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Mumbai Cops assault a 65-year-old man after an argument over towed bike
A 65-year-old senior citizen from Ulhasnagar was assaulted by a traffic police constable and wardens, as he argued with them when his Activa was being towed away on Sunday
A grab from the video which shows the assault on Jawahar Lulla. Pic/Navneet Barhate
A 65-year-old senior citizen from Ulhasnagar was assaulted by a traffic police constable and wardens, as he argued with them when his Activa was being towed away yesterday. While a video of the incident which shows both traffic personnel and him assaulting each other went viral on social media, a case has been registered against the man for disrupting police work.
According to the police, the Activa belonging to Jawahar Lulla, was parked on a road near sector 17, Ulhasnagar. A traffic department towing van prepared to tow the vehicle. Lulla who saw this, tried to pull the two-wheeler free, but it was held by the traffic warden. "Lulla then approached traffic constable Baliram Patil, who was sitting ahead inside the towing van. The video clearly shows that he first requested him, but as Patil refused, Lulla pulled his leg. As Lulla spoke angrily, Patil who also got angry, got down and slapped him. But Lulla too slapped him. Furious, Patil and the two wardens accompanying him started assaulting Lulla badly," said a police official who had seen the video.
Lulla developed blood pressure problems and was shifted to Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar. Seeing the video, citizens are upset with the traffic personnel for assaulting the senior citizen. M Pandey, Joint Commissioner of police, Thane, had few months ago instructed that if a person arrives when his vehicle is about to be towed, then it should be handed over to him. The local market had complained about parking problems due to illegal bike parking. A case has been registered against Lulla at Central police station for causing disruption in police work.
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Electrolux today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire one of the largest manufacturers of professional dishwashers in China.
The Sweden-based foodservice equipment maker confirmed it was taking over Shanghai Veetsan Commercial Machinery Co. as part of its strategy to further accelerate growth in the professional segment.
Established in 2003, with steady growth over the past 10 years, Veetsan has annual sales of more than £9m. The company distributes its products across China and employs around 200 staff.
"By acquiring Veetsan we address growing demand in the region for solutions that can guarantee qualitative and hygienic results in line with international standards," said Alberto Zanata, head of Electrolux Professional Products.
"Professional dishwashing represents one of the most promising product categories as its penetration rate in China is still considerably lower than other categories, such as cooking or refrigerated storage."
Electrolux intends to use the acquisition to strengthen the sales of its commercial products in China as well as the Asia Pacific region. It regards the region as a potential significant growth area for the company in the next few years.
Closing is expected to take place during the first half of 2015 and is subject to authority approvals.

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"I find it quite difficult to watch the film once it is done, because in your head or imagination it is totally different. In the beginning it is quite hard, and I don't mean hard as in a negative or a positive. It is difficult to see the film being edited and see the real images for the first time coming out of your head and onto the screen. Sometimes you are surprised that he left something in and he took something out. The director is the creator; he's the captain of the ship when it comes to the creative journey of the film, along of course with the producer. So when you start out acting you have to find a way to understand and to deal with that. But as I say I don't mean it as a negative or a positive."
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A knife-wielding sushi chef chased a customer down Gorge Road Thursday afternoon after the diner dashed without paying the bill.
The man racked up $64 in food at Chiba Sushi at Government and Gorge Road East and then tried to slip out the door around 1 p.m., saying the money was on the table.
Head sushi chef Ivan Eng chased after the man down Gorge Road East while staff called 911.
While carrying his sushi knife, he called out for passing drivers to call 911 and kept pursuit for several minutes, all the way to Manchester Road, where Victoria police arrived.
Officers arrested a man who is in his mid-30s and is a well-known prolific offender in the city, said Const. Rob Horne.
"In the past, the chef had confronted him and the man threatened to fight him," Horne said.
He said Eng was warned that he should not have brought the knife and to next time follow from a safe distance until police arrive.
"I just followed him and two drivers, they called the police," said Eng.
Eng has been sushi chef at Chiba for about six years. He said he's happy police caught the man and trusts he won't come in for sushi again.


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North Carolina Substance abuse statistics
If you're struggling with dependence on drugs or alcohol in North Carolina, you're not alone. According to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration, the percentage of illicit drugs used by adolescents nearly equaled the national average in 2012-2013. The study translated this percentage to approximately 68,000 youths across North Carolina who admitted to drug use. A paper in the North Carolina Medical Journal estimates the full number of people who use drugs in the state to be around 700,000, about 8.5% of the population.
In May 2013, the Office of the Inspector General of North Carolina published a report that said the state ranks 33% above the national average for opioid painkiller prescriptions. If you are struggling with one of these drug addictions and want information on North Carolina drug rehabs, call our North Carolina rehab specialists at (888)959-9381 today.
North Carolina Cities with the Highest Concentration of Substance Abuse
Both cities and rural areas in the state have trouble with drug use. A 2009 study by the justice department shows that the areas at the highest risk include urban areas with a high density of urban poor, rural communities that are close to main interstate highways, and some remote communities at or under the poverty level. However, the high percentage of drug use and opioid deaths associated with the state of North Carolina shows that this is a statewide epidemic.
North Carolina Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services classify an inpatient rehabilitation facility as an intensive rehabilitation program where patients are admitted for a specified period of time. To be a patient in this type of treatment program, you must be able to reside on site and attend intense counseling sessions a number of times each day or week. These health care centers can be free-standing facilities, or they can be located in an acute care hospital.
Treatment programs typically begin with a North Carolina drug detox step. This is an important component designed to allow you your biggest chance of success by purging your body of addictive substances and medically or therapeutically helping you to get past the stage of withdrawal or craving. From there, a residential therapy program will begin based on your needs and your circumstances. Special programs may be available for those who want a faith-based program, women with children, teens, and those with concurrent mental health issues.
There are different types of North Carolina addiction treatments done on an inpatient basis. Most of them are residential, which means you will stay in the facility until you are ready for outpatient care. Some inpatient rehabs feature certain amenities, such as yoga instruction, massage therapy, and water therapy. We can help you find the program that fits your needs. Call our North Carolina rehab specialists at (888)959-9381 today.
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Some people are able to get help through a North Carolina outpatient addiction treatment program. Instead of living in a facility for inpatient therapy, these patients come to a clinic each day or several times weekly for treatment. The rest of the time, they live at their house or in a sober living home.
Outpatient clients do not need the around-the-clock care that some may need from an inpatient clinic. That is why outpatient rehab treatment is usually less expensive than inpatient facilities. Sometimes, rehab specialists can help outpatient clients get into a sober living house until they are ready to move on with their lives. This is also a good option for those who are working, going to school, or caring for children during treatment.
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The length of stay in a sober living home varies by the clients and by the program. These special facilities house other clients who are going through rehab treatment programs. It gives everyone a chance to hear each other's stories and create a support network.
When you feel like you have hit rock bottom, our North Carolina rehab specialists are here for you. Give our rehab experts a call today at (888)959-9381 and find out how we can help you.
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May is both National Stroke Awareness Month and Lupus Awareness Month.
These designations call attention to two different conditions. Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either by a clot or because a blood vessel has burst. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can damage skin, joints, and organs. Lupus increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and stroke.
Both stroke and lupus affect some populations more than others and, therefore, contribute to health disparities.
Stroke-related disparities
- One out of every 20 deaths in the U.S. is due to stroke, making it the fifth leading cause of death. The risk varies according to race and ethnicity.
- The risk of having a first stroke is nearly twice as high for blacks as for whites. Black Americans also have the highest rate of death due to stroke. They are more likely to have a stroke at earlier ages and to become disabled as a result of stroke.
- Hispanic Americans are more likely to have a stroke at a younger age (average of 67) than non-Hispanic whites (average age of 80).
- Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are four times more likely to die from stroke than whites.
- American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.4 times more likely to have a stroke than whites.
- Although Asian Americans tend to have healthier lifestyles, they are 20 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than whites.
Lupus-related disparities
- Nine out of 10 cases of lupus occur in women age 15 to 44.
- African American women are three times more likely to have lupus than white women.
- Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, and Alaskan Native women also are more likely to have lupus than white women.
- African American and Hispanic American women tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more serious symptoms than women of other groups.
What are the risks—and can you reduce them?
For stroke, the risks can be genetic or related to lifestyle decisions, socioeconomic status, education, access to quality healthcare—or a combination of these factors. Some risks can be managed, while others are beyond your control. For example, you can't change the fact that your family history, increased age, female sex, or African American race increases your risk of stroke. But you can manage other risk factors: high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and obesity.
Risk factors for lupus are linked to age, sex, family history, race, and ethnicity. Although there is no way to prevent the disease, early diagnosis and treatment can improve both quality and length of life. If you have lupus, symptoms or flare-ups can be triggered by ultraviolet rays from the sun or fluorescent lights, certain antibiotics, infection, exhaustion, injury or surgery, and stress.
Researchers involved in the LUMINA (Lupus in Minorities) study have identified two genes that might be tied to increased risk of lupus in women of color. Such findings could lead to future genetic-based treatments. That's why it's so important to increase diversity in clinical trials and support efforts such as Clinical Research Pathways' Training Minority Clinical Teams: Getting New Quality Medicines to All Americans program. We need to know whether some populations are more susceptible to certain diseases—and why. Only then can we develop new medicines that work for everyone.
What can you do?
Start by knowing your risk for stroke and lupus. Work with your doctor to manage risks that you can help control. If you're being treated for stroke or lupus, ask about opportunities to participate in research and clinical trials.


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OK. Took four more pictures. All at aperature priorty, auto ISO. Used auto ISO just so I could get an idea what ISO the camera would select. Here are links to two of the photos. Both are untouched. The first is standard exposure, F4.0 ISO 100 at 70mm The second is the same but with the exposure bumped +1.0 There was not quite as much sun when I was shooting today. The 1.0 exposure bump definetely looks better. I thought it may be a bit over exposed but if I use auto tone in light room it actually increases the exposure more. Focus was on pine in center of shot. Clarity and lack of noise at that pine seem to be pretty good. The woods behind are pushing toward the outer edge of focus. Will go back tomorrow and shoot same shots at 200mm. Will also try with exposure bumped 1.0 and ISO forced at 100 to see what kind of shutter speeds I get.
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Rates quoted are exclusive of appropriate state and local taxes, fees and assessments; currently 14.416%. All taxes are subject to change.
These rates are European plan (no meals included) rates. There is a $50.00 per person plus tax per night charge for more than 2 persons in any room, with a maximum of 4 persons per room. No charge for children 17 years of age and younger staying in the same room with parents utilizing existing bedding. In the Napua Tower, there is a $100.00 per person/per night charge for additional adults in rooms (with a maximum of 3 adults per room).
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The group room rates are valid between the dates of July 16 and July 25, 2020 inclusive- but subject to availability.
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Porterage: Porterage is a mandatory guest charge and is applicable to each guest occupying a room:
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Walsall midfielder Maziar Kouhyar, who missed much of the 2016/17 campaign after tearing his lateral meniscus while on international duty with Afghanistan, has spoken to club journalists and discussed how his overall campaign went, including how much he learned during his spell on the sidelines.
Maz, who scored his first senior goal during the Saddlers' Checkatrade Trophy victory over Grimsby Town, said; "For me it was a good and a bad season. I learned a lot and towards the start I was put into the first team early, and I got my international call-up as well. But then I got my injury and that made me much mentally stronger. To deal with that is quite hard.
"I tore my lateral meniscus and that was meant to keep me out for 10 weeks, but after that there were more problems. I was coming out with swelling and things like that and my knee had to get used to playing again. It kept me out for most of the season. After that I got myself fitter and stronger so, to be fair, it was a good season for me."
19-year-old Kouhyar, who was appearing on Saddlers TV. continued; "You learn a lot about things like maintaining your body - every morning doing bikes, stretches and certain exercises to keep your body ticking over. It helped a lot.
"Dieting too - when you're not playing football you have to keep to a certain diet to make sure you don't put on weight. I learned a lot in that. Football changes so quick because before my injury I was feeling on top of the world. After that I wasn't even touching a ball - it's a big contrast.
"At the end of the season, getting the Walsall Senior Cup win, finishing top of the league (with the developmental squad) and getting that one senior appearance as well gives you that little taste of what I can bring next season."
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Commission Meeting Summary for February 14, 2019
Highlights from the February 14 Commission meeting include: an update on Long Term Financial Projection (LTFP) and the Mid-Year Budget Adjustment; a presentation on Impact Framework System Change Learnings and launch of the Strategic Plan Review, Reflect, Refine, Results (SPR4) Process; a farewell to Commissioner Wendy Smith and approval of funds from the Center for the Study of Social Policy to support Project DULCE.
The Board of Commissioners meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m., unless otherwise indicated, at the First 5 LA offices. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas are posted on our website at least 72 hours in advance. Please check our Commission Calendar for all updated meeting information and click here for Commission meeting packets, agendas, summaries and meeting notes.
In a presentation that reflects changing financial circumstances and informs future strategic direction for First 5 LA, staff provided the Board with an update on the Mid-Year Budget Adjustment and an updated 5-year LTFP outlook.
The Mid-Year Budget Adjustment process is an opportunity to refine the program and operating cost estimates contained within the $139.99 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 due to changing circumstances and updated information. During the presentation, staff informed the Board that the recommended total organization adjustment is an increase of $2.3 million, or 1.6 percent.
This figure is a result of a $2.3 million upward adjustment to program estimates, as well as cost-neutral adjustments to the operating budget. The biggest driver in the request for additional program funds is the Early Care and Education Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) contract adjustment with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), increasing First 5 LA's KRA-LAUSD support by $1.6 million in FY 2018-19.
KRA provides insights into the importance of early education and highlights vulnerabilities in crucial developmental domains such as cognitive development, social competence, emotional maturity, and communication skills. As of 2018, seven strategic partners — including school districts, municipalities, and community anchor agencies — are participating in KRA data collection and stakeholder engagement.
The Mid-Year Budget Adjustment will be submitted to the Board for approval at the March 14 Commission meeting.
The five-year LTFP outlook is a tool for informing future strategic decisions that determine the future direction of the Commission, based on projected available resources, and was informed by the FY 2018-19 Mid-Year adjusted budget which represents the first year in the five-year outlook.
During the LTFP presentation, staff informed the Board that tobacco tax revenue from Prop. 10, which primarily funds First 5 LA, is coming in lower than projected by the state. Additionally, backfill revenue from Prop. 56 is expected to be lower than expected. First 5 LA's fund balance is also quickly declining.
Meanwhile, 2015-2020 Strategic Plan spending estimates for the four year period of fiscal year 2018-19 through FY 21-22 are up by $9.8 million, or 2.34 percent compared to the similar period in FY 17-18's LTFP. These estimated spending increases include funds for the four priority outcome areas: Family Supports, Health Systems, Communities and Early Learning. Further details on the Mid-Year Budget Adjustment and LTFP are available here.
With expenditures continuing to exceed revenues, and a rapidly declining fund balance, revenue and expenditures are anticipated to intersect in fiscal year 2027-28.
While the financial projections had a silver lining in that people are smoking less, Commissioner Romalis Taylor and Commissioner and Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl both pointed to the importance of sustainability, due diligence and innovation in the agency's future.
This led into a presentation on Impact Framework System Change Learnings and launch of the Strategic Plan Review, Reflect, Refine, Results (SPR4) Process, which will be used to align the direction of First 5 LA's work to these fiscal realities. SPR4 recognizes the importance of building on the foundational work of the last three years of First 5 LA's 2015–2020 Strategic Plan.
To accomplish this, First 5 LA is developing an Impact Framework — a tool to show how our program, policy and advocacy work contributes to better outcomes for all children. The Impact Framework will help us track and monitor those outcomes and ensure we remain responsive to the needs of L.A. County's children.
The SPR4 Process will build from the Impact Framework and the targeted Results for Children and Families. The SPR4 planning process will focus on reviewing, reflecting and refining the current Strategic Plan with a focus on results.
During the presentation, Board members were presented with Impact Framework Phase 1 Findings, the next steps for Impact Framework, the critical success factors for SPR4 and a road map of the proposed process. The Commission discussed further refinement of the Investment Guidelines, revisions for which will be presented at the March Board meeting.
In the only action, the Board approved receiving $200,000 over the next two years from the Center for the Study of Social Policy to implement Project DULCE, an innovative clinical intervention model designed to address infant/family risks and needs at the earliest possible stage, and to partner with families to build strengths and capacities that foster optimal child health and development starting at birth. First 5 LA partnered with CSSP to pilot Project DULCE in four clinic sites across L.A. County. Click here for more information.
Finally, the Board bade a fond farewell to Commissioner Wendy Smith, who represented the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families. Her replacement has not been named. Smith, who served on the Commission since 2017, was thanked with a cake, warm words of gratitude from fellow commissioners and a "word cloud" citing her influence and impact from First 5 LA staff, below, which says it all.


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The Mary Undoer of Knots devotion is no longer obscure, thanks to Pope Francis. Originating in Germany, this beautiful Marian title found its way to Argentina, the homeland of the Pope. In recent years, a growing number of people have discovered this remarkably effective devotion, which really does work wonders in untying the complicated knots it our hectic, frantic and tangled lives.
Now that word has gotten out that this devotion is a personal favorite of Pope Francis, it's rapidly grown in popularity. For the first time, statues of Mary Undoer of Knots are becoming available outside of South America.
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Lara Croft Hated Wearing Dresses as a Kid, Gets Own PlayStation VR Adventure
Last year's masterful entry in the Tomb Raider series, Rise of the Tomb Raider, will make its debut on the PS4 on October 11th after nearly a year of exclusivity on the Xbox One. (Full review here.) In November, those who have saved enough moola for the new PS4 Pro will be able to experience Rise of the Tomb Raider with an unprecedented level of visual clarity: 4K resolution and smoother framerates.
There's a bunch of new content included too. Co-op will be added to Endurance mode, pairing Lara up with Nadia, a character introduced in the Baba Yaga DLC. This is a first for the series. (Although the Lara Croft dungeon crawlers already offer co-op thrills, they are not officially 'Tomb Raider' titles.) There's a new story mode, a zombie mode, and more, like the ability to utilize PSVR. Bottom line: This is not merely a port to PS4. (Ahem, Dead Rising.) This is as much as reason to celebrate Tomb Raider as the upcoming book that will look back on the last 20 years of the series.
Above all that (at least for yours truly) is that new single-player story add-on, Blood Ties. Set at Croft Manor, Lara must explore the dark, unused mansion to discover childhood secrets and procure documents to secure her birthright for the home itself.
There's something kind of perfect about having a level set in Lara's childhood home on a Sony console since the long-running series made its debut on the original PlayStation in 1996. Back in the day, those PS1 entries would feature Croft Manor as an end-game level or an unlockable bonus, but recently in the reboot of Tomb Raider (since 2013) Lara hasn't had a lot of downtime to hang in her expensive digs. (Although Rise of Tomb Raider did feature a cutscene at her apartment, that's all it was.) With Blood Ties, or at least the twenty minutes I've played (it's said to be over an hour), Lara has truly come home, both narratively and literally, on a PlayStation.
For non-PlayStation owners the good news is that all this content except for the PSVR feature and the 4K patch will be available for Xbox One owners who purchased Rise's season pass, so yay to that too. Back to the PS4, I was able to sample everything except the 4K visuals, since Square-Enix didn't have a PS4 Pro dev kit.
Here are my impressions on Blood Ties, "Lara's Nightmare" zombie mode, as well as the PSVR and co-op demos:
Blood Ties
One of the best aspects of this modern Tomb Raider series, since the reboot in 2013, has been the humanization of Lara herself. From her friendship with Sam and Jonah in Tomb Raider (2013) to her need to persevere over enormous obstacles, both mentally and physically, Lara feels more like a real person than ever before. It's fitting then that Blood Ties focuses on delving deep into Lara's past, namely the environment she grew up in and, through old recordings, the budding romance between her father Richard and her mother Amelia.
Fans know that her father was the one that inspired Lara to become an explorer herself. His mysterious death has been a driving force for her, but as far as her mother, well, not too much is known beyond her disappearance when Lara was very young.
Blood Ties essentially is a solitary fetch quest with players reading journals and listening to audio diaries of various family members while investigating the manor—a place that appears to have been abandoned for quite some time. (Cobwebs in the main hall? Rain leaking from the ceiling? Get servants on that, Lara!) The plot centers on Lara being evicted at the end of the week unless she can find her father's ledger that will stave off her uncle Atlas from taking over her childhood home.
Along the way there are some nice audio flashbacks with young Lara learning about tomb raiding in a place she and her father called "the basement of despair." (Adorable.) As adult Lara comes across a family portrait of her and her parents, she notes that she never liked dresses. Will wonders never cease? Away from the climate challenges of snowbound Siberia, Blood Ties looks to be exactly the kind of bonus DLC any fan would like. I can't wait to finish this when the game is released.
Blood Ties PSVR
This is a VR version very much in the vein of Arkham VR that I tried at last summer's E3. I was Lara in first person mode checking out the library study of the manor, tasked with finding a lighter and breaking a code that would open the late Richard Croft's safe.
Like most VR, movement is extremely limited with players pointing in the direction they want to explore via a virtual Lara icon that pops up by using L2 and then R2 to confirm the destination. You can then look all around and hit square to interact with items much the same as you would in the normal non-VR version. It was fun enough, and I'm sure if I get PSVR I'll try it again, but like Arkham VR this still reeks of a 'demo' than an actual game. Still a fun bonus, I suppose.
Lara's Nightmare
This uses the new level from "Blood Ties" but in a zombie mode with Lara fending off wave after wave of spooky creatures while trying to destroy nine floating skulls. The tension gets higher as ammo and weapons get scarce just like they do in Call of Duty's similar undead excursions. Gameplay-wise the cramped corridors works great for exploration in Blood Ties, but can get awkward trying to kill monsters so quickly.
Co-Op Endurance
Putting player's survival skills to the test, Lara and Nadia must, um, endure the cold Siberian climate and ward off starvation while working together in a brutal wilderness. Like Don't Starve daytime is the moment for gathering resources while nighttime ups the threat level with wolves and armed Trinity soldiers.
Interestingly, everyone plays as Lara so your teammate is always seen as Nadia and vice versa. Apparently, per the Crystal Dynamics, everyone in testing always wanted to be Lara. (Makes sense to me.) Like the previous Endurance mode, co-op will also feature leaderboards. If you've played that mode you know how this plays; if not, the emphasis is on merely surviving until a chopper comes to pick up Lara and Nadia. One addition is that now players get up to three lives whereas without co-op one life was it. I'm not sure how much time I'd lose, but this did mark a very different vibe than Blood Ties.
Bells and Whistles
Speaking of making the experience harder, there will be an "Extreme Survivor" mode now. This difficulty setting for the main game ratchets up "Survivor" with all checkpoints being being removed so the only way to save is by lighting campfires. (Yikes.) In addition to all that I've one over already all the previously released DLC will be included too: Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch, Cold Darkness Awakened, 12 DLC outfits, 7 DLC weapons, and over 35 Expedition Cards.
Finally, one of the last and by far coolest bonuses had to be when Crystal Dynamics' rep Reilly Brennan showed off the new skins that can be played in any mode. The best was getting to play the single-player campaign as the original low-polygon Lara Croft from the 1996 original. Pure bliss. All in all, I walked away from Square Enix's LA office anxious to dive back into Rise of the Tomb Raider.


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Our client is a leading owner, developer, operator and fund manager of first-class global real estate.
Position Overview, Reporting and Legal Team
The Senior Counsel will be primarily responsible for providing strategic and commercially-focused legal advice and support related to the firm's Eastern portfolio, including new transactions. The Senior Counsel will work with all the business functions within the regional offices located in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. to provide analysis, advice, transaction leadership and support. (S)he should be experienced at handling all aspects of property acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development transactions (from letter of intent to closing) and financings. She/he will also review, negotiate and draft asset level agreements. This position will be an integral part of the "deal making" process where business sense will be as important as legal acumen. This role will report directly to the US General Counsel.
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of real estate related agreements, including transaction agreements and related documents.
- Provide well-reasoned and practical legal advice and counsel in a timely fashion to the legal team, business units and other senior management.
- Work closely with the legal and business teams in providing world class service to tenants, partners and investors.
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I was in Sweden for a work retreat last week. It was at a hotel complex on the coast. The beach (a short walk from the hotel) was calm, snowy and a great place to visit to gather my thoughts over what became full and hectic days.
It was a difficult week in some regards, I prefer to be alone or in the company of 1 or 2 others, not such large groups. John Cleese once said (after reading Susan Cains Quiet) "I'm on the introverted side, but I can function perfectly well in an extroverted way. But at the end of the day when I've been extroverted a lot, I need some quiet time on my own…"
I feel similar. Put me in a group of 20 people and I'll seem right at home. So much so, that people I've got to know appear surprised when they discover I prefer quiet time. The thing is, I can function perfectly well in an extroverted way, it just takes a lot of energy.
It wasn't until a few years ago I realised that my tiredness comes from this. I used to ask myself if there was something wrong with me. Why am I so tired most of the time? Do I have an illness? Why doesn't anyone else feel like this?
It turns out other people do feel the same, it's just not widely spoken about.
So, while standing on that snowy beach in Sweden, looking out to sea, I was reminded how much I benefit from quiet time. I used to live by a beach, back when I was 10 years old. My brother and I would spend hours playing in the rock pools ands collecting pebbles. I remember staring out to sea back then and wondering what sort of life was ahead of me. It's no different now, over 30 years later and I'm wondering what's ahead of me still, only this time I know I'm in the drivers seat.
So I make sure I have quiet time when I can. I go for walks alone at lunchtime rather than socialise in the canteen. I take an hour or two out of the day to work in a meeting room or a space without others. Most sacred to me is my time without my phone, music or anything else. This is usually on my way home, commuting on the train. While everyone else is watching or listening to media of some kind, I allow my mind the freedom to spin on it's own, it's my not-thinking time.
Not-thinking time is amazing and I'd recommend trying it if you don't already. For thousands of years humans had not-thinking time weaved into their days naturally. In the last 100 years it's been stolen from us and we are only just recognising that increased anxiety and depression are linked to being 'always on.'
"I'm tired of being inside my head. I want to live out here, with you." – Colleen McCarty
So why not try some not-thinking time. If you'd like some tips on how to get not thinking time into your life Psychology today has a good write up.


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What's your musical flavor? Soul, rock, funk, jazz, flamenco or maybe blues? No matter which genre gets you moving the Howlin' Holiday Jam at the KiMo Theatre on Sat. December 27th has you covered.
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Aishwarya Rai is back at TV campaign for a Jewellery brand. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan over the last two weeks has been shooting for a print and TV campaign for a leading South jewellery brand across various locations in Mumbai. This shoot comes almost a year after the last commercial she shot when she was six months pregnant. The set brimmed with joy from the spot boys to the lightmen to the technicians who all congratulated her for baby and were so happy to see her back on set. It was also a nostalgic moment when she shot with ace cameraman Kiran Deohans for the TV commercial, incidentally when she came back to shoot after her engagement and her marriage it was Kiran who shot her and now again after the birth of her daughter Aaradhya.
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As an avid vinyl collector I fluently use Instagram to showcase new albums and share music that I find on my vinyl excursions. However, since Instagram has began punishing us with violations for sharing music with others, I have decided to begin posting a weekly top 10 albums charts that will highlight what Jazz, Popular Vocals and R&B albums my peers on Instagram appear to enjoy.
August 9, 2019
New Entry
Produced By Michael J. Powell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina
9. Isaac Hayes – Chocolate Chip (1975)
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Produced By Isaac Hayes
8. Maxwell – Urban Hang Suite (1996)
New Entry
Produced By Maxwell, Peter Mokran, Stuart Matthewman
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6. Earth Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky (1973)
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5. Rick James – Street Songs (1981)
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4. Donna Summer – Bad Girls (1979)
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There is something strange about the term 'entry level' when used for a luxury brand like Piaget. While it does rightfully indicate that this is the lowest priced watch of the brand, this term usually also indicates that the product is more basic than the other offerings. With the Possession, you can forget about all that, because despite that some of the least expensive watches by Piaget can be found in this collection they were created to entice and delight you.
This is done because the Possession has a very important mission: to welcome young and clients to the brand. As many other classical inclined brands try to find a connection to the next generation, so it Piaget. It does so with the Polo S for men and the Possession for ladies. With its round case and colourful leather straps is the Possession a timeless creation. It is available in a 29mm and 34mm diameter in either steel or gold.
All Possession models are set with diamonds, as either hour markers and/or set on the bezel. That bezel is also what sets the watch apart as it can be turned, just like the famous Possession rings. This allows owners to mark either a specific hour during the day, or just move it for fun. A high precision quartz movement ensures that the watch is always showing the correct time and can be set at the back of the watch, thus eliminating the need for a crown, which could have compromised the great design of the timepiece.
In the Possession collection Piaget also shows off another one of their specialities, and that is of creating dials from semi-precious stone. Deep blue lapis lazuli, vibrant malachite, bright carnelian and delicate turquoise are used to create exceptional versions of the Possession. While Piaget, of course, hopes that women who start with a Possession will later also get other watches from their collection, they might have made this timepiece so good that they don't feel the need!


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If you are in a hurry to learn about or revise the basic concepts of Schenkerian analysis for an exam or project, the panicGUIDE is a slimmed-down version of the most important bits from SchenkerGUIDE. It offers a step-by-step guide in contrast to the non-linear presentation of the main part of the site.
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OCC Inquest - Nelson 2016
Verdict of Coroner's Jury
Office of the Chief Coroner
The Coroners Act - Province of Ontario
Surname: Nelson
Given Name(s): Marc Robert
Age: 44
Held at: Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa
From: March 8
To: March 9, 2016
By: Dr. Bob Reddoch, Coroner for Ontario
having been duly sworn/affirmed, have inquired into and determined the following:
Name of deceased: Marc Robert Nelson
Date and time of death: April 21, 2014 at 14:31 hours
Place of death: Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
Cause of death: Multiple Blunt Force Injuries
By what means: Accident
(Original signed by: Foreperson and Jurors)
The verdict was received on the 9th of March, 2016
Coroner's name: Dr. Bob Reddoch
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We, the jury, wish to make the following recommendations:
Inquest into the death of:Marc Robert Nelson
Jury Recommendations
To Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI) and Labourers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- PDI and LIUNA should develop uniform training and/or instruction for its workers with respect to hand signals.
- PDI and LIUNA should develop training and/or instruction for its workers with respect to signalling and spotting, so that the workers are adequately aware of the responsibilities and the safety requirements of the work.
- PDI should establish procedures and practices so that workers working in the vicinity of a hazard are sufficiently notified of the nature of the hazard and the areas of the hazard.
- PDI should establish procedures and practices so that when any wall is being knocked over (or an event of similar magnitude) that could have catastrophic consequences, all workers working in the vicinity are aware of the timing of and the area of danger.
- PDI should instruct its workers that when construction or demolition is ongoing and a barrier has been compromised, that all potentially hazardous work should cease unless the barrier can be properly and promptly corrected without any danger to any worker.
- LIUNA should promote and offer all safety courses to non-union members at a reasonable cost.
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Producer's Diary: Denzel Washington
There are few movie stars so transcendent we know them by just one
name: Brando, Pacino, De Niro. Yesterday we had one: Denzel. Denzel is
a noun. To be a Denzel, well, any guy should be so lucky to be
described that way. And to have a chance to interview Denzel is
certainly a highlight: the guy who glared defiantly at us in Mississippi Masala ,
a performance with such fierce humanity that even the most masculine
guy is sucked into the love story; the same guy who then kicked our ass
in Training Day and won a long overdue Oscar for doing so.
Now he's directed his second film, The Great Debaters, in
which he also stars. I expected not to like it all that much—I mean it
sounds like a struggle—a black debate team takes on Jim Crow and the
Harvard debate team. But, it's pretty magnificent. Kinda breathtaking.
So, when he showed up on set, I told him the first question should be
"Is there ANYTHING you suck at?" He laughed and took the compliment
with grace. As I've said in this space before, it is always nice when
someone's brilliant screen persona is matched with an equally charming
off-screen presence. And in that, Denzel did not disappoint. And if you
want to see perhaps the best conversation I've witnessed in my tenure
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A little bit of anxiety here and there is a fairly common and normal emotion. First day on the job… going on a blind date… the night before your wedding. These are all things that may cause a little bit of anxiety. After all, it is your body's natural response to stress. But when anxiety begins to become prolonged, extreme or severe, it can be very challenging and at times even debilitating.
Most of us know someone who struggles with anxiety. But most of us don't always know what to say or do when they are feeling anxious, particularly if they are having a panic attack. There are certain things we can say that can make them feel better. For example, when someone suffering from anxiety feels heard, loved and understood, it helps them to deal with the anxiety and its symptoms. On the flip side, when someone feels judged, belittled or excluded, it makes the anxiety far worse – sometimes even paralyzing. So what should you avoid saying to someone with anxiety so that you don't make it harder for them than it already is?
Here are 11 things NOT to say to someone with anxiety:
- Don't say "Just get over it." This is one of the most common, insensitive and ineffective things to say to someone with anxiety. If they could simply "just get over it" then of course they would. Alas, it is not so simple. You would never say to someone with a broken leg, "Whatever, just walk on it." Yet because we cannot "see" anxiety, it is hard for people that have never experienced it to understand it. A person experiencing anxiety has perceptions and thought patterns which are broken and distorted. Just like it is difficult and damaging to try and walk normally when you have a broke leg, it is equally difficult and damaging to just try and think normally when you are suffering from anxiety. Instead of saying "just get over it," a better thing to say is, "Is there anything I can do?" or "Know that I am here for you." This helps the other person to feel heard, valued and supported.
- Don't say "It's all in your head." Even though the thoughts that create anxiety definitely start in one's mind, the implications of anxiety are very real – both physically and emotionally. Telling someone with anxiety that it is all in their head can in fact exasperate their feelings of anxiety and make matters far worse. Even though their thinking patterns may be distorted, in that very moment, it is extremely difficult for someone who has anxiety to see that. A much better thing to do is to help them calm down by finding someplace quiet and supporting them to take deep breaths.
- Don't say "Weirdo" or any other name (even if seemingly in jest). When someone is suffering anxiety, they may look like they are getting worked up about something relative small or seemingly insignificant. What's important to remember is that in that very moment, it is not small or insignificant to that person. Anxiety feels large, dark and overwhelming. Even if their behaviors may be seem strange to you, it is important not to make them feel that they are weird or crazy. This will also exacerbate the anxiety. Instead, help them feel supported and less alone by asking them how you can help or just letting them know that you are there for them.
- Don't say "Calm down." Never in the history of calming down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down. Whether you've experienced anxiety or not, at some point in your life, chances are you've experienced anger or frustration, and someone has told you to calm down. How did it make you feel? Likely not calmer. In fact, it likely made you feel ever more angry or frustrated. The same is true for anxiety. Telling someone who is experiencing anxiety to calm down will just make them feel more anxious. Instead, try giving them simple, specific and practical tips such as taking a deep breath, counting to 10 or listening to some music.
- Don't say "At least you…" Sometimes people, with the best intentions, try to make someone else feel better by comparing their situations to others who might be worse off or by highlighting something good in the hope of helping them see less need to be anxious. For example, if someone is feeling anxiety about an upcoming social event, you might want to say something like, "Well at least you are invited to these types of things" or "At least you don't have to be the one hosting." While these comments may be well-meaning, the use of "at least" can diminish what someone is feeling by making it seem comparatively a lesser deal. Instead, validate their fear and emotion and once again, simply ask if there is anything you can do to help.
- Don't say Nothing. When you're with someone who has serious anxiety or is suffering a panic attack, it's hard to know exactly what to do or say. Because of this, sometimes people just do nothing. Or worse still, walk away. This signals to the person with anxiety that you don't really care (even though you do!). You don't need to do or say anything grand, but a few words or a small gesture to let them know you care can go a long way. Even just putting your arm around them or giving them a hug show that you are there for them and that you truly care.
- Don't say "Just…" Just breathe. Just go for a walk. Just calm down. Just call your mom. Telling someone with anxiety to "just" do something, suggests there is an easy solution and diminishes the seriousness of what they're feeling and going through. If it were that easy, trust me, they would have done it! It also communicates to them that you think you know the answer, which if you've never had anxiety, can feel frustrating and alienating to someone who deals with it frequently. It will likely make them feel alone and misunderstood. Instead, if you have an idea of something that might help, pose it as a question to them. For example, "Do you think it would help if we took a little walk?" Let them decide whether or not it might help.
- Don't say "I get it" if you don't. The term anxiety gets thrown around a lot. People use it frivolously and often jokingly. For example:, "I have anxiety about who the bachelor is going to choose in the final rose ceremony." Of course, real anxiety is a lot deeper and more complicated than this type of anxiety, and if you don't have it or understand it, be grateful for that and don't try to pretend you do. It won't help if you actually can't relate, and it will come across as inauthentic which does little to contribute to a safe space. Instead, be real. You can say something like, "I'm so sorry about what you're feeling right now. I've never personally had a panic attack, but I want you to know that I am here for you and will do anything I can to help."
- Don't say "have you tried?" Yes. they've probably tried IT ALL. People with anxiety struggle constantly and more often than not, have done everything possible to try and deal with it. For some people with anxiety, it can be frustrating to hear another "have you tried." Instead, ask them if they'd like you to do some research or suggest a few things for you to try. If they really would like suggestions, it gives them the opportunity to invite them. If they really wouldn't, it gives them the opportunity to politely decline.
- Don't continuously keep asking "Are you OK?" When you start to see signs of anxiety in someone, avoid continuously asking, "Are you OK?" We all know that when we're not feeling great, emotionally or physically, getting asked constantly if we are ok is frustrating and not constructive. Also, often people will say "yes" or "I'm fine" and then you may inadvertently ignore or dismiss something more serious. Instead, ask them if they want to go somewhere quieter or for a walk. Give them the time and space they need and allow them to open up if and when they feel ready.
- Don't say "are you seeing a therapist?" or "are you on medication?" These are two very personal questions that can not only compromise someone's privacy, but can also be perceived as an insult if said the wrong way. Yes, therapy and medication can absolutely help people with anxiety. However, individuals need to be ready and open to trying them and need to take ownership over the decision. Forced therapy will not work. Instead, try saying something like, "I've noticed you've been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately and I'm concerned." Find the right time and space to open up a serious conversation with a friend or loved one about it and work together to discuss different options.
The most important thing to remember is that when someone is dealing with anxiety, you want them to feel heard and supported and not shamed or judged. Our words can go a long way, so we need to choose them wisely!
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Hello to everyone from our side, thank you so much for the overwhelming response, we promise that we won't disappoint you all. Before I start I want to give a small introduction of all the members working behind this story.
THE PLOT MAKER- AHELI GUHA (The entire credit goes to her, without her the story have not been possible)
WRITERS- HARIKA VADDADI and NILANJANA CHAKRABORTY
MONTAGE MAKERS- SWATHI NAYAK and KANIZ FATIMA
"I love you meri Jhaansi Ki Rani" Shivay complimented hugging her. She didn't reciprocate the hug and stepped back leaving the room. She went to the guest room where Tianshi was sleeping peacefully. She went close to Tianshi and blushed lowering her gaze. She very carefully took up Tianshi in her hold and kissed all over her face. Tianshi got up in the process but Anika patted her back and she slept again. "You know what Anshu… your papa said me I love you… your papa confessed his feelings… he loves me too Anshu the way I love him… no… he loves me more that that" Anika said smilingly as tears formed in her eyes. By then Shivay too reached the room and stood at the door step. He did not make any sound and kept on listening to what Anika was saying. "If today we had not been divorced, then we all would have stayed together, you would have got your mother with you, I would have got you and your father… but now… it's late… very late" Anika left a sob as she completed. She was falling weak but she tried hard to not let go of her tears. She put down Tianshi on the bed and turned to go.
Shivay by then has reached close to her and stood at Anika's back. She started to leave hurriedly to hide her tears when Shivay held her hand and pulled her towards himself. She collided with his chest and nervousness took over. "I am yours… all yours… Tianshi is yours, only yours" he said huskily near her ear and kissed her earlobe. She closed her eyes in pleasure and composed herself. She faced towards him and loosened his hold, he kept on looking. "You were mine Shivay… Tianshi was also mine, but now… no… we are separated" Anika said with a layer of tears in her eyes and tried to leave after completing. He pulled her again towards him and faced her towards him "no Anika we are always yours… now and later, always… and this is the only truth" he said. Her eyes were not letting her to stop the water come out of it. He very firmly held her face and made her look into his eyes, it showed love and only love for her, she got lost in them. He kissed her eyes and then her tears and hugged her tight and dropped a kiss over her head. She ran away as the grip loosened, her hormones started betraying her with each and every move of Shivay, her Shivay.
Days passed, Anika's family reached Oberoi Mansion as they has decided that the marriage would be In Oberoi Mansion only. Anika's family tried to deny but at last had to agree in front of daadi's stubbornness. Shivay asked Anika to stay in his room so that he gets to meet her hundred times a day, his basic idea was he will go to meet her by making excuses of taking different files and clothes and everything else. Daadi and family understood this and teased both of them but it was of no use, Shivay made Anika agree to stay in his room and smiled and smirked over his victory. It's the day for mehendi and sangeet. "Mehendi laga ke rakhna… doli saja ke rakhna…." the song started to play as Rudra and Soumya went to dance floor and started dancing with the rhythm of the song. Ishana was sitting at the middle and Anika was applying mehendi over Ishana's palm. Anika too went forward and started to dance as Shivay joined too. The dance ended and everyone clapped and Ishana and Om blushed. "Anika puttar…" Daadi called Anika. "Haan daadi" Anika went to daadi. "Puttar now you sit, you will also have to apply mehendi" Daadi said, listening to daadi's words Anika became sad and tried to deny but at last she had to agree as none can deny daadi's orders.
Anika sat beside Ishana and Soumya started to apply mehendi on Anika's palm. "Didi… where should I write jiju's name?" Soumya asked over excitedly to which Anika's gaze went up to Shivay, Shivay was already looking at her from a long time. He smiled and his face expressed how proud he was."Nowhere Sumi… I am single mother, no one is your Jiju" Anika said and smiled looking at Soumya though tears were playing hide and seek over her eyes. "Okay di…" Soumya obliged and made the design complete without writing Shivay's name. Now it was Soumya's turn for mehendi, her two didis have already applied so she had to depend on someone else and she was looking for someone. Rudra came to her help. "I am a good artist" Rudra said as Soumya was looking around with a mehendi cone in her hand. "Yeah… when did I say no" Soumya answered. "I can apply mehendi over your palm if you want…." he stopped and smiled. "Hmm… so okay, let's see what stupid patterns you will draw" Soumya indirectly said yes and this duffer couldn't understand "that means you are denying or saying yes?" he asked frowning his eyebrows "duffer I am saying yes…" Soumya said hitting Rudra's head. "So let's go…" he extended his hand and she held his hand and they went to Rudra's room. There no one will disturb them and they will perfectly complete the mehendi applying task in a romantic way.
"Anika… kaand ho gaya" Shivay said as Anika got up from the royal chair. He is standing just behind her. "Kya kaand?" Anika asked trying to face towards him to which he held her shoulders and nodded a no. "Arre stay like this only… wo… yours…" he stammered without completing the sentence. "What Shivay… I am getting tensed now… please say what has happened to whom?" she asked and tried to turn around and face him but again he resisted and held her shoulders and nodded a no. "Arre, don't try to turn… the dori of your blouse loosened… it may open anytime" he said looking down as his face became red. "What?" Anika's eyes widened in shock. "Ohhh shoot…" she said and immediately ran to a pillar and hid behind. Shivay too followed her and stood in front of her. "What should I do now… there is mehendi applied over my hand… Ishana's hand is also full of mehendi… Soumya… but where is she… Maa is also not here… ohhh god what will I do… i will call pinky aunty or jhanvi aunty or dadi" she said ."mom is making Anshu sleep and is taking a nap along with her, dadi and Badi maa went to meet panditji" Shivay replied straight away. "what will I do now? " Anika asked as worry and embarrassment covered her face. "i will wash my hands" she again spoke . "it is said , mehendi applied in shaadi should be dried completely else, it is not good for bride and groom" shivaay gave a weird reason seeing the state of Anika. "now how?" Anika's face became pale. "If you want I can help…" Shivay said with a smirk in his eyes. "No… what… are you mad?" Anika looked at him straight and said the words. "Okay then… stay here like this" Shivay said pressing his smile and started to go when Anika called him from behind "Shivay…" he stopped and looked at her. "Okay fine… you help me" she said lowering her feeling shy.
Shivay took her to her room and made her stand in front of the mirror. She could not look up and meet his gaze and was blushing heavily. He very softly moved away her open hairs and held the strings of her dori while his thumb brushed the back area near the doris, she shivered and tried to close her fist, but her mehendi on hands took away the opportunity, being helpless she closed her eyes as her hormones again started betraying her. He looked at her and smiled. He very slowly tied up her dori taking his own time and brushing her entire exposed back with his hand. Her body has stiffened with every touch of his and she was losing herself. Her eyes closed involuntarily. He looked at her through the mirror and felt proud that only he could make her blush and went more close to her as his breath fanned over her dori, she was dying out of his proximity and got lost in the moment. He pressed his lips over her dori and kissed her back from one end of the dori to the other. She arched back and hid herself in his chest ,turning towards him immediately. "I love you…" he said and brushed her hairs. She pulled herself out after some moments and ran towards the hall with uneven breath. He smiled like foolish standing in front of the mirror and thought "I promise you Anika… you will get back your everything, everything" and he too went towards the hall.
After sometime, Anika went back to her room and was blushing thinking the moments of her and Shivay. On the other side Mr. Desperate Singh Oberoi hid Ishana's joda and started to search for the joda, actually started to act as if he is searching for the joda. Some time passed and he ran to Anika's room again. "Anika…" he called her as if he is really very tensed. Only he knew what other plans he has. "Yes Shivay… why are you huffing and sounding tensed, what happened?" Anika asked looking at his condition and went towards him. "Anika daadi has given Ishana's wedding joda to me, I promised daadi that I would keep the joda safely but now I am not getting it, I searched my entire room and even the room where the dresses are kept but I am not getting it" he said sounding tensed. "Okay wait, let's search it in this room" she gave a solution to which Shivay nodded and they started searching. After few minutes Shivay said "see we are not getting it, let's go Anika… please let's go and buy another one before daadi comes to know about it" "arre Shivay, we just started to search… look inside the cupboard carefully, maybe you will get while I am checking the rest of the room. "No… no Anika we don't have much time, please let's go and get another joda soon" at last she had to give in and got ready to go with him.
They reached a big designer boutique. Shivay hurriedly went in literally pulling Anika long with him. "Show us some amazing shaadi ka joda's" Shivay said smiling brightly. "Who is the bride?" the designer asked. "Ishana… my sister" Anika answered smilingly. "Ohhh so, do you have her measurements?" the designer asked. "Well no…" Anika answered sadly. " Anika how will be buy now ?" Shivaay acted sad to which , " Ishana and I share our dresses… you can show joda of my size… I am sure that it will fit Ishana too" Anika gave the solution that Shivaay expected . The designer agreed and started to show some royal jodas. Anika's eyes dazzled seeing each and every piece and she got confused. "Which one should I take for Ishu?" Anika asked confused looking at Shivay. Shivay was staring at a joda of strawberry pink with golden work. "This one…" he placed the joda over Anika. The designer smiled and said "madam i haven't seen the actual bride, but i can say that you would look like a gorgeous bride in this Joda". Shivaay had the proudest smile while Anika smiled looking at her reflection and brushed her hand over the joda. "Ishana will look perfect" she said smilingly and locked that one. Shivay paid and they went back to Oberoi mansion. They went to their room, the joda is with Shivay who was jumping with joy as he got to spend time with Anika.
It was then midnight, Anika was fast asleep when someone tiptoed inside her room and went to her. He looked at her and smiled, he looked at her palm then which do not has his name written inside the mehendi. He went close to her face and was staring at her when Anika got the feeling that someone is in her room, so she sprung up and stood up and was about to shout when he held her waist and pressed her waist with his hand saying "shhh…" her voice died inside her throat as he pressed her waist more giving her pleasurely pain. He made her stand and took out the mehendi cone from his pocket. She kept on looking and blushing seeing at his antics. He sat down and brushed her exposed waist with his fingers and blew air over it. She closed her eyes and he started to write his name on her waist. After he completed, he got up and faced her towards him. "Now you would not have to hide your palm from everyone, my name is written over you… you are mine and I am yours" he said huskily and kissed her over her head and went back to his room.
She stood still for sometime and then all the moments got replayed inside her brain. She started to blush heavily and kept checking Shivay's name continuously over her waist.


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PMO News Portal- during the ceremony for opening the first private sector office of Afghan traders in Shhaid Beheshti port of Chabahar, Behrouz Aghaei stated that Chabahar port is open to all businessmen and traders from different countries, especially India and Afghanistan, and other countries could benefit from the facilities and considered incentives of this oceanic port by joining the chabahar agreement.
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He continued: We are trying our best to discharge the cargos and goods from the port in shortest time possible to minimize the worries of merchants and traders. Thus, providing proper service and facilitating the conditions for the owners of the goods are on the agenda of all units of the Chabahar port. The more investors and merchants are attracted to chabahar, the more incentives and services will be offered the merchants.
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Aghaei expressed that the presence of a large number of Afghans residing in Iran and the high cultural interactions between the two nations of Iran and Afghanistan, and the extensive marketing of the General Economic Office here in Iran, have led Afghan businessmen to attend this port.
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