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The Sanand wing of the GIDC is on the verge of becoming states largest in terms of land acquired, with rough estimates predicting over 5,000 hectares by the end of the year.
But the government has ignored infrastructure such as roads, schools, colleges, nor has it helped set up ancillary units that could have created job opportunities. Sanand has a couple of ITIs but no college. In 2008, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority included 22 villages of Sanand but is yet to divide these into industrial or commercial zones that would have enabled it to start putting infrastructure in place.
Caste is a major factor here, says Congress leader Pankaj Vaghela. He says the Congress has already gained the edge over the BJP by fielding Kamsi Patel, whose Koli Patel community, at an estimated 17 per cent, represents the single largest section of the electorate.
The BJP has fielded Kamabhai Rathod, sitting MLA of Viramgam. The Rajputs nomination has upset local party workers. Kanbha Gohil, a Kshatriya, has switched to the Congress because of the nomination. Although Rajputs are Kshatriyas, other sub-castes such as Darbars and Thakores view them as outsiders, Gohil says.
The Darbars and the Thakores together constitute about one-fourth of the total 2 lakh votes. A tenth are OBCs, while five per cent each are Rabaris and Kadva Patels. The Leuva Patels represent two per cent.
BJP leaders insist they have got the caste equations right. If you consider the whole of Ahmedabad district, we have distributed tickets to Patels, Rajputs and Kshatriyas. We have a lot of support from the Koli Patel and Kshatriya communities, besides other communities who form the largest number of voters, says Pradipsinh Vaghela, state youth BJP chief and from Sanand.
The BJP leads the Congress narrowly, 11-10, in the Sanand taluka panchayat, elections to which were held in 2011. The result marked a fall for the BJP after the Sanand municipality elections of 2007, when it won 27 of 30 seats.
Crime trends
Caste and land have both been at the centre of crimes in Sanand. Against last years 11 cases of community clashes, this year there have been 14 so far, says N S Malek, inspector of Sanand police station.
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Things To Think About When It Comes To Emptying Elders' Apartments
Boy, did we learn a lot on this subject. After Mom was admitted to a nursing home/rehab facility, we had to figure out what to do with her current independent living apartment. Add in the emotion of things and this can become a whirlwind of questionable decisions for families.
In our case, we were all under the impression that Mom would only be in the nursing/rehab facility for a few weeks. Just long enough to get her back on her feet. We contacted the person in charge of the Independent Living Units with the intention of moving her stuff into a storage area until we could figure out what was going to be next. Unfortunately, we decided to go to the next step and move all of her stuff into her new Assisted Living Apartment at the same complex. We were on the fence as to which way to go since we knew that there was a chance a unit would not be available upon her dismissal from the nursing/rehab area. But, since she had signed up and paid for 'Lifetime Rights' several years ago, we also knew that the current rent that she was paying on her apartment was way below what was now being charged. That's probably the best benefit of her enrolling in the Lifetime Rights agreement 13 years ago. In Moms' case, she saved thousands of dollars over those years.
The Assisted Living units were much more in rent. But, we figured that since she would be moving into that area in a few weeks, we might as well get this done. It was Labor Day weekend and the remnants of Hurricane Issac were raining down upon us. We had also left Wisconsin not realizing that we were going to be moving her to another building. Being in a small town, the resources for help were limited. So, we decided to use our vehicle and start moving. This is when we all realized just how much one little lady can get into one small apartment. It was astounding! Every drawer that we opened was packed. The closets were almost inaccessible. What we thought would be a few hours turned into 2 days.
We were also trying our best to consult with Mom as to what she wanted and what could be thrown out or donated. Of course, she wanted all of it. So, after going through what we determined to be necessities and throwing out the 'garbage', we finally got her moved in. Took another couple of days to get it all unpacked and put away. Our goal at that point was to try and put things in similiar places to where she had them in the old place. We went ahead and hooked up the phone again and opted to hold off on the cable service until we had a better idea of when she would be moving in. Here's what we learned in hindsight after jumping the gun on this.
We probably should have just left her things in the independent living apartment. As it turned out, she never did move into the Assisted Living Unit and we paid the higher rent for 3 months. We could have saved ourselves a lot of time and just left things as they were. So, when you find yourself in this situation, think about the possibility of your elder not moving to Assisted Living. It's very possible that they will skip this step entirely based on their medical needs. While your emotions are telling you to take care of things like this, you may be moving too fast and not even know it. We did permanently change her address to ours at this point since none of us were going to be down there on a daily basis to get the mail.
When you get to the point where they are having you sign the 'lease', remember to read the fine print. Make sure that you know what their policy is if you are going to be vacating the unit. Usually, if it's due to a death, they will forgive the rent. Ask them! There are some places that will continue to charge the family/estate until they get the unit rented again. This could take months depending on the need in the area. This is also a good time to find out what services are covered and what are additional. There are so many different plans at these places. You can easily double your monthly rent fee if they don't include the basics such as, assistance bathing, meals, meds supervision, ect. If you need to make a notation on the lease, do it. Once you sign it, things discussed verbally are forgotten. Get a copy and make sure that they have your contact info. as well as any copies of legal papers such as the POA for Healthcare, Trustees for Financial, ect.
If, for some reason, the POA for Healthcare is not activated (all states have different rules), type up a statement requesting the facility contact you on any new things or changes that are being done for your Elder. Have the Elder sign it in front of them and request that it be part of their file. This will then give you a baseline to start with should they decide not to let you know what's going on down the road. Keep in mind, that some states will allow the Elder to rescind the POA Healthcare even if they are no longer competent to make that decision. It's just another way for the facility to get out of having to keep you updated and a great way for them to add more services (costs) at a later date. Are we having fun yet?
There are some places that may try and pressure you into moving too fast. We were lucky in that we had an exceptional Admissions person for the Independent/Assisted Living Units where Mom resided. But, we've also heard some stories from other families of high pressure tactics used to get the families to sign up for services or living arrangements when the resident is still in the nursing/rehab/hospital stage. While it's unfair for places to do this, they are also looking at their bottom lines. Think about what you really need at the time. It may save you a lot of money that is needed in the future.
As we were packing up her things to move her to Wisconsin last December, we realized that this was the time to start asking immediate family members what, if anything, they would like. We knew that her new place was going to be limited on space and also realized that some of her things, she would never be using again. This can be a very emotional stage for everyone involved. Keep in mind that you are going to have some that just don't want to deal with any of it and others that may decide that they want everything. Again, we were lucky. We all worked together on this part and everyone was happy.
We also brought Mom over to the place as packing was starting and asked her what she wanted to take. She had readily agreed to move to Wisconsin and we really admired her for making that decision. After all, we were taking her out of her world of 60+ years. We paid close attention to her emotions and even if we knew she was not going to be needing those gardening gloves, when she started telling us the story of how she had used them over the years, into the box for Wisconsin they went.
One week before Christmas, we rented a U-Haul trailer, packed Moms' stuff in it, made sure that she had a few days to say her goodbyes and headed for Wisconsin. She rode with Brian in his car and they followed behind me, towing the U-Haul. We will always remember that ride. There were a lot of emotions as well as relief in knowing that we would no longer be 4+ hours away from her. She got to take a good look at the flat lands of Illinois and wasn't too impressed with the white stuff on the ground as we made our way into Wisconsin. One of the grandkids had gotten her a Cheesehead button for her coat. Even though she's a diehard Bears fan, she wore the button proudly and told everyone that she saw on the way that she was now a Cheesehead. Keeping your sense of humor and remembering to see the good stuff during these times is a big priority for everyone involved.
We had found a great place in Waukesha for her to move into the following day. Our kids had taken time from work and also recruited additional help to get her things unloaded and moved in. One of us stayed with Mom at our house while all of this was going on. Having a fragile elderly person in your house for the night is akin to bringing a new baby home. In our case, we have 14 steps to the main level of the house. We knew that Mom couldn't climb those stairs, but our youngest son was waiting in the driveway with his deskchair when we arrived. Seeing how gently he and Brian moved her from the car to the chair and then proceeded to carry her up the front steps to the house was another moment etched in time. It's the little things that will get you on this journey!
The following morning, we loaded her in the car and drove her to her new 'home'. The staff was waiting for us and made her feel welcome. Of course, when we got her to her new 'digs', she began to tell us where she wanted things. After a few days of unpacking as well as many tours of the new facility, we could tell that she was going to be just fine. Little did we know that we still had a few surprises coming our way. More on that later!
Have a great week!
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Undertandably biased view about the attept to recognize Ebonics as a separate language which should not only be accepterd by schools, but should be a medium of instruction. I happen not to agree with either assumption, but this well-written book certainly makes powerful arguments for its view.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0807031453, Paperback)The term "Ebonics" exploded onto the mainstream media in 1996 due to a controversial resolution by the Oakland school board recognizing Vernacular Black English in their efforts to teach their inner-city youth. This book offers some well-needed definitions and defenses of Ebonics as a legitimate language and grammar system of West African origin that should be understood by teachers. As Lisa Delpit writes, "The teacher's job is to provide access to the national 'standard' as well as to understand the language the children speak sufficiently to celebrate its beauty."
The Real Ebonics Debate details the history of Ebonics (a name combining the words "ebony" and "phonics") since 1973, including the Eurocentric bias in determining what language is and the American racism and coded media phrases that mark the debate. The book will be crucial to the understanding of this controversial issue for years to come. Along with famous essays and poetry by Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, the most important documents in this collection are copies of the actual Oakland Ebonics Resolution and the Ebonics Resolution Revision, which stated, "The superintendent ... shall immediately devise and implement the best possible academic program for the combining purposes of facilitating the acquisition and mastery of English language while respecting and embracing the legitimacy and the richness of the language patterns." --Eugene Holley Jr.
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It's hard enough for a typical child to keep up with the hyper-competitive scene that is youth sports today. But if your child has autism, he or she can barely get into the game from the get go.
This week's Chicken Soup For The Soul Moment is about a boy who inspires through his participation in the Special Olympics. Ian Shepherd participates in the Special Olympics not only for himself but to help inspire and teach other athletes.
The journey to get here and compete is your first victory. And if you do compete and do the best that you can do, whenever you cross the finish line, you will be a champion.
I wake up every morning appreciating my life today. I'm doing a little bit of everything that I never thought I could do, and that people said I never could.
When I stood on the Havana shore for the fifth time and looked out at the faraway horizon, to be honest, I was intimidated.
I was born with cerebral palsy because I did not get oxygen for five minutes at birth. When I was just a few days old, the doctors told my parents that there was a very good chance that I would never sit up or swallow. The doctors were wrong.
Like every kid, I had a dream growing up. Mine was to be a baseball player. To many around me, because of my right arm, it was an impossible dream.
Whether you're hoping to see a city at its best, be apart of the excitement or enjoy once-in-a-lifetime activities, there are plenty of reasons to follow the crowds.
When someone says I can't pitch, or I can't run, I go ahead and motivate myself to do that to show them that I can do everything that they said I can't do.
People with intellectual disabilities get less and lower quality health care -- or no health care. They experience much higher rates of preventable disease, chronic pain and premature death.
When the people we entrust with our health and wellbeing use the term "retarded," they grant legitimacy to a word that has been deemed offensive by the culture at large. They cause harm to the very people they have pledged to heal.
Social inclusion is the next major step in realizing an education dream that promises to serve every child equally.
No one should ever experience being bullied. It's a cowardly action that unfortunately occurs all too often in our schools. According to the National ...
When a student walked past my brother and yelled the "r-word" (retard) at Kevin and his classmates, I knew I had to stand up for my brother. I avoided physical confrontation, but I used my most powerful weapon -- my voice.
I can honestly say Mitch is one of the closest friends I have ever had, but Mitch is not my "friend with an intellectual disability," he's just my friend.
The teasing from his teammates started slowly, but then one day some boys on his team pants'd him by pulling down Ben's pants on the playing field, in front of the whole team.


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Wage-and-hour lawsuits are becoming a major concern for employers as more suits are filed, observers say.
The complexity of federal and state laws, the relative ease of winning class action certification and workers laid off as a result of the weak economy have led to more litigation in recent years, observers say.
For example, the Department of Labor said there were 40,000 wage-and-hour complaints during fiscal 2010, up about 15% from the roughly 35,000 complaints in fiscal 2009.
Many claims fall into two major categories: misclassification of workers as exempt, and unpaid overtime, observers say.
However, employers can minimize the chances of litigation by taking steps that include periodic audits to determine whether employees are being properly classified, as well as careful record-keeping.
When employers are sued, experts say settling the case may be the wiser course.
Wage-and-hour litigation is the fastest-growing type of class action, legal experts say.
"If you asked me what was the headache that kept folks up at night five years ago when it comes to workplace-related lawsuits, I'd say employment discrimination lawsuits," said Gerald L. Maatman Jr., a partner with law firm Seyfarth Shaw L.L.P. in Chicago.
"Today, the headache that keeps people awake at night" is wage-and-hour litigation, he said.
"If you're interested in saving money and avoiding the courthouse, I think that's the No. 1 issue right now," Maatman said. "Every year we think we're at the top of the bell curve, but we haven't reached that yet."
"It's one of the biggest threats to employers from an employment law standpoint," said Brian T. McMillan, a shareholder with Littler Mendelson P.C. in San Jose, California. "Plaintiff attorneys have kind of stumbled upon what is now the litigation du jour," which can mean "enormous liability" for employers as well as plaintiffs' ability to recover attorney fees, he said.
Among reasons for the lawsuits' growth is establishing a class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act is relatively easy under the federal rules of civil procedures, said Paul J. Siegel, a partner with Jackson Lewis L.L.P. in Melville, New York.
The FLSA, which was created in 1938 to protect industrial workers from exploitation, guarantees employees time-and-a-half-pay for hours worked beyond a 40-hour week, unless they are salaried and fall into one of three main exempt categories: professional, executive or administrative.
Observers say even if the time at issue is just a few minutes per worker, a class action can add up to substantial costs for employers when multiplied by thousands of workers.
"While hopefully few people are discriminated against, everybody receives a paycheck, and therefore can be in a group together," Mr. Siegel said.
"Success begets copycats," Maatman said.
Successful litigation in the early part of this decade has attracted attorneys to the area, Maatman said. In addition, plaintiffs attorneys realized "it didn't take money to be able to bring these sorts of cases" the way it does to bring large-scale cases alleging discrimination or violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, where plaintiffs must invest in expert testimony and pay for it from their own pocket, he said.
"They can do without an expert" in wage-and-hour suits and "can get a class certified pretty quickly," Maatman said. "So when a client walks into their office and says, "This is how I was paid,' they can sue on behalf of that client and anyone else in the common payroll system," he said.
Furthermore, unlike discrimination cases that must first be presented to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a plaintiff attorney can see a client on Monday and file suit on Tuesday, said Maatman. It is a "much, much more user-friendly system for the plaintiffs' system," he said.
The weak economy also has played a role in rising litigation as laid-off workers go after their previous employers, said Lawrence S. McGoldrick, of counsel at Fisher & Phillips L.L.P. in Atlanta.
The complexity of the rules, which vary among the state and federal laws and are easy to inadvertently break, also are a factor, legal observers say.
"There is no turnkey solution that you can just plug in," said Phillip Schreiber, a partner with Holland & Knight L.L.P. in Chicago.
"It's hard to be in full compliance, even for a good employer," McGoldrick said.
"When you consider whether or not an individual is properly classified as an exempt vs. nonexempt for overtime, it's nothing that they can just look up and get a definitive answer for," McMillan said. "The decision rests upon a specific case-by-case actual analysis as to what the particular employer does day in and day out, so it's difficult, even as a lawyer, to provide guidance."
The nature of today's jobs also is a factor.
"You have employees who are not working in centralized locations where they can be monitored" and their hours worked tracked easily, said Michael C. Schmidt, a member of law firm Cozen O'Connor P.C. in New York.
Working with email and BlackBerrys "tend to be outside the traditional norms, which makes it harder for employers to control and record those" specific hours worked, he said.
In addition, budget-stretched state and federal governments are targeting independent contractors to make sure the contractors pay their fair share of payroll taxes. They are not just looking to do justice but "also seeking to get back revenue," said Schmidt.
The Labor Department also has been active on the issue, observers say.
The employer's location also makes a difference, legal experts say.
"An employer needs to consider where in the country your facilities are located," said Siegel. "If you're in California, if you're in Florida or New York City, you're going to see far more" wage-and-hour activity than in other parts of the country. In some cases, it is a reflection of local laws; and in others, of the local bar, Siegel said.
Many point to California as being particularly difficult for employers.
McMillan said the state "has just so many specific wage-and-hour rules and regulations that a lot of employers that have all the intent of wanting to comply with the law don't often know about all the specific rules, and therefore it's difficult for them to comply with all the technicalities."
Insurance coverage is not widely available, observers say. According to a December study by Sterling, Massachusetts-based Betterley Risk Consultants Inc., some insurers offer only defense coverage or defense and settlement insurance, but both often are subject to sublimits.
Judy Greenwald writes for Business Insurance, a sister publication of Workforce Management. To comment, email email@example.com.
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For one, the cast has been pretty liberal about talking about some of these spoilers, sorry, bonuses. Here we go.
"There were talks of Pepper getting in the suit at the end of 'Iron Man 2,' but Marvel wasn't ready to do it yet, Gwyneth Paltrow said in an interview. "I know Robert was really interested in having Pepper do more in this movie, and it was also a factor in me coming back and getting to do things that were a little bit more fun and different and a little bit more adventurous. It would've still been nice, but it would've been very much the same thing just to be buttoned-up Pepper, and in this movie there's a whole different experience of her."
So yeah, if it's not clear already, Paltrow wears the suit in "Iron Man 3." "I didn't mind wearing the suit at all," she said. "I thought it was light and perfectly comfortable and my children thought I was extremely cool. They were here on a day where I was in it, so they were trying it on and when my son saw me in the suit, he had the biggest eyes, so it was definitely worth it."
Meanwhile, a new International TV spot for "Iron Man 3" has arrived and it shows us a peek at the same spoilers. If you want even more, Feige reveals little tidbits of the movie here, and Guy Pearce reveals some spoilers about his Aldrich Killian character in this interview with Marvel. Though "spoilers" are pretty relative and if you're not a super nerd you may not really care so much. "Iron Man 3" also stars Robert Downey Jr., Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, James Badge Dale and many more. The Shane Black-directed film arrives in theaters on May 3rd.


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Hey guys and girls. My name is Taylor, im 23, and have been a mechanic for almost 5 years. I am somewhat hesitant to announce that in all my years being involved with cycling, this is the first time I've been to this site.
I am at home on a mountain bike, preferably a full suspension with 5"+ of travel, pointed down the side of a hill, but I do have a certain fondness for my road bikes.


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SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The crew of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) celebrated the birthday of the ship's namesake, President Ronald Reagan.
The ship's supply department baked a large cake with the president's likeness on it, and just prior to cutting the cake, the ship's commanding officer, Capt. Kenneth Norton, led the crew in a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' to the nation's 40th president.
"President Reagan was a personal hero of mine," said Norton during the celebration. "He made the entire nation feel proud to be American again. He made it OK to be patriotic. We are all honored to carry on his legacy of 'Peace Through Strength' (the ship's motto)."
Many Ronald Reagan Sailors said they were proud to serve aboard a ship named after a man many historians credit with helping to bring an end to the Cold War, among other accomplishments.
"I love serving here. I'm surrounded by history," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Ciena Faeth. "It's an honor to serve aboard this ship because President Reagan was such a great man."
"This is the finest ship in the Navy," said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Keith Perkins. "Ronald Reagan's greatness resonates in these walls."
During an all hands quarters the morning of the birthday celebration, select Ronald Reagan Sailors received awards from the Santa Barbara chapter of the United States Navy League (SBNL), in recognition of excellence in the line of duty. As part of a Ronald Reagan tradition, the ship's Sailor of the Year, Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jose Arroyo received a Stetson cowboy hat, a Reagan favorite.
"We hope you'll wear this with pride up at the Reagan ranch," said Grant Ivey, vice president of the SBNL. "We all are very proud of this crew and proud of the affiliation we in Santa Barbara have had with this ship since christening. On the day President Reagan would have turned 98, we would like to salute you for the way you've carried on his legacy."
USS Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 7 and the ninth of ten Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The ship is named for the 40th U.S. president; its motto, "Peace through Strength," was a recurring theme during the Reagan presidency.
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Nowadays I spend an awful lot of time in a downtown Toronto off-leash dog park, fittingly named "The Dog Bowl". It's a place where dog owners go to stand around doing very little while their dogs chase and barge around them. Maybe it's just a big city thing – they probably have them in London – but I grew up in the sticks, so it's a brand new concept for me. In the country dogs simply run free, play-fighting with one canine and then enjoying a little rumpy pumpy with another. Like the 60s, my step-dad would say.
In good weather, "The Dog Bowl" is packed out. But would it still be as popular in the cold temperatures that have swept over the north-east of the continent in recent weeks? Admittedly, over the past few weeks I had shied away from it.
With the wind chill factor, it has dipped down to -40°C over the last week – irritatingly at times when I happen to be outside. When you see a man hacking at ice on his car windscreen with something resembling a machete, you know it's cold. It was in the afternoon too – who knows, he could have been there since 7.30am.
First there was snow, and then the ice storm which, overnight, morphed the city into a huge ice rink. Since then we have been consistently floating around the -25°C mark, with a still cold only broken by more freezing rain or snow.
All of this has caused cryoseisms. This is when water in the cracks of pavements and roads is frozen suddenly. It rapidly expands, causing a mini explosion and what is commonly known as an "ice quake". They are rare in Southern Ontario, but the extra water left over from the ice storm made it possible. The bangs were loud enough to wake people across the city and its suburbs.
Weather like I have seen in Toronto over the past few weeks would have every Brit cowering underneath their duvets. When Mother Nature just sighs on Britain the whole country stops.
As a child, a dusting of snow would have me poised by the radio, like a weathered-face fisherman is to the Shipping Forecast, hoping that my school would be named among the many that were shut in Shropshire. It never was. On the same day every twenty-four hour news channel would be parked up at Gatwick, asking Hawaiian shirt-donning travellers how they feel about having to spend the next fifteen weeks in an airport departure lounge.
And, alas, it seems I am unable to shake off this weather-shy heritage.
I'm told I'm "well bundled up" by a girl who sells me coffee at a shop near the dog park, and I decide to take this a compliment – I am prepared. But my tentative steps over the ice, and countless layers on my top half that prevent my arms from resting fully by my sides, mean my winter movement resembles Wallace when he put on The Wrong Trousers.
And "The Dog Bowl", in choking temperatures and with ice quakes threatening, is packed. This is Canada, after all. The dog owners are well seasoned to this weather, sporting fashionable fluffy-hooded coats and fancy boots. I, with my mismatch of jackets and my ineptitude in tucking my jeans into my boots properly, feel I stick out like a sore thumb.
It will continue to be difficult. According to reports, this Saturday (11th) is due to be 7°C, a difference of some 47°C to what we experienced just five days previously. Canadian weather certainly keeps you on your curled-up, numb toes.
It is my first tough Canadian winter, and I will acclimatise in time. For now though, my dog Georgi, in her wool-lined jacket and mass of curly yellow fur, is better equipped than me.


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Reese Witherspoon's shutterbug ordealReese Witherspoon was left fearing for her safety on Friday (15.04.05) after being cornered by paparazzi photographers as she left a gym.
The stunning actress has now filed a police report against the shutterbugs claiming false imprisonment.
She claims the photographers surrounded her car and prevented her from driving off while they snapped away furiously.
Reese had just finished a morning workout at Los Angeles' exclusive Brentwood Gym, when the incident occurred.
A source close to the 'Legally Blonde' star is quoted by website E Online as saying: "Her trainer had to help her get past the paparazzi so she could get into her car. Then they boxed her in on all sides."
When Witherspoon eventually managed to drive away, she was immediately pursued by around six vehicles which, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, were "driving aggressively and almost cutting her off at times".
Reese's terrifying ordeal didn't stop when she got home as one car parked across her gate stopping her from entering.
The aggressive photographers were eventually chased away by the actress's private security guards who then ushered the shaken star inside where she immediately phoned police.
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Heavy rain is causing a repeat of flooding last month on many of the state's rivers. Residents weary of weeks of flooding may be forced from their homes again.
The National Weather Service says water levels on the Arkansas River will be higher than those experienced in March. The river will crest above flood stage from Dardanelle downstream through Pine Bluff.
At Ozark Lock & Dam, the Arkansas will crest near 363.3 feet, six feet above flood stage.
The river will crest at 37.5 feet Friday morning at Dardanelle, over five feet above flood stage.
Major flooding is forecast on the Arkansas at Morrilton. The river will reach nearly 39 feet Friday afternoon, nine feet above flood stage.
The river will crest Friday evening at Toad Suck, reaching about three and a half feet above flood stage.
At Little Rock, the Arkansas River will reach 23.3 feet. Flood stage is 23 feet. The river reached 22 feet last month. The USS Razorback submarine and maritime musuem will be closed due to high water.
The river will crest at 44.7 feet Sunday morning at Pine Bluff, above the 42 foot flood stage.
The river rose to 42.8 feet in March.


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Fly-In, wreath-laying honor Will Rogers and Wiley Post
A flurry of activities is packed into the hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch. The annual Will Rogers & Wiley Post Fly-In pays tribute to the two who spent their lifetime promoting aviation.
In addition, a brief wreath-laying ceremony will be 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, the 77th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of Will and Wiley. They died in 1935, when their plane went down in the icy waters outside Barrow, Alaska.
Claremore Mayor Mickey Perry and Doris "Coke" Meyer, Will Rogers' great-niece, will place a wreath at the family tomb. Mary West of Oologah will sing. The ceremony will follow a fly-over by Claremore pilots Tom Egbert and Ron Lessley, who have been at every Fly-In since the event started.
Highlighting the Aug. 12 Fly-In, Wiley, with Will as his passenger, will land on the 2,000-foot grass strip adjacent to the house where Will was born. For the second year, Joe Bacon, Pryor pilot and Will Rogers Memorial Museum docent, will be in the role of Wiley. Lester Lurk, from Ste. Genevieve, Mo., who bears a resemblance to Will, comes as Will Rogers.
Presenting sponsors for the Fly-In are Will Rogers Memorial Museums, Will Rogers Memorial Foundation, Cherokee Nation Businesses and Cherokee Nation Will Rogers Downs. Admission is free.
Events dot the hillside overlooking Oologah Lake. and longhorn cattle roaming in the pasture. Visitors will have access to a close-up of planes and pilots. C.L. Strance, who flies from Sandridge airstrip between Claremore and Collinsville, and whose plane was "People's Choice" last year, will be available for photo opportunities with visitors, a fund-raising project of the docents.
Tim Jarrett, Fly-In chairman, said last year more than 90 planes were on the airstrip including vintage and war planes, experimental aircraft, helicopters and ultralights. An Air Evac helicopter and pilots who serve Rogers County and the surrounding area will be again be on the field.
Ross Adkins and Tony Isler will announce planes and introduce pilots as they taxi up to be parked by members of the Broken Arrow Civil Air Patrol.
Bring a lawn chair and sit in the shade to watch planes come and go or stop by the classic car show. Listen to Robert Lewis, Cherokee storyteller, or music by Julian Myrick on the porch of the ranch house. Or stop in the Amish-built barn to visit Coke Meyer, Will's great-niece. She will be selling and autographing her new book I Called Him Uncle Will.
Inflatables are a favorite spot for children.
Food for sale will include breakfast and lunch items, funnel cakes, Indian tacos, hot dogs, popcorn and Italian ice and snow cones. Docents will sell water, chips and soda.
For more information, contact Pat Reeder with the Will Rogers Memorial Museums at 918-343-8129, by cell at 918-906-7258 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Joe Bacon from Pryor and Jean McCreery from Claremore, Will Rogers Memorial Museums Ropers (docents) and pilots, will be at the annual Will Rogers & Wiley Post Fly-In Sunday, Aug. 12 at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch. A former Womens Air Force Service Pilot (WASP), Mrs. McCreery learned of the docent program when she attended a Fly-In two years ago. (Photo provided)


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Update 7 January 2013 :
The Cut off marks for popular schools based on Grade 5 scholarship examination 2012 results were were released today.
Cut off Marks for Top Boys schools:
Royal College. Colombo, 183
Ananda College. Colombo,179
Dharmaraja v. Kandy,179
Nalanda v . Colombo,177
Maliyadeva Boy s College. Kurunegala,177
Kingswood College. Kandy,176
D S.Senanayak a M.V. Colombo,175
Richmond College. Galle,175
Cut off Marks for Top Girls Schools:
Vishaka Balika M .V. Vajira Rd. Colombo, 183
Mahamaya B.M.V. Kandy, 179
Devi Balika M.V. Colombo, 178
Maliyadeva Balika M.V Kurunegala, 178
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Ballka V. Co lombo, 176
Holy Family Bali ka M .V Kurunegala, 175
Horana, Thakshila Vidyalaya obtained 170 as the highest from mixed schools.
The results of Grade 5 Scholarship examination held on August, 2012 was released earlier you can check the results at www.doenets.lk internet web site of Department of Examinations.
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January 8, 2013 at 2:45 am -
Where is the cut off marks for Sapugaskanda Vishaka Balika Vidyalaya??
Every year it is there but this year it is not there.can anyone please tell me the cut off marks for vishaka balika?


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22 (pronounced 'two two') draws a laid-back gourmet crowd with its inviting, bar-like atmosphere, friendly service, and affordable modern bistro fare.
Dishes are priced from Y600-1,000 and served tapas-style, on small plates for sharing. The house specialty, foie gras marinated in tamari soy sauce (Y1,000), is worth a try. The lightly fried eel (Y1,000), served with a thick Balsamic vinegar reduction, pairs nicely with a mineral-laced Chardonnay from Puligny-Montrachet.
Wines by the glass start at Y600. There's no list: all the bottles (Y2,500-) are displayed on a shelf behind the bar. Budget Y4,000-5,000 for food and drink.


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The benchmark indices rallied smartly on Thursday, led by sectors like automobiles and banking. Bajaj Auto was the biggest gainer on Thursday, with the scrip rising 5.01%. Stocks like Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, HDFC, Sterlite Industries, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, among others, also gained in the range of 2-5%.
The BSE Sensex ended the day at 19,170.91, up 328.83 points or 1.75% from close Wednesday, while the Nifty settled at 5,825.00, up 97.55 points or 1.70% from the previous close. As per BSE data, 1,681 stocks advanced compared to 1,264 decline, thereby pushing the market capitalisation higher by R80,000 crore from Tuesday's close. Market experts were of the view that massive short covering ahead of Thursday's expiry also lent support to Indian equities. Interest rate sensitives and high beta stocks like realty, banks, and automobiles advanced in the range of 2-4% on the back of revival in investor risk appetite.
According to Bloomberg data, realty stocks continued to be the biggest gainer in the last three months, with the BSE Realty index rising nearly 35% since September 1. Realty was badly beaten in 2011, and that's one reason for the upmove in 2012, said analysts. Improved sales and clearing of a backlog of projects has also helped, they said. Within the realty pack, a host of housing finance companies such as HDFC have gained on improved loan books.
Banking is another rate-sensitive sector that has seen a significant upmove in the last three months. The worst has already been priced in for the sector and everyone is anticipating a cut in key policy rates in the near future. The expected cuts may be delayed, but cannot be denied, said AK Prabhakar, senior VP, equity research, Anand Rathi. Experts also said that foreign institutional investors have also been accumulating shares of banking and financials firms since the second week of September.
Stocks within consumer durables, banking, automobiles, and capital goods space have also witnessed handsome gains during the past three months. The BSE Consumer Durables index has given returns of 27.2% since the beginning of September, followed by CNX Bank Nifty (19.79%), BSE Auto (16.11%), BSE Capital Goods index (15.57%), and BSE FMCG index (12.52%).
United Spirits has been the best performer in the BSE 200 universe. The scrip has given returns of 120% on the back on the United Spirits-Diageo deal. The IMFL business in India, a


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text: Pips Taylor 2016-05-31T18:14:30-04:00 Pips Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/index.php?author=pips-taylor Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Pips Taylor Good old fashioned elbow grease. The X Factor Semi-Finals tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2232028 2012-12-03T19:46:11-05:00 2013-02-02T05:12:01-05:00 Pips Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pips-taylor/ At the quarters we lost Rylan who entertained us each week with his full-on entourage performances and I salute him for it, I have to say I did miss it this week... Will the nation tune in now the entertainment factor has left? Will they be tuning into Daybreak this week to see his presenting debut?! On leaving, Rylan told the press that he thinks Chris Maloney will be crowned King... is he right? Maloney has never graced the bottom two, as each week Liverpool pick up the phone. It's nuts. Christopher Maloney has just over 100,000 followers on Twitter and Union J had over six times that amount - perhaps this goes to show that the youngsters don't pick up the phone and vote. Maybe voting online next year could help to encourage the twitter teens to vote? Unfortunately we learnt on Sunday that teen girls' favourites Union J have left the competition. Awww, I'm pretty sure that despite their exit they will be 'the next big boy-band', as Louis loves to say. I don't think he could have said it any more if he tried...Well, as a farewell, here is Union J's last interview with me. I had the pleasure of talking to the boys backstage about cartoon characters - which of course led to impressions of Donald Duck- and which house they would be in if they attended Hogwarts. We didn't quite have time to cover any current affairs questions which was a shame, as this is strictly entertainment... I was lucky enough to pop down and watch the The Results Show and I don't wanna brag but it was a pretty good show. The backstage goss is that Nicole Scherzinger does an amazing impression of Britney Spears' Oops I Did it Again and Gary Barlow gets pimped out to give out hugs to some of the lucky audience members. Last night this included Keith Lemon, who on hugging the Barlow exclaimed "I've just shit me-self." Nice. Rod Stewart performed his Christmas song with the finalists, and my God was he awesome - that croaky voice that all mums love was very impressive. Tulisa also performed her new song, which is actually pretty catchy, and superstar Pink popped down to sing 'Try'. But of course, the bit we were all waiting for was the results. You could have cut the tension with a knife! The finalists pre-show were pretty nervous and you could tell, poor things. TalkTalk hosted a secret gig earlier this week and here is James Arthur talking to me about how inspiring he finds pizza and doing a pretty good impression of fellow contestant Chris Maloney... So, who is will be crowned The X Factor Winner 2012?! I just cant call it- three very diverse acts- James Arthur is a refreshing talent, as is Jahmene with his insane power voice- but could Maloney pip them to the post and actually win it? For his Nan?! Tune in next week. You know you want to.]]> Backstage at the 'X Factor' tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2170596 2012-11-21T10:04:24-05:00 2013-01-21T05:12:01-05:00 Pips Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pips-taylor/ X Factor and my God has this been a series full of talent, controversy and entertainment! Gazza stormed out, as one of his 'overs' (Carolynne) went out to Rylan who let's say, doesn't have the strongest voice. We've lost three overs, two groups, three girls... but we still have all of the boys. The judges are pulling out all tactics and even getting personal in particular the 'fag ash breath comment' from Gary to Tulisa, and Tulisa's red wine guzzling comment back to Gary. Oooh and Nicole calling Gary boring for not loving Rylan. I could go on... The diversity of the talent this year has been impressive, with most genres covered, bar reggae (maybe 2013?!) Favourites until this week's shock exit were James Arthur, Ella Henderson and Jahmene Douglas, with boyband Union Direction - sorry, Union J - in hot pursuit. Ella was voted off last Sunday which was a shock to the nation. Rylan (who definitely wins on entertainment factor) is still in the running, but how long can he hang on in there and how long can Chris Maloney last? He keeps going through each week and, according to the press, he has been winning on phone votes each week. The obvious question is how? Isn't he SO 10 years ago? Well, he's got the support of the blue rinse brigade, and they are the ones picking up the phone - not the boy band with half a million twitter followers. Unfortunately, I have no backstage gossip to report on Maloney being a diva during my time in the studios. I haven't noticed him throwing his food on the floor or having hissy fits, or constantly on the X Factor hotline to vote himself through to the next week - all of which he's been accused of in the press, and all of which he's denied. But Louis still thinks he's a diva... so surely it must be true?! We've had the battle of the boybands and District 3 were sent home leaving Union J - to respond to all of the screaming girls who camp outside the studios each week. Come rain or shine, they are there and they want a glimpse (no matter how far away) of their fave X Factor finalists. Its CRAZY and overwhelming to witness in the flesh, and they're not even there for me! Jahmene even told me that he's had phone calls in the middle of the night with fans demanding that he follow them on twitter. It's madness. The X Factor fans are pretty over the top when it comes to wanting to see the finalists for photos, signatures, or just to scream. We can hear the superfans screaming all day long. Do these people not have anything else to do?! Well here's me babbling on, but who am I? Well, I interview the finalists each week on behalf of sponsors TalkTalk which is proving to be very funny, with lots of silly questions sent in via Twitter from the fans. My job involves a lot of waiting for the busy finalists to spare a few minutes to chat each week - their schedules are insane. Each week they are groomed, pampered, spray-tanned, their nails, hair, even eyebrows have to be 'done'. Is this the life of a musician/celebrity?! Yikes. They tend to rock up to our little lounge absolutely knackered and in need of a brew. They get to have a moment of chillout time - on condition that they also have a chat with me, asking questions from their Twitter fans, which tend to range from, the taxing "where would you like to go on holiday?" to some rather more silly and entertaining questions like, "if you were a chair which celebrity would you let sit on you?!" to which Kye replied "I would let Rita Ora sit on me." Nice. Its fun and light-hearted but it certainly aint BBC Newsnight and you either love it, or hate it. We've uncovered a few exclusives - that Ella and James were writing together, Union J want to be successful "like the Sugababes" and Simone from MK1 claimed that his ideal houseparty would be a pyjama party with Lana del Rey and they could play video games... Party for two more like...! We've also discovered that Rylan is pretty good at impressions (Gary Barlow and Katie Price especially) and I feel he may well be presenting his own show after this is all over. Other gossip - Ella & George: was it on or off? Well, he told X Factor online that he "would perhaps consider dating her after the show, who knows?" She's now out but here is one of her Fila interviews as a finalist (blog post continues below...): James Arthur surely can't be in the final two again this week... so I'm worried for Rylan and Jahmene but what do I know? Rumour has it, the TalkTalk room is cursed. If you chat to us on a Friday, you're not safe for the Sunday... (this week we chatted to Rylan, Ella & Jahmene) and Ella got voted out... Yep thats right, in my spare time I am a witch. Tune in to my interviews on Saturday at X Factor online or to be better versed in the latest news - watch the shows. You know you want to.]]>


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Shane wins on Mission Bay as David disqualified
Here is news for everyone who departed Mission Bay Sunday afternoon thinking Steve David won one of the more competitive Unlimited Hydroplane races in the 45-year history of the event.
You are wrong.
Almost two hours after the event ended, David's Oh Boy Oberto was disqualified for, what one official said was a "very close" fuel flow violation.
This wasn't the first time the popular David has had a win stripped from him on Mission Bay. And it was the second time in the last three races of this season that David was stripped of a win.
Rookie Jimmy Shane is the official winner of Sunday's race. In fact, Shane's only two wins in what is a promising career start came when David has been disqualified for different violations.
And the promoters of Unlimited Hydroplane racing wonder why their series isn't taken more seriously. Note: Not even NASCAR changes the results of races after the spectators – and for that matter, the competitors – have departed the venue.
As one member of the Oh Boy Oberto team said when the possibility of a disqualification first came up: "Well, they just presented us the trophy in front of all the fans."
Fans be darned. They didn't see what they thought they saw. But, hey, come back next year so you can see another race that could be changed long after you have arrived back home. It's happened two of the last four years in San Diego.
"I know, this looks bad," said an Unlimited Hydroplane official who asked not to be identified. "But rules are rules, what are we going to do?"
Too bad, because Sunday's five-lap finale on the 2.5-mile Bill Muncey Memorial course was a race worth remembering for what happened on the course.
Shane brilliantly stole the inside lane away from perennial championship rivals David and Dave Villwock. David, however, had the fastest boat and jumped immediately into the lead with Shane holding on and Villwock dropping back with a wounded boat.
Although Shane drew close to the lead starting the third lap, David pulled away to cross the finish line with almost a five-second lead. Shane was second, Villwock was third. The trophies were awarded. The post-race interviews were completed. And the officials went to work.
Earlier, in perhaps one of the stranger twists in any form of racing, it appeared that a forest fire in Montana was going to decide the outcome of the race.
The fire forced the workers at Whispering Turbines in Hamilton, Mont., to evacuate their homes and business and cancel their trip to San Diego.
The workers at Whispering Turbines also happen to build and maintain the Lycoming T-55 turbine engines used by two Unlimited Hydroplane race teams -- including those of all-time series (68) and Mission Bay (seven) wins leader Villwock.
Not only was Villwock without a critical part of his team, midway through the first round of Sunday's heats, Villwock blew up one of his two available engines.
"We're down to one engine, one gear box, one swing at it," said Villvock.
Matters got worse at the start of the championship heat when Scott Liddycoat steered his Unlimited across the noses of Villwock's Spirit of Qatar and David in the pre-start maneuvering.
"I almost turned it off," said Villwock. "It felt like it was going to lose all power and I wanted to save the engine. Then it started running better and we hung with it, although we didn't have the power to really challenge."
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The rapper's album may already be platinum. As previously reported, Hov's unprecedented decision to partner with Samsung for the Magna Carta Holy Grail app resulted in the Recording Industry Association of America changing its rules for awarding gold and platinum certifications.
Under the RIAA's prior rules, artists had to wait 30 days after release before the Association would certify album sales -- gold for 500,000 copies sold, platinum for 1 million copies sold. The Association has yet to make an official certification but Jay doesn't have to wait 30 days to apply for a certification.
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Cultures in Contact deals with the complex cultural relations surrounding the translation and reception of Alessandro Manzoni's novel I promessi sposi (1827) in nineteenth-century England and a few years later in America.
The critical and methodological perspective of this study rests on the most recent developments and final convergence of Translation Studies and Cultural Studies, and considers translation as a privileged locus of exchange and negotiation of values and ideologies.
The book analyses the situation of the target and source literatures and cultures at the time of the early translations, focusing on the systemic factors determining the selection of texts for translation. Particular attention has been devoted to the receiving context, considering how and why in England and in America the impact of Manzoni's work was less significant than in France and Germany. A notable intra- and inter-linguistic interdependency of the English and French translations of I promessi sposi developed, and, in this perspective, the influence that the early French and English versions exercised on the definitive edition of I promessi sposi appears today critically relevant.
Contents: Vittoria Intonti/Rosella Mallardi: Introduction – Vittoria Intonti: An Overview – Rosella Mallardi: I Promessi Sposi: The State of the Translations – Rosella Mallardi: The Translations of I Promessi Sposi into English and French: Inter-Textual Relations between Swan (1828), Rey-Dussueil (1828) and Gosselin's (1828) Translations – Rosella Mallardi: 'Multiple' Translation: Inter-Textual Relations between the English and American Translations, and the French Translations of I Promessi Sposi – Rosella Mallardi: Manzoni, a Writer in Search of an Italo-European Language: I Promessi Sposi and the 'Visibility' of its Early French (and English) Translators – Maria Cristina Consiglio: Reflections on Manzoni's Paratext and its Translation – Vittoria Intonti: Translating Lucia's 'addio, monti' – Maristella Gatto: 'For the love of Heaven!'. Translating Words and Phrases in Manzoni's 'Catholic' Novel – Margherita Ippolito: Irony in Nineteenth Century English Translations of I Promessi Sposi – Rosella Mallardi: Appendix A: The Main Variations between the Three Editions of I Promessi Sposi: Milan 1827, Paris 1827, Milan 1840 - Appendix B: Norton's 1834 Translation Lucia, The Betrothed, the English 1834 and 1844 Translations Compared with their Different Source Texts - Appendix C: Divergences between Norton's Lucia, The Betrothed, and the Twin English 1834 Version The Betrothed - Appendix D: Traces of Rey-Dussueil, Gosselin, de Montgrand and Swan's Versions in the Definitive Edition of I Promessi Sposi (Milan, 1840).
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Vittoria Intonti, Full Professor of English Literature at the University of Bari, held courses on Literary Translation and American Literature. She was the Co-ordinator of Dottorato di Ricerca in Teoria e Prassi della traduzione at SAGEO Department, is a member of AIA, the Italian Association of English Studies, and of AISNA, the Italian Association of North American Studies. Her privileged research areas are English Renaissance theatre, Modernism, the short story and literary translation.
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By DWAYNE A. RULES
A no-holds-barred, unvarnished look at the life of a true titan in the world of pro wrestling.
Andre The Giant
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Writer/Artist: Box Brown
They called Andre the Eighth Wonder of the World ... mostly in adulation. To his face, they showered him with praise, requests for autographs and snapshots, and sometimes even challenged him to fights to prove pro wrestling was not fake.
But behind his back, some laughed and whispered mean things.
Andre the Giant, the largest professional athlete the world has ever seen, would just soak it all up. His own mean comments and enormous alcohol intake led him to set a few tempers on edge as well.
To read the pro wrestling legend's life story the way Box Brown tells it – compiled from interviews with his peers, bosses, associates, opponents and other sources including 1999's Larger Than Life biographical video released by World Wrestling Entertainment – even these questionable moments were the result of a child-like temperament that couldn't see the wrong in it.
Born Andre Rene Rousimoff in France, he suffered from acromegaly, which resulted in his gigantism (he was usually billed as standing 2.24m and weighing 240kg).
Whether the world knew him as an unstoppable force, an immovable object, or a wrestling legend, his condition in truth caused him no end of misery, especially later in life.
His heart strained to pump blood throughout his body, while his spine and joints were under tremendous pressure whenever he moved.
A few major events in Andre's storied life are covered here, including his time making the classic 1987 fairytale flick The Princess Bride, and his feud with Hulk Hogan that "culminated" in the famous showdown at WrestleMania III (also 1987). This graphic novel more or less echoes the popularly held version of events, with Andre willingly putting over Hogan in this match.
(For the uninitiated, "put over" is pro wrestling parlance for when a top wrestler allows an up-and-comer to shine and become a fan favourite in a match together. Another interesting term is "squash match", where a powerhouse – like Andre, for example – obliterates an opponent without letting the guy get in much offence. And this was coined years before our very own Datuk Nicol David would make squash matches out of so many of her ... squash matches.)
Another tidbit from this graphic biography you'll find interesting: Andre the Giant fought boxer Chuck Wepner in 1976, on the undercard of the infamous Muhammad Ali-Antonio Inoki boxer-vs-wrestler fight. And that fight apparently served as the inspiration for the Rocky Balboa vs Thunderlips spectacle fromRocky III.
Now, yours truly is always quick to jump on a wrestler's biography to check out the untold tales behind what was seen on TV, but the Dwaynester felt that this tome skimps on a few important milestones in Andre's life, glossing over or not even mentioning them.
His daughter, for example, appears in the narrative from out of nowhere. There's a brief anecdote on Pg 122 where he's telling a woman on the phone that "I couldn't be any kind of father to your baby" and then nothing for 56 pages until Andre tells a buddy he'd love to have his daughter visit except for "the situation with the mother" (see pic right).
It could be that Brown is trying to set us up for the eventual impact of the mother's summary on Pg 225 of just how many times in the child's life Andre saw her. Still feels kind of abrupt, though.
Secondly, a lot of Andre's significant wrestling career milestones are hardly acknowledged, such as his feud with Big John Studd and his post-WrestleMania III career in the (then) World Wrestling Federation, when he famously won the championship from Hulk Hogan and then sold it to the Million Dollar Man! (And he also did a fair bit of "putting over" another rising powerhouse, the Ultimate Warrior.)
Yet, the sheer scale of anything that involved Andre is awe-inspiring enough to overshadow a few glitches.
The main points that Brown seems intent on getting across are: Andre could drink an entire bar full of boozehounds under the table; he had a tendency to meanness that often set people's temper off (and you can imagine how mad he made them, to get them willing to throw down with a guy his size); and he was just as quick to make amends and offer an apology.
Brown's clean, simple, cartoony art also helps move things along at a good pace.
You don't get bogged down stopping to admire the sights, and a second reading will throw more light on Brown's achievement in nailing the look, mannerisms and expressions of major players in the saga with just a few simple and consistently arranged lines. Very often, the feeling is that you're right there in the car or bus with these grizzled veterans of the road.
As a snapshot of the legend's personality, then, this works, and it works really well; I couldn't put it down on my first read-through.
Brown doesn't sugar-coat Andre's behaviour, the language is coarse and on occasion approaches the offensive. Nor does he attempt to apologise for Andre's force-of-nature personality, or try to evoke sympathy, or even once get maudlin.
By presenting the unvarnished facts as he heard them, Brown only reinforces the legend of the man whose life he summarises within these pages, and a worthy effort it is too.
They called Andre the Eighth Wonder of the World. Life dealt him a difficult hand, but he made the most of it. He called everyone "Boss" and they rarely said otherwise to his face; but the truth was, everyone knew who really was the boss.
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