plus hours (one way) visiting the hospital. I would have thrown in the towel long before if it wasn't for Sweety and his constant reminder of the promises we made to one another. I didn't want him worrying about the business, because his work was very important to him. We had taken a business that was on the verge of bankruptcy, and brought it back better that ever. But after only three years, it was still fragile, still our baby, and I knew he was worried about not being there to help.
On the day before Sweety was due home, we had a storm run through our small town. High winds took down trees and power lines. Without power, I closed the store for the remainder of the day to deal with the damages. My brother-in-law was on home dialysis, and needed to be hooked up to a machine overnight. He lived with his parents and without hydro, he wouldn't be able to have his treatment. So I brought them our generator and extra gasoline, and they were able to hook up and get through the night. I worked through the evening, by candlelight, getting my house cleaned and ready for my patient to come home.
Through everything, I kept my chin up and dealt with one thing at a time as they come. I had numerous problems with my car, (even my radio stopped working) and had my sister begging me to use hers after my wheel came off on the highway after one of my visits to the hospital. I laughed and joked about not knowing which part would be next if I didn't keep driving it. I had to stay positive or I would go crazy. At night I would go home and calm myself with my glass or two of wine, although by this time it could have been beer or any other form of alcohol.
Sweety finally came home on Sept. 1st. Some of the roads were still closed, blocked by downed trees and road crews, but we were finally home! Sweety was weak and extremely thin (down 70 lbs), so his recovery would be a long one. I was his nurse, changing bandages and draining bags and taking weekly trips to the local hospital to pull tubes and fillers out (I don't remember all the medical terms) and to see how well he was healing.
Still I continued to have my 'sedative' after work at the end of the day.
Sweety went back to work in January 2007. I had my husband and my life back.
It eased my workload...but still I drank. I quit smoking a year later... but still, I drank. I gained 40 lbs in the next year... and then... I finally woke up. I realized I had a dependency. I stopped... started... stopped etc. I decided to cut back, and tried every second night. But that didn't last long. That's when I started Sparks. I followed my diet, because I wanted to lose weight. I spent a lot of time on the computer and away from the alcohol. I went straight to bed after work to avoid sitting up drinking. It was working too, but after three months, I seemed to have lost focus. It started with a glass of wine. Three weeks ago. Yesterday it was a whole bottle. Today...well...today is not over. But I'm back to computer. Back to my diet. And tonight it will be to bed right after work.
You see, I got together with a group of people yesterday afternoon (after the bottle of wine), and was reminded that the most important, and sometimes hardest part of falling, is getting back up again.
Do you ever get the feeling that your lifestyle is so far from normal that you're afraid to even talk about it? That even the mention of it would get others thinking that you're weird?
Do you ever feel that everyone around you seems to be living within the 'norm'? Except you?
Do you ever feel that you're the only one out there that is different? Well...do you?
I do! Quite often actually! And guess what? So does everyone else!
So if you think that your life is busier, more stressful, boring or just plain crazier than everyone else? You're probably right! And that, friends, is what makes us normal!!!
I'm just coming off of a crazy week myself (Normal right!). Work is really busy, so I've been slacking on tracking my diet and only got a couple of exercise sessions in. But I'm back!
Everyone falls, it's NORMAL!!! (right?)
I took the Sparks cellulite fitness quiz today. Huh! I'm sure you can guess, I didn't do too well (6 out of 10). My score didn't bother me so much as learning the correct answers.
I knew that a lot of men don't have/get cellulite but whoa! only 10 percent? Even that didn't bother me so much as to find out that there is basically nothing we can do to get rid of it! I am hurt and insulted to think that aside from spending huge $$$, there is nothing I can do about it! Am I sounding more than a little vain here? Every time I start my exercises for the day, I think about getting rid of the cellulite (even though at my age I have to be realistic), but I'm upset because it's just not fair to women! Ladies, there is nothing we can do to get rid of cellulite! So, unless we want to make monthly visits to the clinic and dish out the dollars, we unfortunately have to accept this fact.
Three weeks ago, I decided to make some changes in my life. I was overweight, tired, and depressed.
I knew I needed to do something, 'cause it wasn't going to get any better on its own.
I had joined Sparks over a year ago, but didn't really go anywhere with it. I didn't have a lot of time at the computer (I still don't), so I let it slide. I had made Sparks my homepage, so it was there every time I logged on.
One day, three weeks ago, I logged on and there it was! I had been ignoring it for over a year, like I didn't even see it, and all of a sudden it was like a slap in the face, a wake up call! Shouting at me to do something about my weight and overall health.
The first week I dedicated to my new eating plan. Weeks two and three, I'm incorporating exercise into my day. I've got to admit, though, It's been a slow start getting some sort of fitness routine going, but thanks to the motivation provided by some of Sparks' members, I've at least started.
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The older I get the longer winter seems to linger. This winter in particular has seemed to be a real bear. Sadly, it's only late January and there may be plenty more cold and snow coming our way. With any luck, however, the worst may be over. Maybe the groundhog will prove it next week.
I'm not sure why this winter has seemed so brutal. Moving from one house to another didn't help, a little post-relocation depression, perhaps. I've always been one to rise early, and I still do, but lugging my bones from bed some mornings has been a chore.
Observers generally agree that the true starting point for a legislative session comes when the governor delivers his annual State of the State speech. The address, delivered before a joint session of the Indiana House and Senate, enables our state's chief executive to review what has happened over the past year and gives him a chance to detail what he would like to see accomplished in the months to come.
A step critical in the efficient spending of government funds was apparently skipped before county commissioners voted this month to make a $100,000 purchase.
That idea: Look around for the best deal you can find.
If OK'd by the county council Jan. 29, the purchase approved by two of Perry County's three commissioners will provide a system for assessing the conditions of the county's 520 miles of roadway.
Tomorrow our 44th president will be inaugurated in front of millions, some there in person while others watch online or on television. And while I won't be able to see this historic event happen in person, I don't feel too bad for not being there, since as a high-school student, I attended President George W. Bush's first inauguration.
The 116th Indiana General Assembly convened Jan. 7 and, by law, must adjourn by April 29. State lawmakers will spend the next few months deliberating on many issues. However, the most challenging will be crafting a new two-year state budget during an ever-worsening economy.
The state currently faces a shortfall of more than $700 million for the current fiscal year. This will make the work of this session the most challenging in decades.
Editor's Note: Gov. Mitch Daniels' office forwarded a copy of the governor's inaugural address to Hoosier newspapers. It's published here as a letter to Perry County residents.
As a matter of both good manners and necessity, second helpings should be smaller than first portions. Likewise with second pronouncements on accepting duty in the public's employ.
Whether you're watching network news, reading a hometown newspaper or visiting with a colleague at the proverbial water cooler, one topic trumps all others these days – the economy. And more times than not, the tone skews toward the negative.
Here's a positive twist to "the topic of the day," It's not going to save our automakers or reverse the direction of the NYSE. But it is a practical way for you and your family to enjoy an evening of entertainment at a price most families can afford, even in today's coupon-clipping world,
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told an interviewer last week that she thinks Caroline Kennedy is getting softer press treatment in her pursuit of a New York U.S. Senate seat than Palin did as the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee because of Kennedy's social class. But we think Palin's criticism misses the mark on several points.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The Golden Rule isn't just a religious directive but a simple guide many of us try to live by.
Treating others like we want to be treated. I try to live by this concept, though I've certainly not followed it perfectly. I break it when I judge people before I know them, when I let my temper get the best of me without a just cause and by taking advantage of others for my own gain.
Perry County ushered in 2009 last week amid toasts and cheers. Most of us greet each new year with optimism and high hopes for ourselves and our families. But as the first full work week of 2009 dawns, nearly all of us know the year ahead will be challenging. But underlying the current difficulties are opportunities.
It's hard to find the time I once had to rummage through old courthouse records. When I first came to the paper in the late 1990s, I would venture off some afternoons and sift through dusty boxes and yellowing tomes filled with old wills, court orders and criminal proceedings.
While decades old, the records are open to the public and while recent real-estate transfers, criminal and civil proceedings and probate cases can be searched on computers in the various offices, the really interesting things are in back rooms and closets.
We're happy to see Perry County's schools are unlikely to be affected by an effort to consolidate Indiana's schools, and suggest such attempts elsewhere be put off for at least a year.
As we reported at the beginning of this year, the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform produced a 46-page report urging a number of changes, including the consolidation of school systems to achieve student populations of at least 2,000.
There are two events on my annual calendar that get me in a serious mood for housecleaning. The first is a neighborhood party I throw each June that brings a few dozen people to my backyard. I know them all well, but I hate the idea of visitors seeing a dirty house.
The second round of cleaning comes with New Year's Eve and for the past several years, I've spent the final hours of the old year scrubbing floors, dusting nooks and crannies and wiping down windows in a rite of winter grime-fighting that sometimes lasts from dawn to dusk.
What a tumultuous time we've gone through in the last few months: violent storms, unstable gas prices, dramatic stock-market changes, a national home-mortgage crisis and hundreds of job layoffs.
It has been a scary time for many folks in our area and it may not get better for a while. But there is one thing I know from having lived in Perry County for the last 25 years: when times get hard, Perry Countians step up to help their neighbors in need.
Christmas is upon us again and it's a time to rejoice on what this day really stands for. Sometimes the real meaning of Christmas gets lost in all the holiday shopping and the memories of past years.
Some memories are wonderful and others are heartbreaking. Yet, we still celebrate this most exciting holiday with all the joy possible.
Editor's Note: In the months before the Christmas of 1897, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the New York Sun, asking if there really was a Santa Claus. Edward P. Mitchell gave the assignment to Francis P. Church, whose reply to Virginia appeared in the Sept. 21, 1897, edition of the Sun. Virginia's letter and Church's reply, as it appeared in the Sun, are reprinted below. Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas died May 13, 1971.
Is there a Santa Claus?
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North Pole
Dear Santa:
I hope all is well with you and Mrs. C. I've been reading all year about shrinking Arctic glaciers and melting polar ice, but I hope you're holding your own at the top of the world. Maybe we'll start treating our planet a little kinder than we have.
I hope our new president will help lead us in a greener direction. I'm sure you'd approve.
Memories of childhood make me thankful for the poor times we were living in. I did not know at the time we were poor. We had lots of love in our house and family. I was brought up to know and understand that God takes care of those who take care of themselves.
I was taught to understand that as long as we have a roof over our heads, food in our stomachs and clothes on our backs, we were rich. My grandparents would relive the Depression every time they had the opportunity, so we would always understand life could be worse than it was at that moment.
The holiday season is here and along with it comes one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year.
In their upcoming session Indiana legislators will consider a bill to further restrict beginning drivers' licenses, including putting restrictions on their cell-phone use while driving.
We're not sure if the restrictions will do away with some of the problems caused by young drivers or merely postpone them, but we think the cell-phone restrictions would be good rules for drivers of all ages.
Among other things, Senate Bill 16 would:
• Prohibit drivers younger than 18 from using hand-held or hands-free cell phones while driving.
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Yet another blunder demonstrates the need for social media restraint
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Most people who use Twitter probably have experienced tweet regret: That tweet you thought was funny but crossed the line. The ornery tweet directed at a specific person. The TMI (too much information) tweet about a gastrointestinal experience. The alcohol-induced tweet. Yes. Those are the worst.
With that in mind, many participants in the Twitterverse winced for Justine Sacco, a public relations executive who posted a tweet Friday that read: "Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white!"
Stupid, stupid, stupid. She lost her job at a prominent New York-based media company; made international headlines as an insensitive idiot; and on Sunday issued a lavish (and evidently sincere) apology, saying she was terribly ashamed, critiquing her tweet as "careless" and acknowledging that AIDS is a crisis that "does not discriminate by race, gender or sexual orientation, but which terrifies us all uniformly ..."
The wit and (belated) wisdom of one Twitter user. All in the span of three days.
How could Sacco have posted something so dumb as her initial tweet? For some users, Twitter has a strange ability to make them feel connected, comfortable and safe, as if they're at a big dinner party. It can be a platform for serious debate, news sharing and comedy, all in tiny bursts that seem to disappear into the endless Twitter reel.
Except they don't disappear. Twitter is public.
In March, a social media coordinator for auto company Chrysler accidentally posted a Tweet from the corporate Twitter account that read: "I find it ironic that Detroit is known as the motorcity and yet no one here knows how to (expletive) drive."
He was fired.
McDonald's, too, learned Twitter the hard way. The company last year launched a campaign with the hashtag "McDStories" to promote products and employees, and invited Twitter users to tweet about their own compliments and experiences. The Twitter feed immediately became an outlet for complaints about the food, the atmosphere, the employee uniforms — everything. Animal rights groups flooded Twitter with unflattering stories of animal byproducts in the menu and ... well, the publicity campaign didn't go exactly the way McDonald's planned.
Using Twitter requires thought and restraint. Nobody wants to read your every thought, suffer through your rants or view endless pictures of your dessert. Or your cleavage. Or your dog. Or sunsets. Moderation is key.
Other basic rules of the road:
Keep Tweets to 140 characters or less, use proper grammar, use hashtags when appropriate and be sure to retweet the tweets of others. It's not all about you.
But the most important rule in tweeting is: Don't post anything stupid or embarrassing. Think before you tweet. Rival IQ, a Seattle-based social media company, reminds Twitter users: "It's okay to think stupid thoughts, but it's not okay to reveal your stupid thoughts to the Twitterverse."
Just ask Justine Sacco, former public relations executive.
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Perfumania fragrances are KNOCKOFFS! BUYER BEWARE!
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I had to learn the hard way.... A year ago I was in Colorado and purchased a 200ml of Farenheit at a store like Perfumania (may have been perfumania) Anyway, I opened the bottle and immediately notice it was different... It had a strong alcohol smell and the actual scent was very subtle. Authentic FARENHEIT by Dior is spicy, rich and Sexy...there is very little alcohol if any when you spray it on AND the scent lingers beautifully for hours and hours. Perfumania fragrances Do NOT. Wanting to prove myself correct... I decided to go to Macy's and compare the Farenheit by Dior they were selling. I asked the clerk for her opinion to see if she noticed a difference... the look on her face said it all! Macy's Farenheit was TRUE BLUE- THE REAL THING. I purchased a bottle from them $20.00 more for the same bottle purchased at Perfumania. Then I went back to the Knock off store and informed them that the product they sold me was not the Real thing.... I brought out the bottle purchased at Macy's and had them smell the difference.... They immediately REFUNDED MY MONEY.
Here is ... the hard lesson learn part of the story...
I visiting the Seattle Outlet stores and there was a Perfumania store.... Now I couldn't remember if the store in Colorado was Perfumania or not so I just trusted the sales clerk who honestly told me all the Perfumes in here are TRUE AUTHENTIC FRAGRANCES straight from the Factory's from around the world ie: Paris France. I wanted to buy another 200ml of Farenheit by Dior priced at $86. Still feeling skeptical but wanted to believe her every word... I decided to share my experience in Colorado with her and her co-worker. They were surprised but reassured me the Perfume was the Real Thing... OK I said. I bought the fragrance and opened it up on the spot... And to my dismay I had been had again!!!! I said to the ladies this is a KNOCKOFF! I want a refund PLEASE. I am sorry the clerk said ... Once opened and sprayed we DO NOT give refunds of money back! Here is the head office telephone number ... call them.
I am trying to get in touch with the head office now and will keep you informed as to what transpires.
Things to look for when buying from Perfume outlet stores.... Bar Codes on the box/packaging.... I compared the packaging with a department store clerk and she noticed there was no bar code on the Perfumania Farenheit box.
I am also contacting Farenheit in Paris, France. Curious to know if their Product is being Pirated!
Amaral Jul 13, 2012
Whoever wrote this article says "it might be perfumania" "some store like perfumania" and this clearly shows the person is lying about the whole story. If today I buy a cologne at any store and tomorrow I realize it it's a knock off I would clearly mention the name of the store I purchased it from when I'm sharing it online. "I think it was perfumania" does not say a thing! Someone is trying to hurt perfumania business. I have bought several colognes from perfumania and all of them are the real thing.0 0 Reply
A perfume girl Jul 10, 2012
Losts of people get Perfumania confused with other frarance stores. The difference is that Perfumania purchases directly from the manufacturers, other stores not so much. Good luck contacting "Fahrenheit" in Paris because all the Dior perfumes are owned by LVMH. Just like Lacoste is owned by P&G. Ingredients for perfumes vary in cost and availability so there may be slight variances in scent with each batch. In addition to that, perfumes go through a process called maceration in which they age in the bottle and the scent may change a bit as well. Do your research before running the name of a good company through the mud.0 0 Reply
A perfume girl Jul 10, 2012
Losts of people get Perfumania confused with other frarance stores. The difference is that Perfumania purchases directly from the manufacturers, other stores not so much. Good luck contacting "Fahrenheit" in Paris because all the Dior perfumes are owned by LVMH. Just like Lacoste is owned by P&G. Ingredients for perfumes vary in cost and availability so there may be slight variances in scent with each batch. In addition to that, perfumes go through a process called maceration in which they age in the bottle and the scent may change a bit as well. Do your research before running the name of a good company through the mud.1 0 Reply
Lora May 23, 2012
I purchased Annick Goutal Petite Cherie at Perfumania, and it must be one of their fakes because it smells very off and gives me a headache, which real Annick Goutal never has. The sales clerk sprayed from a different bottle for me to try it, so I did not realize this until I opened it at home, and they do not accept exchanges/refunds on opened product. Never again!0 0 Reply
Anonymous Apr 05, 2012
Know where you get your fragrances from! It is obviously no Perfumania if you said you got a knockoff. Perfumania gets all their fragrances from the same distributor as Macy's and Dillard's. As well as Ulta and Sephora. There are other stores that do sell knockoffs, bu NOT Perfumania!0 0 Reply
faye › Anonymous Jul 16, 2013 Phoenix, Arizona
They might not sell total knock offs but they do add alcohol or some product to fill them up! The same is with ULTA.0 0 Reply
boss › Anonymous Jan 08 Memphis, Tennessee
I bought a versace blue jeans withing minutes it gave me a rash and it smelled too strong ..thought about buying another but now im concerned with there colones0 0 Reply
helo! › Anon Feb 05, 2013 Miami, Florida
just want to confirm that, the products in perfumania store are totally bad quality. I can bet or meet up with you and you get 1 bottle from purfumania, I get 1 bottole from maces to compare. You will see the differences in smell, alcohol level, the long lasting.......I bought few from there in the past until it comes to the expensive perfume such as Burberry or Gucci, The scent and long lasting is totally OFF ! the one from MAcy's store is last a day with great smell. the one with perfumania is strong with alcohol smell.0 0 Reply
yougetwhatyoupayfor Mar 23, 2012
Prestige perfume companies do not sell their fragrances to the such stores as you have mentioned. So where do they get it? Think!
It is so called grey market.
Often when I see a product from the company I work for, I buy it and send it to our headquarters, so they can investigate the loss by the batch number on the box. If there are no legitimate batch numbers and such, the product is fake.
Mil Feb 15, 2012
You said "a store like perfumania" and "may have been perfumania."
How can you even write the rest of your rant if you're not even sure if that store was really Perfumania or not. You could be right, but make sure you're even talking about Perfumania and not some other store "like" it.
I'm sorry you bought fakes, though.
Blah Feb 10, 2012
*** all you losers for thinkin that Perfumania sells fake ***. Caz they DON'T. get over ureselves. its a little strong when you first spray it, but they well real ***, its illegal to sell fake *** at those prices. honestly stop bein so *** hypocritical. and GET OVER URSELF.0 0 Reply
Schon Dec 24, 2011
I had the same experience. This is the kicker. It was from a large store chain. I think it may be something in the way it's stored or that it may sit for a long time before being sold. My brother in law went to a large sale at the fair and bought two small bottles for thirty dollars. I had the real thing yet his actually smelled like the original that I got years and years ago. When buying these fragrances go to a known vendor that advertises this brand on tv or on billboards. This is likely to be the real deal.0 0 Reply
Mrs. W Nov 19, 2011
I recently bought perfume from Perfumania at an outlet mall. I thought I was getting a genuine product. Just like this complaint, the perfume I purchased had a strong alcohol smell and the scent was very subtle. It doesn't last long and I have to reapply it every couple of hours. A few years ago I was shopping at a different outlet mall and asked the sales person at Perfumania if they sold knockoff fragrances. I was told they did not. After this experience I will not shop there again for any fragrances.0 0 Reply
Anonymous Nov 09, 2011
You have to watch because counterfeiters mix genuine product with the fake. So you can get caught with a fake and sometimes not. this makes it difficult for the brand company to actually to police and catch these people.
Some companies are using a unique holigraphic label and bar code fixed to the box with a number that can checked on the brand companies web site as genuine product
Anonymous Jul 06, 2011
All of the fragrances are 100% authentic. I have purchased many fragrances from their stores and website and everytime the fragrances smelled perfect. All wrapped and fresh. The website it great because they offer free shipping and 3 free samples. Sorry about your experience but Perfumania is a publicly traded company with over 350 stores and very reputable. How could they maintain their status if they sold fakes.0 0 Reply
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The Who's Pete Townshend Reveals Tour, Possible New Album
The Who plan to go on the road again, according to a new interview Pete Townshend gave with Billboard.
The band, really, just got off. For those following the seminal rock band's career, they did a series of dates in 2012 and '13 for the Quadrophenia and More tour, to commemorate their 1973 album.
This time, however, the dates are to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Although the band started in the early 1960s, they didn't officially become The Who until 1964.
According to Townshend, the group will start in the U.K. around Christmas and then go over to North America by 2015. The tour is expected to go over most of the world.
Regarding the tour, Townshend said: "I'm not crazy about going on the road, but I'm in good shape and once I start doing it -- and I'm still very good at it -- I'll take some pleasure from it."
Townshend further revealed he's going through 20,000 hours of disorganized material to possibly put together some songs, and may revive his Floss project. He explained: "I'll be pulling some songs out of [his long-gestating project] 'Floss' to give to Roger [Daltrey] to see if we've got enough to make an album. It might be a big waste of time, but I'm hoping there will be an album."
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The takeaway from all the snaps? There are a few trends that will ALWAYS be Glastonbury go-tos (so if you're packing for the festival tonight then make sure you're paying attention). Tie-dye Tees were as big at '90s Glasto as they are now, while denim shorts are always a practical option. A khaki jacket is always a practical option as is a hat of some kind. Plus remember to throw a few floral print frocks in your bag and lots of black floaty numbers.


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