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Sachin Tendulkar's announcement that he is going to retire from Test cricket after his 200th match signals the end of the most epochal era in Indian cricket.
The country has won more tournaments, bilateral Test and One-Day series during the last 24 years than in the earlier period. Of course, more games are being played now and that too with more countries than in the last century. But the fact is that 'The Master' brought Indian cricket to world attention as he amassed runs and wins for the nation.
Game to move on even after Master leaves
There will simply never be another player like Tendulkar, and his records will be set in stone for centuries to come. Yes, records are meant to be broken, for that is the sign of human progress, but there will always be some which are pretty much out of reach of the ordinary sportsman.
So, unless a truly extraordinary sportsperson comes along, his records will be there for eternity.
Even if somebody does appear, will he/she have the same hold over not just the nation's public but also over all those in other countries who follow the sport? Tendulkar was the closest thing to batting perfection. Clearly, perfection can never be attained but 'The Master' came closest to it. It was riveting to see how he made subtle changes in technique that allowed him to stay ahead of the bowlers.
To be able to do that shows a sharp cricketing intellect, and the ability to watch, absorb and then disseminate the aspects that would take the game forward. I• the last few years, Indian cricket got a little used to seeing their team without Tendulkar, be it in one-day cricket or Test matches.
So in a sense, they are prepared for it but what about the media? Who will they now peg their stories on? All the speculation, the praise, the criticism that made loud headlines if it involved 'The Master'; what will happen now that he withdraws from the public eye? Sure, it is not that he hasn't planned another career to channelise that boundless energy and child-like enthusiasm, but it may not be what adds to the circulation and increases the eyeballs.
It will be interesting to see, indeed.
In the meanwhile, there will be lots to do to cash in on his final month as an India player. So, brace yourself for a slew of stories and programmes from people who will claim to know him, but actually would have just seen a fraction of him.
All Indian cricket lovers would want to see him sign off in style in his 200th Test, and whichever venue hosts that game will be guaranteed a full house on all the days of the Test.
One only hopes that all the hoopla, the hype, will not distract him and make him emotional.
For, that could come in the way of him focusing totally on the job as he has done so wonderfully over the last 24 years.
Two hundred Tests is an unreal figure, but it also tells you how he has stayed fit and kept himself mentally fresh for each and every challenge.
It is a mind boggling figure that only adds to the legend that Sachin already is. His legacy will be of playing the game with total enjoyment and in a hard but fair manner. And if every young cricketer all over the world does that then cricket will be in a happier place than it is today.


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A-Film picks up slew of titles for Benelux at EFMBenelux distributor A-Film Distribution has been on an acquisition spree, picking up a number of titles for its Quality label.
Alta Films pick up Midnight In Paris for SpainWoody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight In Paris has been sold to indie outfit Alta Films for release in Spanish theatres through their distribution wing Alta Classics.
Aurum picks up Man On A Ledge and Gone for SpainAurum has picked up Spanish rights to Asger Leth's thriller Man On A Ledge, starring Ed Harris, Sam Worthington and Jamie Bell, and Heitor Dhalia's thriller Gone, starring Amanda Seyfried.
Berlin's Golden Bear goes to Farhadi's A SeparationThis marks the first time that an Iranian film has won the Golden Bear; other winners include The Turin Horse, If Not Us, Who, The Forgiveness of Blood and
Beta signs more than 35 deals during busy EFMHot sellers include My Best Enemy, Almanya, In Darkness, Black Bread and Naples
Brim wins best film at Iceland's EddasDagur Kari's The Good Heart also wins several prizes.
Cartoon Movie to welcome more than 660 participantsChico & Rita to open 13th edition of Cartoon Movie, the forum that awards and honours the best in European animation.
Doc & Film takes on The FatherlessSales continue for Noir Ocean, Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow.
Dolan's Laurence Anyways set to begin shoot in MontrealLyla Films (Lafontaine) and MK2 (Nathanaël Karmitz and Charles Gillibert) co-produce the transgender love story.
EFM 2011: Berlin's most successful ever market for arthouse titlesHot sellers included Nader and Simin: A Separation, Tomboy and documentary Khodorkovsky.
EFM deals strong despite lackluster festivalEven though critics have been mostly uninspired by the Berlinale festival selection this year, EFM attendees reported robust business with one eye on the prospect of more promising things to come in Cannes.
European Commission supporting film in the Mediterranean with $15mThe European Commission is supporting the film industry in the Mediterranean region through a third edition of its Euromed Audiovisual Programme with $15m (€11m) between 2011-2013.
GDC and Shochiku strike VPF deal in JapanHong Kong-based GDC Technology has reached an agreement with Shochiku to provide digital cinema equipment to the studio's exhibition subsidiary.
Hong Kong's Imagi buys China's Toon ExpressThe $105m deal covers merchandise and licensing of the popular TV and film series Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf.
Independent's We Need To Talk About Kevin travels to Diaphana for FranceThe Lynne Ramsay film, now in post, has also sold to Benelux, Israel, Greece and the Middle East.
Italian EFM deals led by Sacher taking on Nader and SiminBim takes on Pina, while Eagle boards several high-profile projects including StudioCanal's The Dinosaur Project.
Japan's J Cine Quanon outlines Asia focus under new leadershipResurrected Japanese production and distribution company Cine Quanon explained the company's Asia-focused strategy today.
Kosslick says 2011 Berlinale couldn't 'avoid the political'Dieter Kosslick says Bela Tarr FIPRESCI prize could be a show of solidarity with Hungarian filmmakers; he also talks about challenges of digital cinema in regards to festival and market.
Latido reveals a number of deals for EFM slateHot titles include No Return and Free Birds.
Mikael Persbrandt cast as Carl Hamilton for Guillou trilogyDanish director Katrine Windfeld will helm first part of the trilogy, In The Interest Of The Nation.
Nadia Fares to play Dalida in new biopicLisa Azuelos and Kamir Aïnouz are preparing a biopic about music icon Dalida.
On The Ice wins Berlin Crystal Bear for Generation 14plusAndrew Okpeaha MacLean's thriller On The Ice has taken the Crystal Bear for best feature film in the Berlinale's Generation 14plus section.
Pathe's busy EFM includes sold out Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkPathe International has reported more than 90 deals across its slate during the recent EFM.
Pusan festival changing its name to Busan International Film FestivalThe Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) is set to change its name to Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
R leads winners at Denmark's Bodil awardsOther winners at Danish critics' 64th annual awards include Susanne Bier's In A Better World and Thomas Vinterberg's Submarino.
Shoot starts for first Scandinavian live action 3D featureKids Christmas adventure film started shooting in Norway in January.
Sydney to unveil new 3D, AI cinema experienceScenario, the world's first 360-degree 3D Artificially Intelligent (AI) cinematic experience, will premiere in Sydney in June 2011.
Top filmmakers sign petition to support future of MEDIA ProgrammeMore than 300 European filmmakers including Wim Wenders and Mike Leigh sign the petition.
UK conference Beyond HD to address future of digital formatsBeyond HD, a two-day film and TV conference on Feb 26 and 27, will host seminars, panels and workshops about how filmmakers can best use digital formats, including 3D.
UK deal for Pyramide's Free Men and EFM deal round-upCatch up on the latest EFM deals here.
Venice 2011 to offer updated venues, competitive hotel pricesThe Venice Film Festival is wading through its infrastructure problems at good pace, upgrading key venues like the Sala Grande screening room and negotiating better hotel fees in time for the upcoming 68th edition.
Wide closes US, Taiwan deals for Mill And The CrossWide House signs Germany/Austria deal for Black Power Mixtape.
Wide does more deals for Mill And The CrossNeue Visionen Filmverleih has taken for Germany and Austria, while Xenix has taken Swiss rights.

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SOME Wolves fans may be surprised by the next sentence.
Tony Smith's men are already two points better off than last year.
This is with reference to like-for-like matches.
In 2013, Wolves lost at home to St Helens (22-10) and fell at Leeds Rhinos (28-22) – as they also did in the opening two rounds of Super League XIX.
But Warrington also failed to win at home to Hull (26-16). Not this season though, courtesy of the weekend's narrow success.
I accept it is a positive spin on the primrose and blue team's start to the campaign, one that has caused concern for lack of all-round form and apparent difficulty in finding a way over the whitewash.
There are signs of steady improvements in those areas too, with three tries against Hull being the best return of the season so far.
And we have seen some players who have made slow starts begin to show they are finding their sharpness.
Although players were talking about a 'fast start' in the build up to round one, the opening to the campaign was surely always going to be tough against three clubs with their own top-four ambitions.
The well documented departures, the dozen or so players battling to get back into the groove after close-season operations, overseas marquee signing Roy Asotasi finding his feet in his new environment and three players yet to figure after injuries – Matty Russell, Paul Wood and Ben Harrison.
While the opening rounds have been somewhat frustrating considering some of the rugby the team has produced in recent years, a game of chess is unfolding each week and it is an intriguing watch.


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This article was published 12/8/2014 (1106 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Let's hop in a short-track time machine, flash back just a few days to Sunday afternoon, to the minute Chris Salamida came off the Shaw Park field.
The Goldeyes ace was still flushed from the work, hurling nine innings in a complete-game win. So, he took a moment to savour the achievement and to share a few words with catcher Luis Alen. "He had an awesome day that day," Salamida said on Tuesday. "I let him know how good he did. If it wasn't for him, we probably wouldn't have been in that game."
'I'm not afraid of any hitter. It doesn't matter who's up there. But that's just me'-- Chris Salamida
Oh, but if you remember, the Wichita Wingnuts have hitters, have a bunch of guys who can hurt a pitcher, if the ball stays even a hair too high in the zone. On Sunday, Salamida took them one by one, and one by one he cut them down. Four hits, no runs, and the Fish found their first win of the series off the strength of his left arm. "I'm not afraid of any hitter," he shrugged. "It doesn't matter who's up there. But that's just me."
There is this, too -- the season is racing now, running to its close, 19 games and then, maybe, a playoff series to go. At the end, Wichita could be waiting again. That's then, though, and Salamida doesn't like to think that far ahead. Still, this much is beyond dispute: If the Goldeyes are to take the American Association banner again this season, then Chris Salamida will be the pitcher that's going to lead them.
"Sal's one of those guys, where the bigger the game, the better he pitches," Goldeyes pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea said. "He's just clicking on all cylinders. This is the time of the year where you want your No. 1 guy to be throwing the ball well."
That's putting it mildly. At 30, Salamida has been nothing short of sensational this season. Sure, he started with a stumble, handing the Amarillo Sox eight hits and eight runs in just 1 1/3 innings in the season opener. His second game wasn't too great either: His bicep felt tender, he'll admit now. And maybe he was shaking off the memory of slightly softer hitters in the Australian league, where he played through the winter.
Then, in his third start, he went out in Lincoln and allowed just four hits and two runs in seven innings. His next time out, at home in Winnipeg, he shut out the Saltdogs through eight.
"I don't really know what happened, but something snapped and I kind of turned it around," Salamida said. "The bicep problem went away and everything kind of fell into place."
In July, he hurled five games, won two, and never got tagged for a loss. He held a 1.49 ERA through that month and struck out 33 while only walking six. He smashed the franchise record for career strikeouts, soaring past Ace Walker and his 380 Ks. He's now sitting at 440 through five seasons with the Fish, and counting.
On Monday, he was named the league's pitcher of the week, the second time in three weeks. Even after that slow start, he's now holding a rock-solid 3.21 ERA. Against him, batters have swung for just a .238 average, and his WHIP -- walks plus hits per inning pitched -- is 1.10, the lowest of any regular starter in the league.
All that makes Vermilyea's job pretty straightforward. "You definitely don't want to overcoach," he said. "Right now, it's just a little thing here or there, where I give him a little adjustment on his motion. For the most part, I just try to stay away as much as I can... Especially with Sal. I know he's got such a good feel for what he's doing out there, and how his body feels... he gets the job done himself."
But for how long? Twice now, Salamida has tried to retire, to settle down in upstate New York and become a firefighter. Twice, baseball has pulled him back. But it's too early to know if he'll play in 2015.
"Who knows?" he mused. "Every year I try (to retire), but keep coming back. In the end, I do want to become a fireman. I don't know when that's gonna happen, but hopefully soon. When that time comes, it'll be time to hand baseball down to the younger guys."
Besides, he's right in the middle of some unfinished business. "I see us winning a championship," Salamida said, bluntly. "Me, (Josh) Mazzola, Luis, the guys that have been there and know some of the past teams, kind of said that to ourselves. Yeah, we got the team this year."


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"Lance does not know me at all," said the 30-year-old Ullrich, a five-time Tour runner-up.
"This comment is probably due to his American mentality. He has no idea how hard I train."
The 1997 Tour champion added: "I am ambitious and devoted otherwise I would not have reached the top."
Ullrich, the Olympic road race champion in 2000, is hungry to finally beat his American nemesis in cycling's prestige event.
The German has finished second to Armstrong - the record six-time Tour de France winner - three times.
"I am not going to say I will win the Tour but that target still
keeps me going," said Ullrich. "I want to beat the best in the
world at the biggest races."
Armstrong has yet to commit to riding the race in 2005, but Ullrich said: "I believe Lance will be there at the start line."
Earlier this month, Ullrich claimed he did not care whether or not Armstrong rides in next year's Tour.
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Wandering around New York City, these are the many gems I've discovered and captured on Polaroid.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Arte y fotografía
Cuadrado pequeño, 18×18 cm
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- Fecha de publicación dic. 11, 2007
- Etiquetas new york city, color polaroids, polaroids
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own duty weapon , not a department owned one, got in a shoot out and were involved in civil suits before the gun smoke cleared. One items was that the Officers Private Homeowners Insurance was sued also and this resulted in many officers loosing Home and Auto coverage.Is this true?
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You should consult a lawyer that deals in claims against government entities. If you are going to sue a police officer and the City these are tough case and have various deadlines. You must file a claim within a certain time or your case is barred, then you have only a certain amount of time to file the lawsuit once the claim is rejected. I don't know about the gun issue, but if their conduct was proper, I don't think it would matter what gun they used to defend themselves or others, or prevent a serious crime.
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What you describe is conceivable. If an officer is refused representation by the city in a civil suit because the officer uses a personally owned weapon, the officer's homeowners insurance may be asked to defend the officer. The insurance company may feel that it shouldn't be drawn into a suit arising out of an insured's employment, which is usually excluded from coverage. The insurance company could also think the lawsuit is based on an intentional act of the officer and, therefore, is not covered. The homeowner's insurer expects a policeman or fireman to be covered, for tortuous conduct on the job, by the City or the Department and it doesn't want to hire lawyers and spend money on claims or declaratory judgment actions which don't involve the homeowner in the capacity of a homeowner. If it feels that a policeman's job, itself, places it at increased risk of providing defenses to claims that it doesn't cover it may raise rates to a prohibitive level or just turn down the application for insurance by the officer. If your are talking about a claim against you as an officer, the other answers right, get a lawyer. But it sounds to me like you were just asking a question, if what you remember is possible.
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I had my first pixel session 4 days ago. So far so good. Too early to see the full result. But I certainly haven't had the horrors described by some. I went out for a fab Friday night dinner last night replete with make-up.
The procedure: Numbing cream 15 minutes beforehand. The laser felt like someone pricking me with 5-6 needles in quick succession. To then immediately move on to the next centimetre of my face, and repeat. Horrible. I jumped all over the table. Still would call it a 5 out of 10 pain. But hated every second. Left with soothing vaseline all over my face.
Day 1 (procedure day): My skin was so hot and sore. I couldn't touch my face and I looked like I'd just run a marathon - all red. And so greasy from the vaseline.
Day 2: Put makeup over the vaseline. That's not a good idea. It doesn't mix well and gets blobby. Still went out and saw a Broadway show. Face very sore to touch.
Day 3: Ditched the vaseline as my sister is in town and I'm tour guide. So need to look semi-respectable. Switched to moisturiser only and this has worked fine. Skin is very tight and I just look sunburnt. Now going out without makeup on as I just can't get it smooth over my skin. I'm starting to peel and whilst the moisturiser makes it look smooth, when I add makeup and it's all bumpy.
Day 4: No make up. Tight skin. A bit of a tan. I look fine. No pain. Starting to gently peel over my entire face. Very light peeling. Extensive, but really light. Pores look a little smaller. Looking forward to seeing how it improves over the next few months.
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Danny McBride, Rhys Darby may join 'The Office'
So many people who watch The Office have told The Juice* they'll likely stop watching once Steve Carell leaves, we have to think the show is dead. But wait, his likely replacements don't sound so bad -- like, uh, the band's manager from Flight of the Conchords, or that guy from Eastbound & Down.
Entertainment Weekly says that Danny McBride and Rhys Darby are being poked and prodded as a possible replacement for Dunder Mifflin's Michael Scott. Well, replacement might not be the best word, as the winner would join the cast later this season.
"We haven't settled exactly who will take over," Office honcho Paul Lieberstein said, noting the show is "having discussions" now about a new cast member. Unfortunately for McBride fans, HBO just renewed Eastbound & Down, so start placing bets on Darby. Or some completely unrelated person who hasn't come up in any TV rumor mill.
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Bebe Neuwirth's STORIES...IN NYC Live at 54 Below Album Gets 11/15 Release
Bebe Neuwirth's "Stories... in NYC: Live At 54 BELOW" will be released digitally on November 15th and on CD on November 19th, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at http://amzn.com/B00G9AO1HI. The track listing and cover art were unveiled today by Broadway Records.
Television audiences adore her for her multiple Emmy Award-winning role as Lilith Crane on Cheers, but it's the Broadway stage that Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth truly calls home. Stories... in NYC was recorded live at 54 BELOW and consists of a collection of story songs by the likes of Kurt Weill, Tom Waits and, of course, some Broadway standards as well. Neuwirth won Tonys for her work inSweet Charity and Chicago, and also dazzled New York audiences in A Chorus Line, Little Me, Damn Yankees, Here Lies Jenny, and, of course, The Addams Family.
"I'm honored to have our show recorded live at 54 BELOW, and absolutely thrilled by the way it sounds. It takes me right back to that beautiful room, the great audience, Scott Cady's masterful piano; I had a fantastic time!" said Neuwirth.
Neuwirth's album is the latest addition to an ever-expanding series of albums recorded Live at 54 BELOW. "Bebe Neuwirth's album is the perfect addition to our series," said Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. "She is a Broadway legend and this is a wonderful opportunity for her fans to experience this very intimate concert."
Ms. Neuwirth's new album is produced by Michael Moritz and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium and Christopher Calkins. "Stories... In NYC" is the latest in the "Live at 54 BELOW" series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll, Andrea McArdle, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti and the just announced Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle. More albums in the series will be announced shortly.
Track Listing:
1. I Love A Piano
2. Intro: Welcome to Stories with Piano #4
3. Ring Them Bells
4. Susan's Dream
5. Intro: Dance Songs
6. The Bilbao Song
7. Simply A Waltz / It Only Happens When I Dance With You
8. Mr. Bojangles
9. Intro: Are those Cookies?
10. Surabaya Johnny
11. Intro: Here's a story...
12. On A Slow Boat To China
13. Intro: What I listen to
14. Invitation to the Blues
15. But the World Goes 'Round
16. Intro: One more song
17. Shiver Me Timbers
18. Intro: Thank you; here's our encore
19. I'll Be Seeing You
54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch.
More "Live at 54 BELOW" titles will be announced shortly.
Bebe Neuwirth starred as Velma in the Broadway production of Chicago, for which she won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Astaire Award, and Distinguished Performance of the Year Award. A few years later she returned to the show, this time portraying Roxie, making her the only triple-threat to have starred in both leading roles on Broadway. She received her first Tony Award for her portrayal of Nickie in Sweet Charity. Other Broadway credits include Fosse,Damn Yankees, The Addams Family, Dancin', Little Me, and A Chorus Line. She has performed in regional productions, including Anita in West Side Story, Jenny inThe Three Penny Opera, the title role in Kiss of the Spiderwoman (London's West End), and Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew. Off-Broadway credits include a Woody Allen play (directed by Mr. Allen) at the Atlantic Theatre Company, a Terrence McNally play at MTC, A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Classic Stage Company, and singing and dancing an evening of Kurt Weill music in Here Lies Jenny at the Zipper Theatre. She has also played in comedy revues such asUpstairs At O'neal's. Concert work includes appearing with symphony orchestras around the country, singing the music of Kander & Ebb and Kurt Weill, and also a more intimate show called Stories With Piano.
On television Bebe is well known for her role of Lilith on "Cheers", for which she received two Emmy Awards. Other TV appearances include her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Dorothy Parker in "Dash" and "Lily", and a starring role in the series "Law & Order: Trial By Jury".
Film work includes "Liberty Heights", "Summer Of Sam", "Celebrity", "Jumanji", "Malice", "Green Card", "The Faculty", "Bugsy" and "Tadpole".
Bebe has also provided cartoon voices for several characters in both television and the movies.
Ms. Neuwirth is a recipient of the 2007 Dance Magazine Award, The CTFD Rolex Dance Award, and is proud to be an Honorary Ziegfeld Girl. As a vice-chair of The Actors Fund, she founded The Dancers' Resource, a program committed to addressing the needs - emotional, financial, physical, etc. - of professional dancers across the country.
BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean andKenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Matilda The Musical, Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, "Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying", "Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream - Live at the Café Carlyle" and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of "Live at 54 BELOW" recordings. The Broadway Consortium's Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Big Fish, Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January'sFrom Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook which recently aired on NY area PBS stations. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayConsortium.com. www.BroadwayRecords.com
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes "the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs." Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com.


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The requirements placed on the goalkeeper are unique, with components of both fitness and athleticism playing varying roles in a keeper's success. More than any other position the success of the goalkeeper is tied to multiple components of athleticism. The areas of primary concern for goalkeeping are: coordination, agility, speed, and anaerobic endurance, and their constituents of balance, flexibility, core stability and strength. Maximizing the development and performance of the goalkeeper presents a unique challenge for the goalkeeping coach. The goal of this four part series is to increase the goalkeeping coach's awareness and understanding of how to integrate fitness and athleticism into goalkeeper specific training.
Fitness training for the goalkeeper consists of a three-tiered approach with injury resistance and resilience the primary concern. All coaches want their best goalkeeper to play. Second is the development of athleticism and performance, with development consisting of a long-term approach to increasing movement ability and efficiency in order to maximize performance. Third is increasing the physiological fitness level of the goalkeeper, where the goal is to ensure the goalkeeper's resistance and resilience to physical and mental fatigue during the course of a match. The integration of movement training into the goalkeeping session may be done via a number of training opportunities with focus being placed on coordination, agility, and speed of movement.
Coordination is grounded in a player's awareness of the body's position in space and time, and the ability to perform movement in a purposeful manner. Training the coordination of the goalkeeper consists of general coordination, timing, turning and twisting. All components look to develop the goalkeeper's ability to move efficiently with focus placed in each area as follows:
General Coordination
- General coordination is the largest contributor to the technical ability and development of a goalkeeper.
- Upper and lower body coordination: The goalkeeping coach should look for upper and lower body movement to contribute to the intended action with movement efficiency and control the primary concern. Control of the body's mid-section, and head should be such that balance and posture is consistently maintained.
- Developing movement: Movements utilized should be developed in a slow to fast, and simple to complex manner. Movement efficiency should never be forfeited for complexity and speed of action.
- The keeper's ability to coordinate movement in relation to the ball, and other players contributes to the keeper's technical ability, and effective decision-making. This is consistently a well-developed component in elite goalkeepers.
- Spatial awareness: In developing keepers, the primary goal is to increase spatial awareness by developing the goalkeeper's perception of the ball, another player's speed, their own, and increase the keeper's ability to select an appropriate angle and running speed.
Turning and Twisting
- Goalkeeping requires the ability to turn and twist quickly, and cover space effectively in response to both the ball and other players. Focus in training coordination of turning and twisting relies on the keeper's ability to maintain spatial awareness in order to conduct purposeful movement.
- Coordination of movement: In both actions, movement may be seen as coming from the head downward with the head leading the movement to find the ball and players, followed by the shoulder turning in order to accelerate the trunk and the hips begin to turn.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Two Thousand Eleven: Thoughts on the year that [now] was
This is the year we sold our house a process that lasted four months from start to finish but felt like four years when doing so on your own with a baby in tow. It was a difficult process but it taught me that while I can paint, and clean, and upgrade, the end result, the desired result, is not up to me. This is the year, I learned to accept this lack of control, to fall into it, to trust it a lesson that will surely need fine tuning all my life but a profound one at a time I need it most
This year was also the year my running, biking, diet conscious father had a heart attack and triple bypass. We're in Orlando now, toasting our toes in sandals under the Florida heat eating oranges from the tree my father planted with Waleed swinging on the swing my father searched the city to find. My younger brother left for Miami today and when I felt tears prick my eyes my throat constricting it was not simply because his departure meant the winding down of my time home, but because I realize how lucky I am to have this time at home.
2012 remains a void of uncertainty, will we find a new house? A publishing deal? A new job? Will I finally complete a half-marathon or find certainty in my spiritual quest?
I don't know.
But right now as these words form sentences on this screen, I know that life is fragile and precious and beautiful and I am so lucky just to be here. Life is not as much about where we are going, but how we are choosing to get there, and so far, so good because this? This right here, is enough.
Happy 2012 to all of you. May it be as good as the best year you ever had, and hopefully better still.
10 comments:
- Sprogblogger said...
So glad that 2011 was good to you, too! Enjoy your time with family, and best wishes in all your endeavors in the year to come!
- 9:06 AM, December 31, 2011
Happy new Year...Wish you good luck!
- 10:28 AM, December 31, 2011
- Aisha said...
Thanks Susan and Mystic! I appreciate it and hope the year is great for you too!
- 10:36 AM, December 31, 2011
- rickshawdiaries said...
Wishing you light, love & beauty in 2012 & always, my friend.
Love you,
- 11:53 AM, December 31, 2011
- Aisha said...
Love you too Baraka and so excited I get to see you two years in a row.
- 11:56 AM, December 31, 2011
- Summer said...
I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope that he is well now and that you are enjoying your time together. Interestingly enough, we are also in central FL visiting the in-laws.
You are such a beautiful person, inside and out. I hope that 2012 is full of only happiness and good memories for you and your family.
- 1:22 PM, December 31, 2011
- Jenn said...
I'm excited that I get to experience all those things with Isaac that you did with Waleed this year! Have a blessed New Year!
- 9:29 PM, December 31, 2011
- Aisha said...
Summer, your kind words mean the world!! And we're both in CFlorida? When are you leaving? I will message you on facebook. We're heading tomorrow maybe we can figure somthing out??
Jenn, so happy for you, so glad we get to do this parenting of our beuatiful boys together :))
- 8:40 PM, January 01, 2012
- md said...
happy new year aisha! wishing you all the very best in 2012, and looking forward to 'reading' your journey :)
- 12:07 AM, January 02, 2012
- Julia Munroe Martin said...
Happy 2012 -- I've enjoyed getting to know you this year! here's to a wonderful new year full of fabulous things!
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Not likely. Most large corporation IT departments routinely wipe employee hard disks as soon as they recover the computer in order to mitigate the possibility of the employee later using somthing on the hard disk to sue the employer.
Even if there were incriminating files on the computer -- now that it's no longer in your hands, who is to say that the files weren't downloaded by someone in IT. A good computer tech can modify the file dates, so that's not reliable evidence.
Finally, remember that law enforcement needs a better than 50% chance that you've committed a crime to arrest you, and proof beyond all reasonable doubt to convict. So, making a case here, without some really good evidence would be a low probability outcome for a public prosecutor who has better things to do with taxpayer funds.
Prosecutors keep their job by winning cases, not by charging defendants and then losing.

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Anything is possible. But, what you are describing doesn't seem real likely, at least not to me.


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Apple Moves in For The Kill, Seeks Ban of 8 Samsung Devices
These are older model devices though, such as the Galaxy S2 and Droid Charge, so even if Apple is successful in banning Samsung's products, the company will still have a fighting chance in the mobile market with its highly popular Galaxy S III device. That is, if and until Apple decides to sue Samsung over the S III as well, which it may very well decide to do now that a jury ruled in its favor on several patents and design features.
"While a ban would likely increase Apple's leading smartphone share in the U.S. market, we believe this verdict could lead to Samsung also delaying near-term product launches as it attempts to design around Apple's patents," Canaccord Genuity analysts said.
That's precisely what Samsung intends to do. Looking to avoid a kill shot by Apple, Samsung said it will do whatever possible to keep its products on on store shelves.
"We will take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of our products in the U.S. market," Samsung said in a statement to the press.
Though limited, Samsung has options. In addition to redesigning its products to sidestep Apple's patents, the company is also like to appeal and file paperwork to stop the injunction.


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What's the biggest surprise about being pregnant?
Finding out I was having twins! That was insane.
How has your day-to-day changed?
Before, I didn't have any really strong convictions about how I would act pregnant, but finding out that you have something growing inside you, you're so much more conscious about what you're putting inside and on you. It's a big responsibility.
How have you tweaked your beauty routine?
Your head is the most porous part of your body, [so] the first thing I did was change my shampoo and conditioner. That was hard for me because I was pretty addicted to my shampoo and conditioner, the Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil. I switched to Madison Reed, and now I'm obsessed.
For my body, I use the Acure Body Wash. I use Malin+Goetz deodorant, which I had already switched to when I learned about ingredients in deodorant from the Of a Kind founders—I was so, you know, turned off and scared! Then body lotion I use Yes to Carrots the Body Butter.
The biggest thing: I don't get manicures and pedicures anymore, mostly because of the fumes in the space versus the product itself.
Have there been any unexpected side effects?
The supplements I'm taking have definitely made my nails and hair grow faster. My skin has been maybe better than ever, which is really nice.
What do you miss from your pre-pregnancy life?
Doctors are so chill about telling you what to give up, though they advise you on what foods not to eat, of course. The big surprise there was cured meats, which I love so much. I really miss charcuterie!
Are there any services or products you weren't interested in until your pregnancy?
When I got pregnant I started getting preventative facials. I know your skin changes and I wanted to make sure that I didn't suffer, and I love it! I love that idea of being really good to your skin, so I think I will try to keep doing that. I also got gifted a prenatal massage and I was like "Oh massage, I should do that more!"
What things do you have planned for once the boys arrive?
I have so much research to do, but luckily Deena [Bahri, CMO] has two beautiful children and so many opinions on what you can use and what you can't. I definitely will do my homework—well, I'll probably cheat on my homework and have Deena tell me what the homework should be and then place my big order from Honest Company.
What's the first thing that you're going to do once have the twins?
Color my hair. And I'm really excited about a pedicure.
What's the best piece of advice that you've gotten?
The best advice that kind mothers tell you is not to listen to anyone. Feel what you feel, be authentic to yourself. I try not to go down the Google hole of, what is this feeling? And what could this be? I just try to be positive.


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The bedbugs that plagued the Smith Street tower are mostly gone. The apartments are getting a facelift and programs such as the meal service and the foot-care clinic are really helping the building's aging residents.
But at least half the people who live in the Manitoba Housing tower smoke. Diabetes is common, and there's frequent chatter about the difficulty of finding a family doctor.
"A lot of people here use wheelchairs, walkers or canes or crutches," said Lesley McLellan, who sits on the tower's resident advisory committee and knows nearly all her neighbours. "They've gone through a lot in life, and the struggles they've gone through affect them."
What might help, she said, is a few more health services located right in the tower, perhaps a mini-Access centre like the primary-care hubs the province has opened around the city. The 370-unit tower has the space, and it's just a few blocks from several other Manitoba Housing complexes whose residents could also use some intensive, targeted health services. Even an on-site addiction program might help chronic alcoholics better manage their disease, said McLellan.
Giving Manitoba Housing residents better, more integrated health and social services is one recommendation in a new report released Wednesday that quantifies, for the first time, just how sick residents of social housing are. The Manitoba Health Policy Centre looked at a decade's worth of health records belonging to the roughly 31,000 Manitobans who live in Manitoba Housing and found they were twice as likely to die young, have diabetes or suffer from a respiratory illness. When compared with the rest of the population, Manitoba Housing residents were four times as likely to commit suicide and five times as likely to suffer from schizophrenia. Fewer toddlers had all the proper immunizations, fewer women had mammograms and pap smears, and more teens got pregnant.
"I think the surprises for me were primarily the degree of disparity," said Mark Smith, the lead researcher from the University of Manitoba on the project. "The effect of poverty was a real eye-opener for me."
In most cases, poverty is the biggest indicator of poor health for those in Manitoba Housing, though research suggests safe and affordable housing ought to help reverse that trend.
It may have for Howard Anderson, who moved into an apartment at 185 Smith St. from a rooming house five years ago.
"There was hardly any water, any heat," said the 52-year-old while sitting on a ledge outside the apartment tower. "Here, I have my own washroom."
Anderson has a bum knee from years of standing stationary at his job in a car-parts plant, though he can walk as far as Cityplace with his cane. Like many residents in the tower, he smokes.
But he has good blood pressure, no diabetes and few other ailments, unlike many of his neighbours. "A lot of people pass away in here," he said.
When residents of social housing were compared with other low-income Manitobans, the health outcomes were largely the same. The exception was respiratory illnesses such as emphysema and bronchitis. People in Manitoba Housing had higher rates of respiratory problems than other poor Manitobans, which suggests something is amiss --higher smoking rates, overcrowding, poor indoor air quality -- in the towers and townhomes run by the province.
The province has launched or is about to launch non-smoking pilot programs at seven Manitoba Housing complexes, including ones that are undergoing a total renovation.
Smith said Manitoba Housing residents are, in some ways, an easy group of low-income people to target with intensive programs that could shrink the health gap between rich and poor, and address the gamut of education and employment needs that also affect health outcomes.
Housing Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross says much of that is happening. The NorWest Access centre is set up to serve the Gilbert Park social housing complex right next door, and Mount Carmel Clinic does the same for Lord Selkirk Park.
And the province is focusing heavily on education and employment programs to help lift social housing residents out of poverty.
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Glock vs Sig
So g22 or p226? What do you guys think? Looking for a .40 full size. Am also interested in the beretta 96a1.
Go Sig or go home.
I would go SIG.
When I was making that choice, I bought an m&p. But the sig was a close second
Whatever fits your hand the best, whatever feels good in your hands and if you had the opportunity to shoot both, whichever you shoot best.
All things being equal, though, definitely the Sig.
Sig sig sig
I have both Sigs and Glocks I prefer Sigs in a major way. The only plus I have for my glock is I don't care about jamming it between the seats or tossing it in a glove box. Sig Sauers are a work of art. I consider Sigs my sports car where the glock is my beater work truck.
Yea but is sig really worth the premium price or is it just "the cool kid" on the block right now. Shot a glock growing up and it was a great gun never saw it fail once.
I think I get my Sig obsession because after my dads department switched from S&W revolvers they went to Sigs. Everyone I have ever shot is a great gun. Price is up there but I think they are worth it and most of them will hold value if you take care of them. That being said I have both Glocks and Sigs and they both have their purposes.
Sigs are great guns. I'm not much of a Glock fan, never felt good in my hand.
I would also recommend looking at the S&W M&P.
Best thing to do is hold each one and see what feels good in your hand, even better if you can find a range that rents them and take each for a "test drive".
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Organic farming is a form of agricultural method wherein farm communities relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost fertilizer, biological methods of pest control and cultivation of fertile soil to make it more productive thus yielding better produce. It also strictly limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, chemical-based plant grower, feed additives and GMO. Organic farming advantages is closely based on the standards set by IFOAM or International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement and it is also regulated and enforced by most nations worldwide.
This core value is very similar to what sustainable living is all about. That same basic principle applies to all organic farm communities and it affects everyone that is working together for this common goal of lessening the human impact to the environment. By following organic farming methods, our soil is protected from erosion and it strongly promotes biodiversity among plant, animal and smaller organisms as well. It may have its advantages and disadvantages but we believe it's well worth it.
Some farmers would not adapt this kind of farming methods since organic farming is known to have lower yields. But since the population is getting more and more conscious of food safety due to health risks that some chemically contaminated produce can cause them, the demand is much stronger and people are willing to pay higher prices of organic ones. Are you willing to spend a few extra dollars to avoid baby eczema? Because of this, along with the decreased cost of production since no synthetic fertilizers are used, it creates higher profit for organic farmers. This also called the attention of some farmers to join and manage their own organic farmlands.
Sustainable living is a lifestyle in which a person reduces his or her impact to the environment by limiting their usage of the Earth's natural resources and avoids further damaging it. Sustainable agriculture works the same and provides better organic food which is not only good for human consumption but also great for maintaining balanced ecosystem.
The term GMO is heard everyday, yet is unknown to most individuals. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, and can comprise of both genetically engineered plants and animals. They are developed through extensive experiments on the DNA of plants, animals, or bacteria. Such organisms are not considered safe in many countries including the UK, Japan and Australia. Like understanding the adverse effects of food items such as artificial sweeteners, the US population has also started realizing the potential dangers behind the concept.
With the emergence of genetically modified organisms (GMO), many consumers have been alarmed by the possible negative effects of such to human health though researches that have been done did not get concrete negative results. Still, we prefer avoiding chemicals and even switching to organic skin care brands.
Many claim that consuming GMO may be one of the cancer-causing factors. The presence of organic products has become the resort of most people who want to live a healthy lifestyle. It's certainly curious that eczema causes and eczema creams are closely related. Some products are known to have chemicals that can lead to the same condition they claim to cure. It's important to stay educated on what you're putting in your body and on your skin.
It has also created the same impression against processed goods like canned vegetables, fruits and natural skin care. Processed goods have preservatives which are also known factors to cause some diseases.
The use of unnatural fertilizers may offer fast results to many farmers as they guarantee high quality fruits and vegetables if used appropriately. However, their fertilizer actually has negative effects towards the soil. The soil becomes unhealthy in the long run, causing erosion and it also loses its natural nutrients. This becomes a serious problem to a land owner who will not be able to earn from unhealthy soil.
With organic farming, the use of artificial fertilizers is not practiced. This means that the soil's health is well-guarded keeping it in its natural form, and in effect, it helps improve and maintain natural landscapes. Groundwater is also protected from any toxins and chemicals coming from artificial fertilizers.
It's not wonder we're seeing depression, obesity and skin conditions on the rise in dramatic fashion. Luckily a natural eczema treatment is easier than shedding tens of pounds. But living with psoriasis or eczema on hands, face or legs is not worth it either.
Like GMO, genetically modified crops are also prominently in use. Soy protein and corn starch are two of the products that can be considered genetically modified. It is said that almost 60% of the food items sold through grocery stores and supermarkets are genetically modified. Organic fruits and vegetables can be an exception to this. Livestock and fish are fed with foods that are genetically engineered. This is true for those that are not organic. Vegans are in great confusion, without knowing what is vegan and what is not. Anything tested on animals could mean it is not vegan. Researches reveal that genetically modified vegetables and fruits are tested on animals to create the desired effects in them. As a result, even such vegetables and fruits cannot be considered vegan.


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A common refrain from custom lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack manufacturers is to involve them as early in the design process as possible to avoid complications down the line and delaying time to market. Our experts offer five tips for avoiding common mistakes when designing power sources for portable medical applications.
Understand your application requirements. Engineers need to know their system's voltage, capacity, and current requirements in order to determine the proper power system. Current requirements, in particular, are often overlooked by engineers, notes Robin Tichy of Micro Power. "In some ways, the current will actually affect what type of capacity you need," she cautions. "You need a bigger battery to support higher current, for example." Furthermore, there may be more to current requirements than engineers initially realize, according to George Cintra of Electrochem. "Often times, engineers say that the system needs 2 A to [perform], but what is often not understood is: Is there a peak current load at some point in the load regime? In this case, we have to make sure that the battery can handle not only an average current but a peak load current as well."
|Rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs can include sophisticated battery-management electronics such as cell balancing or fuel gauging.
Consider the location. As the saying goes: Location is everything. This adage also applies to the location of the battery pack within the portable medical system. Proximity of the battery pack to system electronics can impact capacity because of the heat generated from a convertor or other components. "Knowing where the battery pack is located in relation to the device electronics is important because you can mind the heat impact—or at least be able to deal with it—by configuring the pack in a certain way that more evenly distributes the heat," Cintra says.
Dedicate sufficient space in the system. Batteries need a bit of breathing room during normal charge and discharge cycles; but, engineers often don't account for this space, explains Mel Weis of House of Batteries. In addition, the space allocated in the system for the battery pack may not accommodate the battery size required for the desired run time, for instance. As a result, battery pack manufacturers may be forced to scramble to modify the mechanical design of the battery pack to accommodate larger cells than expected or even turn down the project if it is deemed too late in the process. "Engineers often come to us with a certain cavity size that is already preventing the correct battery size to be designed in, so there's already a lot of restriction," Weis says. "What's needed is a lot of front-end collaboration between the two companies to develop the power solution for the product versus on the back end where they think it's going to be a simple solution."
Allow ample lead time. As Weis notes, developing a Li-ion power solution for portable medical systems is not as quick and easy as engineers may perceive it to be. "Engineers think of the battery pack as a fairly simple part of their equipment, and so they look to source the battery when their product is fairly far down in the design cycle," Tichy remarks. "But custom battery packs take a fair amount of time to design, so the earlier the OEM engages a battery expert, the better off it's going to be." Design cycles for a battery pack can range from roughly six months to a year, Tichy adds. The bulk of this time is dedicated to rigorous regulatory testing required to comply with UL guidelines and UN-DOT transportation tests. If engineers wait until the last minute for custom battery pack design, they may have to face delayed time to market.
Allocate the proper budget. Not only is the UN-DOT shipping test time-consuming, it also carries a hefty price tag that often catches OEMs off guard, Weis says. He notes that the test typically costs about $5000. A number of packs must also be submitted for testing, which can add up. These testing requirements, along with the added required safety battery-management electronics, make rechargeable Li-ion a significantly higher-cost option than nickel chemistries, Weis adds. "But it allows for smaller products to be presented on the market, so you get more energy or equal energy with fewer connections and electronics."
Published in MPMN, April 2011, Volume 27, No. 3
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As a first time Lithium based battery designer the article was very helpful. Especially appreciated were the pointers to allow "breathing" space, to not forget the DOT shipping regulations, and to recognize the complexity of the task.


text: UK 9 January 2013 UKIP remove chair of youth wing for being too pro-gay marriage "You are providing ammunition to the media… to say we are irrelevant" Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML UKIP have removed the chair of their youth wing, Young Independence, allegedly due in part to his stance on gay marriage. Olly Neville, who had been elected chairman of the organisation last year, confirmed that he had been removed due to outside influence, tweeting that: YI elections were cancelled after I won the vote due to opposition to me. I won 62% of the 117 votes. — Olly Neville (@OllyNeville) January 8, 2013 In another tweet, now deleted, Neville reposted an email sent to him from the party's chairman, Stephen Crowther, which informed him that: …the NEC has resolved that you should not continue to act as interim chairman of YI, owing to the problems regarding party policy and public statements about which we have corresponded over the past week. Liberal Conspiracy has a copy of that email. A second email posted by another member of YI recounted the specific problems Crowther had with Neville: On the BBC World at One on New Year's Eve, you were interviewed and said that (a) the European elections were a "sideshow", and the real action is at Westminster; and (b) that you were a supporter of Gay Marriage and that the Prime Minister was right about it. While Crowther's concerns about the first point are rather revealing – he tells Neville, "if you are quoted as saying the Westminster is where the action is, it is self-evident that we have no MPs… You are therefore providing ammunition to the media and our opponents to say that we are irrelevant" – the fact that Neville was partially removed from office for supporting gay marriage strikes at the heart of UKIP's self-image. Although the party has roots in a single-issue opposition to the EU, with a healthy dose of anti-immigration rhetoric and social conservatism, it has also been adopted as the UK's de facto Libertarian Party by many younger members (a slight blow to the UK's actual Libertarian Party, but there you go). Indeed, many in YI – Neville included – describe themselves as anarchist or anarcho-capitalist. Now that the party hierarchy has cracked down on that tendency, however, the future of UKIP as a party placed firmly to the conventional right of the Conservatives seems assured. That will come as a relief to the Prime Minister, who was facing a battle on two fronts with the fringe elements of his own party; libertarian conservatives are left, once again, with nowhere to go. UKIP has rid itself of some of its strongest members. In contrast to the "odd people" David Cameron criticised over the weekend – the anti-gay PPCs and Malthusian eugenicist council candidates – the youth wing is slick, forward-looking and making arguments which have the potential to appeal to floating voters. Or was, at least. Whether it can continue to do so against the wishes of its parent party is another question. › Morning Call: pick of the papers Photograph: Getty Images Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles The NHS's sustainability is under threat if more isn't done to look after its staff Voters are turning against Brexit but the Lib Dems aren't benefiting "It was like a religious ceremony": What happened at Big Ben's final bong? Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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March 31, 2013
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Junior Emily Wood hit an 80 (+8) to pace the University of Wyoming women's golf team to 15th in the team standings at 344 (+56) after Sunday's first round of the SDSU Farms Invitational. USC, the top-ranked program in the nation, paces the 15-team field at 298 (+10) on The Farms Golf Club.
"I am a little disappointed because even though this is a difficult course and a strong field, we are capable of so much more as a team," UW head coach Josey Stender said. "We had some good moments during the round, but we are competing against teams that are very solid from top to bottom. This tournament is about us and what we can do on this golf course."
Wood is tied for 46th after the first round, while fellow junior Stacey Blunt is two strokes back at 82 (+10) in a tie for 55th. Freshman Kathleen Kershisnik is tied for 74th with an 87 (+15) in the first round, while senior Dana Zamprelli hit a 95 (+23) to sit 82nd. Sophomore Samantha Stancato withdrew from the first round.
"Emily, Stacey and Kathleen only had a few holes that hurt each of them," Stender said. "Otherwise they all played very consistent. Part of the challenge today was that the course played a lot different from our practice round, so we were indecisive in our decision making when there is very little room for error. This is a very resilient group, so I expect them to have nothing but fight in them during tomorrow's round."
Monday's second round tees off at 9 a.m. MT. Fans can follow live stats on GolfStat.com.
SDSU Farms Invitational Day One Team Results
1. No. 1 USC: +10 (298)
2. No. 45 UNLV: +14 (302)
T3. No. 25 Texas: +15 (303)
T3. No. 31 Pepperdine: +15 (303)
5. No. 29 Northwestern: +17 (305)
15. Wyoming: +56 (344)
Wyoming Day One Individual Results
T46. Emily Wood: 80 (+8)
T55. Stacey Blunt: 82 (+10)
T74. Kathleen Kershisnik: 87 (+15)
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Usually I cast into the "pockets" and let my bug sit there as long as possible then give it a little "jiggle" or two. Then I'll tighten up as much as possible on the slack, lift the rod tip up high, and try to skip my bug across the tops of lily pads.
If you're going to retrieve right through the pads it's important to keep the nose up and the slack out and that's done by keeping the rod tip high. It takes some practice.
I fish out of a canoe most of the time and it's really important that your "boat" is stationary. If the breeze moves you just a bit your line will wind around a lily stem and that's the end of your presentation.
You can't do this kind of fishing without weed guards, and I use 2
Bass bugs are light weight. A lot lighter than the hardware that you're used to and a big bass bustin' on a bass bug is likely to push it away especially if it has a stout weed guard that it has to bite through. So I use 2 light weed guards rather than one stout one.
Besides, weed guards get bent out of shape after you've gotten stuck in the lily pads too many times and when one gets ruined, you can cut it off and still be good to go with the second.
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Date: September 17, 2011
Ceremony: Shrine of St. Joseph
Reception: Meadowbrook Country Club
Photographer: Joel Marion Photography
Band: Arvell & Company
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Cake: The Cakery
Invitations & Programs: The Paper Patch
Gown/Bridesmaid Dresses: Town & Country Bridal Boutique
Officiate: The Rev. Thomas Begley
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Stephanie Rose Nolan is the daughter of Steve and Joanne Nolan of St. Louis and the granddaughter of Dorothy Nolan of Pontiac, Ill. Andrew Robert Cummins is the son of Gwen and the late Robert Cummins of St. Louis and the grandson of Ralph Neiderhoffer of Waterloo, Ill. Their Story Stephanie Nolan and Andrew Cummins met while attending Saint Louis University and began dating their junior year. Even then, the couple had a knack for making each other feel at ease. "I immediately felt comfortable with him. I could be myself and we could talk about anything." Stephanie recalls. Andrew echoes her sentiment, "I knew she was that 'special one,' because she can always make me smile!" It seemed natural that their romance would blossom. Stephanie arrived home from work one evening to find a table set with flowers, candles, her favorite sushi and wine. "He was dressed up and waiting for me by the front door," she recalls. He popped the question as soon as she entered her apartment.
The couple was joined by family and friends on Sept.17, when they were married at Shrine of St. Joseph in a ceremony officiated by the Rev. Thomas Begley. The bride carried a brooch in her bouquet in memory of her deceased grandmother, and the couple lit a candle in memory of the groom's father. The bride's exuberance was memorable, recalls the groom. "She would not stop talking to me!" Even Stephanie admits it was hard to control her excitement. "I turned around during the ceremony when I was supposed to be facing the front and paying attention to 'take in' everyone who had come to the church to witness our vows," she says. A reception followed at Meadowbrook Country Club, where guests celebrated with dinner and dancing, a candy buffet, signature drinks served through an ice sculpture luge (named the 'The Pretty Pretty Princess Pink Drink,' by the bride and her friends), and a late-night snack of sliders and sweet potato fries.
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Supporting Characters:
- Bebo (First appearance)
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- Punisher (Frank Castle) (First appearance)
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- Mechanic (Reiss) (Only appearance; dies)[1]
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Synopsis for "The Punisher Strikes Twice!"Edit
A new costumed being known as the Jackal has appeared and has hired the Punisher -- a costumed vigilante that loves death -- to destroy Spider-Man. The wall-crawler, meanwhile, is web-slinging through the city; he stops to take some pictures of a robbery and busts it up as well. He takes the photos to the Bugle, where J. Jonah Jameson has a fit that Parker has not been able to get any photos of the Punisher, and that all the competition is snapping up photos of him in action.
Peter leaves and changes back to Spider-Man, and soon finds himself attacked by the Punisher, who thinks that Spider-Man is a common crook just like everyone else he kills. The vigilante doesn't have much of an upper hand against Spider-Man, and the Jackal (hiding near the battle) decides to strike out. When his claws rake the back of Spider-Man's head, the Punisher calls the Jackal on his "unjust" methods of killing Spider-Man. The wall-crawler manages to get away when he stumbles off the edge of the building they are fighting on, gain control, and swing away. When the Jackal and Punisher depart, Spider-Man returns to the scene and collects on the Punisher's weapon that was left behind and sees that it was made by Reiss Armories.
As Spider-Man returns to his apartment, as Peter Parker he mends his costume, unaware that Harry Osborn is listening and suspecting that Peter may know that he's decided to become the Green Goblin. While at ESU, Miles Warren has sought out Mary Jane Watson to see if she can pass along an apology to Peter over their brief run-in while he was trying to get help for her when the Vulture had captured her. At the secret hide out of the Jackal, the Punisher lashes out at the Jackal over their methods of elimination. The Punisher leaves to go the Mechanic, his gun supplier, to resupply.
This brings him to Reiss Armories, where he finds Spider-Man, who just stumbled upon the Mechanic's dead body. Thinking that the wall-crawler had killed the Mechanic, the Punisher attacks him. During their fight, Spider-Man manages to get the upper hand and bind the Punisher. He then makes the vigilante see that the Jackal's trademark clawings were the cause of the Mechanic's death. Realizing that the Jackal had been manipulating him to do his dirty work and then intended to frame him for murder, the Punisher vows to get revenge against the Jackal and storms out. When Spider-Man hears police sirens he leaves as well. The Jackal, watching on, vows that he will eventually destroy Spider-Man.
- The cover art is homaged:
- on the cover of What If? #58 (February 1994)
- on the cover of Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #3 (June 2011)
- The cover of this issue is one of the 32 that appear in the comic collection from the 2000 video game Spider-Man.
See AlsoEdit
Recommended ReadingEdit
- Reprinted in Marvel Tales #106 and Marvel Tales #209.
- The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #134.
- Joseph Robertson appeared last in Amazing Spider-Man #125 and appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #131.
- Miles Warren appeared last in Amazing Spider-Man #127 and appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #130
- Betty Brant appeared last in Amazing Spider-Man #123 and appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #130
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Comparing himself to Muhammed Ali, the 15-year-old admitted that he thought he knew everything but the truth is he was wrong.
"The X Factor (US)" contestant Astro regrets his attitude on Thursday, November 17 show when he was put on the bottom two. The 15-year-old rapper took to his Facebook page to say how sorry he was for saying he did not want to perform anymore if he was not fully appreciated.
"I seriously apologize to my fans, what I said and my emotions weren't directed toward you. I'm 15 and I think I know everything, but the truth is, I don't, and I handled the situation wrong! Win or lose next week, I will make you all proud!" he wrote.
He went on comparing himself to boxing legend Muhammed Ali, writing "I believed I was being mistreated, and in the moment I thought about Ali's moment. I want to be the new ambassador for Hip-Hop and a leader of a new young movement of positive kids, but to be that I must have Integrity and Honor first!"
"People are saying I'm 'cocky' and 'arrogant', well maybe I have watched too many Muhammed Ali films or maybe I grew up having to fight my way home everyday or battle on street corners of Brooklyn for respect. My guards are always up, and maybe I took the situation too heavy," he concluded.
Astro was in the bottom position along with Stacy Francis whom the judges eventually sent home. Simon Cowell made the determining vote but he warned Astro first that he did not like his attitude. But based on the chance of winning, Cowell picked Francis to send home.


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Even with countless ways to connect, making time for each other seems more difficult for the faithful these days, says the pastor of a downtown interdenominational church.
"People say they want community, because they know they're supposed to, but we're in a pretty scattered culture," says Steve Swan of The King's Fellowship at 190 Osborne St.
It's not earth-shaking news that Canadians spend their time and money differently now than a generation ago, says Don Moore of World Vision's Toronto office.
Combine that with statistics that show only about one in four Canadians attend worship regularly suggests Christian churches have to rethink how they "do church."
He says that means getting out of the pews -- or the padded chairs -- and into the community to make a difference.
"We can't just sit smugly taking in our offerings. We also have to give back," says Moore, one of the speakers at World Vision's Shifting Stats workshop, Tuesday, May 6 at Church of the Rock, 1397 Buffalo Pl.
This four-hour forum for church leaders (www.shiftingstats.ca) is the eighth stop on the cross-Canada travelling road show to 10 cities sponsored by the Christian aid and development organization. Attracting about 50 to 75 leaders in each city, the workshops are part information and part inspiration, says Moore, World Vision's national church ambassador.
"Most churches would like to sustain where they are and not decline, and maybe grow," says Moore of Canada's more than 28,000 churches registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. He estimates about 17,000 of those have membership of about 100.
That's the situation facing The King's Fellowship, with an attendance that hovers around 75 to 100.
"We as a congregation have plateaued for a long time," says Swan of the charismatic evangelical church established in downtown Winnipeg in 1993.
"Three families come and two families leave."
One way to grow is to provide space for the seekers and the skeptics to raise their doubts and concerns, says Rev. Bruxy Cavey of The Meeting House, a multi-site church in southern Ontario.
"I believe the Christian church should be a safe place for people to come and ask questions," says the Hamilton-based Cavey, who teams up with Moore on the Shifting Stats forums.
"You come with a history and a perspective and we want to listen and learn and have a dialogue, not a monologue."
Cavey isn't discouraged about statistics showing Canadians are not embracing organized religion the way they used to. Numbers collected by sociologist Reginald Bibby of the University of Lethbridge show a slight decline in Catholics over the last seven decades, and a significant slide in the numbers of Canadians identifying with mainline Protestant groups.
"These shifting stats are probably a healthy sign of Canada becoming who we've been for a long time," says Cavey, author of the bestselling book, The End of Religion.
"I think this is probably a healthy migration in Canada of what people believe and don't believe. Now we can begin a very honest conversation."


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India, June 20 -- As India prepares to take on Sri Lanka, the think tank might spend time deciphering Lasith Malinga, for he could probably be the biggest threat. While Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have got the better of Malinga on various occasions, the ones who haven't faced him enough might be a little wary.
The first problem is getting used to his action. Batsmen are conditioned to play against bowlers with high arm action and hence look at their points of release-earlier the release, shorter the ball. While this is a foolproof method of judging the length, it doesn't work out as accurately against Malinga, since his points of release are different. The second thing is his variable bounce. A sling action means the bounce isn't directly proportional to the length.
Lastly, his ability to mix his variations with accuracy makes him a difficult bowler to play. In one over against Australia at the Oval, he bowled three well-disguised slower-ones, an accurate yorker, a bouncer and a high-speed length delivery.
Since Malinga isn't the traditional seam up bowler who relies on swing and movement off the surface, he not only needs accuracy, but also can't afford to slow down. If conditions are conducive to fast bowling, he tends to struggle as pitching on the seam becomes a prerequisite, which his action doesn't allow too much.
He thus relies on beating batsmen by pace, or at times by the lack of it. Malinga might have lost a bit of teeth recently but he still has the ability to change a game.
On Thursday, he must be hoping to win just one more battle.
The writer is a former India opener.
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There is also momentum around the idea -- though not a new one -- that some of the best learning takes place when students and teacher collaborate. Rogers, whose interest in geophysics resonates with his passion for archeology, has taken a group of students this summer to Gila National Forest in New Mexico, to work in a pre-Pueblo pit house. There they are measuring the earth's magnetic field and recording the small changes in it due to things that happened underneath the ground in times gone by. "Pit houses should have strong signals," Rogers explains, "like fireplaces, where the materials were hot enough to generate their own magnetic fields. There were places where things were going on around the pit houses -- garbage dumps, tool-processing sites, places where they butchered or made pottery. By measuring signals every 10 centimeters, we can help the archeologists determine where to dig. Maybe they would normally dig every 10 meters, but with this technology we can be more precise. Back at Ithaca College, we'll apply image enhancement techniques to try to generate better information."
Joint student-professor studies are not the only kind of collaborations taking place in the department. Beth Clark Joseph talks about a project she and Keller are considering. "I study asteroids," she says, "and the links between asteroids and meteorites. Luke and I hope to start a project to look at the role of meteoritic material in star-forming regions. Meteorites are the oldest rocks in the solar system, and there is meteorite debris left over from planetary formation. If you use the physical properties of asteroids to link with meteorites, you can study the geology of the solar system -- and possibly the geology of other solar systems. The geology, or mineralogy, tells us about temperature/pressure conditions, and hence about the planet and star formation processes and time scales." Clark Joseph points out that asteroids are all different from each other, and in the sense that they orbit the sun they are like minor planets. She continues with a laugh. "I study asteroid composition, not dynamics. So if there is one coming [towards Earth], you want to talk to me to find out just what is hurtling at us. Is it a ball of metal, or a ball of ice and porous rock?"
Clark Joseph also gets a charge out of Ithaca College's current sustainability initiatives. "I am so proud to work at an institution that has a conscience," she says. "We need to think about what kind of a world we are leaving for our children." This statement has added weight when you learn that she and her husband, Jonathan, an astronomer at Cornell, are new parents of a baby girl they adopted from China. "In my Earth History course," she says, "we look at climate variations over the last century and the impact on species development. I want to get the students to realize that Earth is a life-support system, and if it is sick, we're all sick." In her first year seminar Power: Energy Options for a Global Society, she adds, "We begin by examining our personal relationships to energy -- how much wattage we use in our everyday lives, for example. We then look at energy needs as they relate to lifestyle in this country, in Europe, and in developing countries. Developing countries will want the same lifestyles that developed nations have, with similar demands for energy to support those lifestyles. And this brings us back to the question of what we want for future generations, and how to preserve and protect those resources."
The department members can also point to success in securing funding for their fascinating work. Keller, for example, is part of the team building an infrared camera for the telescope on a retrofitted Boeing 747 called the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). It will be ready to fly in 2005, and Keller will be on board. as the SOFIA camera will make images and measure the brightness of some of the systems we are observing with Spitzer," he says. "And I am working on an optical design that I am hoping will be funded, to allow the SOFIA camera to also take spectra." In other funded projects, Briotta spearheaded the construction of the Clinton B. Ford Observatory after its namesake, a longtime College friend and trustee, left funds in his estate that were combined with Briotta's National Science Foundation grant and contributions from the College. And when department member Peter Seligmann, who specialized in solid state physics and focused on helping secondary school science teachers incorporate technology into their laboratories, died in 2002, his family established a memorial scholarship for outstanding physics seniors.