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Since their formal introduction in the late twentieth century, credit cards have taken their place in society as a crucial financial tool that people use every day to cover important expenses. They can cover medical bills that come out of nowhere, or they can cover monthly utilities. On top of this, these cards are used to build a history report on your financial performance which is crucial when taking out a loan or mortgage.
Despite being so important, many people do not quite understand the basics of a credit card, nor do they use a credit card correctly. Using a credit card incorrectly is known as credit card malpractice, and it is a huge problem. This is especially relevant in college where young adults simply do not know anythingabout credit cards.
Today, consumer credit debt is one of the leading sources of debt in the United States, and much of this is due to credit card malpractice. Using a credit card is easy, but there are several things that must be avoided if you want to limit debt and build good credit. Here are several tips on what not to do with a credit card.
Do Not Carry a Balance
Many credit card accounts have a minimum payment due date, and this minimum payment is normally lower than the actual credit card balance. This makes it seem like a credit card bill is easy and no big deal, but this is not the case.
Credit cards come with a regular purchase annual percentage rate (APR). For every dollar that is not paid off within a billing cycle, this APR adds onto that original balance for the next cycle. For example, a balance of $100 that carries over with an APR of 20% becomes $120 next cycle. Interest accrual is big contributor to consumer credit debt, so it is best to pay each billing cycle balance in full every time.
Do Not Over-Utilize Credit
Some people receive a big credit limit which suddenly gives them thousands of dollars of spending power. Credit utilization is the percentage of a credit limit that is spent, and it has an impact on credit score. Unless absolute necessity requires it, it is typically a terrible idea to utilize all of this credit. This can come off as a bad mark on your credit history, but there is an ideal credit utilization ratio to adhere to. Card holders should typically use about 30% of a credit limit for ideal credit score building.
Do Not Spend Frivolously
One of the biggest problems with credit cards is frivolous spending. It is easy to buy something small and forget about, and this can happen many times in a week. The end result is credit debt on top of important expenses, so it adds up to make credit bills much worse.
Many people practice this bad frivolous spending habit. Buying something small with a credit card, then forgetting about the purchase. Next time something small is bought with a debit card. This is not a good practice. If you spend small with a credit card, it is important to not touch your debit account because these funds need to go towards your credit card balance later on.
Do Not Perform Cash Advances
A cash advance is a transaction at an ATM or over the counter where you withdraw cash with a credit card. This should be avoided at all costs. Cash advances come with penalty fees and high annual percentage rates. A cash advance of $100 often comes with around $30 charged in interest as well as a fee of roughly $5. A good practice is to never perform a cash advance ever because you get slammed with fees.
Do Not Perform Balance Transfers
While sometimes this is unavoidable, balance transfers are another transaction that should be avoided at all costs. Balance transfers normally occur when you need to transfer a credit balance over to a new card that has a lower interest rate. This is generally done to save on interest, but it warrants a fee in the form of APR. This advice has something to do with overall credit spending. You should never be in a situation where you have to transfer a balance because it means you spent too much with a credit card.
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Katy Perry Shares New Details About The Marriage Proposal Orlando Bloom Orchestrated On Valentine's Day
Katy Perry shares details about her surprise marriage proposal by her longtime love Orlando Bloom which she found 'very romantic and real at the same time'.
Well, it was more than an engagement proposal that Orlando Bloom orchestrated on February 14.
Pop sensation Katy Perry opens up about her surprise marriage proposal 'Lord of the Rings' star Orlando arranged her on Valentine's Day.
Katy, 32, shares her hidden marriage proposal by her Fiancee Orlando on an English radio show 'Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp' on Friday, May 31.
The 'Roar' hitmaker shares about her low-key surprise proposal as showrunner Kemps pops up the question. Katy expresses,
"I just remember meeting him at dinner at this place, this Italian restaurant, because when I get a pass, I just want to stuff my face with pasta. So I get there and, I mean, he's like clean-shaven. He's not wearing tennis shoes. I'm like 'Ah something is going down!' We were ordering everything and I was like 'Who is this person?'"
Perry was all blushing as she opens up sharing more details about the special day,
"I got on a helicopter and he asked me to marry him, and then we landed on this building and then went downstairs and my family and friends were there and the most flowers you've ever seen. It's like when Kanye does that for Kim, you're like 'Oh my god!' and I was like 'Oh my god!' Anyways, it's great. He's great. I love him very much."
Going back, fans were quick to notice Katy's engagement post back from February 15, 2019, where she posted a snap showing off her diamond and ruby ring.
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Firework hitmaker captioned the image writing "Full Bloom" on the opposite Orlando posts the same picture writing "Lifetimes" leaving fans in speculating about their engagement.
The news was later confirmed by Katy's mom, Mary Hudson as she posted a picture of the couple dancing together on Facebook and sharing a picture of the ring writing "Look who got engaged on Valentine's Day!"
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Well, Perry's new single, "Never Really Over" released on Friday cites the story of her past to present relationship with the Lord of the Rings star Bloom, articulating one cannot find his/her soul mate without going through 'ups and downs' and other relationships.
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Those who are unfamiliar about the duo past relationship well, the Katy and Orlando dated back in 10th January 2016 but it was not always rainbows and butterflies as the lovebirds split on 20th May 2016.
Nothing can tear two lovebirds apart, Katy and Orlando patched up on 26th February 2017 and since then their relationship is going strong.
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On Saturday 24th March, in the Human Rights Park in Paris, a peaceful demonstration by the Equatoguinean colony resident in France took place, to condemn the failed attempted mercenary invasion in our country on 24th December.
The peaceful demonstration was organised by Brigida Mangue Edu, General Coordinator of the PDGE in France, with the aim of condemning the failed attempted mercenary invasion in Equatorial Guinea in December. Through this demonstration for peace the aim was to fully back the President of the Republic, H. E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and his political line, as he is considered a man of peace and promoter of the development of the country.
During her speech, the coordinator asked French authorities to unmask accomplices living in French territory. She also stressed the need for peace and unity among girls and boys in Equatorial Guinea, one of the priorities of H. E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
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3D racing at its best. Race with different cars on various tracks. Drift through the corners and reach the finish line first. Collect power ups to blast your opponents away. Unlock new cars and tracks when you win the race. You start with a pickup truck, but later on you can race with a big Hummer too. A Unity 3D game with stunning graphics and gameplay.
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Did you happen to catch all the action that went down this past weekend on the big island of Hawaii with thousands of men and women battling it out over hundreds of miles of swimming, biking, and running? Well, we certainly did.
In honor of what these modern day endurance warriors were able to accomplish, we wanted to put together a few Kona-inspired smoothie recipes for your enjoyment. This one is simple and fresh, a healthy take on the pina colada, of sorts. Enjoy!
-6 oz fresh pineapple juice
-6 oz coconut milk
-1/2 banana
-2 scoops Primo Smoothie
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Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair MScR
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Study modes: Full-time
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Programme website: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair
We are committed to offering a high-quality experience to all our students. We are working to minimise the impact of COVID-19, but we have reluctantly decided that we will be unable to offer this programme for entry in 2020.
Applications for the next intake usually open in October.
Our MSc by Research in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair is a one-year, full-time, on-campus masters programme structured around two laboratory-based research projects and a research project proposal writing component. The masters prepares you for a career in academia or industry, whether you have recently completed an undergraduate degree or are a professional wanting to pursue a career in research.
The programme delivers cross-disciplinary training in a vibrant research environment to train skilled researchers uniquely equipped to capitalise on regenerative medicine's potential to advance human health*.
*(Revised 13 January 2020 to include additional information on cross-disciplinary training.)
The aim of the programme is to train the next generation of experts in regenerative medicine and tissue and repair. Successful advancement of tissue regeneration and repair relies on combining fundamental and translational research expertise in areas of regenerative medicine, developmental biology, stem cell biology and inflammation research. Such a cross-disciplinary approach will underpin the development of novel cell- and drug-based therapies to stimulate repair of tissues damaged due to congenital conditions, trauma or disease.
The programme is based at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM), a purpose-built research centre with a track record of training over 185 postgraduate students. Edinburgh Medical School performs world-class biomedical research, and CRM is a global leader in regenerative medicine and clinical translation.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-leading research university, currently placed 20th in the 2020 QS World University Rankings. Edinburgh is a vibrant, historic capital city, regularly voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the world, with world-famous cultural festivals and the mountains and beaches of Scotland on your doorstep.
Two research projects are core components
You will undertake two 20-week research projects in laboratories at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) or collaborating centres. You will choose your projects from a list submitted by group leaders, based around their current research. You will disseminate your findings at lab meetings, a poster day and a retreat, and will write up your project results as a dissertation (10,000 words), to be submitted for formal assessment towards your MSc by Research degree. Each research project bears 80 credits towards the programme total of 180 credits*.
The projects provide you with practical experience of a range of research techniques in cellular and molecular biology and genetics relevant to tissue regeneration and repair. The projects will teach you good research practice, scientific writing and analytical skills.
Developing project planning skills
Before starting your second research project, you will work in consultation with your supervisor to design the project in more detail. You will write this up as a grant application (max 3500 words) with detailed research plan, to be submitted in April for assessment towards your MSc by Research degree (20 credits).
This research proposal writing course will teach you project design and planning, and allows you to develop your academic writing skills further. Importantly, it allows you to take ownership of your second research project from the start.
Seminars, courses and student-led learning
The programme features a series of seminars by experts from various research backgrounds related to stem cell biology, developmental biology, regenerative medicine, inflammation research and tissue repair.
You will also get to participate in discussion groups and journal clubs where you will learn manuscript reviewing skills.
CRM runs weekly seminars by local and invited speakers, which will expose you to a wide range of research topics related to regenerative medicine and tissue repair. In addition, you will be able to attend a range of seminar series across the University, including at the various biomedical research centres at the campus where you will be based (the Little France campus, Edinburgh BioQuarter).
Throughout the programme you will have the opportunity to attend a range of transferable skills courses, ranging from statistics to communication skills and professional development, including those offered by the University's Institute for Academic Development (IAD).
*(Revised 24 December to add more comprehensive programme information.)
Graduates from our programme will be well-placed to successfully pursue a PhD in biomedicine or take on challenging professional roles in academia or health care industries.
You will gain valuable transferable skills that will be beneficial in a wide range of professions.
Graduates of our programme will be able to:
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the fundamental principles of regenerative medicine, developmental biology, stem cell biology, inflammation research and tissue repair
- demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the concepts underpinning regeneration and repair of various tissues and organs
- demonstrate fundamental knowledge of designing and conducting biomedical research projects
- formulate a valid research hypothesis and research aim, building on their knowledge and independent learning
- interrogate a research hypothesis by successfully planning and applying a variety of appropriate biomedical experimental approaches
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant biological, medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine discipline.
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Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:
English language requirements
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.
English language tests
For 2020 entry we accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
- IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component.
- TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each section. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
- PTE Academic: total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections; the "Enabling Skills" sections are not considered).
- CAE and CPE: total 176 with at least 169 in each paper.
- Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components.
For 2021 entry we will accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
- IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component.
- TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each section. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
- CAE and CPE: total 176 with at least 169 in each paper.
- Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components.
*(Revised 21 February 2020 to remove PTE Academic from 2021 entry requirements. Revised 21 April 2020 to include TOEFL-iBT Special Home Edition in 2020 and 2021 entry requirements.)
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Degrees taught and assessed in English
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.
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If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK's governments. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on your programme, the duration of your studies, and your residency status. (Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.)
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For a great night out look no further than SAMA Bankside, we're a Late Night Bar, Restaurant, Party Venue, Beer Pong and Corporate Event Space in Southwark by Blackfriars Bridge on the Southbank. Voted Best All In One Venue 2017/18 by Design My Night, SAMA Bankside has great cocktails, Beer Pong, Pizzas…
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HA NOI (VNS) — The Ha Noi Vertical Run, Viet Nam's highest stair climbing race, will step off on April 18 at Landmark 72, Viet Nam's tallest building.
"We are pleased to be bringing the race back to Viet Nam and look forward to continuing to organise the Ha Noi Vertical Run next year and into the future," said David Shin of Sporting Republic of the organisers.
"The buzz around the race is felt within the sporting community," said Shin. "We are anticipating a sell-out and encourage runners to sign up now so they don't miss the chance to be a part of the incredible celebration."
The organisers aim to attract 500 participants for the race. They will face the tough challenge of climbing 350 metres high, 72 floors or 1,914 steps if they want to cross the finish line which boasts one of the best views the capital city offers.
Stair climbing – called a "vertical race" in its nascence in the '70s –has grown into a global sport with clubs spanning the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. Professional stair climbing athletes train year-round to be the first to reach the top of the world's tallest buildings.
Online registration has already started. Participation fees range between US$15.00-20.00 per person. For more information about the event, visit the event website: www.runhanoi.com. — VNS


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Moose Tours will be back on the road this Saturday ,as we make the trip to Cleethorpes to face Grimsby Town.
The match represents another crucial battle, as we fight to preserve our EFL status and as such, we need as many people at Blundell Park as possible.
Spaces are still available on the coach and you can reserve yours by calling Bernie on 07517 434323.
Pick-up times are as follows -
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Let's create another incredible atmosphere on Saturday, as we look to claim another critical three points.


text: Allison Jordan is Director of Environmental Affairs for Wine Institute, a public policy association of 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses. She also serves as Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, a non-profit organization created by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers to promote environmental and social responsibility in the industry. Jordan holds a Masters in Public Policy from UC Berkeley and a B.A. from Allegheny College, and is a fellow with the German Marshall Fund's American Marshall Memorial Fellowship Program. Jordan and her husband are proprietors of Giordano Bros., a San Francisco restaurant group.


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Living in a tropical country, I've never thought I'd come to point where in I am considering wearing tights. More than considering, I actually bought one. Just the cheap version though since I don't want to spend my money on something I might not even get to wear.
Most of the people I see who wear them come from a country who snows at least once a year. But during lazy days were in I'm not in the mood to wax my legs, tights will definitely come in handy
I decided to browse through the net to see how people all over the world wear them.
I've seen several on the runway.
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A 5000-10000 year old issue – P. Chidambaram
Just wanted to share this info with our North Indian and Foreign readers.
So there was a "social justice" conference in Chennai and some of the gems are reproduced below. The original source is http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2006/06/09/pc.html
This is what passes for a "seminar on social justice".
Rough translation follows.
P. Chidambaram (Finance Minister of India): "Everyone is saying Quota system is a new bear (karadi). This is wrong, Reservation is not a new bear (karadi) at all – it is a 5000-10000 year old bear (karadi)"
Note: 10,000 years ! Now, thats a first. The best we have heard so far is 4,000 years. So PC is really pushing the envelope here. The harappa civilization is only 3500-4800 years old. But who cares for facts and figures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harappa
Dr Ramdoss (father of Health Minister of India, Anbumani Ramadoss) : "We must fight for reservation in the judiciary. Out of 600 judges just 10 are dalits. After higher education institutions we must get quotas in judiciary as well"
Note: Once we go down this route and accept the core premises on which OBCs are classified without data. We cannot deny the claims of Dr Ramadoss, as scary as that sounds.
Ram Vilas Paswan : "87% of India is backward class, only 13% is forward. Therefore we must fight for our rights".
Ironically Ram Vilas Paswan is probably the only true backward class person on stage. The other guys own colleges offering various professional education degrees. He does not realize that if quotas are implemented, the OBCs from the south (esp TN) will cream the hapless OBCs from Bihar and render the whole system useless.
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It is difficult to imagine how 87% of the populace feels socially stratified or how their social mobility is restricted.
87% of indians are backward!! Is that guy snorting coke along with Rahul Mahajan 🙂
Don't you know that the Dravidian history is old when compared to the Harappan (Aryan) history
Of course, when you don't know such simple facts like the criteria for OBC (which automatically includes exclusion of creamy layer) you may not know this
Dr. Bruno,
Tell us more about the Dravidian movement. What is the organizational structure? When is the tentative schedule for all India dominance? Is Dr. Ramadoss who is running though AIIMS like a pitbull part of the game plan?
By the way, one of your pictures shows a lot of abdominal fat build up. I don't think that is good for long-term health.
//The creamy layer is not being discussed at the moment//
Haven't you seen the Official notification
//there are some very well educated communities//
That is why MBC Quota was formed
There is a tamil saying that "Of the water you give for paddy some shall go to weed"…… (rough translations) and to prevent that we have to remove the weeds AND NOT STOP WATERING…
Similarly there are few weeds . But when the reservation is not implemented, the paddy will suffer. !!!!
What will you do
1. Will you remove the weeds
2. Will you stop watering just because there are few weeds
Dr. Bruno,
We have seen the official notification. Perhaps Dr. Ramadoss hasn't:
"There is no mention of creamy layer in the Constitution and we follow the law of the land," he told a private TV channel.
The weed problem can be easily solved by abolishing all quotas. No quota, no weed – see how easy it is?
1.Dim Past:Stratified society due to climactic,economic,cultural factors,perhaps racial factor as well.Norm all over the world.
2.Colonial Age
a.contacts with the modern world.
b.stunted growth.
c.possibilities of modern civilization.
d.British policy of divide and rule.(so much for western 'civilization')
After Independence
1.Real basis of reservation -not backwardness, but 'ethnicity'.Deep Tamil linguistic identity.
2.More or less- proportional
representation aimed against a small but influential minority.No backlash.Silent approval by majority.
3.Substantial gains for 'backward' classes.Significant gains in the offing for politically influential MBCs like vanniyars,though likely to be less thinly spread,because of being late entrants,larger population,less social capital.
4.political downsizing of mudaliars.
5.large castes like mutharayars in central TN and konars left in the lurch,because no space left in political circus or these castes do not have the capacity to whip up some form of chauvinism.
6.No socio-cultural,political empowerment of dalits despite tall claims of tamil unity.(far less than in states like UP,Maharashtra,karnataka)
7.Fear of competing with the great formal learning tradition of brahmanas.understandable.Discomfort with modern ideas like equality before law,freedom of expression excepting so far as cases relating to abusing a certain community.There are honourable exceptions though.
8.Promoting a culture of linguistic chauvinism,using education to reinforce linguistic separatism.These cannot be separated from the reservation issue,as they feed the flames of rage,envy,hatred .
9.Ground Reality;Raised expectations in a democratic polity,which is natural.offer empty promises of liberation from "Aryan"oppressors.feed on the myriad frustrations of commom people.
10.Simple Solution: eliminate a certain community.
Plan B:Having realised that some persons from this community will always be leaders and they will not be stooges to these thugs,take control of central institutions,create havoc there and bide time there.
11.Future plans:after central reservations,take on 'tyranny of the north indian dominated' corporate world in the interests of the toiling dravidian masses,while amassing thousands of crores of rupees in the infotainment industry,without paying a single paise of tax.
5.Let alone real backward people like cobblers,washermen,tanners etc
11.while welcoming western multinationls who are liberators of tamil masses.
personal opinion:
i am pretty weak in money matters,cant say whether concentration of wealth in few hands is right.i am not advocating communism or violent means,but this could be the next line of attack for the reservation crowd.
if these people had any guts they should ask for reservation for TN on the basis of population,not on sham claims of backwardness.
cant say whether concentration of wealth in few hands is right.
We have empirical evidence. In the US and most advanced countries, the Gini index is pretty poor yet even the poorest can actually buy a car. China or India's Gini index is pretty good but about 500 million languish in extreme poverty.
The problem with a socialistic society is a simple one. It is highly dependent on the altruism of political leaders and people of power for achieving its stated goal. Naturally it is doomed from the start.
13.it is about time that the one community which is the target of reservation is given minority status.there are 65 telugu minority institutions,75 christian minority inst,15 muslim minority instit. in TN.why not a few for this community without being troubled by the govt.
You are forgetting that this community is supposed to atone for sins committed in the past. Minority status is a great privilege which this community does not deserve in the accepted moral paradigm.
my posts today are of a reflective and contemplative nature.they might seem rambling.they reflect me,no one else.hope you can see what i am trying to get at.
1.i feel my previous post was too harsh,divisive,one sided and did not take into account the many indviduals,who are fair minded,patriotic(indian patriots!)and sympathetic to claims of all classes of people.i sincerely regret the harshness of tone,without any ray of hope and optimism.it did not reflect the even tenor of ordinary social life in tamilnadu.(whereever politics does not rise its ugly head.)
2.many years ago,one of my athimbers( the most distinguished ,in learning and character)who was in the first batch of IAS made a poignant remark about tamil brahmins."namma oorle nammale veliyurkaran cholluva,vadanatula nammale southindian solluva,nanna patichathan namma pozhaikkamdiyum"
this was said by someone who was fluent in speaking and writing four languages.
3.this tells us something about the predicament of tamil brahmins,who have played a role second to none,in the post gupta history of india.
4.in maharashtra and west bengal,hindu renaissance and social reform have created a more integrated society.brahmanas there are at peace with the rest of society.
5.unfortunately,tamil brahmanas are divided by theology and what not.
6.also tamil is a very ancient language,with a unique literary idiom (even after discounting all the exaggerated fantasies).tamils have a strong identification with the tamil land stretching from venkatam-tirupathi to kumari.
7.tamils seemed to have had all the basic ingredients of civilization like agriculture,weaving,most importantly language even before they had contacts with aryans.what they lacked was a capacity for absract thought,and fundamental honesty,which they lack even now.it was and is a civilization of great capabilities,but essentially episodal.
8.But perhaps this is their greatest strength,for no one can be absolutely true,unless one is a jnani,so say our great acharyas.
9.coming to the mundane world of reservations,they basically wanted to cut down to size the brahmanas,who had established an early lead in education,given their tradition in formal learning.brahmanas flair for the english language also created much heart burn.as pointed out by you,today they are being taught by englishmen!
10.they could not understand the passion the brahmanas had for learning and social reform.there was the added fear their positions will be undermined
11.they could not or would not understand the vision of india.
12.but things have changed because of two reasons.the shock treatment from jayalalitha and a globalising world.
13.they realise there is no future for TN outside the frame work of india in the next 20 years.
14.they(who are they?they are not a monolithic entity but an inchohate expression of dravidian identity)want to engage the indian state
15.they want to be nice with north indian interlocutors coming south for business,etc. perhaps that is how we came too in the forgotten past.
16.they know very well they cannot challenge the indian state and will not confront it.
17.the congress-dmk alliance puts up a united show because of the above reasons.
18.there are many tamil brahmanas who have become citizens of the world,perhaps the future of tamil brahmanas is in the wider world.
19.of late "K" and his nephew are wooing software entrepreneurs to set up shop in madras.this is a sign of rapproahment and softening of sharp edges.
2o.though brahmanas are being discriminated in other fields.in olden times,brahmanas were expected to keep to vedic learning.maran,chidambaram and co. expect software professionalds to keep to their tracks,while "they" can lord over the rest of the world in everything from medicine to education to civil services to law.
21.this is the best we can hope for at the present juncture.
22.coming to iits,i want to present a remark from DR.Akhil Ranjan(Prof. of Differential Geometry,IIT Bombay,Ph.D.TIFR)about JEE mathematics paper.he had a pretty poor view of it.Nobody denies it is the most competitive test in the world and the fairest ) we do not want the TN jokers to fiddle with it but it is wrong confuse talent in mathematics and physics with the much more complex world of engineering.engineering requires students from diverse backgrounds .
U.S.is an example of how universities were established by diverse communities for diverse needs.how humble schools evolved into the great universities of today.
23.tamil nadu here can be a path breaking example not in terms of "social justice" but in democratising education without diluting merit.
24.That requires vision,quality,hardwork and commitment to justice.one can only hope that will be the guiding vision of the real leaders of society.
( i have spoken about profound issues most of which are beyond my station in life.i say all this with humility.thank you very much for giving me an oppurtunity to express myself)
–@ krishnalover
Nice comments. I agree there is a story there that hasnt been told.
Again, we need some data on what percentage of the so called forward castes have socio-economic indicators that are well below the norm. We also need socio-econmic indicators not based on caste but based on occuption. We all know in India there is a strong correlation between the two.
As far as the brahmins are concerned in the current environment, the relatively well to do should really take care of those in the lowest rungs. They should empathize with the poverty stricken priests, cooks, artisans, small vendors of homemade pickles and nicknaks, etc. These people are left behind and are bearing the brunt of misguided state policies. It is upto the members of the community to create scholarships, cheap loans, credit facility for small business, and such. They can also adopt squalid patasalas and provide for their renovation and such. This can be done via organizations or on a personal level. Yet, these is quite a bit of apathy among the well to do, sometimes even bordering on contempt for these "occupational" communities. You know what they say, "God helps those who help themselves".
i do not know how many of the well to do brahmanas will be ready to help the poorer lot.they are secularised thoroughly in the positive sense.most of the intellectuals do not think in the narrow casteist sense.those who are socially conscious want all communities to develop. also there is a huge social gap within the community .really,there are two different communities.unfortunately,this is never acknowledged by obc's .
the gap within the community cannot be bridged easily,because of historic factors.if this is the case within one community,how much more complex is it at all india level.
we need devolopment at grassroots level,what is at stake here is the idea of india.
the overarching need to give up narrow chauvinistic thinking for a higher goal,for betterment for the nascent nation(only 60 years old).in northern india,with far fewer facilities obc's are making it to iits.why? because they are driven by passion.
i am not enamoured of iits but every society needs an elite to look up to.as sri krishna said,it should be on guna and karma.iits need not be the only elitist institutions,nobody has stopped tamilians or anyone else from creating more.
regarding poorer brahmanas,scholarships for education is the way out.i am not very optimistic about credit,etc as everyone has to compete in the market place,tempered by the traditions of society.
perhaps there was a melancholy tone,as i have woken up from my delusions.
in maharashtra and west bengal,hindu renaissance and social reform have created a more integrated society.brahmanas there are at peace with the rest of society.
Therefore projecting the TN experience on the entire unsuspecting India will be a very wrong step. TN is just about 8 crores out of 110 crores. This reinforces the need for more objectivity in the system, as realitycheck has built the case for and definitely needs data, more importantly the cognizance of data by politicians.
Unfortunately there seems to be no conceivable end in sight in cutting India up in little pieces with real and imaginary boundaries of caste and creed.
not even 8 crores,it is 6.5 crores,if you count the 1 crore telugus in TN.though this sort of head count is what we despise.real data-socio economic indicators is the need of the hour,reality check has presented the case in the blogosphere.i hope that that it is carried forward in the wider world.there,it will face formidable obstacles -obfuscation,vested interests,political accomodation and dilution.only time will tell what this will lead to.indviduals will be affected in different ways,but if society at large comes out stronger,without diluting the original conception and ideals of india,then the debate would have served its purpose.
the ardour for reservation seems to have abated in the last few days.but it is essential to keep out the socially and economically advanced people outside the BC list.otherwise it will make a mockery of the right to equality given in the constitution.otherwise it will be pandering to regional sentiments.
but still the question remains?as somebody asked -why under representation for some communities in iits.
in a country like india,everyone will have some grievance or the other about under representation here or there.
do we want india or a list of different communities?
is there wilful discrimination against any community by the state? the answer is no ,as far as central institutions is concerned
True,India is a brahminical idea.
Modern India is inspired by both by her civilizational heritage as well as renaissance and humanitarian ideals of the west.
her civilizational heritage is a unique expression of universal ideals in a particular environment ,dictated by history and geography.
what are we going to gain by tearing india apart.
the poweful obc's in south india who have historically been rulers in south india,should no this better.
modern civilization offers possibilities to all of us.education empowers everyone,provided it teaches core human values.
why cant they give up mediveal values.after all brahmanas have given them up.brahmanas ,who were large land owners do not own any now.many social customs which had become relics have been given up.
new inequalities,tensions crop up.but they have to do with the problems of the modern world.their link to the past is tenuous.
it is the vast northern plains and the deccan that have sheltered TN
tamils have enormous opportunities in tn.thousands and thousands of students are studying in engineering colleges in TN,almost all of them run by 'backwards'.there is no way their identity will be trampled.any way dravidian identity was never under any threat ,except in the imaginations of their leaders.
india has always lived with diversity,whether politically united or not.pluralism has been the indian way for centuries.
great progress has been made in the 60 years.more remains to be done,so that every indian citizen is empowered .
we need more quality institutions.the case in point is US,where undergraduate admissions are far less painful
what are we going to gain by destroying institutions ,built on excellence and fair play.
why should we injure ourselves,for hurting institutions of excellence breeds mediocrity and society at large.
there can be no doubt that brahmanas have a certain advantage in these exams because of historical reasons,but these are being neutralized very fast.but even here those who make the grade have certain indvidual capabilities which are not possessed by others.that is why they are worthy of respect.
all over the world,societies nurture such institutions which are benificial to all.they set standards for others to emulate.
india comprises one sixth of humanity.while we may not want to emulate US,we still have to build up our knowledge even to survive.that can be only done in a competitive knowledge based society where there is equality of oppurtunity to everyone.
this is common knowledge to everyone,including the 'obcs.'
if the 'obcs' want to cling on to their primitive animal sense of territoriality(which is very much present in western nations),they can savour their success for some time before india is torn apart.
i have never seen 'obcs' talk about proportional reservation in land ownership,govt contracts,"small businesses"(running into hundreds of crores of rupees)etc
but iits are outside their ambit.they have not got their hands on them.'kanna urutharudu'.they want the prestige associated with it without the necessary hard work.
cant the fair minded among the 'obcs' see that this will be the last nail on the india of our dreams.
even tamil proponents will realise that unique as the tamil idiom is,it has a natural place in the indian civilizational ethos
one last post.
it might seem that i am flogging the case of TN again and again.but then karnataka and AP politicians seem more reasonable on this issue.a number of students from AP are studying in UG courses in iit madras and a great many more in iits throughout india.
how?because they are making an earnest effort,but tamils want seats by right.
if tamils can demand seats as entitlement,why should karnataka not demand its share? it has a greater reason to be aggreived.
there are many bright students pursuing engineering in TN.they have all the facilities.they have bright carrers ahead of them.even if they do are not pursuing studies in iits they are getting very good quality education.
we cant have reservation in central institutions for the sake of tamils.they cannot have it both ways.discrimination against brahmanas in TN and carving out the nation.
this will encourage seccessionist feelings throughout india.
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Exclusive denial of scholarships to poor Hindu children
The Government of India through the State Governments is implementing the following schemes of educational financial assistance exclusively and only for the school-going children of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities whose family income does not exceed Rupees one lakh (Rs.1,00,000/-) per annum.
The schemes of financial assistance are as follows:
(a) Free supply of stationery to SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students;
(b) Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students; and
(c) Reimbursement of tuition fee of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students studying in recognised private schools.
Stationery reimbursement amounts are:
(i). For Classes VI – VIII – Rs.450/- per annum;
(ii). For Classes IX – XII – Rs.750/- per annum
Merit Scholarships amounts are:
(i). For Classes VI – VIII – Rs. 500/- per annum
(ii). For Classes VI – VIII – Rs. 600/- per annum
(iii). For Classes IX – XII – Rs.1,350/- per annum
(iv). For Classes IX – XII – Rs.1,700/- per annum
The criteria to be fulfilled to be eligible for the above schemes are:
(a) Family income should not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- per annum;
(b) Minimum school attendance; and
(c) Minimum marks in previous class.
The Indian citizens have been classified into the following categories:
(a) Scheduled Castes
(b) Scheduled Tribes
(c) Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (euphemistically called (OBCs))
(d) Religious Minorities (comprising of Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Parsees; and
(e) UNRESERVED CATEGORY HINDUS (This category has been derived by eliminating the categories (a-d) people from the country's total population)
Annual Budget from public money
The annual budget of the Central and State Governments together for the above schemes exceeds a mammoth Rs.2000 crs per annum.
Denial of financial assistance exclusively to poor Unreserved Hindu Children
The three schemes of financial assistance (from public money over which all citizens and all sections of the society have rights) are available to all children of low-income families (a-d) except the poor children of the Unreserved Category Hindus (e).
Why this exclusive denial to only one section of the society, that too Hindus?
Why should only one section of the Indian society (that too poor children) be targeted for denial of scholarships from public money, which belongs to all? When all other poor children are entitled for scholarships, why should one section of the poor Hindu children alone be deprived of its share? What is the wrong they have done? What is their crime?
What do the advertisements for the schemes say?
The advertisements announcing the schemes of scholarships etc state that financial deprivation is preventing poor children of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities from pursuing education.
If the above contention is correct, wouldn't financial deprivation prevent the unreserved category Hindu children from pursuing education?
A study of the financial status of children studying in Delhi Government-owned schools (based on information obtained through RTI) reveals that almost 100% of the children of the Unreserved Category Hindus fall in the below Rs.1,00,000/- income slab. Considering that money value is the same for all human beings, and based on the income criteria, shouldn't the Unreserved Category Hindu children also be entitled to financial assistance from public money which belongs to the nation?
Total violation of Article 15(1) of the constitution
Article 15(1) categorically prohibits discrimination by the State on the basis of caste, religion etc. By denying 'scholarships' etc to a poor section of the society only because they belong to a particular 'caste', is it not a total violation of Article 15(1)?
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Rs.25000/- crs is reportedly the budget for holding Commonwealth Games which is not going to bring about any change in the lives of ordinary individuals. Rs.200 crs each year is the subsidy for private religious yatras (such as haj, kailash) which yield no benefit to the nation. Several hundred crores each year are given as grant to the developing countries like Palestine, Afganistan etc. But there is not a paise for poor Hindu children all because they belong to a particular caste!!! Could anything be more unfair?
Hereby, an appeal is being made to your goodself to request the Government through (President/PM/MP/MLA/Councillors or any other politician) known to you to end this unjustified and targeted exclusion of one section of the poor Hindu children from accessing public resources which is otherwise available to all other poor children.
Please circulate this to all persons known to you.
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This seventh letter of the Hebrew AlephBet Zayin with the Gematria of 7 and a 'z' sound is a very significant letter. The Letter Zayin ז means "Victory" or "Weapon" like a sword as its shape implies. The Rabbis link the shape of Zayin to the staff of Moses that He used for the miracles in Egypt and especially when it turned into a serpent, which in Hebrew is Nachash נַחָשׁ with a Gematria of 358. This has the same Gematria as Mashiach מַשָׁיח Messiah! There is much more that could be said about this connection and especially where Moses is instructed to place a serpent on a pole to save the Israelites from dying from the bite of the snakes in Numbers 21.
Also with Zayin has a value of 7 it has prophet significance pointing to the End-Times as discussed in the article on Shemini Ateretz. We are in the year 5778 approaching 6000 before entering the 7th Millennium.
The Mystery of Zayin
The Shabbat and Zayin are connected with Shabbat being the 7th Day. The Rabbis in Talmud Shabbat 118a states: "He who observes [the practice of] three meals on the Sabbath is saved from three evils: the travails of the Messiah, the retribution of Gehinnon, and the wars of Gog and Magog."Sounds silly but the Rabbis say it refers to three events/meals in Shemot (Exodus)16:25
ה אכלהו היום כי־שׁבת היום ליהוה היום לא תמצאהו בשׂדה׃ ויאמר משׁ
. VaYomer Moshe ichluhu HaYom Ki-Shabbat HaYom HaShem HaYom Lo Timitzuhu Besadeh
ye shall not find it in the field. And Moses said: 'Eat that to-day; for to-day is a Sabbath unto the LORD; to-day
Here HaYom, to-day is mentioned 3 times to represent the 3 meals within the Shabbat which is Seven:-
1st Meal: Friday evening meal based on the Merit of Isaac, Isaac was bound ready to be sacrificed as if he was sacrificed and stands in the gap between us and God so that we may enter into the Kingdom of God.
2nd Meal: Merit of Abraham: Dagger of Abraham is called in Hebrew Machelet מַאכְלֶת rooted in the word אכְלֶ akal to devour, eat, consume A Knife of feeding!
3rd Meal: Feast of Jacob but known as Meal of Messiah Why? it happens in Shabbat He is coming to rule in the 7th Millinium, The Shabbat.
We are commanded to Remember )Zikron זִכָּרוֹן) the Sabbath Day in which we remember Abraham with the Binding and Sacrifice of Isaac and finally we remember the Mashiach, Messiah!
This is the essence of the letter Zayin!
It also represents a sword that is holding to fight for us against Satan who tries to bring us to Sin, the Letter Chet which follows Zayin.


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This policy discourages users from purchasing and installing third-party ink cartridges through the inclusion of software that voluntarily shuts down operation in accessories that detect "cloned" features.
According to HP Chief Operating Officer Jon Flaxman, "When ink cartridges are cloned or counterfeited, the customer is exposed to quality and potential security risks, compromising the printer experience."
Of course, that is not necessarily going to stop consumers trying to save a few bucks from buying third party ink cartridges online. Or, rather, it was not really enough to deter consumers, the list of which has grown over the past few years.
And along with that list of effected printers, there is now an equally long list of complaints. And HP aims to address these complaints.
Flaxman goes on to say, "As a new company, we are committed to transparency in all of our communications and when we fall short, we call ourselves out. Although only a small number of customers have been affected, one customer who has a poor experience is one too many."
You may recall that almost two years ago HP had announced its decision to split into two separate—and publicly traded—companies. These became Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (to deal with infrastructure, services, and software) and HP Inc (to deal with personal systems and printing). This transaction was completed in November but, apparently, not all the details had been worked out.
Flaxman continues, "We should have done a better job of communicating about the authentication procedure to customers, and we apologize."
As such, HP's reversal comes only two days after author Cory Doctorow wrote, on behalf of digital rights activist Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), to accuse HP of abusing its security update mechanism to "trick its customers," and demand that the company remove this blockade.
Now, Flaxman says, the company will continue to use security features that include "authentication methods that may prevent some third-party supplies from working," adding that the company continues its commitment to improving communication with customers to increase understanding over "concerns about cloned and counterfeit supplies."
In a blog post, EFF welcomed the update, though they continue to question HP's internal motives, commenting, "We remain troubled by the trend of companies using digital locks to break their own products' functionality, and then representing those locks as security features. These anti-features endanger Internet security while making our products less useful. We hope that other companies learn from HP's mistakes."


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Miss America to make an ALWS appearance
Miss America Savvy Shields will make a public appearance on Sunday, Aug. 13, at The American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C.
Shields will throw out the first pitch during Sunday's games, as well as speak, sign autographs and take photos with fans at a ticketed meet-and-greet.
Shields is a student at the University of Arkansas and was crowned Miss America 2017 last September during the competition at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. She is currently serving as the national goodwill ambassador for Children's Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals, which The American Legion has supported through several Child Welfare Foundation grants. A portion of ticket sales from the meet-and-greet will benefit CMN.
The appearance of Shields is being coordinated by the Miss Shelby Organization and its Executive Director, Danyel Phelps. "You can't get any more American than Miss America and baseball," Phelps told the Shelby Star.
Games for the Legion's 91st World Series in Shelby begin Aug. 10, and will conclude with the championship game Aug. 15. Games starting Aug. 12 will be televised live on ESPNU, while games scheduled for Aug. 10-11 will be streamed on ESPN3.com. Stay informed of events, game schedules and more surrounding the upcoming ALWS at www.legion.org/baseball.


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Here is something to keep you insides warm and toasty on a crisp fall day…Italian Tortellini Soup. Serve with french bread and a salad and you have yourself a meal. My family loves this!
Italian Tortellini Soup:
- 16 oz tortellini
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 3 cans (14oz) chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 TBS Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1/8 cup fresh basil
- shaved Parmesan cheese
In sauce pan boil water, add tortellini and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In large sauce pan, brown sausage. Add onion and garlic and cook for just a couple minutes.
Add carrots, chicken broth, water, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, italian seasoning, fresh basil and salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add tortellini and cook for 5 more minutes.
Serve and add fresh shaved or grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!


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Stuck in a creative rut & finding Inspiration again
First of all I'd like to apologise that blog posts have been so few and far between of late, well in-fact this year… I've been in somewhat of a creative rut and there's lots of things going on behind the scene that are taking up a lot of energy and time but are really exciting. I can't wait to share it with you but more on that announce another day, I know, I'm such a tease!
For now I'd like to talk about creative funks. Recently I've found myself in one and its been hard to shake. I go through phases where I'm really inspired and love the content I'm producing, and other times I feel I've lost my way and unhappy with my blog/instagram feed. I needed to stop and evaluate take time to reflect on what I didn't like, why I didn't like it and how I can grow my style, but also reflect on what I do like about my feed. I think it's really important to think about the things I do like and not dwell on the negatives, instead use these to spurs me into change it.
I needed out of this rut and looked to others for inspiration, my biggest source became Pinterest. I created a mood-board for Instagram content ideas and the creativity started flowing. This board isn't really for styling ideas but more for shoot concepts, locations and poses. I'm so over seeing the same old images on my insta feed, of girls standing against pretty railings or a floral walls. I want to create more movement in my images, more interesting poses, you know, something a bit more fun.
While out for a walk (not necessarily planning to do outfit photographs as Dave's back was playing up) we strolled past one of our favourite spots in the common. With no fishermen in the way, we seized them moment and snapped away. Stopping for a moment to reference my Pinterest board, checking for pose ideas, from that this set of photographs were born. I'm so pleased with them and for the first time in a long while, I'm proud of them. Everything had came together perfectly.
I've also had a little hair cut since my last appearance on the blog. I think I had about 4 or so inches chopped off, it feels so good!
Right, I'm off to get pinning some more ideas for my next shoot and pen down some words on our big announcement coming next week.
What I'm wearing –
Dress c/o Collectif
Jacket c/o ASOS
Bag – Topshop
Trainers – Vans
Pearl Hair Clip – Primark
Sunglasses c/o Sunglass Shop
Photos – Shooting Dave


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Every night I hear the screams of my sister. I lay awake and at 12:03am exactly, the screams start up again. I take a shaky breath while the tears prick the corners of my eyes. A lump forms at the back of my throat. My body spams with shivers, convulsing up and down, while I sweat out my soul. The darkness consuming me like a hungry beast waiting for its prey. I push back the covers and place both my feet on the floor, so cold it could be a corpse. I robotically walk over to my dresser and put on my night gown. I slowly start to skulk over to my door. I stop with my pale hand hovering over the handle. For a moment, everything is peaceful, and then reality comes crashing down around me. The silence is disturbed by the screams that echo around the hollow house, just as my guilt echoes around my hollow body.
I stand at the door that separates me and my sister. I close my eyes and concentrate hard on reality. To let go of reality is to let go of life, and I can't do that, not to her. I walk through the door and into the room occupied by my sister. I yearn to touch her, to hug her, to comfort her. I sit in the Victorian style armchair next to her bed. I look around the room but darkness consumes too much to see anything properly. I don't even know if she knows I'm here. If she does, she doesn't show any signs of knowing. I can make out a dresser at the end of her bed with a single picture frame in the centre. I can't see the picture but I remember what picture it is. It is a picture of me and her at the zoo. I look down at the body in the bed. At least she has stopped screaming. It's like this every night, like it's wired into her, into me. She screams, I come, she stops, and I don't even know when or why, she just stops. I stare down at my sister's closed pale eyelids and tears threaten to come again, wetting my cheeks, reddening my eyes. I leave the seat and hover over her bed. Go to sleep, little angel. Night has come, safely rest. Dawn will come, bringing safety, so close your eyes, and let yourself rest. I comb my fingers through her lush hair, so golden it could have come from God himself. I stroke harder, but I can't feel anything. A pang of guilt hits my gut like an arrow, and I'm transported to that dreadful night two years ago.
My parents have just left for the movies and left me in charge of Annabelle. Great! I'm sitting here on my settee, scrolling through photos on my newsfeed of Sam Herbert's party. I was invited and very much looking forward to it until I found out I had to look after Annabelle. I hadn't long sent her to bed before she started screaming. This was routine for me. She had nightmares every night, and every night she would wake up screaming. I took a deep, angered breath and stomped upstairs and into the second room on the left. Her bright pink walls were enough to give anyone nightmares.
I had finally gotten her off to sleep. I had changed into a black lace dress and I was putting on some black heels with ruby skulls on. I slipped out of the door and onto the night stricken driveway. I don't have any keys so I couldn't lock the doors, but I'm sure she'll be fine. I am off to Sam Herbert's party.
A cold winter's breeze whips through my hair, bringing it up from fantastic curls to a fumbling mess on top of my head. I drag my phone out of my pocket to look at the time. It read 9:30. I was only half an hour late.
I was about five minutes away from the party when I heard a twig snap. I swirled around and was faced with… nothing? I turned back the other way to continue with walking, but this time I was faced with a fierce monster, as tall as a building, with claws instead of fingers and rubies instead of eyes. Okay, maybe a little exaggerated, but he was a good half a foot taller than me and his eyes gleamed with hatred and thinking back, his smile was more of a snarl, like a wild animal. I didn't know him, and I was glad I didn't. When he snarled, you could see the golden tooth at the back reflecting the light. He reached out with a diseased-ridden hand and grabbed the hem of my dress and pulled me into the overgrown grass. He shoved me to the ground and placed his hands around my neck. A squeal managed to escape my slowly constricting throat. I wiggled and managed to break his grip enough to slither away. I backed up against a tree. I managed to let a scream rip through me and break free before he clambered up and jumped onto me, cutting off any sound. He jammed his hands around my face and stared intently into my eyes. He snarled again, and with a quick, swift movement to the left, my neck clicked and broke.
I looked down at the floor. I could feel a warm hand on my arm, but I didn't feel real at all. The warmth moved up to my neck where it hovered for a second. I looked at the officer's pale face. He shook his head. I can't be dead! I can't! I sat up and looked down to the floor behind me and my heart stopped. A body lay on the ground, eyes closed. She was small and young and fragile and she was deadly still. Her blonde hair hugging her shoulders crying out for its owner. She was white as a corpse. She was me! I am dead, but how can I be thinking, feeling, and now sinking? And then I got it. I am a ghost. I. AM. A. GHOST! I stood up, looking at my body, and at the police, and my parent's grief stricken faces, and at the gawping crowd, and last of all, I looked at the shell that used to be me. Used to. I turned and walked away, tears in my eyes.
Present Day
I had left my sister in her room about an hour ago when she finished screaming. I sat on the end of my bed. I have to let the past go and think about the future, but it's so lonely. There is no one else to talk to and the living doesn't even know I'm here. Why couldn't you just let me die, God? Is this Hell? Is he punishing me for leaving Annabelle? This is eternal torture, seeing your loved ones but you can't speak or feel them. It's like a film that goes on forever. This is it. This is me, and this is never the end!
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LOCAL hero International Greetings announces interim results tomorrow - and the figures are expected to be up again.
The Rhymney Valley company, which specialises in producing and supplying gift wrapping paper, greetings cards and Christmas cards, has made extra efforts to move away from relying on the Santa season for the majority of its business and last year enjoyed a bumper Hallowe'en when sales rocketed from #150,000 to the #1m mark.
The lacklustre sales from its Chicken Run licence, which it has not renewed, have been compensated by securing the Harry Potter licence. Other companies on its books are Walt Disney, Mattel and Hasbro.
The figures are expected to be up by five per cent to 10 per cent and brokers are of the opinion that the shares are a must have - but should not form the bulk of any portfolio.
Kingfisher, the international retailer of home consumer goods, also announces interims tomorrow but these figures will have little meaning because of the demerger of Woolworths from the group.
Forecasts range from #190m to #200m pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of July.
The company can expect a rough ride over the coming months as its margins come under pressure from slowing economies.
Shares are trading some way off the year high of 546.5p and broker consensus is neutral.
First half figures are expected from National Express tomorrow. The focus will be on rail passenger numbers following the Hatfield rail disaster. Since the purchase of Prism last year, rail profits should be up but a reduction in passenger numbers and a rise in running costs will be hard to disguise.
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein forecast a decline in profits from #43.1m to #39.6m.
Brokers are taking a neutral stance on the shares, which are trading some way below their 52-week high of 1010p.


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10 Things under $10 Every Homeowner Needs
— from episode #208
So, you want to be a do-it-yourselfer at home, but you aren't sure what you need… we have the perfect video for you. Equipping yourself with the tools you need for work around the house doesn't have to be costly and here is your proof. Make sure you have these 10 tools for your next project, and best of all they're all under $10!
Air date: April 26, 2019


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There is an escape route and it's called JoggJeans. Denim look and absolute comfort that you feel like you're not wearing them. Even when you run.
Super tight, it is a containing sheath that will hide any defect from the buttock to the leg.
The figure slender emphasizing the buttocks.
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Monday and Tuesday, residents of the Sacramento Valley, and those across most of California, will experience temperatures in the high 90s to 102. By Wednesday things will start to cool off again, but not before the low pressure system triggers potential mountain thunderstorms with lightning and hail just south of Highway 50.
Residents of the Sacramento Valley should be all too familiar with the heat that will hit Monday and Tuesday. Of course, officials say it's important to stay hydrated and to keep the young and elderly cool.
One big warning that many officials are repeating echoes the stark contrasts between last year's drought and this year's heavy snowmelt that is now pouring into rivers as the weather warms up.
Swift, cold waters have already led to drowning incidents in the area. Local fire departments have been encouraging locals to wear their life jackets or utilize loaner jackets placed on the shores.