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Guy Touvron French Trumpet Literature
Gary Mortenson, Reporter One of the leading trumpet teachers in all of France, professor Guy Touvron endeared himself to the completely packed room by overcoming his fear of speaking English. His difficulties with the English language were minimal, and the audience was completely in his court helping him when he needed some help with a word or a phrase.
Touvrons session was in three parts. The first was a translation of a speech he had given at an earlier conference in France, and dealt with his perceptions of art and beauty. It was obvious to all throughout the session that professor Touvrons life revolves around his passion for music. At one point he stated that music leads my life and this will be so until my last breath. He went on to say that music is universal (without borders), timeless (transcends the age), and that music has the power to get us through the rough times we all experience over the course of a lifetime. He made the distinction between art that is pretty, (seductive, enslaving, superficial), and art that is beautiful, (from the soul, transcendental, from inside).
In the second part of his master class Touvron spoke specifically about playing the trumpet and striving for the beauty he described in part one. He stated that on stage you are never alone. There are at least three things going on that should keep your mind active. There is the melody you create, the harmony which you hear, and the rhythm which you feel. He related a fascinating story regarding the Honegger Intrada. At one point in his career he felt that he did not have the endurance required to play the piece. As a challenge, however, he scheduled the work to be performed on a recital tour with more than 30 planned dates. The strategy he developed to allow him to overcome endurance considerations was to mentally see various images as the work unfolded. In the beginning he imagined a huge door to a castle opening, as he entered the castle he began to see the flags in the hall. Eventually the Queen appears, and later there are some clowns dancing. By using all of these images Touvron was able to successfully take his mind off of the difficult endurance demands and to imagine his way through the music. This allowed him to gain the power required so that he could successfully perform the music, get over his nerves, and get past the notes!
Touvron stated that beyond all other considerations sound is the highest priority when pursuing beauty on trumpet. He urged students to find there own personal sound and pointed out that all great players are easily identified by the unique and unmistakable quality of their sound. He outlined four elements in the creation of sound. These included the commencement of sound, the quality of sound (play long tones), intonation, and evenness in all registers.
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I saw a cute idea made from clay flower pots and a metal rod at our local home improvement store last year. They don't have it on display this year and I'd like to make one for our yard. Does anyone know how to make this?
It had a large flower pot filled with dirt as the base with a metal rod vertically in the middle. Then, it looked like they placed a flower pot on the bar through the bottom hole and then tilted the flower pot so that the inside of the rim was resting on the bar. They kept on doing this to the top of the bar using larger pots on the bottom and getting smaller as they went up. Then they filled everything with flowers. I don't know how they anchored the bar in the pot, how tall it was, pot sizes to use, and if they really did use the center bottom hole to thread the pot. Any help would be appreciated. |
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I saw the same thing you're talking about at a craft show. They wanted $20 for the instructions. I passed on that. The rod was rebar and it had about 4-5 legs welded onto the bottom to give support. Then the pots were threaded onto the pole. I didn't look close enough to see if he used the original drainage hole. Hopefully someone will be able to fill in the blanks for us. |
- Posted by cheyjohn_z5 6 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 29, 05 at 6:59
This sounds like a great idea. No one else has responded yet, but I hope someone will. Can't we figure this out though? I have never seen what you are referring to, but from what you wrote I have an idea, I think. I am confused about the legs on the rebar though. What I am thinking is that the rebar is pounded into the ground for stability? I have used this idea at times in my garden. The pots leaning in different directions would be easy enough. I have pots here and I think I am going to give this a try. I wonder if there is a way to set this up so that when you watered the top pot, it would run down through the others. You could hang something from a tree that would drip into the top pot. My mom and dad have a cabin but don't get there everyday in the summer to water their plants so have to be careful what they plant. This might be something that would help them too. Ok, now I am excited, and it's supposed to be 70 today! Chey |
The one I saw did not have legs showing at all. The bottom was a flower pot about 20" in diameter. I don't know how the rebar stood in the pot unless it went into the ground through the bottom drainage hole. The pots were larger at the bottom and got smaller as it got taller. Each were angled so that the top inner rim rested on the rebar. |
The *legs* on the rebar would not show. They will be buried inside the bottom pot. They were welded onto the rebar to give it support, to keep it from leaning from the weight of all the pots. This guy used a metal bucket for the bottom pot, then used clay pots to finish the tower. His rebar did not go through the drainage hole of the bottom pot. The legs were what kept the rebar vertical. His plant tower did not have plants in any of the pots, so we got to check it out pretty good. Hope this makes the leg thing more clear. This may or may not be done without legs, I don't know. I guess if you wanted the tower out in the yard, you could pound the rebar into the ground. I want mine up on the deck, so I'm thinking I'd need the legs. My husband can weld, so I think I have a weekend project in the making. |
- Posted by Victorias_Garden 7 Atlanta (My Page) on Mon, Apr 11, 05 at 0:28
I made one of these last summer, and it's still standing - waiting to be planted with annuals this year. I took some rebar and just pounded it into the ground with a mallet. Taking 5 or 6 pots (varying sizes) I started with the largest pot and threaded it on the rebar through its drainage hole 'til it rested on the ground. Then I filled it with potting mix. Took the next smaller pot, threaded it on the rebar through its drainage hole, and with the pot bottom resting on the rim of the larger pot, tilted the second pot until the top edge of the pot rested on the rebar. Then fill it with potting mix...and so on...and so on, tilting each pot alternately on the rebar (half the pots tilted to one side and the other half of the pots tilting to the other side). This was a VERY easy project and from start to finish - even planting the flowers in the pots - took maybe 30 minuts, if that much. Don't need "legs" - the stack of pots will NOT fall over because the pots are staggered and the weight is distributed. Just make sure that you drive the rebar into the ground far enough to support the weight - I'm not very strong, but with a mallet I was able to make light work of this (wait until after a rain to drive the rebar if your soil is very heavy). Also, and this is obvious, buy a stick of rebar with a diameter that will thread through the drainage holes in the pots. Hope this helps. |
- Posted by Lillie1441 b3 TX (My Page) on Wed, Apr 13, 05 at 4:03
Could you possibly post a picture? I'm not getting exactly what you are talking about but it sounds interesting. Thanks............Lillie |
Victorias Garden, Approximately, what was the length of rebar that you used or about what height did you make the tower? |
Well, I made mine last weekend. My rod was about 4 1/2 ft. I didn't use legs either. My tower sits on my porch. My rod is just packed into the bottom pot. Like Victorias Garden said, I did it by myself,it took about 30 min, was very easy, and is now very pretty all filled with flowers. My tower has 5 pots. Have fun making yours. |
Thanks for the reply. I hope to try it this weekend. |
- Posted by cheyjohn_z5 6 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 16, 05 at 21:09
Ok I just tried this with a small piece of rebar scrap to see how it worked out. I didn't have any dirt and I think that may have been part of my problem. My pots won't rest on the pot below when tilted, so I am guessing they are a bit different than VG7's pots. I am also thinking that the pots rest on the dirt of the pot below? I gave up and figured I would wait til I got some potting soil. I am also trying to think of what flowers to put in so that they grow like they are spilling out of some of the pots..... BTW, this thread has really fascinated me ever since I read it. Once I nail this I plan on making it again as a gift for my mom and dad. Thanks so much for all the info shared here. Chey |
Easiest way to do this~ use terracotta pots in 5 diff sizes, use a bottom saucer, get a stake long enough to reach through all the pots, fill first pot with soil, thread on the next pot, fill with soil and do this until last pot is filled. Then plant around edges of all pots and you have a "flower tower" now it won't lean , it'll be a straight tower. Hope this helps! |
Add on to last message, I guess you could "lean" the pots,and they would rest on pot underneath. There are a lot of flowers that will "spill" down, trailing vincas, petunias, lobelia etc. Have fun!! |
- Posted by michelle422 z8dfw (My Page) on Mon, May 30, 05 at 11:12
I found something called an "agro-tower" on line that has some great pictures. I also like the idea of anchoring with PCV pipe so you can thread a watering hose up and let it drip down and over. My husband is going to be rolling his eyes again because I think I am going to have to obsess about this project till I get it done. Oh well!!!! |
- Posted by cheyjohn_z5 6 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 8:48
Michelle422 I am curious how you get the PVC pipe up through the pots. Or I guess more curious how you get the hose through the PVC. I could be picturing this all wrong, but wouldn't the PVC be in the ground? Chey |
- Posted by michelle422 z8dfw (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 05 at 19:40
I asked my hubby and he said he could drill a hole thru the pot and thread one of the small tubes that we use for container watering and a pump.......I think things up and he somehow manages to make it happen. My talent lies in the thinkin' up part! He is one of those handyman types who can build just about anything! |
- Posted by jhmatheson 9 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 10, 05 at 22:36
You can go to www.FriendshipGarden.com and see how they have done theirs or you can buy them from them. They are really neat. I do not have anything to do with them. I just bought two of them at a garden show. |
Thank You for the link. The tower shown looks like the one I saw. The only thing that is different is the size of the base flowerpot. The one I saw looked larger. Thanks again. |
Okay I must be having a deet deet moment, cuz whenever I go to that site I get a gourmet food website. Can someone help out. Thanks Deb |
- Posted by FLYONAWALL z6PA (My Page) on Fri, Jun 17, 05 at 6:44
Jaxxchia, go to the website, click on "Products" where you will find "Gifts" (click on that). It's the only gift they sell. Hope that helps. |
Thanks very much. I just didn't click enough :) |
- Posted by coppertop52 z7Va. (My Page) on Wed, Jun 22, 05 at 7:51
oh that is awesome!!!!! I have got to try that! Thanks for the link too! |
- Posted by babblingbetty (My Page) on Mon, Jul 18, 05 at 8:11
Can I jump in right here? Thanks so much for the link...a fella's wife that my HD buys hay from has one of these in her garden....I always have admired it..now i can make one for myself! Would this concept work for a water feature? |
- Posted by kcsunflower ohio (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 15:42
BabblingBetty , I thought the same thing about using water somehow..with a pump...It would have to be simple..cause I would be doing the work... Any ideas out there?? I definately will try the flower pot tower...Seems easy enough and use it as a center to a garden that I want to create in my back yard....Thanks... Everyone!!! Karen |
- Posted by gardeningdiva_swokla 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 4, 08 at 21:27
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://copelandcandles.com/userimages/tower%2520drawing.jpg&imgrefurl=http://copelandcandles.com/page/1fjhm/COPELAND_PLANT_TOWERS.html&h=443&w=330&sz=21&hl=en&start=38&um=1&tbnid=xuDGX6VpsuQWMM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtilted%2Bflower%2Bpot%2Btower%2Binstructions%26start%3D21%26ndsp%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN has a good picture of what the tower looks like. I have one, I used azalea pots on the top, and smaller ones going up also. Its great for hot weather tolerant plants (like petunias, begonias) I have to water it frequent due to the clay not holding in moisture. I love it! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Plant tower example
- Posted by laurastheme (My Page) on Wed, Jun 11, 08 at 1:15
The Garden Junk forum has photos. |
- Posted by craftygardener ON 5b (My Page) on Sat, Jun 14, 08 at 19:27
Tipsy pots ... I have some directions and a couple of photos on my blog. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Crafty Side
- Posted by BGguy(email@example.com) onWed, Jun 25, 08 at 12:28
Looking for the same. Found the pictures, should be easy enough to do on our own. Try connecting to the following site: http://www.gardensandcrafts.com/tipsypots.html. Enjoy! |
- Posted by craftylady-2006 MA-5 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 27, 08 at 8:24
I was looking for something else on the GW forums and came across this forum and your post about "tipsy pots." I participate in the GJ forum and there are some very talented folks there who make the tipsy pots. You can use a regular size 8 to 12 inch pot as a base but some start with a larger base flower pot/container. Put a length of rebar through the pot hole and well into the ground, The rebar is about 5 or 6 feet tall, however tall you want it to be but not so tall, it's going to topple over. Next, slide the next pot onto the rebar through the pot hole and when you get to the base container, tip it so one edge of the second pot is resting on the edge of the base pot. Continue sliding pots onto the rebar through the hole and alternate the position of the pot from the one below it. Some folks have the pots all the same size, some use gradually smaller pots as they go up the rebar. Fill the pots with enough potting soil to fill the bottom and then put your plants in. Fill in with extra soil but not to the very top as you would if the planter were on the ground. Watering them can be tricky because if you water the plants too fast, it's going to wash out the soil before the plants are established and hold the soil in. That's why you don't fill the pot to the top with soil. Watering slowly with a watering can is more appropriate for the tipsy pots. I'm sure you all know that with terra cotta pots, the water has something to seep through but with plastic or ceramic pots, the water is not going to drain out the hole as it would if used normally. That's why using a watering can to wet the soil is most preferred and as with any plants in pots, you have to water them more often. Have fun, I hope my instructions helped. Sal |
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Its range of topics and methodologies, the quality of its contributions, and its tight organization will make this volume an authoritative snapshot of narrative theory at the outset of the twenty-first century. Originally published in 2005 in hardcover, this paperback edition can be an assigned text for classes and a new addition to any personal library.Del infierno al cuerpo: La otredad en la narrativa y en el cine español contemporáneo By Katarzyna Olga Beilin. (Janis Breckenridge)
Del infierno al cuerpo represents the culmination of a highly ambitious project: to examine the representation of the other in Spanish literature and film from the last two centuries. Katarzyna Beilin bases her investigation on the assumption that otherness operates as a source of artistic inspiration.James Merrill, Postmodern Magus: Myth and Poetics By Evans Lansing Smith. (Joe Moffett)
Smith's book extends our discussion of Merrill in some interesting and insightful directions. Smith begins with a useful survey of scholarship on the poet, pointing out along the way shortcomings in previous views of Merrill, particularly the way in which myth has been understood in his work. Smith takes the gamble of using what he admits to be a somewhat old-fashioned theoretical perspective: Myth criticism.Reforming the World: Social Activism and the Problem of Fiction in Nineteenth-Century America By Maria Carla Sanchez. (LuElla Putnam)
Insightful and informative, Maria Carla Sanchez's Reforming the World presents a critical study of how nineteenth-century social reform movements altered America's perception of the moral usefulness of literature.Technologized Desire: Selfhood and the Body in Postcapitalist Science Fiction By D. Harlan Wilson. (Pramod K. Nayar)
Postmodern SF, Wilson suggests, has recovered from the panic of cyberpunk and begun to treat the human as body as a commodity-self that can free itself from the technological.BWilla Cather: New Facts, New Glimpses, Revisions Edited by John J. Murphy and Merrill Maguire Skaggs. (Kelsey Squire)
The most beneficial essays in this collection "transform perceptions" on Cather and her work via primary documents; the specificity and archival richness of these essays aims at an audience of Cather scholars rather than a general academic readership.Women Novelists and the Ethics of Desire, 1684-1814: In the Voice of Our Biblical Mothers By Elizabeth Kraft. (Sarah Nestor)
While many critics focus on hierarchical structures and the construction of gender and desire there are scholars acknowledging women's roles in recognizing and constructing their own desires and sexuality. Elizabeth Kraft's study is based on the premise that women can and do direct their own desires, as illustrated by biblical narratives and women writers of the eighteenth century.


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On the night of February 17, I took a phone call from a senior Catholic official who was concerned about the pro-gay-marriage votes in the Washington and Maryland legislatures and the possible spillover effect of those defeats on the unity the U.S. bishops had thus far displayed in resisting the Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate. I told him not to worry. "The bishops of the United States," I said, "haven't been so unified since John Carroll took a deep breath in 1791 and decided something."
In 1791, of course, Bishop Carroll of Baltimore was the only Catholic bishop in the young Republic.
This striking episcopal unity not only held during the March 13–14 meeting of the Administrative Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, it was strengthened. The vote to approve a statement entitled "United for Religious Freedom," in which the bishops declared that there would be no compromise with the Obama administration on the mandate itself or on the bogus "accommodation" of religious concerns, was unanimous, with bishops from across the spectrum of responsible Catholic opinion joining together to lay down an unmistakable marker. Thus those who reported fissures opening within the bishops' conference that would lead to a retreat from the rigor of the bishops' challenge to the administration were decisively rebutted. So were those whose leaks to the press were obvious attempts to paint a picture of discord within the episcopate and to smear some of the bishops' ablest staffers as rabid "culture warriors." And so were those journalists who, foolishly, tried to intimidate bishops, who don't take kindly to such blunt-edged tactics.
On the substance of the bishops' challenge to the administration's diktat, Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut (whom Dolan had earlier named the chairman of an Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty), has been the key figure. Hewing closely to the Catholic theory of religious freedom laid down by the Second Vatican Council and Blessed John Paul II, Bishop Lori has insisted on the indivisibility of the first liberty. Religious freedom, in other words, has both personal and corporate dimensions; both individuals and institutions enjoy the right of religious freedom. Thus any attempt to solve practical problems, such as those which the mandate poses to Catholic institutions and to conscientious Catholic employers and employees, by splitting the difference (i.e., the bishops' defending their institutions but leaving individual Catholics to fend for themselves against Leviathan) would not only be pastorally irresponsible; it would mean an abandonment of Catholic tradition. Lori's thoughtful defense of the indivisibility of religious freedom in recent months, and during the Administrative Committee meeting, was one key in forging the unified and principled position the bishops took in "United for Religious Freedom."
This was not without irony. Bishop Lori first became a vocal public advocate for religious freedom when Connecticut legislators, looking for payback after the Catholic Church had opposed a statewide gay-marriage statute, introduced a bill that would have so circumscribed the Church's authority to control its own internal life that the Catholic Church in Connecticut would have become a de facto department of the state government. Lori led an exceptionally vigorous campaign against this attack and won the day. That crash course in the substantive and political defense of religious freedom has served Bishop Lori, and the entire Church in the United States, well, as Lori has moved onto a larger stage. So kudos to those Connecticut gay activists and their legislative allies who so overshot the mark in the Nutmeg State that the ricochet has reverberated around the country.


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J&K Elections: Voters' Message Beyond The Ballot vs. Bullet Fight
December 31, 2008 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Nilofar Suhrawardy, MMNS India Correspondent
NEW DELHI: Despite the Jammu and Kashmir elections having thrown a hung assembly, ruling out prospects of single-party government in the India-occupied state, unlike the previous ones, these polls carry a different message. Though the elections were held with terrorism, as has been the routine in the past, bringing Indo-Pak diplomacy to the stage of tension, this time the issue of militancy in J&K was pushed to the backstage. It was overshadowed by excessive noise made in the subcontinent and elsewhere over terror-strikes in Mumbai, with India blaming Pakistan-based groups as responsible for these. The reported casualty in these elections was 12 civilian and five security personnel, compared to 220 civilian and 148 security personnel killed in the 2002 polls. This suggests a fall of 86 percent in militancy related incidents in 2008 polls against that in 2002.
Equally noteworthy is the large turnout of voters, 63.21 percent while that in 2002 was 44 percent. "In the last one year, there has been a reduction in militancy-related incidents and hence the fear factor was not there. The real success is wherever there was low percentage in the last elections, there was higher turnout this time and it showed that people wanted to participate in the democratic process in a big way," according to Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami.
Notwithstanding the tensed Indo-Pak ties, marked by war-hysteria in certain political circles as well as media, amazingly these did not have any negative impact on the atmosphere in the J&K. Trade across the much-disputed Line-of-Control continued despite Indo-Pak animosity reaching a new height over Mumbai terror strikes. The cross-border trade, which began from October 21, continued amid the hype raised about India and Pakistan being near a war-like stage. For instance, earlier this month, as expressed by sources in Jammu: "A trader from Pakistan has sent a truckload of 150 boxes of oranges and 100 boxes of pomegranates besides 252 pairs of special Peshawari sandals to a business firm in Poonch." The Indian firm had sent a consignment of 2,200 kg of tomatoes on December 23 as demanded by the Pakistan trader, they said.
Opening of LoC for trade between the two sides apparently has had a major influence on pulling Kashmiris towards the ballot box. This has assumed a yet greater importance in view of the weeks before the polls spelling tension within the state over Amarnath-issue. The three-month long tension, also marked by economic blockade of the Valley by extremist Hindu groups in Jammu, at one point even raised speculation whether the elections would be held in time. Amid this backdrop, the opening of the LoC for trade certainly carried a new meaning for Kashmiris (primarily Muslims) in the Valley. Even though trade across LoC has yet to reach substantial proportions, that it has begun, certainly signals a new importance being given to their economic concerns. The beginning of cross-border trade at LoC at least signals that Indo-Pak dispute over Kashmir has been – at least now – pushed to the background, with economic concerns of Kashmiris being given greater importance. This is indeed a major move for average Kashmiris, who till the last elections, only seemed to be caught needlessly between the bullet and the ballot, with neither spelling a solution to their socio-economic problems.
Despite the Amarnath-row signaling a clear split, marked by polarization of votes, between Jammu and Kashmir, it is not without reason that Kashmiri voters turned out in greater numbers than before to cast their vote. Thus even though the Congress party won fewer seats this time (17) than in 2002, when it won 20, the party leaders have welcomed the results. "The large turnout of voters is a vote for democracy. It is a vote for national integration. As far as who wins or who loses is a secondary issue," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. Giving emphasis to electoral results carrying little importance than people's participation, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said: "I have been saying from the very beginning that it dose not matter who wins, what matters is that the people of the Valley, the people of Jammu, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have placed their full faith in the democratic system which is a lesson to be learnt by our neighbors." Highlighting the holding of state elections as scheduled, Gandhi said: "I have been saying from the very beginning that elections should be held in time and I am glad that they were held in time.
Compared to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) having won only a single seat in 2002, this time it has managed to win 11. While some hold the Amarnath land-row as responsible for BJP's gain, with there being split between Jammu and Kashmir on religious lines, others hold the poll outcome as reflection of voters "regional" divide.
In the 87-member assembly, the National Conference (NC) has emerged the party winning the maximum number of seats (28), followed by People's Democratic Party (21), Congress (17), BJP (11), National Panthers Party (3), with one each gained by Communist Party of India-Marxist, Democratic Party Nationalist, People's Democratic Front and four won by independents.
Notwithstanding the fact that a hung assembly carries apprehension of political instability in the state, by turning out in large numbers the voters have send a strong message. They have defied the separatists' call for boycott of polls. This may not have been possible if security measures had not been enhanced and had the trade across the LoC not been opened. Though the turnout was still less than in 1987, which was more than 70 percent, it carries a great significance. The Kashmiris have taken a major step forward to display their preference for peace in the region. For the Kashmiris and the government, the significance of 2008 elections should not be confined to their having cast their votes in large numbers. Now, it is for the center to ensure that Kashmiris' hopes expressed through the ballot boxes are not defeated by bullets!
Mumbai-Terror Strikes Dominate India's Diplomatic Parleys
December 24, 2008 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Nilofar Suhrawardy, MMNS India Correspondent
NEW DELHI: Diplomatic impact of Mumbai terror strikes has not been confined to the West, particularly the United States. The last week was marked by the issue being discussed between India and visiting dignitaries from countries closer, geographically than the US. The Mumbai-issue dominated the press conference addressed by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh before concluding his India visit (December 19). During his visit, Akhoundzadeh held discussions with Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon. India and Iran discussed tragic Mumbai incident, deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and Iraq," Akhoundzadeh said at the press conference.
The two sides also discussed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project as Mumbai-attacks have raised India's concern about its security. "We have expressed readiness on part of our country to take forward the project, the sooner the better," Akhoundzadeh said. "We are expecting a response from India and Pakistan," he added. On whether Mumbai-case has had any negative impact on it, Akhoundzadeh said: "This century is a century of Asia, with Asian capacities flourishing. The growing need for Asia is to meet increasing demand for gas." "We feel that there are attempts from foreign powers, who do not welcome this project, to torpedo it. We feel leadership in Asia should be vigilant to look into their future demands," he said. Referring to Mumbai case, he said that terrorism "should not deter the will and determination" of Asian countries to move ahead with project.
On Iran's stand regarding Pakistan-based terrorists being responsible for Mumbai-case, Akhoundzadeh said: "It does not matter from which place they are. They should be dealt with iron hand." "Terrorists have no religion, no patriotic value. India and Pakistan have proved in past few years that they have maturity to deal with terrorist cases. We should be coolheaded. Whoever is behind it (Mumbai-case), the leadership of both countries should not fall victims to designs of terrorists," Akhoundzadeh said. He pointed to leaders in both countries having fallen victims to terrorists, including Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto.
"No genuine Islamic individual would dare to endorse terrorism," Akhoundzadeh said when asked on Islamic States' stand on terrorism.
To a question on whether Indo-Pak dispute on Kashmir was root cause of terrorism in the region, Akhoundzadeh said that "growing sense of insecurity" in Afghanistan could be linked with it. With those (United States) who had "promised stability and development" to Afghanistan having failed, the State "could be the breeding ground for more terrorism," he said.
The brief visit of Oman's Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawai Bin Abdullah was the first from a Gulf country since the Mumbai attack. During his meeting with Mukherjee, Abdullah "expressed deep condolences at the loss of life in the Mumbai terror attacks and solidarity with the people of India" (December 16). Abdullah noted: "There can be no excuse for not dismantling the infrastructure of terrorism across the Indian border." Abdullah's visit followed the landmark visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Oman last month. Mukherjee expressed appreciation on the telephonic call made by Abdullah soon after the Mumbai attack. He also apprised Abdullah of the results of ongoing investigations, which clearly point to "complicity of elements in Pakistan."
During the two-day meeting of India-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International terrorism, the Russian side "strongly condemned" the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and "reiterated their solidarity to the government and people of India." "Both sides underlined their shared concerns on the growing threat of cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed their commitment for strengthening bilateral cooperation against terrorism," according to a joint statement released on the two-day meeting (December 17).
Vivek Katju, Special Secretary in External Affairs Ministry led the Indian side, while the Russian delegation was led by Anatoly Safonov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism and Transnational Crime.
During the talks held in "an atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust," India and Russia described their "cooperation in combating terrorism" as an important part of their "strategic partnership." Giving stress to importance of "international efforts to prevent and fight terrorism" including the United Nations' Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, they "underlined the need for expeditious conclusion of negotiations leading to finalization of India sponsored Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN General Assembly."
India and Russia pointed out to "curbing financing of terrorism" as a "key component of counter terrorism strategy." They also expressed concern at spread of narcotics in the region, which "directly threatens the security of both countries." "They agreed on the need to further consolidate bilateral efforts for sharing information and expanding cooperation against drug-trafficking." They noted the "growing threat of use of cyber-space by terrorists in their activities and the need to cooperate in this field," according to the joint statement. They also agreed to "expand the exchange of information, experience and cooperation in the means of countering terrorism."
The Mumbai-case was also raised during talks between Albania's Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha and his Indian counterpart Mukherjee (December 19). Basha was the first foreign minister from Albania to visit India (December 17-20). Albania, Basha conveyed, fully shared India's sense of outrage at the Mumbai attacks and considered terrorism as a common challenge for the international community.
BJP Leader Battles for Life
April 27, 2006 by TMO · Leave a Comment
BJP Leader Battles For Life
By Nilofar Suhrawardy,
Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)
MUMBAI—Sadly, though at the face of it, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan (57) being shot at by his own younger brother Pravin Mahajan (45) requires almost no investigation, the incident demands deliberation on quite a few issues. This Saturday April 22nd, Pravin shot point blank at Pramod's residence and later surrendered himself and the weapon to the police. Though repentant of his action, Pravin told the police that he had been angry at Pramod as he was "ill treating" and "ignoring" him. "I have been seeking appointment of Pramod for the last 15 days but in vain—I therefore, decided to visit him early in the morning to accost him for his behavior," Pravin said in a statement recorded by Worli Police Station, where he surrendered.
"I shot at my brother intentionally. Yes, I wanted to kill him, because he was of no use to me… I went to my brother's place early in the morning. I wanted him to support me in getting some contracts. He is politically well connected, but he did not help me. I had lost a few big contracts due to Pramod's non-cooperation," Pravin stated. During interrogation, Pravin revealed that he had decided to kill Pramod three weeks ago, senior police officials said. Pravin had been tracking Pramod's whereabouts for fifteen days.
The two brothers were apparently alone in a room for a while when the shots were fired. Before Pramod's wife could react, Pravin walked down the stairs from the 15th floor flat and drove to the police station.
Seriously injured, Pramod was rushed to Hinduja hospital by his brother-in-law and BJP Legislative Party leader Gopinath Munde, who is also his neighbor. With the bullets having perforated Pramod's liver, pancreas and intestines, having caused a lot of blood loss, he was admitted into an intensive care unit in critical condition. Pramod's case was viewed as complicated on account of his being diabetic. Leaving nothing to chance, while liver and pancreas expert Dr Mohammed Rela was invited from London, ortho trauma specialist Dr Steven Dean was rushed from Australia. Besides, among others, the hospital authorities consulted army doctors also. By Monday evening, Mahajan had undergone two surgeries as his vital parameters had become unstable. Due to poor functioning of his kidneys, Pramod was put on dialysis.
As the media kept the nation abreast about Pramod's condition, the hospital was thronged by celebrities pouring in to display their wishes and sympathy for him and his family members. While at one level this was reflective of the Indian tendency, cutting across political, social and religious barriers to display their support for Pramod and his family members, on another, critics viewed it as a strain on the hospital staff and on Pramod's security officers. Pramod's family members include his wife Rekha and children, Poonam and Rahul.
Among the dignitaries who visited the hospital were former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and BJP leaders- including L.K. Advani, Rajnath Singh, Jaswant Singh and Arun Jaitley. Bollywood personalities Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Poonam Dhillon were also there.
Expressing anguish and shock at the incident, President A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wished Pramod a quick recovery and offered moral support to his family members. Congress President Sonia Gandhi wished the same in a letter addressed to Pramod's wife Rekha Mahajan.
Meanwhile, in an attempt to apparently save Pravin, his lawyer and his wife Sarangi said that of late he had seemed to be mentally "disturbed." According to his lawyer, Nandkumar Rajukar, Pravin had been suffering from "some mental disorder" in recent months. However, as per the medical report of J.J. Hospital, Pravin is mentally stable.
Whatever reasons may have provoked Pravin to shoot at his own brother, several factors cannot be ignored. Whether a person is mentally sound or not, greater attention needs to be paid at his possession of a weapon. Sibling rivalry is not uncommon but perhaps if Pravin did not possess the gun, he might not have even planned the incident. After securing the gun license in 1996, Pravin apparently bought the Belgian-made .32-bore Browning pistol at a throwaway price through family contacts. Pravin was able to get the gun license also with the help of his brother-in-law Munde, who was Maharashtra Home Minister in 1996.
Speculations are also being raised at the apparently weak security infrastructure maintained at Pramod's Worli residence, Poornima Apartments. While it is understood, that Pravin being a brother would not have been refused entry, it is astonishing that he reached Pramod's flat without passing through any security check. That armed men can easily enter even posh residential areas does ring an alarm bell. The only saving grace is that rather than splitting the nation along religious, regional or political lines, the incident has prompted one and all to hope and pray for Pramod's recovery. This Monday evening, thanking the doctors for doing an "excellent" job, his son Rahul told reporters: "At this testing time, only prayers come to one's help."


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Holiday discs 2012: Arson Academy & Friend's The Greatest Gift: An Arson Academy Christmas
Arson Academy & Friend
The Greatest Gift: An Arson Academy Christmas
Hey, check it out: it's a punk-rock band doing semi-competent punk-rock versions of Christmas songs you've heard a million times before. This includes a chugging-power-chords rendition of "Silent Night", which is presumably intended as irony and will no doubt be hilarious to your six-year-old nephew who has never heard real punk before and will file it away in the same mental category as fart jokes.
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Dec 11, 2012 at 10:58 pm
The greatest CD ever made by men.
Dec 12, 2012 at 9:48 am
It's a badge of honor!
Dec 12, 2012 at 10:26 pm
I have never been happier. Usually reviewers give our stuff a few seconds and try to bluff their way through a review. You really captured the soul of the album.
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idabean checking in.....with aphids
It has been a couple of (cold and snowy)months since I checked in as a new gritty mix user and newbie orchid person. I hesitate to say orchid grower, since all I do is water the plants. Mike took me to a meeting of succulent lovers at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens,(MA) and I had a blast. There were people of every age. Iespecially loved seeing some kids around 8 or 10 who were really interested and the older members who brought them starts and clearly enjoyed the younger generation. Then he escorted me to buy turface and talked me into buying a little variegated jade. I succumbed without any prompting to a small nolina recurvata triplet in a deep blue bonsai pot. At Mike's urging- it didn't take much- I also got a tiny citrus that now has a couple of stems of buds. And suddenly it was 6 pm and I'd spent a wonderful day with a new Gardenweb friend. Thanks again, Mike! I can't wait till mid-spring when you can come see my garden. All my easy to grow orchids have green shoots at their bases. I killed one this winter. Now the aphid "problem": one plant gifted me with the unexpected production of a third flower stem. Several of the new flowers have aphids...there's adults and a crop of babies.The blooms and buds (only 8 or 9 altogether) are not quivering with aphid life; I've seen much worse on roses. I'm pretty sure I can get them off with water spray and a cotton swab. Am I foolish to go that route for a few days and not go directly to an insecticide? Thanks...and a good spring to all.
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Hey you! Of course not. You are smart in fact to try that route since many an aphid can be killed or done away with all together with just strong sprays of water if, that is if you are persistence about it. You are so welcome for a good time as I also had a great time. I have not been there since due to sickness but I plan on going again this month. I miss you around and I can't wait to see your garden and plants. Bot do I have some to show you:-) You might get other ideas, but for now, just keep them off by rinsing your plant off and keep up with it. Oh how I long for the days we can leave them outside and Marie, I had two orchids bloom on me! This one smells like chocolate and it's still flowering. It has been at least 5 weeks! Mike |
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5 Reasons Why the Golden State Warriors Will Win the 2014 NBA Finals
Covington Snubbed From Rising Stars Challenge
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Help to Buy may create new housing bubble warns Fitch
UK help to buy scheme risks housing bubble says business minister
New Bank of England deputy warns banks over Help to Buy scheme
Help to Buy risks housing bubble says IMF
HMRC Attacked Over Late Repayments
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Flat rate tax to benefit middle class
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Digital economy 40% bigger than official statistics
Bowland Shale fracking could reignite UK economy
The economy on a wing and a credit card
Export activity second quarter 2013
China's "banks"
Energy Trends and Prices
Solar Power
Did the Olympics boost the economy?
The Great Decelaration
Published: 25th October 2013
Today's announcement that the UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter has been described as "encouraging" by the IoD.
The figure for June to September was announced this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
"There is a trend and it is going in the right direction," said IoD spokesman Christian May. "We know from a recent survey that 70 per cent of IoD members feel that economic confidence is higher than at the start of the financial crisis in 2008."
However, the IoD remains cautious. "There are still some headwinds to deal with such as personal and household debt, inflationary pressures and schemes such as the government's Help to Buy programme, which may generate problems in the future," May added. "It is positive, but there are some concerns ahead and it's not time for full-blown excitement yet."
The figures build on a 0.7 per cent rise in the second quarter (April to June) and were welcomed by the government. Chancellor George Osborne tweeted: "0.8% growth. This shows that Britain's hard work is paying off and the country is on the path to prosperity."
The ONS says there has been a fairly strong performance across all industries. It revealed that production grew by 0.5 per cent – though this remains 12.8 per cent off its 2008 level – while, within this, manufacturing improved 0.9 per cent in the third quarter. It is the economy's best quarterly performance since 2010.
"The outlook looks better than at any time since the onset of the financial crisis," added IoD chief economist Graeme Leach. "By far the biggest challenges remain on the supply side, not the demand side. Supply side constraints mean that the current growth spurt is unlikely to extend beyond next year. This stage of our economic recovery is likely to be short and sweet, instead of long and strong."
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What you'll getIn this pdf, you will find:
Who should invest?The Transformation Treasure Trove offers value across disciplines
Is it for you?And of course it offers amazing value for anybody who has ever thought: "Far out this woman gives such good content" |
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Jennifer has done it again. She somehow manages to take complex concepts and put them into language that anyone can understand. I've got my whole team now receiving the change nuggets and they often reference the little pieces of gold!Change management isn't rocket science, and unfortunately some change managers get caught up in the jargon and the deliverables, they forget about actually helping people through the process. Jennifer's treasure trove is one I will reference when I need to remind others (and myself) how to stay the course, and keep things simple. Thanks Jennifer for your words of wisdom.~ Julianne Dimitrios Project / Change Manager, Energex | |
Jennifer is one of the most switched on change managers I know. She consistently demonstrates her depth of knowledge and experience in change management, communications and stakeholder engagement. The Transformation Treasure Trove is packed full of the highest carat gems to inspire and guide you in all facets of change management. Whether you're a business leader, experienced change manager or project professional, The Transformation Treasure Trove is an essential read. – Jenny Vandyke, Principal Change Management and Innovation Consultant, Zumbara Consulting.~ Jenny Vandyke, Principal Change Management and Innovation Consultant, Zumbara Consulting | ||
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The trick for those of us who work in change is to thing about communicating during change, not communicating the change…"The Transformation Treasure Trove (40 Nuggets of Change Management and Gold Communication) is an essential companion to any professional engaged in change management. Regardless of your industry, the principles of good change management and communication are universal, and this Treasure Trove contains some real nuggets to help make your change less painful and substantially more effective.~ Jo Tracey Business Manager, Change and Suppliers | |
I understand that Project Managers are often firefighting and personally driving tasks to make ever tightening deadlines, but if you are serious about moving from project co-ordination and management roles into program leadership roles, say being a Program Director, then my tip is to spend at least some time every day thinking about some non-urgent, but important stuff. Things like how best to build organisation-wide confidence, support and capability or how to maximise any opportunities presented or better manage the truly big risks.Jennifer's Change Nugget e-book is almost cheating in that it requires almost no time to dip into it each day yet prompts busy people to think about some really important but non-urgent things.~ Donna Hardman Quadrant 2 Consulting | ||
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If you work in change or communications you need this e-book. In it you'll find practical tips and tools you can use every day. Dr Jennifer Frahm has condensed her considerable change expertise into clear, bite size chunks of pure wisdom.~ Chris Dvoracek Transform Consulting | ||
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This e-book is a beauty. It's one thing to provide a resource that has useful information for CEOs, GMs and Executives and another thing entirely to provide one that will get referred to more than once. Because it draws on the years of experience of its author and is packaged so cleverly, this e-book definitely falls into the latter category. Well done and thank you Jennifer for this wonderful resource.~ Kane Bowden Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse Foundation |
…and do share with anyone you know who should buy it!
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