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Andrew Howe and Travis Rutt to Oklahoma
One more thing that makes this just a little more interesting is the Tyler Caldwell situation. Caldwell just left Oklahoma for Oklahoma State, and Caldwell actually upset Andrew Howe in the 2011 NCAA semifinals. Now those two wrestlers will be at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and very well could see each other several times next year. I for one hope they are at the same weight, and from any rumors I have heard Andrew Howe might be at 174lb next year, I hope Caldwell is too. This is huge for Oklahoma and I think we will hear them start to make a little bit more noise this year, the second year for head coach Mark Cody.
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Andrade prepares for world title bout
Hard work and dedication are what Demetrius Andrade is all about, as he is back to work training for the WBO Junior Middleweight title shot on Sept. 7 against Vanes Martirosyan.
At 19-0 with 13 KOs, Andrade said Tuesday that this is his time to shine.
"This is it. This is what I love. Now, I'm having fun doing this all over again. I'm waking up to WBO. Oh, yeah. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Coming from the most high and just grinding and my team believing in me and me believing in my team," Andrade said.
For Andrade, this is something he's been dreaming about since he starting boxing when he was 6 years old. A title shot live on HBO as the undercard to the Julio Caesar Chavez fight at a sold out Staples Center in Los Angeles.
"It's another chapter. You know, just opening that door to that next level, like this is it. I just got to come through and kick the door down and let them know I'm here, and this is where I'm standing, and I'm going to take over the rest of the division. But first I got to open up this door and let them know I'm here for the WBO, LA Staples Center, HBO in front of thousands, millions of viewers watching on TV. This is my time," Andrade said.
The bout will be shown live on HBO on Sept. 7 from Los Angeles.

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Last month, I was approached with an opportunity to review a cookbook, that was full of amazing sounding Italian desserts. Having an enormous sweet tooth, I said yes right away. The fact that the author, Grace Massa Langlois, is Canadian and acutally lives just hours away, sweetened the deal (no pun intended, LOL). I love to find new Canadian bloggers and help spread the word about them. Grace was born in Belgium (to Italian parents), but grew up in Southern Ontario. Through all that, she never lost her Italian heritage and her cookbook has more than 50 colour photos of her amazing and mouthwatering creations. From Tiramisu, to Panna Cotta with Raspberry Jelly, Grace's Sweet Life is sure to have you rushing to the kitchen and baking up one of her recipes.
The recipe that instantly caught my eye, was right there, smack dab on the front cover. A beautiful Mille-Feuille with White Chocolate Pastry Cream and fresh berries. So stunning, so inviting; it had me quickly search for the recipe. This was my first time ever attempting pastry cream. I've always been so intimidated with all these fancy fillings, but this dessert was ingrained into my brain and I just HAD to make it. The pastry cream was much simpler than I thought it would be. I love the intoxicating vanilla scent, which mingles in this smooth, silky pastry cream. I must say that I was a little impatient and think that I didn't let it thicken enough, since it wasn't as stiff as I would have liked it. That's me.... impatient, but now that I know, I will be a pastry cream pro in no time, LOL. I love the in depth instructions that accompany each recipe. I love the variety this book holds- pies, cakes, custards, creams; it is a dessert junkie's paradise, LOL.
With Canada Day just around the corner, I thought this beautiful white and red dessert would be the perfect way to celebrate our country. After all when one thinks of Canada, we think of our white and red flag. I loved the crispy, flaky and slightly sweet puff pastry layers and how they gave a great contrast in texture against the smooth pastry cream. I chose strawberries, since we had recently been strawberry picking and it seemed fitting for Canada Day.
Pastry Rectangles
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
2 (10x10- inch) sheets store-bought puff pastry, or Pasta Sfoglia (page 22)
White Chocolate Pastry Cream
2 C whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
6 large egg yolks, at room temperature
2/3 C superfine sugar
1/4 C + 2 Tbs all-purpose flour, sifted
4 oz white chocolate, finely chopped
fresh raspberries, for decorating
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
finely grated white chocolate, for decorating (optional)
To make Pastry Rectangles
1. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a fine mesh sieve, sift a light dusting of confectioners' sugar over the parchment paper.
2. Cut each pastry sheet into 10 (5x2-inch) rectangles, for a total of 20 rectangles. Use an offset spatula to transfer the rectangles to the prpared baking sheets (10 per sheet). Using a fine mesh sieve, sift confectioners' sugar over the pastry. Transfer to freezer to chill 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Remove 1 sheet of pastry rectangles fromt he freezer and dust again with confectioner's sugar. To prevent the dough from rising, top with a sheet of parchment paper, lay a second baking sheet on top, and weigh it down with a ceramic baking dish. Reduce the oven to 375 degrees and immediately transfer the pastry rectangles to the oven and bake until golden, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Remove the baking dish, the top baking sheet and the top parchment paper. Carefully flip the pastry rectangles over, return to the oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes longer.
4. Transfer the pastry rectangles to a wire rack to cool. Return oven to 450 degrees and repeat with remaining sheet of pastry rectangles, remembering to lower the temperature to 375 degrees when ready to bake. If not assembling the mille-feuille within 2 hrs, transfer the cooled pastry rectangles to an airtight container and store at room temperature.
To make the Filling
1. Reserve 1/c C milk. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the remaining milk and the vanilla bean and seeds just to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and allow vanilla to steep for 10-12 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl using a large whisk, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale in colour, 3-4 minutes. Add the flour and continue to whisk until smooth. Gradually add the reserved milk and whisk to combine well. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the vanilla infused milk whisking to combine well.
3. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 4 ounces finely chopped white chocolate until smooth. Strain custard through a fine mesh sieve into a small heat proof bowl (discard the solids). Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming as it cooks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To Assemble and Serve
1. Because pastry dough can shrink while baking, even when it's weighed down, stack the pastry rectangles in groups of 3 and trim with a sharp knife as needed to make them the same size.
2. Transfer the pastry cream to a large pastry bag fitted with a large decorative tip (like Wilton 1M).
3. Place pastry rectangle on a clean work surface and pipe 2 rows of pastry cream on top. Top with second pastry rectangle. Repeat with another layer of pastry cream and a third pastry triangle. Decorate with fresh raspberries. Repeat with remaining pastry rectangles and pastry cream.
4. Just before serving, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar and drated white chocolate, if using. Serve at room temperature.
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SANTA ROSA -- Slumber time cost the Kelseyville Knights a chance to improve their positioning for a postseason at-large berth on Thursday afternoon as they fell 4-0 to the Elsie Allen Lobos in a non-league varsity baseball game in Santa Rosa.
"We took a van ride down here and a lot of the kids were sleeping in the van," Kelseyville coach Lou Poloni said. "They were still sleeping in the first inning."
Elsie Allen, a team that hasn't exactly lit the world on fire this season and was entering play at 3-13, scored four times in the bottom of the first against losing pitcher Noah Lyndall.
"It's a team we needed to beat, a team we should have beat," Poloni said.
Kelseyville (10-7) had multiple scoring chances but lacked the timely hitting that has plagued the team most of the season.
"Another game with a lot of stranded runners," Poloni said. "We left eight guys in scoring position. We had the bases loaded with one out in the third and didn't score. We're still trying to find that big hit."
That big hit almost was Jonathan Smith's two-run, inside-the-park home run in the third, but the umpires said the drive down the left-field line, which rolled deep into foul territory, was a ground-rule double instead.
"The outfielder played it and he (Smith) came all the way around to score, but they sent him back to second," Poloni said. "I tried to argue it, I wanted to protest the game, but they said I couldn't protest a judgment call."
Smith finished the game 3-for-3 with two doubles and freshman Kyle Ellis added two hits for the second game in a row.
"Smith crushed the ball all day," Poloni said.
Lyndall went the distance on the mound, settling down after the first inning to throw a five-hitter. He struck out seven and walked five.


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Today I had the most wonderful time having my farewell lunch with my sweet ex-coworkers from the Delaware County Literacy Council. I have known these people almost as much as I have been in the United States, and they truly have become my real family. They were always there for me, supporting me and encouraging me to strive for my goals and dreams to make them come true. It is always sad to leave a place that is so dear to your heart, but I think it is a good thing to leave with sad feelings as it means that you had great time there. Thank you, everyone, so very much for all your kindness, patience, motivation and advice! Thank you for always being there for me, for sharing my achievements and my worries (for every exam, there was a "Oh I don't even know... It was so difficult, I really don't know how I did on this one" scare). Thank you for always hearing me out and finding just the right words to say when I needed it the most. I will always remember you all, as I cannot even describe how much you have contributed to my personal and professional growth and well-being. Thank you!!!
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – DaMarcus Beasley and Puebla travel to Guadalajara to face Chivas this weekend (Sunday, 6 pm ET, UniMas), with the American winger under yet another coach at the club.
Manuel Lapuente left and was replaced by Argentine Rubén Omar Romano during the week, with La Franja without a win in their first five games of the Apertura season.
Fellow American Michael Orozco Fiscal, meanwhile, is likely to miss out due to a hamstring injury that caused him to withdraw from the US national team's trip to Bosnia.
On Friday evening, Gold Cup winner Jose Torres travels with his Tigres UANL squad to Santos Laguna (10:30 pm ET, Univision Deportes) looking to build on last weekend's win against archrivals Monterrey.
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Facing Los Rayados this weekend is Club Tijuana, with their band of Americans – Edgar Castillo, Joe Corona, Greg Garza and Paul Arriola – all gunning for playing time in the Estadio Tecnológico (Saturday, 8 pm ET, UniMas). Texan Alonso Hernandez will be hoping for minutes for Monterrey.
In Mexico's Ascenso MX, Marco Vidal's Lobos BUAP hosts Merida on Friday (7 pm ET), while Sonny Guadarrama's Necaxa feature at home to Atletico San Luis (9 pm ET). Also Friday, Jesus Padilla and Dorados de Sinaloa are in Guadalajara to play Universidad de Guadalajara (9:30 pm ET).
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In Costa Rica, FC Dallas loanee Moises Hernandez and Saprissa play UCR on Sunday (1:30 pm ET).
Finally, in Brazil, Freddy Adu's Bahia hosts Santos on Sunday (5:30 pm ET).
Tom Marshall covers Americans playing in Latin America for MLSsoccer.com. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Memorial Day – A Day To Remember [VIDEO]
With all the cookouts planned and the media frenzy around the Indy 500 on Monday, the real occasion seems to be overshadowed. But as we're enjoying our family and friends, hopefully we won't forget the meaning of Memorial Day. It was formerly known as "Decoration Day" to honor U.S. citizens who died while on military service. It dates back to the Civil War era to honor Union and Confederate soldiers. According to Wikipedia, the American Flag on that day is half-staff until noon, then, "raised by the living, to not let their sacrifice be in vain." Here's a great Tim McGraw song to honor those who served.


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Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak has sacked Egypt's government and vowed to bring in democratic reforms.
In a televised address to the nation late this evening , he said: 'I have asked the government to resign and tomorrow there will be a new government.'
Mr Mubarak, in power for three decades, vowed to bring in 'new measures' for democracy and justice without giving any indication of other changes.
He said he was committed to economic and political reform and was determined to secure the stability of Egypt.
Mr Mubarak said Egypt should be aware of examples of instability around the country and problems should not be dealt with through violence or chaos.
Mr Mubarak's address came after a day of anti-government protests, in which thousands of Egyptians defied a curfew in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez declared earlier by the President.
He had asked the army to take charge of security along with the police.
Today was the fourth day of widespread demonstrations across Egypt in protest at the 30-year rule of Mr Mubarak.
The curfew was to run from 6pm (4pm GMT) to 7am (5am GMT) until further notice.
But thousands stayed out on the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez.
Thirteen people died in clashes with police in the canal city of Suez, at least five in Cairo and two more in Mansura, north of the capital with many fatalities caused by rubber-coated bullets, medics and witnesses said.
Seven people died on Wednesday and yesterday.
Thousands of riot police have been stationed at key points across the capital, Cairo.
The headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party was set on fire tonight, despite the curfew.
Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Laureate who has called for an end to President Mubarak's rule, joined the protests after Friday prayers.
There are reports that Mr ElBaradei has been placed under house arrest by the authorities.
In the canal city of Suez, protestors overran a police station, seized weapons and set fire to vehicles.
The United States may review its policy of providing huge military and other aid to Egypt in the light of the Cairo government's response to huge street protests, a US official said today.
'We will be reviewing our assistance posture based on events that take place in the coming days,' White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters.
Egypt is one of the top recipients of US aid, receiving $1.3bn in military aid annually.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for restraint on all sides.
'We urge the Egyptian authorities to allow peaceful protests and to reverse the unprecedented steps it has taken to cut off communications,' Ms Clinton told reporters in Washington, referring to the blocking of Internet social networking sites.
'These protests underscore that there are deep grievances within Egyptian society, and the Egyptian government needs to understand that violence will not make these grievances go away.'
In Dublin, there was a small protest outside the Egyptian embassy today.
Separately, four French journalists reporting on the protests in Cairo were arrested today.
A BBC reporter said he was badly beaten by Cairo police who he accused of targeting foreign journalists covering the protests in the capital.
Elsewhere, US President Barack Obama has called on Mr Mubarak to make 'absolutely critical' reforms.
Commenting on the issue for the first time, Mr Obama was careful to avoid any sign of abandoning Mr Mubarak.
However, he made clear his sympathy for demonstrators, who he said were expressing 'pent-up frustrations' over the lack of meaningful change.


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Dollar Tree plans to open Wadena store
This fall, bargain hunters will have a new place to shop in Wadena.
Dollar Tree, a discount variety store with nearly 5,000 locations in the United States and Canada, plans to open a location on a vacant lot north of Super One Foods at the corner of Juniper Avenue and 1st Street Northwest.
At its May 13 meeting, the city council unanimously approved a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement with Green Bay-based United Development Group, authorizing up to $140,000 in property tax breaks for the company to build an 8,000 square foot retail store. The agreement lists the estimated market value of the property as $974,571, although city and county officials expect it to be lower.
Dollar Tree will provide about 14 full-time jobs with health insurance benefits that would pay between $10 and $13 an hour, according to a worksheet the city committee used to score the project.
Now that the council has approved TIF, the developer expects to close on the land by June 1 and finish construction by Sept. 15 so Dollar Tree can open about Oct. 1, said Rick Johnson, principal at United Development Group, LLC.
"We will be the landlords and the company will run the store ..." he said. "We've done quite a few of these and this is the smallest community we've put one up in."
Based on market analysis, Johnson said, Dollar Tree decided opening a store in Wadena makes sense.
"They like to be by Walmart," he said. "They consider it the same customer. Quite frankly, Walmart doesn't really have a problem with them.
Johnson said the TIF money makes the project viable, because the company won't be able to charge as much in rent as they do in larger communities.
Under the agreement, the developer will save up to $1,555 per year on property taxes over the next nine years, though the exact amount will be determined when County Assessor Lee Brekke evaluates the completed project.
Right now, Brekke said, the county, city and school district fetch a combined $1,450 annually in property taxes for the vacant property. Depending on the assessed value - and future changes in the market and tax law - the developed property should yield between $30,000 to $40,000 per year, he said.
Because the school district and county also collect property taxes, state law requires they be given a 30 day notice before the public hearing, which was held at the beginning of the monthly council meeting.
"I received no indication from either party that there would be any question or opposition to the TIF plan," said Dean Uselman, Wadena planning and zoning director.
After the city TIF committee found the project met minimum requirements, council members voted in April to hire a consultant to craft an agreement.
Wadena has never rejected a TIF request that made it to the council. The program has seen a resurgence over the past year, aiding Mason Brothers' expansion of Abby's Bakery and a Merickel office suite, among other projects.
"It seems like we are sort of in that groove when it comes to development," Mayor Wayne Wolden said at the April meeting."
On May 13, Wolden said he noticed United Development Group also does a lot of projects with another company - on its website, it claims to be "the preferred developer of Maurices and Dollar Tree" - and he asked Johnson whether he would be back with another project "any time soon."
Johnson said there are no immediate plans.
"If Dollar Tree does well I could see more development out there," he said.
Wadena resident Jody Grossinger, the only member of the public to speak at the hearing, said she's familiar with the store and is happy it's coming to town.
"I think it would be great for our community," she said. "I don't think it would affect any of our other businesses at all."


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Daniel Duffy gives back to his roots for DP versus Cabrillo Thunderdome game
December 7, 2012
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December 7, 2012
For Daniel Duffy, professional baseball isn't just about the glitz and glam of fame.
Professional baseball isn't just about being able to play his favorite sport for a living.
For Duffy, it's about giving back.
Tonight, the Dos Pueblos boys basketball team played Cabrillo High School in the UCSB Thunderdome for a pre-season game which was paid for entirely by Duffy. The entire event included MLB baseball player and Cabrillo High graduate, paying for both teams to attend a pre-game and post-game dinner and renting out the Thunderdome for the teams to play on the center court.
The game ended with a victory for DP, final score 55-53. But the game tonight wasn't just about walking away with the victory.
Daniel Duffy graduated from Cabrillo High school and currently plays professional baseball for the Kansas City Royals. As a senior at Cabrillo, Duffy finished his season with a 0.60 earned run average (ERA), 127 strike out in 58 and 2/3 innings pitched. The senior was then drafted in 2007 in the third round of Major League Baseball.
Upon graduating from Cabrillo and entering the Major Leagues, Duffy began giving back to the sports program at the high school. The game tonight was just one of the many ways Duffy has given back. He has also donated to the baseball program as he equates much of his success with his head baseball coach in high school, Coach Ozzie.
But for Duffy, this generosity is simply average. This generosity is a necessary part of giving back to his roots.
"I just think it's a duty for someone who moves on to a higher level of their career," said Duffy. "Whatever it may be."
His current career and sports in general have always been a part of his life.
Since age two, Duffy has aspired to play baseball at the level he is at today and grew up watching UCSB basketball games which is how he chose to rent out the Thunderdome.
"The venue is amazing," said Duffy. "I wanted to give the kids of both schools a taste of a college environment."
In high school, sports played a big role for Duffy and tonight he was happy to see that sports could be doing the same for younger athletes.
"Looking back, I'm not positive I would have been as motivated to work hard in class if it hadn't been for baseball."
But beyond school, Duffy sees giving back as ways to inspire young student-athletes. For him, it's about showing athletes that in sports there are no limits and had a final message to pass along to all athletes.
"Dont let anyone tell you you cant do something that you dream about doing. I was 5'4" throwing 70 mph my freshman year," said Duffy.
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Turn the multimeter's selector knob to the smallest voltage range and touch the probe to your main zinc. Your meter should read around one volt. (On my boat it was 1.059 volts.) This is your base voltage. Now touch the probe to any part of your bonding strip. If the reading is not identical, the strip is not connected to the zinc.
Assuming the strip-to-zinc connection is solid, touch the probe to each metal object on your boat that has contact with seawater, such as through-hulls, raw-water strainers, and prop and rudder shafts, while keeping the reference electrode in the water. If each is properly connected to the bonding circuit, you should get a number fairly close to your base reading. On my boat, for example, touching the probe to the main seacock for the engine-cooling system produced 0.944.
Unfortunately (or maybe not), I have no underwater metallic components aboard that are not connected to my bonding circuit. But in researching this article, I found reports of unbonded metals generating voltage ranging from 0.3 to 0.4. In any case, the exact voltage is not as important as how it compares to the other voltages and, of course, your base reading. You're looking for an obvious anomaly, which indicates a problem that needs to be addressed.
Fortunately, once you've located the problem, correcting it is simple. You can pick up a bronze bonding strip at any marine supply store. Connect it to your existing bonding system with sheet-metal screws or rivets—anything that ensures tight metal-to-metal contact. Bonding strips can be, and often are, painted once they're in the boat, but you must have bright metal-to-bright metal contact between the strip and another piece of strip or a component. You can attach the strip to the component using either bolts or screws; most surveyors like to see the strip attached to a mounting bolt if possible.
Regardless of how you attach it remember: the object is to connect the strip to every component that is in contact with seawater, so beware of things that impede solid metal-to-metal contact like caulking, paint, and non-metallic washers and backing plates. After you've connected the strip and component, double-check its electrical continuity with your multimeter and reference electrode, just to make sure you've got a solid contact. If you get something close to your reference reading, you should be good to go.
For most boats, the process of checking on bonding system continuity should be a once-a-year job. But beware: Anything can happen during the season when your boat's in the water and you can't see what's going on below. A stray current from your boat, another boat, or even from your marina's shore power system can drastically accelerate the degradation of your sacrificial anodes and underater components. In mere weeks your boat could be left unprotected and damaged. So it's a good idea to visually inspect your sacrificial anodes from time to time during the season, even if it requires donning a mask and fins. (This is one good reason why you should hire a dive service to clean and inspect your hull.) After all, you wouldn't want to be halfway to the Bahamas and have a through-hull fall off.
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As India approached the 50th anniversary of its independence in 1997, a few Indian playwrights, notably from Maharashtra, had begun to present the compelling figure of Mahatma Gandhi on the Indian stage. The preceding years had seen the rise of the right wing forces, the rath yatra, the assassination of a prime minister and the deregulation of the Indian economy. The epochal changes and a general mood of stocktaking no doubt contributed to a reassessment of nationhood and its central ideas.
Art by Sachin Karne. While viewing this untitled work of acrylic on mirror, the spectator becomes a part of it. The artist invites the viewer to walk alongside Gandhi and the two daughter figures who always accompanied him. At Saffronart Gallery, Mumbai, till 15 February
The depiction of Gandhi in these early plays was as varied as the sympathies of the playwrights and the points of view adopted by them. Thus Gandhi appeared as a failed father in Ajit Dalvi's Marathi play Gandhi Virudh Gandhi in 1995. Earlier, in 1989, the Maharashtra government had refused permission to stage the controversial Marathi play Mee Nathuram Godse Boltoi, written originally by Pradeep Dalvi in Gujarati. The play was staged in 1997 and the government banned it after just six shows. After its return to the stage in 2002, the play was a resounding commercial success across Maharashtra. Gandhi is seen through the lens of extreme rightist thought and shown to be responsible for Partition.
A more measured tone was struck by Premanand Gajvi, whose play Gandhi Ambedkar attempted to present the differences the two had, mainly over the vexed issue of the caste system. A play of ideas backed by eight years of careful research, it met with reasonable critical success but could run only for a few months in 1997.
Clearly the passage of time had liberated a section of Indian playwrights, allowing them to explore specific aspects of this multifaceted personality. These plays, which depicted Gandhi on stage as an actual historical figure, were followed by a wave of plays which idealized Gandhi. Perhaps this was inevitable, more so in the face of the commercial success of a play such as Mee Nathuram.
Playwright Ramu Ramanathan says part of the reason behind writing the heart-warming play Mahadevbhai was to correct the false propaganda about Gandhi that was being lapped up not only by adult audiences in Mumbai but also by the young. "The entire idea of Gandhi was being violated in more ways than one and I felt it was necessary to remind people about what Gandhi stood for," he says.
Since 2002, Mahadevbhai, directed by Ramanathan and performed by Jaimini Pathak, has had many shows across the country. Narrated by Mahadev Desai, secretary to Gandhi, it is based on the daily diary that Desai maintained. The play offers an intimate look at the Mahatma and has freedom fighters appearing in cameos and asides as ordinary humans, not superheroes. The play has been particularly successful with young students. "Most of them came backstage and thanked us for doing this show since they did not know this history," says Pathak.
Playwright's muse: A scene from Sammy, written by Pratap Sharma. Photo: Primetime Theatre Company
Sammy, a play on similar lines written by Pratap Sharma and directed by Lillette Dubey, makes use of all that is inspirational in Gandhi's life and covers his political life, from his time in South Africa till his assassination.
Although plays such as Mahadevbhai idealize Gandhi and present only the entirely defensible aspects of the man, they do so without distorting history. This cannot be said of plays such as Mee Nathuram, a first-person account by Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse, which reveals a deep contempt for non-violence. In order to justify killing Gandhi, the playwright has doctored historical facts pertaining to the time before and just after Partition. Five hundred shows later, the success of the play is a testimony to the fact that hostility to Gandhi and his ideals continues, particularly in Maharashtra.
Audiences have also warmed to plays which are not antagonistic to Gandhi, such as Gandhi Virudh Gandhi, which shows him as a troubled family man, partly because these strike at the idea of the Mahatma being infallible. Gajvi, who spent eight years researching Gandhi Ambedkar, says his task was compounded by the fact that every time he read something new, he would also come across a contradictory reference. "I had to be very careful about the facts because I felt responsible for the followers of the two leaders," he says.
Although Gajvi's research is thorough, the play often tilts towards Ambedkar. Ramdas Bhatkal, founder of the publishing company Popular Prakashan, is working on a doctoral thesis on Gandhi and has been researching the subject for a decade. He says that Gandhi tends to suffer in contemporary depictions as "knowing the facts about Gandhi is one thing and forming an understanding of him is another matter. He was essentially a great unifying force. Besides, a close look at his life provides more evidence than a reading of documented facts."
Perhaps it is significant then that of late there has been a resurgence of interest in Gandhi in theatre circles outside Maharashtra. Last year, New Delhi-based director M.K. Raina presented Stay Yet Awhile, a play which chronicled the correspondence between Gandhi and Tagore. The play had three actors reading out the letters, while video and documentary footage of the freedom movement was used as a backdrop.
Raina, who has since begun to script a play on Gandhi's special relationship with children, was drawn to the humour and grace that marked the relationship between Tagore and Gandhi. "We are all so eager to hero-worship that we don't realize that these two had serious differences. Besides, there is not a single issue on which Gandhi does not speak to us today. Everything he talked about has come back to hit us today," he says.
Therein lies the enduring idea of a leader who sought to fuse idealistic humanism with the pragmatic and political, even as he subjected himself to superhuman trials in the pursuit of truth. The plays based on his life have tended to take positions of intense hostility and deep admiration, and there is plenty of unexplored material which could lend itself to a more critical, nuanced and thoughtful representation in theatre.
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Heart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April and has its own exhibit, but the story of siblings Ann and Nancy Wilson might well deserve its own wing. When their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, hit shelves in 1976, the group was an anomaly in a scene populated mainly by headbanging male rockers. But when radio unleashed "Magic Man," Nancy's chain-smoking guitar riff and Ann's voice—alternating between folky '70s sweetness and a mic-singeing wail—began to change the hard-rock landscape for good.
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Stepping out of your father's shadow can be hard, especially when he can cast it while sitting on a tiny stool. For drummer Jason Bonham—the son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham—the inevitable comparisons used to irk him. He recently told Spinner.com, "At some point I got sick of people calling me Bonzo junior." As time wore on, however, he began embracing his dad's legacy, later remarking, "But now that I'm older and wiser, I'm just honored to be mentioned in the same breath." After handling the drums for the sporadic Led Zeppelin reunions over the years, Bonham decided to commemorate the band and its fans with a meticulously conceived tribute concert that re-created the experience of a classic Zeppelin show.
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Why not head out for dinner tonight? This is the night to do it as AIDS Interfaith Network hosts its benefit night Making One Meal Matter at Private | Social this evening. You can hit one of the hotter restaurants in town while offering a portion of your proceeds to the organization. To think, all you have to do is show up and eat and other people get the benefit of it. Perhaps owner and former Top Chef contestant Tiffany Derry will be there to say hello.
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I am British and have recently completed my Ph.D. in Molecular Evolution/Bioinformatics in the U.K. There is a U.S. lab that I would love to join for my postdoc, and the professor there says he is very interested in my work and we need to sort out funding. However, I now find that funding I thought would be open to me--the NATO fellowships--are only for Eastern Europeans. What do you suggest?
Seeking Yankee Postdoc.
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Even today, when the value of international research experience is widely acknowledged, it isn't easy to find fellowships that support postdoctoral work abroad. In Europe, finding programs to support research in other European countries is pretty easy, but finding support for work outside Europe is a different story.
One possibility is the Human Frontiers Science Program, which provides long-term fellowships for interdisciplinary scientists pursuing international collaborative research. Here's the scoop, from the source: "Long-term Fellowships provide young scientists with up to three years of postdoctoral research training in an outstanding laboratory in another country. The third year of the Long-Term Fellowship can be used either for repatriation to the Fellow's country or in the host laboratory. The fellowships provide approximately $45,000 U.S. per year, including allowances for travel and research expenses. To be eligible, a fellow must either come from or go to a member country. Long-Term Fellows who return to their home country at the end of the fellowship may apply for the competitive Career Development Award." Both the United Kingdom and the United States are eligible countries. Pre-registration is in August.
It's a long shot, but the European Molecular Biology Organization also offers Long-Term Fellowships, for a maximum of 2 years abroad, and for researchers with no more than 3 years postdoctoral experience. Moving from a European member state to a nonmember state is not favored, but it is allowed, so your application must be compelling and your choice of an overseas lab must be well justified.
From the U.S. side, the Life Sciences Research Foundation offers 3-year postdoctoral fellowships that allow non-U.S. citizens to work in a U.S. lab. Molecular evolution is among the covered disciplines. All federal fellowships are limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, but disease-specific private philanthropies permit applications from foreign scientists. Of course, disease-specific philanthropies are unlikely to support molecular evolution research, unless it has a specific and compelling connection to their disease of choice, which is certainly a possibility.
Finally--and most importantly--you should note that less than a third of all U.S. postdocs are supported by fellowships; the rest receive grant-supported salaries from their institutions. Indeed, outside the biomedical sciences, postdoctoral fellowships in the United States are quite rare. Grant-supported salaries rarely have a citizenship requirement, so, although your new advisor will no doubt be much happier if you are able to acquire your own support, support from your advisor's research grant is the most probable option. Then again, if the P.I. you've hooked up with doesn't have the funds, the statistics don't matter.
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I have an NIH NRSA fellowship but am very short on money to finance my research. Any ideas on appropriate research grants?
A. Itai,
NIH makes a very clear distinction between trainees and independent scientists. The distinction is, in some cases, a fiction--some "trainees" are more independent than their faculty mentors--but from an administrative/bureaucratic standpoint it's important. As an NRSA fellow, NIH regards you as a trainee, and trainees do not apply for research grants.
So, what to do? It's the job of your advisor to fund her own--and your--research. If you have your own good ideas, write them up in a one-page prospectus and give it to your advisor. If she's interested, write a proposal, develop it carefully, revise it, and submit it in the name of your advisor and your institution. Depending on your institution and your advisor, it may be possible to add you as a co-PI (I'm assuming you're a postdoctoral fellow and not a graduate fellow; you don't specify in your question).
If you feel you're giving away your good ideas to serve your advisors career … well, get used to it and get over it. It's extremely common and, if you have potential as a scientist, you'll have many more good ideas before you're through.
Be Well,
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March 30, 2011 - Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot is a drab, boring example of the dangers of nostalgia-mining down an unstable shaft.
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March 30, 2011 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot is now available for download on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Vatra and based on the classic retro arcade game originally released in 1985, the 2.5D arcade action platformer features all-new stealth combat, a combo system, and non-linear levels built on the Unreal Engine.
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June 16, 2010 - Konami has announced a new title in the Silent Hill series. The new game, tentatively being titled Silent Hill 8, returns to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2011.
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A Hard to Believe, But Very True, Story About Cabela's in Scarborough
My wife Marie-Anne is about as hooked on Cabela's as I am, so it's no surprise that she went there recently to finish up her Christmas shopping. What is surprising is what happened during her visit…
As she stood at the checkout with some $176 in merchandise, she decided to use the Cabela's Club card to pay, in order to gain points for later trips (points translate into dollars that can be used at the store to buy things). Realizing there was only $1.34 in points on our account, she opted to just leave it there and charge everything right to the card. What happened next is somewhat of a Christmas miracle!
The cashier said, "your entire purchase was just paid for with points."
"But I only had $1.34 in points, that's impossible," Marie-Anne said.
The cashier said she knew but that's what the computer was telling her. She excused herself to call her supervisor and, eventually, corporate, to try and rectify the situation. After all, they couldn't just GIVE her $174+ in merchandise!
When the cashier returned twenty minutes later, she apologized for the wait. "So, is it all fixed?" Marie-Anne asked.
"There was nothing they could do about it," she said. "Merry Christmas."
"But, I can't take this stuff…I didn't pay for it. Can't you just run it through again?"
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Marie-Anne, nearly in tears, said "Merry Christmas and thank you," as she left the store with a full cart. To this day, she's still in disbelief.
I've always liked Cabela's as much for their friendly, accommodating people as for their merchandise. Now, I like them even more. Had their goal been solely to make a few bucks, they could have, eventually, gotten their money. They had a glitch in their system and, rather than inconveniencing a customer, they took the high road. How can you not warm up to a company like that?
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White prejudice and discrimination keep the Negro low in standards of living, health, education, manners and morals. This, in its turn, gives support to white prejudice.
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This is our basic conclusion: Our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white -- separate and unequal.
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This intense Quaternity yoga teacher training is not just a training to build a career upon; it is also a course about the art of living with great awareness in sharing with others just by your conscious presence or as an instructor of yoga. This training will benefit you no matter what is your role or profession in life, you can apply the knowledge and technology of yoga.
During this teacher training, you will stay either in a private or a shared room with bathroom in a cozy and comfortable house or villa in a beautiful green and quiet urbanization.
The "Quaternity Yoga Teacher Training" it's a gift for you, for your body, and your mental well-being. The trainers will be there to support you in building self-confidence, to dive deep into your own practice, to design and lead yoga classes for others, and to express yourself as a yoga teacher.
You will enjoy a space where yoga means in its totality the process of becoming aware. The awareness is an integral part of human consciousness. Yoga adopts different methods; the practices of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, Kriya, Kundalini, mantra, nada, laya, and other yogas.
The purpose of this training will be for you to understand the essence of yoga in all of its individual aspects; while practicing asana, pranayama, or meditative practices, you will naturally come to meditative state and experience it. This meditative state means continuous awareness of the actions and interactions on the level of body, mind, senses, emotions, and feelings; the state where the entire human nature is involved.
Development of the meditative attitude in the performance of actions, is the real thing, an integrated understanding of yoga. The goal is that you will leave transformed, inspired, and fully prepared as a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certificated yoga instructor.
During this training, you will adopts different methods like asana practices, pranayama, mudra, bandha, kriya, kundalini, mantra, nada, laya, and other subjects. The purpose will be for you to understand the essence of yoga in all of its individual aspects while practicing asana, pranayama, or meditative practices.
All the yoga techniques will be taught thought the spirit of the four great branches of yoga; Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, and Raja yoga. You will also enjoy tailored and adjusted classes based on your goals and needs in small groups with an ashram-style living by cooking and cleaning together with the group.
With an open heart, Quaternityoga welcomes both beginner and intermediate level yogis. Students can be a 200-hour yoga teacher training certified graduate or be a beginner in their approach towards yoga.
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Last Saturday, in between binges of World Cup soccer, I went to the park with my dog in an effort to get some Vitamin D. So I laid down in a little patch of grass next to some shade for my dog, and I saw — because my head is on a swivel for these things — an adorable puppy. I was about to move in to pet it when I noticed that the owners were two gay men just starting to fight.
"Ooh! A fight!" I thought. "How fun!" I settled in for some eavesdropping.
"How could you not let me know where you were!" said the first one, with hushed intensity.
"I told you, I had to go to the bathroom," said the second.
Apparently, the pissed-off lover had expected his boyfriend to use the port-a-john a two-minute walk away. He had instead opted for the brick-and-mortar option a 10-minute walk away.
"Why did you go all the way over THERE?" the angry guy hissed.
In the smallest voice possible: "I had to take a shit."
If the pooper had hoped for some sympathy here, he was out of luck. His boyfriend merely selected another slight: "And how can you just saunter back here and not even apologize for being gone so long?"
It continued on this way for minutes: the hysterical man upset that his boyfriend had been out of sight for 30 minutes, and the poor guy who had made the mistake of thinking his partner was sane. I had listened in on something I wanted to be salacious, and instead found it depressing. Like, this guy could have just texted, "Hey, where are you?" after a few minutes and gotten an immediate explanation. Instead, he chose to sit and stew and be pissed off so that he could spend a beautiful sunny day at the park arguing with his boyfriend.
All couples fight. But most people have the ability, when in public, to simmer quietly until they get home to have it out. The inability to do this comes from a near-pathological insecurity and distrust of the person they supposedly love. Please, take it from someone who spent all five hours of a transcontinental flight trying to reason with an insane person: DO NOT DATE PEOPLE WHO START FIGHTS IN PUBLIC.
Okay. On to your mail.
Fantasy football: What's your take on drafting multiple guys from the same team? Somebody won my league last year by drafting or picking up every significant Bronco (plus Jamaal Charles in the first round) and getting double TD's pretty much every time they scored. He basically forfeited his bye week, but it won him the championship. I doubt my league will let this happen again and the Denver offense will be distributed across the league like any other, but what are your thoughts on, for instance, drafting Brandon Marshall, Alshon and Cutler or Julio, Roddy and Matt Ryan (or something like this with another team)?
The "accidental bye week" can be a worthwhile move in that it gives you a full-strength roster the rest of the season. And if that's a result of you having a bunch of players on the same team, I'm all for it — as long as it's the right team. Broncos and Bears? Sure. The Bucs next season? Possibly. The Jets or Raiders? No. Let common sense be your guide.
Sex: My girlfriend of 5 years who I love very much and plan to propose to just found out her mom has breast cancer. Aside from the standard "just be there for her" stuff, how the hell do I handle this? I'm fortunate enough to have not dealt with very much loss in my life thus far and have no idea what to do. Her family lives a couple thousand miles away and she's a very busy grad student, so she doesn't really have the opportunity to go home for any significant amount of time.
Fuck Cancer.
There isn't much to do besides "just be there for her," unfortunately. My only recommendation is that you stress to your girlfriend that "mom with cancer" is more important than grad school. Not that she needs to drop out of school to be there for every chemo treatment, but she needs to log time with her mom if things take a turn for the worse. She'll never regret waiting a year to finish her master's; she'll always wish she had more time with her mother. If that means taking out another line of credit to fly your girlfriend out there, so be it. It'll be worth it.
Dear Matthew,
I do not have a fantasy football question, because it is June 15th, but it also happens to be Father's Day, so perhaps a Father's Day question in lieu of a fantasy football question would suffice.
Sure. Let's live a little.
I have several friends/family members who happen to be fathers and it's not uncommon for someone to ask if I wished them a happy Father's Day. My general response is, "Why would I? He's not my father." This has started a debate amongst my friends about whether Father's/Mother's Day is about ALL fathers and mothers or simply your own. While not an important matter either way, it has always been my contention that I owe no well wishes to any father or mother except my own. Other friends disagree and it happens to be about a 50/50 split on the matter. Care to weigh in on the matter?
You're right: you don't owe a "Happy Father's Day!" to anyone but your own dad. But if you happen to see one of your friends with kids, it's certainly a nice gesture. "Hey, happy Father's Day, man" isn't putting you out, you know? It's hardly worth a debate; just be kind to your friends.
Sex: I went on a date earlier this week that progressed well enough that she decided to stay the night. Everything throughout the evening was very positive, up until about 6am when I woke up and discovered my boxers were very wet. I went into the bathroom and determined the moisture was urine. However, given the placement of the urine on my boxers, I could also say with certainty that it was not MY URINE. My date had pissed my bed. (While not relevant to your response, for the sake of the readers, it's is worth noting that this is a first date.)
Awwww: first date, drunk-to-the-point-of-bedwetting sex. I see this relationship going places.
Anyway, I could not return to my open side of the bed because it had been soiled, but I also wanted to save her the embarrassment of pointing it out and save me the awkwardness of that confrontation. I was able to find a dry spot on the bed directly behind her, where I slept for another hour before heading off to work. I allowed her to continue sleeping and let herself out so that I wouldn't be there when she discovered what she had done.
She later texted me saying that she had let herself out and that she put my sheets in the wash because she had "gotten a lot of makeup on them," which is actually a pretty good cover given that she has no idea whether or not the incident occurred before or after I had already gotten out of bed.
"I, um, wear full-body makeup."
My question is, did I handle this correctly? Is it best to just let her keep some dignity and act like it never happened? Should that be an automatic dealbreaker even if the rest of the date went well? Is there a standard protocol on what to do or how to react if a new partner pisses your bed? Various friends have wondered whether the culprit should be asked to purchase new sheets/mattress. While that seems a bit extreme to me, what say you?
I hope this never happens again, but I would like to be more prepared if I'm not so lucky.
Stay Trill,
Of course you handled it correctly. I've never drunkenly peed in my bed — much less a sexual partner's — but I can easily imagine the shame and embarrassment one would feel in such a scenario, particularly after a first date.
Don't ask her to buy you a new mattress and sheets; that would make you a dick ("Thanks for being awesome enough to sleep with me; that'll be $500"). Your sheets will be fine, just wash them. You can clean your mattress with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and baking soda — use the ratio here.
As for whether or not this is a dealbreaker, that's really up to you. This is the sort broadly comic farce that's just as good as a dating mishap story as it is a late-night roast during your wedding weekend ("She pissed my bed on our first date!"). Who hasn't done something regrettable while drunk? If you like her — if you had fun on the date and you liked the sex — why not see her again? If it goes well, you can eventually let her know that you know about her dirty secret.
Dear KSK,
I am a 26 year old deadbeat with a useless bachelor's degree who has made innumerable stupid decisions in my lifetime. Several years ago (and I mean SEVERAL), I dated someone who was without question the perfect woman for me. I fucked it all up by way of said stupid decisions, and she bailed. I don't blame her for this at all, but I've never gotten over it. Due to some royal fuckery, I now have no way whatsoever of contacting her, nor would I if I did because she made her wishes very clear.
I've got a problem with your wording up there: "the perfect woman for me." There are billions of people on the planet, and none of them are truly "perfect" for you. There are, however, countless ones that you can have a happy and fulfilling life with.
I haven't dated anyone since, and the sex that I have managed to have was horribly unfulfilling and not at all worth it. I've since decided to remove myself from the dating pool as I have nothing to offer anyone.
Well, with that kind of confidence, I'm not surprised you weren't a hotter ticket in the dating pool.
I've accepted that I'm just too fucked in the head to put another woman through my periodic insanity. I went through a period where I went from a chubby fellow, to a 140 pound 6'3″ skeleton, and then gained over double my weight in the next 2 years. I've since gotten myself on track more or less, I quit using illegal drugs over a year and a half ago, started dieting and working out.
Good! That's a really hard thing to do for a lot of people.
My solvable problem is employment. I've been without a job for over 2 years, and while I've sent out hundreds of resumes, I've only gotten one interview which I nailed (still chose the more qualified applicant, as would I). So I've gone from wanting an entry level career, to needing any job that I can possibly get.
I've lost any semblance of confidence over the years, and while I fake it nicely for an interview, doing so in daily life is not working. I've talked to my closest friends about it (read: all two of them) and their responses have been "man up, and kill yourself like you want in 6 months if you haven't made any progress"
and "keep plugging away, someone will give you a shot."
A friend has also suggested I play guitar in shitty bars (I play simple shit and sing, both very moderately), however I have this once repressed experience combined with my lack of confidence that prevents that in my mind. To make a long story short (too late!), I was an absurdly shy child who was forced to play for the class in a music class by the teacher for speaking during instruction (which I didn't even do, her hearing was fucked and she blamed me). It was extremely humiliating, and as I've grown as a musician, I've shrunk away from any performance in front of others.
Buddy, I want to help, but is there an abridged version I can read?
I have a place to stay thanks to a pair of parents who love me far more than they should, but I'm running out of ways to disappoint them and myself. I suppose my meandering bullshit has led to the very general questions of "am I fucked in the head for chopping off any chance of a relationship in the future?", and "can I do anything I'm not to get a goddamn job beyond lying on a resume?" Therapy isn't an option since I obviously have no insurance.
I suppose I'm just looking for input from someone who isn't worried about being harsh. Sure, the first friend I mentioned was, but he still thinks I can be motivated by anger, and I'm just not an angry person anymore. I know this is absurdly long and boorish, and I apologize, but what the hell.
– let the motherfucker burn
Okay, so the standard "I am not a licensed anything" disclaimer applies here, but I feel pretty confident that you suffer from depression. And not just "You need some exercise and a job" depression, but actual "your brain chemistry is off and you need a prescription" depression. Your parents LOVE you. Tell them that you need help.
The road to mental health isn't short or easy, and you've got some additional obstacles that will further test your resolve. But overcoming obstacles is EVERY human's story line (unless you're an heiress, but they're not really human). Life can be whittled down to two kinds of events: (1) surviving shit you don't like in order to (2) do things you love. Everything else is noise.
So start dividing life into two categories: shit you need to get through, and shit you want to do. If a problem seems too big, break it into smaller problems that are more manageable.
You want to make music? Play the guitar in front of a webcam and put it on YouTube (NOTE: turn comments off). Share it with your friends. Do things you like. Make things. Take a shitty job you know you'll hate and work hard at it. Keep trying, and keep trying, and then work harder. Life is absolutely worth it, and it's too short to do anything else. Please: get help, and fight on.


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Hyderabad: Stating that the democracy has been falling in troubles due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi policies, opposition leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge has said that he didn't understand as to why Modi was conducting celebrations in a big way on the occasion of completion of two years in the office.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan here on Saturday, Mallikarjuna Kharge asked Modi as to why his government was conducting celebrations in such a big manner though it failed in all aspects. "People are not in a position to understand as to why the Modi government is conducting celebrations across the nation. The people are asking as to what he achieved in the last two years", he said. He asked Modi to tell as to what he has given to farmers, youth and women in the last two years.
Describing Narendra Modi as a 'NRI Prime Minister' and 'Tourist Prime Minister', Kharge wondered saying as to why the Prime Minister visiting all the nations though there were Foreign Minister, Foreign Secretary and Ambassadors. "The Prime Minister has more love to visit foreign countries than showing love towards people", he said and alleged that Modi failed to develop foreign relations.
Alleging that Modi camouflaged the youth before the elections by saying that he will bring back black money from the foreign countries, Kharge said that Modi won the elections by giving fake assurances. "Modi failed to bring back the black money and distribute Rs.15 lakh each", he criticized. He alleged that the Prime Minister failed to provide employment to youth as against his assurance that of providing 10 crore people. "Modi provided mere 1.5 lakh jobs to the youth. How can he fulfill his employment assurance", he asked. Finding fault with the Modi's statement that the Congress party destroyed the nation, Kharge said that the people were having adequate food because of Congress party rule. The Congress party brought a right of having food for all in the form of Food Security Scheme.
Alleging that inflation increasing day by day, the senior Congress leader said that the prices of essential goods were skyrocketing. He said that the Modi government failed to provide 50 percent more Minimum Support Price (MSP) on cost of cultivation but it was increased mere Rs.120 and Rs.100.
The Modi government failed to take up drought relief works though the states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Vidharbha, Karnataka were facing severe drought, he alleged and said that the Modi government was escaping from its responsibility throwing its responsibility on states. He contended that the Modi government did nothing than changing the names to the Congress schemes and said that Modi government, which speaks time and again about the farmers and Irrigation, allotted mere Rs.2000 crore budget to the farmers and Irrigation.
Stating that the people would learn about Modi in near future perfectly, Kharge claimed that Modi government ridiculed NREGA scheme. The Modi government took U-turn on Land Acquisition Act when the Congress party opposed it strongly. The Modi government failed to benefit the people and consumers though the Crud Oil prices were come down drastically. "To whom 'Acche Din' have come", he questioned.
Describing the Skill Development scheme as a farce, Kharge said that the Modi government did only a Ministry for Skill Development and did nothing than it. "The NRIs, who are clapping in the Modi meetings in foreign countries, are being prepared by the past Congress governments not by Modi's government", he countered.
Responding to a question, Kharge said that the RSS philosophy was to win the election through money, confusion the people. He said that though the Congress party lost elections in Assam and Kerala it did good in overall performance. (NSS)


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SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Sheriff's Office confirmed a Sheridan citizen was the victim of a money scam that involved a Green Dot money card this week. The incident has caused the agency to issue a public warning that scammers are on the prowl, and are targeting people in Sheridan.
According to a press release from the SCSO, the citizen received multiple calls from a non-local phone number. The subject had a foreign accent and offered to loan the person money. The person was instructed to purchase a Green Dot refillable debit card — which can be purchased with cash without identification — and turn over the card's number so the loan could be applied to the card. The agreement was that after processing fees were taken off of the card, the loan would be applied. However, the card was simply depleted and no money was ever put back on the card. Though Green Dot is a legitimate company, it appears the cards are being used by a third party with dishonorable intentions. The cards are secure as long as the numbers on the card are not compromised.
The SCSO's tips to avoid money scams include:
• Never give out personal financial information over the phone or email, especially to unsolicited contacts. Information that should be protected includes credit or debit card numbers, bank account numbers, access pin codes to cards or accounts and identifying information, including birth dates and corresponding Social Security numbers.
• Don't believe promises of easy money. Sometimes scammers tell their victims they've won a lottery even though they never purchased a ticket or promise inheritances from displaced international aristocrats. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• Be suspicious of callers who push to be paid immediately, no matter what reason they give.
If a call from an unknown person involves a quick solicitation for money, best practice entails taking a step back to verify the credentials of the entity requesting money. A reputable business entity should be happy to allow you to call them back after verifying their legitimacy via the Chamber of Commerce, police department or other authoritative agency.


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continued On the same table, pictures of Jesus (five pesos each) jockey for room with lucky rabbits' feet (ten pesos each). Why does Jesus cost less than the rabbit? Daniel just laughs.
Another table closer to the cathedral is strewn with books, including El Libro Negro ("the black book"). This how-to manual on black magic costs 60 pesos and is part of a do-it-yourself dark arts series.
I walk toward the cathedral now, only to find Malverde scapulars ("Malverde" could be rendered into English as "evil unripe" -- an ominous name). A scapular is sort of a micro monk's cloak; it consists of two small pieces of cloth joined by strings. A popular sacramental among Catholics but usually hidden under their clothes, Catholics wear scapulars as a way of showing a special devotion to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel or the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Jesus Malverde was hung, according to legend, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, where his cult has been condemned by the Catholic Church. "He said before he died that he was going to help all," a vendor named Jaime explained. Malverde, popularly known as El Narcosanton, has become the patron saint of drug smugglers. At Jaime's booth a Malverde scapular sells for 40 pesos while a Mary scapular sells for 10. Maybe there is a difference between faith and superstition in these vendors' minds, after all; it's just not a theological one. Maybe it is a difference in price, with superstition getting the bigger markup.
I'm back in front of the cathedral entrance. Malverde scapulars dangle in a booth flanked by large pictures of Jesus, a guardian angel, and the Virgin. This booth, like most, sells charms to ward off the evil eye, made of deer eyes, so they say. Charms do get an explicit mention in the catechism: "All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others -- even if this were for the sake of restoring their health-- are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible."
If you don't buy the evil eye, or the need to ward it off anyway, this vendor (who is just a few steps from the cathedral) claims that the charm can make you look "charming." Buy it for ten pesos, he said, "so you can look handsome."
That's not the only claim that's been made in the superstition-selling game: customers have been told by vendors that they kick back some of their profit to the cathedral. Bishop Romo Muñoz rejected that claim as "absolutely false." He warned the faithful that superstitious charms and the like are contrary to the Catholic faith and induce people to practice black magic. He was only doing his job, according to the catechism: sorting out superstitious practices from pious devotions among the people is ultimately a judgment call made by the local bishops according to the norms of the Catholic Church.
True piety, however, "is a storehouse of values that offers answers of Christian wisdom to the great questions of life," the catechism added. This pungent wisdom "provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."
But unsavory elements keep creeping in. In front of the Cathedral of the Virgin of Guadalupe, through the barricades of smells, of cinnamon twists and sweaty armpits and cigarettes, a scent of incense was insinuating. But it didn't come from inside the church. And it didn't smell like Catholic incense.


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Rock Island 1911 in 22TCM
Sounds like a very interesting gun. Get a 2000fps 22 and a 9mm with the same gun. Anyone shot one yet?
I have seen a lot of mixed reviews. Some really good and some pretty mediocre. I'm not sold on the 22TCM cartridge. I don't see it filling any kind of niche that can't be accomplished with another caliber that is not proprietary in nature. The ammo is expensive and I'm not even sure if there are dies available for reloading. To me it's just another hyped caliber that's not really necessary. That's just my take on it though. YMMV
Actually read a review in one of the handgun magazines a while back. Seems like it's getting quite a following out west with people who enjoy handgun hunting for small game. The cartridge itself seems like it could be a viable self defense round in capable hands. I forget the down range energy, but it's quite a bit. I think the concept is deffinately there, but the following may be much higher if it was the 22 hornady or 22 colt or some other brand other than coming out in only a ria. There's still some snobs out there who won't own or shoot a ria 1911.
If/when dies are available, it will be nice using the same bullets for your 223 and your 1911...just different cases. From what I have seen on YouTube the round hits pretty hard with a 40 grain bullet.
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