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By Ed BrockBrittney Rhymer says she's been drawing since she could pick up a pencil. "I used to draw on the walls," the 14-year-old Lovejoy High School student said. Since then Brittney has refined her talent a great deal, and now it will be displayed on the cover of "Coloring With Our Friend the Sheriff," a coloring book that the Clayton County Sheriff's Office will be using in some of its educational programs. Brittney's sketch is of the statue of a police officer bending to talk to a young boy that stands in front of the Harold R. Banke Justice Center. She drew it and entered it when she was in middle school in a competition among other Clayton County middle school students. She is now in the ninth grade. "This is the one we thought was most indicative of what the book is about," said sheriff's Sgt. Tina Daniel, Youth Education and Community Services coordinator. Brittney is the granddaughter of a sheriff's deputy, Charlie Hall Jr., and her uncle Charlie Hall III is currently a captain in the county sheriff's office. "My mom went crazy (when it was announced at Lovejoy Middle School's honors award ceremony that Brittney's art would be the cover of the book). She was crying and stuff. I was like, it's no big deal," Brittney said. Like all great artists, Brittney is her own harshest critic and she is still dissatisfied with her winning sketch that was drawn in a school notebook. But the picture spoke to Dep. Chris Storey who administers the sheriff's Project SAFE in the county's middle schools. "Hers was unique in that you could see it had been torn out of a notebook," Storey said, adding that that characteristic showed the natural skill behind the sketch. "The whole class respected her ability." Brittney had a simple explanation for how she develops her skills. She likes to draw. "When I get bored I do it. When I'm happy I do it," Brittney said. In fact, she wants to pursue her art as a profession along with writing books and poetry. Daniel said the sheriff's office has used a generic coloring book to hand out to kindergarten students as part of the Youth Education Section that includes the Junior Deputy program that is overseen by Dep. Jeff McCastle who teaches programs to 4th graders. Some of those students have pictures in the book. This year they decided to have the book designed by the county's elementary school students. They received over 700 submissions of pictures showing various public safety related jobs such as doctors, law enforcement officers and firefighters. Members of Arts Clayton picked the 28 pictures that are inside the book. "It was interesting to see how kids perceive careers in law enforcement," Daniel said. Distribution of the new book will begin in October and Clayton County Sheriff Stanley Tuggle said he's proud of his people and the county's school children. "This has been a great project as far as having participation from all the children," Tuggle said. "It's something everybody had input in, something the kids did themselves and it's going to go to the kids." The other students who have pictures in the book are Joshua Jones, Clavarious Stark, Ashley Barber, Rachael Blaylock, Joshua Adams, Jason Thomas, Patrick Umeibe, Dalia Ramos, Kristy Lewis, Devondra Michael, Whitney Rabb, Takia O'Kelly, Carlos Chicos, Justice Russell, Jennifer Herrin, Paul Shalogyan, Belinda Davidson, Javes Calhoun, Lily Handley-Taylor, Jasmine Love, Portia Dorsey, Rashad Hardwick, Danae'l Brinson, Trent Shell, Elvin Chu, Brian Walker, Xavier Bennett, Ladarius Davis and Hector Hernandez.
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- Introduction
- Properties affecting coal utilization
- Carbonization (coke making)
- Coal combustion
- Gasification
- Liquefaction
The Lurgi system
The most important fixed-bed gasifier available commercially is the Lurgi gasifier, developed by the Lurgi Company in Germany in the 1930s. It is a dry-bottom, fixed-bed system usually operated at pressures between 30 and 35 atmospheres. Since it is a pressurized system, coarse-sized coal (25 to 45 millimetres) is fed into the gasifier through a lock hopper from the top. The gasifying medium (a steam-oxygen mixture) is introduced through a grate located in the bottom of the gasifier. The coal charge and the gasifying medium move in opposite directions, or countercurrently. At the operating temperature of about 980 °C (1,800 °F), the oxygen reacts with coal to form carbon dioxide, thereby producing heat to sustain the endothermic steam-carbon and carbon dioxide-carbon reactions. The raw product gas, consisting mainly of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane, leaves the gasifier for further clean-up.
Besides participating in the gasification reactions, steam prevents high temperatures at the bottom of the gasifier so as not to sinter or melt the ash. Thus, the Lurgi system is most suitable for highly reactive coals. Large commercial gasifiers are capable of gasifying about 50 tons of coal per hour.
The Winkler system
The Winkler gasifier is a fluidized-bed gasification system that operates at atmospheric pressure. In this gasifier, coal (usually crushed to less than 12 millimetres) is fed by a screw feeder and is fluidized by the gasifying medium (steam-air or steam-oxygen, depending on the declared calorific value of the product gas) entering through a grate at the bottom. The coal charge and the gasification medium move cocurrently (in the same direction). In addition to the main gasification reactions taking place in the bed, some may also take place in the freeboard above the bed. The temperature of the bed is usually maintained at 980 °C (1,800 °F), and the product gas consists primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
The low operating temperature and pressure of the Winkler system limits the throughput of the gasifier. Because of the low operating temperatures, lignites and subbituminous coals, which have high ash-fusion temperatures, are ideal feedstocks. Units capable of gasifying 40 to 45 tons per hour are commercially available.
The Koppers-Totzek system
The Koppers-Totzek gasifier has been the most successful entrained-flow gasifier. This process uses pulverized coal (usually less than 74 micrometres) blown into the gasifier by a mixture of steam and oxygen. The gasifier is operated at atmospheric pressure and at high temperatures of about 1,600–1,900 °C (2,900–3,450 °F). The coal dust and gasification medium flow cocurrently in the gasifier, and, because of the small coal-particle size, the residence time of the particle in the gasifier is approximately one second. Although this residence time is relatively short, high temperatures enhance the reaction rates, and therefore almost any coal can be gasified in the Koppers-Totzek system. Tars and oils are evolved at moderate temperatures but crack at higher temperatures, so that there is no condensible tarry material in the products. The ash melts and flows as slag. The product gas, known as synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen), is primarily used for ammonia manufacture.
Advanced gasification systems
Many attempts have been made to improve the first-generation commercial gasifiers described above. The improvements are primarily aimed at increasing operating pressures in order to increase the throughput or at increasing operating temperatures in order to accommodate a variety of coal feeds. For example, British Gas Corporation has converted the Lurgi gasifier from a dry-bottom to a slagging type by increasing the operating temperature. This allows the system to accommodate higher-rank coals that require higher temperatures for complete gasification. Another version of the Lurgi gasifier is the Ruhr-100 process, with operating pressures about three times those of the basic Lurgi process. Developmental work on the Winkler process has led to the pressurized Winkler process, which is aimed at increasing the yield of methane in order to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG).
The Texaco gasifier appears to be the most promising new entrained-bed gasification system that has been developed. In this system, coal is fed into the gasifier in the form of coal-water slurry; the water in the slurry serves as both a transport medium (in liquid form) and a gasification medium (as steam). This system operates at 1,500 °C (2,700 °F), so that the ash is removed as molten slag.
Gas-cleanup systems
The product gas leaving a gasifier sometimes needs to be cleaned of particulate matter, liquid by-products, sulfur compounds, and oxides of carbon. Particulate matter is conventionally removed from the raw gas with cyclones, scrubbers, baghouses, or electrostatic precipitators. Acidic gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide are absorbed by various solvents such as amines and carbonates. Since most gas-cleanup systems operate at only moderate temperatures, the raw gases from a gasifier have to be cooled before processing and then reheated if necessary before end use. This reduces the overall thermal efficiency of the process. For this reason, there is considerable interest in the development of hot gas-cleanup systems capable of cleaning raw gas at high temperatures with high efficiencies.
Liquefaction is the process of converting solid coal into liquid fuels. The main difference between naturally occurring petroleum fuels and coal is the deficiency of hydrogen in the latter: coal contains only about half the amount found in petroleum. Therefore, conversion of coal into liquid fuels involves the addition of hydrogen.

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Nestled between Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park is the well-to-do neighborhood of Bankers Hill. Starting in the early 1900s this is where many of San Diego's powerful and ambitious have come to live. Today this neighborhood has a mix of modern and historic homes.
Bankers Hill is within the 92101 and 92103 ZIP codes and has approximately 4,600 households. "It has a mix of apartments, condos, townhomes, and historic homes," said Lisa Ashkins of Ascent Real Estate's Bankers Hill office. "There is the whole gamut of home sizes and lots," she said."
The neighborhood's name, Bankers Hill, is a good description of the upscale hillside homes available here. Prices for single-family homes range from $600,000 to $2.5 million. At the high end, condos within the two towers of Park Laurel that overlook Balboa Park are listed at $1.3 to $4.7 million. At the low end, there are some condos priced under $300,000.
"The unique location is a strong selling point to potential homebuyers," said Ashkins. "Residents can literally take a short stroll and be in Balboa Park or downtown," she said.
The peaceful and central location has made Bankers Hill an enviable place to live for more than a century. Bankers Hill runs east of Interstate 5, south of Laurel St. and west of 5th Avenue. Downtown San Diego is its southern border. The hillside location gives residents panoramic views of the downtown skyline and San Diego Bay. Great restaurants are next door in the neighborhoods of Hillcrest and Little Italy. Residents of Bankers Hill also enjoy living adjacent to beautiful Balboa Park with its hiking trails, museums, galleries, restaurants and shops.
The Bankers Hill neighborhood is one of the best areas in San Diego to view historic architecture. There are examples of the homes built in 1905-1915 by renowned architects including Irving Gill and William Hebbard. Victorian, Craftsman, Revival, and Emerging Modern are among homes you can find in Bankers Hill. Many are officially designated as historic. A tour of historic houses would include the White-Seifer House – a Craftsman-style built in 1898; the Wiard Residence (3536 Front St.), a Victorian-style home built in 1989; the Coulter House (3162 Second Ave.), a Colonial-style built in 1915; and the Otis House (255 Second Ave.) built in 1910 is in the Tudor Revival style.
This neighborhood also has two magnificent footbridges. The Quince Street Bridge was built in 1905 to connect the Bankers Hill neighborhood to the streetcar that ran along Fourth Avenue. This 236-foot long wood-plank bridge spans the lush Maple Canyon. The west entrance to the bridge is at the corner of Third Avenue and the end of the 200 block of Quince Street. Another historic footbridge, The Spruce Street suspension bridge, was built in 1912. Designed by Edwin Capps, it crosses 70 feet above Kate Sessions Canyon. Stroll to the middle of the bridge and you'll know why it's called the "Wiggly Bridge" by locals. To reach it from First Avenue, turn west on Spruce Street.


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My Rampage through the Oasis
About time i decided to keep a journal...i usually write in my 'green book' but its getting pretty beat up...I am one month into my Iraq deployment, and through the next year I will be on a quest to become HUGE!!!! Today is sunday, will start the journal on monday!!!
first workout will be morning/then night
day 1: run/legs
day2: chest/back
day 3:run
day7: off
then continue the rotation.
my workouts are below:
legs: hack squat 4 sets 10-12 reps
leg press 4 sets 12 reps
leg curl 4 sets 12-15 reps
squats 3 sets 7 reps
calf raise 3 sets 12 reps
chest: DB incline 3 sets 15 reps
BB Bench 4 sets 10-12 reps
inc. flyes 3 sets 10-12 reps
flat flyes 3 sets 10-12 reps
weighted dips 3 sets 10 reps
weighted pushups 3 sets
cables crossovers finisher
back: seated row 4 sets 10-12 reps
pulldown 4 sets 15 reps
DB row 4 sets 15 reps
one arm cable row/one arm db row 3 sets 10-12 reps
deadlift 2 sets 10 reps
SS of striaght arm PD and low cable row FINISHER
shoulders: lat raises 4 sets 10-12 reps
front raise 4 sets 10-12 reps
BB Press 4 sets 12-15 reps
upright rows 3 sets 15,12,10
rear flyes 4 sets 10-12
SS lat raise, rear flye, upright row, db press Finisher
Arms: BB curl 4 sets 15,12,10,8
alt. seated dumbell curl 4 sets 15,12,10,8
tricep PD 4 sets 15,12,10,8
skull crushers/over head ext. 4 sets 15,12,10,8
preacher curl 3 sets 10-12
close grip bench 3 sets 10-12
Hammer Curls/Hammer Rope curls 3 sets 10-12
SS rope pd with standing curls finisher
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Great workout this morning! Was supposed to run this morning, but my unit has a bball game tonight, so that will be my cardio..if my legs can hold up...started my lift at 6 am...lots of people in the gym, so i had to to my workout in a different order than i wanted to, anyways here goes....
Leg Press: 450x12x2, 470x12x2
Isolated Laying Leg Curl: 45x12x4
Hack Squat: 230x12, 260x12 260x10, 280x10
Seated Calf Raise(toes in,toes out,6 total sets):135x12x6
Can really feel it...hopefully there arent many stairs or walking in my future for today....
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Looking strong dude! I hate crowded gyms but it's always a good idea to change the order of lifts anyways.
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Get the little orange light sticks ready, I turned my chest into a Landing Zone today!!!! A great workout, could really feel it. Started at 545 am went as follows:
Bench Press: 185x12x2, 195x10x2
Incline DB Bench: 55x12x3
Incline Flye: 35x12x2
Flat Flye: 45x12x2
Both sets of flye SS with weighted PU: 45x10x3
Weighted Dips: 25x10x3
Cable Crossovers 3 way burnout 40x7x3
Great workout! Weighted PU felt great, why didnt i do these before???????????
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Another great workout tonight...it was my BACK!!! workout is below....
Lat PD: 67x12x4 (weight is level on machine)
Seated Row: 77x15x2, 87x12x2 (weight is machine level)
one arm DB row: 90x15x2 90x12
bent over DB row: 40x15, 45x15, 50x12, 50x12...hard time finding right weight
Deadlift: 305x10x2
SS straight arm PD: 26x12x3 (weight is level on machine)
with Low Cable Row: 35x15x3 (weight is level on machine)
GREAT WORKOUT...few bumps trying to get right weight...i never knew deadlifts could feel soooooo good....my whole back was pumped after
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just a run this morning...id say about 4 or so miles...right around 30 minutes...taking tonight off in the gym..hit the shoulders tomorrow morning!!!!!!!
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Freaking beast! Thats all I got to say! Keep up the good work man I wanna hear about a titan so huge in Iraq his footsteps shake the ground as he leaves next year!
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First i gotta say, you guys are CRAZY!! haha, but thanks for the motivation..i love it, second...today i had a GREAT shoulder workout, them babies are pumped up like grapefruits!!
DB Lateral Raise: 25x12x4
DB Front Raise: 40x12x4
Rear DB Flye: 30x12x4
Arnold Press: 60x12x4 (last 2 sets were killer)
Upright Row: 75x15, 85x12, 95x10
Giant Set (SS Bent over raise, lat raise, upright row, over head press all with DB) 20x10reps each exercise..2 sets!!!!
I am loving it...Ill do my arms tonight
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Late night last night, so i decided to go to bed instead of work the arms...ill do legs tonight, with a little arm work incorporated to get back on schedule. ill post what happens later!!
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Alright, so here goes...i just finished my Arms/Legs workout...like i said, i was tired last night..and pretty much slept all day today..so i did a few arm excercises and then my legs routine...i didnt finish the arms off completely because tomorrow i have my chest in the morning and back tomorrow night so the arms will get hit again! here goes....
BB Curl: 80x15, 85x12, 90x10, 95x8
Inc. DB Curl: 25x15, 30x12, 35x10, 40x8
Tricep PD: 49x15, 56x12, 63x10, 63x8 (weight is level of machine)
Overhead Ext. (DB): 60x15, 65x12, 70x10, 75x8
Squat: 295x7x2, 305x7
Leg Curl: 45x12x3, 45x10
Seated Calf Raise(toes pointed in/out..6sets total)
135x12x2, 140x12x2
Im feeling good after that one!! A shout out to my wife...Babe, regarding the house...call someone that can make a new door...cuz if its not wide enough, when i come home im gonna Bust through it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To man accused of throwing acid at two girls while they were sleeping
NEW DELHI: A man accused of throwing acid at two young girls while they were asleep has been refused bail by a court here.
Additional Sessions Judge V. K. Bansal denied bail to Faiz Alam, who was arrested at Amar Colony in South Delhi on March 22.
'No evidence'
Earlier, arguing before the court, defence counsel had claimed that there was no evidence against the accused. He also told the court that the victims had not named him in their complaint. They had just told the court that they were sleeping and somebody poured acid on them, counsel argued.
However, the prosecution counsel argued that the accused should not be granted bail considering the gravity of the offence. The police have booked Faiz on charges of attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and trespass.
Apart from Faiz, the police had also arrested a woman, Simran Kaur. The woman, however, has been granted interim bail by another court.


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Excellent. I used it on a salad of spinach, strawberries, and feta with pumkin, sesame, and nigelia seeds. It was delicious.
Use red wine vinegar because I was out of balsamic, and it turned out great! Added about a teaspoon of sugar (out of honey too, so need to make a serious run to the grocery store) to balance the bite of the vinegar. Thanks to this recipe I no longer need to buy salad dressing, so that's one item I will not have to pick up today :-)
I just submitted the rave below-- but forgot the 4 forks !!
I pulled this from website today--put on just baby greens and brought to holiday dinner for 14 tonight. Everyone raved! My friend's teen said she dislikes salad but tried this and could not get enough-- I just got two texts asking for recipe. Did not use pricey olive oil-- about about $11 for 12 oz, and just regular grey poupon. Did, however, use a nice balsamic I had-- think that makes a difference. Do not drench the lettuce-- very flavorful with a light hand.
This dressing is seriously delicious. You could almost just savor it alone by the spoonful!
The proportions here are perfect. I made with white balsamic and used a stick blender - came out wonderfully.
Love it . . . used a good quality balsamic and oil so cut the amount of oil to 1/4 cup. Definitely a keeper.
Quick and easy with great flavor. Love it.
I added a tablespoon of honey just to balance it out. Everyone loved it!
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Uday, much to his horror (and also to the diminution of his self-assuring macho demeanour), witnesses a paranormal presence. Through him, it says lines like, 'Me chudail nahi aahey', pulls his hair with such robust force, his skull bleeds, and in a highly volatile fashion, ruptures the prized bed.
Ragini is eye-poppingly intimidated and more so because she's snarled to the bed with a pair of handcuffs as part of a 'naughty' experiment earlier. Helpless, fearful, and sensing a sleazy MMS racket -- Raginis' attempts in freeing herself from an obnoxious white-lady, who's trying to prove her innocence of not being a 'chudail', and of not being guilty of her children's murder form the significant half of the film.
The film centres on the cliched haunted house. The makers don't bother to divulge any solid background as to the history of the house. Instead, with a Bigg Boss [ Images ] like setup, they serve us with chunks of spooky instances the concealed cameras.
Much of the film isn't made to immediately jerk you off your seat. It heavily (also intentionally) relies in conjuring the anxiety of anticipation. So the girl, like you'd expect, wouldn't be screeching her lungs out for more than half of the film. Nor would be the guy treated to severe bangs and bashes by the bhoot.
Instead, the makers succeed in creating a fear-provoking atmosphere by fractionally giving cues of the abnormality of the bungalow. This works. Even when there is just casual banter, flowing beer and blooming romance, you constantly expect an abrupt catastrophe.
Uday isn't here just for his physical indulgence. A much larger sex-racket is at play. His quest of a breakthrough in the glam circle as an actor is the luring exchange.
Uday's character is sharly designed. He is clearly insensitive, and impulsively unconcerned. His apathetic nature is apparent from his routine conduct. He kicks his girl on the face to wake her up, abuses mercilessly when she leaks the details of their love-nest. His general banter is that of a city cheapster, the ones who juggle hot girlfriends.
The abuses are countless, but arising out of necessity. Uday's frustration is best conveyed by a cuss. And so is his freaky avatar post his discovery of the ghostly presence. Raj Kumar Yadav's Uday is terrifically convincing. He might be all stormy and street-smart but that's genuinely converted to sheer fright when the rival you are dealing with is out of the natural.
Ragini emits brilliance in equal measure. Her shrieks don't sound contrived. Her ruthless madness -- which comes out due to the frustration and scare of being knotted in an unnervingly crazy house with your boyfriend's bleeding corpse for company -- is conveyed plausibly by the inhibited body language, and dreadful, perplexed expressions.
If the film's first half is a sensibly written built-up, the latter half consequentially explodes with utter horror. It is again chronicled through a static-infused videotape, and the punches here hit hard, and shock more. The dialogues are so situational and conversational -- they add to the authenticity, along with infusing humour.
Pawan Kripalani's direction and screenplay (alongside Vaspar Dandiwala) is stylishly sleek, honest and free of manipulation. It cleverly leads us into believing the entire awfulness as a disturbing real-life occurrence.
And therein lies Ragini's rub. It doesn't really throw you off by the current happenings nor does it want you too. It's not conventional horror; it is the chance possibility of such paranoia that is psychologically disturbing.
The imperfections of the film lie in the overpowering background tone, which tries to over dramatize the horror. It reflects fluctuating buoyancy on part of the makers, as if the white-lady has a complex of not being able to solely evoke fear. Also, conspicuous is the need for a close-fitting editing.
That overlooked, Ekta Kapoor's [ Images ] new film is terrifyingly real, and immensely watchable for the cold fright it inspires. She must be lauded for relying on young actors, and believing in the risky attempt of largely untouched storytelling.
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I strongly feel that if you do not have a colossal budget on hand, then you need to make up for that with an even better concept. Let's not forget, big ideas work big time. In fact, hi-concept films made in skeletal budgets is the new mantra in Bollywood. The next time budgetary constraints prevent you from working with an A-list star, don't sweat. Formulate hi-concept films instead!
Take an interesting concept. Make it within a stipulated budget, not exceeding Rs 2 cr/Rs 3 cr. Spend a good amount on its marketing. Create ample awareness. Chances are you might find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Ekta Kapoor has been doing this successfully. Recall LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA. Now RAGINI MMS, which has been made at a shoestring budget of Rs 1 cr [or slightly more] in two versions - Hindi and Telugu.
Ekta's new offering is making noise for the right and wrong reasons... The stand-off between the real Ragini and Ekta, angry locals pulling down hoardings of this film, even blackening the faces of the lead pair on its posters, usage of a popular song from JEWEL THIEF, censors finding a few scenes very explicit, the threesome party hosted by Ekta a few days ago... RAGINI MMS is the most discussed film of recent times.
The horror genre hasn't been tapped to the fullest in India. Most horror films made in Bollywood are just not petrifying enough to make you break into a cold sweat. What works in favor of RAGINI MMS is the fact that first-time director Pavan Kirpalani chooses a scandalous, real-life story and garnishes it with sex and horror. It can't get more lethal than that. It works with those with an appetite for horror films and also with those who love titillation and skin show.
Like LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA, RAGINI MMS has been shot as if in real time, in an unconventional way. The film is voyeuristic in nature. It's like watching the footage on a handycam and getting those thrills. But, of course, not all of RAGINI MMS is sex and scandal. There's a 'third person' watching the act as well, plus there's a story behind this haunted mansion. However, it's terrifying enough to make you jump on your seat. Let me call it a creepy, spine-chilling date movie!
The movie teases the viewers at different points as the sequence of events unravel. Scenes remain silent and still; not for long though, but long enough to make you fret. There are ample blood curdling moments and also sequences that spice up the proceedings. It's a voyeuristic experience for the viewer. It's like the guy in the movie bugging the place and showing you his personal encounters.
On the flipside, the film stagnates for a few minutes in the post-interval portions, but perks up again and maintains the pace till the very conclusion. Though the film is short in duration, with a running time of approx 100 minutes, you still feel that things could've been spruced up towards the middle of the second half. Also, the card at the end, which shares vital info on the characters and the conclusion, could've had a longer stay for it to register well. Yet, all said and done, these are minor blemishes that don't really take away much from the efforts of the rest of the film.
The quintessential couple, Ragini [Kainaz Motivala] and Uday [Raj Kumar Yadav], set out to have a dirty weekend at a friend's farmhouse on the outskirts of Mumbai. The weekend getaway quickly changes gears as they find themselves in a house that has been rigged with cameras in Bigg Boss style. The cameras that were meant to capture love-making are witness to something that is beyond the realm of human understanding... something metaphysical...
Within the confines of this house, Ragini and Uday are now at the mercy of an unexplainable paranormal force. With sundown approaching, what will the new entrants of the house do?
RAGINI MMS is one more film that signifies the altering face of Hindi cinema. A fry cry from the horror films churned out till a few years ago, this one borrows inspiration from the talked-about PARANORMAL ACTIVITY [the technique of shooting both films is same] and gives it the desi feel. Actually, a film like RAGINI MMS is not for those looking for conventional horror films, with women in white saris singing songs and disappearing in the night. This one has a very western approach, yet is very desi at heart.
Along with the horror genre, there is a certain emotional aspect in the story as well, which shows how the guy lures the girl under the pretext of love in order to take a video clip of her and sell it. The director as well as the DoP [Tribhuvan Babu] ensures that the hand-held camera footage as also the cinematography in general are in sync. There's no scope for songs in the film and portions of the songs, inserted at places, are well juxtaposed in the sequences. However, I'd like to make a special mention of the background score [Faizan-Agnel]. It's more than just throbbing music, digitized screams and high-pitched shrieks.
Both Raj Kumar Yadav [seen in LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA] and Kainaz Motivala are truly wonderful. Shedding all inhibitions aside, the actors deliver striking performances. The steamy scenes between them look realistic and those explicitly intimate moments only add to the realistic mood of the film.
On the whole, RAGINI MMS amalgamates components of horror,
paranormal and sex seamlessly. It titillates, it petrifies, but most
importantly, it tells you a story which is daunting, imaginative and
unconventional. The lethal combo of sex and horror should entice not
just the average moviegoer, but also Gen X and the more evolved audience
that values and embraces innovative themes and new genres of cinema.
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As far as we know, this is also the first forum to feature local, non-media people as panelists. The forum will consist of questions from three people: Jeneane Beck, a KUNI radio news reporter, along with two so-called "local folks, " a former teacher and a veteran who is also a former county attorney.
The candidates won't get a chance to question each other. They get five minutes to speak; they'll each be asked the same three questions; the remaining time will be left to questions from the assembled state chairs.
The biggie, potentially, is on Sunday. It's the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Democratic Presidential Candidate Forum. We told you yesterday that Senator Edwards will miss it because of a scheduling conflict.
The element that distinguishes it is undoubtedly the moderator: Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Yesterday on that new Lou Dobbs show, whatever it's now titled, Jackson appeared to blame the Bush economy for the riots in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Much admired in some quarters, much despised in others, Rev. Jackson remains a path breaker and a kingmaker.
The format here will be a combination of questions from a panel of journalists and a town-hall style segment in which Jackson will move about the audience of 500-600 and allow them to directly ask questions.
It's the first time the candidates will be answering questions together on "minority" issues. We expect close queries about affirmative action.
It's not unreasonable to expect a combination of heart-felt, engaging answers AND full-throated pandering.
The panel of journalists will be made up of NPR's Tavis Smiley, WTTW Chicago PBS's Phil Ponce and a CNN reporter TBD.
C-SPAN is scheduled to carry this event live.
Back to today:
The AP's Jennifer Loven reports, "President Bush chose a state he narrowly lost in 2000 to deliver a third speech this week devoted to the politically crucial issue of what his administration is doing to boost the lagging economy." LINK ABC News' Ann Compton points out that Micro Control Inc., where Bush will speak today, will accept Bush's tax cut but won't use it to rehire 50 employees it recently laid off.
"Harold Hamilton expects to buy $80,000 of new equipment for his Micro Control Inc. next year, thanks to the savings the Fridley company will realize under the Bush tax cuts," the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. LINK "What about hiring back some of the workers — about 50 — Micro Control has shed in this soft economy?"
"'I tell you, it really depends on the economy,' said Hamilton, who will be host to President Bush at Micro Control today. 'If we sell more, we'll hire more people.'"
"Hamilton has been singled out for presidential attention, but he speaks for many CEOs in both welcoming the Bush-initiated tax cuts and taking something of a 'no, you first' attitude when it comes to the hiring trend that economists agree has to take place for the recovery to gain traction."
Back east, Senator Kerry laid down a marker of sorts when he promised to "get to the bottom" of why the administration might have "misled" America on the war.
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Ben Prentiss Lester, husband of former West Point resident, Carolyn Brewster, passed away in their home in Palm Desert, Calif. joining the Lord Wednesday, July 2, 2014.
Ben was born to Lionel and Eleanor Prentiss Lester in 1929. He graduated from Yazoo City High School in 1947 and served in the infantry as well as serving our country in Korea and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1951. He entered the travel business in Memphis, Tenn, and subsequently served as President of Holiday Inn Travel Division. He resigned to open his own travel agency and continued in the travel business along with his wife, Carolyn, whom he married in 1977. In 1985 they moved to Sedona, Ariz. where they worked in the hospitality business as resort managers. In 1995 they joined the investment firm of Morgan Stanley in Plano, Texas and retiring in 2003, moved to Palm Desert, Calif.
In addition to his wife, Ben leaves five daughters: Leslie Kazen of Chesterfield, Mo., Christy Byrne of Plano, Texas, Ashley Lester of Male, Maldives, Brennan Lester of Memphis, Tenn., Kate Hendricks, Sedona, Ariz; one son, Ben Lester II of Memphis, Tenn.; and one granddaughter, Rachel Kazen.
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Cubs get 10 hits, lose to Pirates 1-0 anyway
May 25, 2012, 10:43 PM EDT
It's just Ryan Dempster's luck: he allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings versus Pittsburgh on Friday and then fell to 0-3 anyway.
The Cubs racked up 10 hits tonight, yet lost 1-0 to drop their 10th straight game and fall to 15-30 on the season. They were the first team since the Dodgers last June 18 to get shutout in a game with at least 10 hits.
Dempster has now made eight starts and posted a 2.14 ERA, but he's still looking for his first victory. Twice he's left with leads, only to watch the bullpen blow them. The Cubs are 1-7 in his outings.
The Cubs tried shaking up their lineup a bit tonight, moving Starlin Castro out of the third spot for the first time this season and going with Joe Mather in his place. Castro, hitting second, had two hits, as did Mather, but they didn't come at the right time.
- jlovenotjlo - May 25, 2012 at 11:08 PM
They suck
- cubsrice - May 25, 2012 at 11:33 PM
We stinks.
- recoveringcubsfan - May 26, 2012 at 7:06 AM
What's my name?
- jwbiii - May 26, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Buzzard's luck.
- florida76 - May 26, 2012 at 12:53 AM
It's old news, but A.J. Burnett turned in yet another strong outing, shutting down the Cubs when it counted most. Burnett's pitched much better than his record indicates, in fact, he's turned in only one poor outing as a Buc. So much for the doom and gloom crowd who were wrong about the acquisition prior to the season. Burnett's performances have been important since Jeff Karstens was injured a while back.
- chiadam - May 26, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Dempster just has to pitch a perfect game and hit a homerun. Then he'll get that win. Please don't rely on the bedwetters around you (including the comically inept Dale Sveum) to do anything right at any point in time.
- drunkenhooliganism - May 26, 2012 at 10:06 AM
I have Ryan Dempster and Cliff Lee on my fantasy team. I'm last in wins.
- hotkarlsandwich - May 26, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Is it next year yet?
- gmsingh - May 26, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Theo Epstein comes to town and now we have the worst team in baseball. I guess I'm just not jiggy with the whole rebuilding concept.
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March 5th, 2009 #1
New on pg. 15 trying to contribute 6.8.2013
So I figure it's been long enough since I have contributed here in any meaningful way. Of course once you see my work you might think I still need to contribute in some meaningful way. I do have an excuse though; every time I try this I seem to screw it up somehow. This time I am determined. And even though my work is a little different, I'm hoping someone might enjoy it. I also finally posted a gallery. CA is a great place.
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not sure what Im looking at but its certainly very well executed
My Sketchbook http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=125495
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I really enjoy the whimsical feel of your work, Good Job, keep it up.
March 5th, 2009 #4
Ha! I really like these. I love the second one especially.
Keep posting
March 5th, 2009 #5
i love it. so odd and endearing. fits in well with the Ryden-esque, Juxtapoz kind of folks. cool process shots on your blog, too.
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March 5th, 2009 #6
Yeah, I know it's not what we're used to seeing here but a new flavor now and then can't hurt. Thanks for the kudos and I've enjoyed the whole west coast art scene for quite awhile now, so Mark Ryden and Juxtapoz are right up my alley.
March 6th, 2009 #7
niice i like all of them especially the rabbit one =}
Obey the principle without being bound by it. LEARN, MASTER AND ACHIEVE!!!~ Bruce Lee
When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.~ Bruce Lee
March 9th, 2009 #8
More Illustrations
Here are the front and back cover, and some chapter heads, for a teen fantasy novel by Kate Saunders,"The Little Secret". I re-did the third chapter head, too scary, but liked it anyway. I did them for Feiwel & Friends a division of Macmillan Publishing. The novel will be released this Spring.
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March 9th, 2009 #9
Your work is simply magical! Thanks for posting.
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Someone gave me this custom title and I will never, ever change it!
March 9th, 2009 #10
I just love this work! I don't know why you are worried about the 'meaningful' bit - the meaningfullness of this work is precisely what distinguishes it!
I'm absolutely nuts about the 'octopus thingy in the deep sea diver's helmet' one!
I also like the way you do not let your imagination be lead by vigilance of your style. Beautiful work!
From Gegarin's point of view
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March 9th, 2009 #12
Wow, great illustrations! I especially like the ones in your first post.
It's very refreshing to see something new and different from what is normally showed on the forums. Thank you for sharing!
March 9th, 2009 #13
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March 9th, 2009 #14
Thanks all. Chris, the meaningful thing is about me coming here but contributing only small comments here and there. Hopefully I will be contributing more from here on out. I like this place.
March 10th, 2009 #15
Bill, Beautiful Work!!! You have such a distinct voice. Thanks for sharing
March 10th, 2009 #16
Oooh! Now that was a pure magic! One of the most charming pieces I've seen around here. Bravo!
March 10th, 2009 #17
Eric, thanks. And I'll keep sharing if you do.
Nubb, I always hope that people find magic in my work. Thanks.
March 19th, 2009 #18
Always Taking You to a Different Place
I finished this last night. I really like having little pieces of wood and masonite around me so I can do these while working on larger projects.
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amazing concepts/ style, you roll with it man.
esp. the biker & his pet octopus, brilliant one
March 19th, 2009 #21
damn , great style
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March 19th, 2009 #23
Love that last one.
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March 20th, 2009 #24
Thanks you guys. Tristan, that last piece was one that just came together fast, about a day and a half. Sometimes those are the best.
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I Said I Would Post
I'm working on a story for a comic anthology. This will be page two.
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April 1st, 2009 #27
you are building a weird but beautiful world for yourself.
great stuff! thanks for sharing!
April 1st, 2009 #28
This is amazing, it's really really well done.
Quite a few of these remind me of some of Dali's work in a very pleasing way. The elongated legs is perhaps the clearest example
Also the bee/wasp reminds me a bit of the style of some of M.C. Escher's work.
Keep up the good work !
You can't do better than doing your best!
April 1st, 2009 #29
I LOVE the octopus lady and her glasses. The tentacles have a great specular quality. And your designs are very whimsical, I like them a lot. I also like your newest! The scale works great, love the teeth.
April 2nd, 2009 #30
Thanks you guys. I love the weird little world I'm building and before long it won't be so little anymore. It's nice that people enjoy things a little off the beaten path.


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Three major musical acts to perform in Houston this week
By Andrea Waguespack | July 14, 2014 | Updated: July 14, 2014 11:40am
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The Music of Led Zeppelin: Hear the Houston Symphony like you've never heard them before at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.
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Train: The "Drops of Jupiter" performers will rock out at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.
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George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic: The iconic act will perform at House of Blues.
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Free Press Summer Fest: This year's event includes headliners such as Skrillex, Weezer, St. Vincent and many more.
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Vans Warped Tour: The iconic festival will be held at NRG Park. Lineup to follow.
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood: The country music power couple are going to play an unprecedented eight shows at the Toyota Center over four dates.
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Imagine Dragons: The group is bringing their Smoke + Mirrors Tour to Houston's Toyota Center.
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Kid Rock: The rocker/rapper will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands.
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Idina Menzel: The "Let It Go" singer will perform at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
Photo By Tim Mosenfelder/Getty/APAug. 1Slayer comes to The Woodlands to headline the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
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5 Seconds of Summer: This rock band will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
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Sam Smith: The British soul singer will perform for the first time in Houston at Toyota Center.
Photo By KATHERINE BISH/KRTAug. 18"Weird Al" Yankovic: The preeminent parodist performs at the Bayou Music Center on Aug. 18.
Photo By Ethan Miller/StaffSept. 5Motley Crue: The Crue promises this Houston show at the Toyota Center will be its last concert in the Bayou City ever.
Photo By Kevin Winter/WireImageRicky Martin: Latin musician Ricky Martin will be livin' la vida loca in Houston... for a few hours, anyway. The pop star recently announced he's kicking off a world tour with a scheduled stop in the Bayou City on Sept. 30 at Toyota Center. Tickets go on sale Feb. 20.
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Taylor Swift: The country-turned-pop princess is scheduled to perform at Minute Maid Park.
Photo By Getty ImagesUPDATE: Iggy Azalea's entire tour has been rescheduled, including a date in Houston. The May 23 concert has been delayed to Oct. 22, USA Today and KPRC report. The rap star tweeted on Tuesday: "The tour getting pushed back only means that it'll be way more amazing than it would've been."
It's unclear why the date changed, but fans who have tickets for the May show at Toyota Center can use them in October, KPRC says.
See other big music acts scheduled to come to Houston.
Admit it: Living in a large city like Houston, we get spoiled. Major musical acts, the circus, and world-renowned art exhibits travel to Houston all year long to provide us with countless hours of good times.
This week, however, is special because three big names will perform in the Bayou City back-to-back-to-back.
And believe it or not, there are still tickets available for these shows (though you may have to shell out some big bucks at this stage in the game.)
Half of one of these musical acts is arguably one of Houston's most famous people. After her sister's Elevator Incident of 2014, she's heading back home with her husband in tow to turn an unusual space into a concert venue. Check out the 10 reasons why the Bayou City still loves her.
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The European Commission said Wednesday (27 August) that it would launch an EU version of Italy's sea rescue operation to help it deal with the droves of migrants crossing the Mediterranean in crowded boats from North Africa, something Italy has repeatedly requested.
Europe's border control agency Frontex will take over the new operation, dubbed "Frontex Plus", by merging two existing operations. Eventually, the new EU initiative will replace Italy's costly mission to patrol the seas for boat migrants.
"The aim is to put in place an enlarged Frontex Plus to complement what Italy has been doing," said Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, on Wednesday.
The civil war in Syria and breakdown of order in Libya have pushed the number of sea-borne arrivals in Italy to a record of more than 100,000 this year, straining the resources of its navy and coastguard.
Italy's navy has been patrolling the waters between Africa and Sicily since October, when 366 people drowned after their boat capsized just a mile from the Italian island of Lampedusa.
>> Read: 'Deeply sad' EU leaders pledge 'determined action' to avert more Lampedusas
That prompted the launch of the Mare Nostrum or "Our Sea" search and rescue mission, which has been costing Italy €9 million a month.
But Italy has repeatedly called for Frontex to take over Mare Nostrum, and for other member states to share the burden.
Malmström has previously said that Frontex is too small to replace Mare Nostrum, while calls on member states have largely fallen on deaf ears partly because of rising anti-immigrant sentiment in countries such as Britain and France.
Frontex Plus will be more limited in scope than Mare Nostrum, Malmström said, and its success would depend on additional contributions from member states given Frontex's limited resources.
"Member states will provide assets, planes, ships in order to guard European borders as best as we can," said Angelino Alfano, Italy's Interior Minister.
The exact details of the new mission will be worked out in the coming days with the aim of launching Frontex Plus in November, after which the Italian government will decide on how best to phase out Mare Nostrum, Alfano added.
The boats used to ferry migrants from Africa will also be destroyed on land to prevent them being re-used.
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- EurActiv Poland: Komisja Europejska wysłuchała Włochów
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Mother Nature provides the materials for this door decoration; assorted nuts and pinecones are glued to a stocking shape cut from a foam sheet. This beautiful holiday decoration showcases subtle beauty and colors of nature. You can also use this decoration to decorate your space outside as well. Hang these ornaments from trees or hang them outside your front door to add some color to your winter home landscape. Easy to make and fun to show off, this project is also great to do with the kids.
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- Wax knife blade with an old candle for easier, smoother cuts. Following cutting diagram, cut 1/2 of star from each sheet. Join two halves together, using glue and toothpicks.
- Paint star brown; let dry.
- Carefully cut pinecones across the center to create "flower" shapes. Arrange dried materials on star to create a pleasing design. Glue materials to star, placing items as close together as possible. Fill in any bare spots with 1/2" pinecones. Let dry.
- Apply one to two coats of shellac. Let dry.
- Glue grosgrain ribbon around edge of star. Tie remaining ribbon in loop; glue and pin to top of star for hanger.
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Popular non prostock "platform" racquets
As the title says. Among TT members, what are the most popular non prostock racquets that are good platoforms for customization? Also what customization did you do on them?
No prostock names please....
Any of the Radicals(esp. Microgels).
Head Extremes MP(Microgels)
I came from a Prestige MP looking for more spin (open string pattern) and lower weight.
I picked out the Babolat Pure Storm GT, because it has an open string pattern and low weight. Added 10 grams to the handle and 4 grams at 12 o'clock. Still changing the set-up after every practice, trying to find the perfect set-up. Then I will take exact specs.
Only thing I might regret is going with this racquet is that it hasn't got the Prestige feel, which was great. Just the racquet was too much to handle for me.
But if you find a racquet with great feel around the 300 grams unstrung spec, then it's great. I think my stick is around 330gr strung, and as it is a polarized set-up, the SW is moderate.
Dunlop 500
Thanks for the responses.
How about Dunlop 4D 500? Looking at the specs, looks very much like a platform racquet, not too stiff, around 300grams, swingweight around 300. headlight. Anybody has any experience with this racquet?
blx six one team
lead and leather in the handle..
chris tried it and liked it
also the liquidmetal radical
heard good things about that when u add a leather grip and some lead at 3 and 9
Yeah, I have customized LM and MG Radicals, capped them and put on a leather grips. They play very nice.
But, now moved on to open string pattern... Trying to find a similar racquet.
4D 300/300 tour.
Prestige MP if you want to go into the 12+ zone. Mine is 10pts headlight.
also the K six1 prostaff 95 has lots of room for customization. Lead that up to around 12 and it is a beast.
IMO EXO3 tour is a perfect platform because of the great flex. leading and balancing is easy to go but the flex cannot be changed.
leaded my tour with 8g total on 3,9 clock, change the replacement with Prince leather, great stick.
So far "platform" racquets:
LM Radical MP
MG Radical MP
Extreme MP
Babolat PSGT
Dunlop 4D 500
BLX Six One Team
4D 300/300 Tour
Prestige MP
EXO3 Tour
Pls keep it coming... Also include what did you change to make it your magic wand !! Well, almost! :)
Volkl Org 10 295 is my current racket and is the best platform for customization in my humble opinion. I added lead to the head (3,9,10:30,1:30,noon) and the handle, Bab Skin Feel replacement grip, Gamma Supreme overgrip, Volkl dampener and it is now 12.1+ oz, 335 SW, and 6 HL.
I tried this and think they are all worth a demo - very good rackets:
1. Volkl Org 10 295
2. Wilson PS 95
3. Dunlop 300 (either bio or ag 4d - both are good)
4. BB London Mid+
The Volkl PB 10 295 looks like it would be worth a shot too but I have not played it yet.
Of course the Rads are good platform rackets but I am not a fan of the super soft flexy feel.
I've heard good thing about the Dunlop 300 being customizer-friendly.
I think the Pro Kennex Ki 15 is great for that. At 10.2 oz strung and close to same beam width as a Pure Drive it is easy to lead on either end and come up with a much softer feeling Pure Drive
Best platform sticks:
Pro Staff 100
Pure Storm Team
Biomimetic 500
Youtek Mojo
BLX 95 Team -(2008 version)
Pure Drive Lite or 107
Exo Tour Team
I've modded all of these racquets over the last three months to the satisfied pleasures of quite a few people. You can manipulate the hell out of these frames.
Not exactly popular, but the IG Prestige S is an option.
I'm a Bio 300 user now and I actually have kept mine 100% in stock form. No dampener needed with this one and even the stock grip is fine without an overgrip. Although it is a touch tacky right now, but that will ease off I'm sure in time.
And for those who'd want to customize, all flat edges for lead tape.
HEAD Radical MP
Dunlop 300 Tour
Babolat Pure Storm
Wilson BLX Pro Staff 6.1 95
Wilson BLX Blade MP
Yonex Vcore 98D
Pacific X-force Lite (this is the closest to Pro Stock I have seen in retail)
I customized my Volkl Powerbridge 9 and I like it very much.
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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Palm oil freight rates in Asia will likely move at a tight range in the coming weeks amid continued weakness in buying sentiment, market players said on Wednesday.
From southeast Asia to India, palm oil freight rates for a 10,000-tonne vessel were assessed at $34-37/tonne (€26-28/tonne) for the week ended 10 May, according to ICIS.
A few enquiries are heard so far this week, even after Malaysia decided to maintain a 4.5% tax rate on palm oil exports for the fourth month, market players said.
The country is the second largest palm oil producer in the world next to Indonesia.
"[There is ] still [a] lack of cargo quotes. [Market outlook] is pretty uncertain," an Asia-based charterer said.
India and China are the world's two largest importers of palm oil.
Indian end-users, which have reduced purchases of palm oil in April to early May given their high inventory, are expected to buy cargoes ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which will start in July.
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Mr. Israel
Rafael Halperin—who died last month—was an ordained rabbi, an ambitious businessman, and a middling politician. He was also a professional wrestler.
Rabbi Rafael Halperin, one of the world's most intriguing rabbinical figures—and surely the only one to have worn a Speedo and grappled with the world's toughest wrestlers—died last month at the age of 87. He led a terribly unusual life. The Vienna-born strongman was a student of the famed rabbi known as Chazon Ish, an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and an undying defender of the Sabbath. He also caused a number of riots.
Born in Vienna in 1924, Halperin moved with his family to Palestine in the wake of fear produced by the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933. They settled in the religious neighborhood of Bnai Brak, where Halperin's father would eventually found the ultra-Orthodox Zikhron Meir quarter. Halperin studied in a local yeshiva, but after a few years, he showed interest in more than the Gemara. Attracted by the new physical culture of the Yishuv, Halperin began a regimen of exercise and weightlifting. His parents were furious about it, and his yeshiva buddies thought it was strange. But Halperin approached his rabbi, Avrom Yeshaye Karelitz (better known as the Chazon Ish), the don of the Litvish ultra-Orthodox sect, for approval. Karelitz was known for having engaged in some secular studies of his own, notably the natural sciences, and he told Halperin to carry on pumping iron.
Halperin soon became obsessed with body building, and in 1948, he left Palestine for the United States to study physical culture. Upon his return to what was then Israel, he opened a gym called "Heroes of Israel." This led to a complaint in the newspaper Davar, which asked that if Halperin was such a "Hero of Israel," why had he spent the War of Independence in America? In a letter to the editor, Halperin responded that he was, in fact, ready to fight as war broke out in 1948, but had received special permission from the Israeli army to travel to the United States. In the wake of these accusations, he quickly changed the name of his gym to "The Samson Institute."
Questions of heroism notwithstanding, Halperin organized the first Mr. Israel contest in 1950, and one reporter called the show "a symphony of muscles." Halperin won the contest, but instead of focusing on the issue that the winner of the event was also its organizer, the Israeli press made much hay from the fact that the winner was a yeshiva-bokher from Bnai Brak. In the eyes of the press, this was proof positive that the new state was creating supermen out of nebbishy, peyes-wearing Clark Kents.
In the early 1950s, apparently at the behest of an American wrestling promoter who was visiting Israel, Halperin entered the professional wrestling world and began to travel to Europe and the United States to perform. He never lost touch with his religious roots. After returning triumphant from a tour in the United States in 1955, Halperin went straight to shul in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim, where, as he walked down the street carrying his tallis bag, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox kids followed him joyfully shouting, "It's Samson the Second!"
But Halperin's strength wasn't only a feature of his body. The first inkling of a giant entrepreneurial spirit came to light when he turned his gym into the first chain of health clubs in Israel. He called the men's version "The Samson Institute" and the women's "The Venus Salon." He also briefly served as a personal trainer to the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, traveling back and forth from Eilat to Adis Ababa.
In the United States, Halperin was part of a stable of popular Jewish wrestlers promoted by the Warsaw-born wrestling impresario Jack Pfefer. Among them were Blimp Levy, Abie "The Jewish Tarzan" Coleman, Max Krauser, Sammy Stein, and Herby Freeman, among other Yiddish-speaking grapplers. Jewish fans relished the chance to see these Hebrew behemoths compete in the ring. And while it's well known that wrestling results were often predetermined, Halperin refused to throw matches. Even grizzled American sports writers, like the New York Daily Mirror columnist Dan Parker, were amazed by Halperin's tenacity.
But in Israel, Halperin battled heavily with the police. He was arrested a number of times in relation to improprieties in the way he ran his businesses. In 1962, he was arrested after a partner alleged that he stole 50,000 Israeli Pounds from the coffers of "New York," a restaurant Halperin owned on Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Street. He was also investigated for failing to declare the large number of goods he was bringing into Israel after his trips abroad. In spite of these obstacles, Halperin continued to open restaurants and hotels. In 1965, he ran for mayor of Tel Aviv and lost. His bread and butter remained wrestling—but even that couldn't keep him out of trouble.
In 1966, Halperin organized a wrestling bonanza in Bloomfield Stadium in Ramat Gan. After the the final match, Halperin entered the ring and addressed the crowd. As he spoke, he was jumped by the angry loser of the main event, a man known as Fuad the Terrible, King of the Arabs from Nazareth. Fuad the Terrible's real name was Alexander Deligorgos, and he was actually an Armenian from Haifa, not an Arab from Nazareth, but, to the shock of the audience, he began to choke Halperin and slam him to the mat.
Though this gimmick had apparently been planned by Halperin and Fuad the Terrible beforehand, the two had neglected to inform the police, who didn't know what was happening and rushed the ring to break the wrestlers apart. Convinced that Deligorgos was an Arab attacking a Jew, the audience broke down barricades and tried to attack him. A small riot ensued, and many police were injured trying to protect Fuad the Terrible, who was nearly lynched by the crowd. As a result, Halperin had a hard time finding facilities willing to host his wrestling extravaganzas. The police claimed Halperin was a provocateur and refused to provide security for his matches.
As wrestling wore him down, Halperin began to focus on his many businesses. In addition to his gyms, hotels, and restaurants, he opened the first automat in Israel, on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv, and he also launched Israel's first automated car wash. He founded a sports-oriented, "Samson" summer camp for kids. Halperin was a gregarious type and, in spite of his occasional troubles with the authorities, an excellent businessman.
Although he was never typical of any particular strain of Judaism, Halperin always remained religious, and in the 1970s, he returned to yeshiva to earn his rabbinical ordination. In 1981, he founded a political party—and called it Otzma, or strength—and ran for Knesset. More suited to business than politics, Halperin would eventually open the most successful optical chain in Israel: Optika Halperin. Part of Halperin's profits went to charity, and the chain's low prices, his ads touted, "smashed the monopoly" of Israeli opticians, forcing them to reduce their prices as well. With the profits from his chain of optical stores, Halperin began to invest in the business he felt was most profitable: the Sabbath.
In the decade following 2000, Halperin funded the development of a credit card that would not function on the Sabbath. He also paid for the installation of Sabbath sirens throughout Israel that alert citizens to the start and end of the weekly day of rest. In 2005, in a political coup, he attracted thousands of Israelis to Tel Aviv's Nokia Stadium to declare their support of the Sabbath and to encourage storekeepers to close on Saturdays.
But Halperin's last great business venture was perhaps his happiest. Last year, he opened "Zisalek," the first glatt kosher ice cream shop in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood Mea Shearim and the only ice cream shop in Israel with separate lines for men and women. The shop was such a hit that its opening nearly caused a riot. Halperin claimed to be shocked at Zisalek's popularity. But a riot? He was used to that.
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The Florida Keys, already dealing with invasive exotics from melaleuca to iguanas, have added another to the list of unwanted newcomers: the African Gambian pouch rat.
Marine researchers have discovered the deepest coral reef ever found in the United States in about 250 feet of water off the Florida coast.
Pig manure in Chile will keep neon lights glowing on Tokyo's Ginza in years to come. It's a grand north-south tradeoff to slow global warming: You reduce your "greenhouse gas" emissions so I don't have to cut back on mine.
When Laura Beck and Greg Pitts realized their marriage was falling apart, one thing was clear: They would work together to maintain a loving, supportive environment for their young son, Ethan. In June 2002, the couple had moved from Austin, Texas, to EcoVillage at Ithaca, an "intentional community" in central New York where environmentally friendly neighbors share space, meals, chores and generally look out for each other.
Countries all around the Atlantic rim could be hit by killer tsunamis at any time between now and the next 10,000 years, the British government's chief scientific adviser said.
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Subtraction - Back to the River Crossing Puzzles
How many times can you subtract the number 2 from the number 32?Spoiler for Solution
Once. Didn't even look at the spoiler. If it says something different it's wrong.
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Posted 23 May 2008 - 04:16 AM
Subtraction - Back to the River Crossing Puzzles
How many times can you subtract the number 2 from the number 32?Spoiler for SolutionSubtraction - solution
Once. After you subtract 2 from 32, you subtract 2 from 30, from 28, and so on.
Posted 23 May 2008 - 04:18 AM
WARNING: the following answer is one of those "nitpicky" type answers, but I'm really just trying to inject some humor.
Several people have suggested that the answer is infinite because you can subtract 2 from 32 once (32-2 = 30), and then you can do it again (32-2=30), and then you can do it again...as many times as you want.
There's a flaw in this though - the question asks how many times YOU can subtract 2 from 32. It takes a discreet amount of time to do that calculation, although it is pretty quick. Given that the action takes a discreet amount of time, and YOU will only live for discreet amount of time, there is a limit to the number of times that YOU can subtract 2 from 32.
Assuming that a person devotes the rest of their life to doing just this:
It takes me about 2.5 seconds to say "thirty two minus two equals thirty" at a normal pace, but if you are a speed talker, or if you're doing it in your head, you can certainly do it faster. Even it's 1 second per transaction, it's unlikely that you'll live to be more than 150 years old, and anyone reading this riddle has to be at least 3 years old to actually be able to read it, so:
(150-3)years x 365.25days x 24hours x 60minutes x 60 seconds = 4,638,967,200 times.
So my answer to the question: roughly 4.5 billion times.
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it wouldn't matter because[32-2=30]or it could be[32-2=1],[32-2=3].you would still end up with one of the same #in it even if you were going as followed:32-2=30,30-2=28,and so forth.you should never create a math problem that will trigger your brain to where it can & will be confused!!!!thanks for reading this reply!!!!
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Oxnard adds a little irony to its first postseason win
Danny Murillo spent last season on Santa Barbara City College's bench. Saturday, in the first round of the Southern California regional playoffs, the goalkeeper from Ojai splintered his ex-teammates' season.
Murillo produced a series of game-changing saves as the host Oxnard College men's soccer team won a postseason game for the first time in the program's history, 3-2, against Western State Conference rival Santa Barbara City.
In the aftermath, as the goalkeeper who had kept Murillo on the bench for an entire season, Marco Fuentes, asked him about every miracle save — punctuating every point with disbelieving head shakes and profanity — Murillo could only smile.
"It feels pretty good," said Murillo.
Winger Alberto Anguiano had two assists, lanky stars Gaby Gonzalez and Sergio Garcia each scored a goal and Murillo's former Nordhoff High teammate, Luis Jungo, had a goal and an assist as the Condors paired their first outright WSC title with a principal postseason victory.
"It's validation all around," said Oxnard coach Ross Greaney. "We came out to play well. They came out for revenge."
Oxnard (13-3-6) will visit second-seeded Cerritos (17-3-4), the defending state champion, in Tuesday's regional semifinals. Cerritos won, 3-1, when the two teams met Sept. 18.
"We can do it," said Gonzalez, the Condors captain.
Oxnard took advantage of a mismatch down the right flank to take a 2-0 lead within the first 10 minutes.
Anguiano created both goals. The game wasn't a minute old when the freshman from Pacifica High took a through ball from fullback Edgar Abarca, beat a defender and whipped in a far-post cross that midfielder Gaby Gonzalez headed home.
Less than 10 minutes later, Anguiano found Jungo at the near post for an early two-goal lead.
"Those goals gave us control," said Greaney.
Especially with Murillo, coached all season by former Oregon State goalie Bryan Hill, protecting them.
With powerful English striker Mark Knight up front, the day was hardly lost for Santa Barbara. Knight entered the postseason with 27 goals, the most in California in three years.
Yet Murillo won both first-half one-on-ones with the big Englishman, turning aside a drive with Knight through on goal in the 43rd minute and tipping over another with an acrobatic one-hand save a minute later.
"I've known Danny since he was 13," said Greaney. "This is the best I've ever seen him play in a big game. He can be short on self-confidence.
"Today, he showed himself how good he can be."
Oxnard centerback Jose Vasquez slid onto his goal line to clear one potential Santa Barbara opener and Murillo palmed down another fierce Knight drive before the Condors got a third. Jungo played a ball forward for Garcia, who beat the offsides trap, rounded the keeper and slotted home for a 3-0 lead.
Santa Barbara charged back as Hugo Pizano and Knight finished counter attacks to pull the Vaqueros within 3-2 with seven minutes to play.
But Oxnard, backstopped by Murillo, finished the job.
"It was all adrenaline, I guess," answered Oxnard's nervous savior as he took turns rubbing a bump on his head and a sore shoulder.
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By: John Callegari September 17, 2013 Comments Off
The Rock Island Brewing Co. has begun peddling its pop at various local establishments and soon it will be served in its first restaurant, Grumpy Jack's.
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By: LIBN Staff August 26, 2013 Comments Off
Shaq is partnering with AriZona on his own cream soda line.
Tagged with: 7-Eleven AriZona Iced Tea Arnold Palmer blueberry drinks food orange Shaq Cream Soda Shaquille O'Neal soda strawberry vanillaRead More »
By: The Associated Press August 5, 2013 Comments Off
New York City is asking the state's highest court to take up the city's effort to stop many eateries from selling super-sized, sugary drinks.
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By: The Associated Press July 24, 2013 Comments Off
Coca-Cola Co. said it sold 4 percent less soda in North America, while PepsiCo Inc. said its decline was in the "mid-single digits." Dr Pepper sold 3 percent less.
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By: John Kominicki July 19, 2013 Comments Off
One of the enduring charms of the cafés of Paris is that you can sit, people-watching and sipping a noisette or Ricard, pretty much undisturbed. That's the pace. You are expected to linger. You may pay $11 for a cola ...
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By: LIBN Staff June 11, 2013 Comments Off
Friendly's is holding a best burger competition.
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By: Gregory Zeller April 1, 2013 Comments Off
The Honickman Group has agreed to buy the franchise rights to Pepsi operations on LI as part of a move to realign the soft-drink maker's national distribution.
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By: The Associated Press March 21, 2013 Comments Off
Coca-Cola says it's cutting 750 jobs in the U.S. as it continues to streamline its business.
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