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Closet case: Jill Martin, author of The Weekend Makeover
Today show contributor and Knicks sportscaster Jill Martin keeps everything in her wardrobe on view with help from her new organizational line for QVC.
Jill Martin (jillmartin.com) can never be accused of not practicing what she preaches: The New York Knicks sportscaster and Today show contributor became a minimalist two years ago while writing her second book, I Have Nothing to Wear!, on how to edit one's wardrobe. "I realized that you only wear 25 percent of what's in your closet—you pick the same things every time," she says. "If you don't see it, you're not going to wear it, so I don't have anything that's not on view." That desire to live her motto spurred her to create the Martin Project, a line of aesthetically pleasing closet-organization products for QVC (qvc.com) that launched this month. Martin's designs can be found throughout her Gramercy apartment, displaying whatever doesn't easily fit in her walk-in or front-hall closets. The Emmy Award–winning television personality is also constantly getting rid of stained, ill-fitting or unwanted items—a practice she promotes in her latest tome, The Weekend Makeover, which details how to form healthy behaviors in 48 hours. "Now I love getting dressed in the morning because it's easy," she says. "If you wake up and you're scrambling, that dictates what your day will be like."
When Martin moved into her rental four years ago, she originally used these built-in shelves for folded sweaters. "It was a mess," she concedes. She has since repurposed them for housing her impressive footwear collection, largely dominated by Christian Louboutin stilettos (965 Madison Ave between 75th and 76th Sts, 212-396-1884 • 59 Horatio St between Greenwich and Hudson Sts, 212-255-1910 • us.christianlouboutin.com). "You have to form your closet around your lifestyle," she says. "If you're a soccer mom, you don't need to have all of these heels, but I work in TV where you see my shoes and I'm single and run around at night, so it's appropriate." Bold heels have also become Martin's signature accessory. "I like to have my shoes tell the story," she adds. "On any given day, you'll know my personality from my shoes."
Martin won these Alexander McQueen peep-toe pumps (417 W 14th St between Ninth and Tenth Aves; 212-645-1797, alexandermcqueen.com) in a bet with a friend. "I forget what it was but I was 100 percent positive—I knew I was winning," she says. Had she lost, Martin would have had to purchase her pal a pair of Christian Louboutin nude heels. "I love skulls," she enthuses of her prize. "I'm such a dork, but I feel like they make me edgy."
"Marlo Thomas once told me nothing is sexier than a black dress with red shoes," recalls Martin, who received these Christian Louboutin studded pumps from an ex-boyfriend. "I just wore these to the Oz the Great and Powerful premiere because I feel like they are my version of the ruby slippers, with a little edge."
After covering the Olympics in London for the Today show last summer, Martin traveled all over Europe for a month. She picked up these beaded sandals while in Mykonos, Greece. "I'm always in flip-flops," she notes. "So much of my stuff is from that trip because I would buy something and then leave something [behind], like leggings that I traveled with. I just had a carry-on; it was freeing to travel like that."
"People will ask me, 'What are you wearing?' and I'll have no idea what brand I'm in," admits Martin, who had to check the label inside this bejeweled clutch to discover that it's from Talbots (2289–2291 Broadway at 82nd St, 212-875-8753 • 525 Madison Ave between 53rd and 54th Sts, 212-838-8811 • 1251–1255 Third Ave at 72nd St, 212-988-8585 • talbots.com). "I just never even look. Some things I wear are $5 while others are $5,000—it's really all about what I like."
Before she designed her QVC line, Martin organized her necklaces by hanging them on adhesive hooks from Home Depot (locations throughout the city; visit homedepot.com), stuck to a wall facing her shoe closet.
"Everything is color-coded by theme," explains Martin, who uses flocked hangers from the Martin Project in different hues to categorize her closet: Teal is reserved for Today-appropriate daytime dresses, pink is for going-out apparel and navy indicates outfits that are suitable for Knicks games. "A lot of people organize their closets by pants, skirts and tops, but I think that's sort of inefficient," she says. "This makes getting dressed easy."
Although both of her main jobs involve being on television, there's a distinct difference between how Martin dresses for the two. "Morning TV is a lot of fun color, and I'm talking about fashion," she says, noting that she'd pair this Rachel Roy shift (rachelroy.com) with an equally vibrant necklace from BaubleBar (230 Fifth Ave at 27th St, suite 610; baublebar.com) for the Today show. "With the Knicks games, I try to err on the conservative side, since they're at night and I'm reporting at a sporting event." This Adrianna Papell frock (adriannapapell.com) is an example of a more professional look she'd don to Madison Square Garden.
When Martin was 22 years old, she scored this Donna Karan New York sequined cashmere off-the-shoulder sweater—marked down from $1,200 to a mere $25—at Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth (off5th.com). "Every time I feel bad or I don't know what to wear because I'm in a rush, I put this on," she says. "I call it 'the beautiful shirt.'"
Another item that has survived Martin's continuous purges is this ragged sweatshirt, which belonged to her father in college. "He painted his room [at City College of New York] in it," she explains. "I always say to get rid of this kind of stuff but I wear it all the time. I love how it looks on me too, although I wouldn't wear it out and about."
"I love the idea of wearing a sweatshirt with slacks and beautiful shoes," says Martin, who plans on doing exactly that with this embellished version from Haute Hippie (9 Prince St between Bowery and Elizabeth St, 212-431-0101 • 1070 Madison Ave at 81st St, 212-535-0193 • hautehippie.com). "I like combining comfy and dressy [items]—I think there's nothing sexier."
This Lotus London (lotuslondon.com) sequined frock is another travel souvenir Martin purchased while in St. Barth six years ago. "Just FYI to the 25-year-old women who are reading this: Your body changes," she cautions. "I'm not saying you gain weight but the shape of your body changes. This was a dress I would wear with a bathing suit as a cover-up and now it's a shirt I pair with flats."
Perhaps the only item in Martin's closet that she doesn't actually wear, these cropped pants from Tory Burch (38–40 Little West 12th St between Ninth Ave and Washington St, 212-929-0125 • 797 Madison Ave at 67th St, 212-510-8371 • 257 Elizabeth St between E Houston and Prince Sts, 212-334-3000 • toryburch.com) still serve a purpose. "Since I've gotten older, I can easily fluctuate five or six pounds in a week," she admits. "These are my did-I-gain-weight pants. I don't weigh myself because I think people go nuts over that, so this is my scale. If they fit, I'm good, and if they don't, I know I gained weight."
"I don't pack a lot when I go on vacation because I love coming home with the flavor of wherever I was," says Martin, who purchased this sheer embroidered caftan for $25 while in Positano, Italy, with her family.
A pair of framed push boards and two mannequins from Martin's QVC line keep her necklaces tangle-free while functioning as decor. "I think it's pretty," she says. "It makes me happy to look at everything." She displays everything over a sleek Formica desk from West Elm (1870 Broadway between 61st and 62nd Sts, 212-247-8077 • 112 W 18th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves, 212-929-4464 • 75 Front St at Main St, Dumbo, Brooklyn, 718-875-7757 • westelm.com).
Chain necklaces are protected inside an acrylic storage unit from the Container Store (629 Sixth Ave at 19th St • 725 Lexington Ave at 58th St • 212-366-4200, containerstore.com), while chunkier costume pieces are strewn around a Martin Project leopard-print mannequin. "I want to be able to wake up and have a vibe, so they change all the time," notes Martin of her current baubles on display. "I'm in my turquoise, happy spring mode but come summer it will probably move to more delicate things."
"I love the Carrie Bradshaw nameplate necklace," says Martin, who had her diamond-encrusted version custom-made by Jennifer Miller Jewelry. "I'm stuck in the '80s, so I'm all about it."
Martin strung a trio of Jennifer Miller Jewelry gold-plated lapis, turquoise and moonstone pendants through a piece of rope for a relaxed yet polished look. "I think you should dress up on the beach," she says. "I'm single so I always think, You never know who you're going to meet. But I also like the way bathing suits look accessorized." She wore it throughout her European vacation last summer.
This diamond heart necklace belonged to Martin's paternal grandmother. "Each of [the granddaughters] got a different piece, so this is very special," she says.
Whimsical costume pieces, such as this dual-sided angel/devil necklace from Lester's (1534 Second Ave at 80th St, 212-734-9292 • 1102–1120 Ave U at Coney Island Ave, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; 718-375-7337 • lesters.com), are mixed in with Martin's fine jewelry. "It's for kids but I felt like, I can wear that; it's appropriate," she jokes.
Cuffs are contained in a nine-section tray that originally served as a divider inside the flea-market box it now rests atop. "I feel like I won't lift the lid up to look—I'm that specific," says Martin of her dedication to keeping items out in the open.
All four of these rings hail from various family members: Martin's 94-year-old aunt made her the beaded style, while her paternal grandfather passed down his jade version. Martin inherited the middle two from her maternal grandma, and replaced a diamond in her wedding ring with a ruby (the loosened stone was then matched and transformed into a pair of earrings). "Things have to have some sort of meaning for you to be able to hold onto them," she advises.
A trio of LBD-shaped jewelry organizers from the Martin Project is suspended on a sculptural hat rack from Target (locations throughout the city; visit target.com). The two-faced creations feature Velcro loops from which to hang bracelets on one side, and zippered pockets for securing earrings and other loose items on the other. "I don't lose partners—everything is protected here," boasts Martin. Every other week, she swaps in two different scarves as a reminder to wear them. Styles from 25 Park (805 Washington St between Gansevoort and Horatio Sts, 212-734-2525 • 1296 Third Ave between 74th and 75th Sts, 212-585-2525 • 25park.com) and London's Portobello Market (portobellomarket.org) currently dangle above a yet-to-be-placed mirror from MacKenzie-Childs (20 W 57th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves; 212-570-6050, mackenzie-childs.com).
In order to gain even more real estate for stashing her hats, Martin hooks a fabric accessory strip from her line onto a coatrack from Bed Bath & Beyond (locations throughout the city; visit bedbathandbeyond.com). "I wear baseball caps all the time," says Martin, whose collection includes styles from the Today show, the Knicks and her alma mater, the University of Michigan.
The front-hall closet is sparsely populated with jackets and seasonal accessories, such as scarves, gloves, umbrellas and rain boots. Martin is an avid fan of SoulCycle (locations throughout the city; visit soul-cycle.com), and she keeps her cycling cleats tucked away in a side pocket of the rotating hanging organizer she designed.
An ex-boyfriend purchased these monogrammed Hunter boots for Martin from SwagStamp (swagstamp.com). "We broke up and he still gave me the shoes," she recalls. "I was like, 'Thanks, you're such a nice guy.'" In addition to these personalized Converse sneakers, she also has a pair of Havaianas flip-flops bearing her initials.
Martin adores the scarves from Theodora & Callum (theodoraandcallum.com), which was cofounded by her close friend Stefani Greenfield. "Each tells a story and takes inspiration from a different place," she explains. "[Greenfield's] daughter is Theo and I faint over her—she is the cutest thing. When I put this on, I think about Theo. We're close."
Almost all of Martin's winter clothing is packed away in these fuzzy poufs from the Martin Project, which were designed to match the shabby-chic decor of her apartment. "It comes flat so you can stuff it with things," she points out. "I had things under the bed but they got dusty, so this is a great storage solution." She keeps another one in her bedroom for stashing her comforter and pillows.
The Martin Project flocked cascading hangers, 50 for $33, at qvc.com
The Martin Project garment bag with little-black-dress design, $19, at qvc.com
The Martin Project set of six printed drawstring shoe bags, $33, at qvc.com
The Martin Project Red Carpet leopard tote with clutch, $45, at qvc.com
Hot on the heels of her third book, The Weekend Makeover, and the debut of the Martin Project, a line of closet-organization products for QVC, Today show contributor and Knicks sportscaster Jill Martin let us peek inside her pared-down wardrobe. She keeps everything on view, including shoes from Christian Louboutin, dresses from H&M and tops from Haute Hippie. Instead of buying new footwear, she gets existing pairs resoled at Leather Spa and Eddie's Shoe Repair.
Her NYC style resources
BCBG Max AzriaLocations throughout the city; visit bcbg.com
Martin is a newfound fan of this contemporary label's basic white tees. "It also has great dressy tanks," she enthuses. "I love matching a really fancy skirt with a just a plain tank. Sharon Stone did it at the Oscars, but I just think it's a really fresh, I-didn't-try-too-hard look."
Donna Karan New York819 Madison Ave between 68th and 69th Sts (212-861-1001, donnakaran.com)
"I only have a few brands that really fit me perfectly," says Martin, who cites this high-end clothing label as one of them. "I think you should always be comfortable, and that's why I love Donna Karan. Her motto is, 'If you can't sleep in it, you shouldn't wear it.' I agree because you can tell when a woman is uncomfortable."
Eddie's Shoe Repair30 Rockefeller Plaza between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-581-3463)
Before heading to work, Martin drops off shoes in need of mending at this cobbler. "A lot of people think you need to [constantly] buy new shoes but oftentimes you should just get them fixed up," she says. "You're just going to step in the grass again—don't waste the money."
Jennifer Miller Jewelry972 Lexington Ave between 70th and 71st Sts (212-734-8199, jennifermillerjewelry.com)
This Hamptons jewelry designer is Martin's go-to resource for both real and faux baubles. "The store is set up beautifully," she says. "What's great about it is that in a cabinet, there will be everything from a $4,000 necklace to a $90 bracelet and you can't tell the difference [between the two]."
Leather Spa10 W 55th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-262-4823, leatherspa.com)
"I'll never send [my heels] back to Christian Louboutin to get fixed—to me, that's like a black hole," declares Martin. "You want your shoes back so you can wear them." As an alternative, she brings her timeworn pairs to this upscale repair shop, which is capable of resoling them with the brand's signature red soles.
Saks Fifth Avenue611 Fifth Ave at 50th St (212-753-4000, saksfifthavenue.com)
Martin does the majority of her seasonal shopping at this upscale department store. "It's right near work and it has everything," she says. "I'm really basic—I have every white T-shirt you can possibly envision and jeans—so Saks will call me and say, 'We got in a new white T-shirt.' I'm so into them." Her current favorite brands for solid tees are Michael Stars (michaelstars.com) and Splendid (splendid.com).
Follow Cristina Velocci on Twitter: @cvelocci


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Cadillac News, Concepts, Future Models, Rumors and more Discussion, Cadillac News: VIDEO: Cadillac CTS-V in throes of death (NSFW) in Current Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Filed under: Videos , Cadillac , GM We're going to start this post by stating that domestic automakers have come ...
Cadillac News: VIDEO: Cadillac CTS-V in throes of death (NSFW)
Filed under: Videos, Cadillac, GM
We're going to start this post by stating that domestic automakers have come a long way in improving the quality and durability of the cars they build. That said, cars are still built on Friday afternoon and every once in a while one not fit for public roads slips out. Unfortunately for General Motors, the owner of this Cadillac CTS-V that refuses to run properly is part of the team that runs a little site called Streetfire.net with a subscriber base for its user-posted videos in the millions. Cjonesy is his name, and this video he posted on Streetfire.net today documents the death throws of his 2006 Cadillac CTS-V with around 12,000 miles on his trip home from the PRI show.
The CTS-V manages to limp home over a couple hundred miles, during which time cjonesy films himself cursing the car and its maker while never going faster than 60 mph with the pedal mashed on the floor. The tachometer died before he started recording and halfway through the LS1 V8 begins to rattle like its possessed by a demon. Cjonesy's monologue to the camera throughout the video is as funny as his car is tragic, but we warned there's some cursing.
Cjonesy's a trooper though (for now) and posted the video to get feedback on what he or GM should do about the car. Well, GM already ordered one of its dealer's to replace a customer's car today, so while the wallet's open...
Thanks for the tip, Stefan!
[Source: Streetfire.net]VIDEO: Cadillac CTS-V in throes of death (NSFW) originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TORRINGTON >> Kerry Longobucco was able to raise $1,000 for the victims of Sandy Hook. She hopes to repeat her success two or three times over for victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombing.
Longobucco, a 22-year-old Torrington local, had a cousin running in the marathon the day of the fatal bombing.
"It hit really close to home wondering if my cousin and my aunt and uncle were OK," said Longobucco.
The journalism major at the University of Connecticut Storrs campus said she immediately decided to fundraise for the tragedy like she did for the December shooting in Newtown.
"Just like everyone else, I was watching on every venue of social media and it just got so depressing," Longobucco said of the Sandy Hook shooting, "I thought you know what, I need to do something."
Longobucco started out by ordering 200 custom made bracelets that said things like, "Sandy Hook Families," "We Choose Love," and "Hope, Faith & Courage."
Longobucco said she paid for the bracelets out of pocket and sold them for $1 each. After selling out, she ordered an additional 460 bracelets and was able to donate a total of $1,000 to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund in the six weeks following the tragedy.
"People were so generous," Longobucco said of her first fundraiser.
After the success of her Sandy Hook bracelets, Longobucco decided to order 1,050 custom Boston bracelets right away.
"[The bracelets] are going to be delivered today and they are all already sold," Longobucco said. "They are all spoken for."
Through pre-sales, Longobucco has already raised over $1050. She has already ordered another 1,000 bracelets.
"I hope to raise between $2,000 and $3,000 this time," Longobucco said.
She will donate all of the collected money to The One Fund Boston, an organization that was created by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino to "help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013."
"It's such a great charity," Longobucco said of The One Fund Boston.
Longobucco, who is very active on Facebook and Twitter, does the majority of her fundraising through social media.
While she organized this fundraising effort alone, she said there have been many people who have helped her from all over the country.
"There is a guy from Boston who I only know through Twitter. He donated $350," said Longobucco. "I organized it but there are people who have been so helpful."
She ships the bracelets all across the country and around the world. For example, Longobucco said she has had orders from Ireland.
Longobucco, who works at Billy Ray's in Winsted, said she has also fundraised at work for both the Sandy Hook and Boston tragedies.
"I put the jar on the bar," said Longobucco. "These guys are like family. They really come through. They are the reason I need so many more [bracelets]. I'm so thankful for the support."
For more information or to order bracelets for Boston, email Longobucco at email@example.com.
Reach Kate Hartman at 860-489-3121, ext. 343.


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We all knew Pina,
each of us in a different way.
We knew her as a mother, as a friend, as a confidant,
as dancer, as choreographer,
as vigilant skeptic, indefatigable worker,
professional yet caring boss,
attentive observer and listener,
as a humble international star...
We all knew Pina,
and every one of us misses her
in his or her our own way:
very personally, very inwardly, very painfully.
But there's one thing about Pina
that all our memories have in common
- even if we're not (yet) aware of it -
her look on us.
If you've ever stood or sat across from Pina
and looked into her eyes,
or if you've ever watched her while she worked
and saw the way she studied her dancers during rehearsal,
you know what I mean by this look,
by "Pina's gaze."
Just recalling that gaze
makes her appear right before your eyes again:
the way she often seemed tired and exhausted at first
and then revealed a body and soul full of sheer endless energy,
her head cocked at a slight angle,
her hair combed taut and pulled back,
her fragile form and pale face with its large curious eyes
that seemed to look at the world a bit dreamily,
often giving the impression that her thoughts were elsewhere...
But they never were.
Pina was always present, as you'd notice with a start
when she'd suddenly gaze deep into your eyes,
as if looking through you,
at the same time to your bottom,
and all with this immense sadness on her face,
that was ready to break into a smile at any moment.
Over the last few weeks,
I've seen and read many interviews with Pina,
and it was impossible not to notice in them
how little she trusted language.
Sometimes she was struggling and tormenting herself
to finally say something
that was actually quite simple,
but then, not at all
in a world in which the simple things
have long become the hardest to get across.
She would often look around helplessly
when she couldn't find the rights words,
as if she might possibly find the answer with her eyes.
That's where it became evident
how much more Pina relied on her look instead on words.
At least she trusted much more in what could be seen
than in what could be said.
Blind people are supposed
to sharpen their sense of hearing in compensation.
About Pina, you could almost say the reverse:
her mistrust of words
made her rely all the more on her eyes,
but in a very particular, unique way of her own.
She honed her gaze into an extraordinarily sensitive tool
for recognizing and analyzing everything
we say and express with our movements and gestures,
for everything we reveal about ourselves through them.
We do that involuntarily and unconsciously,
and most of it remains invisible to other eyes.
Well, certainly not for Pina.
Pina saw, indeed, even when we were "in the dark."
She developed a unique phenomenology of gestures,
a view of the world, so to speak, or even better:
an explanation or interpretation of our humanity
that was wholly new and unexplored...
There was a time in my life once
when I was very shy
and would have never dared, for instance,
to walk up to a dance floor and dance.
I'd spend night after night in discotheques, though,
leaning up against a wall or a pole,
ceaselessly watching other people dance.
(Wherever you go, no matter the country or culture,
you'll always find people like me, like I used to be,
standing in the corners,
never dancing, but always watching.
Sometimes they move their shoulders to the beat a bit,
or snap their fingers, or shuffle around imperceptibly...)
In any case, during this "shy period" of my life
I once said to a friend, out of the blue,
perhaps by way of explanation:
"You can see right through people
when you watch them dance.
You don't even need to be a psychoanalyst.
You just have to observe closely how they move!"
At the time, I just said that to say something interesting.
I probably also thought there was some truth in it,
but I certainly didn't take my words seriously.
And I didn't sharpen this sense ob observation any further,
I merely realized it was probably possible to do so,
the way a graphologist can interpret people's psyche
by reading their handwriting,
given of course years of intense study and experience.
The only person I've ever met
who had developed this sense to the utmost degree,
to the absolute limit of sensitivity,
was Pina Bausch.
Her ability to decipher
what people are revealing through their bodies
was uncanny.
The purpose of her somewhat absent gaze
was to keep other things from distracting her:
language and words, accent, clothing,
hairstyle, facial expressions...
everything we usually look for to understand one another.
All this Pina did not need.
She didn't want us to lie down on her couch
to get psychoanalyzed.
All she wanted was to watch us, to see how we move.
Maybe this is where her aversion for perfection stems from,
to some degree.
Perfection involves first of all the display of itself.
Pina was more interested
in the private, playful, revelatory and unconscious aspects
of movement and gesture,
in the child sleeping in all of us
that is capable of expressing itself quite eloquently,
provided you understand its language.
That's what Pina could see better than anyone.
What Sigmund Freud could interpret in a person's dreams,
Pina could read in their bearing or posture,
in how they throw their hair back or move their arms.
We are, after all, open books, only:
there is no science for the most simple things in the world.
But Pina was a scientist, a researcher,
a pioneer of the uncharted territories of the human soul.
Because she had such an interest in people,
her great art as a dancer and choreographer
was not so much focused on aesthetics,
effects, "beauty," or appeal,
- l'art pour l'art so to speak -
but rather on an "image of man" (and woman)
a depiction of people in their time and their society,
subject to all their conditions,
pains, fears, joys, and passions.
There was an undeniable humor in this portrayal,
but it was never "making fun" of their subjects.
The section or aspect of this conditio humana
that Pina most extensively explored
was the relationship between men and women.
She created a genuine anthology
of gestures and behavioral patterns
to embody both "the game" and "the war" between the sexes.
If you go back in your memory
and imagine Pina's gaze on you once again,
you might realize, as I did,
with a certain amount of sorrow,
that you took that gaze for granted,
that you just saw it as Pinas very own and tender way of looking.
We all did not grasp
what kind of a look that was.
Clairvoyant despite its dreaminess,
incisive yet not "taking apart,"
with an ability to soothe and comfort
even if it was lacking the words for that,
seeing through you
without ever making you feel naked...
All of us who knew Pina took that look for granted.
But nobody will ever lay eyes on us like that again.
And this is more than just a personal loss.
It is almost a historic one.
(I'm far from wanting to judge here,
there are no bigger losses than personal ones.)
Pina saw with her heart, up to total exhaustion.
She never rationed her gift.
Don't get me wrong:
her gaze was strict at the same time,
every bit as critical as it was loving.
But in a way that made you feel protected, not unmasked.
It was never judgmental and would never put you down.
"You got to be cruel to be kind,"
to borrow a beautiful line from an Elvis Costello song.
The most profound achievement in interacting with people
is to bring out the best in everyone,
make it shine and make it visible.
At this, Pina was a master.
Even as a spectator sitting in the audience
she brought out the best in me, in us.
She let us see and understand things
to which no other art had opened our eyes before:
She showed us another way to overcome our fears
and to not feel imprisoned in our bodies any more.
She conveyed a concept of "freedom"
that was completely new for all of us, for me, too,
and that hit us right through the heart.
You, her dancers, know this much better than I do.
For years, some of you for decades,
you were the orchestra for Pina's gaze,
each one of you a precious, unique instrument.
With her compassionate rigor she got each of you
to reveal your best rather than to hide it,
thus allowing us to bear witness to her vision, and opening our eyes
to discover the hidden language in ourselves.
You carry Pina's gaze forth into the world,
as her collaborators and kindred spirits.
Without you we would have never heard Pina's music.
You deserve our deepest gratitude
for continuing to play it and perform it to us,
with your bodies as instruments.
"Continuing to play" cannot mean to merely conserve, though,
that would not be enough.
What Pina saw and shaped
by investing so much of her heart
cannot be passed on as a duty or a burden.
It can only be performed with enthusiasm and in her spirit.
You know this, of course, no one has to tell you.
But I also hope that this is appreciated by those responsible in the city of Wuppertal
and in the state of North-Rhine-Westfalia
who will continue to support and sponsor this heritage
- indeed, the world heritage-
of Pina Bausch's work with the Wuppertal Dance Theater.
I would like to ask all of you, finally,
to cherish this treasure of Pina's gaze
- that you can still feel upon you,
that we can still feel upon us,
that we can still retrace in her works -
and to carry it inside you full of joy and gratitude, appreciating that you knew Pina,
that we all knew her gaze
and were fortunate enough
to experience such a priceless gift.
Wim Wenders, on September 4, 2009,
at the memorial ceremony for Pina Bausch
in the Wuppertal Opera House
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Lego have asked the UK Government to withdraw images of its figures used to illustrate how Scots could spend £1,400 because the toy company states it is "politically neutral."
The Treasury are using images of the Lego figures to portray claims Scotts would be £1,400 better off if they reject independence and stay in the UK.
A website describes 10 ways Scottish people could part with their cash, such as buying 280 hot dogs at the Edinburgh Festival or watching Aberdeen play all season with two mates.
But Lego want the images removed because the brand is politically neutral and did not give permission to use the images.
A Lego UK spokeswoman said: "We wouldn't give permission for our stock images to be used. We are a children's toy company and therefore all of our communication is targeted towards children.
"People all over the world use Lego to depict stories and scenarios - some of it not to our knowledge. We maintain our position as being a politically neutral company."
The post on the UK Government website now features the line: "This post originally appeared on Buzzfeed. Images not provided by Lego."
SNP Treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie MP said: "It's not surprising Lego want nothing to do with this patronising stunt, and demanded the Treasury remove it from their website. The No campaign's bogus arguments against a Yes vote are being dismantled brick by brick."
"The Treasury figures have been roundly discredited, so this is just adding insult to injury."
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Site: Tampa, Fla. (USF Track & Field Stadium)
Event: USF Bulls Invitational
U-M Team Result: Non-scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 16 -- at UCF Black & Gold Challenge (Orlando, Fla.), 9 a.m.
TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team opened the 2013 outdoor season on Friday (March 15) at the USF Bulls Invitational, recording 11 top-five performances at USF Track & Field Stadium. Junior Amber Smith (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) highlighted the opening day, winning the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:01.44.
Fifth-year senior Alexandria Williams (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven), who sat out the indoor season due to exhausted eligibility, returned to the track to finish second in the 400-meter hurdles behind Smith in a time of 1:02.26.
Smith had a solid day in multiple events, also finishing second in the 100-meter hurdles (13.65) and was a member of the third-place 4x400-meter relay team. Freshman Maya Long (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron), sophomore Chinyere Onimo (Ypsilanti, Mich./Huron) and Williams also joined Smith on the relay, which ran a time of 3:48.98.
In her collegiate outdoor debut, freshman Cindy Ofili (Ypsilanti, Mich./Huron) placed third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.84, while junior Erin Busbee (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) took fifth in 14.18.
Busbee had a career-best day in the long jump, finishing third with a mark of 5.99 meters (19-8). Fifth-year senior Tofunmi Akeredolu (Southfield, Mich./Lathrup) recorded a jump of 5.83 meters (19-1.50) to follow in fourth place.
In the throwing circle, senior Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) finished second in the discus (49.85 meters, 163-6) and fifth in the hammer throw (50.85 meters, 166-10). Erin's sister and former Wolverine Emily Pendleton, who graduated last year, won the discus as an unattached athlete with a mark of 50.71 meters (166-4). Senior/junior Kari Prena (West Bloomfield Twp., Mich./Walled Lake Central) finished fourth in the discus with a throw of 45.68 meters (149-10) to round of Michigan's top-five efforts.
The Wolverines will make the short trip to Orlando, Fla., to compete in the UCF Black and Gold Challenge tomorrow (Saturday, March 16). The meet starts at 9 a.m.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
100-meter Dash 1. Tylia Gillon, Rutgers 11.48 7. Charlotte Cahill, U-M 11.79 8. Cindy Ofili, U-M 11.80 20. Ada Unachukwu, U-M 12.25 29. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 12.51 200-meter Dash 1. Aireonna Bailey, South Florida 23.54 23. Maya Long, U-M 25.06 25. Ada Unachukwu, U-M 25.08 400-meter Dash 1. Elizabeth Ichite, Florida State 53.74 15. Chinyere Onimo, U-M 58.47 100-meter Hurdles 1. Kayla Parker, Kentucky 13.51 2. Amber Smith, U-M 13.65 3. Cindy Ofili, U-M 13.84 5. Erin Busbee, U-M 14.18 400-meter Hurdles 1. Amber Smith, U-M 1:01.44 2. Alexandria Williams, U-M 1:02.26 16. Emily Wee, U-M 1:06.84 4x400-meter Relay 1. South Florida 3:44.64 3. MICHIGAN 'A' 3:48.98 (Maya Long, Amber Smith, Chinyere Onimo, Alexandria Williams) 6. MICHIGAN 'B' 3:56.35 (Cindy Ofili, Erin Busbee, Emily Wee, Charlotte Cahill) High Jump 1. Courtney Anderson, South Florida 1.78m (5-10) 9. Sara Nitz, U-M 1.63m (5-4.25) -- Brianna Jenkins, U-M NH Long Jump 1. Asha Ruth, Rutgers 6.07m (19-11) 3. Erin Busbee, U-M 5.99m (19-8) 4. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 5.83m (19-1.50) Discus 1. Emily Pendleton, Unattached 50.71m (166-4) 2. Erin Pendleton, U-M 49.85m (163-6) 4. Kari Prena, U-M 46.14m (151-4) 11. Joanna Fleming, U-M 40.91m (134-3) Hammer Throw 1. Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle 59.62m (195-7) 5. Erin Pendleton, U-M 50.85m (166-10) 6. Joanna Fleming, U-M 49.66m (162-11) 8. Kari Prena, U-M 45.68m (149-10) -- Amanda Adwon, U-M FOUL Shot Put 1. Chelsea Whalen, Florida State 15.59m (51-1.75) 8. Erin Pendleton, U-M 12.91m (42-4.25) 9. Elly Mioduszewski, U-M 12.55m (41-2.25) 12. Kari Prena, U-M 12.00m (39-4.50) Javelin 1. Casey Wagner, South Florida 45.59m (149-7) 6. Elly Mioduszewski, U-M 38.06m (124-10)
PERSONAL RECORDSCharlotte Cahill -- 100m (11.79)
Tofunmi Akeredolu -- 100m (12.51)
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A couple of minutes walk from the city suburbs of West Hobart and Mt Stuart, and you're into the native bushland that spreads across the slopes and peak of Knocklofty.
Used by early settlers as a source of firewood, quarry stone and for rough grazing land, Knocklofty has changed little, and its heathland and open woodland flora and fauna communities thrive in the rough, steep terrain.
Facilities here are limited - a fire trail threads its way to the 375m summit, and there's a network of fire trails and walking tracks linking West Hobart to Mount Stuart.
There are picnic spots on the West Hobart fringe of the reserve, and the extensive views from the top of the hill over the city, harbour and mountain are well worth the walk. Great views can also be had from the Mount Stuart Lookout.
In Mt Stuart, from the lookout at the end of Mt Stuart Road. In West Hobart, from Kirby Court, Poets Road (turn left from Lansdowne Crescent, or Forest Road).
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Overman, Henry G. (2009) "Gis a job": what use geographical information systems in spatial economics? SERC Discussion Papers, SERCDP0026. Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are used for inputting, storing, managing, analysing and mapping spatial data. This article argues that each of these functions can help researchers interested in spatial economics. In addition, GIS provide access to new data which is both interesting in its own right, but also as a source of exogenous variation.
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Young women who are treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with chestradiation therapy have a high cumulative absolute risk of developingbreast cancer later in life. This risk increases with age at end offollow-up, time since diagnosis, and radiation dose, according to a newstudy in the October 5 issue of the Journal of the National CancerInstitute.
Due to advances in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma,there are now many long-term survivors who are at risk for thedevelopment of secondary cancers that frequently reflect the late sideeffects of treatment. Second primary cancers are the leading cause ofdeath among long-term survivors, and breast cancer is the most commonsecondary cancer in female Hodgkin lymphoma survivors.
Toestimate the future cumulative absolute risk of breast cancer for youngwomen treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, Lois B. Travis, M.D., of theNational Cancer Institute, and colleagues analyzed data from acase-control study within an international population-based cohort of3,817 female 1-year survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma who had beendiagnosed at age 30 or younger between 1965 and 1994.
Thecumulative absolute risk of developing breast cancer increased with ageat end of follow-up, time since diagnosis, and radiation dose. Forexample, a woman who was treated for Hodgkin lymphoma at age 20 with achest radiation dose of at least 40 Gy without alkylating agents wouldhave a 0.4% risk of developing breast cancer by age 30, a 4.9% risk byage 40, and a 19.1% risk by age 50. By comparison, for white women inthe general population, the absolute risks of breast cancer from age 20to ages 30, 40, and 50 are, respectively, 0.04%, 0.5%, and 2.0%.
"However,it should always be noted that the gains in long-term survival providedby successful radiotherapy and chemotherapy outweigh the associatedrisks of breast cancer and other late sequelae. Moreover, currentmodifications in treatment will likely result in lower risks of breastcancer in the future," the authors write.
In an editorial, Dan L.Longo, M.D., of the National Institute on Aging, questions thecontinued routine use of radiation therapy for the treatment of Hodgkindisease when alternative approaches, such as combination chemotherapyalone, have similar success in curing the disease without the magnitudeof late fatal complications. "We need to stop exposing women to therisk of subsequent breast cancer (and other malignancies and heartdisease) by needlessly using radiation therapy as a component of theirHodgkin disease treatment," he writes. "A Pyrrhic victory in theabsence of reasonable alternative ways to accomplish the goal can betragic but necessary; a Pyrrhic victory that could be avoided whilestill accomplishing the goal is just foolish."
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The UK-based company, along with development partner Ecotive, has been working on the Metrocab for a decade and is finally ready to start cab-driver trials. From the available specs, the new cab sounds pretty impressive. An estimated 75 miles per gallon - more than three times the fuel efficiency than the current typical London taxi - and a 75-percent cut in emissions compared to standard cabs. The electric part of the powertrain (including a 12.2-kWh lithium-ion battery) is complemented by a 1.0-liter gas-powered range extender, and the whole thing can travel about 350 miles with a full tank and battery. The cab has an 80-mile-per-hour top speed, perfect of flashing the driver a fistful of money and saying, "Follow that car!" The Metrocab can even fit seven once the special front seat is deployed. Pricing will be "competitive," Frazer-Nash says, though we're not quite sure what that means.
The cab recently gained some political attention in the UK when London Mayor Boris Johnson (and his perpetually messy hair) took a ride in a prototype of the Metrocab and gave the vehicle the proverbial thumbs up. Check out Frazer-Nash's release below.
All-new Range Extended Electric Metrocab taxi for London – trials launched this week
>75mpg and over three times more fuel efficient than comparable current London taxi
>75% less CO2 than comparable current London taxi, <50g/km CO2
>560km combined range
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City Hall, London, 15 January 2014 – Frazer-Nash and Ecotive, the companies behind the all-new, purpose-built Range Extended Electric (REE) Metrocab taxi confirm the vehicle's full specification.
The British designed, engineered and built Metrocab, from Mytchett Surrey-based Ecotive and Frazer-Nash, is a new generation zero-emissions electric-powered taxi for London, and represents the cutting edge of green transport technology with a design both evolutionary and sympathetic to the iconic black cab silhouette.
Metrocab Chairman Sir Charles Masefield said:
"The all-new Range Extended Electric Metrocab has been in development since the mid-2000s with several prototypes built and over a million kilometres of engineering tests completed. Instantly recognisable as an iconic London Hackney Cab, with a panoramic glass roof for views of the city, our new all-British London cab offers, for no price premium, completely new levels of economy, emissions and passenger comfort and is ready to enter service this year, benefitting the passenger, driver, city and environment alike."
Ready now, Metrocab launches a campaign this week inviting London taxi drivers to register with the company for real-world trials in the new zero emissions capable taxi, demonstrating significant cost savings, environmental benefits, easy ownership and maintenance and enhanced passenger experience.
The Metrocab from Ecotive and Frazer-Nash is the latest in a long line of electric powered transport solutions they have marketed and developed over the last 25 years with world-class highly efficient, optimised and fully-integrated digital-electric and hybrid-electric powertrains. Priced competitively to enter the taxi market, the Metrocab is powered by a lithium-ion polymer battery pack with an electric motor to each of the rear wheels.
Following the in-market trials this year, the Metrocab will be rolled out in London and other key cities in the UK and internationally.
A key features walk-around film of the Metrocab is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNkQK0TNYcQ and drivers wishing to register for a trial in the taxi can do so by visiting www.metrocab.com/trial
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Overall width:................................. 1,800mm
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Gross:................................................ 2,515kg
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International scammers are using scantily clad women as bait to entice Kiwi men into "compromising positions" during online video chat sessions - and then blackmailing them.
The scam begins when a victim is approached by an attractive female through the website Skype, which allows users to make video calls to each other.
The pair chat and the woman asks the victim to accept her as a friend on Facebook. Their online conversation then takes a steamy turn, with the woman enticing the victim to appear in front of the camera in a sexual nature.
Once that has happened, a male voice cuts in from the woman's Skype connection, telling the victim to pay cash or risk having inappropriate photos of them posted on their own Facebook page.
Unbeknown to the victim, the online interactions are recorded so the scammer can later blackmail him.
Detective Senior Sergeant Aaron Pascoe said it was too early to say how many men across New Zealand had fallen victim to the scam.
"I can guarantee you though that there will be a lot of people falling for it," he said. "She's in on it, she's just the bait.
"They are asking for over $1000 and there will be people out there paying. And, once they start paying - the scammers just keep wanting more."
Mr Pascoe said the scam was reasonably well known to authorities, however victims rarely came forward as they were too embarrassed.
He said in the latest cases innocent Skype users were being approached out of the blue.
Mr Pascoe said it was easy to avoid becoming a victim.
"Be very careful who you are talking to online and what you do. If you do something compromising with someone you don't know, they can take photos and they can record it and then they can use it against you," he told the Herald.
Netsafe executive director Martin Cocker said the safety watchdog had received "a handful" of complaints about the scam in the past 12 months.
"The only way to avoid this situation is to keep your clothes on when on video chat sessions."
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
|Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
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|Produced by
|P. V. Gangadharan
|Written by
|M. T. Vasudevan Nair
|Music by
|Bombay Ravi
|K. Ramachandra Babu
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (Malayalam: ഒരു വടക്കന് വീരഗാഥ, English: A Northern Story Of Valor) is a 1989 epic Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Suresh Gopi, Madhavi, Geetha and Captain Raju. The film won four National Film Awards (1989) including Best Actor (Mammootty), Best Screenplay (M. T. Vasudevan Nair), Best Production Design and Best Costume Design (P. Krishna Moorthy) and six Kerala State Film Awards.[1] In a 2013 IBN poll it was voted one of the greatest Indian films of all time.[2]
The film is based on a legend about the Chekavar warriors of present-day north Malabar who practise the martial art form Kalaripayattu. The film portrays the legend in a different light. According to the legend, Aromal Chekavar, a well-known warrior, lost his life after a duel in which his sword broke off at the hilt during the fight. The metal rivets holding the blade to the hilt had been replaced with wooden ones by his trusted ally and cousin Chandu. Chandu is said to have betrayed his cousin because he was jealous of Aaromal's popularity and abilities.
The story was filmed numerous times in the early black-and-white era. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha presents an alternative version of the same legend, as it presents the incident from Chandu's perspective, suggesting that grave injustice has been done to Chandu by wrongly accusing him of replacing the rivets. Though the language of the black and white era was generally heavily melodramatic, in Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha, the director and writer used a more natural tone.
The film is set in 16th-century northern Kerala. The plot unfolds at Puthooram, the house of great Kannappan Chekavar (Balan K. Nair). Kannappan Chekavar adopts the son of his estranged sister when the boy loses both his parents and brings him to Puthooram to live and learn with his cousins. The orphan boy, Chandu, a quick learner, earns the love and admiration of his uncle, while he is loathed by his cousin Aromal (Suresh Gopi).
As they grow up Chandu (Mammootty) is betrothed to Chekavar's daughter, Unniyarcha (Madhavi). Several events unfold where in Chandu finds himself being pushed to the corner by his cousin. He flees to the kalari under the guidance of Tulunadan expert and master Chekavar, Aringodar (Captain Raju).
Chandu has to recount only losses in his life, as Aromal ensures his sister is not married to Chandu. He even deceives Chandu by usurping and marrying Kunjinooli (Chithra), who was in love with Chandu. The heartbroken Chandu moves ahead and continues to master the art of Kalari Payattu from Aringodar.
On wedding day of Aromal, Unniyarcha invites Chandu to her room. However Unniyarcha's husband, the eunuch Kunjiraman (V. K. Sreeraman) sees them. Unniyarcha, the clever vixen that she is, convinces her husband that Chandu broke into her room as she was awaiting the arrival of Kunjiraman. Chandu gets a sobriquet: 'Womanizer Chandu.' A dejected Chandu finds solace in Kunji (Geetha), Aringodar's daughter.
Feudal lord Unnichandror (Ramu) arrives at the footsteps of Aringodar and invites him to represent his cause in an angam (duel unto death) against mooppu feud with his brother Unnikonar (Devan). Unnikonar, in turn, invites Aromal to represent him. Chandu is now caught in a dilemma, when his uncle requests him to play second hand to Aromal in the angam against his teacher Aringodar. Unniyarcha also appears and offers to live with Chandu if he assists Aromal to win against Aringodar. A tempted Chandu, decides to second Aromal. Chandu takes on the task of revitalizing Aromal's swords by providing them for treatment to the blacksmith. However, Kunji, Aringodar's daughter, bribes the blacksmith and makes them brittle.
On the day of the duel, Aromal, though highly skilled, is no match for the master Aringodar. To add to the misery, Aromal's sword breaks in two. As Chandu placates an attacking Aringodar, seeking time to replace the weapon, Aringodar obliges. Then wily Aromal throws his broken sword and kills an unguarded Aringodar.
Aromal is declared winner. As he retires to his resting place, Chandu follows him to tend to his injuries. Aromal blames Chandu of cheating, by treating the swords to make them brittle, and attacks him. Aromal kills himself in an accident by falling over a lamp. As people gather, Aromal breathes out his last words: "Chandu betrayed us!".
The ill-fated Chandu escapes the mob and finds the blacksmith, who informs that he was bribed by Kunji. Fighting his way through the entire contingent of guards, Chandu storms into Aringodar's household seeking Kunji. To add to his list of regrets, he finds Kunji has committed suicide by hanging herself. Chandu returns to Puthooram Veedu and is greeted by a raging Unniyarcha, who vows her sons will avenge her brother's death.
Years later, Aromal Unni (Sanjay Mitra) and Kannapan Unni (Rasheed Ummer) (sons of Unniyarcha and Aromal Chekavar respectively) come to the kalari of Arangodar seeking revenge. Chandu explains to them the situation, hoping to avoid a duel. However, after being repeatedly challenge Chandu easily beats both, once again showing his mastery. Thinking they will leave before bloodshed is inevitable he attempts to retire his weapons. The two young warriors are in no mood to leave in defeat and insist on a duel to the death. Aromal Unni announces himself, "I, son of Unniyarcha, will die or go back with your head." Chandu appears to relent to their provocations and turns his back to them to pray in preparation for the duel. But realizing that no one will ever be able to win against him, and reminded that Aromal is Unniyarcha's son, he commits one final act of valour: Chandu stabs himself with his sword. "You would have been my son," he tells Aromal Unni bitterly. He reaches out to the statue of his deity and dies, a valiant but misunderstood warrior, the greatest warrior of his age.
- Mammootty as Chandu Chekavar/Chathiyan Chandu: a warrior belonging to a mercenary clan. The orphan boy, Chandu, a quick learner, earns the love and admiration of his uncle, while he is loathed by his cousin. Veteran actor Prem Nazir was originally considered for this role but since MT felt Mammootty's physique would better suit the character.[3] Vi
- Suresh Gopi as Aromal Chekavar, son of Kannappa Chekavar.
- Balan K. Nair as Valiya Kannappan Chekavar: Chandu's uncle and a master of the Kalari martial arts. He adopts Chandu when the boy loses both his parents and brings him to Puthooram to live and learn with his cousins.
- Madhavi as Unniarcha
- Captain Raju as Aringodar Chekavar
- Geetha as Kunji
- Rajalakshmi as Kuttimani
- Jomol as young Unniarcha
- Vineeth Kumar as young Chandu
- Vishal menon as young Kuniraman
- Biyon as Child Artist
- Ramu as Unnichandror
- Devan as Unnikonnar
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as the king
- Chithra as Kunjinooli
- Soorya
- Sanjay Mitra as Aromal Unni
- Rasheed Ummer as Kannapan Unni
- Sukumari as Kannappa Chekavar's wife
- V. K. Sreeraman as Kunjiraman
- Kundara Johny as Aringodar's student
- Bheeman Raghu as Aringodar's student
- Jayalalita
- Tony as Unnikannan
In a 2013 online poll, IBN Live listed Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as the third greatest Indian film of all time. The poll was conducted as part of the celebrations of Indian cinema completing 100 years. The poll constituted a list of 100 films from different Indian languages.[4][5]
The film's soundtrack contains 5 songs, all composed by Bombay Ravi. Lyrics by Kaithapram and K. Jayakumar.
|"Chandanalepa Sugandham"
|K. J. Yesudas
|K. J. Yesudas
|"Indulekha Kanthurannu"
|K. J. Yesudas
|"Kalarivilakku Thelinjathaano"
|K. S. Chitra
|"Unni Ganapathi Thamburaane"
|K. S. Chitra, Asha Latha
- Best Screenplay – M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Best Actor – Mammootty (also for Mathilukal)
- Best Art Direction – P. Krishna Moorthy
- Best Costume Design – P. Krishna Moorthy
- Best Popular Film
- Best Screen Play – M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Best Actor – Mammootty
- Second Best Actress – Geetha
- Best Cinematography – K. Ramachandra Babu
- Best Female Play Back Singer – K. S. Chithra
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The film was both critically and commercially successful.[6][7][8] and ran for over 200 days.[9][10][11]
- ^ http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf
- ^ 'Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever: IBNLive poll – IBN, 12 May 2013
- ^ K. T. C. Abdullah, P. M. Jayan. "വടക്കന് വീരഗാഥയില് ആദ്യം പ്രേംനസീര് ആയിരുന്നു നായകന്". Chandrika Weekly. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "'Mayabazar' is India's greatest film ever: IBNLive poll". IBN Live. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "IBNLive Poll: Vote for India's greatest film of all time". IBN Live. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "At 80, MT Vasudevan Nair wants to do more". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Little time to take up Tamil projects, says Mammootty". dnaindia.com. 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Mammootty: 5 best performances of Mammukka you shouldn't miss". India Today. 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Mollywood movies that ran for more than 300 days". Times of India. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "10 Mammootty films to watch before you die". Times of India. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Mammootty: 5 best performances of Mammukka you shouldn't miss". India Today. 7 September 2016.


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Here is the video of Pastor Rick Warren giving the inaugural prayer. It seems as though our president was touched, and that many in the crowd recited the ending to the prayer with him. For me, this was a powerful moment in history. My hope is that our president will continue to bridge the divide while being faithful to the Christ he serves! Your Thoughts?
Praying for our President, Rick Warren
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I agree. It was a great prayer. I actually really liked the final prayer of the inauguration even without the very funny ending. It was wonderful to see God at the focal point of a nation's celebration, especially one to whom the whole world looks for leadership.


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Norman Carr Safaris is widely recognised as one of the foremost tour operators in Zambia. We operate five camps for guests in the
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The first 35 years of the company saw Norman set up and establish a number of safari camps across the Luangwa Valley, some of which are still in existence – Nsefu, Lion Camp, Chibembe and Chinzombo to name a few. In 1985 whilst running his safaris out of the old Mfuwe Lodge, Norman started construction on what would be his final safari camp, Kapani Lodge (which is still our Staff Homestead and Operational Headquarters). He selected an elevated site overlooking the Kapani Lagoon. He knew the unpredictability of the Luangwa River well, and that this site would never flood and would never fall into the river.
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In one of the most extreme architectural makeovers ever seen, Gaudí and his long-time collaborator Josep Maria Jujol took an ordinary apartment block and remodelled it inside and out for textile tycoon Josep Batlló between 1902 and 1906. The result was one of the most impressive and admired of all Gaudí's creations. Opinions differ on what the building's remarkable façade represents, particularly its polychrome shimmering walls, its sinister skeletal balconies and its humpbacked scaly roof. Some say it's the spirit of carnival, others a Costa Brava cove. However, the most popular theory, which takes into account the architect's deeply patriotic feelings, is that it depicts Sant Jordi and the dragon – the idea being that the cross on top is the knight's lance, the roof is the back of the beast, and the balconies below are the skulls and bones of its hapless victims.
The chance to explore the interior (at a cost) offers the best opportunity of understanding how Gaudí, sometimes considered the lord of the bombastic and overblown, was really the master of tiny details - from the ingenious ventilation in the doors to the amazing natural light reflecting off the inner courtyard's azure walls, and the way the brass window handles are curved so as to fit the shape of a hand. An apartment is open to the public, and access has been granted to the attic and roof terrace: the whitewashed arched rooms of the top floor, originally used for laundering and hanging clothes, are among the master's most atmospheric spaces.
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We were sitting in the bar enjoying an early evening drink when the Captain announced that at precisely 19.06 we would cross the Equator. By now people were gathering on deck, maybe they were expecting to see a line across the ocean :).
Sunset was at 6pm it was now dark, the moon was shining and the stars were out, it was a beautiful evening, we went back to our cabin stood on the balcony with a couple of friends and at 19.06 the Captain blew the ships horn (not sure of the nautical term maybe it's a whistle?).
We are now in the Northern Hemisphere and you know we didn't even feel the bump as we crossed over :).
Earlier in the day it was fun time around one of the pools, King and Queen Canute along with some pirate friends were performing a ritual for crossing the Equator by anointing passengers with ice cold water before throwing them into the pool
We have had the last our of themed evenings which was International - Not so many got into the spirit of the evening but David & I flew the flag for Great Britain. The bar waitresses are usually very smartly dressed in their Fred Olsen uniforms but on International evening they are able to show off their beautiful outfits from their homelands, they looked so pretty and you can see by the smiles on the faces how proud they are to fly the flag for their respective countries.
The days seem to be slipping by now as the holiday is in it's final stages but we still have lots to look forward too. Ho Chi Min city and a brief visit to Bangkok on our final day before flying home - that is still a week away so plenty more blogs before then.


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When you think about your digital strategy, do you have an end game? More sales or leads? More qualified engagements? Are you chasing metrics like "share of voice", but haven't quite figured out what that actually does for your bottom line?
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How much do you spend on your digital media? How much would it cost to audit the website conversion forms or e-commerce checkout and to implement
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Let's face it, for most websites, the digital team built a "functional" form or checkout experience and the user experience team spent way too much time on the homepage. When a user encounters an error while trying to complete the most important task that they can on your site, they typically get error messages and instructions on how to fix it that are written by the same IT team that brag about failing the Turing test. If you do anything next year, invest in increasing the value of every visitor.
Think about the following math: each conversion from a display campaign with a .05 percent CTR (click-through rate), ata $3 CPM (cost-per-impression), and a 1 percent onsite conversion rate, will cost you $6,000.
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You've been doing SEO, you need to ensure that your strategy has been upgraded for the post Hummingbird world.
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3. You Fear Making the Wrong Decision
The beauty of the Internet is its speed of change. Instantaneous response is going to be a large part of how brands will be built in the future (Remember the Oreo's commercial during the Super Bowl blackout). For most organizations today, top level decision makers are just not adjusting to the tools and opportunities the speed of the digital age has provided to them.
Are there people screaming that moving your call to action on a page above the fold is against brand guidelines while the team responsible for actually getting conversions is begging for it? Test it. Just pull the trigger and do it, within a testing framework of course. Don't worry about being wrong with a site change or with creative and get just get it live: the data will tell us very quickly if the changes achieved the target goals, then changes can be made extremely quickly to test another idea. This can be taken a step further and you can evolve into an "always be testing" philosophy.
Your digital marketing strategy will never be perfect, but understanding the speed of change the Internet has brought to marketing and then utilizing this speed of change to your advantage is going to be crucial to the future of your company's marketing efforts.
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