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Ameesha Patel
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|Ameesha Patel
Ameesha Patel at the unveiling of Maxim issue in August 2013
|Amisha Amit Patel
9 June 1975
Mumbai, India
|Actress, producer
|Years active
|Asha Patel
|Ashmit Patel (brother)
Ameesha Patel (pronounced [əˈmiːʂaː pəˈʈeːl]; born Amisha Amit Patel; 9 June 1975)[1][2] is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies and also in Telugu films. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema,[3] earning her a Filmfare Special Performance Award. Her performance in the 2002 film "Humraaz" received critical acclaim & it was one of the biggest hits of the year receiving her a nomination of Best Actress .She subsequently featured in several unsuccessful films.However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition and she followed it in 2007 with a supporting/comic role in the multi-starrer hit Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and also co-starred opposite Akshay Kumar in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa. In 2013, she made an extended appearance in the box-office hit Race 2. In 2011, she founded her own production company Ameesha Patel Productions, along with her business partner Kuunal Goomer.
Her relationship with filmmaker Vikram Bhatt was often talked about in the Indian media as well as her long-running rift with her parents.
- 1 Early life and background
- 2 Acting career
- 3 Other work
- 4 Personal life
- 5 Controversy
- 6 In the media
- 7 Awards and nominations
- 8 Filmography
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 Further reading
- 12 External links
Early life and background
Patel, a Gujarati,[4] is the daughter of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, sister of Ashmit Patel and the granddaughter of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Mumbai. She was born in the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer since the age of five.[5] Her birth name is a blend of the first three letters of her father's name Amit and the last three letters of her mother's name Asha.
She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and was head girl for the academic year 1992–1993 before heading overseas to study Economics at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Patel's career began as an economic analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited after graduation. Later on, she received an offer from Morgan Stanley but turned it down. After returning to India, she joined Satyadev Dubey's theatre group and acted in plays, including an Urdu language play titled Neelam (1999) that was written by Tanveer Khan,[6] upon receiving permission from her conservative parents. At the same time she plunged into modelling appearing in several commercial campaigns. Patel has also modelled for well-known Indian brands like Bajaj Sevashram, Fair & Lovely, Cadburys Jai Lime, Fem, Lux and many more.
Acting career
Debut and Initial success, 2000–2002
Patel's first opportunity for acting came in the form of an offer from her father's schoolmate, Rakesh Roshan, to star opposite his son, Hrithik Roshan, in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). The offer came immediately after she graduated from high school but she refused the project because she wanted to continue her education in USA.[7] Afterward, Kareena Kapoor replaced her but luckily, Kapoor dropped out a few days into principal photography and Patel was given the opportunity once again during a family lunch.[8] She readily agreed to do the project this time. The role of an exuberant college girl in love, undergoing a tortuous time at losing her lover and rediscovering a more mature relationship gave Patel scope to perform. The film was a smashing success and established Patel as a rising star, earning her awards for Best Debut at a number of award ceremonies.[9] In her second film, the Telugu language drama Badri, she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan. The film was a major success, grossing more than Rs 120 million in India.[10]
2001 saw her appearing in Anil Sharma's cross-border romance, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, alongside Sunny Deol. Patel signed on much before she shot into the limelight with Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and was among 22 girls that were screen-tested from 500 girls who came to audition for the film. Patel had gone through a 12-hour audition before she got the part.[11] The film went on to become the top-grossing film of the year, as well as the biggest hit of the 21st century, earning Rs 973 million in India.[12] Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, it featured Patel as Sakeena, a Muslim girl who finds refuge in Deol's house during the riots, and subsequently falls for him. Her performance was praised, and won her the Filmfare Special Performance Award, as well as nominations for Best Actress at various award ceremonies. Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM concluded, "Despite being one-film-old, Amisha Patel deserves full marks for handling the complex role with elegance. She looks the character she is portraying and impresses with a natural performance."[13] The film was perceived as being excessively anti-Pakistani.[14]
These successes were followed by a series of films that flopped at the box-office. In Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001), she played a successful singer who was abandoned by her mother at the time of her birth.
In 2002, Patel had three failures. In Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, she played the role of Sapna who is caged in protective custody of her own father. She co-starred opposite Hrithik Roshan for the second time in this film. Unlike their successful pairing in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, the film proved to be a disappointment and resulted in a critical and commercial failure. Patel's performance in the film was criticised by a section of the media, but during an interview she clarified that there was an "error" because the scene explaining that her character is supposed to be asthmatic in the film was edited out not knowing that one shot would make such a difference, thus creating confusion to the viewer about her appearing out of breath, as if she's overacting or crying.[15] Patel's unsuccessful follow-up continued with Kranti and David Dhawan's comedy Yeh Hai Jalwa in 2002. In the same year, she tasted minor box office success with Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai,[16] in which she played a career-oriented young woman who rejects the advances of Aftab Shivdasani's character. Then she found another major success when her last release of the year, Humraaz, became 5th highest grossing film of the year at the box office, and her performance earned her a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. The Abbas-Mustan marital thriller saw her playing a character with negative shades for the first time. She played the girlfriend of Akshaye Khanna, who marries Bobby Deol to grab his wealth – but, seeing Bobby's honesty, her character surrenders to him. Taran Adarsh commented, "Amisha Patel is just about okay as Akshaye's lover (first half), but splendid as Bobby's wife (second half). This performance should silence her detractors for sure. Also, she's looked her best with admirable outfits and perfect make-up."[17]
Struggle phase, 2003–2006
During 2003 to 2006, Patel's acting career entered a slump. After the relative success of Humraaz, Patel's string of unsuccessful films followed and would continue until 2006. In 2003, her only releases were Tamil language film Pudhiya Geethai and Hindi film Deepak Bahry's Parwana. Her releases in 2004, Vimal Kumar's comedy Suno Sasurjee, a delayed production since 2000, and her second Telugu language film Naani, followed. That year she also appeared in the music video for "Kasam" and "Kasam (Unplugged)" by Adnan Sami.
In 2005, she starred in Satish Kaushik's thriller Vaada, playing the role of Arjun Rampal's unfaithful wife who is followed by her obsessive ex-lover. In her next release, Elaan, she played a TV reporter. She later appeared in Ketan Mehta's historical drama Mangal Pandey: The Rising where she played the role of the soft-spoken Jwala, a Bengali widow who gets rescued from committing Sati by a British commanding officer. Patel was cast as a replacement for Aishwarya Rai under the recommendation of Aamir Khan who was impressed by her IQ level when he saw her on BBC under the segment of Question Time India in 2003.[18] The film, which saw her appearing without make-up for the first time, became the 3rd highest grosser of that year but due to high cost, it was an average at box office.[19][20] Her other releases that year include Zameer: The Fire Within, a delayed production since 2001, and the Telugu film Narasimhudu, both of which failed at the box office.
Patel featured in six films in 2006, all of which failed commercially. She first starred in Mere Jeevan Saathi, a production that had been delayed since 2003. She next appeared as a blind girl in Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai, another delayed production since 2002. The film had a limited release and flopped badly with some critics describing it as "outdated". In Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera, she played the role of a mute girl who witnesses a murder. She learned the sign language in order to fit the role.[21] Patel was next cast in Tathastu, based on Denzel Washington's thriller John Q (2002).
Patel's fifth release in 2006, Ankahee, earned her critical praise despite its failure at the box office.[22] The film centred around an extramarital affair with Patel playing a housewife whose husband cheats on her with a model. To understand the mentality of a wronged wife, Patel spoke to her own grandmother who had undergone a similar situation.[23] Diganta Guha from Hindustan Times noted "...it's Ameesha's performance that remains in your mind. She is dignity personified in the film, playing a woman betrayed in marriage, going all out to save it and in the end choosing her own path."[24] Later that year, she appeared alongside Akshaye Khanna and Priyanka Chopra in Dharmesh Darshan's Aap Ki Khatir.
Renewed success, 2007–2008
After appearing in a series of box office flops during 2003–2006, Patel's career prospects began to improve in 2007. Her first release in that year was the multi-starrer hit Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.. The film made on a very controlled budget went on to become a good success at box office. Patel played the role of Karan Khanna's talkative wife who tries to overcome her husband's gay leanings. Patel's comic timing in the film was well received.[25] Later in 2007, she co-starred opposite Akshay Kumar in Priyadarshan's hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa as a rejected adopted girl who is accused of trying to disrupt the marriage of her childhood crush.
In an attempt to renew her image, Patel appeared in a bikini item number, Lazy Lamhe, in Kunal Kohli's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008). She learned scuba diving for the song that took 15 days to complete.[26][27] Although the film flopped at the box office, Patel managed to garner attention for her appearance.[28]
Delayed and shelved projects, 2009–2011
Post the release of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Patel signed on to Run Bhola Run and Chatur Singh Two Star. However, both films were continuously delayed despite reaching completion in 2009. She next attempted a comeback by signing on to Rajkumar Santoshi's Power, but the film was shelved. Despite repeated attempts to land a starring role, Patel dropped out of several projects due to various reasons. Following a two-and-a-half-year sabbatical, Patel made a brief comeback to the Telugu film industry with Parama Veera Chakra (2011) alongside Nandamuri Balakrishna; the film flopped. Chatur Singh Two Star released on 19 aug 2011 after a delay of 2 years and marked her return to Hindi cinema after three years since the release of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. However, the film was poorly received both critically and commercially.[29]
Production and new prospects, 2011–present
On 23 April 2011, Patel hosted an event launching her production company, Ameesha Patel Productions, in collaboration with her friend and business partner Kuunal Goomer.[30] David Dhawan and Priyadarshan were signed on to direct films for her banner.[31][32][33]
In 2013, Patel co-starred in Abbas-Mustan's Race 2 as Anil Kapoor's ditzy assistant. Despite being a critical failure, the film became a huge commercial success becoming the first film in 2013 to earn 100+ crore NETT at domestic box office in addition to overseas collections of 35+ crore approx. Patel next appeared alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh in Susi Ganeshan's Shortcut Romeo, a Hindi remake of his own 2006 Tamil hit Thiruttu Payale. The film received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office primarily due to a minuscule release by its producer.[34] However, Patel was recognized for her portrayal of an unfaithful housewife.[35]
As of August 2013, Patel began filming for her home production Desi Magic and is set to resume filming Bhaiyyaji Superhitt opposite Sunny Deol in September.[36]
Other work
Stage performances
Patel performed in a number of concerts and world tours during her career. Her first world tour, The Roshans: Hrithik Live in Concert (2001), along with Hrithik Roshan was performed across India.
In 2004, Patel took part in a series of concerts in the world tour Craze 2004 alongside Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Lara Dutta. In 2005, Patel participated in Adnan Sami's world tour Kuch Dil Se… that was performed across USA and Canada from 15 April till 15 May.[37] In October 2008, she participated in Himesh Reshammiya's comeback concert Karzzzz Musical Curtain Raiser joined by Neha Dhupia, Riya Sen and Amrita Arora.[38] In December 2008, she took part in Akshay Kumar's Christmas Eve show Chandni Chowk to Hong along with Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Riya Sen, Aarti Chhabria, Himesh Reshammiya and Punjabi rapper Bohemia as part of a promotional campaign for Kumar's film Chandni Chowk to China (2009).[39] In response to 26/11, many New Year's Eve concerts for 2009 were cancelled,[40] but Patel and Country Club India decided to go ahead with their show because they thought it would be against the terrorists' will.
Humanitarian work
In September 2004, Patel joined PETA, one of the organisations championing the cause of animals, as part of an advertising campaign which highlights the lives of captivated animals in a zoo who are robbed of their natural surroundings for the amusement of others. Patel posed as a petrified prisoner in a jail cell to throw focus on the plight of animals in zoos. She said,
George Washington, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi... we had them. Animals don't; they need us. Let's fight for their freedom.[41]
In February 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Patel performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert raising money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[42] She also took part in the Temptations 2005 charity function in New Delhi on 24 December 2005 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in aid of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights' group.[43]
In November 2006, Patel joined an NGO called PlanetRead, which helps people in villages to learn reading through film songs.[44] In October 2007, Patel along with John Abraham and Kirron Kher joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to curb human trafficking in India.[45]
Personal life
In 1999, Patel met filmmaker Vikram Bhatt on the set of their first movie together, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002),[46] and they started dating since the film's release. Later, it caused a rift between the Patel and Bhatt families[47] with Patel running through a financial crisis after her parents used all her hard-earned money for their personal satisfaction causing misunderstandings between Patel and her parents.[48] In July 2004, Patel sent a legal notice to her father for mismanaging her accounts and assets amounting to Rs 120 million and demanding the money back.[49] Patel's relationship with Bhatt was often reported to the media spectaculating a possible marriage.[50]
In January 2008, the media reported that Patel and Bhatt broke their five-year relationship. Bhatt confirmed the break-up in a conversation with Mid-Day.[51] Shortly afterwards, Patel's parents explained their willingness to reconcile with their daughter and that "everybody is happy about the break-up" but their relationship remained strained.[52] On 12 March 2008, Patel was spotted with London-based businessman Kanav Puri at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.[53] In June 2008, she confirmed their relationship in an interview with Mid-Day: "I did not admit to Kanav sooner because he's very special and I did not want to jinx it. It was too precious for me to talk about it to people. It's almost six months now and now I am feeling secure and now I know our relationship is too strong for anything or anyone to come between us."[54] The media once reported that she got married to Puri but she denied these rumours.[55]
In August 2009, Mumbai Mirror reported that Patel and her brother, Ashmit, had patched up on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and were spotted together at PVR Cinemas in Juhu. Although the siblings agreed that the matter is sorted, they preferred not to speak about it publicly.[56] In December 2009, Patel's mother Asha had revealed they have finally ended their five-year estrangement during an interview with Times of India.[57]
In September 2010, Mumbai Mirror reported that Patel broke off the relationship with her long-time boyfriend Kanav Puri, to focus on her career.[58] She confirmed it via Twitter.[59]
In August 2006, an Air India employee had filed a police complaint, alleging Patel had misbehaved with her after her companion was not upgraded to first class on the Mumbai-New York flight on 18 August. Patel was on her way to attend India's Independence Day parade in New York.[60][61] Officers at the police station said Patel could be called in and warned about her behaviour, if charges against her are proved, and would be questioned once she returns from abroad.[62] Later, CISF personnel have corroborated the Air India employees' version of the incident.[63] Once Patel returned to India, she stated that the employees "are only trying to safeguard themselves by filing a false complaint against us."[64] Incidentally, there was also a drunken passenger, who joined in this verbal fight.[65] Afterward, the organizers of the annual parade sent a written apology and a clarification to Patel and said it had booked two first class seats for Patel and her companion for the Mumbai-New York flight but the booking was automatically transferred from one flight to another, creating confusion.[66]
In the media
Between 2002 and 2005, Patel made an appearance in a number of talk shows such as Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and The Manish Malhotra Show. In 2006, Patel appeared as the guest judge on the special Valentine's Day episode of the singing talent contest, Indian Idol 2.
Patel is frequently cited as one of the sexiest Bollywood actresses.[67][68][69] Rediff featured Patel as one of Bollywood's sexiest actresses[67] and top Bollywood actresses of 2001.[70] She was ranked tenth on Rediff's list of 2008's Sexiest Actresses.[68] Patel was also cited by Rediff as one of 2008's Sexiest Magazine Cover Girls.[71]
Awards and nominations
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
|Sonia Saxena
|Telugu film
|Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
|Filmfare Award for Special Performance
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
|Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
|Sarena Devan
|Sanjana Roy
|Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai
|Sandhya Patil
|Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
|Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress
|Yeh Hai Jalwa
|Sonia Singh
|Pudhiya Geethai
|Tamil film
|Suno Sasurjee
|Kiran Saxena
|Shart: The Challenge
|Special appearance
|Telugu film
|Pooja Sharma / Varma
|Zameer: The Fire Within
|Pooja Khanna / Chauhan
|Subba Lakshmi
|Telugu film
|Mangal Pandey: The Rising
|Mere Jeevan Saathi
|Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
|Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera
|Sarita "Saru" Rajput
|Nandita Saxena
|Aap Ki Khatir
|Shirani Khanna
|Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
|Pinky Kapoor
|Heyy Babyy
|Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"
|Bhool Bhulaiyaa
|Om Shanti Om
|Special appearance
|Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
|Extended Special appearance
|Parama Veera Chakra
|Telugu film
|Chatur Singh Two Star
|Sonia Varma
|Race 2
|Extended special appearance
|Shortcut Romeo
|Bhaiyyaji Superhitt
|Desi Magic
|Sonia Saxena / Mahi Deol
|Run Bhola Run
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Further reading
- Trivedi, Hiten J. In the Pursuit of Happiness. Stardust. 6 September 2011.
- Udasi, Harshikaa. Reasons to smile. The Hindu. 1 June 2009.
- Bharadwaj, Praveena. Who Cares? Shrugs Amisha Patel. Indiatimes.com. June 2002.
- Dubey, Bharati. The Amisha Patel interview. Rediff.com. 17 April 2002.
- Shariff, Faisal. 'Gadar – my heartbeat, my passion, my life!'. Rediff.com. 3 July 2001.
- Verma, Sukanya. 'It's unfair to have just one goal in life'. Rediff.com. 22 November 1999.
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Luckily for me (and for him), my husband is excellent at providing all three – especially food. We raise our own beef and chickens, he reliably shoots me a deer every year (and now I do too), and, most recently, he learned how catch trout, even though he didn't grow up in a fishing family.
The best part is that he learned how to do it just for me. In his own words, "I think of it as work, and I am happy to do it." Which is the best of both worlds, really – I get fish and a husband who's not crazy enough about fishing to use it, in the words of my favorite band, Da Yoopers, "to get away from da wife." (On an unrelated note, I find it endlessly charming that a group of teens is devoted to the cause enough to make their own video for this magnificent song. In case you don't realize it, deer hunting and deer paraphernalia is a full-blown local form of totemism, in which I participate with gusto).
Anyhow, trout from the local streams is an amazing thing to eat. Incomparably more flavorful than its storebotten cousin, wild trout is wonderfully oily, which I find irresistibly delicious, so much so that I eat every bit of the skin as well – that's where all the flavor is, anyway. But, more importantly, caught and consumed the same day, it is also one of the freshest things we eat. Its freshness is so profound, it's almost a spiritual experience. If you ever read Master and Margarita, you will maybe remember the scene where Azazello is roasting some extremely fresh meat over fireplace using the tip of his sword as a skewer in order to demonstrate to a crooked cafeteria manager, who regularly serves second-rate food to his customers, what fresh really means. I always think of that passage when I have fresh fish like that. I wish Azazello paid a visit to our food industry executives.
My honey caught me these two fishies yesterday morning. I am proud to say I cleaned (as in "gutted") them myself, because my brother-in-law showed me how to do it last year. It just so happens that cleaning fish is one of my favorite things to do. You can't thrive at the bottom of Maslow's pyramid and be squeamish at the same time. Would you like a tutorial on that too? I'll make you one next time.
These here are brown trout, caught in a stream not far from our house. Brown trout have these lovely, bright-red spots on their skin, which I find really beautiful.
To grill them, you sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper, heat the coals until they are covered with a layer of white ash, oil the grate away from heat, and place the fish on top. A pair of tongs and a spatula will be useful for flipping the fish and removing it from grill.
Cover the grill with a lid, leaving the holes in the top open, and grill the fish on both sides, until it looks like this and flakes nicely (and no longer has pink juices inside).
And because I believe that meat should always come with potatoes (or 99% of the time, anyway), I served it with the delectable Mustard-Roasted Wedge Fries from Gourmet via Smitten Kitchen. Note that her recipe says nothing about turning each fry half-way through, at about 20-minute mark, and I found that step to be necessary. Other than that, her version is perfect.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013
When it comes to numbers the Lipscomb Lady Bisons volleyball team has put up some impressive ones so far this season.
They head into this weekend's trip to Georgia ranked 74th in the RPI, a jump of 11 places over last week.
"That was a big jump," Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal said. "I anticipated a jump of four or five points. I was a little surprised to see 11.
"We are getting to a level where I think we deserve to be. This team has shown consistency all year long, minus two letdowns. We are a legitimate top 50 team. Right now, we are knocking on that door."
The Lady Bisons face Kennesaw State, 10-13 overall, 5-8 in the A-Sun at 6 p.m. Friday. They travel to Mercer Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. match. The Lady Bisons, 16-6 overall, 10-2 in the conference, need only one win to clinch their ninth straight berth in the Atlantic Sun Tournament.
The Lady Bisons lead NCAA Division I in kills per set for the eighth week in a row with 15.49, but dropped to second in assists per set this week with 14.42. They trail Missouri with 14.51. The Lady Bisons are 15th in the nation with a .277 hitting percentage.
Individually, setter Caitlin "Dot" Dotson still leads the nation with 12.84 assists per set. Middle blocker Jewell Dobson is sixth in points per set with 5.41 and seventh in kills per set with 4.78.
Both Dobson and middle blocker Molly Spitznagle are in the top 30 in hitting percentage. Spitznagle's .404 ranks her 25th. Dobson's .400 is the 30th best in the nation.
Around the block
But the number that most intrigues Rosenthal is the team's blocks per set. They moved from eighth to sixth in conference matches this week with 1.75 per set.
The Lady Bisons have a new emphasis on blocking this season. It started with former assistant coach Jeff Wismer and has been elevated by the work of assistant coach Ann Armes who was known for her blocking ability as a player for Kentucky.
"We hadn't put an emphasis on it for years," Rosenthal said. "A year ago in January we started. Jeff really pushed for it and convinced me why it was valuable. Jeff laid some fantastic ground work. I was very nervous going into the season how we were going to extend it.
"Ann has done a nice job of doing that. Ann emphasized blocking in club, high school and college. Some of it is because she was a really good blocker. She has brought that mentality to us and that has helped us."
One of the strategic areas for Rosenthal over the offseason was to find new ways to score points. Block points were the answer. In Saturday's 3-2 win over Jacksonville, a block by Dobson and right side Brittnay Estes provided the match and set point in the 15-12 fifth set.
"The big part for us was the idea of where we are going to come up with points," Rosenthal said. "Those points were sitting out there.
"We had not won a match like that on a block before. We had two or three opportunities passing and couldn't get it done. It was fun to end a match with a block point because it was unexpected."
Rosenthal stresses that the team still has some work to do to make the block an even more important part of the overall strategy.
"A lot of it is a mindset and an attitude," Rosenthal said. "We are building on it, but it is going to take some time. We want to see steady progress.
"We have to be patient with it. It is easy to get caught up in what we are not doing. But I am pretty impressed with the results so far. If you look at the first half of the season compared to the second half of the season we are blocking more balls."
Kennesaw on the rise
Kennesaw State is working to remain in contention for a postseason tournament berth. Each match is important. The Owls lostTuesday night to ETSU.
"Kennesaw State is on the rise," Rosenthal said. "They have a new coach and it takes a little bit longer to adjust.
"Keith Schunzel and I know each other fairly well. We talk all of the time. His players are starting to believe. Every time they go out they realize they are one match closer to the end. With them hosting the tournament I imagine they want to be there."
The game will be shown on ESPN3.
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If you didn't notice, Nintendo's console is like 3 times cheaper than either the PS3 or 360, plus its aiming for gameplay, not graphics.
Do your research before you judge on one viewing alone."
A female, huh? And I bet that you think we'll be too busy judging controllers because we're painting our nails. Next time you make a decision that it happened only because a female did it, read the many posts of guys saying they like it based of graphics alone.
Got a wii too but can't play it till x mas.
ninty's wiimote and nunchuk combo: 3 axis of sensing each, meaning it knows whether its tipped forward or back, side to side up and down, theres about 5 million odd positions it can detect
PS3: barely even senses movement, and i havent seen a single game that uses it well or at all
play zelda, its like you are actually holding links sword or hook shot or whatever, wii sports, in boxing it follows your moves exactly. now THAT makes something lifelike, graphics, don't.
i had an xbox and it was absolutely crap, so i swapped it for a gamecube and it has been great.
XBox 360 has 3.2 GHz PowerPC with 3 dual-threaded processor cores and 3.2 GHz Cell processor with 7 single-threaded processing units cores (which are not directly comparable anyway). Besides that RAM and such are very nearly identical for both, and I still don't get why everyone is wowed by the big numbers of cores the PS3 has.. Which are single instead of dual and not comparable anyway. I just think X360 and PS3 will probably even have some games that look better on one throughout their life depending on what system the development team intentionally or otherwise focuses on making beautiful. So it comes down to other stuff than technology for me.
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CHICAGO -- Ravens owner Art Modell let bygones be bygones and helped his former friend and business partner, Al Lerner, win the bidding war for the Cleveland Browns to become the 31st NFL owner last night.
Even though there was a major rift between the two men after Modell moved
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He had the high bid of $530 million and the committee recommended him by a
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Joining Modell in voting for the Dolans were the two New York teams,
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Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said that's when Modell made a short speech
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There's nothing in this world like a sloppy six-second KO from heavyweights
This is our fifth six-second KO in just under a year, which obviously means there's some mystical intrinsic value to of six. The number six is a tool by the Illuminati to shut off the lights after Beyonce's Superbowl Half-Time Show performance -- which is (obviously) just another ritual conducted by the Illuminati to rub it in our face that they're truly controlling the planet. Pyramids, the all-seeing eye -- man, when we get a television show we're going to intentionally troll all of you conspiracy theorists out there just to see how far we can take it. Of course, in order to get on television we must sign a contract with Satan and perform secret rituals like cross dressing and drinking the blood of dyslexic babies. It's going to be rawesome -- get ready.
The number six is the amount of seconds it took for this heavyweight to knock out his opponent this past weekend at American Battle Championship in New Port Richard, Florida. There's a chance we may come across another six-second KO in the immediate future, bringing the grand total of six, six-second KOs in six articles. The mark of the beast -- the MiddleEasy beast.


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MARINERS joint-boss Rob Scott is following a similar blueprint to Roy Hodgson's new-look England squad as he seeks a formula for success at Blundell Park.
Speaking ahead of England's game against Sweden tonight (7.45pm), Scott said he was impressed with what he saw during their opening 1-1 draw with France on Monday, adding he felt that the Three Lions' mix of experience and youth proved effective against 'Les Bleus'.
It is a formula that he believes in and one that he and fellow boss Paul Hurst have looked to adopt since their appointment at Blundell Park in March last year.
He said: "You can see that Hodgson is working for the future and building towards the World Cup in Brazil in two years' time.
"In a way, the current England side is a bit like ourselves in that they have a young squad with a few older heads mixed in.
"Against France, I thought they did well and they put in a really organised and professional international performance and I think they'll do alright in the group."
Roy Hodgson's men go into tonight's game in sitting in second place of Group D; two points behind Ukraine, who beat Sweden in their opening game of the tournament.
After falling to the co-host in their first fixture, the Swedes know that they need to take all three points in their next two games to have any chance of qualifying from the group.
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The joint boss, who became a father for the first time last week, believes that style of play will help England to be more successful in the tournament than many people are expecting.
He added: "This time round, people's expectations of England aren't quite as high as they normally are and I think that has worked in their favour.
"England are not the best team in the competition but, over the years, how many times have we said that about teams like Germany who go all the way through tournaments grinding out results."
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ATV protest: A few thousand ride to 'Take Back Utah'
Protest signs carried by about 3,000 American flag waving-motorized recreation enthusiasts riding off-highway vehicles up State Street to the steps of the state Capitol told the story of Saturday's Take Back Utah rally.
"I'll keep my guns, my freedom, my land. You keep the change," read one sign.
"This is the Place for US, not the U.S. government," opined another that was part of a parade that included sheep trailers, mountain bikers, oil and coal trucks and dozens of ATV riders exercising their freedom by not wearing helmets.
"A Man and His ATV -- A Beautiful Thing" read a placard carried by one participant, while another rider wore a T-shirt claiming that "paved roads are a fine example of needless government spending."
Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett addressed an appreciative and somewhat angry throng. So did two of Bennett's 2010 Republican Senate nomination opponents, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and firebrand Cherilyn Eagar, who sang part of a Sesame Street song.
Organized by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, and a host of off-highway vehicle clubs and sponsored by a diverse group of public land users including hunters, ranchers, farmers, miners and oil and gas companies, the event was long on anger and rhetoric and short on specifics about how federal land management should be changed or even eliminated.
"We're God-fearing and gun clinging," said Mike Swenson of the off-highway vehicle group USA-ALL, who offered a message for what he called radical environmental groups: "You guys that love rocks and trees more than human beings, you have awakened a sleeping giant. We are not going away. We've been way too easy on you. There is a new war in the western United States to take back our lands."
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance -- one sign read "Don't commit SUWA-cide" -- joined the Bureau of Land Management, the Obama administration, any wilderness designation and the federal government as the rally's biggest bogeymen.
Noel, who worked for nearly 20 years for the BLM as a lands specialist before quitting in disgust when the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was established by then-President Bill Clinton, said he hoped the event would energize Utahns who might not have time to backpack into scenic parts of the state for two weeks but want to access public lands.
"This is more than about recreation, it's about farming and mining and keeping revenues generated by the lands of Utah," Noel said. "This is a beginning. We have got to be extreme in the way we take back these public lands."
Hatch said he joined the Sagebrush Rebellion to get more state and local control over Western public lands in 1976 when Jimmy Carter was president and told the crowd that he was glad the movement is alive and well.
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, laid out a historical and constitutional case against wilderness and federal ownership of public land and said the reason many states with vast areas of public land have trouble funding education is because of a lack of private land.
Part of Saturday's speeches involved the political posturing by U.S. Senate rivals Bennett, Shurtleff and Egar, who all tried to establish their credentials as freedom-loving states' rights advocates.
"Back to the beginning of the Obama administration, they shut down the oil leases all across Utah," Bennett said. "They listened to SUWA rather than abide by the law."
Shurtleff boasted of winning legal battles to keep roads open and lands from being designated as wilderness.
"These are our roads, our lands, our families, our resources, our rights and we are going to stand up for them once and for all," said the state attorney general.
Eagar called federal ownership of 67 percent of Utah not only wrong but unconstitutional.
"Washington, we don't need your help," Eagar said to the crowd. "We can take care of ourselves."
Michaelyn Erickson, of Bountiful, one of hundreds of OHV club members hailing from across Utah, said she came to let legislators know she wants free access to public lands for everyone.
"If you designate a wilderness, it is limited to hikers and horseback riders," she said.
If there were Democrats or environmentalists amid the throng, they kept a decidedly low profile.
SUWA associate director Heidi McIntosh issued a pre-emptive news release Friday.
"You just have to ask: 'take back Utah from what, exactly?'' McIntosh said, in questioning the rally's theme. "Despite their rhetoric, these groups have long had access to nearly all public lands in Utah, frequently to the detriment of the long-term health of the public lands, with no long-term economic stability."
That statement would probably be lost on the man carrying a sign mocking wilderness supporters' iconic "Wild Utah" bumper stickers by saying, "Utah is wild enough. No more wilderness and road closure."
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It would seem logical that the only thing you would need in order to qualify for bankruptcy would be a lot of debt you can't pay. However, there is more to it than that. In 2005 Congress revamped the bankruptcy code and put a few more hoops to jump through in order to qualify for a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.
In determining if you qualify for a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing we will evaluate your household size and your monthly income. To qualify for a chapter 7 filing your income must be at or below the median income for a family of your size in your state. For instance, in Maricopa County in Arizona the following guidelines currently apply:
Household Size – Annual Income/Monthly Income
1 – $42,628/$3,552 5 – $76,352/$6,362
2 – $56,894/$4,741 6 – $83,252/$6,937
3 – $62,066/$5,172 7 – $90,152/$7,512
4 – $69,452/$5,787 8 – $97,052/$8,087
*$6,900 per person thereafter
If you are at or below the income level for your family size then you will qualify for a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. If you are slightly above it you may still qualify as we can make deductions for some things like taxes, house payments, and car payments. If you are not even close, you are likely looking at a chapter 13 bankruptcy filing.
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This study will assess the effectiveness of mind-body therapy in relieving pain in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. This syndrome is a hereditary condition caused by a connective tissue defect and is often associated with chronic pain poorly controlled by medication or physical therapy. Mind-body therapy comprises various complementary or alternative medicine techniques such as meditation, guided imagery, stress management, and group psychotherapy.
Adult patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who have chronic pain may be eligible for this 4 1/2 [Note: if the symbol is unreadable, it is four and one-half] to 5-month study. Patients not already enrolled in NHGRI's protocol 97-HG-0089 will undergo a history, physical examination, and brief interview before being accepted. Participants will attend 2-hour group sessions of mind-body therapy at NIH each week for at least 10 weeks. They will receive training in meditation, yoga breathing, guided imagery, and stress management in these sessions and will be asked to also practice the treatments at home each day. Patients may continue their regular medications and pain treatment with their private physicians during the course of the study.
Participants will fill out a packet of questionnaires about their pain, health, and quality of life at three intervals: when they enroll in the study, at the end of treatment, and 12 weeks after treatment ends. At these same time intervals, patients will come to NIH for a test of their physical ability to walk and climb stairs. Patients will keep a diary and pain symptoms and medications for 1 week before treatment begins and 1 week after it ends, and will fill out questionnaires about pain during the entire study period.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Drug: Mind-body therapy
Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of Mind-Body Therapy for Chronic Pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2000
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2001
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) encompasses a spectrum of connective tissue diseases thought to result from defects in collagen formation. People with EDS are often affected by chronic, progressive pain poorly responsive to conventional treatment. We propose to investigate the efficacy of mind-body therapy for treatment of chronic pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A cohort of adult subjects will be treated with mind-body therapy in a pilot study to assess the efficacy and acceptability of this treatment modality. The primary outcome measure will be change in pain as scored with a standardized inventory. We will also evaluate general health status, psychological variables, medication usage, and physical performance abilities.
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Clinical diagnosis of classical or hypermobile EDS based on history and physical examination by a study investigator.
Subjectively suffer from chronic pain (defined as pain occurring at least weekly).
Must agree to not seek mind-body therapy or other similar interventions outside of this study during the time under investigation.
Able to give informed consent.
No minors (under 18 years of age).
Not currently using formal mind-body or similar therapy for treatment of chronic pain.
No major surgical procedure within 90 days or intending to undergo such a procedure during the time course of this study.
Not decisionally impaired subjects.
No previous diagnosis or hospitalization for a psychotic condition(s). Specifically, no history of illness involving altered perception of reality. Psychiatric diagnoses such as depression or anxiety will not exclude participation.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001966
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|Study First Received:
|January 18, 2000
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|March 3, 2008
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases
Collagen Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Connective Tissue Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Hemostatic Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Skin Abnormalities
Skin Diseases
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Vascular Diseases
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It comes as a shock to most people I meet, but I don't own a car. Three years ago I was thousands of dollars in debt and something had to give. I decided that it would be my car.
When I made the decision my friends and family thought that I was crazy. Truth be told, I even thought I was crazy. Nobody that lives in the suburbs lives without a car. If you think about it, there isn't anything more un-American than not owning a car. Yet that was exactly what I planned to do.
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With a career that spanned three decades and included hits such as "Top Gun" and "True Romance," filmmaker Tony Scott touched many in the Hollywood community:
— "Tony was my dear friend and I will really miss him. He was a creative visionary whose mark on film is immeasurable. My deepest sorrow and thoughts are with his family at this time." — Tom Cruise.
— "Tony was always sensitive to the needs of an actor. We've lost a wonderful, creative talent." — Gene Hackman.
— "Tony was one of the good guys. He was a man's man who lived life as hard and as full as anyone I've ever met, but there was always a sweetness to his toughness. He was truly in love with his profession, and he is already missed." — Kevin Costner.
— "Prayers And Blessings To The Family Of Fellow Director Tony Scott And Brother Ridley. God Bless You." — Spike Lee, on Twitter.
— "So sad to hear the news about Tony Scott. His movies made growing up more fun for me. My prayers and condolences to the Scott family." — Justin Timberlake, on Twitter.
— "Saddened by the death of Tony Scott. A wonderful film maker and a funny, sweet guy. My condolences to his family." — Susan Sarandon, via Twitter.
— "No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day." — Ron Howard tweeted.
— "The death of Tony Scott is shocking and saddening. He was an inspired craftsman." — Roger Ebert, via Twitter.
— "So sad to hear about Tony Scott. A master of grand action, nail biting pace and atmosphere. A real loss to film making." — Writer-actor Simon Pegg, on Twitter.
— "Taking a moment to reflect on Tony Scott's life&work! My sympathies to his family. Feeling the loss!" — Samuel L. Jackson, via Twitter.
— "I am so shocked&completely saddened over hearing that Tony Scott passed away today. He was such an amazing spirit, full of life&passion." — Mena Suvari, on Twitter.
— "So very, very sorry to hear of the death of Tony Scott. A terrible, terrible loss of a truly talented, brilliant man." — Tweeted Martha Plimpton.
— "Tony Scott. Damn. Great knowing you, buddy. Thanks for the inspiration, advice, encouragement, and the decades of great entertainment." — Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, on Twitter.
— "Can't quite believe we have lost the brilliance of Tony Scott, as a filmmaker and a friend." — Veteran producer Frank Marshall, via Twitter.
— "Tony Scott director of my favorite movie man on fire. " I wish you had more time "'' — Tweeted Chris Rock.
— "Shocking and devastating news. He was the best and will be greatly missed." — Christian Slater, on Twitter.
— "One of the brightest lights in the industry has gone out. Tony was an accomplished creative and passionate producer and director. As an executive producer of 'Numb3rs,' and most recently 'The Good Wife,' he was a longtime friend of CBS, and we are deeply shocked and saddened over this loss. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family." — Statement from CBS Television Network and CBS Television Studios.
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Mum and me went around experimenting with my camera today. I'm the one who needs to practice though! The one thing I dislike is that when you have it on portrait setting, outside in BROAD daylight, super sunny too, the flash often pops up. Annoyinggg, but probably just because we aren't using it right. Well I'll learn soon enough.
In the next month or so, I'm planning to redo my layout because I'm so sick of it. Also, I realized that my layout totally does not work on square monitors. My laptop is widescreen, so that's what I adjusted everything to. I read that you can use "relative" measurements rather than pixels, but apparently it's hard, less precise, tedious and aggravating to work with. When I went on the square monitor in my basement, the content was spilling out into the grey sidebars. Does this happen for any of you, readers? Let me knowww.


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Kids start developing their sense of self as babies when they see themselves through their parents' eyes. Your tone of voice, your body language, and your every expression are absorbed by your kids. Your words and actions as a parent affect their developing self-esteem more than anything else.
Praising accomplishments, however small, will make them feel proud; letting kids do things independently will make them feel capable and strong. By contrast, belittling comments or comparing a child unfavorably with another will make kids feel worthless.
Avoid making loaded statements or using words as weapons. Comments like "What a stupid thing to do!" or "You act more like a baby than your little brother!" cause damage just as physical blows do.
Choose your words carefully and be compassionate. Let your kids know that everyone makes mistakes and that you still love them, even when you don't love their behavior.
Catch Kids Being Good
Have you ever stopped to think about how many times you react negatively to your kids in a given day? You may find yourself criticizing far more often than complimenting. How would you feel about a boss who treated you with that much negative guidance, even if it was well intentioned?
The more effective approach is to catch kids doing something right: "You made your bed without being asked — that's terrific!" or "I was watching you play with your sister and you were very patient." These statements will do more to encourage good behavior over the long run than repeated scoldings.
Make a point of finding something to praise every day. Be generous with rewards — your love, hugs, and compliments can work wonders and are often reward enough. Soon you will find you are "growing" more of the behavior you would like to see.
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Farming can be a money-spinning business that can provide sustainable income for an entrepreneur. In this report, ADEMOLA ALAWIYE writes on how investors can make a living from farming.
With remarkable rise in urban populations across the country, the need for fresh foods to cater for these people is inevitable. Trends toward industrialisation have left fewer entrepreneurs to concentrate on food production. It is, therefore, a good sector for one to make profit, while at the same time contributing to the world population's food supply.
The rise in food prices and the increased demand for consumables have created viable opportunities in the agricultural sector. Agriculturalists say shrewd entrepreneurs can make enough money in farming business. They note that farming incomes will rise dramatically in the next few decades, faster than those in most other industries.
This, they say is because of the rise in prices of agricultural produce and the market for such items. Experts say the present day economy does not need more bankers, but more farmers. According to them, the world has got a serious food problem and the only real way to solve it is to get more entrepreneurs back to agriculture. They explain that agriculture avails a lot of opportunities for entrepreneurs who wish to invest in the sector. These opportunities can help entrepreneurs create wealth and provide jobs for the unemployed. Experts say technology, service jobs and finance have been the basis of the economy for over 20 years. They maintain that farming is becoming the economic equivalent of most sectors that drive any particular economy.
On how the farmer can help create jobs, experts say there is a possible renaissance in farm towns. According to them, the flow of money in agri-businesses will prompt farmers to seek where to invest. A small scale farmer, Mr. Bode Adigun, says farmers will put their money in new industries that will create uses for their crops, like biodegradable plastics, other kinds of biofuels or similar agricultural products.
"When this is done, you can be sure that the end result will be more jobs," he says. "Agriculture is a dynamic sector and it is the most critical story in our economy and has the potential to affect the future of the world positively."
Below are some important steps that will help an entrepreneur make enough money farming, according to experts:
Create your own distinctive market
Experts say it is important for an entrepreneur to create a niche for himself in the sale of a particular produce. They note the entrepreneur should attract a niche market with the crops that he chooses to sell. For instance, they note that the entrepreneur could sell organic produce and vegetables as well as hard-to-find varieties of edibles to local grocery stores. He could also sell some of these produce to restaurants as fresh or canned products. According to experts, this does not imply that the entrepreneur must grow fruits and vegetables on farms, but can have a nursery on his property where varieties of vegetables and other crops are planted.
When customers know that they can always get some selected produce from you, they will always patronise your farm, experts say. This will lead to increased returns and will provide the entrepreneur with enough funds.
Supply fresh produce
Adigun notes that you can sell a fresh produce basket several times monthly. This, he says, could be sold as a subscription service. The idea is to have the produce fresh and attractive to your customers. Experts say your subscription service should be filled with a variety of the fruits and vegetables you grow on your farm.
They note that you can charge your customers a percentage of the subscription fee up front and the balance in the middle of your growing or harvest season. For more income, experts say the entrepreneur can also offer similar subscription service with fresh-cut flowers from his farm as well as other items of interest to his customers.
Give room for varieties
Allowing customers to visit your farm and pick their choice fruits at specific prices will also increase your income as an entrepreneur. Experts say the prices should be affordable and the produce must be fresh and attractive. Produce to be sold could include vegetable, fruits and a few tuber crops. Offering customers' free boxes or bags to use and carry their items will also endear them to you and will make them want to visit whenever you open your doors.
Provide good and affordable produce
This is vital for the success of any agricultural business, experts say. The ability to provide quality produce to the market will attract buyers. However, these products must be affordable; otherwise, you will give buyers the option of looking elsewhere for alternatives.
Develop your skills
Improving your skills in farming is also vital. You should know the current chemicals and fertilisers that will boost production. This may not be easy to know unless you improve your skills. Experts note that entrepreneurs in agriculture must update themselves with current skills in the business.
They also note that the entrepreneur should offer seasonal tours of his farm for a fee, as this will also increase his earnings. They say he should consider including a demonstration and food as part of the package.
Upgrade your farmland
Upgrading your farmland will attract more customers. Your clients will want to see the new things in your farm and they will want to tap from your experience. You can also use the opportunity to showcase your new products and make more money for your business, experts say.


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More cold-stunned sea turtles rescued
Norfolk, Va. (UPI) Dec 12, 2010
Volunteers in Virginia and North Carolina say they've been busy rescuing cold-affected sea turtles and finding them temporary homes in aquariums.
A sudden onset of freezing temperatures has caught many of the creatures too far north and left them lethargic and unable to move.
"I think the temperature's just dropped so quickly that they haven't gotten out yet," Christina Trapani of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center told the (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot. "They should be going somewhere warm."
Cold weather stuns some turtles every year, said Mark Swingle, director of research and conservation at the aquarium, but the number of turtles this year is "a little unusual."
"We're very close to having a full house," Swingle said. "By the end of the weekend, we're going to be full."
On Friday 11 turtles, including Kemp's ridleys, green turtles and loggerhead turtles, were taken in by the aquarium.
Six had been transferred from facilities in New England, and the rest were found in Hampton Roads. Two more arrived from North Carolina on Saturday, aquarium workers said.
The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles in Kitty Hawk, N.C., operates a rehabilitation center for cold-stunned and injured turtles at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
Once there, the turtles are gradually warmed up.
"You can't just stick them next to a heater and warm them up fast," NEST President Karen Fitzgerald said. "You have to do it slowly."
Last winter, nearly 70 cold-stunned turtles, a record number, were rescued by NEST volunteers, Fitzgerald said.
It was too soon to compare this year's numbers to last year's, the Virginian-Pilot said.
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Utah Media Coalition monitors bills to preserve open government
Now that the 2014 Legislature is under way, The Salt Lake Tribune and other news organizations that make up the Utah Media Coalition are closely monitoring proposed legislation that stands to affect open government.
On Tuesday, a House committee declined to act on HB242, a bill sponsored by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, that would require local governments to cover the first $1,000 in costs for records requests when those records are determined to be primarily in the pubic interest.
Cities oppose the bill as potentially too expensive, and King will work to seek some type of a compromise.
That's good, as HB242 is legislation the media coalition's "GRAMA Watch" has awarded a "bright light" rating as a bill that would make Utah government more transparent.
Formed after Utah lawmakers in 2011 unsuccessfully tried to hobble the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, GRAMA Watch is in its third year, according to a news release.
With the help of attorneys Jeff Hunt and Mike O'Brien, it reviews bills, giving them a "bright light" if they improve government transparency, a "lights out" if they make government less open and a "pale light" if their effect in neutral, the release said.
In addition to HB242, other bills GRAMA Watch is monitoring, according to the release, include:
"Bright light" bills
HR 1 • Sponsored by Republican Rep. Kraig Powell, the bill would modify House rules to prohibit the House from passing legislation that hasn't been heard by a standing committee, with some exceptions. The intent is to avoid passing bills that haven't received sufficient scrutiny from legislators and the public, and that makes HR 1 a win for open government.
HB 227 • Also sponsored by Powell, the bill would make public the forms legislators file to direct staff to prepare specific bills. The forms identify the legislator making the request, the date of the request and the short title assigned to the requested legislation. Those forms currently are not public, and bringing them to light allows the public earlier access to the legislative process.
"Lights out" bills
SB 36 • Sponsored by Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, the bill would limit access to voter-registration records to those seeking them for "political, scholarly, journalistic or governmental purposes."
As I wrote recently in this column, journalists, acting on the public's behalf, want voter-registration records to remain public as a way of safeguarding the integrity of our voting system and protecting against voter fraud. Independent examination and verification of those records is the surest way to determine registered voters are real people who've properly registered and are voting in the districts where they live.
SB 114 • Democratic Sen. Gene Davis' bill would require canal company operators to regularly assess the safety and stability of their canals. Canals at highest risk would be put on a "canal action list" and the company would be required to file a remediation plan with the state. The bill, however, would classify the remediation plans as protected records, meaning that people who live near the canals would not have access to the plans.
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The literature indicates that an essential element of effective prevention and early intervention is the measurement of bullying through surveys. Although the scientific community continues to struggle with the most accurate and efficient method for assessing the prevalence of bullying (Furlong, Sharkey, Felix, Tanigawa, & Greif-Green, in press), the article by Bandyopadhyay, Cornell, and Konald (2009) highlights a critical but often overlooked aspect of assessment—the broader culture and climate of bullying. Through two large-scale studies, the authors provide evidence that the School Climate Bullying Survey has adequate psychometric properties and is thus a potentially useful measure of the bullying climate within a school. The studies by Bandyopadhyay et al. also raise a number of important issues for researchers, school psychologists, and prevention scientists concerned about the issue of bullying and its effect on the school context. In this commentary, we build on the work by Bandyopadhyay et al. and identify some areas for further research related to the "culture of bullying" (Unnever & Cornell, 2003). We also consider some implications of this work for researchers and practitioners aiming to prevent bullying and promote a positive school climate for all students.
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