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No other gem has captivated our fascination and admiration like the pearl. Diamonds may be forever, but pearls have been recognized as prized jewels for centuries longer than any cut stone. Almost all other gemstones are formed by mineral deposits that must be mined, cut, and polished to reveal their sparkling beauty. Pearls, on the other hand, are beautiful as they are - straight out of the mollusk. High quality pearls have an intense, brilliant luster and shiny iridescence that emanates from within the gem. For these reasons, pearls have become a symbol of purity and natural beauty.
Pearls are natural wonders that have been treasured for centuries by cultures ancient and modern around the world. Greek mythology proclaimed pearls to be tears of joy shed by the goddess Aphrodite. Ancient Egyptians associated pearls with Isis, the goddess of healing and life.
Julius Caesar limited the wearing of pearl jewelry to the rulers of the Roman Empire during the first century B.C. In the glory days of the British Empire, only royalty were allowed to wear these lustrous gems. Until fairly recently, pearls were still worn exclusively by royalty and wealthy nobility, as they were far too expensive for anyone else to afford.
Tribal Indians, too, believed that pearls were tears of their gods. An Arab legend weaves a tale of dewdrops filled with moonlight that fell into the ocean and were swallowed by oysters, creating the precious pearls. The Gates of Heaven are made of pearl, according to the King James Bible. Pearls were rumored to cure hundreds of ailments. There are many more references to the pearl in works of great literature, and the lustrous jewels are often seen in famous paintings as jewelry, hair decorations and clothing adornments.
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Have you ever watched that show "Hoarders", about people who obsessively hold onto things so long that they end up with a house full of junk? A house so cluttered that they couldn't find anything they really needed if their life depended on it? Everywhere you look, there are stacks and stacks of unnecessary, unneeded junk.
What if I told you that a surprisingly large portion of resumes look just like these people's houses; resumes that are cluttered, unorganized, and filled with a whole lot of stuff that needs to be tossed? It's true, and the problem with that is, a cluttered resume is an ignored resume. Now the question is, is yours one of them?
OK, so how to identify and cut the clutter? Well, first off, unless it's absolutely necessary to illustrate specific value to a potential employer, don't list any job you left more than a decade ago. Many of today's hiring managers view skills, particularly technical skills, used more than a decade ago as outdated.
Keep the section devoted to each job brief and to the point. Company name, dates of employment, and your job title are musts. Follow that with a very brief job description. There's no need to go into gross detail; unless you had a very esoteric job, most hiring managers will know what it is you did. Then, add up to three bullet points that illustrate specific accomplishments, and how your employer benefited from them. That's it. Next!
If you wish to have a section where you list specific skill sets you have, keep it short, to the point, and relevant to the job at hand – which means you might need to tweak this section for each job you're applying for. For example, if Power Point expertise is required and you have it, then by all means, list it.
Should you list outside activities and interests? Not really, unless they have relevance to the job at hand. If you're applying for a accountants position, the fact that you like to hike isn't likely to help you, but having been your HOA's treasurer for four years might.
Education: list the highest level of education only. If you have an MBA, you don't need to list your Bachelors Degree because a lower degree is implied.
Awards: "If you've got it, flaunt it"; but keep the list on target for employment purposes. Winning the local chili cookoff three years running is not relevant to a job search unless you're applying to be a cook in a Tex Mex restaurant.
Religious Affiliation: No, no, and no. It's irrelevant to your job search, and none of an employer's business.
And lastly, lose the ever popular and totally unnecessary "Goals (&/or) Objectives" statement. Hiring managers already know you want a job by the simple fact you sent them your resume. They're also read at least a thousand times how each applicant's goal is to learn and grow, and to make life better for themselves, their employer, and for all mankind and small animals, too.
Once you've pruned your resume, you ought to be able to fit it on one page. In today's world of instant gratification, that's pretty much all you get; anything on page two likely won't get looked at.
So get out your resume, and trim it up. If you have trouble doing that – and many people do – ask a friend or relative whose opinion you trust to help out, and listen to them.
The effort will be worth it. After all, what would you rather hoard, paychecks or rejection letters?

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How to Evaluate the Volume of a Solid of Revolution
You can evaluate the volume of a solid of revolution. A solid of revolution is created by taking a function, or part of a function, and spinning it around an axis — in most cases, either the x-axis or the y-axis.
For example, the left side of the figure shows the function y = 2 sin x between x = 0 and
Every solid of revolution has circular cross sections perpendicular to the axis of revolution. When the axis of revolution is the x-axis (or any other line that's parallel with the x-axis), you can use the meat-slicer method directly.
However, when the axis of revolution is the y-axis (or any other line that's parallel with the y-axis), you need to modify the problem.
To find the volume of this solid of revolution, use the meat-slicer method:
Find an expression that represents the area of a random cross section of the solid (in terms of x).
This cross section is a circle with a radius of 2 sin x:
Use this expression to build a definite integral (in terms of dx) that represents the volume of the solid.
This time, the limits of integration are from 0 to π/2:
Evaluate this integral by using the half-angle formula for sines:
Now evaluate:
So the volume of this solid of revolution is approximately 9.8696 cubic units.


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Chevy Returns to Super Bowl Advertising with New Corvette Commercial
The last time Chevrolet placed an ad in the Super Bowl was back in 2012. Some significant product introductions have been made at Chevrolet since then. In the past 23.74 months the company has introduced all-new versions of the Corvette and the Silverado. As you can imagine, these are some fine products that need promotion, […] More »
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Phases of Calcium Aluminates
Calcium Mono-Aluminate (CA)
Calcium Di-Aluminate (CA2) – Grossite
Dodeca-Calcium Hepta-Aluminate (C12A7) - Mayenite
Other Calcium Aluminate Phases
Portland cements (OPC), which are commonly used in the construction industry, are based mainly upon lime-silica mineral phases, whereas in calcium aluminate cements the main reactive phases are lime-alumina compounds. Calcium aluminates (CAC) may go under the other names of aluminous cement or high alumina cement (HAC). Calcium aluminate cements evolved from a drive to develop sulphate resistant cements.
Some of the notation used later in this article uses cement chemistry nomenclature, which is documented in table 1.
Table 1. Cement Chemistry Nomenclature
Oxide species
Al2O3 Alumina
CaO Lime
SiO2 Silica
CA (calcium mono-aluminate) is the principal hydraulic mineral present in calcium alumina cement. Its hydration contributes to the high early strength of CACs. Calcium mono-aluminate is a monoclinic phase, pseudo-hexagonal its space group is P21/n, Z=12 and Dx= 2.945 g/cm-3. It resembles the structure of β-tridymite with an infinite three-dimensional framework of AlO4 tetrahedra sharing corners. However the large ionic radius of the Ca2+ distorts the tridymite network and a section of the calcium atoms has irregular co-ordination polyhedra with oxygen. Under the optical microscope CA appears as irregular colourless grains, with inference colours less than that of CA2. Some of the Al3+ ions in the AlO4+ tetrahedra may be partially replaced by iron. CA has a monoclinic unit cell. Figure 1 shows a model of its crystal structure.
Figure 1. Crystal structure of calcium mono-aluminate.
Grossite or Calcium di-aluminate (CA2) has a monoclinic structure with the space group C2/c, Z=4 and D x=2920 kg m-3. Its structure is based upon a framework of AlO4 tetrahedra. Some of the oxygen atoms are shared between two tetrahedra and the rest distributed between the other three. The CA2 phase tends to be more refractory in nature than CA, however it is less reactive. CA2 hydrating on its own will impart a lower strength than CA after 24 hours of curing. However the hydration of CA2 is reported to be accelerated at higher temperature and also in the presence of CA. Grossite's crystal structure is shown in figure 2.
Figure 2. Crystal structure of Calcium di-aluminate (Grossite).
Dodeca-calcium hepta-aluminate (C12A7) or mayenite has the space group I43d. Its respective crystal structure is composed of Ca2+ ions with irregular six-fold co-ordination with oxygen, which has an incomplete framework of corner-sharing AlO4 tetrahedra that has the empirical composition Al7O1611-. In each unit formula one of the O2- ions is distributed between twelve sites, which is thought to increase two of the AlO4 groups to AlO5.
The calcium ions in mayenite have a highly balanced shell of oxygen atoms, which are roughly distributed on the surface of a hemisphere. These co-ordinating hemispheres occur in pairs along the axes of crystal symmetry, in which the planar faces are defined by vacancies amongst the twelve-fold positions.
Mayenite is the most reactive of all calcium aluminate species occurring in HACs, and will hydrate very rapidly in contrast to CA. Due to this fact the amount of mayenite contained in calcium aluminate is very carefully regulated by manufacturers.
Figure 3. Crystal structure of Mayenite
Calcium hexa-aluminate (CA6) forms as a result of the sintering of CA2. It is non-hydraulic and more refractory than the other phases, having a melting point of 1870°C. CA6 is formed in refractory castable products when they are heated to high temperatures. The C3A phase is very reactive and is only present in Portland cements.
Note: All crystal structures are supplied courtesy of the Inorganic Crystal Structures Database, for more information go to http://barns.ill.fr/dif/icsd/xtal-3d.html.
Primary author: Paul Myers
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Erin is a freelance writer and blogger living in downtown Vancouver with her son, husband and dog. She spent the past seven years living in London, UK, where she learned to make a proper cup of tea, love sausages, and to use three more commas in any given sentence than she had previously been accustomed to. Erin is also learning to play the cello and capoeira. Not at the same time.
What characteristics define the Vancouver Housewife?
From observation, I'd have to say a large collection of yoga trousers, in various states of wear. Quite up to date on reusable everything, bikes everywhere and able to produce four kinds of gluten-free snack bars with an hour's notice. If they don't bike, they have a very large, very shiny SUV.
Are you a good representation of a Vancouver Housewife? Why?
Er, no. I don't do yoga and I'd rather read a good book with a cup of tea than do the Grouse Grind pretty much any day of the week. I like wine. And whisky.
Do you feel that living in Vancouver in some way defines who you are? Please explain.
Definitely not. Other than the fact that I never feel like I quite fit in here – see above dislike of outdoor pursuits, and consumption of alcohol.
Have you ever had cosmetic surgery, Botox, Restalyne injections, etc.? If so, please provide details. If you haven't had any of the above procedures performed, would you consider it?
No definitely never had it done, and can't say I'd ever consider it.
Other than your children (if applicable), what is the accomplishment of which you are most proud?
Learning to play the cello as an adult. Moving to London for 7 years. Working at a world class arts centre. It's hard to pick one.
Has the desire for affluence/power/money been a motivator in the choices you've made for your life?
Ha! I think my occupation should dispel any myths around that. No one with more than three thoughts to rub together becomes a writer to make a lot of money. We moved back from London, England with the vague thought it would be cheaper to live here – but being closer to family was more important to us than a desire for wealth.
Tell us about your stuff. What do you like to buy, collect, etc.?
I love buying books, musical instruments and kitchen appliances. Hence the accordion in the corner and the ice cream maker balanced on top of the hot water tank. I like shoes too, but it makes me sound like a dolt.
Do you have "staff" in your home? (E.g. nanny, driver, chef, etc.)
No. I'd love to have a cleaner once a week, but I don't think that's quite what is meant here…
Do you belong to any clubs, teams, groups or social organizations?
I belong to the Food Bloggers of Canada, the NDP, and the unofficial #cellofamily
Finish this sentence: "My life's motto is …."
This week, it is: Take a deep breath and do it anyway.
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This is the third in a series of articles that focus on whether you and your firm should have your CRM in the cloud.
Where's your sales team?
A serious discussion of cloud-based CRM can't be complete without asking where your sales team resides. Cloud-based CRM should have consideration if any one of the following scenarios is present:
• Are you a "one-man-band?"
• Are the members of your sales team on the road frequently? Are they out of the office more than they're in?
• Are the members of your sales team out of state? Do they work out of remote or even home offices?
• If when outside sales reps come into the office, are they required to "synchronize" their CRM data on their laptop to a central database?
• Can you absorb the per/month/per/person fee situation compared to your annual revenue?
If these scenarios exist, it might be a good idea to have your CRM hosted on the web. We're way past the days of using remote software to "sync up" to the home office.


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Tangerine Part 2, Chapter 15 Summary
Thursday, November 2
- Paul takes a moment to reflect on how his family has settled into this new community.
- His dad is in charge at the County Civil Engineering office—Old Charley Burns ended up having a heart attack from all the stress of bad press.
- His mom is in charge of several committees in the HOA, and Erik has made a name for himself on the football team.
- Paul himself has played in every soccer game this season, and the War Eagles have won every game.
- But more than the winning, it's the fear his team inspires that he enjoys. He's never been the one causing the fear before.
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You seem like a guy who will totally enjoy the effects, maybe for days to come (or not to cum).
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The Jeffco School Board gave a conditional approval to charter school Cornerstone Academy during their Feb. 6 regular board meeting.
The approval requires Cornerstone to meet all requirements by an April deadline in order to open this fall.
The approval, which passed on a 4-1 vote, came about after the school's application was denied in November due to issues with the budget, site, parental and community involvement and special education plans.
Cornerstone submitted an appeal to the state, but withdrew its appeal and agreed to facilitation with Jeffco instead. Representatives from Cornerstone Academy and Jeffco Schools met on Feb. 3.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cornerstone Academy must meet all requirements by April 24 or the application will be denied, said John Peery, Jeffco Charter School Liaison.
"There was a recognition that budget was difficult, that the lack of start-up funds from the state had put a pretty good hole in their budget and they needed to fill that hole," Peery said.
The requirements include:
- a signed lease on a building deemed acceptable by the district
- a balanced budget that conforms to all laws and district requirements
- a detailed written description of how the charter school will serve students with special needs that is acceptable to the district
- a detailed written description of governance and parental involvement that is acceptable to a district
"If they can do it, they get to move forward. If they cannot, they don't," Peery told the board.
If they meet all requirements by the deadline, the charter school will open in August 2014, though there is also a possibility that the school may not open until 2015 if securing an appropriate site exceeds the deadline.
"If they meet all the conditions except site, they have asked that they be given additional time to acquire a site," Peery said.
This exception requires the other three conditions to have been satisfied. If they choose this option, Cornerstone could pursue an optional August 2015 opening date.
"We would have to have a separate discussion to extend it for a year if the site is not acceptable," board president Ken Witt said.
Earlier in the meeting, Jeffco parent Lee Stevens told the board he had several concerns Cornerstone's application, including the location of proposed sites and the amount of fundraising required for a balanced budget.
He questioned Cornerstone's ability to raise $75,000 in donations when his child's school, Devinny Elementary, only raises about $40,000 despite a very active PTA, multiple fundraisers and twice as many students as the charter school proposes to serve.
Stevens also noted that the district had already agreed to loan more than $849,000 to four existing charter schools.
That amount includes the $400,000 loan recently approved for Collegiate Academy.
"With all due respect to the people from Cornerstone — and I do not doubt their sincerity — but if this were a regular business application and we were a venture capital firm or a bank, we would tell them 'go back and do your homework,'" Stevens said.
"I struggle because earlier this evening, we had a conversation about Mountain Phoenix, which has already exceeded the appropriate amount of its loan. It owes $160,000 to a construction firm. That bill has not been paid," board member Lesley Dahlkemper said.
"While I support choice, I support charters, my question to this board is when do we balance those budget issues?" Dahlkemper said, mentioning the loan recently given to Collegiate Academy and a separate $160,000 loan that had been exceeded by the Mountain Phoenix charter school.
"I think we also have a responsibility to think about what is in the very best interests of all 85,000 children, whether they get online education, whether they go to a neighborhood school or whether they go to a charter school," she said.
Peery said the board could vote on one of three options: to approve Cornerstone Academy with the listed conditions, to approve the charter school with no conditions, or to deny the application.
If denied a second time, it would probably lead to the second level of appeal at the state board, Peery said.
When a charter school appeals a local school board decision to the state, the state can uphold the local decision or remand the application back to the district for reconsideration.
After a second appeal, the state can uphold the local decision or order the local district to approve the charter.
Board member John Newkirk noted that according to his research, there were two previous cases where the state board ordered Jeffco Schools to approve charter schools. He did not specify which schools those were or if they are still operating in Jeffco.
In response to a query after the meeting, Peery stated that although he remembered one case where the state required Jeffco to approve a charter after a second appeal, and possibly a second, neither of those schools opened. He said the district has not had any recent experiences with the state board.
The charter was approved on a 4-1 vote, with Fellman, Newkirk, Williams and Witt voting for the conditional approval, and Dahlkemper voting against.
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Is Pawan Kalyan ready for elections?
Actor turned politician Pawan kalyan, who launched his own party, named Janasena was announced that his party will contest the GHMC elections, which will be held in the December of 2014. Though Pawan make a political comeback with his own party before the 2014 elections, he was not contested the elections and supported the BJP TDP alliance, which achieved the victory in the past general elections. Pawan mania was boosted the Naidu and Modi wave in Andhra Pradesh and helped the TDP-BJP alliance to bag the comfortable victory in the Anhdra Pradesh. Due to his campaign to the BJP, Pawan has become the close aide of Prime minister Narendra Modi before the elections.
Though Pawan mania worked in the Andhra Pradesh, it was not even make any impact in the Telangana state in front of TRS President K. Chandrashekar Rao wave. Pawan and KCR entered into the tough word war during the campaigning of elections. However TRS achieved big victory in the Telangana and formed the government on its own. But, not disappointing with the results, Pawan kalyan announced that his party will contest in the GHMC elections which was scheduled to conducted in December 2014. Inspite of his statements, now his fans and Janasena leaders was in a state of confusion whether Pawan will definitely contest in the GHMC elections or not. If his party really wants to contest the elections, there should be some of the activity and preparation made from now, which was not going on. So, it seems interesting whether Pawan stand by his promise on Janasena contesting the GHMC elections.
Samantha ready to help "Lovers"
Samanta is a busy Queen Bee these days. She is very very busy promoting her films, attending her business commitment events, music launch events of others' films and many more events in Tollywood. As of now she is in good books of many biggies in Tollywood. Absolutely co-operative and very friendly down to earth nature. And one can guess why she likes to attend music launch event of Sumanth Ashwin's upcoming movie 'Lovers'. Ashwin is the son of ace producer M.S.Raju.
Queen Bee Samanta is going to grace the music launch event of 'Lovers'. This is the next film for Telugu girl Nandita after the success of 'Prema Katha Chitram'. 'Lovers' is a small budget movie produced by B.Mahendra Babu and directed by Hari. And interestingly the dialogues and screenplay of the film are written by Maruti. Both Nandita and Sumanth Ashwin besides all the unit members are hoping that Samanta's presence will make a difference for the film's promotion in cine circles. Going by Sammy's popularity one can be sure of that. All the best guys!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
61st Film Fare Nominations | Film Fare Awards 2014
The prestigious Film Fare awards is back and here are the nominations that are in the race to catch the title. Have a look at it.
1. Best Film
Attarintiki Daredi
Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyindhe
Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Uyyala Jampala
2. Best Director
Koratala Siva - Mirchi
Srikanth Addala - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Trivikram Srinivas - Attarintiki Daredi
Vijay Kumar Konda - Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Virinchi Varma - Uyyala Jampala
3. Best Actor Male
Mahesh Babu - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Nithiin - Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Pawan Kalyan - Attarintiki Daredi
Prabhas - Mirchi
Ram Charan - Naayak
4. Best Actor Female
Anushka Shetty - Mirchi
Nanditha Raj - Prema Katha Chitram
Nithya Menen - Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Rakul Preet Singh - Venkatadri Express
Samantha - Attarintiki Daredi
5. Best Actor Supporting Role Male
Brahmaji - Venkatadri Express
Prakash Raj - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Sandeep Kishan - Gundello Godari
Sunil - Tadhaka
Venkatesh - Masala
6. Best Actor Supporting Role Female
Anjali - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Lakhsmi Manchu - Gundello Godari
Nadiya Moidu - Attarintiki Daredi
Pranitha Subash - Attarintiki Daredi
Punarnavi - Uyyala Jampala
7. Best Music Director
Anoop Rubens - Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde
Devi Sri Prasad - Mirchi
Devi Sri Prasad - Attarintiki Daredi
M R Sunny - Swamy Ra..Ra...
Mickey J Meyer - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
8. Best Lyrics
Ananth Sriram - "Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma.." - Ramayya Vasthavayya
Chandrabose - "Gundello Godari Pongiporluthondi.." - Gundello Godari
Ramajogayya Sastry - "Pandagala Digivachaavu.." - Mirchi
Srimani - "Aaradugula Bullettu.." - Attarintiki Daredi
Viswa - "Diamond Girl.." - Baadshah
9. Best Singer Male
Daler Mehendi - "Banthi Poola Janaki.." - Baadshah
Kailash Kher - Pandagala Digivachavu.." - Mirchi
Ranjith - "Jabilli Nuvve Chepamma.." - Ramayya Vasthavayya
Shankar Mahadevan - "Bapu Gari Bomma.." - Attarintiki Daredi
SUCHITH SURESHAN - "Meenakshi Meenakshi.." - Masala
10. Best Singer Female
Chinnaponnu - "Mirchi Mirchi..." - Mirchi
Chitra - "Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu..." - Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Geetha Madhuri - "Vechhani Vayasu..." - Gundello Godari
Indu Nagraj - "Pyar Mein Padipoya.." - Potugadu
Shreya Goshal - "Hey Naayak.." - Naayak
Baahubali Records Started...!
The biggest cinema ever going to be made in Telugu cinema is already starting its record breaking spree. As expected the makers are showing phenomenal pre release numbers for the film for the areas its been sold at. And so far only couple of areas have been sold.
Ceded and Karnataka are the two areas that are sold now and these two areas alone have racked up around 22 cr for the makers. This is absolutely mind blowing any which way one looks at it. Going by these numbers the trade is already throwing up unheard of before numbers for other major territories like Nizam, Uttar Andhra etc. Well they too will without any doubt show such mind blowing business that is sure to be beyond our expectations. And remember all this is for first part alone.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Aagadu release date is?
It's celebration time for Mahesh Babu fans as the release date of his next film Aagadu with Srinu Vaitla is locked. Mahesh in a recent interview confirmed that his film is releasing on Sep 19 and there will be no changes in it. He says the film will be a signature Vaitla entertainer with a lot of comedy and action and all other elements needed for a blockbuster.
Talking about the recent shooting experience in Ladakh, he said that it was very grueling. He said he had to overcome headache to shot for the film as the oxygen level was way too low. Despite all these challenges, they successfully completed shooting and Mahesh was extremely happy about it.
Mahesh also cleared the news about his project with Maniratnam. He said the project is still on and his dates are being worked out. He has requested people to stop believing in rumours. He added that they will soon make an official announcement about the project.
Chiranjeevi As 'Sivayya Naidu'?
As per latest buzz in Tollywood, Chinni Krishna was preparing a script for Chiru and is titled as "Sivayya Naidu". Earlier Chiru and Chinni Krishna combination is a block-buster and expecting this too now. However, Chiru not yet doze at this project.
Apart from this project some more projects are also awaiting for Chiranjeevi approval which are scripted by V.V Vinayak and Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy.
Let's wait and see to get the more details of Ciranjeevi's 150th flick.
Mahesh's clarification to Pawan fans
The latest teaser of Superstar's upcoming movie 'Aagadu' opened a can of worms among fans. The bone of contention over the teaser was a dialogue by Mahesh –Prathodu pululu, simhalu, enugulu, elakalatho yedhava comaprisons..Elaparam ochestundi created a wave of dissent among fans in social media.
The dialogue from the teaser immediately serve to hit the nerves of fans of actors Pawan and Balkrishna even leading to a sort of war between the fans. It was actor Mahesh though, back in the city after his hectic schedule in Leh, who cleared the air between the supporters. When asked by media about the controversial dialogue that appeared to be aimed at other heroes, Mahesh quickly offered a clarification. He explained that the dialogue was in no way intended to take a dig at his colleagues. It is simply a manifestation of the character's attitude and they were not aiming to target any one. Mahesh also said that Aagadu is a typical Srinu Vaitla's movie and just like we had punch dialogues in Dookudu, Aagadu is an extension to it.
We will have to see with Superstar himself clarified the controversy, if this will settle scores between fans.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Samantha Counter on Aagadu movie
samantha who always make controversal statements in twitter, she again in contreversy. in past samantha tweeted on 1 movie which is acted by mahesh babu she said poster is aggresive, there is no scope for heroins in film industry after maheshbabu and sukmar also reacted on her comments. coming to the matter recently aagadu teaser released on super star krishna birthday, teaser got different response from audience, Some people said mahesh gave punches to balayya and pawan kalyan. pawan fans gave a satire on this teaser that is a copy of gabbar singh movie meanwhile a person who using samantha name in twitter posted that "aagadu teaser is not orginal its copied" this makes mahesh babu fans angry on samantha after knowing this issue samantha again tweeted that i didnt tweet on aagadu teaser and i dont know who is that person using my name.but again, this tweet made mahesh fans angry.
Mahesh attacks himself along with Pawan, Balakrishna and NTR
We have heard many heroes like Pawan Kalyan, NTR, Balakrishna and others comparing themselves to Lion and other wild animals for the sake of hero elevation. "Chudu Siddappa Nenu Simham Lantodini" is the dialogue of Pawan Kalyan in Attarintiki Daredi. "Pandaalu gurrala meeda vesuko.. Simhala meeda kaadu" is the dialogue mouthed by NTR in Ramayya Vastavayya. "Flute Jinka mundu Oodu.. Simham mundu kaadu" is Balakrishna's dialogue in his recent hit Legend.
Interestingly Mahesh too compares himself to Lion in Dookudu with 'Babbar Sher' dialogue. So the fans of other heroes that are raising the hue and cry of Aagadu's dialogue can rest assured that Mahesh has not only targeted others but also himself. However, this dialogue has hurt the sentiments of other heroes fans and we have to see how far this controversy can go. Srinu Vytla is known for penning such sharp satires in his films, but this time he has included this dialogue in the teaser rather keeping it a secret until the release.
Akkineni family record
Manam at the end of the first itself found a place in top 5 highest grossing movies of Akkineni family and now after the end of the second weekend the film has reached almost to the top of the heap. Manam is only a crore or two away from being highest grossing movie among Akkineni films. Currently the record is held by Dhamarukam.
Manam even on its second Monday has done superbly at the box office. The film continued its solid run at the box office with houseful collections in all the major A centers across the state. By the end of second week Manam will surely be the highest grossing Akkineni film for sure. How far can it go now is the real question.We hope it will reach.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Pawan Kalyan agian romancing with Shriya
Shriya has now bagged another biggie. The starlet is set to romance Venkatesh in a satirical comedy 'Deva Devam Bhaje'. The film remake of Hindi hit Oh My God is going on floors from June second week. Venkatesh plays the antique dealer who files a lawsuit against God — the role essayed by Paresh Rawal in the Hindi version of the movie which released in 2012. Pawan Kalyan will be seen as Lord Krishna in the movie. In the original, Lubna Salim played the role of the wife of the protagonist, who is the mother of a six-year-old.
Speculation is that Shriya has been roped in to play this role.We will have to wait and see if the role is going to be tinkered in the Telugu version. Kishore Pardasani (Dolly) will wield the megaphone for the remake. The Telugu version will go on floors shortly. Meanwhile, Shriya is fast wrapping up the shooting for her Bollywood film Valmiki Ki Bandook and another Tamil movie.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Govindudu Andarivadele Movie
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Listen Balakrishna's Legend Movie Audio Songs Online
Legend is an upcoming Telugu film directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Ram Achanta,Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara under 14 Reels Entertainment and Sai Korrapati will be presenting the film on Vaarahi Chalana Chitram.Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Radhika Apte and Sonal Chauhan in lead roles and Jagapathi Babu is playing the negative role in this film.[8] The film marks the second time Nandamuri Balakrishna and Boyapati Srinu are together after block buster Simha.Devi Sri Prasad composes music for the first time with Balakrishna and third time teaming up with Boyapati Srinu after Bhadra and Tulasi. Ram Prasad handles cinematography
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Libraries are the real dea
Steve Lambert – "You won't find "Death By Internet" in the murder-mystery section of your local public library. You might see it in the librarian's eyes, however – the look one gives when the end of a good thing seems right around the corner."
New York Post – "Apparently reading is only for rich kids in East Hampton. A Hamptons library director says a local zoning board is blocking the creation of a children's reading wing — solely because it might attract book-hungry youngsters from lower-class areas."
Britain's most avid reader, 91, has borrowed 25,000 library books
Telegraph – "Louise Brown, 91, has read up to a dozen books a week since 1946 without incurring a single fine for late returns."
Library bosses ban Sunday school poster for being too religious
mirror.co.uk – "Library officials have banned a Sunday school leader from putting up a poster they deemed too religious – while their shop offers mints mocking Christianity."
Libraries are a Vital Community Resource in the Information Age
IMLS – "The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The report, "Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to State Program and the Transformation of Libraries Services to the Public,†focuses on services provided through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants to State Library Agencies, the single largest source of federal funding for the nation's libraries and the only library grants that require state-wide planning. IMLS conducted the study to inform the American public, the Administration, Congress and the library community about the program's contributions."
Elgin library board member banned from library
Daily Herald – "A recently elected Gail Borden Library trustee has been banned for a year from visiting the place that his constituents frequent: the library itself. Randy Hopp, a retired engineer who was extremely critical of the library's leadership on the way to winning a 4-year seat on April 2009, was banned from library grounds and forbidden from checking out materials after the seven-member board met behind closed doors Tuesday night."
Amid criticism, Rutgers officially drops 'Library Studies' from school division name
MyCentralJersey.com – "University officials on Wednesday closed the book on a controversial move to drop the words "Library Studies" from the name of its School of Communication, Information and Library Studies. As of Wednesday, the school will be known as the School of Communication and Information, or SC&I, pronounced "sky," the university said in a statement.
Should Your Book Be In Libraries?
Book Marketing Maven – "Some authors and publishers worry that having their books offered for free check out in libraries will hurt consumer sales. This is probably more of an issue with fiction than with nonfiction. But many people who check out fiction in libraries are voracious readers who get most of their reading material from libraries and don't purchase many books."
South Dakota Hospital Eliminates Librarian, Provoking Backlash
Library Journal – "Rapid City Regional Hospital (RCRD), SD, has ended public access to its medical library and fired its longtime medical librarian, provoking a negative reaction to the decision. In response to a story in the Rapid City Journal June 9, some 67 people wrote about their displeasure with the hospital, bringing up salient points about the nature of libraries and librarians."


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Bogus Lottery, Other Scams Target the Deaf
October 17th, 2008
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You're probably aware that scam artists regularly target senior citizens. And while you're probably being more diligent about guarding your personal information to avoid being a victim of identity theft, keep in mind that some of these scammers are looking to tug on your heartstrings.
Paying for Prizes
People who are deaf and hard of hearing, and groups that work with them, are being targeted by con artists, according to the AARP Bulletin Today. One such scam involves sending emails that claim the recipient is the winner of a "lottery for the deaf" that is supposedly sponsored by the National Association for the Deaf (NAD), which is a legitimate organization. The emails say the prize is $50,000 but can't be paid out until the winner sends a check for $1,500 to cover taxes and fees.
Of course the NAD isn't affiliated with this scheme, and no legitimate lottery is going to request money in order for you to collect a prize. Keep in mind that when you pay taxes on anything—including sweepstakes and lottery winnings–the money goes directly to the government, not to some third party.
Skip the Surveys
Another scam involves emails from people claiming to be soliciting donations or taking surveys for organizations that work with the hard of hearing. The real purpose of these emails is to scam people out of money or get their personal financial information.
The best way to avoid being scammed is to never respond to unsolicited emails (or phone calls) requesting money or personal information no matter how much they touch your emotions. If you want to donate to an organization for the deaf or any other group, contact them directly. Investigate the background of charities you want to give to at the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. Also, never send money to anyone you don't know or didn't initiate contact with in the first place.


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Richmond, VA - Today, former governor and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine visited the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Hampton and the Child Development Resources Center in Williamsburg to discuss his economic vision and education agenda. Throughout the day, Kaine shared his strategies to strengthen the economy, create jobs, and develop the world's most talented workforce.
"We have to make a lot of tough budget decisions, but if you're making all cuts you're making a mistake," said Kaine. "We must take a balanced approach to the fiscal challenges we face that will protect investments in defense, infrastructure, and education while reducing our deficit."
Before opening the floor to questions from members, Kaine addressed the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and outlined his Virginia-based approach to create the world's most talented workforce, level the playing field for small businesses, and increase their access to capital. As governor, Kaine's focus on the Commonwealth's workforce helped attract significant investments from businesses including Canon and Continental AG in Newport News, Orbital Sciences on the Eastern Shore, and the new Rolls Royce facility in Prince George. Under Kaine, Virginia was recognized as Forbes' "Best State for Business" four years in a row.
"There are strategies we can pursue right now that will level the playing field for small businesses and allow them to make new hires," said Kaine. "We can't continue to have a tax code that forces small businesses to rely on a team of lobbyists to navigate."
Later, Kaine held a roundtable with employees and board members of Child Development Resources (CDR) in Williamsburg. During Kaine's time as governor, pre-K enrollment expanded by 40% and the Commonwealth made significant investments in early childhood education, including a $1.2 million contract awarded to the CDR by the Virginia Department of Social Services in 2007. As senator, Kaine will make early childhood education a priority and increase its effectiveness and efficiency by streamlining the federal bureaucracy in order to serve the greatest number of children and prepare them for a lifetime of success.
"Early childhood education is so important to developing a talented workforce that can compete in the global economy," Kaine said. "Economists have continually concluded that it's one of the most strategic investments we can make to grow the economy. Those are the kinds of resources we need to make available to programs that promote excellence."
At both events, Kaine contrasted his balanced approach to education, the economy, and fiscal issues with that of his opponent, George Allen. During Allen's time in the Senate, he voted to preserve tax breaks for big oil companies at the expense of education funding, voted four times to raise the debt ceiling without corresponding spending cuts, and helped add $3 trillion to the national debt.
Since the beginning of the year, Kaine has held more than 70 economic roundtable discussions around the Commonwealth with business and community leaders to share his strategies to create jobs and strengthen the economy.


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As a young girl growing up in San Clemente, California, Candice Appleby quickly ascended as a shining star in the surfing scene. With her wave riding skills already honed to perfection she literally jumped on board when Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) hit the California shores and spent countless hours on the water at San Onofre State Beach, henceforth known as ground zero of SUP surfing, and quickly mastered the craft. "Candice inspired me", said Anthony Vela, a Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguard and respected waterman. Moving forward to 2014, the pair has teamed up and will be bringing their Performance Paddling program to Los Angeles this coming weekend for a two day SUP race clinic hosted by Pro SUP Shop in Marina del Rey. Highlights of the event will include: video stroke analysis, Indo Board drills, buoy turns, interval training and more. "It is a real treat and a pleasure to have them back for the third year in a row", said Pro SUP Shop owner Mike Vaughan. "They are both highly trained professionals who are passionate about teaching. You improve a lot when you have the opportunity to go out and paddle with someone who is better than you. There is no substitute for being out there and this weekend is about being out there." Each day of the clinic will involve a four hour session of both dryland and on the water instruction. The pair will be joined this weekend by special guest Matt Becker, a formidable paddler in his own right, in what is sure to be an exciting and informative two days.
Performance Paddling was launched in 2012 out of Anthony and Candice's passion for meeting people and sharing their enthusiasm for the sport of SUP. "We both have long backgrounds in sports and love interacting with people and raising the level of their skills to raise the level of competition", said Candice. They both thrive on witnessing the reactions of the people they work with, people who had a great time and are able to walk away with "a lot of new tools in their toolbox", she said. Since its inception they have held approximately six clinics a year for paddlers 17 and up throughout the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico. Anthony said, "We saw a lot of people teaching beginners and wanted to target the intermediate to advance paddlers". True to its name, Performance Paddling takes a holistic approach and teaches not only efficient on the water paddling techniques, but also incorporates tips on proper nutrition and hydration to prepare your body leading up to a race. In addition to their adult race clinics, Performance Paddling hosts a ground breaking number of clinics for young paddlers ages 8-17. Through the Kids Camps they aim to create a safe environment for kids while teaching them proper sportsmanship in order to develop young athletes and ensure a future for the sport.
In May 2013, Performance Paddling hosted its first annual Junior Pro and Youth SUP Fiesta in Huntington Beach, California. The highly successful event marked the first SUP event dedicated solely for kids and received recognition from leaders in the SUP industry such as Quickblade Paddles and Surftech, among others. The event featured seven different age group events and equal gender prize money – a first on the SUP event landscape. The day long festivities drew youth participants from eight different states and international competitors from as far afield as Australia. This year, Performance Paddling will return to Huntington Beach and host its second annual Junior Pro and Youth SUP Fiesta on Sunday, May 4, 2014.
As Performance Paddling enters its third year, Anthony is not necessarily inspired by the young, fit 20 something guys or girls competing in races, but rather the 40 or 50 year olds out there on the water trying to lead a healthy life. "At the clinics we get a chance to see how the sport is growing and the types of people getting involved", he said. Performance Paddling plans to continue to expand its offerings in the years to come with more weekend clinics, such as the two day event this weekend in Los Angeles. Both athletes know they cannot continue competing forever and as their race schedules open up they would like to begin offering luxury, destination type all inclusive clinics taking clients to exotic locales around the globe. Anthony and Candice have been involved in the sport of SUP from the beginning and their accomplishments on the water have inspired a generation. Working together through Performance Paddling they are poised to shape the sport's future.
For more information about the programs offered by Performance Paddling see www.performancepaddling.com.


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Singapore Sling: A Wild Time
in Singapore
By Lauryn Axelrod
Singapore was a 3-day layover: another stopping point in which to recoup and relax for a few days before heading to Bali for the next month. But the real reason for stopping in Singapore was the zoo: the Singapore Zoological Gardens is one of the finest zoos in the world and one of the few places you can see the famed Komodo Dragons outside of Komodo Island. That was reason enough for a few days' visit.
We arrived late after a long flight from Tokyo and checked into the Robertson Quay Hotel, a clean, budget hotel with a pool, Internet café, and "beach" bar right on the bank of the Singapore River steps away from Chinatown and the seafood restaurants of Clarke Quay.
We took a short walk along the moonlit quay to stretch our legs before hitting the hay early: tomorrow morning, we were having breakfast at the zoo with the orangutans!
A Wild Time
At 8:00 am, we were up and moving; breakfast was scheduled for 9:00 at the zoo. At the shaded, jungle pavilion deep within the zoo's grounds, we helped ourselves to fresh fruit, noodles, eggs, pastries and juices and waited for the monkeys to arrive.
At 9:30, two zookeepers began setting out fruits on the platforms by the dining area: the animals' breakfast. Then the show began. Our first guest was a huge python ceremoniously wrapped around Josh's shoulders, while the zookeeper explained how pythons squeeze their prey to death. Good thing it had already eaten!
Then came the stars of the show: a mother orangutan and her four month-old baby were brought to the platforms for breakfast. While they ate watermelons, bananas and other fruits within inches of our own plates, we watched in amazement, fascinated by their every move. The zookeeper explained how orangutans live and breed and also talked about the zoo's conservation efforts with the monkeys and other animals: it was just a taste of what the rest of the day would bring.
After everyone - monkeys and humans - was sated, it was time to explore the zoo. The Singapore Zoo is unique in that it is an open-concept zoo; there are no cement and metal cages for the animals. Habitats are built and bordered with natural barriers like streams, and with the exception of dangerous or difficult animals, which have glassed in viewing areas, the wild things are free to roam within their boundaries. Some are even free-roaming, and you are likely to be accompanied on your visit by peacocks and other birds.
Humans are also free to wander shaded, well-marked paths past the various animals, and from inches away, watch as they go about their business. Animal feedings and lecture-demonstrations take place at regular times, and in some cases, visitors can help feed the animals, too!
Josh and I spent five hours exploring the zoo: the most time I have spent in a zoo since he was a baby. We marveled at the colony of more than 50 Hamydras Baboons in the newly completed Rift Valley habitat; laughed at the antics of the white-handed monkeys swinging above our heads; fed and rode elephants; giggled at the otters; stood in awe before the lions, tigers and other big cats; clapped for the seals and penguins; and were amazed by the various forms of reptile life that lives in the tropical jungles of Asia, including the famed Komodo Dragons! Hundreds of animals, from near and far captured our attention, many of which we had never seen before.
We stayed for lunch at one of the jungle restaurants, and it wasn't until the animals started settling in for their afternoon naps that we decided we needed one too, and headed back to our hotel, exhausted, but happy. It had been a fascinating, wild day: a highlight for both of us.
Night Safari
Most zoos are only open in the daytime, when many animals are sleeping. But the Singapore Zoo is unique in that it is also open at night for Asia's only Night Safari!
Also an open-concept zoo, the Night Safari takes place in a different part of the zoo's grounds and offers visitors the chance to observe the antics of different, nocturnal animals in their cage-free habitats. Animals are grouped by region - Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, etc. - and can be observed by walking the well-lit paths or taking a 45-minute, informative tram ride along a different route.
Josh and I arrived at 7:30pm, when the park opens, and until midnight, we prowled the paths, getting face to face with giraffes, Malayan Tigers, Bongos, hyenas, leopards, rhinos, wolves, sloth bears, wild boars, and even gigantic fruit bats that hang inches from your face!
On the tram ride, we learned more about the different animals, and each time we turned a corner, were surprised by what might be lying by the road. It really does feel like being on safari, as you cross suspension rope bridges across jungle ravines, or watch lions and lionesses play with their cubs while a tiger roars into the night.
It was the best evening entertainment we had had in a long time, and as we sipped our fruit juice in the East Lodge café, watching the silhouettes of ibex and giraffe in the moonlight, we were glad we had come to Singapore for the zoo: it was worth the layover!
Singapore Sling
It turned out that the zoo wasn't the only kid-friendly attraction in Singapore. From the streets of Chinatown and the colorful markets of Little India, to the busy restaurants of Clarke and Boat Quays, and the theme-park attractions beaches of nearby Sentosa Island, there was more to see and do in Singapore than we had time for.
We did however dine on cheap seafood along the river, wander the alleys of Chinatown, soak in the old colonial atmosphere at the Raffles Hotel (where the Singapore Sling was invented), and even catch the latest Jackie Chan movie at an Orchard Road mall with a bunch of local kids!
When it came time to leave, we felt as if we hadn't been in Singapore long enough. Even though it is known for its somewhat Draconian laws, the lush, clean and colorful island country had captured our hearts. But Bali was our next destination, and we would have a whole month to play on the beaches, explore villages and volcanoes, and learn Balinese dance, music, and other crafts!
Where To Stay
Robertson Quay Hotel
15 Merbau Street
email@example.com budget hotel with small, functional rooms with A/C and TV, outdoor pool with waterslide, fitness room, room service, Internet in the lobby and a "Beach" Bar with lounge chairs overlooking the Singapore River. Internet rates as low as $45/double with breakfast.
Where to Eat
Eating in Singapore is a highlight, and everything from Chinese to Malay to European food is cheap and easy to find. For atmospheric seafood, try the restaurants on Clarke and Boat Quays. For cheap, fresh and tasty food, day or night, Hawker Centers -- basically Singaporean food courts beloved of locals-- are located in shopping centers, Chinatown, Orchard Road, and other areas. USD $5 could fill you up for the entire day!
To taste the original Singapore Sling, the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel is the only place to go. Put on some nice clothes and sip beneath teak fans.
What to Do
Singapore Zoological Gardens and Night Safari
The zoo is open daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm. Night Safari open every night from 7:30 pm to midnight. There are fast-food outlets and inexpensive, but tasty sit-down restaurants at both attractions. The best deal is to buy a combination day/night ticket, which enables you to visit the zoo and then come back another day for the Night Safari.
Wild Breakfast or Tea with the Orangutans is held daily at 9 am and 4 pm. Tickets are available at the zoo.
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London - England's attack coach Brian Smith resigned on Thursday, a day after his position was fatally undermined by the anonymous comments of several players in their leaked "confidential" appraisals of the team's woeful World Cup campaign.
In keeping with the chaos surrounding the Rugby Football Union (RFU) at the moment, the news initially appeared on its official Twitter page only to be removed shortly afterwards.
Official confirmation arrived later on Thursday with a statement from the RFU saying Smith had stood down having decided not to seek a renewal of his contract.
Smith, 45, who played international rugby for Australia and Ireland, joined the England set up from London Irish in July 2008 as the only coaching appointment of then-new manager Martin Johnson, who also resigned last week.
Often criticised for failing to add a cutting edge to England's backplay during his three-year stint, Smith was always able to offer a resolute defence of their approach and delighted in providing statistics that he said proved the doubters wrong.
However, his departure looked inevitable after Wednesday's revelations in the Times newspaper that included one player saying: "He simply doesn't understand the game well enough" and another that "he was way out of his depth".
"I feel that England have made great strides in the last three years and although the World Cup was a massive disappointment, we have won 10 out of the last 13 games, including beating Australia back-to-back and winning the Six Nations for the first time since 2003," Smith said in the statement.
Johnson said: "Brian has brought a high level of coaching and a huge amount of commitment and passion to the job. If you look at our record in the last 12 months, and the fact that we have scored 37 tries to 12 conceded, it shows what an impact he has made.
"I want to thank him for what he has done for the England team and for the young players that he has brought on."
As the Times revealed, however, that was not a view shared by all the players.
"I would be delighted if he went," one player said of the Australian. "Our attack play was boring, uninventive, lacklustre, even schoolboy at times."
Other comments included: "He didn't offer anything. The players had all the ideas for strategy and all he did was write the players' ideas on the board."
"If we'd got to the semi-finals or final it would have papered over the cracks and the worst thing is Brian Smith would have stayed in his job. It might be a blessing."
Defence coach Mike Ford and forwards coach John Wells were also heavily criticised by the players but scrum coach Graham Rowntree was widely praised.
There has been speculation that Stuart Lancaster, the head of the second-string England Saxons, could take over the senior team in a caretaker capacity for the Six Nations championship which begins in February.
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Sky Sports: Richards urges Champions League confidence
- 01 October 2013 09:06
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As attentions turn to the visit of Bayern Munich, this morning's headlines feature a heavy Champions League flavour.
Ahead of City's first home encounter in this season's competition on Wednesday, anticipation is high for the visit of the European Champions, but Micah Richards reckons the Blues can approach the clash with confidence.
Both teams won their opening fixtures 3-0, and will be looking to open a gap at the top of Group D.
Micah told Sky Sports News: "The last two seasons, without making excuses, the groups that we've had have been really hard.
"I think this group is still hard but is a little bit easier than the last two.
"We started off with a good win away and we are at home now so hopefully we can get another good result, but it's massive for the club now."
He added: "With the players we have, we should be there or thereabouts in the Champions League, but to not qualify in the last two seasons has been pretty hard for everyone to take.
"Now the team looks like it is gelling at the right time. We can go into Champions League games with confidence and I feel good this year."
However, Bayern Munich are sure to provide a tough test for the Blues, and the Manchester Evening News has highlighted five opposition players to watch out for.
As well as the expected names of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, David Lynch outlines the threat coming from the 21-year-old left back, David Alaba.
He writes: "Bayern's threat out wide does not just come courtesy of their flying wingers, with the German club boasting plenty of talent on the overlap as well. David Alaba is likely to fulfil that duty from left-back on Wednesday, with the 21-year-old having played a prominent role for his side so far this season.
"Alaba became Bayern's youngest ever player when he made his debut against Greuther Further at the age of 17, and is also the scorer of the seventh fastest goal in Champions League history - a long-distance effort after just 27 seconds against Juventus last season."
There are still a few tickets remaining for what's sure to be a mouth-watering European clash so come down to the Etihad and cheer on the Blues!
Finally, Sergio Aguero has tried his hand at a bit of interviewing. The Argentinian proves a man of many talents as he questions international teammate Lionel Messi.
The Mirror reports: "Lionel Messi was chatting to journalists for an interview with TV show Mundo Leo, an Argentinian show dedicated 100% to following the Barcelona star, when one of his best friends unexpectedly walked in.
"His Argentina team-mate Sergio Aguero dropped in to ask Messi a few questions, including a quiz on who was the messiest room-mate he had ever had, and who was the best at Playstation."
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Hours & AdmissionThe Hollywood Walk of Fame is a public sidewalk with embedded stars along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Enjoy this star-studded sidewalk and meet your favorite star anytime - day or night - with no admission fee or operating hours. This is the coolest free attraction in Los Angeles!
Upcoming Star Ceremonies -The iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame honors elite stars of motion pictures, TV, radio, recording and live theatre/live performance. Every year, about 24 star ceremonies are held to honor the world's top entertainers.
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The stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame line several blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Located in the heart of Hollywood, the Walk of Fame does not have a dedicated address. The office of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Hollywood Walk of Fame, can be used: 7018 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.
Can I attend a Walk of Fame ceremony?
Every time a star is added to the Hollywood Walk of fame, a free public ceremony is held for fans. A public viewing area offers limited standing space available on a first come basis. There are no seats, admission fees or reservations required to attend a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. There are about 24 Walk of Fame ceremonies throughout the year.
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Fortified Church of St Margaret
Fortified Church of St Margaret : Michelin's recommendations
In order to protect themselves from Tartars and Turks, the Saxons built over 300 fortified churches in the region; this is the largest of them, with a double perimeter wall and five towers added in 1450, including the curiously slanted trumpets tower which raised the alarm in case of attack or fire. Inside, note the fine collection of 15C-17C Ottoman carpets, Baroque pulpit, fresco fragment depicting the Tree of Jesse, and altarpiece of the Flagellation (1522) illustrating manna from Heaven and the Last Supper.
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Bear Spotted In Denver NeighborhoodA bear was spotted in a Denver neighborhood on Thursday afternoon just before it climbed high into a tree to wait out the crowds.
Bear Spotted Near School In LakewoodA bear was spotted wandering around a green space near an elementary school in Lakewood on Thursday.
Lawmaker Wants To Expand Bear Hunting Into The SummerHunters kill a thousand bears in Colorado a year on average, but one state lawmaker says if the hunting season was expanded it would decrease the number of bear encounters with humans.
Man Won't Be Charged For Shooting BearA Colorado Springs man will not be charged for shooting a bear in his back yard. Officers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife say the man was acting in self defense.
Bear Cub Runs Into Pizza Place, Hides In KitchenA bear cub managed to get into a pizza place in downtown Colorado Springs Monday afternoon.
Bear Captured, Relocated After Climbing Tree In CentennialWildlife officers were relocating a bear on Friday after they captured it in the southern part of the Denver metro area earlier in the day.
'It's Exciting ... I'm On A Bear Chase' Says Arvada ResidentColorado Parks and Wildlife officers captured and euthanized a bear roaming Arvada Thursday morning.
Bear Spotted In Tree In Evergreen, Wanders Off On Its OwnA bear showed up in Evergreen Thursday morning.
Woman Who Opened Door To Find A Bear: 'Paws Were As Big As My Face'A lot of people along the Front Range have been encountering bears in the last two weeks. One Boulder woman shared with CBS4's Lauren DiSpirito how she stared down a bear outside her house.
Officer Says Chasing Bear Deep Into Denver 'Really Cool To Be A Part Of'A juvenile bear was removed from the heart of Denver Monday night. Officers located the animal near Interstate 25 and South Colorado Boulevard in an alley off of Jewell Avenue.
Bear Cub Wanders Into Wheat RidgeThere was another bear sighting in the suburbs Sunday morning.
Bear Sighting In Arvada, Police Warn PublicArvada police reported around 5 a.m. Friday that two black bears had been spotted in town.


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I'll admit it: I haven't played any of The Witcher games, but damn do they look gorgeous. During VGX, CD Projekt Red showed off its latest and greatest trailer to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which you can check out below.
Impressive, right? This is all in-game driven, and it looks incredible. You've just watched the premiere trailer for the game, with this set to be one of the biggest releases of 2014.


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Sunday, August 3, 2014: A busy busy day today, but exaggeration rules. So whatever you do... don't bite off more than you can chew, don't make mountains of mole-hills... and don't bite the hand that feeds you. Your animal nature is strong... So... the best way to make it through the day is to monitor your manner of expression and practice a bit of anger management. Keep in mind that being gentle, sensitive and kind does not make you weak.
Consider that the conflicts, anger or feeling of being exposed... no matter what it is or how it plays out in your life... are really the outer world mirroring what's happening inside you. And today your fear of being exposed is clashing with your need to shine. As tension builds, something's got to give. So... Pay attention to yourself. Push yourself to focus on YOU and what YOU really want. Go ahead be brave... step out of the box and dare to be the YOU you want to be.
This year (starting in mid July) is not about holding back or hiding your talents. It's all about loving yourself enough to reveal yourself and share all that guarded inner treasure. Sure there's risk in stepping out of the box, taking the spotlight and revealing yourself in vivid color. But... the rewards will outweigh the risks.!
The question to ask yourself today and every day is: 'What am I willing to do today to step out in life?'"
Today's Quote
Stepping out of our own "box" is essential to living an authentic and fulfilled life. We often don't think we're "ready," we may not know exactly what we're supposed to do, and we almost never have a guarantee that things will work out.
Will we get scared? Of course. Will we fail? Most likely, especially at first. As the cliché says, "no risk, no reward." When we're willing to put ourselves at risk and go for what we truly want in a bold way, amazing things can happen.
Stepping out of our box in life doesn't always involve something big like changing careers, moving to a new place, starting a business, ending a relationship or traveling around the world (although it could). It simply means that we're willing to do, say or act in a way that is new, different and/or vulnerable. When we choose to push past our perceived limits and go for it in life, we always grow and learn, regardless of the outcome.
As you do this, make sure to get support, have compassion and be gentle with yourself in the process. While it can be scary and often counter-intuitive, we're here to grow, expand and evolve, and one of the most important things we can do in this regard to is to step out of our box in a conscious and bold way!
~ Mike Robbins, motivational keynote speaker, coach, and author of "Focus on the Good Stuff" and "Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken"
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The deceptive appeal of a flat
It sure would simplify the tax
code, but
would it be fair?
By Charles Corvallis
Tax time looms and the annual frantic
search for documents to justify deductions is on. Executives
at financial institutions are in their counting houses
counting all the money they've received from RRSP contributions.
Physicians huddle with their accountants to ponder the
benefits and complications of incorporation with a single
question on their lips: Will it save taxes?
Perhaps it's time to say goodbye
to all that. Perhaps the time has come to dump our present
progressive tax system entirely in favour of a flat
What's that, you ask? A true flat
tax would apply the same tax rate to all forms of income
regardless of how that income was earned. Suppose, for
example, the tax rate was 20%. Companies would pay 20%
on their profits; wage earners would pay 20% on their
pay packet; the rate on interest, dividends, capital
gains and all other forms of income would likewise be
taxed at 20%.
One of the reasons the flat tax is again being discussed
in economic circles is that many countries in what was
the East Bloc have adopted a flat tax, including Russia,
and it appears to have given a boost to their economies.
Whether it actually has or not is a matter of debate.
Lithuania, for example, with a flat tax of 27% (down
from 33%) has a rising standard of living and low unemployment.
That said, the average monthly salary is about $600
Canadian, and the Ministry of Labour says that 360,000
workers have left the country for Western Europe since
2004, actually causing labour shortages. Estonia has
had a flat tax, currently at 26%, since 1994 and is
also doing well, but it's unclear whether it's due to
the flat tax or to a rising value added tax (VAT) leveled
on consumption and which economists call a "fair tax."
Let's leave that one aside for the time being, but we'll
come back to it later.
Opponents may question whether the scheme would help
economies, but they do agree on one thing: a flat tax
would make filing your income tax a heck of a lot easier
so simple in fact that anyone earning a regular
wage could file their taxes on a postcard. All you'd
need to do is mark down your total earnings, multiply
it by the tax rate and that would be that.
That's no small advantage. The
Canadian tax code runs to many millions of words; the
rules for a straight flat tax could be written on a
single sheet of paper. It would also save much of the
$8 billion dollars we spend every year to fund the collection
of taxes.
It's not time to celebrate yet
though. The chances of Canada or any other western country
adopting a simple flat tax are remote. It comes down
to what system is fairest. Those of a liberal bent argue
that the present progressive income tax system is the
only way to go because it's the fairer of the two. By
increasing the marginal rate of taxation as income rises,
the idea is that the wealthiest pay the highest taxes
because they can afford to do so, while the poorest
in society need most of their earnings to cover the
basic necessities. Flat taxers, on the other hand, say
their scheme is fairest because it treats each individual
in the same way, rich and poor alike.
They do recognize that not everyone might see it the
same way. To make flat taxes more palatable, most suggest
providing tax exemptions for the lowest earnings. For
example, some members of the US congress promote a flat
tax that exempts the first $30,000 in income for families
and $25,000 for individuals. One difficulty: such a
tax might discourage people from getting married. Indeed,
any tampering with a pure flat tax is fraught with difficulties
that open the scheme to criticism.
In the US, perhaps the best-known
flat taxer is Steve Forbes, heir to the eponymous business
magazine. Forbes made a flat tax the central plank in
his platform when he ran for president in 1996 and 2000.
The wrinkle was that he would exempt income earned from
interest, dividends and capital gains, which would benefit
the wealthy, especially those like Mr Forbes whose money
was inherited. To offset that obvious inequality, he
proposed a $42,000 exemption for a family of four before
his 17% flat tax kicked in.
And so it goes. Perhaps we should
go for that fair tax instead. That's one that taxes
consumption, not income. Hey, don't we have one of those
already? Something called the GST? So we do. Now suppose
we jacked the GST up to 30 or 40% and eliminated income
taxes entirely
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Latin sensation Shakira released a photo of her and superstar buddy Blake Shelton in a recording studio on February 8, 2014.
She tweeted, "In the studio cookin up something good with my friend @blakeshelton. He says please don't cut him out of the picture!"
A follow-up message posted by the singer read, "Now seriously Blake (@blakeshelton), thanks so much for this. This song is awesome!! Shak"
Blake replied with a message of his own saying, "GREAT song sis!!! It was my honor!!"
The pair first teamed up as judges on "The Voice" and struck up a friendship. No details have been released as to when the song will surface, but Shakira is due to drop a new album next month. The self-titled collection is set for release on March 25, 2014, and features a duet with Rihanna.
Blake's latest single "Doing What She Likes" is currently a top ten hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. He will continue his judging duties on "The Voice" this month before embarking on a summer tour featuring The Band Perry, Neal McCoy, and Dan + Shay.
Suggested Links
- Eric Church talks fighting and public sex at his concerts to CBS
- Garth Brooks performs 'The Dance' during Jay Leno farewell: Watch video
- Martina McBride talks new album and possible Carrie Underwood duet: Watch video
- Kacey Musgraves performs on 'Austin City Limits': Watch full episode
- Miranda Lambert and George Strait perform duet: Watch video


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Almond Flour vs. Almond Meal (and DIY)
I try to keep my wheat-free flours to a minimum. I like to have a few, easily-available ingredients handy and that's it. When I started on this wheat-free journey, I bought all kinds of flours to experiment with: sorghum, millet, brown rice, white rice, sweet rice, potato starch, etc. Not only do the costs of such a variety of ingredients add up, but most are highly perishable and need to be used within a few months. That's not so bad when you only have one or two ingredients to use up, but my stock was getting out of control. And then I started veering away from non-wheat grains, so I was left with a lot of flours cluttering up my fridge and not being used. Oh well, you live and learn, right?
One ingredient that has remained in my pantry (and my fridge) is almond meal/flour. It has a neutral taste and lends itself very well for baked goods such as breads, muffins, cookies, and crusts, and it also works great as breading for things like chicken nuggets or fish sticks.
The difference between almond flour and almond meal is simply this: almond flour is almonds without the skin ground into a flour and almond meal is almonds with the skin on ground up. Almonds without the skin grind finer than those with the skin, thus the distinction of flour vs. meal. The meal is coarser. But you can get it fairly fine if you sift your meal.
I started off making my own simply by grinding whole almonds in a coffee grinder. This works pretty well, but my grinder is tiny, so it was a bit tedious to make a few cups. I then graduated to making the meal in my blender, which works great.
I buy a three pound bag of whole almonds at Sam's for about $12. This is cheaper than buying almond flour already milled. There is a distinct difference, though, between making your own meal and buying the flour. I have made breads, cookies, pizza crusts, all with the almond meal. And they were great. I decided to buy some almond flour to see if there would be a difference in the texture of the recipes I made. And there definitely is. The breads are much fluffier and have fewer holes. The cookies seem to hold together better. I really love using the flour. I use Honeyville and have heard nothing but great things from other bloggers about this flour. But if you don't want to make the investment, try almond meal and see what you think.
When making my own meal, I grind several cups at a time and store it in the fridge. I keep the remainder of the whole almonds in an air-tight container in the pantry. I keep a container of my purchased flour in the fridge, also, and store the remainder in the freezer. This extends the life of the ingredients.
I find that the blender works better than the food processor for making almond meal. Here's what I do:
-Put about a cup of raw almonds in the blender (be sure the only ingredient listed on your bag of almonds is almonds. No oils, etc.).
-Turn your blender on for about 10 seconds at a time. Between bursts, take a knife and move the almonds around, away from the bottom/blade. Blend some more. You want to be sure that you don't over-blend, or else you will turn your almonds into butter instead of meal.
-After blending several times, sift your meal into a bowl to separate the meal from the larger nut parts. The large parts can go back into the blender to see if they will get any finer. You'll end up with some that just won't get smaller. I save those in the fridge and use them in recipes that need nuts, top my salads with them, or toss them into my morning flax cereal.
I hope that you enjoy almond meal and flour as much as I do!


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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo revisits the FCC, this time with AT&T 3G
Xperia Neo – Sony Ericsson's cheapest Android smartphone from the 2011 line-up – has not been officially announced for North America.
However, the FCC has just approved the Neo to work on the UMTS II and UMTS V bands (1900MHz and 850MHz), which means the handset could be launched by AT&T in the US, or by any of the big three Canadian carriers (Rogers, Telus, Bell).
The approval comes not long after the European version of the Neo showed up at the FCC.
Certainly, an FCC approval does not guarantee the launch of a handset in the US or Canada. But it's a good step in the right direction, especially when the handset comes with support for North American 3G, like in the case of Sony Ericsson's Xperia Neo.


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So I have tried all the basic things to install including
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa
All it does is report 'command not found'.
Entering the command
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pmcenery.list
pulls up a blank file.
I do have
wine installed but I am looking for an alternative if it's not possible to use it under
wine. Using
itunes under
wine would be great too, however.
It seems as if nothing will recognize my ipod, but when I type:
lsusb | grep Apple
I get
Bus 005 Device 015: ID 05ac:1293 Apple Computer, Inc.
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The Midway Lady Green Waves captured the TMSAA district title Saturday with an impressive 11-2 victory over Cherokee.
The Clinton Lady Dragons soccer team was certainly breathing fire Monday night as they scorched the Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats by an 8-1 margin.
Oliver Springs, Kingston and Midway made bold moves the last two weeks in the Tennessee Valley Athletic Association (TVAA) rankings.
While this week has featured quite a few good games in the Major League Baseball playoffs, Friday night will feature a lot of interesting games that will help determine the playoff fate for a lot of teams across the state.
Each year, the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board surveys residents in communities adjacent to the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation to learn about any concerns regarding environmental cleanup activities under way or about issues that may need to be addressed by DOE's Environmental Management program.
The Public Environmental Survey is mailed to about 800 area residents and is distributed at various locations and at presentations the advisory board's Public Outreach Committee gives to community groups.
A Rockwood girl facing a rare genetic disorder now has a new treasure to enjoy when she can't be outdoors.
Emilie Gregg, who was diagnosed with plasminogen deficiency in 2010, got a handmade dollhouse decked out with detailed furniture.
She didn't know why she was meeting Gail May when the family first came to her home.
When she was shown the dollhouse, it seemed to take a moment to sink in it was hers.
The Roane County Board of Education has selected Sam Cox as its new chairman.
Rob Jago was elected vice chairman at the board meeting late last month.
"I appreciate the confidence the board showed by electing me the chairman," Cox said. "I don't know if I'm going to be able to withstand the pressure like some of the other boys have, but I'll do the best I can."
Cox, who represents the Oliver Springs/Dyllis area, will serve as chairman through September of next year.
Many of the country's leading electric utilities participated in the second annual Environmental Forum on managing their environmental footprint and improving environmental operations.
The Utility Environmental Benchmarking Forum,, spearheaded by TVA, was in Nashville on Sept. 27-29.
It drew participants from throughout the United States and Canada.
Utility representatives shared their experiences since last year's inaugural session in Chattanooga, discussed ways to measure that progress and ideas about best-in-class environmental activities.
If this edition of the newspaper is late, hang onto this thought: It's good to have backup.
When I showed up Monday morning, interim general manager Kevin Kile was trying to solve a problem with a broken image setter.
The image setter prints large film versions of our news pages, which are then, by technology I can't explain — (ma-JIC!) — made into plates to go on our presses.
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