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I care not what black spiritual crisis we may come through or what delightful spiritual Canaan we may enter, no blessing of the Christian life becomes continually possessed unless we are men and women of regular, daily, unhurried, secret lingerings in prayer.J. Sidlow Baxter
We are united in our commitment to strive for the advancement of our people - especially the women, the poor, the weak, the powerless, the youth, and the unemployed.Timoci Uluivuda Bavadra
In a way, the sex isnt really that different... From what I can tell, no, not really. All the things that men and women do together, think of everything that men and women do together, women and women can do together. And that makes you realize that sex is just simply about connecting with another person, or about intimacyJennifer Beals
If two women go to a bar and they are fighting over men, it makes it much easier for the men. If two women are very close and they act as it makes it very difficult for the men to pull one over on anybody.Jennifer Beals
To love intelligent women is the pleasure of a pederast.Charles Baudelaire
Women do not know how to separate the soul from the body.Charles Baudelaire
I have always been astonished that women are allowed to enter churches. What talk can they have with God?Charles Baudelaire
Oh, it's it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have. Some women, the few, have charm for all; and most have charm for one. But some have charm for none.Sir James Matthew Barrie
If a pick-pocket or a cut-throat of our country can see everything that is in your country, surely that is no reason why the pick-pocket or cut-throat should be accepted by you as a God. This omnividence, as you call it it is not a common word in Spaceland does it make you more just, more merciful, less selfish, more loving? Not in the least. Then how does it make you more divine? I. "More merciful, more loving!" But these are the qualities of women! And we know that a Circle is a higher Being than a Straight Line, in so far as knowledge and wisdom are more to be esteemed than mere affection. SPHERE. It is not for me to classify human faculties according to merit. Yet many of the best and wisest in Spaceland think more of the affections than of the understanding, more of your despised Straight Lines than of your belauded Circles. But enough of this. Look yonder...Edwin Abbott
Describing myself as a stranger I besought the King to give me some account of his dominions. But I had the greatest possible difficulty in obtaining any information on points that really interested me; for the Monarch could not refrain from constantly assuming that whatever was familiar to him must also be known to me and that I was simulating ignorance in jest. However, by persevering questions I elicited the following facts: It seemed that this poor ignorant Monarch as he called himself was persuaded that the Straight Line which he called his Kingdom, and in which he passed his existence, constituted the whole of the world, and indeed the whole of Space. Not being able either to move or to see, save in his Straight Line, he had no conception of anything out of it. Though he had heard my voice when I first addressed him, the sounds had come to him in a manner so contrary to his experience that he had made no answer, "seeing no man", as he expressed it, "and hearing a voice as it were from my own intestines." Until the moment when I placed my mouth in his World, he had neither seen me, nor heard anything except confused sounds beating against what I called his side, but what he called his INSIDE or STOMACH; nor had he even now the least conception of the region from which I had come. Outside his World, or Line, all was a blank to him; nay, not even a blank, for a blank implies Space; say, rather, all was non-existent. His subjects of whom the small Lines were men and the Points Women were all alike confined in motion and eye-sight to that single Straight Line, which was their World. It need scarcely be added that the whole of their horizon was limited to a Point; nor could any one ever see anything but a Point. Man, woman, child, thing each was a Point to the eye of a Linelander. Only by the sound of the voice could sex or age be distinguished. Moreover, as each individual occupied the whole of the narrow path, so to speak, which constituted his Universe, and no one could move to the right or left to make way for passers by, it followed that no Linelander could ever pass another. Once neighbours, always neighbours. Neighbourhood with them was like marriage with us. Neighbours remained neighbours till death did them part. Such a life, with all vision limited to a Point, and all motion to a Straight Line, seemed to me inexpressibly dreary; and I was surprised to note the vivacity and cheerfulness of the King.Edwin Abbott
The dangers to which we are exposed from our Women must now be manifest to the meanest capacity in Spaceland. If even the angle of a respectable Triangle in the middle class is not without its dangers; if to run against a Working Man involves a gash; if collision with an officer of the military class necessitates a serious wound; if a mere touch from the vertex of a Private Soldier brings with it danger of death; what can it be to run against a Woman, except absolute and immediate destruction? And when a Woman is invisible, or visible only as a dim sub-lustrous point, how difficult must it be, even for the most cautious, always to avoid collision!Edwin Abbott
If our highly pointed Triangles of the Soldier class are formidable, it may be readily inferred that far more formidable are our Women. For if a Soldier is a wedge, a Woman is a needle; being, so to speak, ALL point, at least at the two extremities. Add to this the power of making herself practically invisible at will, and you will perceive that a Female, in Flatland, is a creature by no means to be trifled with.Edwin Abbott
The most powerful tool to lift families out of extreme poverty is to grant micro-loans to women.Begum Aga Khan
Just imagine for a moment what life in this country might have been if women had been properly represented in Congress. Would a Congress where women in all their diversity were represented tolerate the countless laws now on the books that discriminate against women in all phases of their lives? Would a Congress with adequate representation of women have allowed this country to reach the 1970s without a national health care system? Would it have permitted this country to rank fourteenth in infant mortality among the developed nations of the world? Would it have allowed the situation we now have in which thousands of kids grow up without decent care because their working mothers have no place to leave them? Would such a Congress condone the continued butchering of young girls and mothers in amateur abortion mills? Would it allow fraudulent packaging and cheating of consumers in supermarkets, department stores and other retail outlets? Would it consent to the perverted sense of priorities that has dominated our government for decades, where billions have been appropriated for war while our human needs as a people have been neglected?Bella Abzug
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.Alcott, Louisa May
I'm not a person who thinks the world would be entirely different if it was run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten what high school was like.Albright, Madeleine
When asked about Quraysh, Imam Ali replied that amongst them Bani Mukhzum are like sweet scented flower of Quraysh; their men are good to talk to and their women prove very good wives; Bani Abdush Shams are very intelligent and very prudent but we (of Bani Hashim) are very generous and very brave to face death. Bani Abdush Shams are more in numbers, ugly and intriguers but Bani Hashim are beautiful, good speakers and orators and very faithful as friends.Ali bin Abu-Talib
With women the heart argues, not the mind.Matthew Arnold
When women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do. Then they act upon it, and, if it succeeds, they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it. If it fails, they generously give her the whole.Alcott, Louisa May
Socially, women are the equals of men, without restrictions. The beings who shine and who bring forth are not made solely to lend or to give the heat of their bodies. It is right that the sum total of work should be shared, reduced and harmonized by their hands. It is just that the fate of humanity should be grounded also in the strength of women.Henri Barbusse
The eye is lost in all directions among the desolation where the multitude of men and women are hiding, as always and as everywhere. That is what is. Who will say, "That is what must be!" I have searched, I have indistinctly seen, I have doubted. Now, I hope.Henri Barbusse
We may no longer be able to count; but Fate will count. Some day the men will be killed, and the women and children. And they also will disappear they who stand erect upon the ignominious death of the soldiers, they will disappear along with the huge and palpitating pedestal in which they were rooted. But they profit by the present, they believe it will last as long as they, and as they follow each other they say, "After us, the deluge." Some day all war will cease for want of fighters.Henri Barbusse
Moving in both directions, the street is full of dresses which sway, offering themselves airily, the skirts lifting; dresses which lift and yet do not lift. In the tall and narrow shop mirror I see myself approaching, rather pale and heavy-eyed. It is not a woman I want it is all women. And I seek for them in those around me, one by one...Henri Barbusse
I wish more of us could understand that our increasing isolation, no matter how much it seems to express pride and self-affirmation, is not the answer to our problems. Rather, the answer is a revival of our ancient commitment to God, who rules over all the peoples of the world and exalts no one over any other, and to the moral and spiritual values which were once legendary in America. We must reach out our hand in friendship both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy. We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men. I see nothing inconsistent between being proud of oneself and one's ancestors and, at the same time, seeing oneself first and foremost a member of the commonwealth of all races and creeds.Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- You might recall, two Saturdays ago, an article I published featuring truly pathetic pictures from Sears Holdings (SHLD) stores went viral.
It's important to note that, despite the cat calls I received from Sears and a small fraction of the public, I have been more than fair in my coverage of the company. For goodness sake, in the very article with the "pathetic" pictures, I posted relatively attractive shots of Sears in Santa Monica.
While there's no question I consider Sears a national disgrace, generally, and, more specifically, for it's abhorrent conduct in Oakland, I'll only tell -- and illustrate -- the story as I see it.
With that mind, in the aftermath of the original dustup, a company called Rewardable contacted me and offered to visit a sample of retail outlets and systematically take photographs of Sears stores.In the interest of transparency I want to give you as much information about their process as I can so bear with me -- the images are on the way. But there's some interesting info and quantitative data to consider at the outset. First, here's how Rewardable asked me to describe the study and what it does:
The data and photos were captured last weekend (Jan 11-12, 2014), as part of a larger retail study, by Rewardable, a cloud-based data collection start-up. The company utilizes mobile technology with a crowd sourced workforce to efficiently gather in-store (and other real world) data sets for a diverse array of companies -- ranging from leading hedge funds to retailers to government agencies.Rewardable had its "crowd sourced workforce" visit Sears as well as J. C. Penney (JCP) stores. I chose not to print the JCP pictures because, frankly, there was nothing there. Not messy. Just standard run of the mill, sterile and boring big box retail. This crowd sourced workforce also answered a survey based on their experience visiting the stores. As the results (narrated by Rewardable staff) show, JCP scored consistently higher than Sears. Rewardable had its people visit 120 JCP and 80 Sears stores across the country last weekend. The average age of the respondent was 40 with a 66%-34% female/male split. Remember, the respondents to the survey also took the pictures I will display and discuss later in this article. Now, here are the study's takeaways:
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A local Olympian is missing some priceless mementos after a break-in at her home.
Officers said Olympic rings, an engraved Olympic team iPod and custom Olympic headphones were stolen from Dee Dee Trotter's Altamonte Springs apartment.
Officers said excluding the rings, nearly $3,000 in valuables were taken from the two-time gold medalist.
"What we are hoping for is somebody out there may see them being advertised as memorabilia on the Internet may know information about this burglary," Robert Pelton of the Altamonte Springs Police Department said.
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Missouri Stream Team is a network of citizens who are concerned about Missouri streams. Groups form local chapters to become directly involved in stream conservation. There are over 2000 chapters throughout the state. The basic idea is to periodically monitor streams via invertebrate sampling and chemical testing to determine water quality. To find out more, see the official Missouri Stream Team web page.
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Our chapter was founded in Fall 2004 by Dr. Joe Coelho, then a Level 2 stream team volunteer. We decided to monitor the South Fabius River. It is nearby, has convenient accesses, has a large watershed, and is one of the most scenic rivers in northeast Missouri. Our Stream Team is one of few that monitors in the northeast part of the state.
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A recent review of mountain ranges in Alaska by the U.S. Geological Survey has revealed some surprising results. A group of geographers working to update topographical maps across the state discovered that one of the most well known mountains in North America doesn't stand quite as tall as previously thought. While measuring the height of numerous peaks in the region last year it was revealed that Mt. McKinley 's actual height is 20,237 feet (6168 meters) which is a full 83 feet shorter than previously thought.
The mountain was originally surveyed back in 1952 when its height was measured at 20,320 feet (6193 meters). That had been the official altitude for more than 60 years until this recent update. The team behind this 2012 survey used a high tech radar system to get more accurate readings than ever before. The result was a significantly reduction in the height of the mountain. It is believed that this new, more accurate, measuring system may be revealing the true height for the first time, although there are some who think climate change may have reduced the amount of snow and ice on the McKinley's summit, which has helped contribute to the loss in height.
Mt. McKinley, or Denali as it is known amongst mountaineers and the indigenous people of Alaska, has been a popular climbing destination for decades. The mountain is known to be a significant challenge due to its technical difficulties, unpredictable weather and its unusually large altitude gain. The fact that it also falls at a relatively high northerly latitude also makes it seem like it is taller than its official height would seem. All of those factors have made McKinley a good training ground for those planning to climb bigger peaks in the Himalaya. Because it is also the tallest mountain in North America, a fact that has not changed with this newly reduced height, it is also one of the Seven Summits, a list of peaks which consists of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.
In the grand scheme of things, the new official height for McKinley doesn't change much. It is still as tough as ever to climb and those missing 83 feet will go unnoticed by the mountaineers who struggle to the summit each spring and summer. Alaska's tourism industry will likely feel the biggest impact as they scramble to reprint all of their marketing materials to reflect the change in altitude, but beyond that the snow capped mountain will continue to be as mysterious and elusive as ever.


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Yet another FD flood.. but cool ASCII art
June 22nd, 2006 by Ren and Stimpy , Filed under: Commentary, Culture, Full Disclosure, Spam
well, what happened:
1. they couldn't spoof sunshine's address.
2. they didn't manage to do it right (a '.' comes before 'quit', y'know).
3. they were mildly annoying with a silly spam.
4. they advertised sunshine's lecture at defcon amazingly well.
as Sunshine said: "so… who's coming to my lecture? "
the other ascii art isn't worth mentioning. just a swastika and "gay*".
cool ascii art, stick to that guys. other than that, can you please read some smtp spoofing articles from the 1980′s?
oh yeah, and don't expect emails to arrive at the other side at the order you send them, mkay? silly kiddies.


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This is my favorite CC cream. It is such a great formula that doesn't leave my face feeling oily or greasy.
Great primer
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Tube of product doesn't last too long
Overall I highly recommend and will continue to purchase. It's one product I can't go without now
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seeingstevie on 9/29/2014 9:10:00 AM more reviews by seeingstevie
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Been looking for a lightweight daily CC/BB cream to use as a replacement to the RMK dewy foundation plus MAC careblend and found this at Sephora.
I was actually looking to top up on the primer and thought since they make good primers the CC cream should be good. I tested it on my hand and liked that my pores looked more refine without a greasy looking glow but an eggshell like glow.
Purchased it and love it.
Granted it takes a VERY thorough clean (or it's quite possible you'd get break outs) but I imagine that's why the finish look so natural esp if the product gets into your pores and such.
I can use it alone, with very minimal touch up during the day. It suits my combination skin to a T and the color LIGHT is a flattering bright neutral shade. Highly recommend.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Chickeys on 9/27/2014 7:52:00 PM more reviews by Chickeys
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
I really liked this product: I got a generous sample of this and the BB Cream from Sephora, both in Light-Neutral, and even though it's the same color, the BB Cream was way dark on my NW20ish skin -- however, it was perfect in the CC Cream! I used the entire sample, which was good for about 4 uses. I applied it with a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, and although some reviewers proclaim this product to be heavy, I never thought it was, and I'm a person who *despises* thick foundations. It evened my skin tone nicely and looked good all through the day, about 12 hours of wearing time. The color was a perfect match luckily, and maybe I'm letting that overshadow my review...but c'mon, perfect matches are hard to let go of! It also didn't give me any pimples or make me super-oily: I blotted my t-zone once or twice a day with blotting paper (i.e. toilet seat covers, ha), and it looked good all day and didn't feel cakey or heavy. The price is steep: I think it's $38 for the full-size tube. I said yes to repurchasing but I'm currently using up both the BalmShelter TM and the Nars TM so who knows (I only like having one face product at a time; I'm worried about them going bad!). Before you write this product off completely, please get a sample!
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Nicogato on 9/21/2014 11:52:00 PM more reviews by Nicogato
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I heard so many good things about this product but have just been disappointed! I thought it would be a quick and easy base to use if I'm rushed but it actually takes me so much longer than a full face of foundation because it is just SO difficult to blend! It doesn't disappear, it gets caught in pores and hairline etc and no matter how much time I spend blending it never completely blends. Very disappointing.
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mlotfi on 9/15/2014 12:48:00 AM more reviews by mlotfi
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Olive Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Flawless dewy finish upon application, but by the end of the day i look like a greasy and ASHY mess. Im not an oily person, very normal. Thank god i got a sample.
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julieumin on 9/11/2014 11:18:00 PM more reviews by julieumin
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Heard a lot of good about this product & the sephora women even recommend it as the best CC cream but i do NOT agree at all!! It hardly lasts through the middle of the day without becoming blotchy. Also, quite orange and not natural, may as well get foundation. ALSO, made me break out like crazy!!! Was wondering what was giving me these random awful breakouts and realized it was only after i wore it - many people seem to agree!!
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sa2169 on 9/8/2014 3:11:00 AM more reviews by sa2169
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I broke out in acne the next day after using this! Will never use it again, waste of money!
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feelingcold on 9/6/2014 3:53:00 PM more reviews by feelingcold
Age: 30-35 Skin: Other, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I would not consider this a CC cream. I purchased the 15ml trial size because I was on a summer road trip and needed something with a high spf. The feel is very thick and hard to spread. I never feel like I have even coverage and I always use more than I would like.
The coverage is sheer and super uneven. It sticks to dry spots and despite having little coverage it's obvious that you are wearing makeup. It does fill in pores and give a bluring effect that is really nice. If I was willing to cake it on I could probably get it to look alright, but it already feels thick and mask like when spread thin. It causes me to break out pretty much every time I use it, but I expected that.
I wouldn't wear this as a foundation, but as incredibly over priced sunscreen it's ok.
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*TOP REVIEWER* HollyWould123 on 8/25/2014 7:59:00 AM more reviews by HollyWould123
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I've been using this product for the past month or so since it is summertime and a full face of makeup isn't always the route to go with this time of year. I believe the negative reviews on this product are not because it is of poor quality, but rather it acts as more of a full coverage foundation as opposed to a cc cream. BB/CC users are probably (and rightfully so) expecting something a bit more lightweight. This product is definitely misleading as it is basically a full coverage foundation. I personally felt it was just the right amount, and buildable as far as coverage goes. I think the shade I have was a bit too light on me, but that's because my skin color changes basically each day during the summer. I felt it evened out my skin tone, but my skin was still visible through it. I work overnight under harsh fluorescent lighting as a nurse and felt like my face looked half decent in the mornings when I came home. Just a little oily in my t-zone, which is to be expected with most makeup. The formula is creamy and easy to blend (I use Sephora #55 airbrush foundation brush and/or beautyblender). I would definitely repurchase!
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I've tried various BB creams and wanted to try a CC. I found this small travel size at Sephora and even then, it was expensive! Well, it's not worth it! Thank God I didn't buy a full sized tube! I probably should've bought the fair but they only had the light in the small size. It's too yellow toned and oxidizes to slightly orange cast! It's also strangely sticky! Very difficult to spread around...I like the 30 SPF, that's about it. Would not recommend at all.
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The Indian culture has never been rigid and that's why it is surviving with pride in the modern era. It timely imbibes the qualities of various other cultures and comes out as a contemporary and acceptable tradition. That is what is unique about the Indian culture, it moves on with the time. There are certain things about India that are famous worldwide, like:
Way of Greeting
For an Indian, "Namaste" is a common way of greeting outsiders and elders. Both palms placed together and raised below the face not only show the respect for others but it also makes you feel the affection in the greeting others. It is for sure that no 'hello' or 'hi' can create that magic.
Flower Garlands
Indian people are also famous for welcoming with flower garlands. In Indian marriages, the exchange of garlands between bride and groom is a ritual in itself. People also offer flower garlands to gods and goddesses during their prayers.
Indian Marriages
Time has changed but the lavishness has always been an integral and indispensable part of Indian marriages. In India, marriage is still taken as an institution where not two people but two families get united. So, it always calls for boisterous celebrations full of music and dance. Within India, every caste and community has its own way of performing the rituals of marriage. In Hindu marriages, while Punjabis perform the 'Roka' ceremony in weddings, Sindhis perform the 'Berana'. But most common of all is the ritual of Hast Milap ceremony popularly called Paanigrahan Sanskaar.
Muslims also have their own special way of celebrating the marriage ceremony, popularly called Nikaah. During the auspicious occasion, the groom's family gives mehar (nuptial gift) to the bride. Parsis plant a young mango tree in a pot during the marriage ceremony. This ceremony is famous as 'Madhavsaro' ceremony. Every state has its own special way of celebrating the marriage ceremony.
Indian Dresses
Beauty of Indian woman lies in the clothes she wears. Very traditional and ethnic yet contemporary Indian saris are famous worldwide. It is worn with a blouse that covers the upper part of the body. In rural parts, an outfit called ghagara -choli is very much popular. Choli is like a short blouse that covers the upper part of the body and ghagara is like a long skirt. In order to have a graceful and complete look, women folk carry a duppatta that is a soft and delicate material of reasonable length thrown over the shoulder.
Though with slight variations, salwar kameez is a dress that is famous in every part of India. This attire contains two pieces - kameez, which is like a long top covering upper part of the body, and salwar is like trousers. Like ghagara choli, salwar kameez is also complemented by a dupatta.
For men, there is no dearth of variety. From dhoti kurta to shirt pants, an Indian man prefers everything that fits well and looks good. But, traditionally you can see north Indians wearing kurta pajama, dhoti kurta or sherwani on formal celebrations whereas south Indian men prefer lungi with shirt.
Indian Jewellery
Unique designs, artistic looks and creativity are always a part of Indian jewellery. Made up of gold and silver, it actually represents the culture and tradition of India. In rural India, a resinous incrustation called lac is used for the personal ornamentation. Specialty of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the lac bangles and bracelets are worn and liked by the women of all states.
Jewellery is an important accessory for every Indian woman. From earrings, nose-rings, armlets, necklaces to anklets and bracelets, Indian jewellery give a woman everything that she needs to enhance her beauty.
Mehndi or henna is a kind of paste that is designed on the palms of women on special occasions like engagement, marriage or festive celebrations. The paste is applied for a few hours or overnight and washed when it gets dried completely. This gives reddish-brown colour to the palms. In Indian marriages, especially in the north, a special night is celebrated before the day of marriage in which mehndi is designed on the palms of bridegroom and it is followed by some colourful dance and music. In certain parts of India, mehndi is a special kind of ancient folk art.
India-Religiously Yours!
Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain or Zoroastrian; one can find people of all religions here in India. India is a secular state and every citizen enjoys an equal right of choosing and following a particular religion. More than three fourth of Indian population belongs to Hindu religion and you can find Hindu pilgrimages in every part of the country.
The Muslims have their pilgrimages like Dargah Sharif of Ajmer at Rajasthan and Dargah of Ajan Pir in Assam. In northeast, there is Poa Mecca. It is believed that here a faithful Muslim can gain one fourth of the spiritual enlightenment that could be gained at Mecca.
In Punjab, there are a number of pilgrimages for Sikhs like Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Tarn Taran in west of Amritsar, Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Anandpur, Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda and Dera Baba Nanak in west of Gurdaspur. Hemkund Sahib, which is situated at an altitude of 4329 meters, is the highest Gurudwara in the world. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, mediated here for years in the mountains and here only he left his body to get united with Almighty.
Another pilgrimage of Sikhs is Manikaran Gurudwara that is situated in Himachal Pradesh and it is famous for its hot springs. It is believed that these springs carry uranium and other radioactive materials. Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib in Maharashtra is another sacred religious place of Sikhs. In India, you can also find a number of churches in every state. If you are in south, you can visit Medak Church and Gundala church in Andhra Pradesh, Santa Cruz Basilica in Kochi, Kerela. Northern India also has famous churches like St. Joseph's Church in Uttar Pradesh and Church of the Sacred Heart in New Delhi. If you are enjoying the valleys of Himachal Pradesh, then you can get Jesus' blessings in Christ Church and St. Michael's Cathedral at Shimla.
Although there are so many religions and pilgrimages in the country, still the people are united. It is just the Indian values that bind people together.
Worshipping Nature
Normally, a day in India starts with Surya Namaskar. In this people offer water to the sun and enchant mantras and prayers. Indians worship nature and this is unique about its culture. In Hindu religion, trees and animals are worshipped like gods. People believe in god and keep fast ('vrata') on many festivals. They offer morning's first fresh meal to cow and night's last meal to dog. Nowhere in the world one can find such generosity.
All the religions here start the day with morning hymns and these rich values are inculcated into the kids since childhood. Morning prayers and moral education is also a very important part of the education system in India. Here people are not judged by caste, colour or creed. They are judged by their values and this is what makes India a unique place to live.
Everything is Artistic here!
The great variety in performing and visual arts could not be found anywhere in the world except for India. From a roadside show to a highly sophisticated drama in the theatre, you can find anything and everything here.
Indian art can be categorised into two main forms- performing arts and visual arts.
Performing Arts
Dance, drama, theatre or music, every art is unique in itself. In India, religions, mythology and classical literature form the basis of most of the performing arts.
Indian classical dances like Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi and Kuchipudi mainly follow the codes of natya shastra, mythology and classical literature and epics like Ramayana and Mahabharta.
Another kind of performing art is theatre. Though the folk theatre prevails in each and every language and region, the professional theatre is popular only in big urban areas or metropolitan cities. Puppet shows were a unique form of Indian theatre. For centuries, puppet shows have been popular in creating awareness about social issues in masses and inculcating the moral values of truth and honesty in the kids.
For Indians, music is to soul what food is to body. Since Vedic period, it has been capturing the heart and mind of every Indian. In the classical Indian music, there are basically two types of schools- the Hindustani Music (North) and the Carnatic Music (South). 'Raga' arrangement of musical notes is the key in the classical music. The Indian villages also have their special kind of music that carries colours of folk tradition. Music of Indian movies is also liked by the masses.
- Films
They are another kind of performing arts for which India is quite popular in the world. The country produces more than 1000 movies every year and these movies are not only popular in the domestic market but also have a wide viewership especially in the Asian and European countries. Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali or Marathi, India produces movies in every language. Worldwide, Indian film stars are equally loved and liked similarly like Hollywood actors.
- Visual Arts
Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder. But, if you look at the sculptures and paintings in India, you cannot live without saying that the beauty lies in the hands of Indian artists. India's history in the paintings is prominently visible in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, Buddhists palm leaf manuscripts and Jain texts. Either it is free form of Ajanta paintings, leaf paintings or glass paintings; India has always been famous for this kind of visual art. The creativity and use of colours has always been graceful and unique in the Indian paintings. Keeping their culture and tradition in mind, Indian artists also imbibe the qualities of other European artists and this gives a contemporary look to the Indian paintings with a traditional touch. Well-known Indian painting schools are Rajput, Deccan, Kangra and Moghul.
From the Cholas dynasty to the present era, India has been ranked on top in the sculpture, another form of visual art. The Deccan temple in Kanchipuram, Madurai & Rameswaram, the Sun temple of Odisha and the Khajurao temple in the Madhya Pradesh, all of these sacred places are the resultants of sophisticated craftsmanship of Indian artisans. The sculptures at Sanchi Stupa throw a light on the life of Buddha and various folk deities. Sculptures of Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda with architectural touch show the social life of Buddha and counterparts. Temples of Ellora and Elephanta caves are the important evident of mastery of Indian sculptures. Flora and Fauna, Deities and various mythological characters; all these form the basis of designs in this beautiful form of visual art.
A very ancient and aesthetic kind of visual art in India is pottery. In this form of art, lumps of clay are hand-molded to form toys and deities of worship. Terracotta and blue gaze are the two main varieties of pottery that are famous in India. Pottery also has a great religious significance. On Durga Puja and Ganesh Chathurthi the beautiful idols of Maa Durga and Lord Ganesha show the confluence of pottery, sculpture and painting.
It Calls for Celebrations
The 'Land of Gods' never needs a particular reason to celebrate. Celebration is a fundamental part of every Indian's life. From January to December, every month comes with a particular fair or festival. Makar Sakranti, Basanti Panchami, Holi, Ram Navami, Janamashtami, Diwali, Eid, Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purab and Christmas; the festival of every religion has a significance and it is celebrated in a boisterous way.
Here people don't need a floor to dance. Celebrations on streets during Durga Puja, Ganesh Chathurthi, Janamashtmi and Holi show the real dancing talents of Indians.
Not only this, the country is famous everywhere for the handicrafts melas and fairs that it organises during particular intervals. Surajkund Craft Mela that is held every year in February in Haryana attracts a large chunk of masses and foreign tourists. In such fairs and festivals, you can find the real India. Such theme melas and festivals unite the whole nation. People come to know about each others' cultures and traditions and their active participation shows how much they love to know about each other.
It Doesn't Have Just One
Number of religions, number of states and hence number of cuisines. If North India has chole bhature, tandoori chicken, rajma chawal, kadhi chawal, dhokla, daal baati churma and biryani to relish, then our South India is not behind in the race. From masala dosa, rava uttpam, rasam, sambar-lemon rice to toran, appam, meen; the South Indian cuisine has a great variety to offer.
The variety in Indian peppers like black pepper, coriander seeds, tamarind, cardamom, saffron and cumin seeds not only enhance the flavour of the food but also add nutritive value to it. The Indian food is incomplete if you don't get something sweet in the end. Have a bowl full of kheer or a little mitha paan to add sweetness and freshness to your mouth.
Despite so many diversities, people in India are united and they feel proud of their culture and tradition. On the world stage, either through international film festivals or through beauty pageants, India regularly displays its talent and culture. Many rulers came but none could cause any harm to its culture, rather Indians preserved the good values of their cultures. The flexibility and movement with time make Indian culture fashionable and acceptable too.
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WINNER OF THE CRASHAW PRIZE 2009 From diamonds hidden in a grandmother's pantry to a peahen's shout of ecstasy, from the voice of a deranged bridesmaid to that of a nun teaching a sex education lesson, Birdhouse is full of life – and its flip-side. It includes an award-winning sequence of elegies for the poet's grandparents and great-grandparents who were victims of the holocaust (the sequence was a Poetry Book Society Choice). Throughout this dazzling debut, Woodford explores sex, running away from school, and the happy ever after endings of Goldilocks and Eliza Doolittle. She takes a reader from Poland to Darlington on a dizzying scenic route involving graveyards and playgrounds. Along the way she celebrates a dead pigeon, a washing line, a big bed scene and an endless pair of legs. Her poems speak directly to a reader. Intimate and compelling. Casually artful. They stir up time and place to dissolving point, honouring the material word but not taking it for what it is. Or isn't.Woodford has received an Eric Gregory Award, an Arvon/Jerwood apprenticeship, a Hawthornden Fellowship, a major Leverhulme grant and is a previous winner of the International Poetry Business Competition. Widely published in magazines and anthologies, she has completed residencies in Alnwick Garden, Durham Cathedral and the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Her work has been described by Anthony Rudolf as 'tough-minded and tender-hearted'.
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Birdhouse; Epithalamium; Trying; Desk; Sex Education; Relic; The Goldilocks Variable; Assembly; Journey 14/35; Two Up Two Down; The Higgins' Honeymoon; Looking Back; Guernica; Big Bed Scene; Singing in the Bath; Six Weeks; Party Piece; Taking in the Washing; Going Underground; Darling; Gran's Diary; Gran's Parting Shot; Gran's Death; Grandfather Once Removed; Bookcase ; Violins; PLAQUE; Portrait of the Magenheims; Gran's Pantry; Naturalization; Extract; Memento Mori; After You; Trailer; My Legs; Staying the Night; Grounded; Fresco; Dancing Lesson; Lot 927; La Donna; Burden; In Passing; Suttee Song; Feral; The Runaway Piano; Exchange; High Chair; Travelling with Isaac; Twitching with Isaac; Engaged; Finding True Love; Condensation; Scan ; Clipping; Sonograph Story; Homecoming; Arbour; Bait Shed; The Blackie Boy Roundabout; Summer Cold; The Tree
"Anna Woodford's poems are a delight of intimacy, pleasure, loss and regret, though rather less of regret. They are essentially celebrations, clear and growing brighter with each line, whether the subject is sex, or friendship or family ties, each local, located with just a touch of the astringent ('Every time I look back/we're getting better with age' says one poem.) The poems are delicately made but they are tough too, quite capable of looking after themselves. They are a form of making solid. " —George Szirtes
"How much dark one candle/can leave' writes Anna Woodford at the passing of her grandmother. It's a dark that will accompany, will see her through. There's a level-headed love here that, like life itself, is strong enough to carry the equipages of wit and brilliance in her poetry. " —Gillian Allnutt
"Anna Woodford is not afraid to move around the page. Most poets cling to the left-hand margin as a starting point for each poem but Woodford know the value of space. It's possible to make an impact with just a few words if you know what you are doing and these poems do just that. " —Ambit
"Here is a poet that loves language – as a toy, a tool, a weapon." —Jacqueline Gabbitas (review of Party Piece) Poetry Review
"Anna Woodford is a rarity: a youngish poet with considerable talent, something to say, and a voice unique as a fingerprint … Woodford's poems can give their readers new eyes." —Rory Waterman Sphinx
Anna Woodford has received an Eric Gregory Award, a major Leverhulme Award, a Hawthornden Fellowship and an Arvon Jerwood Apprenticeship. Her pamphlet Party Piece was a winner in the International Poetry Business Competition, selected by Michael Longley. Her pamphlet Trailer was a Poetry Book Society Choice. She is widely published in many literary magazines including the TLS, the Rialto and Horizon Review. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Birdhouse is her first full length collection.
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Should Government Have E-Record of Every Woman Who's Had an Abortion?
September 30, 2009 - 4:05 AMOn the face of it, the system created by Obama and Congress in February is designed to record when any person in America has diabetes, contracts strep throat, breaks an ankle—has an abortion, contracts HIV or suffers a nervous breakdown.
Such a system has already been mandated by the stimulus law enacted in February, and politicians in Washington, D.C., would now prefer not to answer straightforward questions about it.
Americans should not let them get away with it.
The stimulus law provided for "the development of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure" that would include an electronic health record for "each person in the United States by 2014."
The law says these records should contain each person's "medical history and problems lists."
This system holding each American's "medical history and problems lists," the law says, will allow for "the electronic linkage of health care providers, health plans, the government and other interested parties to enable electronic exchange and use of health information among all the components in the health care infrastructure in accordance with applicable law."
When President Obama was pushing his health care plan earlier this year, he pointed to this system as a way the government would save money on health care—and indicated that a person's full medical history would be included in the system.
"You shouldn't have to tell every new doctor you see about your medical history, or what prescriptions you're taking. You should not have to repeat costly tests," Obama told the American Medical Association on June 15. "All that information should be stored securely in a private medical record so that your information can be tracked from one doctor to another—even if you change jobs, even if you move, even if you have to see a number of different specialists. That's just common sense. And that will not only mean less paper-pushing and lower administrative costs, saving taxpayers billions of dollars; it will also mean all of you physicians will have an easier time doing your jobs."
At a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., on July 1, Obama argued that the electronic-health-records system would also reduce medical errors.
"We have to build on the investments that we've made in electronic medical records," said Obama. "We already made those investments in the Recovery Act—because when everything is digitalized, all your records—your privacy is protected, but all your records (are) on a digital form—that reduces medical errors."
Speaking at AARP headquarters on July 28, Obama said the electronic-health-records network would substitute for people having to "relay their entire medical history" to each new health care provider.
"We're also working to computerize medical records, because right now too many folks wind up taking the same test over and over and over again because their providers can't access previous results or they have to relay their entire medical history, every medication they've taken, every surgery they've gotten, every time they see a new provider," said Obama. "Electronic medical records will help to put an end to all that."
On the face of it, the system created by Obama and Congress in February is designed to record when any person in America has diabetes, contracts strep throat, breaks an ankle—has an abortion, contracts HIV or suffers a nervous breakdown.
But when CNSNews.com video reporter Nicholas Ballasy specifically asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., last week whether people would be able to opt out of having abortions and STDs reported on their electronic health records, Kennedy said people would be able to do that.
"This is totally going to be up to the individual," Kennedy told Ballasy. "So, obviously, for the full effectiveness of the person, it's to their benefit to have everything on a record, but it's going to be totally up to the individual."
On Monday, CNSNews.com White House Correspondent Fred Lucas asked White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs whether he agreed with Kennedy that people would be able to prevent abortions and certain diseases from being listed on their electronic health records.
Even though Gibbs' boss has been promoting the system as one that will substitute for a person having to tell a new doctor about "every medication" they have ever taken or "every surgery" they have ever undergone, Gibbs said he had "no idea" whether someone would be able to keep abortions and some diseases out of the record.
"I'm not a health IT expert. I would direct you to somebody—I have no idea," said Gibbs.
If Obama's health care plan is enacted, not only will the government subsidize the health care of Americans making up to 400 percent of the poverty level, it will also know what health care Americans have gotten and are getting.
Liberals who used a bogus "right to privacy" to violate the right to life of unborn children now seek to annihilate the real right to privacy of everyone in their quest to socialize medicine.


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CHARLOTTE, April 11, 2013 – Jackie Robinson did more than simply change the face of baseball when he broke the race barrier in the sport sixty-six years ago. Robinson changed the course of history.
He opened the gates for African American athletes to compete in all team sports, not just baseball and, in the process, he was also a major catalyst in the civil rights movement in America.
Jackie Robinson was ahead of his time. He changed racial attitudes for eight years before Rosa Parks even became a headline
Now Bud Selig, the Commissioner of Baseball, wants to throw a politically correct monkey wrench into the mix by doing research to find out why only 7.7% of major league baseball players today are black.
Measuring Robinson's impact on sports is virtually impossible. White athletes have been playing baseball since its beginnings in the 19th Century. For decades the standard for career home runs was established by Babe Ruth at 714. Hank Aaron surpassed Ruth with 715 in 1974 and shattered Ruth's career milestone with a total of 755 homers.
In less than thirty years, a black baseball player had set a new home run record in less than half the time it took his white counterpart. Even today, only eight players in history have hit more than 600 career home runs. Of those eight, only one, besides Babe Ruth, is white, and Jim Thome ranks seventh on the list.
It should be noted that two of the eight, Barry Bonds (African American) and Sammy Sosa (Dominican), have questionable statistics due to baseball's steroid controversy.
Even so, the fact remains, if you eliminate Bonds and Sosa as credible, half the remaining number of home run leaders is black.
When taken into account, the influence of black athletes in modern team sports is truly phenomenal, and much of that can be attributed to Jackie Robinson, which only serves to magnify the irrelvance of Bud Selig's proposed research. Why does it matter that less than eight percent of major league baseball players are African American?
Major league baseball is no longer a racially closed society. Latin and Japanese players are an accepted and dominant part of the modern game. College and professional basketball players are predominantly black. Professional football has a high percentage of African American players. Does that mean baseball has to be more black?
When Jackie Robinson played his first game in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball was the king of American sports for many reasons. Even non-fans could recite starting line-ups from memory and classes in school were suspended so kids could listen to the World Series on the radio.
It was an era before air conditioning when even the smallest towns in the country had a team of one sort or another. It was cooler to eat a hot dog and drink a big Coke and watch a baseball game in the summer than to sit at home and listen to the radio. Television was a luxury for the average American and there were no sports to watch on TV anyway.
Baseball was a daily event. It was a source of conversation. It was part of the fabric of American life. Yogi and Duke were household names.
There were also Negro leagues which arose because black players had no opportunities to compete elsewhere. Basketball and football were in their infancy, still decades from achieving the popularity of today.
The result: Jackie Robinson, and other black major league players, were a major change in the dynamics of American society. Even by 1974, when Hank Aaron hit home run number 715 to pass Babe Ruth, he was receiving death threats. The black pioneers of baseball did not have it easy.
By the 60s and 70s, however, those dynamics were changing. Not only was television readily accessible to the masses, it was in color and there were more games to watch. Being indoors to watch football and basketball was more comfortable and faster paced than the slow moving traditions of baseball.
But there were two other factors that brought significant changes to American sports appeal. First, basketball and football did not require a lot of equipment for kids to play a sandlot or pick-up game. And second, it eventually became quicker to make your way out of the ghetto through basketball and football than by playing baseball.
Few other aspects of society are more democratic than sports. In general, if you are among the best, you play and race has little or nothing to do with your ability or your chances for success. Blacks do not play baseball today because they have discovered other sports they like better.
Society is an ever-evolving process, and it is nothing more complicated than that. It need not matter in any way what percentage of any ethnic group participates in any sport. If an athlete is capable and can provide sports fans with the enjoyment they seek, that should be enough.
Jackie Robinson was a groundbreaker. He was a pioneer who should be revered and honored for his accomplishments in baseball and his contributions to sports and to American values.
Let's not diminish his remarkable achievements by seeking athletic parity in sports for the sake of political correctness.
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Cedar Fair Announces 2013 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE:FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment will hold its quarterly conference call with investors to discuss second quarter earnings on Thursday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Participants on the call will include Matt Ouimet, president and chief executive officer and Brian Witherow, executive vice president and chief financial officer. This call will be broadcast live to all interested persons as a listen-only webcast on www.cedarfair.com .
The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com , Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents ( www.streetevents.com ), a password-protected event management site.If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the company's website www.cedarfair.com . About Cedar Fair Entertainment Company: Cedar Fair is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company, which owns and operates eleven amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels, is one of the largest regional amusement park operators in the world. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and Toronto, Ontario. Cedar Fair also operates Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in California under a management contract. Cedar Fair's flagship park, Cedar Point, has been consistently voted the "Best Amusement Park in the World" in a prestigious annual poll conducted by Amusement Today newspaper.
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A free single cell analysis webinar is now available. Listen to a discussion about analyzing expression profiles from single stem cells with Richard Fekete, Ph.D. of Life Technologies.
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We all know that tissues are composed of heterogeneous mixtures of cells. But what does that mean when we take gene expression measurements from homogenized samples? Are we accurately accounting for the small but critical changes occurring in individual cells?
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