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The streets of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India.
Pedestrians crossing the road in Kolkata….The car that you see in the photograph is the famous Ambassador car that is used by taxi drivers across India. They are usually yellow and often battered, but much loved!
Just a hand held shot and panned to follow the car….it's always the luck of the draw though with photographs like this. Luckily for me the pedestrians positioned themselves perfectly!

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Knight Bids $242 Million for USA Truck After Initial SpurnCaroline Chen
Knight Transportation Inc. made a hostile bid to buy USA Truck Inc. in a $242 million transaction and said a combination would allay risk in the short-haul carrier's turnaround plan and bring value to shareholders.
USA Truck soared 36 percent, its biggest advance since its initial public offering in 1992. A representative for Van Buren, Arkansas-based USA Truck declined to comment.
Knight Chief Executive Officer Kevin Knight said he'd be prepared to "modestly increase" a $9 per share proposed offer price if additional value is identified in due diligence, according to an Aug. 28 letter. Knight, which had sought a response by Sept. 6., said an acquisition would bolster USA Truck's turnaround plan and help reverse eight consecutive quarters of net losses.
"Our company has a demonstrated history of operational excellence, and we believe that we can meaningfully increase the financial performance of USA Truck's operations," CEO Knight said in a statement today.
USA Truck closed at $8.80 in New York, after rising as high as $9.33 in intraday trading. The shares have more than doubled this year, compared with a 19 percent rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Knight rose 3.8 percent to close at $16.60.
'Good Fit'
The bid is 39 percent more than USA Truck's closing price yesterday, Phoenix-based Knight said in the statement. The total deal value includes USA Truck's $147 million in debt. Knight also today disclosed an 8 percent stake in USA Truck.
USA Truck would be a "strategically good fit" with Knight's operations because the trucking companies have good overlap with their service networks, said Todd Fowler, an analyst at Cleveland-based KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
"Historically, integrating large truckload transactions is difficult," Fowler said. "Knight is a very well-run company, so we have confidence in the management team and we think they've done their homework."
Fowler recommends buying Knight shares.
USA Truck turned down a proposal for merger talks from Celadon Group Inc. in October 2011.


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Are you decorating beautiful cakes, knitting gorgeous garments, or sewing striking quilts- but feeling like your photos aren't doing them justice? Don't worry, with just a few simple tips I'm sure you'll be showing off your crafts with compelling images in no time. Since photography is a passion of mine, I wanted to share some of the principles I've learned over the years, with you.
Place the object in front of a clean, solid-color background.
The whole point here is to show off what you've created! Don't allow a busy background to detract from all of your hard work.
I often use a neutral wall or a sheet behind my products, to ensure that there is nothing to distract from the finished piece. I usually place this at least a foot or two behind the product to allow for visual separation. Try not to use any distracting colors like hot pink or neon green.
Make sure to stretch the sheet/fabric/paper, whatever you come up with, tight across the background or the shadows will show. Also, make sure to take the time to iron your sheet. Wrinkles will enhance shadows and become distracting.
I also use a larger aperture when shooting products so that the object is in focus but the background is blurry. This is only for those with SLR cameras, (cameras with removable lenses). I typically use an aperture of f8 or f56 for cakes.
For those of you without SLRs, try moving the subject farther away from the background and switching to the portrait or macro setting (the face or the flower).
Think about the light and shadows.
If you are shooting inside, keep in mind that the general lights in your house will probably not be enough to fully light your project. Use natural light from windows, or get creative. I sometimes use simple clamp lamps that you can buy from the hardware store for about $10. Sometimes I even use my boyfriend's work lights from the garage.
Try not to use the flash from your camera as this will wash out the project and throw the background into darkness.
Take lots of pictures.
One of the best tips I can give is just to take lots of pictures. Stand at slightly different angles for each picture. Get down to the level of the object, look down on it, take one from the side; zoom in, zoom out! You never know what a slight change in perspective will do. I can often be seen crawling on the floor, laying down, standing on chairs, etc, to get a different angle. Don't be afraid to try out new ways of shooting!
Also, when posting pictures, choose a few different ones- maybe one that shows the whole object and then a couple of detail shots. Think about what you want to see when you are surfing around and try to shoot for that.
Let it Breath!
One of the most common mistakes amateur photographers make is cropping in too close on their subject. Make sure to leave a bit of breathing room all the way around the subject within your frame when taking a full shot. If every picture you have crops off part of the piece you are photographing, no one can see the whole picture.
So snap away and upload your gorgeous photos of your crafts to the Projects section! And to learn more about product photography check out Craftsy online class Shoot It A Product Photography Primer with knitter and photographer Caro Sheridan. She'll explain it all - from planning before the shoot to editing afterwards, and all the details in between.
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Modern Warfare 2 - Ghost Balaclava Mask
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Balaclavas are masks that cover your entire face except for the eyes. Thanks to Modern Warfare 2's Ghost, everyone wants a Balaclava with a skull on it now. In comes Ballys with Balaclavas like the one Ghost wears.
There are four skull themed masks -- original white, fire, ice and green -- on sale now for £12.99. The masks are perfect for everyone that will be dressing up as Ghost for a con or planning on robbing a bank in the near future.
Ballys is working on more videogame and movie themed masks too. There's a preview image over on the site showing off some planned masks featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Bowser, Scorpion, Darth Maul and The Joker.


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Coats, like spring, "are busting out all over." They are lined with swishing taffeta in gay colors; they are bright in hue as the spring itself. If their hips are not padded, as in the case of the Christian Dior design, they are cut to simulate padded roundness (note the Matlin model) or have extended pleat flanges (as in the case of the Vincent Coppola coat).
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Housing the CallPlus Business Centre, one of the biggest commercial office blocks in Auckland's CBD fringe is for sale following extensive modernisation and refurbishment.
The imposing 10-storey building at 110 Symonds St has 8788sq m of office space leased to tenants returning an annual income of $2.3 million.
"Completed in 1988, the building is well designed and constructed and has stood the test of time," says Bayleys' Auckland executive director David Bayley who is marketing the property in an international tender campaign closing July 4 with commercial and industrial salesperson Gordon Gibson.
The commercial building is constructed of reinforced concrete columns and beams on reinforced concrete flooring and is A-grade rated under seismic strength regulations.
It has parking for 167 vehicles on three levels and sits on an 1852sq m rectangle of freehold land.
The building is designed around a figure-eight floor plan serviced by three elevators in the centre.
On each level the larger wing has a floor plan of about 602sq m while the smaller wing has around 324sq m.
Three power generators in the basement provide back-up power for the larger tenants and the tower's ducted air-conditioning unit recently underwent a $300,000 upgrade.
"All nine floors of commercial space, as well as the ground floor of retail space leased to Sierra Cafe, have been upgraded over the past six years," David Bayley says.
Sixteen tenancies from a diverse range of industries range from the head offices of a medical equipment manufacturer and an agri-chemicals firm, to an accountancy practice and an insurance brokerage with Call Plus the lead tenant.
Each of the nine floors of commercial occupancy has its own kitchenette and bathroom.
Bayley says with 50m of street frontage on one of Auckland's busiest arterial roads and rising prominently above neighbouring properties, the building has excellent naming rights exposure for current and future tenants.
"CallPlus Business Centre sits on a ridge on one of the most elevated points in the CBD.
"As a result, the views from the upper floors are expansive - from the Waitakere Ranges in the west out to the Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto in the east," Bayley says.
"With such an imposing floor plan contained within one site, the building offers the potential to have a spread of tenancies or it could accommodate the head offices of one or two large corporates."
Gibson says the block is in a strategic location adjacent to the University of Auckland campus network, with links to State Highway 1 less than 100m away, and is on several main bus routes.


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|A pillbox known as Anzac Strong Post, captured by Australian troops in the attack of the 1st and 2nd Australian Divisions, on 20 September 1917, and on which they hoisted an Australian flag. To this position there subsequently came an enemy messenger dog with messages to a German officer, telling of the Australian attack and instructing him to hold out at all costs. The dog was killed by shellfire later in the day, and the flag was destroyed, for the pillbox suffered many direct hits from the enemy's high explosive shells. This photograph was taken a week later. Note the ANZAC sign and the rifles leaning against the pill box.


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That settles that, then. Robbie Deans will leave the Wallabies with a big F for failure stamped on his record after the Wallabies waved a white flag at an angry, red bull.
Finally, Warren Gatland's Lions moved in for a stunning kill. Deans is, according to all reports, past the last legs stage and a new coach will be in place when the Sanzar tournament begins.
He has found many ways to deserve the boot. The consistent theme to the Deans era is that there hasn't been one. Rare steps forward were followed by shuffles sideways or leaps backwards. The salute for Deans' magnificent Crusaders has turned into a scratching of the head while watching his wobbly Wallabies.
Whenever the big boys of world rugby, particularly the All Blacks and now the Lions, turned up to play, his Wallabies were overpowered, leaving any skill advantages stranded. Deans never seemed to understand the physical requirements for test rugby or get remotely close to finding the necessary artillery, perhaps by instigating a recruitment drive for props overseas.
He became the All Blacks' whipping boy, including during the last World Cup, the Wallabies having spent themselves in upsetting the Springboks.
His selections, particularly in the backs, have been amazingly inconsistent. We still don't know who his first five-eighths is. But for the emergence of the fabulous Will Genia, a candidate for best halfback in rugby history, the once marvellous Wallaby backline has become the welcome mat for ifs, buts and maybes.
The Lions' emphatic, stirring and thrilling victory in Sydney emphasised how badly the tourists had played in Melbourne, where Gatland's conservative plan invited another of Deans' career-extending escape acts. Gatland will be lauded, rightly, but his Lions should have won this series 3-0.
One place Deans does deserve defending is the non-selection of Quade Cooper. French and Dutch footballers might get away with searing honesty, but describing the national team environment as toxic is a mis-step too far in rugby. More than that, Cooper lacks the head for rugby heights.
The Wallaby scrum was a disgrace on Saturday night, and Deans' culpability there was only compounded when Sekope Kepu - who made an early entrance for the yellow-carded Ben Alexander - appeared to partially right the ship, suggesting another selection mishap.
Are there any nuggets of gold, apart from Genia, in Deans' legacy? Not really. He steadied a tumbling team, but nowhere close to the level of his reputation. There are damn good and tough test players in the Wallaby squad - Stephen Moore, James Horwill and co - but their battle scars have counted for little.
Deans' persistence is impressive. Less so are the public utterances delivered through clenched teeth, releasing snippets of useless information in a Robbie code that presents interviewers with the chance for hard-won victories that never arrive.
A favourite Deans v media story comes from an acquaintance who recalls a long interview that contained one gem that the coach, in an ensuing phone call, demanded be buried. He's not alone among coaches in keeping the public out of the loop, of course. But a touch of warmth or humour wouldn't go amiss.
Maybe - and this is a random judgment call - that walled-off persona helped count against success in this case because he couldn't get all the necessary parties on board.
His Super 15 reputation remains intact, but Deans' aura has taken a battering. What started out as a tantalising match between a highly organised coach and intelligent if underpowered rugby nation found its apparent, final collapse before the thundering hooves of Welsh, oops British and Irish, rugby. The result mirrored the rest of the maddening, confusing Robbie Deans reign.
Truth be told - and this is from one of his staunchest supporters - he should have been cut some time ago.
Gatland's men kings of rugby for now
The Lions are kings for now but they wouldn't stand a chance against the best of Southern Hemisphere rugby.
All power to Warren Gatland and his red army, and particularly the travelling supporters who turned stadiums around Australia into a crescendo of spine-tingling noise. It was a fabulous test series.
A battle of the hemispheres could be an amazing war of the rugby worlds, perhaps. Would it be Lions v Sanzar, or North v South? It will probably remain just a bright idea.
The Lions wouldn't stand a chance quite frankly. Take the All Blacks' core, add in Will Genia, Israel Folau, Bryan Habana, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira, Stephen Moore, Heinrich Brussow, Jean de Villiers etc, etc and hey presto. A few mighty Argentine props wouldn't go amiss either. My coach - Jake White. Cohesion established, the Lions would be obliterated.
Gatland has the keys to the Lions' kingdom, if he wants them. His post-series reaction has been stunning, detailing how the "vitriol" over the dropping of Irish sweetheart Brian O'Driscoll ruined the moment. The attacks were led by the northern media, who treat O'Driscoll - a once fabulous player past his prime - as a sacred cow.
Had the British/Irish observers taken their noses out of the history books and observed the first two tests, they would have seen a player still capable of decent defence but incapable of doing much with the ball.
O'Driscoll is tiring, and in an age where a lot of rugby attack involves running into people rather than around them, he doesn't make the extra metres.
The press pack had anointed O'Driscoll the new third test captain in Sam Warburton's absence. His dropping was a blow to their credibility, drawing a defence via attack response. It is a mistake we all easily make at times, relying on old set plays instead of being fresh to realities. Gatland had a hell of a last laugh, the trouble being he ain't laughing.


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hiya guys in stuck on this one and nt sure whats best for my car, do i get a KnN cone induction kit or do i opt for the KnN panel filter thatgoes straight into my car? if so whats the difference? thanks
hiya guys in stuck on this one and nt sure whats best for my car, do i get a KnN cone induction kit or do i opt for the KnN panel filter thatgoes straight into my car? if so whats the difference? thanks
i have a k&n panel filter on mine mate, seems ok, but you dont get that nice sound from it. i think the proper induction kit was better on my other 325i...
your best getting one with a heat sheild though rather than one that just sticks on the end of the intake pipe as they suffer from power sap through drawing in hot air.
K&N Cone Filter works best with a heat shield installed. If you get a panel filter, you won't get the induction noise which comes with an induction kit. You also won't have the lack of restriction that a cone filter would get; say a Cone claims to give a BHP boost of 5 - A panel filter would at a push give 1. Even so, BHP boosts from a panel OR a cone will be highly unlikely; although the throttle response is definitely likely to improve!
If you need to get a heat shield for a cone, talk to gunner1 [forum member] who makes them. Then check in the BMW How-To section for a guide I wrote on installing that same shield!
thanks guys, how cn i get hold off this gunner1 then thanks
If you use the search feature and search "gunner1" you'll find a thread he wrote on induction kit heat shields. Enquire within!
somy car is 117bhp whats the most i can get from it? im no im not gonna get much more but just want to make a small difference like mak it a bit more nppy from the start
There really isn't a lot you can do at all. You can get an induction kit for a more responsive throttle. You can get a good exhaust system [my vote is with Scorpion] to give a better rear end noise; don't know if it makes the car faster - you'll have to decide for yourself. Give the car a good regular service, with only the best of products [NGK Spark Plugs, Castrol Magnatec 0w30 Oil, etc.] You could try using a higher octane fuel, such as Super Unleaded from Tesco - Personally, I'd say get V-Power from Shell; I found it to make the throttle even better and slightly improve the top end speed.
You should also look at uprating the brakes for faster and better stoppage.
would a 318is engine go into my car then as i know this will be the best way for power gais but inall honesty im happy with the power i got just want to make it sound nice and save some seconds of the 0-60 time standard is 11.9s and ids be happy wit around 10, lol
A more responsive throttle means an improved 0-60, IMO. For better noise you need an induction kit and a new exhaust system.
Yes, a 318iS would go in, but it involves sourcing a new loom to go with it and a bunch of different things. RYM had converted his 318iS coupe to an M3 Coupe. His 325tds Touring is now an M3 Touring... That's the same M3 Engine!
If you can afford the conversion, do it. All E36 engines will drop in without any modifications, but it involves a lot of new parts and work. Have a look in the conversion section of the forum, and you'll get a lot of information about it!
so what else can i do for more throttle responce, lol
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It's kind of a strange idea, but it's an idea whose time may have come as well. While some restaurants may have been on the downward slide lately, others are discovering a whole new life by bringing gaming into the picture, particularly in terms of an organization known as Buzztime, who's taking restaurant eating to a whole new level with gaming and interactive menus.
Buzztime offers a sort of two-pronged approach these days, offering tablets that contain not only a restaurant's menu but also a set of games built into the tablet to play while waiting for food to arrive. Now, the Buzztime system—including the recently-released Beond platform—is currently available for play in not only all 1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings locations, but also at a grand total of 3,000 total locations with a combined play count of 52 million games per year. Some places have seen staggering increases in business following the introduction of Buzztime material; one in particular, JR's Pub in South Carolina, saw a 30 percent jump in Tuesday night business.
Now, a bit of background; I have always loved gaming in restaurants, for about as far back as I can remember. Even at a young age, I'd often pester my parents to go to a local place—Damon's, it was called, a sort of barbecue joint that handled a lot of bar food and the like—not because I was particularly enamored with the cuisine, but because it had trivia games. I loved the thought of being able to go somewhere, have dinner, and not only while I was waiting but while I was eating and even for a while thereafter, being able to compete in an interactive trivia game in which I was taking on adults. For a guy just barely closing in on teenagerdom, the opportunity to stick it to a roomful of grownups was too tempting to pass up.
These days, gaming in restaurants is about the only place outside of Las Vegas and a few other specialized locations that the concept of the video arcade is preserved. You want an arcade these days, chances are you're in a Dave & Buster's or the like. But one thing that's becoming increasingly clear is that, despite the advances in home console systems and the like, people do still enjoy playing games head-to-head, and even sometimes with strangers. That competitive spirit is still alive and well, and the end result is that devices like Buzztime can do well in the field.
Even when the idea of full-on competitive gaming doesn't factor in, it still makes sense. Casual games—for examples just have a look at Kongregate or Armor Games—make a terrific way to pass the time while waiting for one's food to arrive, and it's particularly useful when dining alone. There's no one to talk to, and not much to do, so why not fire off a few Angry Birds at pigs while waiting for your chicken bacon sandwich? Sure, some might take the opportunity here to reflect on the day's events or consider tomorrow's, but not every day is sufficiently weighty as to allow for that kind of thought. So throwing in some simple rounds of Pac-Man or Galaga or any of a thousand such games would make some sense.
Gaming has a real potential to light a fire under restaurant eating by making the experience about more than just food. Sure, food is vital to the experience, but the end result is that it needs to be about more than food. Much more. That differentiation may be all that stands between a successful restaurant and yet another vacant building. It may not have worked so well for Damon's—the last one in my area closed some time ago—but it was still a good idea while it lasted.
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Ever wish a tripod had arms so it could hold more than just a camera? Now it can. The StrapMoore is a handy contraption that secures to the leg of any tripod, light stand, pole, beam, table, chair and much more. The StrapMoore's interior GripperElastic® straps enable one to secure just about anything needed near a camera or computer. Use it to secure a laptop power brick, charger, phone, off-camera flash, transmitter/receiver, microphone, battery, external hard drive or anything else that's handy to have nearby during a photo or video shoot.
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Sell Cell Phones Like PCs? Wrong Number
By Stephen Baker
It's mid-morning in Helsinki, and the Nokia people have put out the usual cookies, cakes, and coffees in the middle of the table -- the normal prelude to an interview with a Nokia exec. I start out the talk with Chief Financial Officer Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with what seems to be an innocuous question: "When you're mapping out your strategy at Nokia, are there other industries that you study to help you understand the mobile-phone business?"
Yes, of course, he says.
And which are they?
He won't say.
This is not a simple case of Finnish reticence, that silence that some Finns seem to carry inside them which is said to dissolve only under the steamy spell of a sauna. No, Kallasvuo is usually talkative, witty, open. For three years in the mid-90s, he ran Nokia's North American operations outside of Dallas, and he banters like a Texan. He tells me lots of things, but he won't describe the industrial models for the cell-phone business. At Nokia, that's too close to a state secret. Fact is, Nokia has studied plenty of other businesses to get an idea of how to design and market its products. Hint: PCs are not the model.
In fact, this is one of the most important questions in techdom. Since growth in America's PC-based tech world is slowing down, Intel, Microsoft, and the other powers in the computer world are hunting for the next big thing, and it hasn't taken them long to focus on the cell phone. Sure, the wireless business itself is under siege, suffering from delays and disappointments and the skyrocketing costs of the mobile Internet. And handset sales could be slowing in near saturated markets like Japan and Europe.
Still, even pessimists are predicting 25% growth this year, with cell-phone sales climbing past half a billion units. That makes it the biggest electronics industry in the world. It dwarfs computers, which, desktop, laptop, and handheld configurations combined, will struggle to reach one-third that number.
So is the mobile phone the next computer industry? It would seem so. The machines boast microprocessors, browsers, and operating systems. With time, mobile Net surfing should spread outside of Japan. Some say this is like the computer industry in the early '80s, when boxmakers like Apple and IBM dominated the industry, the way Nokia and, to a declining degree, Motorola and Ericsson do today.
Now, as an industry long fractured into different standards goes global, won't mammoths like Microsoft and Intel rise to provide unified systems -- and make off with the earnings? I present that common argument to Kallasvuo, and he breaks his silence to tell me it's all wrong. What's more, he hints, as long as Americans cling to the idea that mobile phones follow the path of computers, they'll remain also-rans in wireless.
What's the difference? Computers are boxy and ugly, at least most of them are. They sit on desks or travel in briefcases and are considered tools. With the exception of Apple, which offers some pizzazz, they're judged largely on cost and performance.
Cell phones are different. In Paris, I've seen teenage girls gawk at a window display of Nokias around the corner from fashionable Avenue Montaigne, a block from Versace. This is pure consumer lust, driven by design and brand. I don't ask them, but I'll bet that the sexiest PC jargon -- gigahertz, RAM, Ethernet cards -- leaves these girls cold.
Sure, they're actually looking at small computers, but that's not what they're seeing. They're ogling a personal item that will make a statement when they flourish it in public. In Japan, people buy a new cell phone every eight months. Naturally, they care about performance, button commands that make sense, batteries that can last a long weekend. And some of these consumers are the types -- young men, mostly -- who do focus on technical details. But what lots of people are looking for is a gadget that makes them feel good about themselves.
Does this sound ridiculous? I know it does to many, especially in the U.S. Most Americans I know, starting with my family, view cell phones as obtrusive machines that don't work well. But visit a college campus, or even a high school, and talk to the Napster generation about cell phones, and I think you'll see that the fashion image of phones, so evident in Asia and Europe, is making its way into America.
So if the phone is a fashion item, what industries offer a comparison? Kallasvuo isn't much help, but I ask others in Helsinki, and here's a sampling of the companies that come up:
Swatch: Its watches are fashion items, like phones. And people don't wait for an old watch to break before buying a new one.
Nike: At its height of popularity, in the early '90s, people literally killed for these shoes. And it wasn't just to jump higher.
Palm handhelds: A tech item, like a phone, that makes a fashion and power statement when people whip them out. Among U.S. computer makers hurrying into the wireless market that Nokia dominates, Palm has the strongest brand.
Sony: Still a minor player in cell phones, but a marquee brand, and one focused on two crucial segments of wireless computing: games and music.
And what about Microsoft and Intel? They have power brands too, of course, especially for business customers. But the Wintel duo, and much of the American tech industry that surrounds them, remains far from fashion. This could hinder them in their run at the biggest growth market in computing. And if American players miss wireless, the U.S. dominance of global technology, which rose with the PC and the Internet, will diminish.
As they woo wireless consumers, the American giants should listen to Kallasvuo. They should put aside their PC thinking and concentrate on those girls gazing through the window in Paris. What to do? Link up with brand-name companies that appeal to consumers. This could mean Nike, Disney, Donna Karan, maybe even the New York Yankees. And they should keep exploring, further and further from computers.
How about mobile phones that download MP3 files? Yeah, yeah, they already exist. But what brands are they? That's what matters. Here's betting that the serious wireless players, whether they're in Helsinki, Tokyo, or Silicon Valley, are right now figuring out a way to wrap a next-generation wireless phone with the devilish purple logo of Napster. Strange as it may sound, in the wireless market that's taking shape, Napster outside could carry more clout than Intel inside.
Baker covers technology issues from Paris for BusinessWeek
Edited by Douglas Harbrecht


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The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children is celebrated annually on or around 20 November, Universal Children's Day.
The World Day is an opportunity for both prayer and action on behalf of children. It presents an occasion for diverse religious communities and people of faith everywhere, guided by their respective religious teachings and values, to express hope and determination through prayer, meditation and worship that the world be made fit for children.
Multi-faith gatherings can bring together people of different faiths to pray and recommit themselves to working for children's well-being. Prayers and meditations can be held in places of worship and veneration on a common theme that relates to the well-being of children and protection of their rights.The World Day is an opportunity for civil society, including faith-based organizations and religious leaders, governments and inter-governmental organizations to take common action to stop violence against children.
Action and advocacy undertaken on the World Day is inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Why Participate in the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children?
Participating in a World Day of Prayer and Action can:
- Raise the profile of the urgent needs of children in your community and region.
- Achieve greater results for meeting the needs of children.
- Advance the mission of your organization.
All of the world's major faith traditions share a common concern for the welfare of children. For interested religious leaders and faith-based organizations participating in a World Day of Prayer and Action can:
- Advance multi-faith collaboration to achieve tangible results for children.
- Assemble people of different faiths to re-dedicate themselves to working for children's well-being.
For interested government and inter-governmental organizations participating in a World Day of Prayer and Action can accelerate and magnify their efforts to help children worldwide.
In many places, faith-based organizations are the best way to reach the most vulnerable populations.
- Religious leaders are influential moral examples for their communities.
- Religious communities provide an existing infrastructure for service delivery.
- Religious leaders and communities can tap existing communication networks to advance child welfare.
Working together, governments, secular and faith-based organizations can have a greater impact on issues affecting child welfare than organizations working alone.
The World Day of Prayer and Action for Children invites all people of faith and good will to work together to build a world fit for children. There is space for everyone to contribute. YOU can make a difference!
Supporters of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children are guided by ethical values and religious teachings, inspired by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Protecting Children from Violence and Exploitation
Protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse is essential for protecting their rights to survival, growth and development.
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The NFL Players' Association is not in favor of possible changes to the league's offseason calendar that would include moving the scouting combine to March and the draft to May, according to a report.
The league is considering an April start for free agency in addition to moving the combine from February to March and the draft from April to May to give it a news event in the three months after the Super Bowl, ESPN reported Thursday.
But the NFLPA wouldn't be on board because it would push the offseason further into the summer, according to a report by USA Today on Friday. The NFLPA has not officially commented on the subject.
John Elway, executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncis, was taking a wait-and-see approach.
"The bottom line is we'll adjust however the league office decides to go with the schedule." he said. "No matter whether free agency is March 12 or April 12 or May 12, until we get out there and things start getting closer to that date and things get refined, it's going to be hard to put that big picture together."
The start of the league year, which is March 12 in 2013, is determined by the collective bargaining agreement.
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Three-Alarm—Make that Three-Star—Pork Chops
The alarm at Washington's Engine 20 firehouse on Wisconsin Avenue sounded, and a red light lit up the room. Quickly firefighters began to assemble, anxious for what was next.
A voice came over the P.A. system.
"Dinner's ready. Let's eat."
At fire stations around the country, food is a family affair. Every day the firefighters gather for home-cooked breakfasts and dinners made with every bit the passion—and often the skill—found in professional kitchens. Those lucky enough to work on Danny Faison's shift at Engine 20, the company that serves the American University campus, eat like kings.
"I love to cook," says Faison, a 21-year veteran. "My grandfather taught me. He cooked Sunday dinners for years. Two meats, two starches and one vegetable. He told me, 'make sure you can always provide for yourself.'"
Faison has taken that advice to a new level. During his shift — firefighters work 24 hours on, 72 off — he prepares elaborate meals such as stuffed rockfish, lamb chops, and Hawaiian chicken with fried cabbage for 14 to 16 of his coworkers. Each firefighter kicks in $10 per day for a hot and hardy breakfast and dinner.
A Washington native and second-generation firefighter, Faison also runs a catering company. On one of his days off from the station he shops at Costco or Sam's Club, then spends much of his free time during his shift preparing the meals.
On this 98-degree June day Faison labors near the gas grill behind the station, flipping honey-glazed pork chops that have been marinating overnight. His attention to detail is acute — he constantly plucks chops from the grill, reapplies sauce, and lays them back on the rack.
His grandfather, Joseph, taught him to "cook with your eyes," so he works without recipes.
At 5:35 the chops, homemade cornbread, potatoes au gratin, rice, and his "mean green" beans are ready. Then the inevitable happens.
Not two seconds after the final dish is placed on the kitchen counter, the alarm sounds. Dinner often is interrupted by work, so when firefighters have to leap into action, a coworker covers their plates with foil.
Faison and his mates from Truck 12 return a few minutes later — false alarm.
The meal is served buffet style, and after loading up their plates the men settle into cushioned desk chairs surrounding two conference tables in the lounge. There's little conversation while they eat; most eyes are focused on the Nationals baseball game on the flat screen. It's most men's dream dinner scenario.
The skin of the pork is flavorful and crisp, the meat light pink and tender. The cornbread is moist, the beans spicy.
"It's delicious," says firefighter Patrick Swenson. "We've had quite a few incidents where other people tried to cook. We ruined spaghetti; we made some scrambled eggs that tasted like plastic. If you want the food to be any good, you want Danny to do your cooking."


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Study: Loss Prevention Technology Helps Reduce Theft by $2.6B in 2011
Retailers lost $34.5 billion in theft in 2011, a decrease of $2.6 billion compared to the previous year, according to the National Retail Security Survey (NRSS).
June 20, 2012
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Retailers lost $34.5 billion in theft in 2011, a decrease of $2.6 billion compared to the previous year, according to the National Retail Security Survey (NRSS).
Conducted by the University of Florida (UF) with funding from ADT Commercial Security (soon to be Tyco Integrated Security), the study tracks retail theft shoplifting, employee theft, administrative error and vendor fraud.
UF criminologist Richard Hollinger, Ph.D., who directed the survey, attributes the decline in retail theft to the enhancements and improvements in loss prevention technologies and programs.
"This year's decrease in retail theft is evidence retailers are implementing and updating loss prevention strategies in order to reduce shrinkage," he says.
As in years past, employee theft continues to have the largest effect on retail theft. Businesses lost $15.1 billion to employee theft, which accounted for 43.9% of total losses. Shoplifting, which is the second largest area of lost profits, had a loss of $12.3 billion or 35.7%.
It helps that more retailers are relying more on efficient inventory and traffic technologies to reduce shrinkage, according to Michael Creedon, vice president, national accounts for retail, ADT Commercial Security. Loss prevention technologies include radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, advanced video surveillance systems and analytics, and robust data collection and reporting solutions.
"Actively safe-guarding merchandise allows retailers to keep costs down and pass that cost-savings along to consumers," Creedon says. "With the right tools in place, retailers are able to identify the cause of theft, take action and stop and limit shrink."
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"Osama will die again" is the tagline for a new zombie film starring the world's most well known terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
Osombie, due for release later this year, is about a group of special forces sent to Iraq to hunt down zombie insurgents.
The Daily Mail reported that Osombie was filmed in Utah, and also followed a character called Dusty, who was trying to save her brother Derek, a conspiracy theorist who believed bin Laden was still alive.
Despite using a cast of relative unknowns, executive producer Kynan Griffin believe the film had high production standards.
"We've just had a lot of fun with it," Griffin told ABC News.
"We had some great special effects makeup people that had done a lot of Hollywood work. Lots of actions, lots of zombie violence."
After years of hiding, Bin Laden was killed on May 2 last year, when American Navy Seals and CIA operatives stormed a residential compound in Pakistan.
Bin Laden claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 Twin Tower attacks in America.
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Don't Get Cocky Wattie and Clarkie !Your Boys Just Got Plain Lucky!"
Posted on September 4th, 2011
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4th 2011
Do we see a bit of brash cockiness on the part of Shane Watson who has bragged that " We'd have won bowling first too!" - Shane Watson, the Australia vice-captain, has said his side bowled so well to Sri Lanka's batsman that they would have won the first Test in Galle even if they had lost the toss and fielded first which seems a bit of overkill on the part of Mr.Watson as it was the Sri Lankans who defeated themselves with rank irresponsibility in a game they could have won! This was proven to a great measure by how the Aussies were bowled out twice for low scores and in the end even the 370+ target seemed gettable for Sri Lanka even minutely at one point until Harris got his lucky breakthrough and the debacle started.
This was also an object lesson for ground curators not to mess with experimental wicket preps in the hope that it would suit local spinners as that too seemed to have been a factor which backfired on the Lankans as the Aussie spin pace combination were quick to pounce on the consequent advantage to them and  capitalised on it.
For his part, after the win in the 3 game series, Australia's captain Michael Clarke who at times was tested by the Lankans, joining in on the Watson chorous has said that he felt the toss had been critical, and decried a pitch on which that was so. But Clarke seems to have beeen patting his boys on the back about how  Australian bowlers had been so disciplined and balanced in their work etc etc. and all the usual cliches the Aussis so love to indulge in after a win seemed to ring a bit hollow.  To suggest inasmuch as Watson's opinion was  that bowling first would not have made much difference seems irrational as they too in every likelihood could have easily been shot out by the Sri Lankans on a pitch that seemed like it already had four days of wear and tear .
While the Aussies a la Clarke and Watson are entitled to bask in the glory of this win which seems fain compensation for the thrashing they recieved at the hands of the Englishmen in the Ashes Series comcluded the Sri Lankans need to be taken by the scruffs of their necks alongside their coaches particularly in the batting department who somehow see to have instilled a fear of pace bowling into their mindset so as to be totally defensive and crumple as a result once their opponents smell blood, either that or the emphasis needed as seems lacking in many sub-continent teams, to be able to counter pace with an attacking approach in the manner of a Jayasuriya ( who must have been wincing watching Sri Lanka's pathetic first innings perhaps wishing he was at the crease!~ said whistfully of course) or a Shewag whose firepower is well known to the Aussies, where the moment they get a battering the likes of Watson, Johnson and perhaps even Harris tend to go on the defensive! This was quite apparent in the Sri Lanka second innings whe Mahela Jayawardena and Angelo Matthews were at the wicket together although they finally succumbed to the trepidations of an ill prepared pitch perhaps and a renewed, tails raised Aussie attack which delivered. And not so much hype as was indicative of the Watson – Clarke rhetoric about how homogeneous, imposing and formidable this bunch of Aussies are !
Probably sounds like a bonanza to the Aussies as Watson had said after the match quoting an item in Cricinfo "To be able to win a Test match in Sri Lanka is a really good effort. I know batting first helped the cause but we did bowl very well as a group throughout the whole Test match" bur ro go further to suggest that " and in the end I don't think it would have mattered that much whether we batted or bowled first." is brash cockiness as in all probabilities it could have mattered had the Aussies lost the toss and were sent in! Watson and Clarke could easily have been singing a different song!
That they did bowl as well as they have for a number of years, field brilliantly and were able sustain pressure for a long time and make it hard for Sri Lanka to score runs of course needs to be acknowledged and all in a game of Test cricket where the roles could easily have been reversed had the Lankans got a few breaks too!ÂÂÂÂ
So Wattie and Clarkie you dear  olde boyes! don't play soothsayers just yet!  hold your comments about the Aussies in the next two Tests as the Lankans could easily spring a surprise on you as the series isn't quite over and like they say "it aint over till the fat lady sings!" although she seemed absent in Galle and bound to be there for the next two. There's no need to go on about the merits of Ponting and the quickness of Harris and what a tidy bunch of players the Aussies are and how easy it's going to be to whitewash the Lankans as you came into the series a bit shaky and even named underdogs by a few prominent cricket authorities, you probably got plain lucky!


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Paul Pierce on D&H: Shaq has helped Kevin Garnett
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Celtics captain Paul Pierce joined the Dale & Holley show and touched on a number of topics including what would have happened if Doc Rivers had decided to leave, how the Heat will have to adjust to playing with each other and what Shaquille O'Neal has done for Kevin Garnett.
"I love Shaquille in the locker room," Pierce said. "The one guy he's making better on and off the court is Kevin. You can just tell with Kevin's attitude, he's a lot more loose than he's ever been. Kevin really listens to a lot of things Shaq has to say because they've been through their wars together and I know Kevin has a lot of respect for Shaq and what he's done in this league, as do all of us. His presence has really helped us out as a ballclub, in the locker room and on the court."
(To hear the whole interview, go to the Dale & Holley audio on demand page).
Here are more highlights from the interview:
What happened in Cleveland?
That's the Cleveland Cavaliers minus LeBron James. They had a lot going. It was the home opener, a lot to prove with LeBron being gone, they played a great game. I can't take anything away from what they did last night. They came out and gave us one, right over the head.
Did you take them lightly?
I hate to use that word lightly. I play the game the same way every night. They came to play. I don't want to take anything away from what they did. We had our run, we had a chance to put them away, they just stuck with it. They made some big shots, the crowd got into it and they finished the game.
What's the difference in Cleveland's offense without LeBron?
When you got LeBron James in the lineup the offense is a little more predictable because you know he's gong to get the ball pretty much every time down the court or 90 percent of the time. They're really try to find an identity. They don't really have a true go-to guy so they have to rely on out-working everybody, ball movement and sharing and playing together. They did an excellent job of that last night.
How will the Heat co-exist? What did he do with Garnett and Ray Allen?
I think they're going to have make some sacrifices and that's going to be the key. What's unique about us with me, Kevin and Ray, I think we all bring something different with our games. Ray, he's a great player without the ball. Kevin, you can play through Kevin or he's great at setting screens and making people better, also I can play off the ball. I can be spot-up shooter.
In their case, they have LeBron and [Dwyane] Wade who constantly have the ball in their offense. Neither one of them has been asked to stand on the wing or stand in the corner and be a spot-up shooter. That's an adjustment I think they're going to have to make in figuring out their roles. Who's going to be the lead dog on offense? Who's going to be the facilitator and who's going to play a different role, like, say, [Chris] Bosh being a guy who's just going to rebound, play defense and screen?
It's tough, especially for these guys because they're in the prime of their careers and it's going to be tough for them to swallow that knowing that they can give much more than what they're going to give on a night-in, night-out basis for them to win.
When did you feel like it came together with Garnett and Allen?
It was just being together and talking about it. We always kept open communication and we've always been close since day one. The day we traded for Ray we talked for 30 minutes on the phone. It was a constant dialogue. At the end of the day we were all in the same position. We were on bad teams putting up great numbers. We were like, that's not really what it's about.
What do we want? Do we want to win? We said hey, 'The things we did on our other teams were not going to be do that anymore. We're going to have to shoulder the load together and make some sacrifices in our games if this going to work. It's just hard. It took some time.
I know I have a lot more ability and I know I can give this team a lot more. I still feel like can be a 25, 26 point scorer in this league, but that's not what this team needs for us to be successful. We've won with me not having to do that. Sometimes you feel like a genie trapped in a bottle but you know hey, it's what best for the team.
I know on a night-in, night-out basis I can do more, but it's all about winning about this point in my career and I'm able to swallow my pride, my ego for the good of the team.
Did you think everyone would come back?
It all started with Doc. I said if Doc comes back then the pieces would fall into place. Really it was all on him. I believe if Doc didn't come back, Ray probably would have moved on. Who knows if I would have signed an extension or if the Celtics would have been willing to do that. There were a lot of question marks and it was all on the coach. If you're going to bring in a new coach and a new system it would have been almost like starting over and guys would have probably had to move on.
How close did you come to leaving?
I definitely would have been here this year. I know that for a fact because I had one year left on my deal. I probably wouldn't have opted out and then I probably would have weighed my options. At this point in my career I couldn't see myself going through another rebuilding phrase.
Who knows, but I think things work out for a reason, just like there was a reason I fell to Number 10 in the draft for a reason. But things happen for a reason and I'm glad they ended up the way they did.
How has your relationship with Rivers changed?
Man, we've come a long way. I know we bumped heads a lot. Me just trying to adjust to his philosophy and what he wanted. And me with my ego and wanting to play a certain way based on what I've done in the past before doc got here. It was just about us coming to a common ground, meeting in the middle and also about me maturing as a player. I think there was one year went home in the summer and I said it was time for me to grow up. I want to be a Celtic and if this thing is going to work, then I'm going to have to change.
I changed my whole attitude. We weren't a playoff team but I wanted to be a leader for the young guys on the team. I just changed my whole attitude to make this thing work and I'm glad it all worked out.
What have practices been like?
It's very competitive. You look down the line we've got guys coming off the bench that have been starters. Delonte West has been a starter in this league, Jermaine O'Neal has been a starter, Nate Robinson started for the Knicks. Every day is competitive. I tell everybody that our second unit is really pushing the first unit each and every day and that's something I've never really had.
Every day at every position you've got to bring it. Me and Marquis [Daniels] match up every day and that's a battle. He's a great defender. I think he's an underrated defender. Delonte competes with Ray, Nate with [Rajon] Rondo. You've got both O'Neals going at it. You've got Semih Erden, he gives guys problems down there. And of course you've got Big Baby. The practices are tremendous. If we don't with our A-game, we're going to get our butts kicked.
How did he feel about watching the Miami spectacle?
It was interesting. You got three of the top 10 scorers in the league and two of the top five players in the game on one team. I haven't seen a dynamic group of guys on one team ever. People talk about the 80s Celtics and they talk about the talent on the 80s Lakers teams, but I think this outweighs any trio that we've ever seen in NBA history.
On taking charges from LeBron:
I'm done taking charges on LeBron. It's such a 50-50 call, and it's a judgment call. At this age, 33, I don't know how many more I can take.
On the new rules enforcing technical fouls:
The refs have been a little more lenient in the regular season than they were in the preseason. They wanted to make a statement about it but I think they've been a little more loose, they're talking to you a little bit more. It would have been ridiculous to not allow players to react. If it's not in a negative way toward an official, if just an emotional reaction to a call, I think that's fine. As ling as you can tone it down in the right manner. I think they've been lenient since the season started.
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The 2012 season for the Chicago White Sox to this point has been full of surprises.
Whether it be the performances of Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko, AJ Pierzynski, Chris Sale, Jake Peavy or the entire bullpen, many players on the Sox roster are exceeding expectations.
However, the man who has been the most surprising and impressive thus far for the White Sox may not even be the one playing.
It's the one calling the shots: Robin Ventura.
Robin Ventura's first two months as White Sox manager have gone as well as anyone could have hoped. (Image via Art of the Pale Hose)
Last season, the White Sox were a team that often appeared to have no signs of life whenever they took the field.
It seemed as if whenever the opposition took a lead, no matter how early in the game, their fate was sealed. Likewise, whenever a lead was blown by the bullpen, there was no fight to change the momentum back.
With pretty much the same roster as last season aside from a few pieces, Ventura has totally changed the mindset of this ball club. From the first pitch to the last, this team appears to bring the energy and fight every single game.
During their nine-game win streak alone, they scored six times in the first inning and trailed in four of them. Even in yesterday's loss, they came from behind to tie or take the lead at four different points in the game.
This is the kind of fight that the White Sox did not have in the last two or three seasons under Ozzie Guillen, and a lot of credit has to go to Ventura for changing the culture of that clubhouse.
In fact, these players are now going the extra mile to protect each other. How many times over the past three years (especially against good opponents) did we see White Sox batters get hit and retaliation was never in order? Now, it's happening every time someone is plunked. That sends more than just a message to the team on that day; it sends a message to the entire league: one that says we aren't afraid of anybody.
On top of that, he has the White Sox just playing a more fundamentally sound game.
When every new manager is hired, they most certainly use the cliché ,"We are going to go back to working on the fundamentals." It's one thing to use the cliché; its another to go out and actually do it. Robin has, and the play of this team has shown that.
Hawk Harrelson says a lot of things not worth listening to, but he's absolutely right when he says the White Sox have not overthrown a cutoff man this season. That, along with situational hitting and outfield defense as a whole, is miles ahead of where it was last season.
In 2005, the White Sox promoted grinder baseball and the idea of "win or die trying." In the last three seasons of Ozzie Guillen's tenure, that whole concept seemed to be lost. Now, however, that edge the White Sox have lacked looks to be alive and well once again.
It's one thing to get a baseball team to play well. However, changing the entire culture within two months is something totally different.
For someone do to that within first 53 games hes ever managed, I'd call that a pretty big surprise.
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This was my first effort at applique'. I think it'll be fun to do once I work through some of the kinks in joining pieces.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
This was my first effort at applique'. I think it'll be fun to do once I work through some of the kinks in joining pieces.
I heard you in chat talking abt boot blocks.............I must be dense......a boot really is a boot and that is really cute.........that is good.........now are there a buch the same or will they be different....thats great :D Can't wait to see more Ruth
Each person in the guild who took the background fabric and a pattern is doing one block. I may make a couple more just to practice a little more. We turn the blocks in at the next meeting and then one of the ladies has volunteered to put them together. I expect it will be a pretty eclectic mix when it's finished. They will auction it at an art festival here in April. The festival's focus is Texas or western art. I'm anxious to see some of the other blocks myself. I'm new to the guild so don't really know if they are traditional or what.
OH WOW!! That is Sooo cute! :) Very, very nice! :)
I love it! Very whimsical :D You did a wonderful job, I love your fabrics and colors :D I could see a wonderful quilt if you chose to continue making them on your own! :D :D :D
That is so cute, I love the way you've fussy cut your red fabric to get the motifs in there. Well done on your first attempt at applique :thumbup:
very cute!
What a cute idea. I hope you post a picture of the finished product. Great job.
It is cute!
Your applique boot is great! I am afraid to try but after looking at yours,I have a great role model ceegee :lol:


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Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar is the ideal, intimate venue to relish fresh farm-to-table regional bounty for lunch and dinner. Here, sustainability and a tireless pursuit of superior locally grown and lovingly raised foods abound. Following its summer 2012 expansion, overseen by GGLO Seattle, the restaurant accommodates 52 indoor diners, 35 bar diners and 25 for exceptional seasonal outdoor dining on Copperleaf Terrace. A large wood-burning outdoor fireplace enables al fresco diners to appreciate their Seattle-Tacoma surroundings.
Showcased in both bar and restaurant are custom-made banquettes featuring 100 percent bamboo fabrics, hand blown glass sculptures, hand-crafted Meyer Wells Silver Maple and Red Elm focal tables and a large Tuscan table fashioned from reclaimed old growth forest. The inclusion of many other hard-to-find and unique artisan pieces support how very seriously Copperleaf regards its sourcing in every facet of the dining experience.
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On his nationally syndicated radio show on Monday, conservative host Michael Savage slammed metzitzah b'peh, the Orthodox Jewish circumcision ritual that has led to the transmission of herpes in infant males.
Savage, citing a Fox News online article headlined, "Two infants contract herpes following circumcision," said it was a story "that shakes you to your core." However, the original posting of the Fox News article had inaccuracies, such as claiming that one of the children also contracted HIV. Last week, the New York City department of health and mental hygiene announced that a second child this year had been diagnosed with herpes after circumcision, but no case has ever led to the transmission of HIV.
The Yeshiva News posted the original Fox News article on their website. It said, "After undergoing an orthodox circumcision ritual, two infant boys have contracted herpes—with one testing positive for HIV-1, the New York City Department of Health said yesterday."
The parents of the child in the most recent case did not identify the name of the mohel who performed the procedure, nor did they sign a consent form to have the risky procedure done, which is a new regulation in New York City. The DOHMH said they will not pursue legal action in this case, despite the absence of a form.
Savage, in describing the oral suctioning technique of metzitzah b'peh, said he was "sickened by this barbarism" and devoted the entire hour of his show to the topic.
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US Drone Attack Kills Senior Islamic State Leader
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 9, 2015
A senior leader of Islamic State (IS) militant group and former Pakistani Taliban spokesman was among 24 terrorists killed today in a US drone attack in Afghanistan along its border with Pakistan.
Pakistan Taliban Warn Foreign Firms to Leave Country Amid Offensive
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 16, 2014
The Pakistani Taliban warned foreign firms to leave the country and vowed retaliatory strikes against the government.
Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility for Karachi Airport Attack
World News | Reuters | Monday June 9, 2014
Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on the country's busiest airport on Monday, saying it was revenge for the army's air strikes in areas along the Afghan border where the insurgents are based.
Pakistan commission to probe attack on journalist Hamid Mir
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 20, 2014
Pakistan's government on Sunday announced a special commission to investigate an attack on a prominent television anchor which his brother blamed on the country's powerful spy agency.
Pakistani Taliban announce month-long ceasefire
World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 1, 2014
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Saturday announced a month-long ceasefire to allow the resumption of stalled peace talks with the Pakistan government.
Taliban bomb kills 13 near main Pakistani army Headquarters
World News | Associated Press | Monday January 20, 2014
A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near Pakistan's main military headquarters on Monday, killing 13 people.
No, we didn't: Pak Taliban denies anti-Sachin stand
Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2013
A member of the Shura council of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan said that in a meeting on Tuesday, a decision was taken to target journalists and media organisations which 'fabricated' the recent statement of their spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid asking news outlets not to pay tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on his retirement.
Taliban invoke Sachin Tendulkar to defend 'martyr' tag for militants
Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2013
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid makes it clear that he was using Sachin Tendulkar as an example while speaking about the media's coverage of the controversy over the Jamaat chief's statement describing Hakimullah Mehsud as a martyr.
Stop Sachin Tendulkar praise, says Pakistani Taliban
India News | Associated Press | Thursday November 28, 2013
The Pakistani Taliban has warned their country's media to stop praising Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who retired this month after a glittering 24-year career.
Stop praising Sachin Tendulkar: Taliban to Pak media
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2013
The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked Pakistani media groups to refrain from praising Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
Pakistan Taliban appoint interim leader: spokesman
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 4, 2013
The Pakistani Taliban have appointed an interim leader to head the group temporarily after the death of commander Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike, a spokesman told AFP Sunday.
Malala Yousafzai's hometown puts brave face on Nobel disappointment
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 11, 2013
Friends and supporters of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan voiced disappointment as she missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, but the Tailban said they were "delighted" at the news.
Pakistani Taliban 'delighted' Malala Yousafzai missed out on Nobel Peace Prize
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The Pakistani Taliban said Friday they were "delighted" Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education activist they tried to kill, missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize.
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World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2013
The Pakistani Taliban today said teenage activist Malala Yousafzai had done "nothing" to deserve a prestigious EU rights award and vowed to try again to kill her.
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World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 7, 2013
The Pakistani Taliban on Monday said schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai had "no courage" and vowed to attack her again if they got the chance.
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Why Marriage is the Ultimate Battle for Gays
Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued Edie Windsor's challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act in front of the Supreme Court, talks about the current gay rights cases making their way through the legal system and why she thinks the next big Supreme Court decisions about same-sex marriage may come from cases in states like Ohio, Virginia and Utah. "Because being gay is about who you love, and being married in our legal system is the representation or manifestation of that, I think that in a lot of ways, marriage is the ultimate battle," Kaplan said. Hear whether she thinks the Supreme Court will decide soon whether Americans have a Constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
TONIGHT: Roberta Kaplan will be speaking with Edie Windsor and comedian and actress Judy Gold at the 92Y at 8:15 p.m.


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SEC media days -- David Ching writes: Taking the podium for Georgia at SEC media days Thursday, Mark Richt set to addressing -- right off the bat, of course -- the Isaiah Crowell dismissal.
Video: An interview with Georgia receiver Tavarres King.
Kipp Adams writes: Already one of the hot names at UGA in the 2014 prospect class, an impressive showing at Mark Richt Camp and Dawg Night earned Herschel Walker's nephew, tight end Milan Richard, an offer from the Bulldogs.
Adams: Four-star defensive lineman and ESPN 300 member Jay Woods has whittled down his dozens of offers to a top six, and it's no surprise that the in-state Georgia Bulldogs are right up there.
Ching: Around the Hedges in 80 Days -- 44 days to kickoff
There is a reason every major recruiting service ranked incoming UGA freshman Jordan Jenkins among this year's top 70 prospects: His relentless motor and quick first step seem to predict stardom, particularly once he refines his technique.


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From: Kearns, Daniel
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:29 AM
To: Lee, Timothy; Renshaw, Carolyn
Cc: Trout, Deborah; Cottrell, Pauline; Stephenson, Franklin
Subject: Memo of Telecon Wyeth 125264-0
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DATE: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at about 11:05 am
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I (DK) called and spoke to D. Gates, the Wyeth representative for CMC issues for STN 125264. I said that there were 3 points for which some clarification were needed:
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Senor MacKenzie listed his top 10 'iconic' cars in his blog today. I'm not so sure whats so iconic about the Quattroporte, Murcielago, or Evo though.
Ce n'est pas une voiture
OK..here my personal list:Fort Model TVW BeetleMercedes 300SL GullwingCorvetteXKE JaguarJeepPorsche 911Duesenberg SSJBugatti type 35Ferrari 250GTO
_________________________2016 GT3RS (expected) , 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport,2008 GT3RS, 2008 Cayenne S ,2005 Smart ForTwo ,2003 Mercedes SL500
Very good list RMcG and mine would be very similar. I'd have the Ford Mustang in there though as its definitely an icon. Glad to see Duesenberg made your list as they are often forgotten how incredible they are. Should be the Chevrolet Corvette though .
Cooli list RMcGMe I would have to say:CorvettePorsche 911MustangCamaroGTOChevelleBenz GullwingFerrari 250GTOChevy Impala/Belair (55-64)VW Bug....Some are the same....some are where U are from...all are sublime..
good list RMcG.I'd put the stang and old rocket 88 in there thoughFirst Ponycar.and the Grand Daddy of the musclecars.
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My list would be:BMC Mini (1959-2000)Volkswagen Golf (1974-1983)Ford Model TVolkswagen Beetle (1938-2003)Jaguar E-TypePorsche 911/912 (1964-1989)Citroen 2CVFord Mustang (1964-1968)Willys JeepLand Rover series III Ferrari 250GT/GTL (1953-1964)Ok, that's 11 - but I couldn't whittle it down any further.


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2007-08 Cincinnati Men's Basketball
Jan. 1, 2008
Recap | Box Score | Quotes | AP Photo Gallery
Cincinnati at Louisville
January 1, 2008
Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
The Series
· With the win the Bearcats cut the Cardinal's lead in the all-time series to 51-39. This is the Bearcats first win in Freedom Hall since January 13th, 2001. This is the UC's 14th win in Louisville.
Game Notes
· Marvin Gentry's led the Bearcats with a team-high eight first half points. He was 2-3 from the three point line.
· UC leading at halftime - UC has only led at halftime six times, and it is only the third time they've been leading by so many. Two times they have led by six or more (Miami 26 to 20 and Coastal Carolina 35 to 27).
· Jamual Warren matched his career highs in rebounds and assists with eight boards and seven assists.
· Anthony McClain posted a career-high nine rebounds while playing a season-best 25 minutes and added in four points.
· Louisville's Derrick Caracter, who came into the game averaging 12.9 points, was held to two points by the Bearcats' defense. It is the second straight game UC has held one of the opponents' top two scorers to just two points. Against Miami, the Cincinnati held Michael Bramos, who was averaging over 17 points, to two points.
· In UC's last two games, the defense has held its opponents to a combined 5-of-35 (14.3%) from behind the three point line. Today against Louisville, the Bearcats held the Cardinals to 3-of-23 (13.0%) shooting from behind the arc, which is the lowest 3-point shooting percentage by an opponent in the Mick Cronin era.
· Deonta Vaughn, who only scored two points in the first half, scored 11 in the final nine minutes of the game and finished with 13 points. Nine of his 13 points came on 3-of-5 shooting from behind the 3-point line.
· UC had three players finish in double figures, including John Williamson (13 points), Deonta Vaughn (13) and Marvin Gentry (10).
· The win is UC's first road win of the season and snaps a 15-game road losing streak.


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Discussion in 'The Coffee Shop ~ Chit Chat' started by hotwheels93, Jun 30, 2007.
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I got promoted to Sergeant today!!!!
congrats Sarge!!!!!!!
stay safe over there, and thank you for your service!!
Thank you for your service
Congrats! Sargent......As for the rest of you.....At ease!
WTG! :great:Keep at it and stay safe.
WTG, Sergeant Hotwheels. Good work. No horsin' around, come back safe.:great:
Does this mean no more latrine duty?
Congrats to you Hotwheels!:great:
Nope... I get to supervise it now:rofl:
Many thanks to you all... this forum makes time go by a little easier out here.
Congratulations Hotwheels!! Everybody knows it's the hard stripers doing all the work, and we appreciate it mang!! Stay safe, come home soon!! Kerry.:great:
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What are disadvatages of sibling family?
Why do you want to annoy her? She is your sister and you should be nice her. You are lucky to have a big sister: many people don't.
How can an older sibling have a younger sibling live with them in case of bad family circumstances?
The law varies from state to state, but most states have provisions for adult adoption. You should contact your local courthouse and ask for the forms.Good luck!
What is a sibling family?
A sibling family is where the children living together without parents. The eldest child/children manages the household
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you secretly hurt them without being caught. If they say you did it lie about it.
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Lizzie Watson, exhibition curator at Dulwich Picture Gallery, traces the origins of this genre of Indian miniature painting back to its roots in ancient Indian music
For 400 years it was one of the most prolific genres of Indian miniature painting, yet the term 'ragamala' remains elusive, frequently mistaken for the name of an artist or school of painting. So what is ragamala?
At first glance, as you move from picture to picture, stories reveal themselves but seemingly with no correlation: Shiva, a crowned and bearded deity, holds a scull cap and rides a bull; a female stands in beautiful green pasture surrounded by peacocks; a royal figure listens to a musician playing an Indian string instrument alongside a curious dragon. Yet, they all stem from a shared root: the sacred essence of ancient Indian music.
Ragamala paintings are pages from a garland (mala) of visual melodies (ragas). Each page visualises a particular mode (five or more musical tones), and is frequently accompanied by a brief inscription or poem that suggests the time of day, season and even mood of the raga.
The transformation of expression from music, through poetry to painting was a gradual one, most likely stimulated by the invention of paper. Medieval musicians would associate each raga or mode with a deity and name it, perhaps as a means of memorising a melody. Intrigued poets of the late medieval period then personified these ragas and elaborated their tales in vivid verbal imagery. These stories along with other influential musical texts provided the poetic source for ragamala painting.
A Painted Melody
Ragamalas were not made to hang on a wall; they are tactile objects for private consumption. Each set of thirty or forty loose pages were sometimes bound or left as a set and stored on a shelf. At special events they would have been passed round fellow connoisseurs after shared food and music. Luckily for us, the gentle life of a ragamala has allowed their exquisite colouring to be preserved. The natural pigments, made from minerals, insects and flowers, still appear to glow.
Patrons, Painters and Scribes
While the available evidence suggests that ragamala painting flourished from the second half of the 15th century and dwindled in the late 19th century, with the decline of aristocratic patronage, the patrons, painters and scribes of many ragas remain unknown. Indeed, when we first looked at the superb Claudio Moscatelli Collection we new very little about each of the 24 paintings. Only after excited discussions between three experts in the field, Anna Dallapiccola, Robert Skelton and Catherine Glynn, who seemingly carried a library of knowledge on the subject, could we begin to identify them.
It was by analysing inscriptions and identifying regional imagery, that names, dates and even schools of painting could be attributed. And so, for the first time, the collection can now be shown in its entirety, with each painting anchored in place and time, across the Indian subcontinent: from the plains of Rajasthan, to the Pahari region in the foothills of the Himalayas, up to the mountains of Nepal and down to the Deccan.
The Claudio Moscatelli Collection
Italian-born Claudio Moscatelli 'discovered' Indian miniature painting at the Victoria and Albert Museum shortly after relocating to this country. Thinking back to this first encounter, he says: 'I was finding my Italian roots again in a certain similarity between Sienese primitive painting and some Indian miniatures – the strange perspectives, the colourful buildings, the use of figures to tell different stories – and the two dimensional modelling.' He was clearly overwhelmed by his discovery. Shortly after, Claudio travelled to India and his attention was quickly drawn to ragamala painting. What fascinated him most was its core theme: the relationship between the lover and beloved, a metaphor between human and Divine.
The Deccan at Dulwich
There is one particular ragamala set that stands out when we look at the paintings in the context of Dulwich Picture Gallery's Old Master collection. Five 18th century pages from the southern Deccan region each depict a lonely heroine in a particular state of love, against a backdrop of linear perspective.
In these pages, the traditional Hindu and Muslim belief that love in separation serves as an allegory of the human soul divided from God, is set within a landscape of the later Mughal period (16th – 19th centuries). This 'modern' style of composition was developed for the Nawabs (rulers) of Awadh, who employed a number of cultivated Europeans, including painters such as Johan Zoffany, Ozias Humphrey and our very own Tilly Kettle (Gallery Room 3), who may have been in the Deccan at the time these were painted.
This show is the first in the UK to be dedicated to the Indian miniature painting genre of Ragamala.
They are exquisite paintings – one can only wonder how long each took to paint with just a brush of three squirrel hairs – and it is high time they were seen alongside their European contemporaries.
Come and see for yourself! Ragamala Paintings from India: Poetry, Passion, Song opens from 25 January 2012.
Sponsored by Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery, with special thanks to the Luigi and Laura Dallapiccola Foundation. This exhibition has been organised by Dulwich Picture Gallery in collaboration with Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, with generous support from Claudio Moscatelli, Anna Dallapiccola, Robert Skelton and Catherine Glynn.
Related events:
Ragamala Paintings from India: A Symposium on Saturday 14 April, a lively debate to mark the opening of the exhibition, Ragamala Paintings from India: Poetry, Passion, Song. Tickets: £30, £25 Friends, £20 Students – Includes a visit to the exhibition and the permanent collection, morning coffee and a light lunch.
This article was reproduced from the Spring 2012 issue of In View, magazine of the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery. Click here if you are interested in joining the Friends and would like to receive the magazine three times a year.


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Pavlik-Espino Fight Week
World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) and WBC #3-rated contender Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KOs) will kickoff fight week tomorrow in Youngstown, Ohio. Workouts, the press conference and the weigh-in will all be open to the public before Pavlik and Espino meet on Saturday in the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University.
Tuesday, December 15 – Media Workouts
Jack Loew's South Side Boxing Club
(1714 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio)
11:30 AM – Miguel Espino & Vanes Martirosyan
1:00 PM – Kelly Pavlik & Jack Loew
Wednesday, December 16 – Final News Conference
Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University
Noon – News Conference Begins
Public and Media Enter through Front Lobby
Friday, December 18 – Official Weigh-In
Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University
1:00 PM – Pavlik & Espino on Scale First
Public and Media Enter through Front Lobby
RemainingTickets, priced at $208, $158, $108 and $58, including $8 processing fee, can be purchased online at www.Tickets.com. They can also be purchased at the Youngstown State University Athletic Ticket Office. For ticket information call (330) 941-1978.
The four-bout pay-per-view broadcast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, will open from the Arena Itson in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico with WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (49-7-2, 32 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico taking on two-time world champion Jesus Chavez (44-6, 30 KOs), of Austin, Tex., in a 10-round lightweight bout, followed by a rumble between WBA interim bantamweight champion Neomar Cermeño (18-0, 10 KOs), of Anzoategui, Venezuela, defending his title against Alejandro Valdez (22-3-2, 16 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The pay-per-view action will shift to Youngstown where undefeated Top-10 super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (25-0, 16 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., and trained by three-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, will challenge NABF super welterweight champion Willie Lee (17-5, 10 KOs), of New Orleans, in a 12-round bout, followed by the main event, Pavlik vs. Espino.