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Since I've been doing yoga more often, my mind has been able to reach a sleep that is deep enough to create extremely vivid images and scenes that I actually fully remember when I wake up. And let me tell you, they are no ordinary dreams. I can remember the faces of every person and place in my dream, it is almost like watching a movie unfold. I also get so emotionally invested into the dreams that I have woken up crying! Even if I don't wake up with a mess of emotions, I always want to go back to my dreams because if I don't like how it ended I can change it.
That is the difference between reality and dreams – control. We can control what happens in our dreams (most of the time) because we are the god of our dream-universe! In my dreams, I defy gravity! I can roll back time. Sometimes, I have super powers!
This is the complete opposite of reality because we have no control over the universe, as much as we would like to be gods. Now don't get me wrong, we have control over some aspects of our lives, but it is always a response not the cause. We can only adapt to our circumstances, not determine what those circumstances are.
As strange as my lucid dreams have been, I have loved the chance to peek into the complexity of my mind. If my unconscious can accomplish so much, I can't imagine how much my conscious mind will accomplish! The dreams we have are a glimpse of our potential in reality. I have found the most inspirational part of my dreams are the limitless possibilities and opportunities, which are paralleled in reality!
So even if I can't fly or control time, I can take advantage of all the possibilities and opportunities that avail themselves to me. And that is how you dream to live.

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the word hate is thrown around too much these days... people use the word way too much. the people i hate... i truely hate with a passion... because there's only 3, so i can give so much hate to all of them... and i have a lot of hate... i'm not gunna name anyone, but i will explain why... well person number one is the person i hate the most for one simple reason... he fed me a bottle of vodka at the small fragile age of 12, raped me then left me in a 13 hour coma... person number two got me expelled from school... she exagerated what i did to her just because she didn't like me... she gave statements to the teachers like "meeting april was the worst day of my life" etc etc... person number three, is just a prick... he has taken advantage of me when i was drunk twice... he owes me money... hes a prick to me, and HE'S the one trying to get ME weighed... i hate him...so there you go... the people i truely hate...-ApRiL-
how crazy is this? i was just trying to sign up for a blurty account and i find out i've already got one!!! my last entry was on the first of january 2004...! thats over a year ago, so this diary thing has been uselessly sitting here on the internet taking up space... but then again the internet has enough space so you dont have to worry do you? don't you just hate it, when you're out with your mates, and getting drunk, but then you go home and you're all alone and it makes you all depressified? yeah i got that now... and hating it... but anyway, i'm gunna save this and then read all the entries i made in here last year...-ApRiL-
i wonder if they internet wil stil be aroun in a million years... i dont thin kthen world will even be aroudn in a million years, so i spose theres no point me writing this if noones gona read it for a million years which means no one will ever read it cos they world will be blown the smitherines sometmes in the next million years. you are the perfect drug... well actually any drugs is perfect becoz drugs are great, cept pot, pot is evil stupid paranoying depressionamaking drug.... stupid pot. yeah so i'm kinda pissed right now, i duno wot make me wanna write in hear i havent written in here in years stupid online journal year im kinda pised write now, been round robyns ooh wow theres a mood option as drunk how cool is that? so yah it's new years eve but i was grounded and forced to stay here at home and babysite my little brother bt instead i went round robyns and left him on his own for about 3 hours i dun owot time it is but i know it's january which means its a whole new year how cool is dat? hehehe...i think i'm talkin crap so i spose i'd better go now because i pity the person who has to read this picee of crapi writing, so yeah i'le be off now, probz wont write in this stupid journal thingy for about a million years if the world is still here then so yeah bye!-*munchkiin*
Yeah I kno I haven't written in here in ages... kinda forgot about it actually.Yeah so ermm... I started my new "school" which is a pupil refferal unit, its pretty crap, its for kids who got expelled and can't get a new school yet. You get away with shouting abuse at the teachers and stuff, but if you wreck the school they sometimes call the police, like they did today and leah got arrested i think, cause her parents told the school to tell the police to arrest her cause they wanted to teach her a lesson... or something... ah i dunno maybe i should stop bein so goddamn nosey.I'm grounded atm cause i cut myself and then the headteacher phoned my mum and told her. I asked her not to, cause i knew if my mum found out I would get grounded but she said my mum wouldnt ground me, and she DID! So i'm gonna shout at Linda 2moz :( Should be out saturday though which is good cause I hav a tenner for a Q... :)Well I'm gonna go now cause I really need to piss, on my third beer of the night (yeah my mum decided to buy me aloda beers during her weekly shop- atleast i hope they're for me...)-*munchkin*
i'm really bored it's like 4am and i can't sleep. louis finally got off the computer and went to bed. the twat. only 2 people online but only talkin to one. bordem is taking over. i think i'll just sit here now and stare at the screen...-*munchkin*
i got back from camping today at about half 3 and demanded to be allowed into town, mum said no so we shouted and shouted til she said yes, but i had to be home by 6 which sucks...well i saw phil and nikki which are the main people i needed to see... and i got some fags, so yay.i'm well bored... everyone in my house (a total of 2 other people) have gone to bed, and there's only 5 people on msn... i think i might just go to bed... kinda tired and my back hurts due to lack to moving from this spot for the past 6 hours.maybe i should go and watch t.v...-*munchkin*
i have to go camping with my mum 2morrow and i'm supposed to be takin a friend from school but all their mum's won't even let them spend like, 3 nights with me cause i'm a bad infulence...it's harsh.so now i have to go campin with my mum and lil brother... wooh sounds like fun. :-\ive still got another *sits here for ages tryin to work it out* ermm.... 5 days of bein grounded and i only have like... *counts* ONE fag :O great my mum's shoutin at me cos of the phone bill when it wasn't even me ... -*munchkin*
im so bored! I'm grounded cause i asked my mum to pick me up from town cause i'd spent my train fare on a drink which i really needed cause i was dehdrating...!so now i can't see phil who just came back from holiday, or becca who jst came back from holiday or manda (same) it sucks!!! grrr...pete (biker) came round earlier today to see me cause he felt sorry for me cause i'm grounded... he bought me fags... i av like 6 left and they have to last til monday. :( ....dont think so.i'm waitin for lenni's site to start workin again cause i wanna see what she wrote bout me.... :( gay geocities.i'm also tryin to help phil with his virus... dere's a virus goin round and every1 seems to have it. what it does is it comes up with a system shutdown warnin about 5 mins after u turn on the computer... and i have the cure but his computer's bein rly gay and signin him out like 10 secs after he signs in.. :( oh yeah and if n e 1 wants the cure, you go to:http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en and click download, then download it and then restart ure computer and it should stop. :) aren't i just FULL of solutions? well actually keeyley told me bout it.. but ah wel. :Dok i'm gonna go now... phil's computer's still bein gay, and i can't think of n e thin else to write... i'm tryin to find someone to come campin with me on thursday for a few days, but every1's not allowed cause i'm a bad influence.. :(-*munchkin*
havent writtin on here for a while, and i'm really bored, so i thought i might... i'm grounded, so i won't be out on friday or saturday or sunday... cause i ran away frm home yesterday :( but i might not've gone to town saturday n e wayz, cause phil won't be there, cause he's goin 2 france for 3 weeks :( :( :( so would be all lonely. yesterday was my hearing at school... so now i'm officially expelled. i felt sorry for my mum, cause she tried to appeal, and she made a really big long speach which she spend like, a week on and they threw it all back in her face by agreein with stupid mrs anilek :( ...but i didnt wanna go back there n e wayz so :P but now it's gonna be harder to get into a new school, cause i got this on my record. on monday, i'm goin to the pupil refferal unit thingy... which i guess i dont really mind. i'd rather go there than SHOEBURY... but shoebury's full so :D yay.well i'm gonna go now cause i got nuttin else to write, and i'm sure you got bored ages ago... -*munchkin*
We got more paperwork through the post today, from shsg. It contained statments and a report about when i set the curtains on fire in my form room... about 7 months ago! i KNOW it was gorgia, cause phoebe told me. she's tryin to get me into more trouble, so she showed miss hopkins the burn on the curtains. it's been there for like, 7 months and no one even noticed. it was like... rly small. and anywayz... but the good thing is that i can't really GET into anymore trouble at school. Also with the paperwork thing that came, there was something emptage wrote about me. and it said 'a year 9 girl quoted that meeting april was the worst day of her life'... then it was goin on about how every1 in year 8 hates me and says i'm unpredictable and aggressive, and they are really scared of the way i behave. it also had in it from where i stole some type of acid from the science lab and drank some, then set some on fire... that was like... ages ago. and this is all GORGIA PLASKOW's fault. her getting me expelled obviosly wasn't enough for her... she's now gettin me into trouble for things i did over 6 months ago... and it all started with me poking her in the eye. but atleast she has no friends at school anymore. :-)does anyone know where i can buy a lockable diary???-*munchkinp.s my hearing at school is in 7 days. (17th june, 11am, margret haine centre)
still not at school (obviosly). currently at home..eating marmite sandwhiches :D in bout half an hour i'm goin to meet sam (reck) and we're gonna walk 2 shsg to meet some other people... then go to town. it's brad's birthday... so i think some people r goin back 2 his l8r too.finding a new school for me to start in september is prooving harder than expected. my mum doesn't think any school's gonna accept me. shoeburry's full(wooh!) but so is cecil :-( so i'm probz gonna spend the rest of my life in a crappy school like thorpe bay or summin.. or a pupilt refferal unit! hmmm...something happens everyday now that i dont expect to happen... some good, but mostly bad... i just have to keep my hopes up and ignore my parents when they keep tellin me i'm a screw up... and wait for every tommorow, until everything sorts itself out. Well i'm bein told by my mum to get off the computer now and tidy my room or i can't go out... so i'm gonna go do that now...-*munchkin*
hello people... I'm at my dad's shop in his office, cause my parents decided that i wasn't allowed to stay at home to day... :( it's a charity shop, so it's kinda borin... there's nothin to do. my dad's doin some accounts paperwork or sumfin... I prefere workin with my mum (at he playschool) but they don't want me there anymore cause i was causing 'friction' cause i was making it too obvious that i didn't wanna be there... if they would just let me out on my own for the whole day, then she wouldnt be sufferein at work... *sigh*i have a wobbily tooth. :) i'm hungry ... there's a kfc a few shops down, i'll go get some food or summin... laterz-*munchkin*
havent written in here in ages, so i thought i'd update you in my life...got expelled from school for poking gorgia plaskow in the eye... she went to casulty when she didnt need to. i'm really restless and depressed all the time... not eatin and not sleepin... just lyin in bed for hours and hours thinkin and starin into space... everyday, til like 11am or summin... then spendin the resta the day on here or infront of the t.v... rotting my mind away ... sometimes i go into town in the day.. it's a relief to get outta the house, but then i start feelin ill (too much fresh air???) and just go home... and continue with rottin away my mind infront of tv and comp... soon i'm gonna start goin to a pupil refferal unit in the renoun... which is right near my house... convinient or what?... but first i gotta go to a hearing at southend high.. dont see what the point is... i'm not gonna go back to that school... i'd rather spend the rest of my education in the refferal unit than in shsg. i havent slept since tuesday and i think i'm startin to crack up... :SGOIN.. bye -*munchkin*
has anyone ever noticed that bored is my most common mood... i'm always online, yet most of that time i'm writin in here or talkin on msn complainin that i'm bored? how pointless... i'm gonna go play on the ps2...-*munchkin*
i'm sooooo bored! i was meant to be rentin out a game tonight, but there CONVINIENTLY wasn't enough time, so now i'm stuck on here talkin 2 borin people. (capt dan- hes not borin) i've hurt my leg at the thing i went to earlier cause i was chasin some rude dat dave set me on... so now i'm gonna have to crawl into the kitchen and find myself a drink... ohyeah and i can't really walk on it right now... but i WILL make my way into town 2moz, cause i aint been in ages and i miss nikki... :(ok... going to crawl into kitchen now...-*munchkin*
hey, supposed to be at school, bur i got suspended yesterday for poking gorgia in the eye! (of course she said i hit her then poked her in the eye hard) as if i did. wel it's only for one day, but then i have to go into school with my mum 2morrow and they're gonna decide weather i go back to school that day, weather i get another week-or-so of suspension, or weather they're gonna expell me... if i get expelled i'll have to go to shoeburry, where i'll get beaten up for sure... :-( stupid shoebury rudies. yea so now i'm just sittin on the computer listenin to music, and bein bored... well i'll go now...-*munchkin*
its fathers day, so my dad is choosin everythin we do... so there's no computer, no ps2, no playstation... well that's what he wanted, atm my brother is on the ps2, and i'm on ere... so it didnt really work... oh great now we're goin out... somewhere. i'll write later...-*munchkin*
i'd like to first say thanks to katyrn and lenni for makin me feel better :-)am rly tired cause my stupid lil brother (steven) woke me up at 6.30am this mornin (ON A SATURDAY!!!) by openin my door jumpin into my room, shoutin OOOPPPS! WRONG ROOM! thjen runnin back out... couldn't get back to sleep after that, so i went on the computer. was then on the internet til about 2.30, when i finally get dressed and went round brad's house... got back at about 7 and i've been on the net since then... (now 10pm) startin to get a bit bored with the internet... www.sfogs.com is temperarily unavalibe... wel.. i'm gonna go now and sit here for a while... swaying backward and fowards...-*munchkin*
i've just realized that i'm rly pissed off about what people think of me... when people hear my name, they instantly think about some little suicidal maniac that goes around with blades threatenin people and lighters and setting the school on fire.... but i'm not. people don't know me, they just judge me on what people tell them, or what stupid roumors they've heard. it's not fair. yer.. dats all i wanted to say... -*munchkin*
was just about to write my blurty thingy ma bob, when alexa rung me and toldme that she was trampled my horsies and spent the last few days in hospital... they thought she broke her head... how can you brake your head?! yer wel i'm goin to visit her 2mowwow...how stupid is this? i'm not allowed to town on saturday cause i wrote on my hand... ok it weren't just my hand, it was permanant marker ink goin alll the way up my arm, and took me hours to get off.. but even still! NO TOWN! i was plannin on gettin stonned on saturday :'(well i'm goin on cokemusic now... I FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE MUSIC :D-*munchkin*


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If you're an artist along with your palette and brush your easel is the most important equipment you have. It could be considered the very backbone of the painting process.
The easel may seem trivial in that it only holds the canvas, however no artist starts without one, unless of course the work that is being done on a medium other than canvas. Something like a wall or mural.
An easel is the apparatus that you'll find in the studio of every artist and is used to display or hold up the canvas.
It works by providing a tripod that can be manipulated to obtain a virtually any desired angle when painting. For example, if you choice of angle is the watercolor angle, which is 35°, then the easel can be adjusted to that exact angle.
Just like most other products of this nature easel prices vary greatly. You'll want to choose the of that best fits the type and style of art you paint. You should choose your easel based on it's ability to suit your own needs and nothing else.
The easel you select should be sturdy enough to endure the wear and tear of fairly constant use. Brass, steel, or aluminum easels are recommended. Wood easels are the classic standards, however after a short time of constant use wooden easels tend to show signs of aging and tear.
Table top easels are small, compact, foldable, and easily used virtually anywhere. However it's lack of bulk in size unfortunately means it's not an easel that can be counted on for long term stability. Also if you enjoy standing up you'll probably find the table top easel more than a little inconvenient for ongoing daily use.
Studio easels are generally the choice of professional artists. They are big and are able to accommodate a much larger canvas. They are floor standing fixtures that are known for having great stability and durability. You should be aware though, they are not portable. These easels are pricey, and heavy. But if you are dead set on painting professionally or on working on large canvasses, this is the easel for you.
Because it will be such a constant fixture in your daily life as an artist selecting the proper easel is a very important step in enjoying painting as a job or as a hobby. Choosing the wrong one will inconvenience you or and make you feel uncomfortable while you work. A condition that is clearly detrimental to creating your art.
Time invested initially selecting your easel pays off handsomely in your future as an artist.
Easels Online is home to Easel Society, the #1 online store for people who want the best when purchasing an easel. Easels online carries hand crafted American made children's easels, artist easels, and display easels! Its clear to see why the professionals choose Easels Online for all of their easel needs.
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Decadal forecasts, also called 'near-term' climate predictions, range up to a decade ahead. Predictions account for natural variability and climate change as these are expected to be of similar size in many parts of the world. Forecasts are experimental, so at this early stage of development expert advice is needed to assess the reliability of regional predictions.
Decadal forecasts are designed to predict fluctuations in the climate system over the next few years. They take into account natural variability as well as human influences. This is achieved by initialising climate models with observations of the current climate state, in addition to specifying changes in radiative forcing due to greenhouse gases, aerosols (both volcanic and man-made), and solar variability. Further details can be found in a Met Office article about the basis of decadal forecasting.
The latest Met Office decadal forecast presented here was started from the observed sea surface temperature pattern shown in Figure 1, along with similar observations of temperature and salinity below the ocean surface, and atmospheric winds, temperatures and surface pressure. The temperatures in Figure 1 show a weak La Niña pattern in the tropical Pacific, relatively cool conditions in the Southern Ocean, and warm conditions in the North Atlantic.
Figure 1: Observed sea surface temperature differences (°C) relative to 1981-2010 for October 2013. These, together with similar observations below the ocean surface, have been used as starting conditions for the decadal forecast.
The following maps (Figure 2) show the difference between the predicted geographical distribution of temperatures over the period November 2013-October 2018 and 1981-2010 averages. Diagram A is the most likely forecast outcome. Diagrams B and C indicate the range of forecast temperatures, such that we expect only a 10% chance of temperatures at a particular location being less than those in B, and only a 10% chance of temperatures higher than in C. Note that these ranges are for each individual location. The chances of these limits being met everywhere are very small, so the complete patterns shown in diagrams B and C are very unlikely to be realised.
Figure 2: Forecast (A) maps of surface temperature differences (°C) relative to 1981-2010 for the 5-year period November 2013 to October 2018. Forecasts consist of 10 ensemble members starting from November 2013. The probable range is diagnosed from the ensemble spread, and shown as the lower (B) and upper (C) limits for each 5° grid box, such that there is a 10% chance of the observations being cooler than (B), and a 10% chance of the observations being warmer than (C). Note that the actual anomaly patterns in (B) and (C) are unlikely to occur since extreme fluctuations would not be expected at all locations simultaneously. Lower panels (D, E, F) show the equivalent forecasts issued in December 2012 for the period November 2012 to October 2017 relative to 1981-2010.
Spatial patterns suggest more warming over land than ocean, and at high northern latitudes. There is some indication of continued cool conditions in the Southern Ocean, and of a developing cooling in the north Atlantic sub-polar gyre. Uncertainties in the forecast are considerable: for the period 2014-2018 most regions are expected to be warmer than the average of 1981 to 2010, but regional cooling is possible over much of the Pacific, North Atlantic and Southern Oceans, and over some land regions. The updated forecast (Figure 2 A-C) is very similar to the forecast issued a year ago (Figure 2 D-F).
Averaged over the five-year period 2014-2018, global average temperature is expected to remain between 0.17°C and 0.43°C (90% confidence range) above the long-term (1981-2010) mean (see blue shading in Figure 3 below).
The warmest individual year in the 160-year Met Office Hadley Centre global temperature record is 2010, with a temperature of 0.26°C above the 1981-2010 mean. The forecast of continued global warming is largely driven by continued high levels of greenhouse gases. However, the forecast initially remains towards the lower end of the range simulated by CMIP5 models that have not been initialised with observations (green shading), consistent with the recent pause in surface temperature warming. Changes in the exchange of heat between the upper and deep ocean appear to have caused at least part of the pause in surface warming, and observations suggest that the Pacific Ocean may play a key role. For further discussion on the surface warming pause see the Met Office report on the recent pause in warming.
Figure 3: Observed (black, from Hadley Centre, GISS and NCDC) and predicted (blue) global average annual surface temperature difference relative to 1981-2010. Previous predictions starting from November 1960, 1965,... 2005 are shown in red, and 22 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) model simulations that have not been initialised with observations are shown in green. In all cases, the shading represents the probable range, such that the observations are expected to lie within the shading 90% of the time. The most recent forecast (blue) starts from November 2013. All data are rolling annual mean values. The gap between the black curves and blue shading arises because the last observed value represents the period November 2012 to October 2013 whereas the first forecast period is November 2013 to October 2014.
Retrospective forecasts have been made from numerous dates in the past. Some of these are shown in the top global annual temperature forecast figure (red shading from 1960, 1965, ... 2005). Generally, the forecasts predict rises in temperatures similar to those observed (black curves). Many facets of the variability, such as the record warming caused by the large 1997-1998 El Niño and the cooling caused by the 2008 La Niña, are largely within the range of the predictions (red shading).
The following maps (Figure 4) compare observed (A) and forecast (B) surface temperatures (°C) for November 2008 to October 2013 relative to the 1981-2010 long-term average. Forecasts were made starting from November 2008. Stippling shows regions where the observed temperatures do not lie within the predicted range (5-95%) of the forecast. The forecast correctly predicted enhanced warming over high northern latitudes, and in most regions the observations lie within the predicted range. However, the predicted temperatures are too warm in the tropical Pacific Ocean and over parts of China, and too cold over the southern Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Figure 4: Observed (A) and forecast (B) maps of surface temperature differences (°C) relative to 1981-2010 for the 5-year period November 2008 to October 2013. Forecasts consist of 4 ensemble members starting from November 2008. The stippling shows where the observations lie outside the 5-95% confidence interval of the forecast ensemble.
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Although the Lutheran Church is the main religion of Sweden this was not always the case. Norse paganism was the religion that was generally followed before the 11 century. Statistics show that even in the year 2009, many years later that somehow Germanic Neo pagans do still practice and follow pagan rituals and beliefs.
Monk Ansgar was the first monk to try Christianize Sweden, yet it failed and for about a hundred years attempts failed. By the time King Stenkil in 1060 become king, Christianity was established in most of Sweden.
It was the time of the Protestant Reformation that history looks back at the king as trying to gain control of the church and its assets;the reformation was a political tool used by King Gustav Vasa who was made to be the king in 1523.
After the 1530s the Roman Catholic Church lost is strong hold and its authority.
After this, the period known as the Lutheran Orthodoxy was lived out. From the late 18th century other religions were permitted and tolerated such as Roman Catholicism and Judaism. Up until 1860 it was illegal for Lutheran Swedes to convert to any other religion. From 1860 to 1951 the law granted that a Lutheran Swede may convert to another recognized religion. From 1951, a Lutheran Swede may leave the Luetheran Church without giving an explanation or reason and this was established in the Law on Freedom of Religion.
It was from 2000 that the state and church separated and the Lutheran Church was from that year not recognized as the church of the state;yet the church does still receive a degree of government support. There is a church tax;however Sweden does not have an official church.
The constitution has evolved to protect each citizen's right to the freedom of religion. Statistics show that from 2000 to 2009 the percentage of Swedes belonging to the Lutheran Church has fallen by about 1% each year.
From the year 1996, a child is not automatically a member of the Church if one of his or her parents is. The child must be baptized to be a recognized member of the Lutheran Church.
All recognized denominations have the right to government financial support. Religious discrimination is illegal. It is mandatory for all pupils at public schools to have education on the world's major religions.
Other religions are Islam (in 2009 there were 5% of the population registered as Muslims) which seems to be growing in Sweden to the extent that it is the second largest religion in Sweden after Christianity.
Atheism also seems to have a significant amount of thinkers, with estimates that 20% to 25% of the population is atheist.
The Church of Sweden adheres to the Lutheran teachings and is recognized as the largest Lutheran Church in the world.
About 2% of the population follows the Roman Catholic Church and these followers generally seem to have Polish, Croatian or Spanish origins. Other religions in Sweden are Judaism, Jehovah's Witnesses and members of the evangelical free churches. There are probably other religions practiced but with a minor number of people, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.hould not travel on an air balloon as on arrival the basket may thud into the ground with a knock or bump.
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SalvationDATA will attend Cross-Strait Police Equipment Exhibition
The 5th Cross-Strait Police & Anti-Terrorism Equipment Exhibition will be held at Fujian Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, which is expected to attract lots of product and service providers to come. SalvationDATA as a leading forensic data recovery company, will surely take part in this trade fair, and showcase its state-of-the-art data recovery equipments.
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Due to this kind of particular demand, SalvationData, a data recovery industry products and solutions provider, has been focusing on forensic data recovery for over 10 years, introduced a series of easy-to-use data recovery products with great capability and security into this high-flying industry.
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Humanity Has Outlived Its Usefulness: GAME OVER!
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The year is 1850. California is on the verge of becoming America's 31st state. But a mysterious, ancient organization is working to stop that from happening. The legendary masked hero Zorro (Antonio Banderas) is called save the day. This time around, the hero, who's secret identity is Don Alejandro De LaVega, is up against more than just his enemies. Now married to the beautiful Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Don Alejandro is rarely home. It's taking a toll on his son Joaquin, who, ironically, wishes his father could be more like his idol, Zorro. Despite Elena's pleas, Don Alejandro refuses to give up the mask. Elena leaves Don Alejandro and catches the eye of another man, one who might be involved in the plot to stop California from reaching its destiny.
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Is retirement security tied to immigration?
As baby boomers put Social Security on a course toward depletion, some experts are debating whether legalizing those in the U.S. without permission and encouraging immigration would help shore up the system with tax contributions — or drain it by adding more beneficiaries to the rolls.
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For construction worker Marcelo, the way he will live out his old age will probably depend on the details of an immigration-reform plan that a group of U.S. senators intends to unveil next week.
Marcelo, who has lived in the U.S. without permission since 1999, and his wife, a house cleaner also here illegally, have no retirement savings, although both have paid taxes since arriving from their native Bolivia.
"Sometimes it's like you're wasting your time," said Marcelo, 48, a Silver Springs, Md., resident who did not want his last name used because of his immigration status. "When you think of the future, there's nothing coming."
An immigration-reform package is likely to include a path to citizenship for the nation's 11 million immigrants in the country without permission, many of whom already file tax returns and pay into the Social Security Trust Fund. Now, as the imminent retirement of 78 million baby boomers puts Social Security on a steady course toward depletion, some experts are debating whether legalizing the undocumented and encouraging immigration will help shore up the system with tax contributions or drain it by adding more beneficiaries to the rolls.
A low birthrate and a disproportionately large population of aging baby boomers have created a top-heavy ratio of retirees to working-age Americans, with too few younger workers to support government benefits at current levels.
Some argue that if those in the country illegally are allowed to live and work here legally, they will contribute more. "There is the hope that they would get better jobs ... and fewer of them would be under the table," said Leighton Ku, professor of health policy at George Washington University. "If you're legalized, your employment opportunities improve a lot."
A 2012 Social Security Administration report estimated that, on balance, adding more immigrants would give a slight boost to Social Security, because the population of workers would rise sooner than the population of beneficiaries.
But the boost is not large. About 1 million immigrants a year now come to the United States; whether this number stays the same or increases to 1.37 million, the fund will be depleted around 2033, the report said, noting that the fund gets a 0.07 percent gain for every additional 100,000 immigrants.
"It is relatively small," said Madeleine Sumption, senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. "But given the extent of the problem, Congress is going to want to be looking for all of the avenues that they can use to improve the financial health of Social Security, and if you look at what the other options are, there's a limited number of things you can do."
Possibilities, she said, include some combination of immigration, tax hikes, benefit cuts and increase in the retirement age — all politically difficult moves.
Dowell Myers, an immigration expert at the University of Southern California's Sol Price School of Public Policy, said that although a steady inflow of immigrants will not eliminate the imbalance, the problem would be much worse without them.
"Immigrants contribute far more in their working years than they are a burden on the ratio in their senior years," he said. "Having more immigrants means more workers to carry the load. And then immigrants have their own children, and they help carry the load."
But Steven Camarota, director of research at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports limits on immigration, said America's immigrants are not young or fecund enough to shore up the system. "If the immigrants all came at 20 and had seven or eight kids, you would see more of a difference," he said. The average immigrant arrives at age 30, and immigrant women have, on average, 2.1 children, according to the Pew Research Center.
Analysts on both sides agree that increasing the number of highly skilled immigrants would shore up the system more than the Social Security Administration report accounts for, because high-skilled immigrants pay more taxes and spend more than low-skilled ones. Lawmakers said last month that they are considering doubling the number of visas for highly skilled workers, to about 130,000 per year.
But many lower-skill jobs will also need filling as America ages, said Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. For example, about 23 percent of caretakers for the growing ranks of the elderly are immigrants, most not here legally, she said. "We simply do not have the adult bodies to take care of the older adult population," she said.
In addition, many elderly immigrants contribute indirectly to the economy without holding jobs that earn benefits, said Patience Lehrman, national director at Project Shine at Temple University, a program that helps older immigrants.
"A 75-year-old grandmother may not be able to work a 65-hour workweek, but by virtue of the fact that they can baby-sit the children of their child who is working full time, their child can participate in the GDP," she said.
Many immigrants not here legally have been paying into the system for years. Since 1996, they have been able to file taxes using a government-issued individual taxpayer identification number; others use fake Social Security numbers. An estimated half to three-quarters of these immigrants pay taxes, Sumption said.
But even if they are allowed to become legal residents and ultimately citizens, their years of taxpaying may not translate into retirement benefits they can use. To be eligible, a person must have paid into the system for at least 10 years, and it is not clear whether, under immigration reform, payment by workers who were once in the country without permission would count retroactively toward Social Security.
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Last night, Oxygen's new six-part docu-series, I'm Having Their Baby, told the story of Amanda and Mariah, the two latest moms-to-be preparing to place their babies for adoption. As if it isn't a hard enough decision, the episode highlighted all the background noise from family and friends that the moms had to face.
Amanda, age 28, had to cope with her sister who wanted to adopt Amanda's baby herself -- an offer Amanda declined, which naturally caused some serious family tension. It didn't help that the prospective adoptive parents were a gay couple which was an issue for Amanda's devoutly religious friends.
And 18-year-old Mariah (who already has a one-year-old) had to face some unsolicited advice of her own. Mariah tried to stay emotionally distant so that she could go through with the adoption, but her mother (who wanted her to keep the baby) made it incredibly difficult for her by talking to her stomach, rubbing her belly and telling Mariah that she "needs to show the baby love."
As a birth mom, I can certainly relate to the "unwanted advice" aspect of choosing adoption. Even the best intentioned family and friends tend to chime in with their thoughts about how they think you'll feel or what they would do. I had a friend tell me that she believed I would regret my decision to place my son for adoption because he would grow up believing that I didn't love him. (Um, thanks!)
The best thing my family did for me during that time was to be a sounding board: My parents would constantly tell me that whatever decision I made would be the right one and that they would be there for me no matter what I chose to do.
Basically, I wanted (and really, truly appreciated) support, not opinions -- which is what the birth moms in this episode needed so much. In the end, Amanda is incredibly happy with her choice and after she says good-bye to her son and his new family, there's even (crazy, I know) a rainbow outside. And Mariah, who is very torn and sad initially (which is exactly how I felt) also ends on a high note, very satisfied with her choice and making plans to visit her son.
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The Secret Guide to Making Better Caches
By Dave (part of Team Ecylram)
One of the most enjoyable aspects of geocaching is placing a cache that cachers love finding. Elevating your caches to the next level is not as hard as it may seem and the process can be a lot of fun. All it takes is changing your mindset from "creating caches" to "creating caching experiences". Think about what you like when you go caching:
* Did the cache title or description make you interested in finding the cache?
* Was the search enjoyable?
* Was the container interesting or "special" in some fashion?
* Were you glad you visited the cache site?
* Did you get what you expected? Or better?
* Did the cache inspire you in some way?
Sadly, for many caches, most or all of these elements are often found to be lacking, resulting in a lackluster find. However, some caches manage to create enjoyable experiences from beginning to end and those caches are remembered and gain "favorite" points.
Creating a memorable caching experience is not hard if you follow these simple steps the next time you create a geocache:
1. General Location – Find a location that geocachers will find interesting. Here are some ideas:
a. Scenic spots, good hikes, etc.
b. Historical locations (description should provide historical information on the site)
c. Humorous locations – signs, buildings, etc.
d. Interesting building, unusual landscape, or something else unique
e. When in doubt, ask yourself "Will some cachers find this location interesting?"
2. Hiding Spot – Once you've found a general location, the next step is to find a good hiding spot within the area. Here are some tips to help you:
a. Protect the cache, the hide location should not draw the attention of muggles.
b. Pick hides where cachers won't draw the attention of muggles when searching.
c. Do something unique. Everybody has already seen tons of hides in lamp post skirts, bushes and trees.
d. Make use of the existing features. Find a nook, crevice, or blind spot that can hold a container.
e. Consider all four seasons. Will snow, water, or changes in the landscaping compromise the hide?
f. Although difficult to pull off, is there a way to hide the cache in plain sight?
3. Container – Now that you've identified a an optimal hiding spot, what size of container will fit and keep the log protected? Some tips/ideas on containers:
a. Choose the largest size container suitable for the location that can still be well hidden. It's a darn shame to waste a location that can hold a "regular" Lock-n-Lock or Ammo can on a "micro" pill bottle. Swag traders of all ages will appreciate the larger container.
b. Fit the container to the experience. For example, one cacher placed a geocache near a radar dome that looked like a golf ball. The container used was a real golf ball.
c. Fit the container to the theme of the cache title/ description. For example, one cacher used a container that looked like a cell phone for a hide by a cell phone store.
d. The container chosen MUST protect the contents from the elements (unless the container is somehow sheltered). Do not count on baggies to protect the log and swag.
e. Pick a container that will survive, over time, in that location. Cachers don't enjoy finding rusty, leaky, or otherwise damaged containers.
4. Log Books – This is often overlooked, but you can also use unique log books. Creative cachers have made logs that looked like ancient scrolls, on unusual paper, or were handcrafted/decorated like a scrapbook. Be creative with your log book. For example, use an order pad as a log for cache with a restaurant theme.
5. Description – This is one of the most important aspects of placing a cache. It sets the tone and mood of the find. The description is your marketing piece. Cachers will choose to search or not search for your cache based on what you write.
For many, writing descriptions is the hardest aspect of placing cache. Here are some tips to help you write better descriptions:
a. Write something about the location if it is relevant to the cache. If this is a scenic spot write something about area or what drew you to the place a cache there.
b. If this is a historical cache, write about the history. The web is full of resources for data and write as if you are having a conversation. Don't make it sound like a boring college lecture and don't copy/paste the information word-for-word…make it your own.
c. If the cache is humorous in nature. Use the description as an opportunity to emphasize the humor. Puns, word play, funny stories, etc. are all allowed.
d. If you use a creative container, give a hint in the description that there is a special find to be made.
e. Always write something in a description that will make the finder WANT to find your cache.
f. Use the description to tie all the elements of your hide together.
g. Fictional stories that paint a mental picture that fits the container and the hide are a good alternative.
h. Include relevant pictures and graphics. They break up the text and make the description more likely to be read.
6. The Hint – If you choose to leave a hint, make it accurate and least somewhat helpful. Try to provide it in a creative way. For example, don't say "it's in the tree" or "it's on the wire". Instead, write something creative that might take a moment of thought such as "Oh Tannenbaum" or "Hung out to dry".
7. The Title – The title is the cherry on the sundae and it's also what motivates the cacher to click on the link to read your description. If you don't have any idea on what to write just ask yourself "If this cache were a book, what would I name it"? The better the title, the people who will search out your cache. So take your time in picking a good title.
Creating a good cache is about creating an "memorable experience" for the cacher. The more you intertwine the seven above steps in creating the cache, the more the cache will be enjoyed!
Finally, remember these two points:
* Don't try to please everybody. It can't be done.
* Don't forget to enjoy the process. If it isn't fun, it's work.
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It was the 20th Annual Fond Du Lac Band Veterans Powwow.
Drummers, dancers, and a lot of good food made it a fun and memorable weekend.
"It's fun because I've never been to one before. Although, I grew up not too far from a Chippewa reservation, but I've never been to a Powwow," Jack Nelson, a veteran, said.
"It's truly the right thing to do, to honor them and respect them for all they do, both men and women. The ones that have served in the past, the ones that are serving now and the deceased veterans," Chuck Smith, the Powwow chairman, said.
Celebrations have been going on since Friday.


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Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, a nature preserve and landscape park, began as a vision in the 1920?s by John and Margaret Chambliss. In the late 1970s, a group of forward thinkers hatched an ambitious plan to bring Chattanooga citizens closer to nature. With the help of the Junior League of Chattanooga, the group raised more than $500,000. In September 1979, The Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center was born. Since then, the center has had more than half a million visitors to explore its 317 acres containing a certified level IV arboretum, Civil War and Cherokee history, botanical gardens, and native plants, as well as raising awareness with educational programs for adults at schoolchildren. Their efforts have helped to conserve the approximately 45 native animal species inhabiting the Wildlife Wanderland, These animal species include a bald eagle, sandhill cranes, and endangered red wolves.
State-of-the-art when it was built, the environmentally engineered main building has remained largely unchanged over the past 33 years. Features such as solar-heating systems, southern-facing windows, and 99% natural R-38 insulation continue to model sustainable-building practices to park visitors and squirrels looking to passively heat their nests.
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Veterinarians Catherine Mabe and Troy Bearden designed Shallowford Animal Hospital, a certified Gold Cat Friendly Practice according to the American Association of Feline Practitioners, to provide the most-advanced medical technology available, as well as creature comforts that cater to dogs' and cats' unique needs. In 1994, Dr. Mabe was able to coax Dr. Bearden away from his house-call practice, and the two eventually decided to construct a state-of-the-art hospital with amenities matching their high quality of services. In 2002, the 5,300-square-foot facility won a merit award in Veterinary Economics's hospital-design competition. In addition to finding the whimsical interior to be "gorgeous," the contest judges took note of the custom-built cat condos—a feature that felines also enjoy, thanks to small portholes that can be opened to let them move horizontally through the unit. Alternatively, visiting dogs rest comfortably in air-conditioned and heated kennels and enjoy exercise within indoor runs and a fenced yard.
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In 1955, a veterinarian named Warren J. Wegert had an idea that must have seemed revolutionary at the time. He wanted to provide pets with the same caliber of healthcare that their human owners received. Since then, Banfield Pet Hospital has upheld his values, treating companion creatures or owners dressed up as them with such success that PetSmart, a national chain of pet supply shops, invited the company to open pet hospitals inside its stores. At each of its locations, veterinarians conduct services that range from heartworm tests and immunizations to more involved procedures such as surgery or weight-loss plans.
Ryan Garner always felt a connection with horses, but he felt an equally strong disconnect with many of the equestrian world?s traditional, intimidation-filled training methods. Instead of ignoring his concerns, the lifelong horse enthusiast began studying natural horsemanship, a method that encourages equine obedience through gentle rider-horse communication both in the barn and on a ride. Now, at RG Horsemanship, Garner shares his mission of trust, leadership, and communication during horseback-riding lessons for up to four participants. Through patient instruction, he helps students connect with their equine counterparts via body language and facial expressions, which ultimately instills confidence in the rider.
Cherokee Valley Ranch lays out an adrenaline-filled buffet of outdoor adventures propelled by gravity. Guests soar above the ranch on the gossamer wings of harness and cable across one of two legs of the zipline course. Cherokee Valley Ranch also sends riders careening down its tobogganing and tubing course. Gravity tugs thrill seekers down two frost-free chutes for snowless year-round sledding to make up for winters of sledless snowing. Other outdoor adventures include guided horseback rides, hayrides to a wooded campsite, and a cowboy-style lunch or dinner cooked over an open campfire. Children up to 17 years old can learn basic horseback-riding skills during Summer Horse Camp, including proper riding technique, grooming, and hoof-based sign language.


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Finalists announced for the 2012 Cybils
The finalists were announced Tuesday for this year's Children and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, or Cybils. Nominations for the awards are taken from the general public beginning in October, and the Cybils judges make the final choices. Here are the books that made the final cut in the graphic novel category:
Elementary/Middle Grade
Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, by Joseph Lambert
Giants Beware! by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado
Hilda and the Midnight Giant, by Luke Pearson
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China, by Na Liu and Andrés Vera Martínez
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad! by Nathan Hale
Comics A.M. | Bandai halts new manga, anime releases
Publishing | The anime and manga company Bandai Entertainment will stop distributing new products in February, although its existing catalog will continue to be available until the licenses expire. The company will shift its focus to licensing its properties for digital distribution and merchandising. President and CEO Ken Iyadomi said the decision to shut down new-product operations was made by the Japanese parent company without his input, and he strongly implied the underlying problem was that the corporate parent wanted to charge more for its anime than the current market will bear. Bandai published the Lucky Star, Kannagi and Eureka Seven manga, among others; all new manga volumes have been canceled, which means Kannagi will be left incomplete, at least for now. [Anime News Network]
Awards | The finalists for the Cybils, the blogger's literary awards for children's and YA books, have been posted, and they include five nominations each in the children's and YA graphic novel categories. [Cybils Awards]


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Viaduct cracks grow in state's race against time
Brief closures of the Alaskan Way Viaduct are expected in the weeks ahead so that state workers can repair new cracks discovered during an inspection March 1.
Seattle Times transportation reporter
Next steps for the viaduct
The Washington State Department of Transportation will repair cracks that a March 1 inspection showed have been spreading on the Alaskan Way Viaduct near Seneca Street.
This week: Remove ivy from viaduct near Seneca Street.
March 22: Traffic closure to conduct further inspections and install monitoring devices.
April: Possible overnight closures to make repairs, such as filling cracks with epoxy.
Mid- to late 2016: Potential completion of Highway 99 tunnel, a delay from its December 2015 goal.
Late 2016 or 2017: Viaduct to be removed after tunnel is finished.
Source: Washington State Department of Transportation
Viaduct timeline
The elevated highway, built in 1953, continues to crack and sag even while the state attempts to build a replacement tunnel. A timeline:
Oct. 17, 1989: Cypress Freeway in Oakland, Calif., collapses in a quake, turning Seattle's attention to risks here.
Feb. 28, 2001:Nisqually earthquake damages the viaduct, causing a section to eventually sag more than 5 inches.
April 2008:Steel rods and wide concrete column footings are added to halt viaduct sinking near the ferry terminal.
October 2011:South mile of viaduct, built in 1959, is demolished.
February 2014:Officials report viaduct settled four-tenths of an inch due to tunnel-related groundwater pumping and vibrations from concrete pile setting.
March 1, 2014: Inspectors notice cracks spreading on viaduct at Seneca Street.
Cracks are growing on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which will need a few brief closures for inspections and repairs near Seneca Street.
Some cracks are new and others have increased since they were found last year. The problem is unrelated to construction of a four-lane tunnel, because that work is happening a half-mile south, says Tom Baker, chief bridge engineer for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Instead, the most likely culprit is the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, which probably caused the column foundations to shift in ways that aren't entirely understood, he said. Baker mentioned that technical records for the 1953-vintage structure are incomplete.
But the WSDOT has noted the viaduct has sunk more than 3 inches near Seneca Street since the quake, including continued sagging last year.
The cracking demonstrates how the state is on a race against time to keep the fragile viaduct usable until the replacement Highway 99 tunnel is finished. That milestone will be delayed until mid-2016 or later because of damage to the giant boring machine, nicknamed Bertha.
The fact the viaduct is gradually sagging supports Baker's theory, said Neil Hawkins, of Clyde Hill, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University of Illinois and a leading expert on concrete. In the very weak fill soil near Seattle's waterfront, it's entirely possible that foundations could shift for 20 to 30 years after a quake, he said.
"If they had a settlement like that as recently as two or three years ago, the cracks could be related to the earthquake," Hawkins said.
The widest crack found during a March 1 quarterly inspection is around 1/16 of an inch, and the longest crack is about 8 feet, state engineers said. Some marked and labeled with chalk are visible from the ground.
To get a better look, crews will remove ivy from the columns and girders, then close the viaduct March 22. Repair work might require three overnight closures, said Dave McCormick, assistant regional administrator for WSDOT.
Workers will inject epoxy into the cracks, he said. Similar repairs using epoxy were made to the first batch of Highway 520 floating-bridge pontoons where the end walls and bottoms cracked in 2012.
New cracks on the viaduct pose no immediate safety risk to drivers, said Keith Metcalf, assistant chief engineer for WSDOT.
Hawkins agreed, saying the cracking released quake-related stresses in the concrete, so those are probably borne by reinforcing steel in the viaduct.
Of course, the structure remains vulnerable to a major earthquake. According to a state disaster video published in 2009, a temblor slightly worse than the Nisqually quake, and closer to Seattle, would cause a full collapse within minutes.
Some citizens, including engineer Victor Gray and architect Art Skolnik, urged the state to retrofit the old structure, but were rebuffed. State-funded studies said it would take hundreds of millions of dollars to meet modern seismic standards. Gov. Chris Gregoire in early 2009 announced that a four-lane tunnel tube was her choice to replace the viaduct, and lawmakers approved.
The four-lane, $2 billion tunnel was supposed to be done by 2015 but has been delayed by damage to the main bearing of the giant tunnel-boring machine Bertha. WSDOT says traffic will stay on the old viaduct until the tunnel is done — which it now seems will be in mid- to late 2016.
Baker said the cracks discovered March 1 illustrate the importance of replacing the 61-year-old viaduct.
Besides repairs, load limits might be considered, the WSDOT said, though engineers suspect heavy vehicles are not a major cause of cracking.
But Hawkins said that even legal loads, especially if there are uneven weights over the axles, could contribute to cracks on such an old structure. "Cumulatively, that would have an effect," he said.
Down near Yesler Way, the viaduct has sagged about 5½ inches since the earthquake. The area settled an additional four-tenths of an inch this winter due to tunnel-related work — groundwater loss, and vibrations from the construction of a block of concrete where Bertha will stop for maintenance near the viaduct.
This spring a temporary 120-foot-deep pit must be dug to repair the stranded tunnel drill. The pit excavation requires careful monitoring and protection of the viaduct columns, to be followed by a viaduct closure late this year while Bertha passes beneath.
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It�s not a mere quibble, but a full-throated complaint. His double dozen records in cricket over a quarter century of excellence are all fine, but Sachin Tendulkar doesn�t have an Olympic medal. It�s a gaping hole in an otherwise fulfilling career. Apart from the small trouble of cricket not being an Olympic sport, nothing else should be an excuse for the ultimate Holy Grail in sport to elude India�s greatest sportsman.
Perhaps, Tendulkar should change his sport. Shouldn�t be tough since he�d pretty much be fed up with cricket after the two-week-long gluttony of farewell celebrations. Come November 19, Tendulkar can start dreaming about the Olympic medal. Yes, this is us getting mighty demanding, but Tendulkar is accustomed to Indians asking for the moon. All that we now ask him to do is reorient his pursuit of excellence onto another sport: shooting, for example; or archery, even. Too soon to recalibrate life�s goals? Too late to start out in a sport? No and no.
Hakan Dahlby (47), Vasily Mosin (41), Sergei Martynov (44), Rajmond Debevec (49), Nasser Al Attiyah (41), Fehaid Al-Deehani (46) were all on the podium at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich at the 2012 London Games. Not a terribly physical sport and one at which Indians have been remarkably brilliant over the last few Olympics, competitive shooting is a challenge worthy of the batting maestro.
So, perhaps, it�s time to redirect that meticulous preparation synonymous with Tendulkar and dip into the competitive juices, which can�t simply have evaporated because the last of his opponents, West Indies, would have returned home. We�d recommend the cerebral and thrilling face-offs in pistol for Tendulkar.
But were he to dismiss the idea (of putting himself through torture all over again in a sport), there�s taking up commentary or wrapping up the day�s proceedings as an analyst in a TV studio. But why people guffaw at this idea is a little unclear.
Sure, Tendulkar�s squeaky voice is no bossy baritone of the two Ians � Chappel and Botham. But cricket�s background score has always straddled myriad pronunciations and modulations � from the nasal Bill Lawry to Tony Cozier�s cadence. Besides, the mic has turned that introverted specimen of a player, Navjot Sidhu, into a prolific motormouth, and the quiet Rahul Dravid into an unrestrained talking-head. So, the commentary box can be the most liberating outing for Tendulkar. He might just have enough tales and insights and


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