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Gold monetisation and sovereign gold bonds schemes have advantages
MG Warrier
11 September 2015
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Gold and jewellery form part of 'secret reserves' of institutions and individuals. Until the government is able to establish its own credibility as a guardian of trust, there will be bickering
In my article "How about Re-visiting the idea of Gold Bank?" posted here on February 16, 2015, I had stated that "A change in approach to gold management can rewrite the India Growth Story to the country's advantage" and listed the advantages of gold deposit accounts with banks asunder:
1) When some banks start opening gold accounts, they will also be able to maintain more liquid assets under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949(the section requires banks to maintain a certain percentage of their liabilities in cash, gold or unencumbered approved securities) in gold.
2) Individuals and institutions will be encouraged to keep their gold stock with banks thereby reducing misuse(Now for the rich, gold is a medium to show off their wealth- Not only in the form of jewellery, but by erecting statues and flag masts in solid gold-less said about the malpractices practiced in such transactions, the better!)
3) Need to import gold will get considerably be reduced resulting in saving precious foreign exchange.
After considering suggestions from many quarters like this and taking a view on the basis of studies by RBI and government, Budget 2015-16 included proposals to introduce a couple of schemes for exploiting the domestic gold stock to the country's advantage.
The Union Cabinet on September 9, 2015 gave its nod for Gold Monetisation Scheme which envisages deposit of gold with banks by public and Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme which will make it possible to deposit cash in bonds which will have a growth path tracking gold prices. Both deposits will carry interest and will be for fixed tenures, extendable in certain situations. Let us await more details, which will be available as and when banks announce their schemes. This is a welcome beginning.
The response to the schemes from the media is mixed. From fear of taxmen dampening the willingness of investing public to hearty welcome to schemes that meet the twin-objectives of earning income from a 'dead' investment and allowing public to invest in 'paper gold' without the bother of having to ensure the quality of gold which one owns.
Trust and credibility issues
However, implementation of these schemes or taking forward any initiative to manage domestic stock of gold is not going to be very smooth. Mainly, there are several credibility and trust issues which are tricky. Gold and jewellery formed part of 'secret reserves' of institutions and individuals. Until the government is able to establish its own credibility as a guardian of trust, there will be bickering.
Though steps so far are in the right direction and may fetch some positive results, much more need to be done, if at least a substantial portion of the surface domestic stock of gold (latest estimate @22,000 tonnes) is to get into the mainstream. First and foremost would be restoring credibility in the institutional system (includes government) that will handle the yellow metal, if the present holders are willing to 'sacrifice' by temporarily parting with their prestigious possessions for the country's economic growth. Two, there should be clear disincentives for hoarding gold stock, in whatever form and more particularly against misuse of the precious metal for showing off (this include building gold statues, gold-plating etc.). Government should also consider recovering at least a part of costs incurred for providing security for the huge stocks of gold and jewellery maintained by individuals/institutions.
But there are many ifs and buts in the process. The vested interests have their spokespersons everywhere. Without linking to these observations, let me quote a couple of sentences from the editorials that appeared today in two mainstream newspapers commenting on the two gold deposit schemes announced:
"…An amnesty made the gold bond scheme way back in 1998 attractive to investors, but amnesty is not an option today, after a government commitment to Supreme Court against future amnesties in 1997."
"…If the government really wants the scheme to succeed, it may want to persuade income tax authorities to lay-off from closely scrutinising gold deposits. It must clearly prioritise what objective it wishes to pursue."
Such warnings will naturally put any government in dilemma of sorts. But, how long law enforcement or legislative reforms, where necessary, can remain at the bottom of the priority list of any government? But, we hear such views from not only media, but from eminent economists also, when it comes to accumulated assets or assets flow from outside (including gold smuggling).
Without elaborating, let us pray to government to be transparent in its priorities, as institutional and government credibility will decide the success or failure of schemes like this.
M G Warrier is former general manager, RBI, Mumbai and author of the 2014 book "Banking, Reforms & Corruption: Development Issues in 21st Century India" His email ID is
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My online comment with reference to an article captioned "Can anything beat the allure of gold?" by Madan Sabnavis published in The Hindu Business Line on September 11, 2015 and an interesting interaction with a reader reproduced below:
September 12, 2015
Comment by Radhesh:
It is a challenge to make the LADY OF THE HOUSE to part with gold no matter in any form or how attractive a gold deposit scheme. Trusts, temples and HNI's can find this scheme attractive.
My online response:
At least, let people start talking about gold and jewellery. Gold stock, like any other national resource need to be assessed and accounted. Once gold is restored its position as a commodity and the lure and secrecy part are detached, our domestic stock of gold will play its natural role in India Growth Story. We are stretching too farthe fear of 'THE LADY OF THE HOUSE'(taken from one of the comments) and the right of individuals and institutions to be secretive about gold. M G Warrier, Mumbai
Radhesh replies:
Radhesh wrote: "@M Govinda , Women give their jewellery when their is a financial emergency in their home, hoping that they will get it back. Asking THE LADY OF THE HOUSE to give her jewellery for this scheme is a bit too ambitious. As gold needs to be given in the form of coins and bricks. In case you come across any LADY who has willingly parted her jewellery for this scheme do let all us know. Based on facts I shall definitely change my opinion.".
My reply:
Hope this response will be published for the benefit of Radhesh! The schemes are yet to be formulated and launched. What we know is, the broad contours have been approved by Union Cabinet. Send a mail to
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now and I will remember to update Radhesh about the progress of the scheme one year after launch. Things do not change in a day. Even Rome was built over a period of time. And, even Greece can have problems! M G Warrier, Mumbai
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FTII deadlock: Students on fast unto death, activists invoke RTI
Vinita Deshmukh
11 September 2015
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With the government mum on the report submitted by the three-member committee appointed by the I&B Ministry, and students now taking the extreme step of fast unto death, RTI activist demands transparency
The 90-day old stir of students from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) demanding ouster of newly appointed chairman, Gajendra Singh and four other members of the Board, took a new turn today, with five students going on hunger strike unto death.
In the meanwhile, a three-member Committee appointed by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B Ministry) and headed by AM Khan, Registrar of Newspaper of India, visited the FTII premises on 21 August 2015. The Committee is said to have submitted its report to the government, but the latter is silent over the same.
Some Pune-based journalists, who demanded access to the findings of the report, under Right to Information (RTI) Act, were denied information. RTI activist Vijay Kumbhar has now invoked Section 4 of the RTI Act and intimated to the Director of FTII, that he would like to inspect files under this section, to make matters more transparent, over this contentious issue.
In a letter to the director of FTII, seeking inspection of files, Kumbhar has demanded the following:
a) All the letters shared and communication between the FTII director and I&B Ministry, Registrar and the Ministry, Dean and the Ministry with respect to the strike.
b) The minutes and video recordings of all the discussions held between the SM-Khan led three-member delegation and Director, Registrar, Faculty, students and staff on 21 August 2015, which was recorded by the FTII administration on the day.
c) Details of the report submitted by the SM Khan-led delegation available with the FTII director.
d) All the documents in the file number 29012/2/2015-TS available with the Tutorial Section of the FTII.
Kumbhar says, "The information I have sought comes under Section 4 (1) (c) and 4 (1) (d) of the RTI Act, as the decision concerns and affects the citizens. And also Provision under 4 (1) (b) (v) of the Act incorporates rules, regulation the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.''
Kumbhar, in the communication to the FTII Director, has pointed out the following, to inform why all the above information should be in the public domain and be made available on request under RTI. Here is what he wrote:
1. Your kind attention is drawn to Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 under Chapter II on `Right to Information and Obligation of Public Authorities'.
2. As per the provision, it is obligatory for every public authority to publish certain categories of documents so as to make voluntary disclosure of information so that citizens have 'minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information'.
3. Information covered by Section 4, in fact, should have been published on 12 October 2005 and disseminated widely in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public and should have been updated at regular intervals later.
4. It is further explained in the provision that "disseminated" means making known or communicated' the information to the public through notice boards, newspapers, public announcements, media broadcasts, the internet or any other means, including inspection of offices of any public authority. I am enclosing here the full text of Section 4 as adopted by the Parliament of India for your reference.
5. Nevertheless, citizens have a right to inspect these documents in the office of the public authority, as explicitly mentioned in the provision under Section 4.
6. It may be noticed that a citizen desiring to inspect the documents containing information covered under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, need not make any formal requisition under Section 6 of the Act because these documents should have already been published by the public authority so that citizens have 'minimum resort to the use of this Act to obtain information'.
7. Provision under 4 (1) (b) (v) of the Act incorporates rules, regulation the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions
8. The files come under section 4 (1) (c) and 4 (1) (d) of the RTI Act, as the decision concerns and affects the citizens.
9. Please note that it is not necessary for me under the Act to give such notice before inspection of documents covered under Section 4 of the Act. However, being a responsible citizen, I thought it appropriate to intimate you beforehand.
10. Implementation of this provision of the Act (under Section 4) is the direct responsibility of the head of the public authority. In this specific instance, it is your direct responsibility. Hence this letter is addressed to you and not to any public information officer (PIO) since no formal requisition is needed to be filed.
In the meanwhile, the issue got murkier with the government accusing some students of over-staying and not completing their projects. In 2010, the FTII appointed a Group of Experts (GoE) under former director of National Film Archives of India (NFAI), to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the revitalisation of the Institute, in various areas including delay of students' projects. The DPR proposed measures to help FTII to become a centre of excellence in the field of cinema and television. However, the report lies in neglect, Here is the link:
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is consulting editor of Moneylife, and also convener of the Pune Metro Jagruti Abhiyaan. She is the recipient of prestigious awards like the Statesman Award for Rural Reporting which she won twice in 1998 and 2005 and the Chameli Devi Jain award for outstanding media person for her investigation series on Dow Chemicals. She co-authored the book "To The Last Bullet - The Inspiring Story of A Braveheart - Ashok Kamte" with Vinita Kamte and is the author of "The Mighty Fall".
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Believe it! We are wired for laziness
11 September 2015
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While you burn calories at the gym or while running in the neighbourhood park, our brain constantly works the opposite, looking for shortest route or choose to sit rather than stand, researchers report.
A team from Simon Fraser University in Canada found that our nervous systems are remarkably adept in changing the way we move so as to expend the least amount of energy possible.
In other words, humans are wired for laziness.
"We found that people readily change the way they walk - including characteristics of their gait that have been established with millions of steps over the course of their lifetime - to save quite small amounts of energy," explained lead researcher Max Donelan.
This is completely consistent with the sense that most of us have that we prefer to do things in the least effortful way, like when we choose the shortest walking path or choose to sit rather than stand.
"Even within a well-rehearsed movement like walking, the nervous system subconsciously monitors energy use and continuously re-optimises movement patterns in a constant quest to move as cheaply as possible," Bonelan informed.
To reach this conclusion, the researchers asked people to walk while they wore a robotic exoskeleton.
This contraption allowed the researchers to discourage people from walking in their usual way by making it more costly to walk normally than to walk some other way.
More specifically, the researchers made it more difficult for participants to swing their legs by putting resistance on the knee during normal walking, whereas the researchers eased this resistance for other ways of walking.
This allowed the researchers to test whether people can sense and optimise the cost associated with their movements in real time.
The experiment revealed that people adapt their step frequency to converge on a new energetic optimum very quickly - within minutes.
What's more, people do this even when the energy savings is quite small: less than 5 percent.
There is a bright side to this.
"Sensing and optimising energy use that quickly and accurately is an impressive feat on the part of the nervous system. You have to be smart to be that lazy!" noted lead author Jessica Selinger.
The findings, which were made by studying the energetic costs of walking, apply to most of our movements.
The paper appeared in the Cell Press journal Current Biology.
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Dae Gee Serves Authentic Korean Food -- So Authentic There's No Dessert
Dae Gee's food is authentic -- so authentic you won't find desserts here.
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In discussions of ethnic restaurants, the first question many people ask is, "Is it authentic?" Restaurateur Joseph Kim is aware of this, so at his two Dae Gee locations (I review the one on Colorado Boulevard this week), his cooks "are doing it exactly the way they would in Korea," he says. But what happens when authenticity bumps up against what customers want?
That's just the predicament Kim finds himself in, because what his customers want is dessert. And dessert isn't customary in Korea. See also: Dae Gee Shows What Korean Food Is All About
"Traditionally, dessert is not a part of a meal," emphasizes Geenie Gartland, a friend of mine who grew up in the small town of Mokpo, South Korea, and moved to the United States a decade ago. When she was a child, her parents gave her fruit after dinner, including apples, persimmons, pears and strawberries, and only on special occasions such as birthdays and major holidays would she indulge in sweets such as rice cakes.
One reason for this is that most families in Korea don't have ovens. "Baking homemade cookies or cakes is unheard of," Gartland says.
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The Answer: That is by no means too little. I have suggestions.
Because your brother's going to be a food-service professional, I'd be remiss not to mention Riedel. The Austrian brand is the professional's top choice. Riedel pioneered wine-specific stemware shapes that enhance flavours of various popular wine styles. It also makes many styles of decanters. You can't afford the high-end Riedel Sommeliers Decanter, which, at $375, would grace my table only if I were to win the lottery. But for $59.95, the Riedel Cabernet Decanter is attractive and conveniently shaped. Most decanters feature a wide, pancake-flat base to maximize the wine's surface area and contact with air (oxygen enhances aroma and flavour in most wines). The Cabernet decanter has a narrower profile, more like a bowling pin. What it lacks in breadth it makes up for with a tidier silhouette, taking up less space on the table. You can find Riedel models at upscale kitchenware stores across Canada and at specialty retailers such as The Wine Establishment (www.thewineestablishment.com) and Rosehill Wine Cellars (www.rosehillwinecellars.com), both in the Toronto area.
My current top choice for under $60 comes from Italy. It's called the Bormioli Rocco Aurum Jug and it retails for $59.95. It looks like a flower vase or a jug that you might store Kool-Aid in, but there's an O-shaped hole in the middle that serves as a handle. It, too, is available at The Wine Establishment as well as at Indigo bookstores.
Another good brand is Eisch from Germany. The Eisch Celebration Decanter sports the more conventional shape – wide at the bottom – as well as a thick punt indentation on the bottom, which gives it a solid feel. The glass surface features a special treatment that minimizes the decanter's tendency to drip at the rim. The Celebration Decanter (viewable on the distributor's website, www.winecellarexpress.com) retails for $69.95.
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Do you discourage your students from looking at and talking about pictures until they've become good readers?
A new study in Reading Research Quarterly says that while it's natural for teachers to be concerned that looking at pictures will delay reading development, it seems to be a normal part of learning to read.
In a year-long study of 2nd-graders' classroom discussions, researchers found that many students referred to pictures at the beginning of the school year, but then as the year progressed, most moved on to talking about the text except if they were having trouble with reading.
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"The Pictures Can Say More Things": Change Across Time in Young Children's References to Images and Words During Text Discussion," Reading Research Quarterly, 2016, Volume 51, Number 3, pp. 267-287.


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I had breast augmentation surgery and was wondering if it's possible to switch to a no wire full coverage bra during the day?
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I had breast augmentation surgery and was wondering if it's possible to switch to a no wire full coverage bra during the day?
Thank you for your question. Remember, it is best to be seen in person by a double-board-certified plastic surgeon for precise diagnosis and treatment.
Bra post procedure
Thank you for your question. Post operative breast augmentation instructions vary from one surgeon to another in this regard. Best to follow the directions of your specific physician. Best of luck.
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You really should discuss all postop instructions with your surgeon. Personally, I ask my patients to wear the surgical bra for one month after surgery to keep the implants in good position. I do not recommend underwire bras for 6 months, because can affect implant pocket, but best to ask your surgeon.
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You are asking about what type of bra you can wear after your breast augmentation. This is a question best reserved for your surgeon. You should follow the recommendations of the surgeon you chose to perform your surgery.
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I had breast augmentation surgery and was wondering if it's possible to switch to a no wire full coverage bra during the day?
Congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure; given that you have chosen your plastic surgeon, it is best to follow his/her "protocol" given that your plastic surgery knows what works best when it comes to achieving patient pleasing outcomes in his/her practice. Given your concerns however I would suggest that you ask him/her about his/her rationale.
Generally speaking, there is no "standard" when it comes to the use of specific bras or garments after breast surgery. In other words, different plastic surgeons may have different practices when it comes to postoperative dressings/bras.
In my practice, patients wake up with a surgical bra in place. This surgical bra, although not attractive, is supportive and used for about one month after surgery (some of my patients have been known to burn the bra ASAP). Then, patients transition to a soft sports bra. Wired bras are used when breast have reached their "final position" and patients have full sensation along the breast skin.
Generally, the longer I have been in practice, the more I appreciate the long term use of supportive bras after all types of breast surgery. This additional support may be especially helpful when patients are lying down and/or engaged in strenuous exercise. Best wishes for an outcome that you will be very pleased with.
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Bra after surgery
Specifics after your surgery is best discussed with your surgeon. Every surgeon is a bit different. Best of luck.
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Ultimately, the only person who should be dictating your postoperative instructions and limitations is the surgeon who performs the procedure. Only he/she knows your background, your specific case, the surgical maneuvers planned and performed, etc. While we online consultants aim to help as much as possible, it is not appropriately that we be dictating any aspect of the postoperative care for a patient with whom we are not familiar, nor have even met.
Call your surgeon today and I'm sure he or she will be happy to review the details of your case and what kind of bra would be best for your situation.Best of luck!
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Hello. I agree that the best advice is going to be from the surgeon treating you, but in my practice we avoid wire bras after surgery. I find that the wire can be painful on scars in the crease of the breast. I do not think your doctor would mind you wearing a full coverage bra without a wire, but best to check first.
I had breast augmentation surgery and was wondering if it's possible to switch to a no wire full coverage bra during the day?
It's good question best addressed to your Operating Surgeon. In our Practice we record to avoid underwire bra. In the immediate post-op period we favor front opening bra which facilitates post-op evaluation of the operative sites
S/p breast augmentation
Your best bet is to discuss this directly with your surgeon. They know what they did at the time of surgery and what has worked most reliably in the past for them.
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"Joe Kenney forced higher health care costs on northern New Hampshire and he knows it, that is why he doesn't want to talk about his own record less than two weeks before Election Day," said New Hampshire Democratic Party Communications Director Harrell Kirstein.
The New Hampshire Business Review described the Kenney-Benson health care debacle as a "misguided experiment…using real businesses and real jobs as the guinea pigs." [NH Business Review, 11/4/2004] And added that it forced insurance rates to "increase by double digits, with some [businesses] reporting increases as high as 50 percent." [NH Business Review, 2/20/2004]
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I have a working PHP script that would be better if the query printed to a XenForo page instead of outside XenForo. My brain has been numb for several days and so I'm chasing my tail instead of running straight. I could use a little direction because none of my code over the past week has worked (numerous projects). I'd love a little success tonight. Option 1: Create an XF page, add the query into a class, call that class Option 2: Sigh and Whine. Pause. Figure out how to build this as a report form in the admin area of XenForo. Option 3: Just keep being miserable; It's an art form worthy of simple minded people like myself. PHP: <?php/*** XenProduct Sales Report*/$startTime = microtime(true);// Set to forum location - See XenForo index.php for information$fileDir = '/path/to/community';require($fileDir . '/library/XenForo/Autoloader.php');XenForo_Autoloader::getInstance()->setupAutoloader($fileDir . '/library');XenForo_Application::initialize($fileDir . '/library', $fileDir);XenForo_Application::set('page_start_time', $startTime);// Report Query$report_qry = " SELECT license_id, license_price, purchase_date FROM `xenproduct_license` WHERE license_state = 'active' AND license_price != 0 ORDER BY `purchase_date` ASC ";$licenses = XenForo_Application::get( 'db' )->fetchAll( $report_qry );echo '
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';// Change to desired year$year = 15;// Change to desired month$month = 3;$sum = 0;foreach ( $licenses as $license ) { if ( date("y", $license['purchase_date'] ) == $year && date("m", $license['purchase_date'] ) == $month ) { $sum += $license['license_price']; echo 'License ID: ' . $license['license_id'] . ' Purchase Date: ' . gmdate( "m-d-y", $license['purchase_date'] ) . ' Price: ' . $license['license_price'] . '
'; }}echo 'The total sales $' . number_format( $sum, 2 ); If you aren't sure how to kickstart me on this little project, maybe you can at least figure out why the array_sum is wrong Update ... changed to $sum . Also -- I suspect there is a much simpler way to get this information rather than using direct queries. Alas, XenProduct_Model_ is something that I'm still trying to figure out but a direct queries works for now. Maybe it's time to go for a walk.


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Actor stars inside TV adaptation of Coen Brothers' Oscar winner alongside Martin Freeman
FX has introduced a slew of morbid plus eccentric trailers for Fargo, their upcoming TV adaptation of the Coen Brothers' 1996 film of the same name. All types of evildoings abound, set to the many mundane soundtracks ever: a body gets left from a auto, a guy sprints over a frozen tundra plus whilst there's no woodchopper, 2 criminals create wise employ from a chainsaw to receive a body down an ice fishing hole.
The show stars Billy Bob Thornton because a shiftless figure (à la Steve Buscemi's Carl Showalter) whom meets a small-town insurance salesmen (much like William H. Macy's Jerry Lundegaard) played by Sherlock's Martin Freeman. Freeman pops up inside 1 clip with a broken nose when sitting, horrified, about a rumbling dryer. In the clip above, Thornton speeds down a snow-covered highway saying, "There's nothing incorrect with living by the rules, because lengthy because you're willing to die by them," because someone beats found on the within his torso.
Needless to say it's not all grizzly, below-zero murders, with all the teasers giving a wise sense of the show's humor: In 1 clip, someone stocks up about, er, supplies like duct tape, the best survival knife, a crowbar plus chips, when inside another, Thornton sits at a diner booth willing to feast about a gigantic steak before whipping out his own, more effective knife (this one's set to a instrumental muzak cover of Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," no less).
Joel plus Ethan Coen, that helmed the movie, are serving because Fargo's executive producers, whilst the show has been written by Noah Hawley. Fargo furthermore stars Colin Hanks because a Duluth authorities deputy plus Allison Tolman because an ambitious deputy from nearby Bemidji, Minnesota.
Fargo's initially season premieres about April 15th at 10 p.m. about FX plus might have a 10-episode run.


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Facebook is one of the most popular social networking utilities in the mobile and computing markets, appearing on Windows Mobile, iPhones and more. In fact, the company has managed to insert its utility into just about every communications device known to man. But there are a few holes in the strategy for global domination, and they surround the more simple, lower cost mobile phones.
Now the company is about to address this area with Facebook Zero, a stripped down version of the app designed for budget handsets. In fact, this version of Facebook will be a text-only app that will be supplied to subscribers at no charge. If a user then moves from text to the more usual multimedia version, the mobile operator will then begin charging them for the premium service, according to the Techcrunch website.
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Raavan will be a contemporary film
Raavan (Hindi) which stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Govinda among others is the much-anticipated movie of the year.
Titled as Raavan in Hindi and Ravanan in Tamil, the movie is supposed to be modern take on the epic `Ramayana`. The team will go on a world tour soon and the film is all set for June release..
The film is going to be a contemporary one, in today's times, which everybody is eager to look forward too.
With Rahman's music in the background score and with veteran director along with impressive cast, Raavan is surely a much awaited film!!
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By Jeff DeLong, USA TODAY
For a second straight summer, a once-scenic mountain lake in Nevada— acquired by the federal government for $46 million in 2008 for public recreation — will remain drained and its future in limbo until a complex case over the final price tag is resolved in federal court.
Incline Lake, on a ridge above Lake Tahoe near the California state line, was drained by its owners, the Incline Lake Corp., last year after a seismic safety study suggested its dam might fail during an earthquake, said Cheva Heck, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman.
A one-time gathering spot for Nevada's rich and famous, the 720-acre parcel was transferred to the Forest Service with a $46 million payment to the Incline Lake Corp. Cabins around the lake were torn down and a private observatory relocated to Reno in 2008.
A private parcel surrounded by the national forest, Incline Lake was inaccessible to the public for more than 70 years. Its public acquisition was long a government goal, and in 2004, its purchase was first proposed with proceeds raised through the sale of federal land near Las Vegas, Heck said.
The corporation and federal government are in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to determine whether its sellers are owed more money through a "friendly condemnation" proceeding.
The corporation had sought as much as $75 million but could not reach agreement with federal appraisers, said Glen Williams, a representative of the former landowners.
The case had been before Judge Brian Sandoval in U.S. District Court in Reno, but Sandoval resigned his lifetime judicial appointment in September and won the Republican gubernatorial primary June 8.
The lake's future is being decided by U.S. District Judge James Mahan in Las Vegas. Resolution of the case is "a ways off yet," Williams said.
If the matter goes to trial, it probably will not be until next spring, he said.
"It's a long, slow process," Williams said.
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., secured more than $5 million in federal funds to rebuild the dam, which would allow the lake to be refilled. But the Forest Service will not do so until the legal case is resolved, Heck said.
The lake could be refilled or some other plan could be implemented to manage the lake and surrounding land, Heck said.
The land could be restored as a natural wetlands containing much less water than a dammed lake.
"Nothing is off the table at this point," she said.
Scott Beenk, who regularly hikes and bikes in the area, described the drained lake as an eyesore.
"It should be restored to what it originally was. It's a shame it just sits there," said Beenk, 34.
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The First Step to Recovery (8 of 8) by Stan Coffey
This content is part of a series.The Pathway to Recovery (1 of 8)
The First Step to Recovery
Stan Coffey
Isaiah 57:18-19; Romans 7:15-17
I hope today's message in the series I begin today, a brand new series on "The Pathway To Recovery" has much to say about the Christian life, growing in the Christian life and developing in the Christian life. The two passages of Scripture that deal with our situation, our need for recovery and also God's offer to help us recover from any blow of life, from any addiction, from any problem that we have are in Isaiah chapter 57.
If you have been wounded God wants you to recover. He wants to heal you. And then if you are lost and need direction, God wants to lead you. And if you have seen that I have the power to make the changes in your life that you want to make, God wants to give you the power to change, He wants to help you. And if you have a great sorrow and it seems you can't recover from grief, from heartbreak, God wants to comfort you. And if your life is filled with confusion and doubt, God wants to give peace to you.
This is the reason we need to find the pathway to recovery. And recovery is a lifelong process not just one trip down an aisle to make a decision.
A little boy on Sunday afternoon was bored. His dad was trying to get a nap and the boy kept coming to his dad and bothering him. And waking him up just about the time he would drift off into dreamland. And so finally his dad thought I have to get him busy doing something or he is never going to let me take a nap. So he took a newspaper that had a picture of a globe of the world and the dad tore the picture up in several different pieces and he said now son come here. This is a puzzle. Now don't bother me until you have put this puzzle together. He was just confident that he was going to get at least an hour nap out of this. And so about fifteen minutes later, he was really cutting the "zzz's". The little boy comes in and says dad, dad, wake up. What is it son? H ...
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The axe handle felt slick in Buffy's hand as she looked up at the warehouse. She was built to slay. She'd trained with Wesley for months, and Merrick before that. There was nothing about this vampire she couldn't handle. But still....
"There's time to turn around," Wesley whispered. "We can call the Council...."
Buffy shook her head. "I have to do this."
Just then the front door swung open. "A wise choice," came an oily hiss from inside.
Readying their weapons, Buffy and Wesley peered into the gloom and spotted the ancient vampire grinning menacingly at them from across the room.
"If you had not come," he continued, "I would have had Rocco drop off another present for you."
Another vampire stepped out from behind the door he'd opened, holding on to a young, Asian girl who was quaking with fear.
"Let her go," Buffy said. "I'm here now, so let her go."
"Oh, no, no. I don't think I will. Not yet anyway. You see," Kakistos patted his shoulder, devoid of the arm Buffy had cut off, "I well remember what happens when I become too complacent near you. You will, of course, pay for that indiscretion. Yes, pet, I'll make sure you bleed when I'm fu--"
"Finish that thought, and I assure you the removal of your other arm will be quite painful," Wesley glared, raising his sword towards the vampire's throat.
Kakistos laughed. "Humans are such amusing creatures. But there's no reason we can't be civil, eh? In fact, I have a proposition for you. We fight. If you win, you, your Watcher, and the girl go free. If you lose, all three of you become my pets."
"I don't make deals with vampires. Let the girl go."
"Rocco?" Kakistos waved his hoof.
Rocco nodded and pulled a knife from his pocket. He brought it to the girl's face and made a small cut on her cheek. The girl whimpered.
"You see," Kakistos said, "I'm not fond of bargaining."
Buffy squeezed Wesley's hand and leaned in close. "Go stand by her. Make sure she's okay," she whispered.
He looked at her worriedly. "Are you certain?"
"Something to live for, remember?"
Wesley nodded and gave her a small smile before heading over to the vampire and the girl. Buffy scanned the warehouse. There didn't seem to be any other vampires in the building. Just Rocco and Kakistos.
Goes to show how arrogant this sicko is.
"Okay. You wanted me, you got me."
Remembering what Wesley had once told her, about being safer when you're low, she dove forward, rolling towards Kakistos and ignoring the pain of the spare axe pressing into her back. When her feet hit the ground, Buffy pushed herself into a crouch and swung her axe towards his knee.
Despite his bulky frame and whole 'no arm' thing, Kakistos moved fast. He grabbed Buffy's axe just before it made contact with his leg. He then twisted it around. When she felt her bones begin to crack, Buffy yelped and let go.
Using her momentary distraction, Kakistos cracked Buffy across the face and sent her flying backwards. She slammed into the wall and a fine spray of plaster rained down around her. Coughing and wiping her eyes, Buffy pushed herself to her feet. She could feel blood gushing from her lips, the skin completely split where his hoof had connected. But she had more important things to think about.
"Now, you know I won't kill you, Slayer. But I have no qualms about making you nice and tender before breaking you in," he said, licking his lips and stalking towards her.
Buffy glanced over at Wesley, who was wringing his hands. "I'm fine," she mouthed. To Kakistos, she said, "Sorry, goat-boy, but the only breaking that's gonna happen here is your ass with my foot."
Kakistos picked up her axe. "I have your weapon, little girl." He let out another one of his creepy laughs that made Buffy's skin crawl.
"Got another." She pulled the other axe from her waistband and closed the space between them, bringing the axe over her head and down towards Kakistos. Whistling as it cut through the air, she'd miscalculated and only knocked the other weapon out of his hand.
Still, it was enough to let Buffy gain some momentum. She spun around and kicked him in the head, her foot connecting dully and sending them both flying backwards. When he landed on his back with an "oof," Buffy skidded to a stop in front of him and raised her axe.
"It ends now, you bastard," she said.
"Yes," Kakistos nodded. "It does."
And Buffy was falling, the ground rushing up to meet her. At first she thought her legs had buckled, but she didn't fall to the floor.
She fell through it.
Just before the warehouse disappeared from view, she threw her arms out and grasped at the edge of the hole, hooking her fingers around the edge of one of the nearby crates. Before she could pull herself up, a dark shadow fell over her face, and she screamed as she felt Kakistos step on one of her fingers.
"This little piggy went to market."
Crunch. He smashed down on the next finger, causing her to yelp and pull that hand back.
"This little piggyeeeeeeeah!"
Kakistos's scream echoing in her ears, Buffy scrambled up and saw Wesley's sword embedded in the vampire's skull. The grunts coming from the corner of the warehouse indicated that Wesley was currently fighting off the lackey vampires, but Buffy didn't turn to look. Wes could take care of himself, and she had her own business to take care of.
Blood was running freely down Kakistos's face as he staggered around, trying to pull the sword from his skull.
"Here, let me," Buffy said, grabbing it by the hilt and tugging it free. Before Kakistos could recover, she drew the sword back, then brought it forward, burying it into his neck with a wet clunk.
Ashes exploded everywhere, spraying her face and hair. Buffy coughed and wiped at her eyes. When she felt something heavy settle on her shoulder, she started to heft the sword again, but the familiar scent of Wesley's aftershave flooded her senses and she leaned back into him.
"It's over," he said.
"The girl?"
"Fainted, but otherwise unharmed."
As Buffy started to smile, the cracks across her lips sent jolts of pain shooting through her face. Reflexively, she clenched her fists in pain, and remembered too late that at least two of her fingers were broken. The last thing she saw before passing out was the sunlight, streaming through the warehouse windows and catching the dust and ashes in its beams.
Something smelled good. Really good, in fact. Buffy opened her eyes, blinking against the sudden rush of light. Everything in the room had the fuzzy edges that meant she'd been asleep for way, way too long.
The distant sizzling and popping confirmed that whatever smelled good definitely included bacon. Yawning, Buffy pushed herself into a sitting position, wincing as her left hand pressed against the bed. She looked down and saw that it was wrapped in gauze, fingers tightly bound. Sometime between passing out and waking up, Wesley had dressed her in long flannel pajamas that were dorkier and less revealing than what she usually wore to bed. Than what most people wore to bed, actually. Excluding maybe lumberjacks.
Buffy giggled, and a second later, there were footsteps thudding down the hall.
"You're up!" Wesley said. The sight of him standing in her doorway, a giant green apron over his clothes and a giant red ovenmitt over his hands made her giggle even more. "And feeling much better, I see."
"Much," she nodded.
"Good, because breakfast will be ready in two minutes."
She watched him leave, a dopey grin spreading across her face. Remembering the cut to her face, she brought her good fingertips to her lips. The skin had already started to knit itself back together.
"Go Slayer healing," she murmured, standing up and heading into the hallway.
The flannel scratched at the cuts on her stomach and back as she walked, but nothing was gonna keep Buffy from the big plate of bacon and eggs she could see waiting for her on the table. Two strips were already in her mouth with a third following before she was seated.
Wesley took his seat across from her and chuckled. "Are you sure I made enough?"
Buffy shook her head. "Probably not."
"Well, I'll gladly make more later if you wish. I'm just relieved you're awake."
"How long was I asleep?"
"Nearly two weeks."
Buffy dropped the piece of bacon and blinked. "Wha?"
"Kidding," he said, eyes twinkling.
"Not funny." Buffy pouted and tossed a piece of bacon at his head, which he ducked, laughing.
"Couldn't resist, sorry. It's Sunday. You were only out a day. You did have me worried, though."
"Don't be." Wesley reached across the table and covered her hand with his. "You did good, Buffy. Kakistos is gone, because of you."
She smiled. "Good riddance." Dipping the last piece of bacon into the egg yolk before popping it into her mouth, Buffy pushed herself back from the table and stood. "I think I'm gonna hop in the shower."
Wesley stood up, too, and started to reach for the plates. "I'll start cleaning up."
"Well, before you do that...." Doing her best to look sexy while awkwardly unbuttoning her shirt with one hand, Buffy drooped her eyelids and said, "With this nasty hand injury, I sure could use help...."
Buffy held her good hand out and Wesley grabbed it, allowing himself to be led towards the bathroom with a grin.
"I'm sorry, it's a surprise."
"Which I'm fine with, Wes, but if you don't give me some idea of where we're going, I won't know how to dress."
His head popped into the bedroom, and he said, "Dressy."
"Dressy. I can do that." With a nod, she pawed through her closet, finally selecting a low-cut, red satin shift with spaghetti straps. She slipped it over her head and admired herself in the mirror. It clung to her curves like a second skin and brought out a strawberry glow in her hair.
Finishing it off with the pearl necklace her mom had given her -- at the thought of her mom, Buffy started to get choked up, but she blinked back the tears and took a deep breath, because tonight was about having fun -- and black platforms, Buffy knew she was pretty head-turn worthy, but it was still fun to see Wesley's jaw drop a little when she walked into the living room.
"You look ravishing," he breathed, still looking at her in slightly glassy-eyed wonder.
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Geez, you act like you've never seen a woman before."
"Not one so beautiful who actually allows me to kiss her." He bent down and brushed his lips against hers. "Now, come on, we have reservations to keep."
People were looking at them like they were crazy. Buffy shivered in her coat and thought maybe they weren't wrong. But the garden outside Tavern on the Green was so beautiful, she couldn't resist dragging Wesley outside after dinner.
The sky was perfectly clear, save a few lazy clouds that obscured the stars as they meandered across the sky. And for once almost the entire winter, there was no cutting wind whipping through the city.
To the faint strains of jazz music wafting out from the restaurant, Buffy and Wesley danced together, feet shuffling against the brittle winter grass. When a vibrant jazz solo cut through the air, Wesley suddenly dipped Buffy back. She giggled as the blood rushed to her head, then away again as he snapped her back up to him.
"Check you out, with the fancy moves and all."
"I try."
She again rested her head against his chest, listening to the steady thump of his heart mixing with the music and traffic and other New York sounds. After a while, she tilted her head up and looked at him.
"I'm glad we're doing...this. I mean, us."
"Me too," he said, kissing her on the forehead.
A second later, a scream echoed from somewhere in the park, followed by sounds of struggle.
"Here we go," Buffy sighed, already reaching for the stake in her handbag. She took off towards the park, Wesley following. "Guess it's always gonna be like this, huh?"
"I'd venture yes."
Slipping her hand into his as they ran, Buffy gave it a squeeze and smiled. "I can think of worse ways to live."
(Note: The version on fanfiction.net is missing one scene that's rated NC-17. To read the full version, visit my site, which is linked from my author page.)