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This season has been far different for me this year than any other year. Not only are we in Florida, where it just feels different, but it's just my small family of 4 celebrating this time of year since our parents and extended families are far-flung travelers. For the first time, I am on my own to make this season magical for me, hubby and the kids. In our own small ways, we're making it all our own, in our own unique ways and it's been really fun.
To celebrate and appreciate this time of year and all the inspiration it brings, I am making a list of 20 things that I love this time of year. Melissa at The Inspired Room is hosting a link-up on Friday, so feel free to make your own list and add it to her Mr. Linky then.
20 Things I Love at Christmas
- Decorating the tree with my kids. There may not be any ornaments higher than 50 inches up the tree, but it's imperfectly beautiful and magical because it was done with love by them.
- Baking. I love baking all year round, but even more so this time of year.
- Dancing around to Christmas music. I love pulling out our Christmas CDs and playing the music loud. It makes our home cheerier and reminds me at the smallest moments that it's Christmastime.
- Christmas lights. I love going out at night for walks or drives and looking at all the lights. And I love pulling up to my house all lit up.
- Chilly mornings. There is something so cozy about curling up in sweats with a cup of coffee in the morning and enjoying the chill in the air instead of turning on the heat.
- Watching Christmas Movies. I love when Charlie Brown's Christmas or Frosty the Snowman comes on TV and I let my daughter stay up late so we can snuggle and watch together.
- Giving. I love thinking of gifts to give those that I care about and the anticipation of giving those things.
- Sparkle. I am a mostly traditional red and green girl this time of year, but I have enjoyed a little added sparkle this year, with some silver and gold and glitter thrown in.
- Family traditions. There's nothing like the holiday season to bring out the wonderful and unique family traditions. And it's always wonderful when an new and unexpected tradition is formed.
- Christmas Eve. I think I actually love Christmas Eve more than Christmas morning. Our traditions include driving around to look at lighhts after a church service and then coming home to watch It's A Wonderful Life as a family. We also open one gift each. For the kids it's a new set of Christmas jammies to snuggle up in for sleep that night and to open gifts in the next morning.
- Snow. We may not get it here, but I love it and I miss it.
- Hot Chocolate. One thing that is a staple in our home this time of year is hot chocolate mix.
- Christmas Cards. I often put it off but it's one thing I haven't chosen to go without doing. I love trying to get a photo and then sending off a card to our loved ones so they know we are thinking of them and loving them this time of year.
- Running to the mailbox everyday.I love getting cards from our far-flung family and friends. Reading about and seeing photos of grwoing children and changing families is so wonderful.
- Celebrating Imperfection. There isn't much that we do in this house that is perfect. It's all done with love though and there is nothing like this season to make it more apparent that imperfection is okay and to be celebrated. It's about the feelings, the inspiration and the love behind what we do that matters more than the result.
- Christmas morning. My favorite things about Christmas morning are digging through stockings and eating yummy gooey cinnamon buns. It's been a tradition since I was little and hope to continue it for a long time.
- Lighting candles. I love candles any time of year, but they are that little bit more magical this season.
- Bringing out the china. I know I should use it more often than once a year, but it does feel special to do it this time of year and I always look forward to it.
- Bundling up. We don't get to do it here very much so when it does get chilly and we can put on our coats and play outside until our cheeks and noses are red, it's really wonderful.
- The day after. When the chaos and excitement of Christmas is over and it's just our small family, home from school and work, together, with no looming plans, it's really magical.
To join in or visit other lists of things people are enjoying this season, visit Melissa's 20 Little Things to Treasure at Christmas post.
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It's been exactly one month since Google+ burst on to the scene as "an extension of Google itself". As appose to merely a response to Facebook, Google has gone out of its way to make sure it grabs as big a slice as possible of that social networking pie. Having had Google Wave and Google Buzz fail in the past, this time at least, Google seem to be doing something right.
Already the fastest-growing social network in history having acquired more than 20 million users so far; now seems a good time to look at what may lie ahead.
Google+ is a solid product, but that's to be expected from this company. The real challenge is attracting the mainstream users beyond early adopters, and one of the potential factors affecting this is how Google+ interacts with businesses.
There's no denying Google is big on business. They have Apps for business, blogs for business, as well as countless services and tools such as Analytics, Website Optimiser and AdSense. Although in these past four weeks, Google seem to be actively discouraging businesses from creating profiles. Product Manager Christian Oestlien tried to justify this with a short statement,
"The business experience we are creating should far exceed the consumer profile in terms of its usefulness to businesses. We just ask for your patience while we build it. In the meantime, we are discouraging businesses from using regular profiles to connect with Google+ users. Our policy team will actively work with profile owners to shut down non-user profiles."
There are two questions here:
1) Why on earth did Google+ not have this in place before launch?
2) Where exactly will Google+ fit in the existing 'social networking for businesses' map?
The first question is almost impossible to answer. We only know that since a barrage of criticism regarding their inconsistent approach on this topic, the search giant has since vowed to accelerate the launch of Google+ business profiles.
The second question is the more interesting. With LinkedIn accounting for many of Powwownow's new leads, we can 100% understand the benefit and theory behind businesses using such a site. Twitter also has a very clear and consistent role, primarily within customer service. On the other hand, Facebook is a little harder to wrestle with- the business advantage centring more around being able to engage with a captive audience, and therefore (hopefully) increasing customer loyalty. The three together cover all the bases – and so what for Google+?
Well, if you must know, things are shaping up quite nicely. There are a number of features in the pipeline that will give Google+ it's very own set of USP's. Below are just five;
1) Google Meeting: Just like there are hangouts for personal pages, Google Meeting will allow you to videoconference with up to 10 colleagues. This will allow you to have staff meeting with multiples office. You could also use it for presentations to clients or prospective clients. This would be integrated with Google Calendar and Gmail, making the invitation process a snap.
2) Google Screencast: Google Screencast will allow you to record the computer screen output and to share it with others so that participants can show or demonstrate things on their computer. This combined with Google Meeting will give you the functionality of GoToMeeting.
3)Google Whiteboard: Leveraging Google Docs, you will be able to pull up documents during a meeting and collaborate on them. These edits can be done by multiple people, all in real time, for true collaborations. Recaps of the meeting can then be sent out over Gmail or posted to Google for viewing.
4) Google Picasa and YouTube: Google Picasa (soon to be renamed Google Photos and YouTube allow you to seamlessly integrate media into your business. Whether it be for customer presentations or internal use, all media that is associated with your company on those two platforms will be available to anyone you choose to expose it to over Google Plus. With the use of Google Plus's Circles feature, you can choose how much to share and with whom.
5) Market Segmentation: One of the chief differences between Google Plus and Facebook is the introduction of what Google Plus calls circles. Circles allow you to segment your friend into different groups, and then communicate with just those folks. Facebook has lists, but that only affects privacy settings. It can turn someone on or off in terms of being able to see your posts, but there is no way to selectively post different items to different groups.
How many of you are already using Google+? And to those who aren't, would features like this be enough to make you sign up?

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Please suggest sites of local sections, clubs and other groups which represent individual amateur radio members, and which do not fit under the listed national/regional affiliates.Local community groups, clubs, and similar organizations which promote the interests of, or answer the needs of amateur radio, the local amateur radio community, and the local general community. These organizations usually represent individual members and very rarely host smaller affiliated groups; often these sections are affiliates of larger, regional organizations. Suggestions for sites to be listed are encouraged via the "add URL" label at page top.
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Intranets present information and applications relatively free of hardwareconstraints of the past. Management is taking advantage of intranets for thevalue they provide to business. This article offers some common sense advice ondeveloping the human resources presence on the intranet.
In many instances, human resources has led the way in recognizing andenabling the many advantages of a secure intranet. Maintaining online employeereference materials (e.g., policies, procedures and newsletters) saves time andcuts costs for HR.
Unfortunately, there is not always a good understanding of what the intranetis capable of, nor the amount of work involved in maintaining a Web site.Building a user-friendly (not more than three clicks to get to the in-formation)andfunctional intranet takes time, effort and expertise. Having a team ofindividuals with computer skills and an understanding of the complexity of humanresources is essential for a successful HR intranet.
At the Mayo Clinic, the HR intranet site is widely used by management andemployees alike, with ongoing improvements constantly being developed. Thisarticle looks at the process Mayo used with its site development. Afterdescribing the organization, Mayo's implementation is reviewed. Finally, weoffer some guiding principles used by Mayo and recommendations for otherswishing to create an HR intranet.
The Mayo Clinic experience
The Mayo Foundation is one of the largest medical group practices in theworld. With sites in Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida and Scottsdale,Arizona, Mayo employs some 2,116 salaried staff physicians and scientists, 1,572medical residents and 28,500 allied health employees. Mayo Clinic occupies about12 million square feet -- 2 ½ times the size of the Mall of America.
In addition, the Mayo Health System is a network of clinics and hospitals in55 communities in southern Minnesota, northern Iowa and western Wisconsin. Thesystem includes 500 physicians, 7,600 allied health staff and 13 hospitals withalmost 900 beds.
Mayo has a three-part mission -- delivering excellent patient care, conductingworld-class biomedical research and educating future physicians and alliedhealth practitioners to serve patients from around the world. Given theorganization's size, diversity of functions and professional nature,opportunities for intranet development and application abound.
Mayo's HR intranet began as an idea shared by HR leaders who saw promise inthis new technology. The first group, comprised of HR specialists, designed abasic HR intranet site. A college intern helped code the Web pages.
Initially, this startup site included only a few HR policy and proceduremanuals. Later, a new team was formed, including HR specialists and computerprogrammers, to aggressively move the HR intranet toward a more completeimplementation. The team determined what to put on the Web and identified theresources and priorities associated with each entity.
As the team was forming its strategy, another team started developingemployee self-service processes for both Interactive Voice Response (IVR) andthe Web. Though separate, the work of both groups was beginning to overlap andmanagement decided to merge the two teams into one, with content owners becomingmembers of the steering team. Based on wide usage by employees and ease ofimplementation, Web applications were selected.
To evaluate site value, teams solicited user feedback and metrics tracked thelevel of usage. In the next year, the team saw more than a tenfold increase inthe number of users each week. About 45 percent of all intranet usage iscurrently HR-related and about two-thirds of the users use the site in any givenmonth.
It is interesting to note that the team did not see a significant usageincrease until current users were surveyed regarding their needs and interests.Although there was minimal marketing, when users received feedback, the userbase grew largely by word of mouth. From the HR department's perspective,offering policy manuals on the Web might have been the first easy step, but thiswas not instituted when they discovered that few people regularly look at policymanuals.
The most-requested item was easy access to internal job openings. Once thisinformation was available on the intranet, usage increased dramatically.Employees visited the site for the job openings, and then noticed the otheritems that had been incrementally added to the site. Some of the items includeda career center, a staff "activity" newsletter, investment informationand some employee self-service transactions, such as changing payrollinformation and personal data. When employees could view personal time cardsonline, usage increased again.
The future of Mayo's HR intranet looks bright. The organization has developeda team dedicated to giving employees easy access to HR information. The nextgoal is to expand the self-service offerings, adding management tools that willincorporate workflow and electronic signature capabilities.
More Mayo employees are starting their browsers first thing in the morning.HR intranet developers expect content will soon be tailored automatically toindividuals based upon roles in the company. For example, a change in EEO lawswould be updated electronically to the browsers in the diversity office as soonas those laws are published.
Eventually, the browser may become the user's desktop with word processors,spreadsheets and other applications functioning only through the browser.Intranet developers must get ahead of the curve and start providingindividualized content that keeps employees using the Web site daily.
A successful site takes time, resources and effort. Success can be assured ifthere is adequate time to grow the site and gain the needed technologicalexpertise. Getting the right people to balance the needs of employees andbusinesses provides a solid foundation for continued site usage. Organizationscan't be afraid to add staff to develop and maintain a successful site.
The additional costs of staff can be offset by aggregate cost avoidance andby leveraging the technological opportunities the intranet presents. Theintranet can become one of the primary tools for human resources to transactbusiness and communicate with employees, freeing HR staff to work moreeffectively and efficiently.
By Jay Fernández, an IT liaison in the HR department at Mayo, and Dr. Bijoy K. Khandheria, a cardiologist who chairs Mayo's information and technology group. Mr. Khandheria can be reached at email@example.com. From IHRIM's "e-Work Architect: How HR Leads the Way Using theInternet."


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- Provide visitor information and operate campus tours for prospective students
- Welcome official delegations and professional international visitors
- Develop and coordinate events for the MIT community
- Manage several lecture series
- Organize Commencement
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The Information Center is located in room 7-121, just off Lobby 7. We welcome you to inquire online or stop by in person! Office hours are 9–5, Monday–Friday, excluding legal and Institute holidays.
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The innovative art scene of Miami is known the world over thanks to the popularity of its yearly winter edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach, with art galleries almost literally around every corner – especially in the Wynwood Arts District. Apart from the most well known, however, there is a hub of 'underground' spaces where contemporary art is flourishing behind closed doors – and all it takes is a quick flight to Miami to uncover the best Miami art galleries for yourself.
Gallery Diet, Miami
Located in the Wynwood District of the city and owned by Nina Johnson-Milewski, Gallery Diet brings a retro feel to the Miami art scene, exhibiting new and emerging artists from around the world. Since its inception in 2007, the gallery has produced over 30 solo and group exhibitions - the likes of Charley Friedman, Fabienne Lasserre, Nicolas Lobo and Abby Manock have all at one point called Gallery Diet their home. Exhibitions range from installations to works on paper but you can be sure there's always something interesting to see – you just have to ring the bell to gain entry…
Gallery Diet, 174 NW 23rd Street, Miami
6th Street Container, Miami
Shunning the trend of commercial premises in which many art galleries in Miami reside, 6th Street Container retains a certain boho chic in its off-beat location in the heart of the city's Little Havana – with neighbours including a barbershop, tattoo parlour and a bakery. Chief curator Adalberto Delgado and director Maria Amores organise monthly shows featuring experimental filmmakers, video, photographers and installation artists, cementing – after only a few short years of business – their provocative, unexpected and exciting reputation in the art arena of Miami.
6th Street Container, 1155 (rear) SW 6th Street, Miami
locust projects, Miami
Contemporary visual artists find a safe haven at locust projects, a non-profit exhibition space in which the traditional pressures of gallery sales or space limitations are totally removed, allowing the freedom of new ideas and encouraging site-specific installations. Above all, this is a welcoming area for both the artist and the aficionado, where conversations between the two are regular and encouraged.
locust projects, 3852 North Miami Avenue, Miami
Artisan Lounge, Miami
Both emerging and seasoned professional artists are welcomed at the Artisan Lounge, a new and innovative studio with a total of 26 spaces, 3 gallery areas and 2 artist lounges – all naturally lit. Connected to one of the oldest, most beautiful church buildings in Miami, not only has the Artisan Lounge got an absolutely fascinating location, but the resident artists such as Augusto Esquivel, Sol Gersh, Giselle Delgado Buraye and Toa Castellanos all work together to keep the spaces collaborative and consistently exciting.
Artisan Lounge, 500 NE 1st Ave Miami
Buzzart Gallery, Miami
Opening in October of 2012, Buzzart Gallery is very much the new kid on the block of Miami's Wynwood Arts District. Its speciality is Latin American and Spanish photography and if their opening exhibition by Juan Carlos Alom – a prominent Cuban photographer and experimental filmmaker – is anything to go by, Buzzart Gallery is sure to become a city favourite in no time.
Buzzart Gallery, Wynwood Building booth 6, Miami
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i ride a cannondale bad boy 5. the stock tires were 700x28 thickslicks, which worked well for me. they were fast and very puncture resistant. once the rear tire started to wear down, i put on some continential 4 seasons and have been getting way too many flats. seems the softer compound tire just sucks up anything i run over. so im now going to give gatorskins a try. i went up 1 side to 700x32 to hopefully give a better ride and have a more beefy looking tire. anyone have any feed back on gatorskins in this size for a clyde? i do alot of city riding and theres glass and metal everywhere.


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Bill Byrne has proposed creating a city of East Cobb to let the area determine its own growth.
"Cobb County is driven by the Board of Commissioners with regard to growth issues," he said. "If you create a city … the city council determines the growth policies, and when the economy comes back, east Cobb is going to explode again, and I think they should be the ones to determine what they're going to look like."
Cobb, which has a population of just under 700,000 in its 345 square miles, according to the 2010 Census, has six cities. By comparison, Gwinnett County, with 825,000 residents over 437 square miles, and Fulton County, with 950,000 residents over 535 square miles, have 16 and 14 cities.
The boundary lines would be drawn by the Cobb Legislative Delegation, and the east Cobb voters who live in that district would then decide whether to become Cobb's seventh city, said Byrne, who is challenging incumbent Tim Lee in the Aug. 21 runoff to serve as county chairman.
Under the proposal, which Byrne made Wednesday, the county government would continue to provide water, sewer, police and fire services to the new city for a nominal fee of one dollar per year.
The proposed city would be governed by an elected mayor and five City Council members, with wards drawn by the Cobb Delegation.
Byrne said the county government would provide $1 million from its capital improvements budget for the design and construction of a city hall and provide temporary meeting locations until construction is complete. The design, construction and location of the new city hall would be determined by the new mayor and city council, he said.
"East Cobb County has always been the fulcrum around the growth for all of Cobb County," Byrne said. "It's the biggest success story of the county for the last 20 years, and will be for a long time to come."
Byrne said he's watched with interest as cities in Fulton County across the river have formed, along with Brookhaven, DeKalb's newest city.
"East Cobb has always been enormously involved in the decision-making process, particularly with regard to infrastructure and zonings," he said. "Once the market comes back, it's going to start in east Cobb, so I thought that this was a very good time and timing to energize a discussion to create the city of east Cobb and allow the people there to say yes or no to it."
If voters say yes, they would define their own future rather than having to rely on the Board of Commissioners, a board they have 40 percent representation on, he said.
"It's a concept to begin the discussion, not to end it, and obviously the two district commissioners — Bob Ott and JoAnn Birrell — would have to buy into it or it doesn't fly, and the Delegation would have to buy into it or they won't create it," Byrne said.
Byrne said there is no significant cost involved because the county is already providing the public safety and infrastructure for the area.
"The county itself does not lose a single tax dollar because every city resident pays property taxes, and they would have to create a funding source as they choose to manage their affairs," Byrne said. "When you take off the table the two most expensive government liabilities — public safety and infrastructure — then they can look at facilities that they choose and hopefully do much like the city of Sandy Springs did and privatize most of it."
Assuming everyone agreed, the city could be formed as soon as next year, he said.
Byrne said he hasn't discussed the idea yet with Ott or Birrell because it's a campaign issue, and he "didn't want to draw them into it and make them responsible for anything."
Ott said he was receptive to listening to what Byrne had to say.
"Obviously the discussion will need to consider the cost implications to the people in East Cobb, because a city in Georgia has to provide a certain number of essential services to be classified a city," Ott said. "I have a good relationship with the Legislature, and if we can find a workable solution that does not increase the cost to the citizens in the proposed area, I'm willing to explore this idea."
Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) said the motivating factor behind the creation of the cities in north Fulton and DeKalb counties has been dissatisfaction with the county governments.
"It's born out of frustration of not having a government that works for you, and people when that happens they tend to want to localize it," he said. "That's a smart thing, to make sure that your government working for you is closest to home, so that's what we saw with those (cities of Sandy Springs, Milton and Johns Creek). I think that's what we saw with (newly formed) Brookhaven."
Rogers said he doesn't get the sense that east Cobb residents are frustrated by their county government.
"The local government seems to work pretty well," Rogers said.
Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin said there are advantages to living in a city rather than an unincorporated area.
"The smallest form of government is the best form of government," Tumlin said. "Even though we're 56,000 people (in the city of Marietta), I think the people that you see at the grocery store, Marietta High football games, there's a direct correlation of seven representatives (on the City Council) to 56,000 (Marietta residents) versus, I mean (west Cobb county commissioner Helen Goreham) has people she could never know. (Marietta Councilman Grif Chalfant) can almost name everyone in his ward, so the representation is so good that it works. To me, that's the strength of it."
Told of Byrne's proposal, Tumlin admitted surprise.
"He would give up power," Tumlin said.
Another attractive aspect about being a city is that cities can collect franchise fees whereas counties cannot, Tumlin said.
"Everything that Southern Bell does, we get to charge 4 percent on them," Tumlin said. "Atlanta Gas Light — 4 percent franchise fee. Cities can do it, but counties cannot. So they pick up 4 percent right off the bat. That has always been a major advantage of a city. Counties hate it. It just the way the law was originally drawn up, and they can't do it now because it would look like a tax increase."
Tumlin also has noticed the demand for the creation of cities in the metro region.
"Maybe Byrne has raised a good point," Tumlin said. "East Cobb, some of our big areas, they don't have the sense of community that I think we do."
Tumlin pointed out one thing that could not be done is for east Cobb to create its own school system, because that would take a constitutional amendment.
Former county chairman and current Attorney General Sam Olens of east Cobb, who is supporting Lee over Byrne in the race, opposes the idea.
"East Cobb is a great place to live, just like many other incorporated and unincorporated areas of our county," Olens said.
(Reprinted from the Marietta Daily Journal, August 9, 2012. Written by Jon Gillooly. Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal – Byrne floats idea to create seventh city)


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She took the road less travelled when she made her debut with an offbeat film like "Madholal Keep Walking" in 2010. Promising actor Swara Bhaskar now admits she is taking "better than baby steps" towards commercial cinema, which she believes, opens the gates to a larger audience - and adds longevity to an actor's career.
That she went on to play second lead in a highly commercial flick like "Tanu Weds Manu" after "Madholal Keep Walking", is also a sample of Swara's versatility, which she further proved with the early 2013 release "Listen... Amaya".
"While my first film was 'Madholal Keep Walking', but the film that gave me my identity as an actress was 'Tanu Weds Manu', which was a full-fledged commercial venture and a huge hit. 'Listen... Amaya' received critical acclaim.
"Now I'm awaiting the release of 'Aurangzeb' and 'Raanjhnaa', being produced by two of the biggest banners in the industry - Yash Raj Films and Eros (Entertainment), respectively. I think I'm taking better than baby steps (towards commercial cinema)," Swara told IANS in an email interview.
Moreover, she believes the categories of "experimental" and "commercial" cinema per se, are "fast dissolving" in the Mumbai film industry. "But yes, I would say for sure that commercial cinema guarantees vastly larger audience and longevity of career to an actor," she added.
The 25-plus actress also pointed out how it is a misconception that "strong and good roles for female characters are just found in experimental cinema".
"Commercial films have also given us strong female roles, like Geet in 'Jab we Met', Vidya Baghchi in 'Kahaani', Suzanna in '7 Khoon Maaf', and if we go back, Anarkali in 'Mughal-e-Azam', Radha in 'Mother India' and Rosie in 'Guide'.
"These were hugely successful commercial ventures. In my own body of work, one of my most fun and challenging roles has been that of Bindiya in the forthcoming film 'Raanjhnaa'," she said.
"Raanjhnaa" is the much-talked about Anand L.Rai-directorial, featuring Sonam Kapoor and southern star Dhanush in key roles. Swara is currently dubbing for it.
Terming her role "amazing", she said: "I play Bindiya. It's a part beautifully etched out by writer Himanshu Sharma and lovingly directed by Anand sir. Bindiya is probably the most fun character I've ever essayed in my career so far."
With each film, Swara is trying to maintain variety.
If she played a modern Delhi girl, a spoilt brat in "Listen... Amaya", she will be seen as Prithviraj Sukumaran's wife Suman, "a strong character", in Atul Sabharwal's crime thriller "Aurangzeb". Post "Aurangzeb", which releases May 17, she is looking forward to "Raanjhnaa", which hits the theatres towards end of June.
Later in the year, she will be seen in Anirudhh Chawla' relationship comedy "Sabki Bajegi Band", and then in Debaloy De's "Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai", a horror film.
So, "different genres with diverse characters" are what are keeping Swara excited about her Bollywood journey.
But there's something she finds very challenging!
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In report deemed credible by Western diplomats, Al Arabiya says Russian cargo ship carrying 'large amount' of weapons 'trying to conceal final destination in suspicious way'
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A Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons is en route to Syria
and due to arrive at a Syrian port this weekend, Al Arabiya television said in a report that Western diplomats in New York described on Friday as credible.
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Will Nashville Be Renewed for Season 2?
On days when we can't sleep, can't eat for our love of Gunnar is too strong, we "keep asking why" Nashville is barely ever on. But that's not enough, when so much time has "already gone" by and we just want a regular relationship with the ABC show. So, will the show go the way of "boys and buses" and be "buried under" for the remainder of our lives after Season 1 — will ABC decide that "one works better" than two?
Or can we start "yellin' from the rooftop" that this big budget "sideshow" is going to come "back home" for Season 2? (Is that enough song titles for you? Good. Cuz we're exhausted.) Well, according to Deadline, nothing has been set in stone for the show's future. In fact, the recent crop of pilots across all networks has been mostly crap and more new shows will be ordered next season than ever before.
So, do the 98 new pilots hitting our small screen next season mean that Nashville won't make the cut into having a second season? Not necessarily. As we mentioned previously, Nashville has the added benefit of a built-in revenue stream from sale of the original music featured on the show to keep ABC in the money. And according to Deadline, "Nashville seems the most likely to return" of all the shows that debuted last season.
In fact, although the show was initially only picked up for 13 episodes, ABC ended up giving it the whole season to test the waters. If we didn't know better, we'd say that's a pretty good indicator that our favorite folks will be stompin' back into town for another season...
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Pete Bigelow · Second Look: Mitt Romney's Position On The Auto Bailout And How It Plays In Michigan
November 11th, 2011
Rick Snyder and Mitt Romney may have similar backgrounds – both born and raised in Michigan, both cultivated moderate conservative reputations en route to winning governorships in traditional blue states.
But when it comes to the federal bailout of the auto industry in 2009, the two politicians have starkly different positions.
Romney, as a Democratic political ad reminded viewers this week, would have let Chrysler and General Motors go bankrupt. He elaborated on that position in this week's Republican candidate debate held in suburban Detroit. "They should have gone through a managed bankruptcy process," utilizing a private-sector bailout that provided funds and time for restructuring, he said.
Snyder disagrees.
"This was about more than these two companies," he said. Bankruptcies would have had far-reaching consequences. "It would have brought down the whole supply chain and Ford," Snyder said.
NPR's Don Gonyea reviewed Romney's position on the federal auto bailout this morning, and how it went over in Michigan.
Pete Bigelow · Midwest Memo: Google Causes Groupon Angst, Cain Campaigns In Michigan, Tea Party Seeks Ohio Right-To-Work Push
November 11th, 2011
Three stories making news across the Midwest today:
1. More complaints about Groupon. Some merchants have already swore off Groupon after they wound up losing money – or in some cases, their businesses – by running promotions with the Chicago-based company. Now comes another gripe. Merchants tell The Wall Street Journal that Groupon collects money immediately while payments to customers linger for more than 60 days, affecting their cash flow. Rivals of the daily deal site are offering faster payments, which puts a crimp in Groupon's business model. Meanwhile, our partner station WBEZ reports Google is stepping onto Groupon's home turf with daily-deal service.
2. Cain campaigns in Michigan. One day after a debate in suburban Detroit, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain made stops across southern Michigan on Thursday. He discussed the state's 11-percent jobless rate in Calhoun County, a key battleground that has been split in the two most recent presidential elections. "This is one of the greatest tragedies that we face, and that is we have all these people that are unemployed," Cain told supporters, according to the Battle Creek Enquirer. Michigan voters head to the primary polls on Feb. 28.
3. Could Ohio become right-to-work state? Two days after voters defeated Issue 2 at the polls, a Tea Party group has started a push to turn Ohio into a right-to-work state. Ohioans For Workplace Freedom said Thursday it is seeking 386,000 signatures to put the issue on the Ohio ballot, perhaps as early as next November. Ohio is one of 28 states that require employees to join unions or pay fair-share dues in places where workers are represented by unions. "A lot of people in the patriot movement feel this was a key component of Senate Bill 5 that never came out," Tom Zawistowski, president of the Portage County Tea Party, tells the Akron Beacon-Journal.
Pete Bigelow · Ford Seeks Recovery From Slow Start, Expanded Sales In China
November 10th, 2011
With 1.3 billion people within its borders, China holds the largest car market in the world. Ford would like to build its market share there.
Ford only ranks as the ninth-largest company there, in terms of auto sales. The company is formulating a new strategy to make up for what they see as a slow start in China.
In the first of a three-part series that reviews Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's trade mission to Asia, our partner station Michigan Radio examines the possibilities for Detroit's Big Three in potential Chinese auto sales, even as car sales have slowed.
For Ford, that means bringing 15 new models to market in the next five years, and investing hundreds of millions in plans and dealerships.
Here's the first part of the Michigan Radio series. Keep an eye out for part two tomorrow.
Pete Bigelow · Ford Seeks Recovery From Slow Start, Expanded Sales In China
November 10th, 2011
With 1.3 billion people within its borders, China holds the largest car market in the world. Ford would like to build its market share there.
Ford only ranks as the ninth-largest company there, in terms of auto sales. The company is formulating a new strategy to make up for what they see as a slow start in China.
In the first of a three-part series that reviews Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's trade mission to Asia, our partner station Michigan Radio examines the possibilities for Detroit's Big Three in potential Chinese auto sales, even as car sales have slowed.
For Ford, that means bringing 15 new models to market in the next five years, and investing hundreds of millions in plans and dealerships.
Here's the first part of the Michigan Radio series. Keep an eye out for part two tomorrow.
Pete Bigelow · Beyond Issue 2: Other Key Election Day Developments Affecting The Midwest
November 9th, 2011
A state-by-state roundup of key election news from around the Midwest:
Mixed news in Ohio: Union supporters succeeded in striking down a sweeping collective-bargaining state law, rejecting the Issue 2 referendum by a 61 percent to 39 percent margin. The result has been considered a rebuke of first-year Republican governor John Kasich and springboard for President Obama's once-sagging numbers in Ohio.
Democrats should be reluctant to read too much optimism in the numbers, cautions The Plain Dealer of Cleveland. While Issue 2 failed, the lesser-known Issue 3 passed by an even wider margin. Issue 3, which proposed to prohibit the government from forcing participation in a health-care plan, won more than 66 percent of the ballots cast. It's a sting delivered to Obama's federal health-care law.
Implications of Michigan recall: State representative Paul Scott became the first Michigan office-holder to be recalled since 1983. He lost Tuesday's recall election by eight-tenths of one percent, as 12,284 cast ballots for the recall and 12,087 against.
Scott had been targeted by the Michigan Education Association, according to our partner station Michigan Radio, because he supported budget cuts for K-12 schools and tenure-law revisions, and the state's income tax extension to senior pensions. His recall is viewed as a warning sign to first-year Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.
Gary, Indiana breaks new ground: Karen Freeman-Wilson has called Gary, Indiana a "blighted steel town on Lake Michigan's southern shore." She's going to get a chance to clean it up. Voters elected Freeman-Wilson as the city's mayor on Tuesday. In doing so, she becomes the first black female mayor in Indiana state history. She tells the Northwest Indiana Times she's already working to make Gary a safer, business-friendly city.
Regional outlook: Changing Gears senior editor Micki Maynard examines the impact of Tuesday's elections on first-year governors across the Midwest. Will the momentum that swept Republican governors. Rick Snyder, John Kasich and Scott Walker into office now work against them?
She explains that it's not entirely a partisan issue. But on Tuesday, union supporters that protested collective-bargaining limits won the day. Heading into 2012, they hold the Midwestern momentum.
Micki Maynard · Analysis: Will Issue 2 Momentum Sweep The Midwest?
November 9th, 2011
At a certain point, you can't tell if you've created the momentum, or the momentum has created you — Annie Lennox
There's no doubt that the Midwest was swept this past year with political momentum. It deposited Republican governors into office in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, and in turn, buoyed successful efforts to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
But with the resounding defeat of Ohio's Issue 2 on Tuesday night, it appears that momentum has been slowed, if not stopped. And now, like a tide rushing out, governors across the Midwest have to consider whether the momentum that led to swift changes will now work against them.
Those with the most to worry about include Republican governors John Kasich in Ohio, Rick Snyder of Michigan, and Scott Walker in Wisconsin, and the situation also could affect other politicians across the region, both Republican and Democrat.
To be sure, there are big differences in Midwest states and cities, and the situations that they face.
In Ohio and Wisconsin, nothing short of a political revolution took place. Those two governors were bold in their attacks on public employee unions, using budget crises as an excuse, pushing measures through their respective legislatures before union members had a chance to figure out what hit them.
Despite high-profile protests in both places, especially Madison, Wis., the governors' momentum carried the day.
In Michigan and Indiana, Republican governors have been more cautious. Both Snyder and Daniels have said they aren't in favor of right-to-work efforts, even though Republicans in both states have called for them.
Daniels took action years ago against state employees, well out of a national spotlight. And Snyder has been judicious in dealing with collective bargaining rights. His one test of the vortex has been to give emergency managers the right to abrogate parts of union contracts in the state's most deeply troubled cities.
One Democrat who has braved union members' wrath is Chicago's mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Throughout his campaign and in his early months as mayor, Emanuel made a longer school day his stop priority. He went around the city's teacher's union and offered incentives directly to city schools, including raises for teachers if they'd work longer hours.
Thirteen schools took him up on it, but the vast majority of schools steadfastly refused, setting up what promised to be a long and nasty confrontation with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Last week, Emanuel blinked in the face of a legal challenge by the union, and dropped his diversionary measure. The two sides agreed to collaborate on a compromise, rather than butt heads.
Perhaps Emanuel, schooled by Richard Daley and with two stints in the White House under his belt, saw what Kasich in Ohio failed to recognize and what must now concern Wisconsin's Walker, who faces a recall movement in 2012.
Momentum, after all, is defined as "the impetus gained by a moving object." And when political momentum goes against you, it could be best to just jump out of the way.
Pete Bigelow · Canadian Mayors Share Rail Vision Outlined By Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, But Less Confident Of Funding
November 8th, 2011
Last week, Gov. Rick Snyder extolled the economic importance of Michigan's rail industry. He believes it could transform Detroit into an international transportation hub that sits at the center of a line extending from St. Louis to Toronto or Montreal.
The mayors of four Canadian cities met today to discuss the development of just such a project on their side of the border.
Although they all support it, they're less optimistic it could reach fruition. A study by the Canadian government last month concluded that high-speed rail between Windsor and Toronto is "not financially viable." Estimated costs of that project have been approximately $20 billion, according to CBC News.
The mayors of Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham and London believe tell the news organization the study is short-sighted. They said such a rail line would actually make money – because of its connection to U.S. cities.
"Other countries, other competitive jurisdictions, are making the necessary investment because they're saying the costs are certainly high, but the benefits far exceed the costs," Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis said.
During remarks delivered at the Michigan Rail Summit in Lansing last week, Snyder said there would be economic benefits for both freight and passenger service. He said a rail-specific tunnel between Michigan and Canada would make it easier for container loads to pass international borders and that it would make it easier for the automotive industry to "do double-decking."
On the passenger side, Michigan acquired 150 miles of track from Norfolk Southern last month along the Detroit-to-Chicago corridor, a stretch now slated for $200 million in upgrades that will prepare the line for enhanced-speed service.
U.S. Deputy Director of Transportation John Porcari said rail service between the two cities had been "severely degraded" in recent years and the track overhaul was just the start of upgrades that include new locomotives and cabin cars. Funds for those improvements come with a larger goal in mind.
"St. Louis to Toronto or Montreal, that's the bigger picture," Michigan Department of Transportation director Kirk Steudle said. "That's really the objective of where we're trying to go."
Pete Bigelow · Five Things We Learned This Week At The Michigan Rail Summit
November 4th, 2011
On Monday, Gov. Rick Snyder delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Michigan Rail Summit, an industry conference that examined several topics related to rail transportation in Michigan.
It was a timely speech for Snyder. Last week, he unrolled a major initiative to seek $1 billion for investments in Michigan's transportation infrastructure. Rail's portion of that is still to be determined, but Snyder called the rail industry a "lifeline" for Michigan business.
He wasn't the only speaker at the Rail Summit. Others included John Porcari, the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation and Kirk Steudle, the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, among others.
Here's five things of interest we learned at the Rail Summit:
Grand Scheme Of Things
Improvements along the Detroit-to-Chicago rail corridor were a central theme of the event. But Snyder and others emphasized that are should be viewed more broadly, as the epicenter of a line that stretches from St. Louis from Montreal. "It's not about a piece of rail in Michigan," Snyder said. There's a reason for the emphasis.
Viewed alone, the 280-mile stretch between Detroit and Chicago would fall short of a federal requirement that stipulates a rail line must be 750 miles or more to qualify for certain federal funding. But it could be viewed as a "national system" under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act if officials determine the value of the line extends from St. Louis to Toronto (788 miles), Chicago to Montreal (850 miles) or St. Louis to Montreal (1,117 miles).
Transportation Competition
Snyder spoke of rail being a "lifeline" for manufacturing and agricultural exports. But when he pitches his infrastructure improvements, some believe the state legislature will balk at spending public money on something that could be construed as competition for the auto industry.
"A lot of road-construction guys are going to view rail investment as poaching on their territory, and vice versa," said State Senator John Proos, who represents a three-county area in southwest Michigan. On transportation and infrastructure in the state, he said, "my colleagues see it as a siloed problem that we have."
Porcari cautioned, "this is not a zero-sum game. The state that put America on wheels can remain confident that automotive will be a very important industry in the future. We need to work on all parts of our transportation system."
What's Next: Freight Edition
Snyder outlined a two-pronged approach to where potential rail investment would go in Michigan. For freight, he would like to see investments in efficiencies for intermodal freight yards in Detroit.
Also, he believes attention given to the possibility of building another bridge to Canada has overshadowed another project – the potential for a rail tunnel between the countries. A rail tunnel to Canada would, "make it easier for container loads to go through, and for the automotive industry to do double-decking," Snyder said. "Those things should be very high on our list."
What's Next: Passenger Edition
For passenger travel, he said Michigan would continue to look at the Detroit-to-Chicago line as a critical piece of transportation. Last month, the state used $140 million in Federal Railroad Administration funds to purchase a 135-mile stretch of rail from Norfolk Southern. The purchase will allow Michigan to accelerate service along the line. Steudle said trains are already reaching 95 miles per hour in certain stretches, and testing will begin in a matter of weeks on stretches where trains can push 110 mph.
Also, he wants to ensure that a potential commuter rail project, which could run from Ann Arbor through Dearborn to Detroit, includes a stop at Detroit Metro Airport in its plans. He believes such a system could be tied in with the WALLY service scheduled to operate between Howell and Ann Arbor, a controversial project that Snyder endorses, incidentally.
"I don't dismiss the WALLY at all," Snyder said. "I'm going from Ann Arbor to Lansing, I'm going the better direction on U.S. 23. I see the traffic jams. It's hard to believe there could be a more congested road."
Ridership On The Rise
The number of people riding on Michigan's three passenger corridors is rising, even as disruptions mount. n the service that runs between Detroit and Chicago, which Porcari called "severely degraded" in recent years, ridership increased 16 percent in 2010 and is currently up 4.9 percent in 2011. Revenues on the line increased $18 to $19 million, according to Steudle.
On the line that runs between Port Huron and Chicago, via stops in East Lansing and Battle Creek, ridership rose 27 percent in 2010, according to Steudle, with revenues increasing by $6 million. A third line between Grand Rapids and Chicago has increased ridership of 6 percent and a revenue increase of $3 million.
Pete Bigelow · Michigan's Economy Shows Mixed Signs Of Improvement And Struggles
November 2nd, 2011
Some contradictory news emerged on the Michigan economy today.
The state's economy is recovering from the Great Recession at the second-fastest pace of any state in the country, according to a Bloomberg index that measures the pace of state growth. Only North Dakota outpaced Michigan, which was led by the resurgence of Detroit's automakers and local manufacturing.
Seventy percent of Michigan employers said they expected the state's economic outlook would improve over the next 18 months, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, which first reported the results. But the financial magazine also said the improvement reflects the severity of Michigan's decline – it ranked last in the index through 2010.
Michigan still has formidable challenges ahead. Elsewhere, a report released today by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed that it ranks as the fourth-highest state or district in number of layoffs to date in 2011. The report said that 29,312 Michigan employees have been laid off so far this year.
Only Washington D.C. (83.494), California (56,189) and North Carolina (54,387) saw worse numbers.
Nonetheless, Patrick Anderson, chief executive officer at Anderson Economic Group LLC in East Lansing, Mich., tells Businessweek, "I sense a very cautious optimism in my home state. … Michigan is emerging from, basically, a lost decade."
Pete Bigelow · Midwest Memo: Budget Cuts Concern Chicago Aldermen, Japanese Currency Adjustment Angers Michigan Contingent
November 2nd, 2011
Three stories making news across the Midwest today:
1. Chicago aldermen send Emanuel letter. Saying proposed Chicago budget cuts would hurt public safety and quality of life, a majority of the city's 50 aldermen have called for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to alter his 2012 city budget. Our partner station WBEZ reports that 28 aldermen signed a letter that said the cuts would cause too many layoffs at city libraries, close too many mental health clinics and endanger public safety. Also, the letter stated they have "reservations" about the doubling of fees for city parking stickers for SUVs.
2. Projected layoffs drop across U.S. After planned layoffs across the U.S. hit a 28-month high in September, they dropped 63 percent to 42,759 in October, according to a new report. Government and financial sectors keyed the rebound, said outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. But "the two sectors are not out of the woods, by any means," John Challenger, CEO, tells the Chicago Tribune. Employers have announced a total of 521,823 planned layoffs so far this year, a jump of 16 percent from 2010. The report comes in advance of Friday's October jobs report from the federal government.
3. Michigan Senator Slams Currency Adjustment. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and a trade group that represents Detroit automakers criticized a decision by the Japanese government to lower the value of the yen. "Currency manipulation gives other countries an anti-competitive advantage and directly translates to lost American jobs, especially in Michigan," Stabenow told the Detroit News. The automotive trade group that the move, the third this year, essentially subsidizes Japanese exports to the United States while weakening U.S. exports to Japan.
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Guy J | Mint club | Friday July 26 –
In the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, where psy trance dominates, there is one DJ in the school of house and techno that one should watch out for. That DJ is Guy J. Guy is one of today's most emotive DJs and producers in Israel. He started producing at 14 and finally matured to the big league at 21, when his first release was brought forth for the world to hear.
House, techno.
Where you might have heard him
2007 saw Guy jump up the ladder of DJ rankings with his single "Save Me", which was quickly snapped up by John Digweed to be released on his Bedrock imprint. Having had this rock solid start, Guy continued adding to his body of work by adding his debut album entitled Esperanza to his portfolio in 2008. In that album, he displayed his versatility for mixing house, techno, electro and electronica elements. His later releases also found their way to the market through another big-name label, Turbo, which has its own loyal listeners. Last year, Guy begun his most rewarding project yet by creating a label of his own called Lost & Found (a sub-label for Bedrock).
Why see him
His sounds travel far beyond the Israeli border. Guy's innate talent and technical mastery have enabled him to create a rather large name for himself in house music. If you love exploring fine tunes and dancing on full emotions, then head down to Mint on July 26.
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Re-Live Rihanna's 777 Tour: Exclusive Photos From the Plane, on the Ground and in Concert
Seven concerts in seven countries in seven days—Rihanna's 777 Tour is a whirlwind extravaganza, and Popdust is following along to document it all. Alongside writer Julieanne Smolinski, photographer Alexander Porter is taking in the chaos of the tour. Check out his best shots in this continuously updated slideshow!
Jump straight to the newest batch of pics here!
Read all of Julieanne's wild dispatches here!
And while you're at it, check out Rihanna checking out her own butt!
And for all the latest updates on the tour, follow Popdust on Twitter!
Jump straight to the newest batch of pics here!
Read all of Julieanne's wild dispatches here!
And while you're at it, check out Rihanna checking out her own butt!
And for all the latest updates on the tour, follow Popdust on Twitter!
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Viva Mexico!
Getting ready to take off!
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The Tricolor
The Mexican flag adorns all matter of materials on the tour.
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Tick Tick Tick
Assembled journalists practice their very important waiting skills.
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On the Runway
Waiting to take off for Mexico City.
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Great Penmanship
Rihanna greeted tour attendees with a "handwritten" note.
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Swag, Swag, Swag
That's one handsome travel pack!
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That's some good typography.
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Creative Accessories
One tour attendee marks the occasion with some stylish airplane earrings.
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Did You Hear?
Even the headphones are branded.
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If you don't like Rihanna's face, this is not a good tour to be on.
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The Star of the Show
Rihanna makes her first appearance on board the 777 jet.
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"You're All Here for ME?"
Rihanna shows off her best Taylor Swift Surprised Face.
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Poppin' Bottles
The bubbly comes out, and not a moment too soon.
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Cheers (Drink to That)
Rihanna raises her glass.
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That Glamorous Rock Star Lifestyle
At times, a plane ride with Rihanna is just like any other plane ride.
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Alcohol for Everyone!
Flight attendants distribute the daily rations of cognac.
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Jealous Yet?
When it comes to in-flight cuisine, Rihanna doesn't mess around.
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Sneak Peek
Rihanna is everywhere on this tour.
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The common marks of a very important person.
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In Case You Forgot...
One tour attendee shows off a homemade sign .
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El Dinero
Counting up the pesos.
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Blogging Is Hard Work
Popdust writer Boobs Radley—sorry, Julieanne Smolinski—reports from the scene.
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The exciting view on the ground in Mexico City.
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Lining Up
Mexican members of the Rihanna Navy anxiously away the pop star's arrival.
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Jamming on the Accordion
Do you think she knows "We Found Love"?
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Where Have You Been All My Life?
Rihanna welcomes her Mexico City audience.
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Sticks and Stone May Break Her Bones, But Leather Getups Excite Her
For Rihanna, this is actually a conservative outfit.
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Hands in the Air
Rihanna entrances the crowd in Mexico City.
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Umbrella, Eh?
Rihanna takes the stage in Toronto for an intimate performance up north.
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Shine Bright Like a Diamond
Rihanna, lit up like the crown jewels, in Toronto.
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Turn It Down
The intimate setting proves a special treat for Rihanna's Canadian fans.
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Canadian Shakin'
Your favorite pop star, in the light.
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I Can't Hear You!
Rihanna wraps up the Toronto leg of her 777 Tour.
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Now We Out in Paris, Yeah I'm Perriering
The Rihanna Plane begins its long journey to Paris.
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A Rihanna superfan in Paris, and he's going gorillas.
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Let's Go Crazy
The crowd goes wild for Rihanna in Paris.
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Blue Diamonds in the Light
A kaleidoscope of lights at Rihanna's Paris show.
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Airport Swag
Popdust writer Julieanne Smolinski's life is beginning to resemble George Clooney's in Up in the Air.
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Every Reporter's Best Friend
Alcohol: The only cure for 777 Tour madness.
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We're Just Sweden Through This Tour, Aren't We?
Rihanna performs in Stockholm, the fourth stop of the whirlwind 777 Tour.
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Courtesy of the Yellow and Blue
In case the assembled journalists and fans were confused about which country they were in...
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Peace? Victory? Two?
Fans put their hands up for Rihanna in Stockholm.
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Crowd Full of Swedes
Rihanna fans enjoy the show in Stockholm.
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Even the Very Important People find themselves entranced by Rihanna's sweet grooves.
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Look, It's Rihanna!
The woman of the week, seen through a rush of cameras.
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In Sweden, Do the Cool Kids Still Sit at the Back of the Bus?
Plane. Airport. Bus. Show. Repeat. The rock-star life can be exhausting.
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Work It
These tour attendees are looking good, for spending five days on a plane.
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Northern (Runway) Lights
The tour attendees huddle through yet another airport shuttle ride.
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Safety First
In the grip of 777 Tour madness, some journalists begin looking for a way out.
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My Kingdom for a Salad
As the tour goes on, food rations take a turn for the minimalist.
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Huddle for Warmth
Journalists relish a few moments of community before Rihanna's Berlin concert.
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I Am A Jelly Donut
Even John F. Kennedy would say "Ich bin ein Berliner" to these donuts!
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Thousand-Yard Stare
This is what the Internet does to you, kids.
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Hallo Aus Berlin!
The mean streets of the German capital.
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Gotta Get That Merch
You can now wear a shirt of Rihanna not wearing a shirt. Jeff Goldblum would be amused.
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The Crowd Goes Mild
A subdued audience at Rihanna's Berlin show.
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Screen Addiction
This image should be accompanying one of those New York Times op-eds about how technology is making us disconnected from each other.
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Sing It to the World
In Berlin, Rihanna belts.
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Oi, Guvna!
On to London, where the prospect of adorable dancing children fails to entrance the 777 Tour attendees.
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Get a Load of That Nose
The Rihanna plane, up close.
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Plane Party!
The 777 Tour attendees stave off madness with lots and lots of alcohol.
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No Nonsense
Even the flight attendants have lost their early-tour glee.
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Always Working
As one of London's most famous creations once said, "Words, words, words."
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Airborne Madness
The chaotic scene about the Rihanna plane as it makes its way from Berlin to London.
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Rihanna has not been seen on the plane in days, leading to rumors that she is not actually on board.
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The Thick of It
Photographer Alex Porter (left) and writer Julieanne Smolinski (right) are seen during the madness of the London flight.
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London Calling
The venue is packed as Rihanna takes the stage in London.
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Reaching Out
Rihanna gets up close and personal.
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One Direction, Who?
British teenagers go mad for RihRih.
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Black and White
Ms Fenty puts her palms up to the universe.
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The crowd attempts to get closer to the Barbadian pop star.
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Only Girl in the World
Rihanna, alone on stage in London.
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The Final Journey
Back on the plane for the last flight of the tour, journalists finally get the sleep they desired.
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The formerly-naked Australian radio DJ sleeps, clothed.
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One dogged journalist keeps typing, even through sleep.
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Free at Last
The Rihanna 150 land in Newark, New Jersey.
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Says It All
Tour attendees making up for lost time.
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We can only imagine how jet-lagged the Rihanna 150 are.
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Stars and Stripes Forever
US fans await the final concert of Rihanna's tour.
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Heavenly Light
Even God is smiling down on the end of the 777 Tour.
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Rihanna chose some fancy footwear for her final concert.
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Finally, she broke out the yellow lights.
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Sing It, Girl
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Response to question for Jan 7-13: FDI IN MULTI-BRAND RETAIL HAS FINALLY BEEN PASSED. WHAT WOULD BE THE IMMEDIATE BENEFITS, AND FOR WHOM?
The Indian Retail Industry, valued at $270 billion, is also one of the fastest developing ones in the world. With organised retail forming just a minor 4.5% of it, the introduction of FDI in multi brand retail in India is an ominous sign for the economy as well as the industry.
The move will help invite new entrants into the market thus serving a purpose of improving the domestic competition along with bringing investment into the country. Moreover, at a time when the country was facing economic troubles, the move ensures huge inflows of foreign exchange as the industries start setting up their infrastructural base in India. Ikea has already announced a $250 million plan for investment into India. Such initiatives will not only help in job creation and employment but also help the country gain in terms of capital and technical knowledge, thus improving the overall quality of products.
In the immediate future, even the kirana stores be unaffected by the FDI. In order to compete, the companies will first have to set up supply chains and logistical capabilities, spurring significant improvements in the infrastructure needed to source, ship, store and deliver products. Also, it will induce investments from the competitors thus acting as a force multiplier. All this projects a prosperous picture of quality product available to the consumer without the hassles of middlemen or trade monopolies.
Under new rules, firms have to source 30% of the value of goods purchased from small- and midsized domestic suppliers. This ensures that the benefit will also be available to the grassroot level contributors and merely foreign goods are not provided to Indian constumers. Most of the foreign forms will have to partner with Indian forms to enter the market to set up retail chains. This also adds to the employment opportunities as the firms will have to educate and train large number of workers.
Hence, allowing FDI in multi brand retail is a welcome move by the Indian government and it will greatly benefit the economy to recover towards a booming GDP as well as provide assistance to small and medium sized suppliers.
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This is be a standard product on all the cameras it fits. I rarely take it off, and usually regret it when I do.
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This flash works really well- adds a lot to the underwater pictures that you cant get from just the flash on the camera. The one problem Ive had is keeping the arm together (the piece between the base connected to the camera and the actual flash). I adjust the flash position to get the appropriate angle for whatever Im photographing. Invariably, by the end of the dive it has become loose again and I have to hold the flash. I found twist ties in multiple places down the arm solve this issue. There werent enough bands on that piece originally if youre going to be moving the arm while underwater. That being said I have recommended this flash to several of my diving photographer friends who like to take medium range shots adn dont want to break the bank to get them.
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10:00am Thursday 28th June 2012 in
IT MAY only be June (just!), but tickets for this year's Kentwood Christmas Cracker go on sale from Saturday.
Two shows will be staged on November 25 at 4pm and 8pm, featuring the Kentwood Show Choir and the Aldbourne Band.
Tickets are £11 to include a mince pie and fruit punch, courtesy of Tesco. Buy them at online at www.wyverntheatre.org.uk from Saturday or in person from Monday.
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I have a game this coming Sunday and I don't have the time to put together a ship deck map to two. Does anyone have one I could borrow or use? Specifically I'm looking for upper deck and lower deck map.
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Prince Harry made his way from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel today (March 30th) in Windsor, England to take part in a thanksgiving service to mark the tenth anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and HRH Princess Margaret's deaths. Mother and daughter passed away within weeks of each other back in 2002, the same year that Queen Elizabeth celebrate her Golden Jubilee.
Harry was accompanied by Princess Beatrice, Princess Anne and husband Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Princess Eugenie, and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex was in France on business, while Autumn and Peter Phillips welcomed Her Majesty's second great-grandchild, Isla Elizabeth Phillips yesterday in Gloucestershire. The little one is officially 13th in line to the throne, behind older sister, Savannah Phillips.
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Los Angeles Marathon
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Iran power station on line
March 21: If Reuters reports are accurate, Iran will exacerbate a foreign policy headache for President Barack Obama. The news agency reports that Iran plans to begin operating its nuclear power plant today to coincide with the Iranian New Year. The United States believes Iran's forays into nuclear energy are a cover for trying to enrich uranium for use in nuclear bombs. Obama has called on the United Nations Security Council to impose further sanctions on Iran to discourage the nation's nuclear program.
Water Day
March 22: On World Water Day, environmentalists try to convince people of the importance of water conservation. The website H20Conserve.org estimates the average American's daily water footprint at 1,100 gallons per day. But that number isn't about flushing toilets; it's more about the gallons of water it takes to grow your food, power your car, and heat your home.
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March 25: Two possible GOP presidential hopefuls are heading to key primary states for appearances in March. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will keynote the Manchester Republican Committee Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner in New Hampshire. Just four days later, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will deliver a speech at Iowa State University in Ames. New Hampshire and Iowa are the traditional first two state battles during nomination season.
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