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Terence Blanchard Turns A Tragic Champion Into An Opera Hero
If you're just joining us, this is WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden. And it's time now for music.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) (Singing) What makes a man a man?
LYDEN: Opera isn't what you'd expect to hear from one of today's foremost composers of jazz Terence Blanchard. From his days blowing trumpet for Art Blakey to his film scores for Spike Lee, Blanchard has honed a signature sound. Then, last year, he was commissioned to compose an opera, and he jumped at the chance to tell a powerful tale and make his opera debut. The work is called "Champion," and it's the true story of a gay boxer in the 1960s, the welterweight world champion Emile Griffith.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) (Singing) What makes this man a man? Is it the life he's lived? The yesterdays are what he dreams for the tomorrow (unintelligible)...
LYDEN: The opera "Champion" opens tonight at the Opera Theater of Saint Louis, and Terence Blanchard is in the studios of St. Louis Public Radio. Welcome to the program.
TERENCE BLANCHARD: Thank you. Thank you, Jacki. Thanks for having me.
LYDEN: We know you - the public - as a trumpeter. We know you as a bandleader, a jazz composer. You're so multifaceted - and, of course, a film score composer. But now this is something new again, an opera. Was this something that was always on your to-do list, Terence Blanchard?
BLANCHARD: Oh, no. No, no. Not at all.
LYDEN: Didn't have to write an opera before...
BLANCHARD: Not at all.
LYDEN: ...the final trumpet call?
BLANCHARD: No, no, no. Well, the interesting thing about it is that, you know, I grew up hearing opera because of my father. He was an amateur baritone, so he played the music in the house all the time. But I never thought of writing an opera. I mean, you know, this has been a whirlwind experience. It's been a totally new experience for me and one that I've learned from immensely and I feel very blessed to have had.
LYDEN: So let's talk about the story. I had never heard of Emile Griffith before, and he is your protagonist here. Would you tell me about him?
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Welcome to the fight of the week.
BLANCHARD: Well, Emile Griffith was a welterweight champion. He fought this guy named Benny Paret for the title, and they fought twice, each winning a decision in a fight. And then there was a third fight. And with Benny trying to gain an advantage over Emile, he kind of mocked his sexuality, which Emile was keeping very much under wraps.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Right against the ropes. Almost (unintelligible).
BLANCHARD: And then at the end of the fight, you know, Emile hit Benny 17 times.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: They're going to stop it as Paret takes to the candles. Paret goes down from sheer exhaustion. Look at him there.
BLANCHARD: And Benny fell into a coma, and he lasted for about 10 days and then subsequently died.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: The fight has been stopped and the winner and new champion is Emile Griffith. But we're more concerned about the condition of Benny "Kid" Paret.
BLANCHARD: Emile went on to fight again but was always haunted by that experience, obviously.
BLANCHARD: You know, but he said something in his autobiography, which is the thing that made me want to write the opera about him. And he said: I killed a man and the world forgave me, yet I loved a man and the world has still never forgiven me.
LYDEN: Yeah, yeah. And what happened to him later in New York that was a humbling moment for him and a terrible moment?
BLANCHARD: There was an experience he had when he actually retired and he was training fighters where he was beat up, you know, coming out of a gay bar in New York City and was clinging to life. He was in the hospital for about a month.
LYDEN: Hmm. Wow. Let's listen to a section from one of the recent rehearsals that you did.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) Listen to me, Howie. What he says about me...
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: (as Howie) (Singing) No, Emile, I don't want to listen.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) Listen, Howie.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: (as Howie) (Singing) No, Emile, you listen. There are things I just don't want to hear. There are things I just don't want to know.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) What if it's true, Howie? What should I do?
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: (as Howie) (Singing) No, Emile. It ain't true. Not in this world. Not in this man's world will it ever be true. No fighter in this fight world is ever gonna be less than a man.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as Emile) But listen to me, Howie, I am a man.
LYDEN: So we're hearing the words no fighter in this fight world is ever gonna be less than a man. What's going on here? Who's speaking to Emile?
BLANCHARD: Well, that's his trainer trying to deal with what people are saying about him. And he's telling him, you know, he doesn't want to hear it. You know, this is not the place for this. This is the fight world, you know, and he's dealing with his own issues in terms of trying to come to terms with who he really is.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: (as Howie) (Singing) In this world, it's (unintelligible) to ban. You bury him. You lay him in the dirt. That makes you strong. That makes you not afraid. That makes you not weak.
BLANCHARD: You know, all of these arias are very personal moments. And, to me, they speak to that moment in everyone's life when you have certain types of quiet reflection. So the arias are written in such a way where there are moments in time that kind of step out from the rest of the opera.
LYDEN: Yeah. I'm speaking with Terence Blanchard. He's making his debut as an opera composer tonight in St. Louis with the work titled "Champion." On top of everything else that you're doing, you just released this fantastic new album with your jazz combo, reminding us of your jazz chops. It's called "Magnetic." And, you know, I've read that some of your music here was partially inspired by your practice and study of Buddhism.
BLANCHARD: Yes.
LYDEN: Could you tell me a little more about your experience?
BLANCHARD: Well, you know, I became a Buddhist, I think it was probably seven years ago now. And one of the things that's been, like, very beneficial for me is just the whole notion of trying to draw positive energy to yourself. And I know sometimes people think of that as a rare simplistic notion, but it's helped me immensely in terms of just dealing with everyday life.
I remember when I first started chanting, we were chanting every night, every night. And immediately, I felt the benefits from it. So, you know, it's not like I have forsaken any of my spiritual roots. It's just that this is something that I've added to my life to give strength and comfort and benefit to other areas of my life.
LYDEN: Let's go back to your opera just for a second because "Champion" debuts tonight in St. Louis. And I'm just wondering what that's going to be like. I imagine you've been in the audience for films that you've worked on, but this is very different.
BLANCHARD: It's very different because, you know, it's the first time where I've actually created something that has come to life in front of my eyes. You know, normally, when I work on a film, the film is already shot. You know, it's edited, it's done, and I'm reacting to something that I'm seeing on screen.
Well, you know, this is the first time in my life where it's totally the reverse, where the performers are reacting to the music, and the music is helping them shape how they develop the characters. So I can't wait to see what happens tonight.
LYDEN: That's composer Terence Blanchard. He's celebrating two new creations: a new album called "Magnetic" and tonight's debut of "Champion" at the Opera Theater of Saint Louis. Terence Blanchard, thank you so much and congratulations.
BLANCHARD: Thank you, Jacki. It's been great talking to you.
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New for Colorado gardeners in 2013: The fabulous and the firewise
If you felt a ripple in the gardening force last week, you were right in tune with Denver and the rest of the Western landscape universe: ProGreen Expo was happening, and the combined botanical knowledge packed into the Colorado Convention Center could have warped the orbit of a small planet. Or just the mindset of a Colorado gardener.
Here's just a sampling of what I found out at ProGreen. The green industry – and here I'm talking plants, not medicinal marijuana or solar panels – is responding to the Front Range's warming climate, smaller lot sizes and continued drought conditions. These three snippets prove it.
1. Plant Select, the program run by Colorado State University, the Denver Botanic Gardens and local nurseries (and members, and demonstration gardens, and everyone who buys a plant with that little "Plant Select" tag on it) continues its tradition of announcing about a half-dozen new varieties each year, plants that have undergone extensive trials in Colorado's tough conditions. The pros find out how cold hardy, how drought tolerant, how clay tolerant they are, so Colorado gardeners don't have to. It means you pay a little more for them, but are more assured of success.
This year's new selections: "Chieftain" manzanita, a low, long-lived, xeric, blooming evergreen shrub; curly leaf sea kale, a white-flowering perennial whose leaves are edible like garden kale (I checked; they're kind of thick, so you'd want to cook them, but still, kale, 2012's hot new vegetable); Tennessee purple coneflower, a pale-pink echinacea recently delisted from the federal Endangered Species list (it likes to face east, Denver Botanic Gardens senior curator Panayoti Kelaidis warned, so remember that when scoping out a spot for it); Narbonne blue flax, a form of Colorado's native wildflower that's much longer-lived, floriforous (means: lotsa blooms!) and nearly evergreen; and Turquoise Tails blue sedum, a little blue sedum that sends up stalks with buttercream-yellow flowers and is "virtually deer resistant," according to the Plant Select website.
2. This year there was an additional Plant Select rollout: Plant Select Petites, a special group of varieties for mini gardens, rock gardens, containers and green roofs. There are three: Scott's clematis; Sandia coralbells and Oxslip primrose.
3. Fire-wise frenzy. In addition to lots of encouragement and gorgeous pictures of trees we ought to see more of (check out "Galaxy" hybrid magnolia), state and local foresters are continuing their hard work to educate Coloradans about fire-wise landscaping. The 2012 wildfires, especially the Waldo Canyon fires, showed foresters that all the things they'd been telling people for years were correct: Get the pine needles out of gutters; keep the flammable materials away from the house; and keep the landscaping lean, clean and green. Among the tips they gave the pros:
Conifers generally aren't fire-wise, and that's because of their high resin content. In other words, their sap is fuel. But you don't have to remove all of them from your property or disavow planting and loving them. Proper placement, thinning and pruning will cut fire hazards even in a conifer collection.
Fire-wise is often water-wise – in fact, there's a huge overlap among the plants that resist fire and those that sip water. There are sedums and echinacea and wild blue flax on the official firewise list.
Fire-wise plants are tidy: In other words, they don't accumulate large amounts of dead branches, bark, needles or leaves. If your trees are the opposite of tidy, wield that rake and push that broom.
Finally, there's a lot of help out there for you if you live in the urban-wildland interface. The Denver Botanic Gardens just had a seminar on fire-wise landscaping, and the Colorado State Forest service has a plethora of free online publications; each one is linked to the others, so wade in and get the knowledge you need.


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The red and yellow areas at the top and bottom are the cosmic microwave background radiation, the oldest light in the universe. (Astronomers will digitally remove the Milky Way's emissions to see the whole microwave background, hoping to learn much more about how the universe formed and evolved.)


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Last August, as is their custom, Loyola's Gigi Mangione and her father spent an afternoon in their backyard in Parkville, kicking the ball and talking soccer. They do it every summer — a casual bonding between a dad, who once played for the Blast, and his daughter, a former high school All-American and one of the area's brightest stars.
"We practice shooting and trapping, and just chat about stuff," said Nick Mangione, 54, a midfielder whose four years with the Blast produced 53 goals and the MISL championship in 1984. "I tell Gigi a story or two about the old days and give her positive reinforcement.
"I tell her, 'Play your game, feel the energy and enjoy it. Because, before you know it, it's all over.' "
Not yet.
Loyola plays at Duke on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Heavy underdogs, the Greyhounds (12-5-4) tackle a Duke team that lost in the final of last year's College Cup. The Blue Devils, a No. 3 seed, are 12-5-2.
Loyola wouldn't be playing this weekend without Mangione (McDonogh), a senior midfielder who scored one goal and assisted on the other in a 2-1 victory over Marist for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament championship last week.
In the stands, smiling broadly, was Nick Mangione, a Loyola All-American and the school's No. 4 all-time scorer who starred for the Greyhounds' 1976 NCAA Division II champions.
"It's the first time I ever saw him cry," his daughter said.
Gigi Mangione's play earned her the tournament's Most Valuable Player award for the second time and sends the Loyola women into the NCAAs for their eighth appearance. They've yet to win there.
To that end, Mangione spent this week scouring the Internet, collecting stories of the greatest upsets in the history of college sports.
"I'm going to share them [with the team] in a pregame speech," she said.
That Loyola is 0-7 in NCAA tournament play could be a plus, players said.
"Duke has never heard of us, so why would they take us seriously? But they don't know our potential if we all come together," Mangione said. "On any given day…"
That well-trod mantra made the rounds at practice this week.
"Every team has to win sometime, so maybe this is it for us," said Nichole Schiro, a senior forward and the program's all-time leading scorer (52 goals).
"If we catch [Duke] on their heels, we can take advantage," said Kelsey Rene, a senior back and the only Greyhound who has faced Duke before. A transfer from Florida International, Rene played for the Panthers squad that fought the Blue Devils to a scoreless tie in 2010.
No one knows the enemy better than Loyola coach Katherine Vettori, a 1996 Duke grad who finds it "fitting" that her first game in five years as a head coach against her alma mater should come in postseason play.
"I'm thrilled to be going home, so to speak," said Vettori, a college All-American and scoring leader who led Duke to a 60-23-7 mark as a four-year starter. Vettori (then Remy) was a freshman on the 1992 team that lost the NCAA championship to Mia Hamm-led North Carolina, 9-1.
She still holds the school record for points scored in one game (seven).
There's a stack of Duke memorabilia in her Howard County home, Vettori said, but — this week, at least — it has all been stored away.
"I had a wonderful experience at Duke, and now, to take my team there on the same field, to play a team that played for the national championship last year — it doesn't get any better than that," Vettori said.
"Can we win? It's the big dance, anything can happen," she said. "Duke probably isn't making adjustments for us. I'm hoping that they are completely overlooking us. They lost early in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, so it'll be almost two weeks since they played."
And Loyola?
"We have a plan," the coach said. "And remember, we have nothing to lose."
As Mangione goes, so go the Greyhounds, Vettori said.
"She's a fighter, the playmaker with the soccer mind. She's the engine that keeps us going."
Her father's words of summer still sound in Mangione's head.
Play your game, feel the energy and enjoy it. Because, before you know it, it's all over.
Not if she can help it.
"People look at our 0-7 playoff record and say it's about to be 0-8," Mangione said. "But there's something else my dad always says.


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Perazzi has developed a world wide reputation not only for the quality of their firearms but also for the technical service offered as part of the Perazzi experience. Among the services available to Perazzi customers is a shooting range where guns can be tested after customization. the range features Olympic and doubles trap, international skeet and an electrocibles ring.
In addition to the technical service department located at the factory, Perazzi operates a fully equipped service vehicle, capable of almost any kind of service from stock customization to complete mechanical overhaul of your gun.
Stocks and Forends are made of the best quality walnut, obtained trees centuries old like the one shown on the right, they then undergo a drying process that can take months. the whole drying process is carried out in a room where temperature, and humidity are computer controlled.
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the process begins by serial numbering the guns and ends with the final quality control check ensuring the gun complies with the customers specifications.
All the components of the gun are made according to strict and precise dimensions and standards. All parts are made "in-house" using the most modern and updated CNC machines, specifically set up to our exacting standards.
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Perazzi offers 10 models within which several different models and engraving patterns are available. Pricing ranges from middle 6 figures down to what an ordinary competition gun costs. One thing is for certain weather you spend a half a million on your new Perazzi or or you spend less than $10,000 you cannot buy a finer gun at any price.


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Dare I ask, have you loaded the driver?tobrien81 wrote:Hey
So now I am confused. I have connected everything together. 6V power supply 1A, 1 x Servo to GPIO4, I have the servoblaster char file in /dev and in /dev/procs with an id of 251, however when I run the command "echo 0=12 > /dev/servoblaster" and I have tried 0 - 7 in the command I do not get any movement on my servo... What am I missing.
BTW, sorry for the newbie-ness, as forementioned, I am new to electronics of this type...
While trying to solve the problems I have been having I pot a scope on the GPIO and did get some discrepancies with the timings.rgh wrote: I don't know why only one person apparently had that issue but if you can get a 'scope on the GPIO pin you should see a 1.2ms pulse repeating every 20ms. If you see something other than that, let us know. Unfortunately I'm a long way from Hull or I'd happily call round to give you a hand.
Thanks! I just tried it. Indeed I can write larger values to /dev/servoblaster and my servo will travel a little further. One goes slightly mad at the high end at 2580us, the other at 2530us.JamesRonald wrote:@ame, I added the change that you requested to handle larger count values based on the number of servos specified. The new limit is (cycle_ticks / num_servos - 1) although values > ~300 will not be useful and may damage your servos. I have not yet had a chance to test the changes so let me know if there are any issues. The updated kernel module is available from my repository at https://github.com/jronald/PiBits
I have been getting exactly the same error. My values for wc and md5sum were way out. I figured it was possibly a problem with the copying of the text. I downloaded a copy of Notepad++ and copied the text to that and saved it as a txt file. I then transfered it to the RPi on a USB thumb drive and copied and pasted it into nano and saved it. WC and md5sum were identical to yours and the file gave no errors. There is probably a simplier and more elegant way to do it but this worked for me.rgh wrote:Did you typo the error message above, or did it really say "errot neat" rather than "error near"?Ph1lj2 wrote:So after a lot more trying, my hang-up appears to with Sbcontrol script, when I execute the command I get back the following error message :-
/usr/local/bin/sbcontrol: line 53: syntax errot neat unexpected token 'then'
/usr/local/bin/sbcontrol: line 53: ' if [ $index = $active ]; then'
previous to that I run the sudo sbload with no issues
As far as I can see my code matches that above (I simply copied it - not typed)
Any help would be appreciated
Anyway, I just cut and pasted the script to a file (I used vim as my editor), and I get:'wc' shows the number of lines, words, and characters in my file, 'md5sum' shows a sort of checksum for the file content. Do you get the same wc and md5sum, output for your file? I don't have any blank lines at the end of my file btw, the last line is "done". I didn't try to run the script this time, but when it was first posted I copy and pasted it and it ran ok. If your md5sum is different and you can't figure out what is going on, you could run "od -x /usr/local/bin/sbcontrol" and sending me the output in a private message.
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[email protected]:~$ wc /tmp/sbcontrol 141 358 3211 /tmp/sbcontrol [email protected]:~$ md5sum /tmp/sbcontrol 33eab45cdb423df0123f16dcbfa45d76 /tmp/sbcontrol [email protected]:~$
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sudo apt-get install netcat
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sudo sbload
nc -v -lp 5000 > /dev/servoblaster
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nc -v robotcontroller 5000
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Hello folks.rgh wrote:I just updated https://github.com/richardghirst/PiBits ... rvoBlaster. Significant changes are:
You can now "cat /dev/servoblaster" to read back the current settings. This is intended primarily as a debug feature, as it'll let you confirm that the driver is really seeing commands you think you are
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[email protected] ServoBlaster # uname -a
Linux pi 3.2.27+ #1 PREEMPT Sat Nov 24 05:35:07 EST 2012 armv6l GNU/Linux
[email protected] ServoBlaster # insmod ./servoblaster.ko
[email protected] ServoBlaster # lsmod
Module Size Used by
servoblaster 4906 0
snd_bcm2835 12732 0
[email protected] ServoBlaster # ls -la /dev/se*
ls: cannot access /dev/se*: No such file or directory
[email protected] ServoBlaster # cat /proc/devices
Character devices:
189 usb_device
204 ttyAMA
251 servoblaster
252 vchiq
253 vc-mem
254 rtc
[email protected] ServoBlaster # mknod -m 0666 /dev/servoblaster c 251 0
[email protected] ServoBlaster # ls -la /dev/se*
crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 251, 0 Nov 24 17:19 /dev/servoblaster
[email protected] ServoBlaster # cat /dev/servoblaster
[email protected] ServoBlaster # echo 0=150 > /dev/servoblaster
[email protected] ServoBlaster # echo 7=100 > /dev/servoblaster
[email protected] ServoBlaster # cat /dev/servoblaster
[email protected] ServoBlaster #
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$ echo 2=100 > /dev/servoblaster
$ gcc -Wall -O2 -o servodebug servodebug.c
$ sudo chrt 1 ./servodebug
This code should be compiled with the command:
gcc -Wall -O2 -o servodebug servodebug.c
It should be run with the command:
sudo chrt 1 ./servodebug
Good, DMA controller is running
Timing 1M cycles of system tick, should take 1000000us
but small variations are to be expected
1M increments of system tick measured at 999997us
Monitoring for the first 20 transitions on servo control lines
time outputs
(us) 76543210
0 00000100
999 00000000
19999 00000100
20999 00000000
39999 00000100
40999 00000000
59999 00000100
60999 00000000
79999 00000100
80999 00000000
99998 00000100
100998 00000000
119998 00000100
120998 00000000
139998 00000100
140998 00000000
159998 00000100
160998 00000000
179998 00000100
180998 00000000
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[email protected] ServoBlaster # gcc -Wall -O2 -o servodebug servodebug.c
[email protected] ServoBlaster # chrt 1 ./servodebug
This code should be compiled with the command:
gcc -Wall -O2 -o servodebug servodebug.c
It should be run with the command:
sudo chrt 1 ./servodebug
Good, DMA controller is running
Timing 1M cycles of system tick, should take 1000000us
but small variations are to be expected
1M increments of system tick measured at 999963us
Monitoring for the first 20 transitions on servo control lines
time outputs
(us) 76543210
0 10000000
1000 00000000
20000 10000000
21000 00000000
40000 10000000
41000 00000000
60000 10000000
61000 00000000
79999 10000000
80999 00000000
99999 10000000
100999 00000000
119999 10000000
120999 00000000
139999 10000000
140999 00000000
159999 10000000
160998 00000000
179998 10000000
180998 00000000
[email protected] ServoBlaster #
Ummm, the timing is generated in hardware (via the DMA controller, and using the PWM FIFO clock to generate delays); why would PREEMPT_RT have any impact at all on that? The code does disable interrupts, but only so it can adjust multiple DMA control blocks in a well defined time window.aasdf wrote:The latest Arch kernel includes the realtime PREEMPT patches, if you included support for this you could probably get much more accurate timing without having to suspend interrupts


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Major League Baseball has announced that the players' and umpires' unions have approved a substantial expansion of the league's current replay system. In short, baseball is getting an NFL-style challenge system, because it's deeply important to always get the call right unless the manager has already disputed a play that was right, in which case it's okay for the call to be wrong.
Here's the full breakdown, from an MLB press release:
Managers will have at least one challenge to use. If any portion of a challenged play is overturned, then the manager who challenged the play will retain the ability to challenge one more play during the game. No manager may challenge more than two plays in a game. Once the manager has exhausted his ability to challenge plays during the game and after the beginning of the seventh inning, the Crew Chief may choose to invoke instant replay on any reviewable call. Home run and other boundary calls will remain reviewable under the procedures in place last season.
A designated communication location near home plate will be established at all 30 MLB ballparks. There, the Crew Chief and at least one other Major League Umpire will have access to a hard-wired headset connected to the Replay Command Center, which will remain at MLB Advanced Media headquarters in New York. Major League Umpires will be staffed as Replay Officials at the Replay Command Center. After viewing video feeds, the Replay Official will make the ultimate determination of whether to overturn the call, based on the continuing standard of whether there is clear and convincing evidence
Oh man, please let there be challenge flags. I really want the chance to laugh at an MLB manager as he stands on the top step of the dugout, a challenge flag dangling from his hand and a painfully confused look growing on his face.


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H4H necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 130 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Healthcare for the Homebound (also abbreviated H4H)
We are a non-profit health organization providing vital medical services to patients in the lowest socioeconomic area in Southeast Washington DC. These patients are homebound, which means that they are unable to leave their home in order to seek out medical attention. The majority of the patients are elderly, disabled, and African-american. We have a documentary on YouTube which shows two patients and the benefit our program provides. The link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0-3QLi1PpI. We are a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, and community leaders. We are also advocates for this vulnerable population looking to be heard by public and private leaders, both in the local community and nationally. The message we are trying to get across is that care for homebound patients
The target market includes consumers (i.e. patients and their families), local public and private leaders, potential donors, and health advocates. Consumers are from a low socioeconomic background with educational levels equivalent to the 6th grade. Local public and private leaders come from governmental agencies and private corporations. This is election year for the Mayor so healthcare is a high profile issue. Donors come from all across america with a heavy influence from African-americans. Health advocates promote the concerns for this vulnerable population and provide a voice to policy makers
We've uploaded a logo that was quickly put together, which can be used as a starting point but other designs should convey the image of health, home, family, care for the elderly and disabled.
We want the image to be inviting and nuturing. Not patronizing or too abstract.
The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that stands out.
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120W LED Retrofit Kit 100-277VAC (Equal to 400W Metal Halide/High Pressure Sodium)
aspectLED's LED retrofit kits use up to 80% less energy than metal halide or high pressure sodium lights and put out a much nicer light, available in a variety of color temperatures.
These lights are perfect for retrofit or new construction applications in industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, commercial, office, residential, and hospitality facilities. These lights are UL listed, suitable for use in wet locations (when inside a fixture) and IP65 rated. These make retrofitting a shoebox, street light, canopy light, wall pack, flood light, or area light a quick and easy task.
Our LED canopy lights feature an attractive modern/minimalist design and utilize high-power CREE™ LEDs, for the ultimate in energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing light.
Flexible input voltage range of 100-277VAC.
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4.95" Wide
1" Height
|Input Voltage
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|Luminous Flux
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|Color Rendering Index
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|4.5 lbs
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|1 Year
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RoHS, CE
- Electrician friendly: easy to install, wire and mount
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George Washington: A Brief Biography This is another in a string of short presidential biographies I have put online.
From the site:
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Here he received little formal education. Historians have speculated that he attended a school in Fredericksburg, or may have been tutored by an indentured servant. Washington lived with his mother until the age of 16.
At the age of 15, Washington took a job as an assistant land surveyor. In 1748, he joined a surveying team that was sent to the Shanandoah Valley to help survey the land holdings of Lord Fairfax. By 1749, he established a good reputation as a land surveyor and was appointed to the official land surveyor of Culpeper County.
Washington's father owned several farms. When his father died in 1743, his stepbrother Lawrence received the Mount Vernon Estate. Lawrence Washington died nine years later. His will stated that if his daughter, Sarah, died without baring children the Mount Vernon Estate would go to George Washington. Sarah Washington died two years later without baring children. Washington began his military career on February 1,1753, when he was sworn into the Virginia militia. He started as an adjutant for the southern part of the colony. Next, he set out to Fort Le Beouf on Lake Erie. He sent a message stating for the French to leave the land alone. The French denied his message. Four months later, they promoted him to lieutenant colonel. After defeating some French scouting party in southern Pennsylvania, they promoted him to colonel in charge of all the Virginian troops. Colonel Washington led an attack at Fort Necessity, Pennsylvania, where he and 400 troops surrendered to the French and Indians. In October Washington resigned as colonel and returned to Mount Vernon. Governor Dinwidde begged and pleaded for his return. He denied at first, but decided to regain control. Washington remained colonel for the rest of the war.
After the French and Indian War Washington again stepped down. He retired to Mount Vernon as a planter and a legislator. On January 6,1759, he married Martha Dandridge Custis. She was a wealthy widow and mother of two children. The couple had no children together, but he raised those of his wife as his own. During 1759-74, he managed his plantations and sat in the Virginia House of Burgesses.


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The Arlberg Myth
A unique atmosphere awaits you at the entrance of Lech as the romantic village is surrounded by snow-covered mountains. Guests from all around the world have come to this winter paradise in order to spend their holidays. It is the combination of a fantastic ski resort, an unspoilt landscape and many high-class accommodations and restaurants. Despite the fact that Lech has attracted famous people and royals for decades, it is still very different to most skiing resorts. It is not the place where you will find large concrete hotels, fancy events and party tourism. Lech am Arlberg is one of the best skiing areas worldwide located around a cozy mountain village. Fun in winter, sports and pleasure are the most important aspects for skiing holidays in Lech.
Summer Holidays in Lech
When the last snow melts in June, then the mountain summer starts in Lech am Arlberg. The mountains around the village offer interesting walking tours and hikes to the surrounding peaks. Traditional paths make you discover unknown places such as e.g. the old Bürstegg Walser settling and the "Steinerne Meer" which can be explored on a walk from Lake Spullersee to Lake Formarinsee. The romantic bath in Lech offers the perfect refreshment after hiking tours on hot summer days. According to the slogan "More space, more time", Lech is also known for its Philosophicum. Every year in September Lech focuses on socially relevant topics.


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The process of creating a band can be such a gravely serious endeavor. Emma Crane and Andy Lyman organized an antidote to that often bleak, overanalytical musical process with Band Lottery: The Show(down). They held the lottery this month at Lyman's gallery in Barelas, The Tan. At the drawing, a die was cast to determine the number of members in each band, and 27 people dropped their names into a metaphorical hat, which was actually a chair. Seven bands emerged. The first and potentially only chance to see these groups—with names like More-Door, Broom and Butterfly Eggs—happens this weekend.
Singer / songwriter Crane has performed for around three years as Javelina. "It's about how much I love to wallow, but also how much I love to share that with people." (Read more about her project in this week's Song Roulette on page 36.) Lyman plays in three bands, The Happiness of Lovemaking, Dallas and Fort Hobo. He expresses devotion to his other projects, but says, "Fort Hobo is just a constant, hilarious great disaster. ... It's like we're in a terrible relationship and we have great sex." And all other projects are taking a backseat as the seven randomly organized bands' members get to know each other and frantically devise and practice their sound.
Not separated by instrument, the drawing could have resulted in an all-bass combo—but didn't. "They weirdly got fairly standard combinations of instruments," says Lyman. One group almost ended up with two drummers, but one of them was agile on bass, too. "So, it's bands."
Participants are encouraged to create and distribute flyers touting the powers of their act above the others. "These people don't tend to be competitive," says Crane. "It's so relaxed and warm here. It's all a big joke." The bands span different genres, and Lyman says a fun, trumped-up feuding aspect is organically developing from the experiment.
When I talk with Crane and Lyman about the lottery bands and their upcoming concert, the excitement is palpable. Sorting through the participants' identities, Lyman interjects, "They're gonna be fun" a couple of times. He admits thinking that about every participating act. While he's psyched about non-band band Super Republican Nude Beach, Lyman's also visibly excited at the prospect of practicing with his lotto lineup, Night Snake. That group includes Crane, Fort Hobo bandmate Adrian Toto, Austin Morrell and John, with whom Lyman is still on a first-name basis. He calls John a wild card.


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Controversial plans for a six-story chain hotel behind the landmark Lord Amherst Hotel on Main Street have taken another step forward with Iskalo Development's announcement that the new hotel will be branded a Hyatt Place hotel, the first of its brand in the region. The hotel would face the high-profile I-290/Main Street interchange.
"Hyatt is certainly a very strong, international brand," said David Chiazza, vice president of Iskalo Development. "We just think it gives people a choice that isn't presently available in the market."
Construction on the 137-room hotel is anticipated for the spring, with a projected opening date of summer 2014. Hyatt Place is considered similar to other "select service" hotels like a Hilton Garden Inn or Marriott Courtyard.
But homeowners who live behind and across the street from the property continue to fight to against the project.
"We're delighted to let the Hyatt people know exactly what we think about this spot," said resident Michele Marconi, who lives on Livingston Parkway, where backyards abut the Iskalo parcel.
Neighbors are appealing prior rulings by the town's Zoning Board of Appeals and State Supreme Court that set aside a prior height restriction on the property from 1969 that would have limited any new development on the parcel to two stories, Marconi said.
Residents will also urge the Town Board on Monday to rezone "Mike's Pond" as fully residential property. The former quarry, which has been transformed into a natural area, separates Livingston Parkway homes from the proposed development.
A residential rezoning would require Iskalo Development to build 65 feet away from the edge of the pond property, instead of only 25 feet away, something Chiazza said his company has already planned to accommodate.
Iskalo Development received some tax breaks for light cosmetic rehab and repair work on the old Lord Amherst Hotel, which was largely completed in May, Chiazza said. Multimillion-dollar plans for a much a more comprehensive upgrade to the independent hotel and the adjacent Sonoma Grille restaurant are also in the works.
The company expects to return to the Amherst Industrial Development Agency for tax breaks on the larger renovation project, though some neighbors say they question the project's eligibility for any tax breaks.
Chiazza said incorporating the independent Lord Amherst Hotel into a larger "hospitality campus" with a well-known, branded chain and upgraded restaurant will ensure the landmark hotel's long-term future.
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You could be on the receiving end of a "free" copy of co-op dungeon crawler Crimson Alliance, pictured above, Xbox 360 owners, if you go all-in on this year's "Summer of Arcade" games for Xbox Live Arcade. What's on the list?
It's a pretty good one, including graphically beautiful games like Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and the terraforming god sim From Dust. There's one sequel, one original role-playing game and one Kinect-only Xbox Live Arcade game on the list, touchscreen game turned karate chopping experience Fruit Ninja Kinect.
If you buy all five, an investment of 5600 Microsoft Points, Microsoft will throw in Crimson Alliance—an enjoyable Diablo or Torchlight alternative—for free when that game hits on September 7. Here are the dates and details.
- July 20 - Bastion (1200 Microsoft Points)
- July 27 - From Dust (1200 Microsoft Points)
- August 3 - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (1200 Microsoft Points)
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"Mountaintop removal is a relatively new type of coal mining that began in Appalachia in the 1970s as an extension of conventional strip mining techniques. Primarily, mountaintop removal is occurring in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Coal companies in Appalachia are increasingly using this method because it allows for almost complete recovery of coal seams while reducing the number of workers required to a fraction of what conventional methods require." I am sponsoring a bumper sticker design contest to get the attention of everyday citizens about this abusive practice.
Stop Mountaintop Removal Now
There are many organizations that have been drawing attention to this issue including Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and http://www.ilovemountains.org. These organizations have had simple artwork to draw attention to the cause including bumper stickers that say: I heart Mountains and I Don't Like my Mountains Topless! These good-intentioned efforts have not brought the issue to the appropriate level of connection with everyday citizens or encouraged word of mouth demand for the symbols that support the cause.
- Item 1...Artwork and a tagline that fits the art that has an edge and makes a connection beyond special interest folks that fits the aspect ratio of a bumper sticker
- Item 2: Iconic artwork that encourages imitation.
- Item 3: Communicates urgency and a connection to doing what is right
- Item 4: Encourages action rather than making a statement (room for a URL that is TBD)
- Item 5: Jarring logo shapes that grab the eye on a traffic jam
- Item 1...cute phrases like "topless" that may serve to take a serious issue and minimize it.
- Item 2: simple cause appeals that are empty such as "stop this"


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For the second time running, this year's season of Game of Thrones was the discerning pirate's programme of choice.
It wasn't the most talked about episode of the season, The Rains of Castamere, that cinched the title for the series but the finalé, Mhysa, which saw 5.9 million people pay the Iron Price on BitTorrent to check out the aftermath of the Red Wedding and Daenerys freeing the slaves of Yunkai. It's the second year in a row that the series has held the dubious honor, with Season 2's Valar Morghulis being downloaded over 4.2 million times. If anything, it's something creators behind the series have began to embrace, with some arguing that piracy is almost an essential aspect of Game of Throne's monumental success.
Genre shows made a bit of an impact in general when it came to piracy this year, with three of the slots in the top ten taken up by genre hits. Here's the full breakdown of 2013's most pirated TV shows:
1. Game of Thrones (5.9m)
2. Breaking Bad (4.2m)
3. The Walking Dead (3.6m)
4. The Big Bang Theory (3.4m)
5. Dexter (3.1m)
6. How I Met Your Mother (3m)
7. Suits (2.6m)
8. Homeland (2.4m)
9. Vikings (2.3m)
10. Arrow (2.2m)


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Trump shadow looms over elections in Ohio, Kansas
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) - President Donald Trump's preferred congressional candidate - and his signature tax cuts - are about to be tested in battleground Ohio in the season's final high-stakes special election.
The midsummer affair comes as Trump's shadow looms over primary contests in four other states. None is bigger than Kansas, where the Republican president roiled the governor's race by opposing the sitting Republican governor on the eve of the election.
Tuesday's elections, like dozens before them, pit the strength of the Republican president's fiery coalition against the Democratic Party's anti-Trump resistance. The results will help determine the political landscape - and Trump's standing within his own party - just three months before November's midterm elections.
Voters in Ohio and Kansas join those across Missouri, Michigan and Washington state at the ballot box.
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Republican Troy Balderson, a candidate for Ohio's 12th District, joins volunteers at a phone bank in Westerville, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, a day ahead of a special election for the congressional seat. Balderson, a two-term Republican state senator, is working to retain GOP control of the 12th District. He faces Democrat Danny O'Connor, the Franklin County recorder, whose fundraising outpaced Balderson's during the most recent reporting period by nearly four times. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth) - The Associated Press
Democratic congressional candidate Danny O'Connor speaks to Roger Tackett, 71, of Clark County, Ohio, during a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, ahead of Tuesday's special election. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth) - The Associated Press
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach speaks during a press conference in Mission, Kans., after President Donald Trump officially endorsed him for Kansas governor on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, ahead of the Tuesday primary. (Shelly Yang/The Kansas City Star via AP) - The Associated Press
Kansas GovernotJeff Colyer advance votes on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. at Hilltop Learning Center in Overland Park, Kansas. (John Sleezer/The Kansas City Star via AP) - The Associated Press


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To Republicans, including presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the Affordable Care Act is a mega tax increase that will be paid by everyone from low income Americans and small businesses to gigantic corporations.
"Obamacare raises taxes on the American people by approximately $500 billion," said Mr. Romney, responding to the Supreme Court's historic health-care ruling outside the Capitol on Thursday.
For good measure, American Crossroads, the most influential of the conservative "super political-action committees," is launching a national cable TV ad campaign Saturday that claims that health-care reform is a tax hike on the middle class.
"Now it's official," the ad claims. "Obama increased taxes on struggling families. The middle class takes another hit."
Are Romney and his conservative allies correct?
The short answer is a qualified yes. The health-care law does amount to a tax increase, but this increase will mainly hit high-income Americans, such as Romney, who has historically paid much lower tax rates than many middle-income Americans.
If anything, Romney's numbers, which are based on prior government estimates that go out only to 2019, might be low. "If you go out to 2022, it will raise [taxes] $800 billion to $1 trillion," says Marc Goldwein, senior policy director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget in Washington.
Included in the legislation are several major revenue raisers on individuals or companies to pay for the expansion of health-care coverage.
• First is a surcharge of 0.9 percent on the Medicare taxes paid on wages of $200,000 a year for those filing singly or $250,000 for those who are married and filing jointly.
• In addition, there is a 3.8 percent tax on unearned income of over $250,000, such as dividends and capital gains.
According to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, these taxes alone are estimated to raise $210 billion over 10 years or about 40 percent of the new revenue. Since Romney gets most of his income from passive investments, based on his income of $42 million over a two-year period, he would owe an additional $1.6 million.
• Another major tax increase is new taxes or fees on medical devices, drug manufacturers, and importers of medical devices. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this group would bring in an additional $107 billion over 10 years.
• There is also a surcharge on high-cost health-insurance plans, which will be mainly borne by the wealthy. Labor unions, which have given up pay increases for benefit increases, have a short exclusion from the surcharge. Over 10 years, this will raise $32 billion.
• And, finally, the legislation includes penalties on individuals who do not get insurance and companies that don't offer it. The actual penalties start relatively low – a penalty of the greater of $95 or 1 percent of income in 2014, $325 or 2 percent of income in 2015, and $695 or 2.5 percent of income in 2016 and beyond. This is expected to raise $17 billion over 10 years from individuals and $52 billion from corporations.
Former chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. John Spratt (D) of South Carolina, says that the idea of the additional taxes on the well-to-do was to even the playing field.
"These people have access to health care, their companies can deduct the cost of their insurance plans, and they can exclude the costs from their taxable income," says Mr. Spratt, who was defeated for reelection in 2010. "They have an advantage, and we felt the taxes would level the benefit advantage out."
Republicans are incensed over the forthcoming tax hikes.
"After two years of deception it's time for Obamacare supporters to come clean and level with Minnesotans about what they actually did," says Pat Shortridge, chairman of the Republican Party in Minnesota. "In the coming days, I hope they will apologize for not telling Minnesotans the truth about the tax increases that are the cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act, and level with their constituents about the negative effect this law will have on family budgets, health care quality, and job opportunities."
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina said: "The problem for the American people is this is a massive tax increase at a time they can least afford it and Obamacare will jeopardize the quality and accessibility of health care."
However, supporters of the legislation say there is a point to the new taxes.
"It is not as if the additional tax revenue will be burned up in a furnace," says Paul Van de Water, a senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank in Washington. "The revenue will help support the Medicaid expansion and the tax credits for people buying health insurance at the new health-insurance exchanges," he says referring to a part of the plan that sets up a place for individuals to buy health insurance if they are not covered.
Adding the Medicaid expansion and individual mandate for health care is expensive, says Spratt. "We had to make sure it was deficit neutral so we needed revenue."


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Hottie Deepika Padukone has been spotted and snapped with Siddharth Mallya on many occasions. Though they still maintain that they are 'just good friends', their affection for each other seems to be more than mere friendship.
The way the duo hog the limelight, its clear that they are romancing each other.
Recently, Deepika was with her family in Copenhagem, New England on her birthday on 5th January. Siddharth, whom Deepika wasn't expecting at all, surprised her by making it to the party. The emotionally charged leggy lady rushed to him, greeted him, gave him a bear hug and then kissed him in front of her dad. Of course, it was just a peck on the cheeks. Deepika was obviously mightily pleased with him when he turned up.
What more could Sid have asked for?
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SRK wins over Salman in the Zee Cine Awards
Thanks to Aamir Khan for noth doing any film in 2010. Hence, in the Best Actor category the fight for the trophy was basically between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. While Salman bagged the Best Actor award in the Star Screen and Apsara awards, it was Shahrukh awarded the Best Actor statuette for his performance in My Name Is Khan at the Zee Cine Awards. Shahrukh won the award for his sublime portrayal of an autistic person in the Karan Johar magnum opus 'My Name is Khan.'
Dabangg managed to sweep 9 awards in different categories, including Best Film.
Ishqiya's Vidya Balan took home the Best Female Actor trophy. Karan Johar was given the Best Director award for My Name is Khan.Vidya Balan. The Jury Award for Best Actor and Actress, however, went to Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai for their performances in director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish. Arjun Rampal (Rajneeti) and Prachi Desai (Once Upon a Time in Mumbai) claimed the trophies in Best Supporting Actor category while funny man Boman Irani got the Best Comic Actor trophy for 'Well Done Abba.'
Ranvir Singh of Band Baaja Baaraat lapped up yet another trophy for the Most Promising Debut (Male) award and Sonakshi Sinha won the best debutante award for Dabangg. Her dad Shatrughan Sinha was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Srk-Duggu bond…. Hrithik misses his flight for SRK…
Off late, both Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan are seen bonding big time. First it is SRK flying down all the way from Dubai to attend Hrithik's B'day bash and now, we hear Hrithik cancelling his tickets to attend SRK's party. Both the superstars have been attending each others parties and spending quality time with one another.
It seems that,in Singapore, after a recent award ceremony, SRK made Hrithik miss his flight and party with him to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the grand success of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, on 14th Jan, the daywhen Duggu made his debut 11 years ago. What love I say ..
According to a source, "Hrithik wanted to leave for India and his flight was booked. However SRK called him and told him that it was on January 14 that he made his debut in Bollywood. Since he had completed 11 years in Bollywood, it was time to party.
SRK told him that he too was leaving the next day and asked him to come along with him in a chartered flight. So, SRK, Hrithik, along with Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal and Mehr, and Priyanka Chopra partied hard with Hrithik in his room.
Incidentally, SRK also joked that exactly one week after Kaho Naa released SRK's first home production Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani also released and bombed.
So, he was celebrating that as well. SRK himself called everyone and within no time Hrithik's room in the hotel turned out to be the place where everyone was present. The next day Hrithik, along with wife Suzzane, left with SRK and Karan in a chartered flight."
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managed to get into a car and driving away from site of emergency .. Police not allowing anyone near ..
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Let Hollywood make a film like `Baghban`, says Amitabh
Amitabh Bachchan has always taken pride in being a part of Bollywood and this time the actor makes his love for Hindi cinema quite obvious by challenging Hollywood to make a family drama like 'Baghban'.
Discussing Hollywood films, while talking to a news daily, the actor said, "The Social Network` was a good film but unfortunately most of India does not know Internet. Let Hollywood make a film like `Baghban` ... will they?"
However, Big B does appreciate the technology used by Hollywood but would be the last one to believe the claims that Hindi Cinema's US counterpart has a global superiority.
Apart from Bollwyood, Hollywood influences the film industries in the UK, Canada and Austraila. So the actor says that it is quite natural to get inspired by something so attractive. But he also admits the fact that Hollywood makes films that are relevant to their social set up with least global significance.
The legendary actor is of the opinion that Hindi Cinema has a unique flavour of its own which is matchless. The stalwart also does not appreciate christening Hindi cinema as 'Bollywood' as according to him, it deprives the Indian film industry of its own identity.
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Hrishikesh Mukherji's timeless classic 'Chupke Chupke' up for a remake
Bollywood has been reeling with the concept of remakes for some time now. After 'Agneepath', another timeless classic will be remade. According to the latest reports, it has been revealed that Hrishikesh Mukherji's masterpiece 'Chupke Chupke' is next on the remake list. But, what strikes instantly is the gossip about the star cast that is doing the rounds. It is being said that the film will star the sons of the original cast Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra in the film – Abhishek and Bobby Deol!
Buzz has it that David Dhawan will direct the remake and Sohail Maklai will jointly produce it with Vishvaas Paandya of White Stripes.
Maklai has roped in writer Rumy Jaffrey, who is currently finalising the script while the final casting is under way.
Now hold on for the biggest surprise. It is also being rumored that Amitabh Bachchan is likely to star in the remake. Speaking to a daily a source said, "Paandya had the rights of the film for some time. Now, he has joined hands with Sohail Maklai in making this film. The wish list is to have these actors on board. It is a classic film and most filmmakers would dare not go on that path but enough measures are being taken to make a unique film yet again."
When contacted, David Dhawan said, "Yes, the film has been offered to me and I am considering it."
On the other hand, Sohail Maklai said, "Yes we are remaking the film along with White Stripes. Rumi Jaffrey is writing it and David Dhawan will direct it. However, no one in the cast has been finalised and we will approach them once the script is ready."
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Manish Malhotra Says No To Karan Johar!
Renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra, has reportedly refused to hit the ramp with friend film-maker Karan Johar at a recent fashion event. On last Saturday, Manish organized a show titled 'Fashion Broadway Show' for Chivas Studio.
Karan Johar was the host of the show organized at the The Turf Club, Mahalaxmi. This unique event was fusion of fashion, cinema and the Broadway feel. The show was supposed to be closed by joint walk of KJo and Manish. But the final walk reportedly faced a disagreement.
According to the sources, Manish preferred to walk solo as it was a fashion event. The designer did not want to walk along with Karan, who is not directly linked to fashion world. The source added that the duo worked together on the ideation of the show, so their joint walk was naturally expected in the show. However, that never happened and some of eyewitnesses found it strange.
Recently, Karan gave a break to Manish's nephew Punit Malhotra as the director of his film I Hate Luv Storys. Moreover, Manish and Karan have been working together for 20 years and the designer is soon going to make his directorial debut with Karan's Dharma productions. Considering all these factors, no one expected such behaviour from Manish.
On the other hand, some other sources reveal that Manish's behaviour was quite appropriate, since he always walks with his show-stopper or alone at the end of his shows. Speaking about this, Manish said that he does not know from where this abrupt news arise as he and Karan have celebrated the success of the show together.
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Would-be singing star James Byron leaves the coaches on The Voice spinning with his performance because they cannot tell if he is a man or a woman.
The 24-year-old from Leicestershire who sang Cry Baby, a track made famous by Janis Joplin, said performing was "the most empowering feeling" for him.
He said: "I was bullied when I was growing up because of the way I look. I've always been quite feminine s o I get a lot of people who confuse me with a woman."
And the judges were no different - with Kylie Minogue telling him: "W e were all perplexed actually. I didn't know if it was a man's voice, a woman's voice."
Another singer, S tephen Alexander from Scotland, followed in family footsteps with his performance after his aunt appeared on the hit BBC show last year.
He said: "They had the most amazing time, constantly on the phone screaming down 'Oh my God, you'll never believe what's happened. We're out for lunch with Tom Jones' and they absolutely loved it and said it was the best time of their life."


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SKF to showcase new customized solutions at Offshore Northern Seas 2014
2014 August 22, 14:00 CEST
SKF will present a range of innovations customized especially to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry at the Offshore Northern Seas Exhibition (ONS) 2014.
Gothenburg, Sweden, 22 August 2014: SKF will showcase a range of innovations that improve reliability and efficiency for Oil & Gas OEMs and operators at the Offshore Northern Seas Exhibition (ONS) 2014, which takes place in Stavanger, Norway, 25th-28th August. The new products have been customized especially to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry.
SKF nominated for the Offshore Northern Seas Innovation Award
SKF's Wireless Machine Condition Sensor, plus low torque operator gate valve assemblies for both subsea and surface valves, have been nominated for the prestigious ONS Innovation Award, which recognizes the crucial importance of cutting edge products and solutions in the global oil and gas sector. The winner of the Innovation Award will be revealed at the Innovation Luncheon on Tuesday 26th August.
Low torque operator assemblies for gate valves
The innovative SKF design - combining ball or roller screws, support bearings, seals and lubrication in a unitized assembly - simplifies installation and field retrofit. New design concepts, such as the anti-backdrive feature first introduced to the market by SKF, increased power density and very low torque make them suitable for applications with high reliability and low maintenance requirements, such as subsea ROV-operated installations and hydraulic fracturing operations. CAPEX and OPEX are reduced since no auxiliary gearbox or hydraulic systems are needed.
Wireless Machine Condition Sensors - an effective alternative to wired systems
Combining sensor and relay node into one unit, the battery-powered SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor is a compact condition monitoring sensor that uses WirelessHART mesh network communications protocol. The ATEX Zone 0 certified unit provides the oil and gas industry with a wireless monitor that can improve maintenance programmes, reduce maintenance and installation costs, and enhance safety. The unit collects data on temperature and vibrations caused by misalignment, imbalance and mechanical looseness and rolling element bearing condition.
SKF locking T-seals increase reliability in the harshest operating conditions
The patented SKF locking T-seal offers equipment designers and end-users a robust replacement option for conventional T-seals and spring back-up seals, both of which are subject to damage during installation, assembly, or disassembly. SKFs locking T-seals are specifically designed to meet the extreme environmental conditions of high pressure/ high temperature sealing applications.
Automatic lubrication systems improve performance and dependability
SKF and Lincoln automatic lubrication systems support customers in the oil and gas industry by delivering the exact quantity of the appropriate lubricant to the right place at the right time. The lubrication systems reduce production downtime and the associated costs, while minimising maintenance and extending the life of equipment. A full range of solutions for all weather conditions and, with requisite agency approvals automate this important task.
Kaydon at ONS
The 2013 acquisition of Kaydon, an SKF Group brand, makes SKF the leading supplier of slewing ring and thin section bearings for Oil and Gas applications such as iron rough necks, crane turrets and mooring systems. Now, with its expanded product range and manufacturing footprint, SKF can dramatically improve supply chain and logistics support to OEMs and end users in the North Sea and globally.
1,000th SKF S2M Magnetic Bearing for Oil and Gas
SKF's capability to support the Oil and Gas industry was underlined this year when the 1,000th SKF S2M magnetic bearing was put into operation. The frictionless, oil-free, low maintenance operation of SKF S2M magnetic bearings has proved a powerful solution by bringing the benefits of high efficiency, long service life and low maintenance critical to Oil & Gas applications.
SKF experts will be on hand to explain the benefits of all these innovations to delegates, using product demonstrations, case studies and presentations.
Offshore Northern Seas, one of the key industry exhibitions and conferences for the international offshore oil and gas industry, this year takes place at the Stavanger Forum, Gunnar Warebergsgate 13, 4021 Stavanger, Norway. Visitors to the exhibition will find SKF at booth 1370, Hall N.
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Another great October nightFrom the first notes of "City of Blinding Light" the show was magic. Nice to hear "Electric Co." and"Miss Sarejevo too. Love it when they throw in the older song here and there. A friend I hadn't seen in years drove in from Johnstown for the show. It was cool having a fan up to play along on "Party Girl". Really inspiring night leaving the arena with some hope and just feeling good. My friend almost literally ran into Paul McGuinness and got his autograph. The only bummer was that the Euro shows had Kings of Leon or the Killers as openers. but not here.
02 June, 2010
MiracleI was at the Mellon Arena on October 22, 2005. Getting there in and of itself seemed like a miracle: I tried in vain to get tickets to many of the shows on the east coast. I had not seen U2 in concert since the Zoo TV tour, and eagerly awaited the Pittsburgh show once our tickets were in hand. I knew that it would be a wonderful night. What I didn't know, however was that I would have the single most profound spiritual experience of my life that night. There are no words that can accurately describe what happened to me. All I can say is that my faith in Christ grew exponentially, and that I suddenly realized that in order to snap out of my normal melancholy, I had to "help people...EVERYONE". Again, that might sound insane, but I don't know how to explain it. The music "transported" me out of myself. I have become much happier and have been a more pleasant person since that night, and my eyes were opened to the needs of others.
06 November, 2009
AWESOME SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!I remember being the 5th person in line to buy (2) tickets. I didn't care who was going with me, I just knew I wanted to go. They sold out in 10 minutes. This was my first U2 show. I finally talked my husband into going with me. U2 opened the show with "City of Blinding Lights" and it was unbelievable! Just like the video on MTV, I had tears in my eyes when Bono had his arms reaching up, metallic confetti falling from up above. It was just so...moving! Then they played "Vertigo" followed by "I Will Follow" It was AWESOME!!! I would pay anything to go to the next show in the "Burgh!"


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2015-16 (Junior): Named a preseason All-American as a member of the Lou Henson Award watch list for the top mid-major player in the nation…Unanimous preseason All-ASUN Conference selection…Became the 45th player in school history and the fastest in the NCAA Division I era to reach the 1,000-point mark with a 21-point effort at South Carolina (11/27/2015)…Limited to just 13 games on the season after injuring his knee against Princeton (12/12/15)…Averaged 12.6 ppg, second on the team…Finished second on the squad in 3-point percentage (.429)…Started all 13 games he played in.
2014-15 (Sophomore): First-team All-ASUN Conference…Led the team and finished second in the A-Sun in scoring averaging 16.9 ppg…Averaged 19.2 points per game in league play…Named A-SUN co-Player of the Week (1/19/15)…Scored 20 or more points 12 times…Scored in double figures in all but one of the 31 contests he played in…Notched a season-high 32 points in 26 minutes against Berry (11/14/14)…Averaged 31.5 minutes per game and started all 31 contests.
2013-14 (Freshman): ASUN Conference All-Freshman team selection… Third-leading returning scorer in conference play 15.2 ppg…Three-time A-Sun Newcomer of the Week honoree (1/13/14, 1/27/14, 2/17/14) …Scored 34 points against ETSU to claim the sixth-highest mark in school history…Scored 20 or more points eight times…Scored in double digits 17 times…Hauled in a season-high 13 rebounds in the regular season finale against Stetson.
High School: Prepped at Jackson Preparatory School for coach David Horner in Jackson, Miss…Led the Patriots to back-to-back MAIS state championships…Named the MAIS Player of the Year for 2011-12…Two-time All-State selection…Two-time All-Region honoree…Team captain and MVP in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
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Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (also known as SCII or Strong-Campbell) is a test instrument in vocational counseling used to reveal career preferences according to interests of individuals within those careers. The instrument has a strong database and gives a wide variety of careers to consider, but without regard to a person's specific personality type.
The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory is named after the American psychologists Edward K. Strong Jr and David P. Campbell, and includes the Strong Vocational Interest Blank which was originally developed in 1927 by Strong.
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