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United Way funding stirs complaints
Erie County social service agencies will receive more than $4 million from the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County in the 2009-2010 funding year - but some agencies with long-term relationships were cut out of the process.
A redefined focus in three main areas — education, income and wellness — and a changed application process resulted In organizations including the YMCA of Buffalo Niagara and some Boys & Girls Clubs losing funding after more than 70 years.
But 11 others, including the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center and Jericho Road Ministries, saw the changes as an opportunity, receiving allocations for the first time. They were among 53 health and human service agencies funded through the United Way's Community Care fund, 80 percent of whom received funding in the current year.
Those who lost funding acknowledged the United Way has the right and obligation to change its focus, but were unhappy with the process. John Murray, president of the YMCA of Buffalo Niagara, said he was disappointed a 70-year relationship ended with a form letter.
"We never got a call or an indicator," he says, adding that the United Way's interim president Jim Tilley was at his office in recent weeks and failed to even give him a courtesy heads-up warning. "Momma always told me you deliver bad news in person."
Murray says the process judged programs solely by written narratives and statistical information. It's been several years since anyone involved in the funding process has even come out for a site visit to see the programs for Inner city youth and seniors.
The Depew-Lancaster Boys & Girls Clubs lost $40,000, its entire allocation. That's down from about $100,000 it was receiving 15 years ago when Dave Hoch became executive director. Hoch says he's modified programs over the years to meet the United Way's changing criteria, only to see his funding reduced nearly year after year.
"The whole process is a joke. It's a paper application. They have never had anyone come out and view the operation and programs," he says. "So after 73 years, I 'm no longer a United Way agency. I think the whole process is flawed."
Hoch says he'll encourage supporters now to support the agency with direct donations or ask them to use the donor designee option through United Way this year. That process this year will result in $3.8 million going directly to specific agencies designated by donors through the 2008 campaign.
More than 100 volunteers participated in the Community Care evaluation and review process this year, which began with blind applications in the first round, followed by expanded applications and interviews in a second round. In the area of education, 37 programs at 30 agencies will receive $2 million.
Newly funded programs include a parent-child home mentoring program through the King Urban Life Center and individualized school resource planning from New Directions Youth and Family Services.
In the income area, $1 million in grants will go to 22 programs at 16 agencies. Jericho Road Ministries will receive funding for the first time for its Financially Fit program; while West Side Neighborhood Housing Services will see funding for a homebuyer education program. The wellness area saw just over $1 million invested in 25 programs at 21 agencies.
Two organizations that were initially cut from the funding process in the first round have received some transitional funding for four programs as well: The American Red Cross Greater Buffalo Chapter and the Boy Scouts of America Greater Niagara Frontier Council will receive $348,000 to offset costs on four previously-funded programs. In the current funding year, the Red Cross received a total of $574,000, while the Boy Scouts received $98,000.
In a prepared release, United Way volunteer Roger Cominsky, who chaired the investment process, said the team tried to be prudent in its funding decisions, but recognized it was a transition year.
"The transition to a clear focus on education, income and wellness necessitated some difficult decisions this year," he said. "There are many worthy programs that simply do not fit within our refocused platform."
Additional funding of up to $800,000 may be available later based on the outcome of the remainder of the agency's 2009 campaign. The total amount will be determined in early 2010 as the campaign nears its close.
In total, the United Way will invest up to $11.5 million back into the community, including $4 million through the Community Care program, $348,000 in transition funding, $800,000 in potential funding, $112,000 for United Way projects that support mergers and strategic alliances, and $2.5 million to its own sponsored initiatives such as Closing the Gap, Success by Six and Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CASH).


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V Ramaswamy
Sep 25th
It was in the year 1975 when Sri V.Ramaswamy was working with The Indian Steel Rolling Mills, Nagapattinam that he enjoyed the full beauty and grace of Ambal Neelayadakshi. When the deity was taken through the four streets around the temple in a well decorated beautiful car accompanied by music and Veda mantras that he got the inspiration to compose lyrics in praise of the Ambal.
Goddess Neelayadakshi graced and blessed me to write at least one song every year. I got them printed and arranged for distribution to devotees during Adi Puram function in the temple through friends.
-Sri V Ramaswamy
While he was in Mumbai, he was suggested by an elderly woman, to worship Goddess Neelayadakshi during Navratri festival keeping the Deity's picture on a swing (joola or Oonjal in Tamil). Since that year 1981, Mother Neelayadakshi's picture is kept on a home-made decorated Joola inviting devotees on Vijayadasami Day to worship and seek Her blessings
It is nothing but Her Grace that I get the lyrics in praise of the Deity a few months before the Adipuram festival.
– Sri V Ramaswamy
V Ramaswamy's compositions were tuned to carnatic ragas by Chennai Violinist Mullaivasal Chandramouliji and sung by his troupe. His son Sri Padmanab Sridhar funded the project to bring out the CD.
Sunaada Radio thanks Sri V Ramaswamy and Sri Padmanab Sridhar for sharing the wonderful compositions on Ambal Neelayadakshi with all our listeners.
Ganakalabhushana Veena L Raja Rao
May 22nd
My father, Veena L Raja Rao was a man of multi-dimensional achievements. The more I study my Father's life and works, the more I am in awe of the range and depth of his creativity. From a very early age, he had begun to evole not just as a visionary but a pioneer as well. As a visionary, he had promoted Kannada Sangeeta and in this effort, he set to tune and published notations for the rich lyrics of Haridasas and Shivasharanas. As a pioneer, he saw a need for Sangeeta Shastra texts in Kannada language, and took the initiative to write and publish text books.
I have attempted here to briefly highlight the multiple areas in which Raja Rao's creativity had flourished.
– Sreenivasa Rajarao
Vainika, Gayaka
Mysore L. Raja Rao belonged to a lineage of vainika-s patronised by the Odeyar dynasty. Raja Rao's Father Veene Lakshminaranappa (1878 – 1934), also recognized as Bhairavi Lakshminaranappa, was a Fourth generation vainika, gayaka and a vaggeyakara.
In his earlier years, Raja Rao was a consummate vainika and a gayaka. As a vocalist, he was highly influenced by Tiger Varadachar. However, Mysore Vasudevacharya was his idol, and young Raja Rao had accompanied the master in many performances.
Beginning in the 1930s, Raja Rao and younger brother Gopala Rao, performing together had achieved fame as Mysore Brothers. They had performed frequently in Madras, Trichy, Poona, Bombay and other places and were featured in over a hundred radio broadcasts. It was during this time (approx. 1937) that Columbia Records brought out a Gramophone Record – the brothers have rendered Mysore Vasudevacharya's pranatarthi haramahm in Junjhoti raga.
In the year 1934, highly impressed by Raja Rao's renditions of Mysore Vasudevachaya's compositions, Mr. M. V. Raghavan, Accountant General of Madras, sponsored Raja Rao on a concert tour lasting Three months, mainly with the objective of popularising Vasudevachaya's compositions in Tamil Nadu. The highlights of this tour were the concert in Vellore (December 9, 1934) and the concert at Madras Music Academy in December 1934. Also, there were private recitals for Dr. C. V. Raman.
Raja Rao had begun his phase as a vaggeyakara as early as 1935 when he was about 26 years of age. Most of his compositions are time stamped between 1935 and 1942. His earlier compositions are all in Telugu. However, it appears his Kannada pride and a vision of Kannada Sangeeta seem to have emerged during this phase, and many kritis have been composed in Kannada. His ankita was Purushottama.
Raja Rao has composed 4 swarajatis, 5 varnas, 43 kritis and 3 tillanas.
Raja Rao's compositions in the following ragas appear to be unique.
Kumuda priya
Shringara vardhini
Marga Mohini
kApAdave in raga Chamundi sung by Smt.Nagamani Srinath
He had also composed in uncommon ragas like Nada Brahma, Bhuvana
Gandhari, Hemavati, Shankara Priya and Pashupati Priya.
Kannada Sangeeta
In documenting the history of Carnatic music in Karnataka, Raja Rao's contributions stand out in two main areas – First, his sincere attempts in promoting Kannada Sangeeta, in the form of his pioneering work of setting musical notations to hundreds of compositions of Haridasas and Shivasharanas, and secondly, during a time when Sangeeta Shastra text books in Kannada language were unavailable, Raja Rao took it upon himself to write, and to publish text books in Kannada.
Raja Rao conducted classes at Kannada Sahitya Parishat to teach Kannada compositions and he also gave full-length performances featuring exclusively Kannada compositions.
Kannada Sahitya Parishat published the following books of Raja Rao
Haridasara Kritigalu was published as early as 1942.
Shiva Sharanara Kritigalu was published in 1952
Haridasa Kriti Manjari was published in 1955
Basaveshwara Vachana Gana Manjari was published in 1970.
Celebrated Kannada poet D. V. Gundappa sought Raja Rao's help to set musical notations to his classic work "Antahpura Geetegalu" published in 1950.
It was interesting for me to discover that Raja Rao had also set Jaina Bhaktigeete into Karnatic tunes.
Recognising the lack of texts pertaining to Sangeeta Shastra in Kannada language,
Raja Rao had taken the initiative to correct this situation. He authored and published
Sangeeta Shastra Saara in 1962
Sangeeta Shastra Chandrike in 1965.
These two pioneering books are, to this day, much sought after, and are seeing reprints on a regular basis.
Bangalore University published another pioneer work Bharatiya Sangeeta Vaadyagalu, a treatise on musical instruments of India (1969). This book has been reprinted in 2009.
Guru – a model teacher
Multifaceted talent as he was, Raja Rao had evolved into a performing artiste who was a musicologist as well. His mastery over the lakshya and lakshana aspects of music was put into good use with the authoring of text books and teaching.
Over the years, Raja Rao had groomed numerous dedicated disciples. First generation of disciples were Ratnagiri Subbashastri, T N Ramachandra Rao, B R Anantha Ramaiah (all violinists); Krishnamurthy and younger Brother L Seshagiri Rao (Veena), C V NagaRaj (vocal and violin), Kolattur RamaKrishna Shastry, C K ShankaraNarayana Rao and Gopinatha Dasaru and Jayasimha Dasaru, founders of Prabhat Kalavidaru.
Second generation of disciples included Malathi, Shyamala Rathnam, Jaya Doreswamy, Vasantha Venugopal and Rajamani NagarajaRao.
From among the next generation, daughter Veena Kinhal (now settled in California), Vijaya Prabhakar (Arizona) and Suma Sudhindra are notable Veena Vidushis.
Raja Rao was invited to set up the music department at A P S College in Bangalore (1957) where he trained hundreds of students. T S Vasantha Madhavi, T S Vasundhara, T S Satyavati and Tara Krishnamurthy, to name a few, belong to this group.
An actor, an author and a speaker
Any biography of Raja Rao would be incomplete without mentioning Raja Rao, the actor in the role of Bheema in the famed play GadaYuddha (United artists, 1952). Writer C K Nagaraja Rao had played the role of Duryodhana. Raja Rao acted in several other plays and also composed background music for these plays.
Raja Rao was a highly respected speaker and was featured regularly in musical discussions, lecture demonstrations and music conferences across the state.
Gamaka kale was another area where Raja Rao had made significant contribution.
India Book House had published two biographies authored by Raja Rao:
Bhairavi Lakshminaranappa Published in 1975
Mysore Sadashivarayaru Published in 1977
The above books have been reprinted in 2009.
Awards and Recognitions
In the year 1974, Raja Rao was chosen President for the Fourth Music Conference of Karnataka GanaKala Parishat.
In the year 1979, Raja Rao was chosen President for the state level music conference organized by Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy.
Raja Rao was entrusted a special project to teach Carnatic music to a batch of American university students who came to Bangalore in the early 1970s.
Raja Rao passed away on November 28th, 1979 in Bangalore, concluding a life that was rich in creative explorations of music and fine arts.
Listen to Sri Veene L Raja Rao's compositions in nAdalahari, vAdya vAividhya,,nAdasudha on Sunaada Radio.
Sunaada Radio is grateful to Sri Sreenivas RajaRao and RajaRao foundation for generously sharing albums of his compositions for the benefit of all rasikas. Please contact rajaraofoundation AT gmail DOT com for audio albums.
Sri Sri Satchidanandendra Saraswathi
Apr 23rd
His Holiness Paramahamsa Sri Sri Satchidaanandendra Saraswathi Swamiji, the founder of Adhyaatma Prakaasha Kaaryaalaya at Holenarasipur (Hassan Dist., Karnataka State ) and its branches in Bangalore the author of over 250 reputed works on advaita philosophy in English, Sanskrit & Kannada , blessed the earth with his presence for ninety six useful years ( 1880 – 1975 ).
In the year 1915 when he was only thirty five years of age he noticed the accretions that had crept into Shankara Siddhantha, by the commentators and he felt the need to rediscover the real Shankara free from these accretions.
He strove single handedly to propagate and popularize parishuddha shankara vEdanta siddhAnta. Age and ailments did not deter him. His works born out of intuitive experience are characterized by vast and deep scholarship, clear and precise perception. His authentic interpretation of Shankara has been greatly recognized in the East and the West. He was not just a rare and accomplished individual but a mighty and magnificent institution.
His sayings based on real Shankara are universal in appeal. For example –
1. Vedanta is a Science of Reality.
2. Anyone who is eager to know the true nature of the self can understand the teachings of Vedaanta.
3. Vedaanta is a positive science founded on reason, intuition and universal experience, etc..
He was initiated in to Vedaata by the then pontiff of ShringEri Sri Shivaabhinava Nrisimha Bharathi Swamiji, at Kaaladi and he had come under the influence of saintly scholars such as Brahma Chaitanya Maharaj of Gondavali and Kurthukoti Mahabhagavatar.
The Karyaalaya founded by revered Swamiji in his former Ashrama is registered public charitable institution. His Highness Sri Jayachamarajendra Odeyar Bahaddur of Mysore was the Paripalaka of the Karyalaya. Their Holinesses The Shankaracharyas of ShringEri, Dwaraka and Kanchi encouraged the institution by graciously granting some monetary help as a token of their recognition of the activities of the Karyalaya.
Vedantic classes and lectures of prasthAnatrAyee are regular daily routine. Swamiji has constructed a Digvijaya Rama Temple at Holenarasipur to which daily services are rendered even today. Thus the institution is spreading the essence of Vedanta to all human beings which is irrespective of caste, creed, sex, nationality, age, etc.. which is every ones birthright to know the real self or mOksha as stated by the great Shankara-
anubhavaavasThaanatvaatbhUtavastu viShayatvaaachcha Brahmajnaanasya
The sole purpose of his life was to spread the real tradition – Shaankara Sampradaaya – of Vedanta i.e. AdhyArOpa apavAda prakriya as pointed / recognized by Shankara in Bhagavadgeeta Bhaasya. Swamiji is the first person to notice & discover this in Bhagavadgeeta Shaankara Bhaashya. He explained its significance and importance in understanding the messages of prasthAnatrAyee. His approach to the subject is analytical. He made a comprehensive and comparitative study of all the Vedantic thinkers who lived prior to Shankara as also those who lived after Shankara. Even to-day his sayings are vibrant and living which are being spread through his lectures in English, Sanskrit and Kannada by his direct and intimate disciple Bramharshi Adhyaatma Vidyaa Praveena Mahamahopadhyaya .Sri K.G. Subbaraya Sharmaji, an equally energetic vibrant pundit who travelled in U.S. also in 1995 to spread unique teachings of Vedaanta & Shankara.
His sole aim is to spread the messages in Shaankara Bhaashya and keep alive the sacred memory of the revered Swamiji through lectures, books etc. He was also the editor of the popular Kannada trimonthly magazine – Shankara Bhaskara. He has also written ShAnkara saMvatsara, vEdanta saMvatsara , Bhagavatgeetha saMvatsara prabOdha chintAmaNi which has been published in Kannada, Samskrutam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Urdu, Marathi, Malayalam, English and also several books in Kannada .
Swamiji lived a full life engrossed in vedantic thoughts , always right from morning till he slept and till he shuffled off his mortal coil, in accordance with the saying AsupterAmruteh kAlamnayed vEdanta chintaya quoted by H.H. Paramaachaarya of Kaanchi mutt in 1945.
Sunaada feels blessed to share some of his compositions . Sunaada conveys its sincere thanks to Sri. Sanjeeva Murthy for sharing it with us. By the blessings of Shankara and Swamiji let us also live our life fully in the same way, so that we can enjoy the everlasting bliss of Aatman.
You can listen to Swamiji's compositions on themes including upanishads, ShankarAcharya, bhagavadgeetha in nAdOpAsanaa on Sunaada Radio.

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Thursday 6 August 2009
It was Thursday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of August people in US were listening to I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, directed by Stephen Sommers, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2009
while Shanghai Girls by Lisa See was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The WiseGuys.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized or Cogs.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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- Japan - Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) - Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima.
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- Rosa Gumataotao Rios takes the oath of office as 43rd US Treasurer.
- 64th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings
- Japan calls for a nuclear-weapons-free world as it marks 64 years since Hiroshima was hit in the world's first atomic bomb attack. (''The Daily Telegraph'')
- Up to 50,000 people, including officials and visitors from countries around the world, attend a memorial service in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park built directly below the point where the bomb exploded. (Xinhua)
- Speaking at the ceremony, Mayor of Hiroshima Tadatoshi Akiba supports a call by United States President Barack Obama for the abolition of nuclear weapons. (''The Jerusalem Post'')
- The Japanese Government agrees to set up a compensation fund for 300 survivors of the atomic bombings. (ABC)
- Supporters of Iran's opposition leader, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, battle riot police as they hoot horns and take to the streets of Tehran shouting ampquotDeath to the dictatorampquot. (BBC)
- An Indian court sentences to death three people for carrying out bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai in 2003. (''The New York Times'')
- Malagasy crisis talks resume between interim leader Andry Rajoelina, ousted president Marc Ravalomanana and former presidents Didier Ratsiraka and Albert Zafy in Maputo, Mozambique. (IOL)
- New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says he believes Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has given up on the Pacific Islands Forum. (RNZI)
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- Brazil returns 1.500 tonnes of syringes, condoms and dirty nappies which were sent from the United Kingdom. (MercoPress)
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Is It Wrong For A Woman To Select The Gender Of Her Baby Before Conception? Abortion Maybe Immoral, But Certainly Gender Selection Should Have Little Moral Complications In The Eyes Of God?
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No. I don't think it is wrong. I have written in detail about my views earlier. Please see http://www.boy-or-girl.blogspot.com/
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Well, I can't answer that absolutely, but it sounds off to me.
Think about it. We're in a consumerist society, and we're practically obsessed with having our perfect lives. Maybe we can defend it when it comes to choosing the color car or size TV we want, but our children? Do we really want to start seeing them as products?
Think of it. It's a good self-examination...why do you (or anyone) want to have a child? Is it to complete the picture to our perfect life? In that case children are little more than accessories. They aren't really individuals since the only reason we want them is to make our own life perfect. As horrible as that perspective sounds, I think that is the perspective from which gender selection was born. It's a very gradual, slippery slope, but if we stand back outside our cultural conditioning, I think we can see it. To me gender selection is the child version of the Stepford Wives.
On the other hand, if you want children because, yes, you desire to have a family, but part of that desire is to help bring little individual people into the world and help them become their own selves, that is a beautiful perspective. But in that case, shouldn't you leave the issue of gender alone? It seems like only the most controlling parents that would even choose their child's gender for them. Geez, don't the kids have any individuality?
So that's my take on it.
Plus, why can't we trust God on the gender of the little person we are helping to create? We are instruments by which God creates new people. That's a pretty amazing and special task. But we aren't the actual creators of them.
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City to help cats group
Sharon Richardson, vice-president of Niagara Falls Community Cats, with one of the cats the organization spayed, Tori. Niagara Falls Community Cats, a volunteer-run charity that assists in controlling the homeless cat population growth, will be looking for a new space after Feb. 28. The group has been told its current donated space in the basement of a church will no longer be available to them. (Julie Jocsak/Postmedia Network)
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The City of Niagara Falls will help a group that assists in controlling the homeless cat population with funding opportunities and/or find a new home.
Niagara Falls Community Cats, a small, volunteer-run charity that formed in September 2015, operates out of a church basement, but was told the donated space will no longer be available to the group after Feb. 28.
The group helps to trap, spay, neuter and return outdoor cats to their neighbourhoods.
The goal is to stop the reproductive cycle of those felines, reducing the number of homeless-born cats living on the streets.
The cats also receive a rabies vaccination at the time of surgery.
"We have a serious problem with cats that are in the community, in the wild, not being looked after properly," said Coun. Wayne Thomson.
"This group … they've been working very quietly in the past … without any publicity and recognition. I'm bringing this to the council tonight to see if there is any support from the city or if anybody in the community has any space available that could support them to carry on this very important work."
He said without the group, "we would probably be responsible, as a community, to try and do something" about the number of homeless cats in the city.
The group is looking for about 200-square-feet of donated space with heat and water, tucked away and away from a lot of traffic.
Coun. Victor Pietrangelo said there are several funding opportunities that the group may be able to apply for to assist them in the future.
Group president Pam Brown, who addressed council Tuesday night, said the group received its registered charity status in January.
"We're just a small group of people. We don't know all the ins and outs of who to go to for funding," she said, adding the group's appreciative of the city's help.
Brown said a lot of the cats they deal with are abandoned, "and they're just reproducing out there like crazy.
"We're alerted to where these cats are and we help the people that are feeding them — we get them spayed and neutered. In a lot of cases we find that the cats are tame, they've just been abandoned."
The group also rescues young kittens who have been born on the streets and places them in foster care.
When the kittens are young, the group socializes them and gets them used to being around people so they can be adopted.
Brown said the group works with the community to humanely trap homeless cats and kittens they are caring for in neighbourhoods.
She pointed to a recent case where the group trapped an abandoned cat from a motel.
"She appeared to be wild and after she was spayed we found out she was the friendliest thing going."
Trapped cats are held in the group's donated recovery space until their spay and neuter appointments. They are then housed there while they recover prior to being released back into well-managed colonies where caretakers will continue to feed them and provide shelter.
Kittens and tame strays are moved into one of the group's adoption programs.
"Since September 2015 we've taken approximately 300 cats through our program — 140 of them were kittens," said Brown.
"We had 140 kittens adopted. About 40 of the cats of those 300 turned out to be tame — they've all gone into socialization programs and they've all been adopted."


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Help with new article "Paul Oscar"[edit]
Hi, do help if you can with the following aspects of the new article "Paul Oscar", about the Icelandic pop singer, songwriter and D.J. Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson:
- Adding an IPA transcription of the pronunciation of "Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson".
- Providing English translations of the following album titles:
- Stuð (1993).
- Milljón á mann (1994).
- Seif (1996).
- Allur pakkinn (1999).
- Þetta er nú meiri vitleysan (2001).
- Ensuring that there are no missing diacritics in Icelandic words.
Thanks! — Cheers, JackLee –talk • contribs • count– Updated 13:44, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
- Stuð is not easily translated. It means something like "groove" but not Quite. Milljón á mann means "A million for each". Allur pakkinn means "everything" but something like "The Whole Shebang" would capture it better. Þetta er nú meiri vitleysan means "This is completly foolish".Óli Gneisti (talk) 18:17, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for that! Are you able to help with the translations of the following, which are also stated in the article?
- Seif.
- "Betra Lif".
- "Er þetta ást?".
- "Sama hvar þú ert".
Also, how does one pronounce "Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson"? — Cheers, Truth's Out There –talk– 07:35, 10 August 2008 (UTC), updated on 16:23, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
Sorting of article[edit]
Hi, 18.104.22.168, you've added "{{DEFAULTSORT:Oscar, Paul}}" to the article "Paul Oscar" twice, but I've reverted this edit because Icelandic people are conventionally sorted according to their first names. See "Icelandic name" and "Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Iceland-related articles)" for more information. This is because most Icelandic people do not have surnames, and in this case "Oscar" is not a surname but one of the subject's first names. If you would like to discuss this matter further, please do so here on the article's talk page. Thanks. — Cheers, JackLee –talk– 19:05, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
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Big bang in China?
On 19 January 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published the draft Foreign Investment Law (the FI Law) for the purpose of soliciting public comments until 17 February 2015 (the Draft).
As currently drafted, the proposed FI Law would significantly modernise the existing regime governing foreign investment and foreign invested companies in China. It would also broaden the definition of regulated foreign investment activities, notably to cover indirect changes of control of PRC companies as well as so-called variable interest entity (VIE) structures.
- Unified foreign investment regime. All forms of foreign investment, direct and indirect (including through companies, partnerships and contract) would be subject to unified regulation under the FI Law, which would replace the separate laws currently governing different types of foreign-invested vehicles.
- National treatment. Separate (and generally restrictive) rules relating to the incorporation and governance of foreign-invested companies would be eliminated. Except for requiring market access approvals for foreign investments which are restricted as shown on the "Negative List" (see below), and special reporting requirements, foreign-invested companies would be established and operated in accordance with the PRC Company Law and would otherwise be treated the same as other PRC-incorporated companies.
- Grandfathering. In line with the principle of "national treatment", the Draft gives pre-existing foreign-invested companies (FIEs) a grace period of three years to bring their governance structures in line with the PRC Company Law. However, any FIE that applies for an extension to its operating term within the three-year grace period will be required to complete its conversion upon the extension. To the extent any such FIE is in the form of a joint venture, it remains to be seen whether such conversion to the governance structures under the PRC Company Law will require a renegotiation of the terms of the existing joint venture agreement.
- Pre-existing FIEs that fall within the "Negative List" (see below) would be allowed to continue their operations within their existing business scope and operating term. However, if a pre-existing FIE intends to revise its business scope or increase its investment amount to include a sector or exceed the threshold set out in the "Negative List", it would need to apply for market access approval.
- "Negative List". Unlike the current system, under which prior MOFCOM approval is required for the establishment of any FIE, the FI Law would grant free market access to foreign investors unless the proposed investment exceeds the monetary threshold, or is in a sector, specified in the "Negative List". Foreign investment approval would no longer be necessary for foreign investment which does not fall within the "Negative List". For such investments, the investor may directly proceed to register the business with the competent Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC), Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and Tax Bureau.
The "Negative List" is not included in the Draft, which contemplates that it will be published by the State Council at a later stage. It is expected to list industrial sectors in two categories: (i) the "prohibited" category in which foreign investment is completely prohibited and (ii) the "restricted" category in which foreign investment will be subject to various restrictions. Market access approval would be required for any foreign investment in a restricted sector. The Negative List is also expected to set out a monetary threshold over which investments would require market access approval regardless of sector. In accordance with the principle of "national treatment", the Draft emphasizes that prohibitions and restrictions (rendering less favourable treatment to foreign investors compared with domestic investors) should only be imposed by laws, regulations and decisions of the State Council, and that hurdles imposed by other authorities at central and local levels should be lifted.
We are hopeful that the "Negative List" will take into consideration all market access commitments previously made by the PRC government (including its WTO commitments) and deliver on its promise of market opening. However, it is currently unclear how the "Negative List" under the FI Law will co-exist alongside (or possibly replace) the Foreign Investment Guidance Catalogue administered by the National Development and Reform Commission (the NDRC), an updated draft version of which was just circulated for comments in November 2014. It is also not clear how the "Negative List" under the FI Law will compare, as to its scope, with the negative list that currently applies to investments made in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (the SFTZ) (see below), whose scope was recently reduced.
- Extra-territorial effect. The Draft states that any transaction outside China which results in a change of control of a Chinese entity will be deemed to be a foreign investment in China. If the Draft is implemented in its current form, offshore transactions involving a direct or indirect change of control of a Chinese entity whose operations fall within the "Negative List" will trigger a foreign investment approval requirement in China. This is a significant change from the current position where only a direct change of control of a PRC entity requires MOFCOM approval.
- Governing Law. In line with the Draft's extra-territorial reach, the Draft also provides that investment contracts entered into by foreign investors which will be performed in China must be governed by PRC law. Depending on how broadly the terms "investment contract" and performance in China are interpreted, this may expand the list of types of contracts required to be governed by PRC law.
- Commercial flexibility. The current system under which MOFCOM approval is required for joint venture contracts, articles of association and equity transfer or share purchase agreements would be eliminated. MOFCOM (including its relevant local counterparts where appropriate) would grant market access approval based on application reports (which currently include information on the investors and the proposed project) as well as relevant supporting documents, the current list of which does not include transaction agreements. In a separate explanatory note in relation to the Draft, MOFCOM states that it would not scrutinize the underlying agreements (e.g. joint venture contracts, articles of association, equity transfer agreements, etc.). This may give foreign investors more flexibility to negotiate commercial terms of their investments in China (including closing conditions, price adjustment, holdback mechanisms etc.).
- Conditional approvals. The Draft grants MOFCOM significant discretionary power in relation to restricted investments by allowing it to grant conditional approvals. Conditions listed in the Draft include divestment of assets or businesses, restrictions on shareholding percentages, limits on operating terms and geographic areas, and requirements for local employment. These conditions are similar to the types of conditions that can be imposed on certain transactions subject to the PRC merger control review which is also under MOFCOM's jurisdiction.
- Reporting obligations. The Draft includes comprehensive reporting obligations (both ad hoc / event-related and periodical) applicable to foreign-invested companies and, in some cases, foreign investors directly. This is consistent with the trend to introduce periodic reporting to replace the system of annual inspections (which in the case of FIEs included until recently joint inspections by AIC, MOFCOM and SAFE).
- National security review. The Draft also proposes to incorporate into the unified FI Law China's national security review regime under which foreign investments are scrutinized on their potential harm to national security. This review is separate and in addition to the foreign investment approval regime. Under existing regulations, the national security review regime prohibits investments in the military sector, in enterprises located near military facilities and in key domestic enterprises in sensitive sectors such as agriculture, energy and resources and infrastructure. It is still unclear which areas and industries would be affected by the national security review regime under the FI Law. The Draft also makes it clear that the government's actions and decisions in relation to the new national security review will have judicial immunity and will therefore not be reviewable by the courts or otherwise.
Impact on VIE structures
- Under the Draft, the definition of "foreign investment" now expressly includes control by other means in addition to equity ownership. Therefore, de facto control by foreign nationals or entities over a PRC company whose equity is 100% Chinese-owned would under the Draft be treated as a foreign investment. This proposed expanded definition of foreign investment could have a severe impact on VIEs - domestic companies whose shares are nominally held by Chinese nationals or entities, but are de facto controlled by foreign nationals or entities through contractual arrangements. The controlling foreign entity could itself be controlled by Chinese and/or foreign investors and may be listed on a stock exchange outside China. VIEs have historically been used to enable foreign investment in prohibited or restricted sectors under the Foreign Investment Guidance Catalogue, such as value-added telecommunications.
- The Draft expressly states that any investment within the "prohibited" category of the Negative List made through a VIE structure will be viewed as a prohibited foreign investment. Potential legal consequences of a foreign investment within the "prohibited" category include:
- an order to cease business;
- an order to dispose of the shares or assets;
- confiscation of illegal earnings; and/or
- a fine of between RMB 100,000 and RMB 1 million or up to 10% of the illegal investment.
- The Draft leaves a placeholder on how pre-existing VIEs will be treated. In an explanatory note published by MOFCOM together with the Draft, MOFCOM acknowledges that there have been different views on how pre-existing VIEs should be treated, namely:
- Notification. Any pre-existing VIE controlled by "Chinese investors" would be allowed to continue to operate its business under the VIE structure after it notifies MOFCOM of the VIE structure.
- Notification and confirmation. As with the first option, this involves a notification to MOFCOM, but the VIE would only be able to continue to operate its business under the VIE structure after the Approval Authorities confirm that the business is controlled by "Chinese investors".
- Approval. All pre-existing VIEs would need to seek foreign investment approval and the Approval Authorities would give (or withhold) their approval based on all relevant facts including the identity of the de facto controller of the VIE.
- Based on the above, the underlying assumption seems to be that a VIE ultimately controlled by a Chinese person would be allowed to continue by being deemed to be a domestic entity and falling outside of the FI Law (which is likely to give to some comfort to China's foreign-listed technology businesses), but that otherwise the authorities plan to close the loophole. This is particularly alarming to those foreign investors who control, through a VIE structure, a business in China which is in a sector on the "Negative List". The explanatory note asks for public comments on this particular issue to help MOFCOM decide on the details.
- In this context, it is worth noting that China has recently allowed foreign investors to own 100% of the equity of companies operating e-commerce businesses in the SFTZ as part of a pilot scheme. Currently, foreign investment in the e-commerce sector outside of the SFTZ is only possible with a PRC joint-venture partner. Under the new SFTZ pilot scheme, e-commerce businesses currently structured by way of VIEs could technically be moved to the SFTZ and then be transformed into WFOEs. If this could be efficiently implemented and operated in practice within the SFTZ, it could offer a solution for legalising current VIE structures in the e-commerce sector.
Conclusion and outlook
MOFCOM has made clear its intention to modernise China's foreign investment regulations and provide greater clarity to foreign investors. If the Draft is implemented in its current form, it will make foreign investment into China more akin to foreign investment in other mature markets where the focus is on substance rather than form of investment.
For pre-existing VIEs controlled by foreign investors, the potential impact of the proposed FI Law may be quite severe. However, MOFCOM has made it clear that it is keen to receive suggestions on how it should deal with existing VIEs. Grandfathering them all does not look like a realistic option, but it is also not clear that MOFCOM is necessarily ready to force all pre-existing VIEs controlled by foreign investors to be unwound. We are ready to help our clients formulate suggestions on how to deal with pre-existing VIEs and submit those suggestions – on a no-names basis – to MOFCOM within the consultation period.
It will likely take several rounds of consultations between different ministries and interest groups, and perhaps multiple further drafts, before the FI Law is finalised and comes into effect. In addition, important details which foreign investors need to assess the real impact of the FI Law on their PRC activities, such as the scope of the "Negative List" (including threshold amounts as well as restricted and prohibited sectors) and the interaction of the "Negative List" under the FI Law with the NDRC's Foreign Investment Guidance Catalogue, still need to be provided.


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Outfield offers Twins plenty of options
DH Kubel could even see time in field during Interleague Play
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
With only 13 days remaining before Opening Day on April 6, that situation appears unchanged.
With the way his spring has gone so far, Jason Kubel has made his case to be the temporary fill-in for catcher Joe Mauer in the No. 3 spot of the batting order. And if his regular season continues to provide this type of productivity, the expected designated hitter could find himself in the outfield for games during Interleague Play.
While Kubel -- batting .359 through 14 Spring Training games -- isn't particularly considered as good with the glove as Denard Span or Carlos Gomez, his bat may make up for that on some days.
"If he's swinging the bat very well, and we're going into Interleague Play, Kubel better play some outfield," Gardenhire said before Tuesday's game against the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.
"When you don't have the DH and all those things, if he's hotter than a pistol, what are you going to do? You want him in the lineup, so he better be able to play some outfield. And he can. Kubel does fine in the outfield."
Throughout the season, the Twins are expected to shuffle through four outfielders: Span, Gomez, Delmon Young and Michael Cuddyer.
Span -- who has moved around more than anybody this spring -- appeared in 93 games for the Twins last season, batting .294 with six home runs and 47 RBIs -- including a .284 batting average and 13 stolen bases in 66 games from the leadoff spot.
Throughout Spring Training, however, the 25-year-old speedster has struggled to get going, batting .145 (8-for-55) through 17 games.
But Gardenhire is not concerned.
"He's already proven he can play for me, and play up here, you know what I mean?" said Gardenhire about Span, who finished 0-for-4 with one strikeout in Tuesday's 8-1 win. "I'm not worried about it. My goal is to get guys ready for Opening Day. He's getting at-bats, he's playing just fine. He's put some good swings, some bad, just like everybody else. I'm not too worried about the guy. He can play."
While Gardenhire reaffirmed Span, a lefty, will be the leadoff hitter when he's in the starting lineup, he could get a break when a tough left-hander is on the mound for the opposing team.
In those situations, the leadoff spot will fluctuate as much as the outfield.
"We'll just ad-lib, just like when he doesn't go on the road [in Spring Training] -- I use Gomez, I use a number of guys," Gardenhire said. "If he's not in the lineup that day, we'll figure it out. I've got [Alexi] Casilla I can lead off; if [Brendan] Harris is in the lineup, bat him second. We've got all kinds of options.
"We're going to have to have some maneuverability because of our situation in the outfield."
Alden Gonzalez is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hi All,We are trying this kind of example. We are having two files of these. It's giving "Hierarchical reference not allowed from within a package." at class1_instance.class1_function(.....) class2_instance.class2_function(......)I tried passing both classes as members of a structure. but it giving same error when accessing member class functions from structure. What's the solution to access functions of these classes in Program main Blocks.file1.sv_______________________program main;class1 class1_instance;class 2 class2_instance;initial begin class1_instance=new; class2_instance=new; call_task_from_other_file(class1_instance, class2_instance);endendprogramfile2.sv________________________task call_task_from_other_file(class1 class1_instance, class2 class2_instance); class1_instance.class1_function(.....) class2_instance.class2_function(......)endtaskRegardsMayank
A similar code segment worked fine on another simulator, so I would imagine there is some issue with your tool-version. Did you try a later version/patch? Also your error message mentions usage of a package while the code snippet doesn't. Maybe if you post full code someone can help better.RegardsAjeetha, CVCwww.noveldv.com
Thanks Ajeetha, for your reply. code contains no package declaration or keyword. Just group of files with `include statements and all in include_path.Even it's giving same Hierarchical reference not allowed from within a package." for this type of code also, or when calling sub_module tasks from class functions. interface intf1(input logic clk);endinterfaceprogram main (intf1 intf1_instance); forked_task;endprogramtask forked_task
endtaskmodule dut (intf1 intf1_instance); task dut_task; endtaskendmodulemodule top; reg clk;
intf1 intf1_instance (clk);
dut dut_instance (intf1_instance);
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Mayank, I will try your code soon on another simulator. But if you were to accept constructive comments - the above code is hard to follow and maintain IMHO. Use of stuff in $root and referencing one from another is a "sphagetti" style that is highly discouraged. Maybe this was a code written to show here in this forum/email, then it is fine, but be ware when you have to deploy such a code in real life. Refer to a good methodology in your case it can be URM (since you use CDN tools anyway).I haven't seen URM much but hopefully it has some TLM flavor a la VMM/AVM thereby keeping things modular.Just in case if you are based in Bangalore, my company can help you to appreciate the value of a methodology if needed.RegardsAjeetha, CVCwww.noveldv.com
Hello Mayank,I created a mini-testcase with the hope of understanding the issue you are running into. I was able to run my mini-test with the IUS5.83s3 release and an early adopter version of IUS6.1. Here is my code. Please try it out and let me know if it runs on your installation. Also - if I have misinterpreted your question, please let me know!Thanks!Kathleen Meadepackage my_pkg;class class1; integer v1 = 100; function void class1_function (); $display("class1_function: v1 is %0d", v1); endfunctionendclass : class1class class2; integer v2 = 200; function void class2_function (); $display("class2_function: v2 is %0d", v2); endfunctionendclass : class2task call_task_from_other_file (input class1 c1_inst, input class2 c2_inst); c1_inst.class1_function(); c2_inst.class2_function();endtaskendpackage : my_pkg;program main;import my_pkg::*;class1 class1_inst;class2 class2_inst;initial begin class1_inst = new(); class2_inst = new(); call_task_from_other_file(class1_inst, class2_inst);end endprogram
Hello Mayank,I looked at your second code example. IUS does not yet support declaring tasks/functions in the global space but you would be able to declare the forked_task task in the top module, the main program or in a package. The other issue I see with your code example is that the main program must use an initial block to call the forked_task.I hope this helps!Kathleen MeadeHere is a modified version of your second code example that works on the IUS5.83-s3 release:interface intf1 (input logic clk);endinterfaceprogram main (intf1 intf1_instance); initial forked_task();endprogrammodule dut (intf1 intf1_instance); task dut_task; $display("I am in dut_task"); endtaskendmodulemodule top; reg clk; intf1 intf1_instance (clk); dut dut_instance (intf1_instance); main main_instance (intf1_instance); // this task can be declared in the program, the top module or in a package. task forked_task(); dut_instance.dut_task; endtaskendmodule


text: Video News: United Kingdom February 11 marks one year since Houston's death PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL Monday, February 11 marks the one year anniversary of the death of Whitney Houston, who drowned in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel room on the eve of last year's Grammy Awards show. Houston maintained a 30-year career in which she established herself as one of the most-admired and influential singers of her time. She won six Grammys, 30 Billboard awards and 22 American Music Awards. She released seven studio albums and sold some 170 million CDs, singles and videos. The soundtrack for the hit movie in which she starred, "The Boydguard", is still among the best-selling soundtracks in movie history. By the early 1990s, Houston reigned as the queen of pop, but her critical and commercial success on stage was accompanied by an increasingly troubled personal life. In 1992 she married singer Bobby Brown, who had a bad-boy reputation, and their tumultuous 14 years together were marred by drug abuse and domestic violence. She was 48-years old at the time of her death.Auteur: reutersTags: Houston February death Monday Houstons since anniversary reports one Mezan Gepost: 09 februari 2013Beoordeling: 0.0Stemmen: 0]]> © DailyMotion - Saturday, February 9, 2013


text: OK so I did the update yesterday and now my call waiting doesnt work???? I was on the phone today and when I hung up my phone told me I had 2 missed calls???? Has that happened to anyone else??? Not to mention my email still isnt synching... ugh... way to go verizon!!!


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For sale: a beautiful private house in La Orotava
A 3 storey house with a spacious garage for 2 cars and a parcel of 404,5m2. It contais the ground floor of the house (79m2) and a terrace of 13m2, the rest of it is a garden with a place for barbecue. The total area of the house is 255,15m2. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 living-rooms, fully-equipped kitchen. The master bedroom has its own bathroom en suite, a cloakroom and a balcony of 6m2 with impressive seaviews. This gorgeous comfortable house is situated in a really quiet place, but at the same time it is close to private and public schools, it takes only 10 minutes to get to the supermarket by car, 15 minutes by car to get to the beach and 15 to Puerto de la Cruz (famous for Loro Park) - a very beautiful area with extended infrastructure and huge amount of shops, bars, restaurants and spa centres.
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Earlier this week, Entertainment Weekly sat down with Walking Dead showrunner Scott M.Gimple to talk about last weekend's finale and what may be in store for season 5 and beyond.
On Rick's development up to that final line:
He has completed the journey to that moment. He has become the Rick Grimes that can face this impossible situation. And it's weird. They're locked away in a train car by a group of extremely organized and well armed people, and yet I believe it is a triumphant moment for Rick because he's certain he can deal with it.
On the season's dramatic cliffhanger:
We knew what that last line was. It is a cliffhanger. But we're gonna launch right into season 5 sort of full-speed this way. I will say the end of season 1, though they weren't hanging on by their fingernails or anything, it was cliffhangery. We did have that lovely Bob Dylan song but still they had no idea where they were going or what they were doing at the end of season 1. The end of season 1 is, like, what the hell are they going to do? And the end of this season is, like, what the hell are they going to do? But, I will say, again, Rick has never been more prepared to face something like this.
And on the potential rising body count in seasons 5, 6 and 7:
You can do that in any episode and even in its least incarnation it has a great deal of power, but you shouldn't lean on that power. And just in the stories we were telling this season, it really didn't seem like our stories with these characters were leaning that way. They often do and there are plenty coming up. And I don't even mean season 5, I mean season 6 and season 7.
Head over to EW and read the full interview. Spoilers, of course, follow.
How did you feel about this season's curtain closer? Let us know in the comments below.
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it doesn't have to be elaborate or fancy. all i do is blog and pay bills but just a nice sweet place i can hide for an hour or two after the baby goes down. a place where i can keep all my pretty images around me and will fill me to the brim with inspiration. the above spaces i can't get enough of an find them absolutely stunning.
i mean those wall hangings and inspiration boards. pinch me if i can ever create a space s luxurious. and all that white in the third picture is literally breathtaking. someday maybe. someday in my dreams.
ps. how is it that i can take a few images regarding home decor and turn it into a sappy sentimental mess? aww geesh erin.
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Lot of 16 back issues of Vogue Knitting International magazine. They are in great condition, many like new, one has a little piece out of one corner of the cover and some have a small rec'd date written on the cover - otherwise they are in great condition and all appear to be complete. Loaded with great patterns and ideas - hope you can use!Winter 2000/2001
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This map shows who has controlled the region through-out history. Let's hope sustainable peace is bestowed upon this tumultuous region.
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I assume you had to take down the Animated Map of the Middle East, probably due to threats. Pity the truth is not to be known so the distortions that lies & ignorance make possible may continue. Any chance you 'll put it back up?


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Whether you have a sister who's a fitness fanatic or a dad who is set in his sedentary ways, we have great gift ideas — both high tech and not-so-high-tech — that will help your loved ones stay healthy and fit.
First up: gadgets favored by UVA cardiologist and Club Red ambassadorBrandy Patterson, MD. "Technology can help us make the most of our time," she says. "These gift ideas are innovative tools to improve efficiency when exercising and make it easier to eat healthy."
Go High Tech
A pedometer for your kids. A pedometer is a small, clip-on activity tracker that can help you encourage your kids to be more active. Set goals for kids each week and reward them with a special outing or extra screen time if they achieve them. Some devices available today allow you to sync the pedometer to an app on your phone and give kids on-screen rewards.
A food scale that counts calories. Food scales are great for keeping your portions in check but some of the newer scales can do that and so much more. They can not only weigh your food but also tell you the exact amount of calories, sugar, salt, protein, vitamins and minerals of any food you place on it. Some will even send information to your iPad, so you can set goals and keep track of your progress.
A body scale that measures more than just your weight. Just like the food scale mentioned above, body scales are getting ever more high-tech, measuring weight, body fat, body composition and heart rate.
The newest fitness trackers. Now you can keep track of how many steps you've taken, plus how many calories you've burned, how many standing breaks you've had and more. For extreme fitness fanatics, there are even trackers that fit to your snowboard or clip on to your sunglasses. All give you a snapshot of your daily activity.
Smart, Low Tech Gift Ideas
"For those trying to improve heart health through diet, the best 'gadgets,' in my opinion, are not necessarily the most high tech or fancy, but handy tools that will make it easier and faster to follow a diet that includes an abundance of wholesome, natural food and beverages," says UVA dietitian Katherine Basbaum, RD. Some of her favorites include:
A stainless steel water bottle to promote increased intake of fresh water; stainless steel is safe, convenient and environmentally friendly
An insulated Lunch tote or mini cooler to make it easier to pack snacks and lunches for work or on the go. "Getting hungry while out and frequently resorting to convenience store snacks and restaurant foods is one of the major pitfalls for anyone on a heart-healthy diet," says Basbaum.
A crockpot eliminates excuses for those that think they don't have the money, time or patience to make a heart healthy meal. "A hearty, warming, healthy meal in a slow cooker can quickly be put together with simple ingredients such as no-salt added canned beans and tomatoes, frozen plain vegetables, skinless chicken and dried herbs," says Basbaum. "Put it together in the morning and it's ready to eat when you get home that evening."
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February 13th, 2008 – by: pretysmylchic
It's been 3 months since I started planning for our next trip in September. I initially started with Paris; I have always wanted to go there because of the whole romantic and fashion feel of the city. I called up my travel agent and got a quote. Yikes it's expensive! Last month after my husband suggested to maybe look for a different location that is more easy on our pocket. I immediately switched it to Costa Rica (thanks to Samantha Brown from Travel channel). So there I am again bugging my travel agent for quotes once again. As soon as I received the quote I was quite impressed how cheap it is compare to paris. Then I did more research and found out it's cheaper because it's considered rainy season there. I then started getting pictures of muddy roads and me sitting next to a window while watching another thunder storm. Not quite a good picture for a vacation. So you can guess what I did next..... I asked Mr. Google for best place to visit in September and what do you know. Bali, the land of many 5 star hotels recipient, from conde nast was suggested. Since I have a lot of free time in my hands these days...I surfed and searched for vacation packages in Bali. It got me really excited "Bali" is amazing. I want to go now, however I couldn't really come up with a firm decision if I should. I asked my husband but whenever he says yes I go changing my mind. What should I do? Where should we go? Should I bite the cost of Paris? Take the risk of getting drenched in Costa Rica or take a plane to the welcoming smiles of Balinese?
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Jimmie Johnson's fantasy owners were thrilled to see him battling for the lead late in Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. They certainly weren't surprised to see him charging hard for yet another win in the most important weeks of the season. Johnson's recent surge of great success has pushed many fantasy players to the top of their leagues with only two events remaining.
What was a minor surprise, though, is that Johnson was not battling Jeff Gordon for the win. While Johnson aggressively battled for the victory, a strategy some onlookers questioned with so much on the line, Gordon was trying to hold onto his spot in the top 10. While Gordon was motoring toward a seventh-place finish, Johnson was battling a scrappy and determined Matt Kenseth for a trip to Victory Lane. Johnson's owners were overjoyed when he ultimately took the lead for good, while Gordon's owners had to be satisfied with a top-10 showing. Nice, but not quite good enough to maintain a lead in many fantasy leagues with two races remaining.
In a year when NASCAR made sure that victories would become more important in terms of winning the championship, the formula is working perfectly for Johnson as he dominates the final events of the schedule. Johnson has won three races in a row and nine overall, and earned his first-ever win at Texas this week. He has impressively overcome his recent deficit to his Hendrick teammate and now sits in prime position to repeat as Nextel Cup champion. His owners can also taste victory, and his Texas win proved he is performing well enough to win at any track. He has never won at Phoenix or Homestead, but such past results certainly do not concern his owners anymore.
For Gordon's owners, the championship hopes seem to be slipping away a bit, although a 30-point deficit can easily be overcome in the final two races. He certainly needs to make a strong push for a win at Phoenix, which would be his seventh win of the 2007 season. He won from the pole last season at Phoenix, and while he also has never won at Homestead, he's going to enter the final week with a great sense of urgency and will certainly challenge for his first win at the site.
It's now or never for Gordon if he wants to earn his first championship since the 2001 season. He has delivered two consecutive third-place finishes in points, and if he doesn't push hard for a win at Phoenix, all his great accomplishments this season may only result in a second-place finish for himself and his fantasy owners. Gordon certainly has enjoyed a terrific season overall. He has 28 top-10 finishes and 20 top-5 showings. That still may be enough to help some owners win titles in league where Johnson's owners have a less-balanced squad around him.
Johnson is a true champion, and he has performed like one recently. Now is the time for Gordon to display his championship form, and that means another outstanding performance from him this upcoming week. Johnson may have the lead now, but it's going to be a battle to the very end, for both the Nextel Cup championship and your league title. In salary cap style games, both drivers will be great anchors of your squad as you attempt to wrap up first place in your group in the next two events.
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Johnson and Gordon certainly won't find it easy to maneuver for wins over the next two weeks. Many spoilers are going to challenge them for victories, most with a sense of "nothing to lose" as they look ahead to next season. While half of the Chase for the Cup field remains mathematically alive, it's really only a two-driver race at this point, so you can also expect aggressive driving from other Chase competitors who have all but officially been eliminated.
According to NASCAR, although there were 27 lead changes calculated at the start/finish line at Texas on Sunday, a total of 55 green-flag passes for the lead took place around the track. The 55 passes for the lead is the highest number at Texas Motor Speedway since the statistic first became used in 2005. The previous high at Texas was 33. The duel between Johnson and Kenseth contributed well to such numbers. They swapped the lead twice on Laps 328 and 329, three times on Lap 332 and twice again on Lap 333. Such dramatic racing should continue in the final two events, and fantasy owners should expect a healthy amount of caution flags and close duels for victories.
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Ryan Newman finished fifth at Texas. It was his sixth top-5 finish of the season. He also has two top-5 finishes in the past three races. Look for Newman to finish strong in the final two events as he begins to build positive momentum for next season.
Jamie McMurray finished ninth. It was his best finish since he placed eighth at Dover in late September. McMurray has nine top-10 finishes this season, but is not a reliable driver for the final two races. He has never finished higher than 12th at Phoenix. He has finished 25th and 18th in his past two races at Homestead.
Jeremy Mayfield finished 22nd at Texas. It tied for his best finish of the year, and his second in the Best Buy Chevrolet. Mayfield does have a pair of top-25 finishes in his past four races.
Juan Pablo Montoya started third, but finished 25th. David Ragan, however, was involved in a crash and is still 20 points behind Montoya for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. Montoya should be a fine choice in the final two events as he tries to wrap up the award.


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Ever wonder what your favorite player is turning up to 11 in the car? Curious which rock star he'd like to hang out with?
Then join Jon Langford, bass player for The Chevin, for his series of Q&As with Major League Soccer's biggest stars.
This week's deejay, ahead of this weekend's heavyweight bout with the Seattle Sounders, is LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane.
MLSsoccer.com: What was the first single you ever bought?
Keane: The first song I bought with my own money was the Fugees' "Killing Me Softly." Remember that song? That was great.
MLSsoccer.com: Who is most responsible for shaping your musical tastes?
Keane: My dad. He was a singer, so I was brought up on music.
MLSsoccer.com: What kind of stuff did he sing?
Keane: He sung rock 'n' roll, kind of like Rod Stewart, stuff like that. He played on the pub circuit in Ireland.
MLSsoccer.com: Do you sing yourself?
Keane: Yeah, I love singing! Only after a few drinks though, then I think I can sing.
MLSsoccer.com: What was the first concert you ever went to and what are your memories of it?
Keane: My dad's probably, but that was more kind of in pubs. If we're talking about famous people, I went to see The Corrs when I was young and I think that was the first. I've been to loads, but I prefer small, intimate shows, especially in Ireland.
MLSsoccer.com: What's your favorite kind of music?
Keane: I like everything. I like a lot of Irish music. People like Mary Black, who's a famous Irish singer. She sang at my wedding. I like Christy Moore a lot as well.
MLSsoccer.com: Do you have a single favorite band or artist of all time?
Keane: Actually, I don't have a favorite band because I love all music and I like everyone. I just like good songs, you know?
MLSsoccer.com: Which new artists do you like?
Keane: Mumford & Sons. I love their sound. It's kind of Irish-y, the way they play their instruments. A few months ago I went to see them at a small place in LA called The Cat & Fiddle. They played five songs in the afternoon as a warm-up before their main show at the Hollywood Bowl. I went to that as well. They were brilliant.
MLSsoccer.com: Who has control of the stereo in the Galaxy locker room?
Keane: Everyone, really. All the lads throw their iPods on. There's usually a lot of rap music before a game. Everyone likes it upbeat. I mean, I couldn't be listening to "Killing Me Softly" before a game! That's not gonna get me going, but it's good for the car.
MLSsoccer.com: Which musicians, dead or alive, would you have over for a fantasy dinner party and why?
Keane: Well, I'm friends with [U2 singer] Bono and I've had him over for dinner! [laughs]
ACHTUNG, ROBBIE: U2's Bono (second from the right) is not only one of Keane's favorite musicians, but also a friend.
MLSsoccer.com: Are you a fan of his music?
Keane: Oh yeah! I love listening to his stuff.
MLSoccer.com: So, it's you and Bono, and who?
Keane: Rod Stewart and 1980s Michael Jackson. I loved Jacko's music, and I think he'd be an interesting character to speak to.
MLSsoccer.com: Do you have any guilty music pleasures? Is there anything that you wouldn't care to admit you listen to?
Keane: [Laughs.] The thing is, I'm very supportive of Irish bands – bands like Westlife and Boyzone, because I know the guys. That's probably not a very macho thing to say I listen to, but I don't really give a [expletive].
MLSsoccer.com: Which artist would you like to see perform at halftime of the the MLS Cup final?
Keane: Beyonce. I thought she was incredible at the Super Bowl. Or Mumford & Sons.
MLSsoccer.com: What do you think of "Gangnam Style"?
Keane: [Laughs.] Well, I like it because my son, Robert Jr., loves it. He does the dance and he's only three-and-a-half. It's amazing how one song can grip the whole world If you actually listen to it though, there's nothing to the song apart from when he says: "Gangnam Style." People don't know any other part of the song! It's changed his life though, so fair play and good luck to him.
MLSsoccer.com: Which song should be used in a montage of your game? In other words: What's your Rocky theme tune?
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Why half-demons? Two of the four manuscripts I have completed and are out under consideration have either a demon or half-demon. Seems I'm partial to demon stories.
A Cambion is a half-human/half-demon offspring from a succubus/incubus union with a human. A Nephilim is a type of being whose origins have various religious interpretations. One view is that Nephilim are the offspring of fallen angels (daemons) and human women. So, with those definitions in mind, here are some half-demons in fiction/folklore.
- Merlin, a Cambion according to some Arthurian legends.
- Goliath, of David and Goliath fame, has been called a Nephilim.
- Caliban, the son of the witch Sycorax in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, is a cambion
- Hope Adams from Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
- Samantha from The Immortals: The Redeeming by Jennifer Ashley
- Roxanne from The Demon's Daughter by Emma Holly
- Tayla in Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
- Mika in Through A Crimson Veil by Patti O'Shea
- Simone in Dream Chaser by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Nic, in Hunting the Demon by Jaci Burton (she has several more books in her demon hunter series with half-demons)
- Alex Ryan, a cambion in Guardian Seductress by Gracie C. McKeever
- Javed, a half-demon, half-vampire in Nocturne Bite: Mortal Enemy, Immortal Lover by Olivia Gates
- Vedo, my fictional Nephilim from Scenting Cinnamon, a story out under submission.
If you'd like more books with these types of heroes and heroines, check out other books tagged with Nephilim at LibraryThing, or half-demon.
Why do the greater share of half-demons in Romance tend to be the heroine? Is it because a male half-demon may come off as too strong? I'm not sure that's the case, since the hero in most of these books is pretty powerful as well.
Have you read a great story with a half-demon?
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Friday, January 2, 2009
I took Kenzy to the vet and had a microchip implanted. I'm glad my vet isn't far because poor baby hates being in a carrier in the car! And, I'm soooo sad. I just found out that my vet is moving to Wyoming! Booo hoooo! I've had the same vet for all my cats for the past 15+ years. She's amazing! I love her clinic because it's only for cats. Anyway, she spoke very highly of the new vet that is taking over the clinic so I will have to trust her on it. I am going to miss Dr. Branch so much though.
I rented Mamma Mia so I think I'm going to make a cup of tea and watch it... just me, myself, and I, now that the boys are in bed.
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- Joanne Huffman said...
The thing about comments on what to do with your paintings is that you have a vision of where you want to go and others just see what you've produced;and, you always produce beautiful work. And, I think you should be very pleased to get so many hits, even if people didn't leave comments, at least they looked.
I'm sure you and Kenzy will do well with the new vet; we got a new vet last summer and the dogs loved her.
- January 3, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Irene said...
I just checked in after an absence, so I didn't get in on the first part of the discussion, but...
I went back to look at your owl. If you are satisfied with the appearance of the owl, then I think you would be just about done with the tree -- because the degree of detail and finish on the bark is very close to that of the owl's ~ they match very well.
I've put up artwork for opinions before, and gotten an entire spectrum of suggestions, one end totally contradicting the other end, depending on the preferences of the individuals.
Joanne is right -- only you can see your vision and know where you want your picture to go.
I'll be interested to see it with the owl peeking out. It looks really excellent at this point.
- January 3, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Linda said...
I think it's true about sticking to your own vision, and it really looks wonderful so far, so you SHOULD trust yourself! The nice thing is that, once you add the owl, if you feel like you need to lighten or darken some of the values you can. It's very hard to tell when there's a white space ...
:-) I'm looking forward to seeing this finish up.
Please tell us, though -- how does it work with the molding paste on watercolor paper? What weight paper do you use and do you mount it to a support? How is the absorbancy for watercolor? I'm very intrigued by the mix here!
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Abortion is not going to go away and the way technology and genetic research is going we may soon be able to design our child down to the last detail. We all (most of us) want to produce healthy and capable children that preferably look and behave like ourselves. One aspect of freedom is the right to choose. Personally I have nothing against abortion, but a woman that gets pregnant should consider giving birth to the child and then letting a childless couple adopt it. The only limitation on freedom is that you should not have the freedom to cause physical harm to another human being. We are never going to agree as to whether abortion is murder or not, but it would be wrong to force a woman to give birth to a child she does not want. We have to agree how late into a pregnancy an abortion should be allowed and leave it at that. One of the main problems the world faces now is overpopulation, so it would be a good idea to build abortion clinics in undeveloped countries, no one should give birth to more children than they can feed.
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Human rights are an invention as are most laws and regulations. They are a convenience and a choice. Laws are necessary for a society to function, or else murder, intimidation and theft will be the norm. Explain why killing a human being is wrong or why it is wrong to steal. When our laws and regulations become perverse and destructive our society ceases to function. Immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers have no rights other than the ones that we allow them. When we put them and their rights before ourselves and our rights then we are doomed to be taken over by those that have no qualms about exploiting and dominating us. Submit to us or perish is their mentality, and yet the integration fallacy still flourishes in the feeble minds that we allow to govern us.
I am actually disgusted that the "people" do not rise up and revolt. We live in a democracy, but the majority continue to vote against their own self-interest. Even though I believe that a majority understand the situation, in the polling booth they choose comfort and to not be "racist".
My dilemma is how to convince people that nationalism is a good thing and that we have to discriminate and face up to unpleasantness in order to be able to preserve our way of life. We do not have to be nice all of the time and self-sacrificing, that's how we cease to exist as a person and as a nation. Stand up and fight.
Castration would not alter their vile mindset though. At some point, we are going to have to have a return to the death sentence, and changes to the law regarding human rights. These human rights lawyers are working on behalf of criminals and becoming mightily rich by imperilling us all. Makes my blood boil too.
I am white hot with anger Heather about the mistreatment of women and children by anyone Heather. Castration would be the mildest form of punishment in my book.
Where are the angry lynch-mobs when you need them?
We had enough problems with our own perverts and sadists. I hold those that allowed the mass-import of vile cultures responsible for every immigrant crime and abuse, they should be held equally accountable for every crime. Merkel would have been sentenced to five hundred years in prison by me.
I would also have the death sentence for these acid throwers Philip. Such an evil thing to do to anyone.
Before I hanged the acid throwers I would hang the libtards that can see no harm in importing muslims and other scum. When I see the once lovely women that have been mutilated I think the punishment should be that the men that do this are tied down and acid dripped on their faces. Let the punishment literally fit the crime.
Acid attacks. What a filthy disgusting culture our betters have forces on us.
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Madonna, The Material Girl singer, has been named by Forbes as the biggest-earning celebrity in the world. Based on reports, the 55-year-old pop star made an estimated £80million courtesy of her successful MDNA tour, fragrance, and clothing lines. Forbes added that last year was Madonna's biggest year in terms of earnings since it began tracking her income since 1999.
Director Steven Spielberg came in at number two with estimated earnings of £64million.
Meanwhile, the number 3 spot is being shared by EL James, the author of widely successful novel Shades of Grey, Simon Cowell, and Howard Stern. They each made £61million.
The next spot belongs to James Patterson, the thriller writer who made £58.5million. He is followed by TV and radio host Glenn Beck who earned an estimated £57.8million.
Other celebrities who are included in the top 10 rich list are Michael Bay (£52.7million), Jerry Bruckheimer (£51.4million), and pop star Lady Gaga (£51.4million).
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