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Nonprofit leadership is more complex and demanding than ever before, requiring updated and innovative ways to meet mission and keep organizations healthy. This blog explores issues about forward-looking governance and leadership.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Oxygen for the Organizational Brain
THIS WEEK, NONPROFIT CONSULTANT MARION CONWAY is running a series of articles on her blog about the importance of board retreats. She's giving you all the best insight on why to do them and how to do them; she's even sharing sample agendas! So you've got to check that out.
I consider the board retreat oxygen for the organizational brain. It provides space and time to breathe and think deeply about the organization's health and well-being. As I've written elsewhere, the coming together of boards, staff and volunteers can be a bonding experience that can move an organization to new levels of achievement. And taking time to breathe and think deeply can clear away the cobwebs and refocus everyone on the mission and the impact.
Most regular board meetings just can't do that very well. With their agendas and often rigorous timeframes, getting the chance to even take a breath, much less a deep one, is almost impossible. You've got to create separate space for deep breathing.Lots of boards go on hiatus during the summer months. I think this could be a great time to hold a retreat -- even if it's just for a few hours around the backyard grill. It's the chance to take the long view, review options, ask the "what if's" and keep the oxygen flowing.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The New Ventures Think Tank: Why Your Organization Needs One
BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS HAVE A WONDERFUL WAY OF invigorating people. It's exciting and, yes, liberating to contemplate future accomplishments, even if they're too lofty to achieve. Cultural organizations are full of creative people with lots of ideas -- big ideas, too -- but few have a structured means of capturing them and funneling them into workable actions. This is especially true when it comes to developing earned income strategies. Beyond the typical mix of nonprofit fundraising activities, who's routinely minding the store when it comes to creating opportunities for long-term self-sufficiency beside the director?
I recently met with the executive committee and director of an historic site with a massive physical plant. Almost three-quarters of current income comes from earned income and much of that is from for-profit activities, such as apartment rentals and lease of space to for-profit business. Their efforts to come up with ideas for income-generating ventures is an ongoing conversation that could be considered sporadic or unfocused due, in part, to a lack of time and talent to devote to such efforts. How could that be remedied?
Many for-profit businesses devote big money for research and development in an effort to remain competitive and profitable. R & D is more often a by-product in the world of cultural nonprofits, the result of an immediate problem in search of a quick, inexpensive solution. But, what if we could create a think tank that met regularly to brainstorm, research and evaluate self-sufficiency ventures? Why couldn't a committee made up of various talents come together to do this for your cultural organization?You may have heard or read about the importance of a "blue sky committee", a group just focused on the big picture what if's. I'm dubbing my think tank the "new ventures committee" to not only contemplate the what if's, but to also assess project feasibility and identify venture partners and funders. It's groups like these that will help keep nonprofits flexible and in tune with the needs and trends of their external environments, as well as make substantive contributions to the bottom line.
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Rewards for Recycling
On Friday the 7th of June several representatives from some 85 schools who recycle with Wildlands Conservation Trust, gathered at Russell High School in Pietermaritzburg to be recognised for their contribution to a green economy, at the 'Wildlands Recycling Schools Awards evening'. Hosted by the Wildlands Conservation Trust, CEO Dr Andrew Venter addressed the individuals that led the collection of over 714 000kg's by learners from schools in and around Pietermaritzburg in 2012.
"What you have achieved is phenomenal," said Venter. "The value of the recyclable waste that our recycling schools collected in 2012 is over R500 000 and of this, almost half will be given as a rebate to the schools involved (as a thank you from Wildlands), for you to hopefully invest in other worthy "green" projects."
Third prize was awarded to St Johns DSG who collected 34 992kg's, second prize went to Epworth High for their collection of 35 456kg's of recyclable waste and first prize (by a long stretch) went to Deccan Road Primary for their collection of a super impressive 63 478kg's of recycling.
Deccan Road Primary Principal, Siva Gounden, was handed their prize by Miss Earth Semi-finalist Julia Gramkow and this included a cheque for R18 908 (the schools rebate value), a R200 shopping voucher sponsored by LCM Engineering, goodies from Wedgewood, stationary from Waltons and five Karkloof Canopy Tours vouchers.
Wildlands' School Recycling initiative would not be possible without key partners. One of these partners is 'Hulamin'. Hulamin recently contributed 50 recycling bins to the top 50 Wildlands' recycling schools to ultimately nurture and drive Aluminium foil recycling.

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When Universal released the original Dracula starring Bela Lugosi in 1931, theaters warned film patrons that the movie would so terrify them that they might be in need of medical attention. Medical nurses stood by to tend to those delicate souls who could not cope with Dracula's horrors. There were even reports that people fainted at the premiere. While this all might very well be put down to some excellent publicity on the part of Universal, there's no doubt that vampires in 1931 were considered, well, a bit scary.
Vampires continue to hold some cultural cache, but their horror has greatly dissipated down to the contemporary period. Thanks to writers like Anne Rice and Stephanie Meyer, directors like Francis Ford Coppola, and media like Twilight and True Blood, the vampire has been increasingly romanticized as a tortured lover, a guy (or girl) who simply has a different lifestyle. Vampires today bear little resemblance to the vile seducers and walking corpses conjured by writers stretching as far back as John Polidori, or the more urbane (but equally evil) villains played by Lugosi, Christopher Lee, and Frank Langella in the great vampire films of yesteryear.
If Twilight almost killed the notion of a scary vampire, recent films have begun to conjure figures more complex than the romantic lover. The existential vampire is on the rise – a vampire, not quite tortured by his or her lifestyle, but grappling with philosophical notions of immortality. Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive gave us an artistic and weirdly realistic examination of the vagaries of immortality, featuring two vampires uninterested in biting the necks of buxom virgins. Meanwhile, What We Do in the Shadows gave us the day-to-day life of vampires in comic form, as the characters grapple with mundane existence and the peculiar needs of the undead.
The quirky Austrian film Therapy for a Vampire is another entry into the existential vampire subgenre, hovering somewhere between Only Lovers Left Alive and What We Do In the Shadows. It's 1932 in Vienna, and the plot centers around Count Geza von Kozsnom (Tobias Moretti), an ageless vampire growing increasingly fed up with his – ahem – dry existence. The Count goes to the offices of Dr. Sigmund Freud (Karl Fischer) in search of much needed therapy and advice. He's bored with his wife (Jeanette Hain), and tired of his endless nightly pursuits. He's also still obsessed with his long-dead lover Nadila, who promised him that she would eventually return and for whom he's been waiting ever since.
Meanwhile, the Countess has problems of her own. More venal than her husband (who employs a man-servant to obtain blood for him), the Countess still embraces the violence of her vampirism. But she too has her little psychological foibles: absurdly vain, she's tortured by the fact that she can no longer see her own reflection. Freud has a solution: his young friend Viktor (Dominic Oley), whom he employs in sketching and painting images of patients' dreams, might be able to depict the Countess. When the Count sees Viktor's girlfriend Lucy (Cornelia Ivancan), he becomes convinced she's the reincarnation of Nadila. And so begins a campaign of mistaken identity, screwball hijinks, and dry psychological humor that makes Therapy for a Vampire immensely and uniquely entertaining.
Therapy for a Vampire is perhaps the first vampire screwball comedy, mixing both horror and comedy tropes and cinematic references. It quickly abandons the therapy angle, using it as nothing more than a point at which to introduce the vampires to the human characters. But psychological hang-ups and fantasies – especially male ones – still play a major role. The Count is obsessed with finding Nadila, to the degree that he ignores the strain of his wife and the actual needs of Lucy. Viktor, meanwhile, continues to paint Lucy into his own fantasies, consistently depicting her as a blonde in flowing dresses, despite her annoyance. The Count's manservant Radul (David Bennent) also falls for Lucy, who loves him only when she's hypnotized. As the male characters project their fantasies onto Lucy, the film transforms into a narrative about Lucy obtaining power over her own image, and living her own independent fantasy for herself. The Countess forms an intriguing counterpoint: she can only see herself through the eyes of the men around her, all of whom are incapable of providing an accurate picture, and it very nearly drives her insane.
Therapy for a Vampire glosses over its rather feminist undertones by presenting itself in the style of a comedy – references to vampire films, including Interview with a Vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dracula, and even Sesame Street's The Count abound. The film pays visual tribute to German Expressionism with its canted angles and Gothic sets, especially referencing Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and the original vampire movie Nosferatu, along with the spurting blood originally invented by Hammer Studios' extensive line of Dracula films. Dependent on its predecessors, the film nevertheless manages to create something new and unique in the vampire genre.
Therapy for a Vampire is not groundbreaking, but it is a ripping good time, a solid piece of entertainment with intelligent psychological and feminist undertones. Freud consistently repeats that vampiric behavior – like sucking blood or turning into a bat – is not normal, but of course it's quite normal for a vampire. Vampires might not be as fundamentally terrifying as they were in 1931, but they have discovered psychotherapy…and that's pretty scary to me.
Lauren Humphries-Brooks: A writer and editor with two Master's degrees in Creative Writing (University of Edinburgh) and Cinema Studies (NYU). Currently freelances as copy and content editor for Cobblestone Press and previously worked as an ESOL Writing Instructor for Hamilton College. She maintains her own website and writes freelance for sites including We Got This Covered, The News Hub, and Man I Love Films. (Twitter handle @lhbizness)


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Antioxidants are crucial in keeping food fresh and the findings could have wide-ranging implications for the food industry.
are also believed to have health benefits.
The study has been hailed as a win for the push towards more natural foods as cloves would be able to replace synthetic antioxidants which are currently used by manufacturers to make food last longer.
Professor Juana Fernández-López, from Spain's Miguel Hernández University, said cloves were a versatile spice.
"Out of the five antioxidant properties tested, cloves had the highest capacity to give off hydrogen, reduced lipid peroxidation well, and was the best iron reducer", she said.
The research study, published in the latest issue of the Flavour and Fragrance Journal, ranked the spice as the best natural antioxidant.
Prof Fernandez-Lopez said: "The results show that use of the natural oxidants occurring in spices used in the Mediterranean diet, or their extracts, is a viable option for the food industry, as long as the characteristics of the food product are not affected.
"These substances exhibit high antioxidant capacity, and could have beneficial effects for health."
The researchers also evaluated the antioxidant effect of the essential oils from other spices used in the Mediterranean diet oregano, thyme, rosemary, and sage.
They were trying to find out if these spices could be used into food products, especially meat, as natural antioxidants.
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Wouldn't it be nice to be born again? To get a chance to have a fresh start and completely erase all the horrible things you've done and all the horrible things that have been done to you. I watched a movie about a girl that was physically abused by her mother. Because of that abuse she was a very damaged adult that did pretty terrible things. Being overwhelmed by the guilt of the things she had done and unable to forget what had been done to her she ended up committing suicide . She ended her life with the hope that she would be born again and have a better life. I could never really understand the reasoning behind incarnation but after watching this film, I get it.
I too, have said many times that I want another chance, " God give me the chance to be born again, to live a different life, to make better choices." I've said so in fits of anger, and pain, forgetting that as a Christian I have been born again. That I too, will die and have a fresh start in heaven but not only in heaven here on earth as well. Because Jesus died for me I am not shacked by the mistakes of my past, or of the pain inflicted upon me by others and myself. I am free. I may never forget what I have done or what was done to me but because I know I am free I can choose to live a better life. I have hope in Christ that tomorrow will be better than today.
Sometimes life can be painful. Living itself, being human is painful. Maybe you want another chance but you don't see a way out. Maybe, you're too scared to stop what you're doing and try something different. Or maybe you feel like you deserve to suffer or be punished because of the things you've done or things others have done to you. What I want to say is this,"In Jesus Christ you have another chance, in fact because He loves you so much you have many chances. There is hope to live a better life and make a different choice, a better choice and you don't need to be reincarnated for that.
In terms of sexual abuse or sexual activity it can feel like you're forever marked or scarred by what has happened to you or by your choices. It can feel like you're stuck, stuck forever with the remnants of your past forever stained and wounded on the inside. Because its your body, a body that you can't change you may feel like in this life "I will never have another chance, because no amount of washing, or cutting, or starving, will ever make me clean again." But I'm here to tell myself and to tell you that in this life you can have another chance. Jesus sees you and in Him you are whole, He sees you and He wants you to come as you are. At least, that is my hope, and my belief. Tomorrow will be better than today. Choose to be free. God bless.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
The end of the BLC 25 round comes at an already reflective time for me. Yesterday, 7/19 was my 5 year spark anniversary. So over the past few weeks, with that date looming in the future, I have been thinking about my progress, my accomplishments, my set backs and wondering why I am still in the process of trying to lose weight.
Five years is a long time to be dieting. I think Spark's slowest loser was able to reach his goal in less than two years, and that was intentional.
When I first started Spark, it was about getting into a routine of exercising, eating within a calorie range and connecting with similar people. The Done Girls Team was a life line for me. I was able to do the workout challenges and watch what I ate and feel like part of a community.
As I began increasing my exercise options, one of my friends introduced me to a group of running buddies, who were out running @ 5:15 AM. Sometimes the weather was brutal, but they would be out there and I would feel the pull. We signed up for races, including 10 milers and
and trained together and I began to really enjoy running with these wonderful women.
On the days I didn't run, I focused on cross training using DVDs, a stationary bike, and whenever we went away, I used the gym which hopefully had an elliptical trainer. Then I started noticing how some days my running went really well, while others I felt like my legs were cement. I started taking stock of my nutrition. Spent more time on Spark, educating myself about not just being within a calorie range, but needing to fuel my body so it could run most efficiently.
It was around that time one of my sparker friends told me about the Biggest Loser team. I was already a fan of the TV show, watched the contestants as they overcame HUGE obstacles and watched the show evolve into what it is now. Anyway, my stay on the Waves DONE girl team had ended so the timing was right.
I got an invite for round 15 and have been in the BLC ever since. So, then I ask myself, "Why has it taken me eleven rounds to realize what I need to do in order to live up to my moniker, Health4Lyfe?" Because although in the beginning of this blog I stated it was a long time to be on a diet, the light bulb
has finally stayed on! It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle. I have had some events recently that I have wanted to look my best, so while I have not deprived myself of tempting treats
, I have been able to allow a taste here or there, but not given in to a previous "all or none" attitude which has been pervasive in these 5 years.
This past silver round of the BLC-25 coincided well with goals I have set for myself and my decisions to keep my long term goals more firmly in my view, so I don't lose sight of what I really want by confusing it with what I want NOW. I am better able to read signals from my body about being hungry versus being bored or dehydrated or emotional. I have learned to stop and think and act less impulsively. I have learned to eat more raw food and reap the benefits of preparing many foods for myself. I am eating more vegetables than ever before and they have SO many benefits!
Thankfully some of the challenges our team has put forth included eating more veggies and trying new recipes, which, because I can be somewhat competitive at times, has motivated me to meet those goals as well. It's been such a win win situation! I could not have done it without the support of my team, the Navy Ninjas! Each and every one of the team mates, between their victories, their joys, their struggles, their setbacks, their competitive spirits, and their sharing have inspired me this round. Yes, and even our dreaded jumping jacks~ Thanks Grace!
I wish for all of you that the light bulb may stay on for you, especially during this time in-between rounds. Please don't make the same mistake I have repeatedly made and go on a break from your health.
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Mo - such a great blog to read! And so inspirational for those who haven't had their "light bulb" moment yet! That moment is the key!! The "AHA!!! By Jove, I've got it!" moment!
Patience & persistence!
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I know the feeling, I've already been a spark member since Jan 2011, over 3 years now, going on 4. I've taken a break a few times during that time. I've lost, then gained then lost, then gained again. Realizing that what you need to acheive is a healthy lifestyle instead of going on a "diet" is an important step. It sounds like you have learned a lot through your journey and even if there are a lot of bumps in the road, we usually seem to end up wiser for it. Keep up the good work!
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Keep it up and keep going. I love seeing and reading your blogs. You are an inspiration to me.
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Wow, out running by 5:15 am?! You guys are inspiring! Happy Sparkerversary!
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I love what you said about lifestyle. Instead of dieting. I still suffer from the all or nothing mentality. It occurs less frequently now.
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Very well said! I know that you are going to get there. Thanks for always supporting and pushing me to do and be my best! You are awesome!!!!
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Maureen you have been a great inspiration to our team.
Looks like your determination has paid off.
Hope some day we all get the bulb to click and stay one...
Happy 5th spark Anniversary!!!!
Stay strong and health & live well...
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I too have been actively trying to lose for years. I got my lightbulb too! We can do this.
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Well said Maureen! I believe you will reach your intended goal soon and stick with it. You've been a great member on the team, so supportive and inspirational!
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Remarkable journey! You have been an inspiration to all! I know that you will reach your goals and continue on your healthy lifestyle!
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Forbes has named Jay-Z and Beyoncé the world's highest paid celebrity couple of 2012 after they grossed a combined $78 million last year. B earned $40 million, while Hov tallied $38 million, largely in part to the Watch the Throne album and tour he did with Kanye West, in addition to all his business ventures.
In being named the highest paid celeb couple, Jigga and B took the title from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen, who were the top-grossing celebrity couple last year. They came close to repeating as Forbes top couple after taking home $72 million, just six million less than the music power couple.
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Soccer superstar and global icon David Beckham and wife Posh Spice Victoria Beckham grossed a combined $54 million to come in at No. 3, while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie pocketed a combined $45 mil for the fourth spot. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were ranked fifth for the $40 million they earned.


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How to get PAN card on your own
Giving PAN card number is compulsory for several kinds of financial transactions these days. So, every person is advised to get it at the earliest. For getting the key document, one need not go to any office. One can sit in front of the computer at your home and apply online and the PAN card will be directly despatched to your home.
Documents to be submitted for applying for PAN card are ID proof, address proof, date of birth proof and two passport size photos. Further, any changes in PAN card can be done by ourselves online and the process is very simple.
Documents accepted as ID proof : Any one of the following documents is accepted as ID proof. They are Aadhar card, Voter ID card, driving licence. passport, ration card (acceptable only if the applicant's photo is there on the card), Arm's licence, ID card issued by central and state governments and public sector undertakings, pensioner card with the applicant's photo on it, central government health scheme card, ex-servicemen contributory health scheme photo card, certificate of identity in original signed by an MP, MLA, municipal councilor or a gazetted officer and bank certificate in original on the letterhead.
Documents accepted as Address proof : Any one of the following documents is accepted as address proof. Aadhar card, Voter ID card, driving licence, passport, post office passbook having applicant's address, latest property tax assessment order, domicile certificate issued by government, allotment letter of accommodation issued by any government, property registration document and certificate of address signed by an MP, MLA,municipal councilor or gazetted officer.
However, electricity bill, landline telephone bill, broadband connection bill, water bill, cooking gas passbook or bill, bank account statement, depository account (DP) statement, credit card statement are also accepted as address proofs. But, they must have been issued three months before the date of applying for PAN card.
Documents accepted as Date of Birth proof : Aadhar card, voter ID card, passport, driving licence, date of birth certificate issued by the municipality, pension payment order, tenth class certificate, marriage registration certificate issued by registrar and date of birth affidavit issued by magistrate.
If the PAN card is needed for a minor, the necessary documents of either of the parents or guardian are needed. The date of birth certificate and passport photo must belong to the minor only. However, such minors have to apply for PAN card correction after they attained the age of 18 years. This is being done for easy identification of the person.
More details on the documents needed for PAN card are available at https://www.utiitsl.com
UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITSL) and NSDL are looking after all the matters relating to the issue of PAN cards in India. Their website addresses are :
Procedure of applying for PAN card
Companies and business organisations generally get the PAN card services through mediatory organisations. So, we are giving you the procedure of how the ordinary person can get the PAN card.
Application procedure through UTIITSL is very simple when compared to NSDL. You can enter https://www.utiitsl.com and login there. You can find the column 'Apply as a Resident Indian'. You have to click at 'Apply for PAN card (Form 49A)' and fill in all the columns in the form. It is advised to read all the guidelines before starting to fill in all the columns in the form. The necessary guidelines are available at http://www.myutiitsl.com/
After filling in all the columns, you have to select payment option and click submit button. The fee is Rs.107 for Indians residing in India and Rs.989 for Indians residing outside India. The figures may change depending on the changes in service tax. By clicking at submit button, you can find the filled in application form so that you can check the details once more. If all the details are correct, then you have the click 'Confirm' button. You can find payment guidelines in the next page and also transaction number. This number is useful for future reference. The payment can be done through net banking, credit card and debit card.
Once the payment process is completed, you can find the filled in application form and you can save this form and get its printout. You have to put your signature at three places in the form. Two recent photos have to be affixed on the application. These photos must be of size 3.5 X 2.5 and they should be affixed with gum only and they shoud not be stapled. Your signature on the photo must be extended onto the application form. If the candidate places his or her thumb impression, it must be attested by a magistrate, notary or any gazetted officer with their official stamp on the form.
The filled in application form with all the details must be sent to any of the following addresses within 15 days of applying for the PAN card.
* PAN PDC Incharge – Mumbai region, UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited, Plot No. 3, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, NAVI MUMBAI – 400614, Tel No:(022)67931300
* PAN PDC Incharge – Chennai region, UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited, STC Trade Centre, First Floor, A-29, Thiru- Vi- Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, CHENNAI - 600032, Tel No:(044) 22500426
* PAN PDC Incharge – Kolkata region, UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited, 29, N. S. Road, Ground Floor, Opp. Gilander House and Standard Chartered Bank, KOLKATA - 700001, Tel No:(033) 22108959 / 22424774
* PAN PDC Incharge - New Delhi region, UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited, Ground Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, Opp. Patel Chowk Metro Station, 5 Parliament Street, NEW DELHI – 110001, Tel No:(011) 23741282-86
Applying through NSDL
You have to enter the website https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pan/ After entering the website, you will find several options like new card, changes in PAN card and others. Once you clicked at 'New PAN for Indian Citizens', you will get an application form (49A) along with necessary guidelines. After reading the guidelines, you have to click at 'New PAN card'. Here, you will find three options like Individual, Hindu undivided family and company. If you click at Individual, you will get 49A.
In the application form, you have to enter Area Code, AO type and AO number. More details on the same are available by clicking at 'For non international taxation AO details'. If you have any further doubts, you can call 18001801961. After filling in all the details in the form, you have to select payment option. The payment can be done through net banking, credit card, debit card or demand draft. You will be directed to the application form once you click at 'Submit' button. If all the details filled in are correct, you can click confirm and then the payment process starts. The demand draft must be drawn infavour of 'NSDL-PAN' and payable at Mumbai. You have to provide all the details of the demand draft in the application form. Once the payment process is completed, you will get 15-digit acknowledgement number. It is advised to get the printout of the page. You have to affix two photos and put your signature on the form. All necessary documents mentioned earlier in the article have to be sent along with the application form. If you chose demand draft option, it must be sent along with the application form. You have to write 'APPLICATION FOR PAN.......15 digit acknowledgment number' and sent to the following address within 15 days.
NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, 5th floor, Mantri Sterling, Plot No. 341, Survey No. 997/8, Model Colony, Near Deep Bungalow Chowk, Pune - 411016
You have to remember that issuing of PAN card takes an additional time of four days if you did the payment through demand draft. You can visit the website of NSDL if you have any doubt while applying for the PAN card. You can also get the status of your application by visiting the website. If your application is pending for any reason, the same is provided in the website. You can call 020 - 27218080 for any additional information.
Not only NSDL and UTIITSL, you can also apply for PAN card by visiting
Further, there are many PAN card agents and authorised PAN card centres across the country. However, you have to pay more if you want to apply for the card through mediators.


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Wealthy filmmaker Michael Moore and Rainn Wilson, an actor best known for his role in the American version of "The Office," referenced a parody article at The Onion in tweets on Wednesday, duping a number of their followers, Twitchy reported.
"NRA Sets 1,000 Killed In School Shooting As Amount It Would Take For Them To Reconsider Much Of Anything," Wilson tweeted, without mentioning the source of the article. He did provide a link to it, however.
Twitchy said that if Wilson knows The Onion is a parody site, he's not admitting it.
"[W]ow, just wow. I don't know what else to say. One THOUSAND precious lives need to be wasted first??" one person asked.
"[W]ay to dare America #NRA #really?" added another follower.
"Wow. Guess 900 is just fine," said "Andy C."
"Hard to finish reading it," another person tweeted. "Makes me so angry that people can be so stupid and ignorant. Makes me grateful to be Canadian."
The message has been re-tweeted 127 times.
Some told Wilson that The Onion is a parody site, but to no avail.
Unlike Wilson, Moore referenced The Onion, but, Twitchy said, he failed to tell followers the article is fake.
"Harry Reid may not have a number of how many dead kids it'll take before he acts, but The Onion says the NRA has one," he tweeted.
"Keep up the pressure Mike," said "Chicago Sports."
Another user called Moore a "joke" for using The Onion to advance gun control, and another person took Moore to task for not being concerned about children aborted by Planned Parenthood.
"National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre said Monday that somewhere around 1,000 kids would have to die in a school shooting in order for the organization to reconsider their longstanding opposition to gun control," The Onion said in an article from May 2012.


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Kidzania is a small town for learning and fun activities for kids based in Kuala Lumpur. Kidzania contains more than 60 playing and working establishment as well as 100 different activities for kids. Kids at Kidzania are usually trained carry out the actual task in an inspired working environment. Fun activities for kids in school holiday allow them to enjoy while they continue to learn essential lessons that can be significant and applicable in a real-life experience.
Some of the activities offered at Kidzania include, blazing flames, perfuming surgery, scaling teeth, flying an airplane etc. Fun activities for kids in school holiday also provide a great opportunity to learn the actual life career, teamwork, and independence. The social skills and confidence can help the kids to improve as they make new friends both local and all over the world.
There are many other activities that kids can perform so that they can develop the understanding as the major concept that will be significant in their real life. Here are some these activities.
Heavy and light activity
In the science camp, kids are offered a remarkable opportunity to experience the major concept of heavy and light under kidzania program. Since this activity is very important for kids in Kidzania, by using some orange, glass, and water, the floating concept will be perfectly explained.
Natural Phenomenon activity
Mostly, kids are usually intended to know much and more about things that captivate their minds. Due to this reason, several phenomena that can provide the explanation to the kids can also demonstrate some shaving foam, color, and water.
Natural phenomenon activity can absolutely captivate children's mind and also provide a tremendous chance for fun and learning. As a matter of fact, they can be in a position to learn the concepts on how rain is formed.
Learning construction from Foundation
Since the programs at Kidzania enables the children to use the disciplines concept in the camp, it is most important a child to perform some measurement, brainstorming, and procuring the constructible things about the dimension, size and much more. Besides encouraging them to apply these essential concepts, it is also reasonable and requires sensible knowledge that makes them become creating to develop new ideas. Building activities include building a bridge using Lego blocks and straws as well as the tracks under the same concept.
Water Science activity
Water is one of the most favorite for kids, so due to this fact, kidzania has included many activities which water is involved. Water science can make them create more activities that can be enjoyable. For example, kid's water science experience can make kids understand three forms of liquid such as gas, solid and water.
The quantity of heat needed to change solid to water and then to gas, it is an incredible leaning idea for kids. All these actions are among the learning activities in Kidzania. The density idea can as well explain these through the various liquid as the dishwashing liquid, sugar syrup, plain water. It can also make then learn an advance idea concept in a more comprehensive and understandable manner.


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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Augusta University softball team played a non-conference doubleheader at No. 20 nationally-ranked Carson-Newman on Sunday afternoon and lost two close games, 2-1 and 3-1 at Vickee Kazee-Hollifield Softball Complex.
The games were originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17, but inclement weather forced a change. Augusta is now 1-7 on the young season, with the C-N Eagles moved to 7-3.
Next up, AU plays at Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference doubleheader.
Augusta doubled Carson-Newman's hits, 8-4, in the first meeting, but two errors helped the Eagles stay on top. AU scored a lone run in the second when freshman Cassie Blizzard doubled to plate senior Ashley Boyd. C-N scored one in the fourth and the fifth to steal a 2-1 win.
Sophomore Courtney Browne pitched six innings for the Jags and only allowed four hits for two runs (one earned). Seniors Lindsey Stokes and Ashely Boyd each had two hits for AU.
The Eagles scored solo runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth inning, before Augusta plated its lone run in the last at bat when senior Kelsea Hunter scored junior Lydia Hausman on a sacrifice fly.
Morgan Pitched (1-4) pitched six innings for AU and allowed 10 hits for three runs (two earned). C-N had 10 hits to Augusta's five in game two.
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Rick said that was fine. But we would need to find an Enterprise Rent-a-Car so that we could get our stuff unloaded and go on out to our son's house (which is where his pick up was). David said for us to see the girl in the office, that she would help us.
We go into the office. Talk to her. She found the phone number for Enterprise, the one that was closest to her shop - I was unfamiliar with the area. I called them, arranged to rent a pickup truck. Enterprise told us that they would send someone to pick us up and let us come into the office and get the truck, filling out the paperwork. Fine. I told the lady in the office at Sprouse Automotive what was going on. She said "Fine". Rick asked her how long before they could look at the car. She told Rick that due to a mechanic quitting that day at lunch, that it would be at least a week and a half. Rick said that was fine, because obviously we weren't going anywhere in the car.
Enterprise showed up, asked for "the McCoy's" - we left the office, walking out to his car. This lady in the office of the shop, called to me - I had left my pink planner on her desk. I told her thank you - and that we would be right back to get our stuff out of the car. She said that was "fine".
25 minutes later, we pulled into the parking lot of Sprouse Automotive, and found our car sitting on the back of a tow truck - impounded!!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I went into the office and asked her what was going on - she said that David told her to call the tow truck because we had left and she didn't know where we went, when or if we were coming back. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
The tow truck driver said he was only doing his job, and I said, "I understand. But what you don't understand is that my husband is a dialysis patient and his machine is in that car! I have to have it before tonight!!! Plus, our meds, our clothes, even our food - all in the car." He said he was sorry, but it was his job. All the stress, I lost it. I just started crying, and crying. He said, "Lady, calm down. You can get your stuff out of the car." So, in the heat of a late summer day, I unloaded the car and transferred everything over to the rental truck. Sigh.
The tow truck driver told us that he was taking the car to the impound yard, and that we could call them the next day. Gave us a card, and drove away.
Now, think about it - the owner of the shop pulled our car into his yard, parked it where it was, knowing full well that it was not going to be moved without being pulled. Then, his claim as to why he had it impounded was that Rick had left it in the way and his customers didn't have room to drive around our car. ??????????????? But where he pulled us was to the side of his shop, and it wasn't like a drive-thru area either. Sigh.
Many questions to the owner of Sprouse Automotive later, we drive away - continue out to Joshua and Dessie's.
We were in shock of it all ... no understanding ... no explanations ... sigh. Just looking at one another is unbelief.
We have been all over these great United States of America. We have had car/truck troubles in a lot of these states - all hours of the day and night. NEVER have we been treated with such cold indifference or rudeness!!!
And if we had not told the owner, David, nor the lady in the office what was going on? Well, we could understand the impounding then. But, to be in such honest communication with them? To even verbally commit to allowing them to do the repair work on the car? To leave the key in the car? Sigh ...
We have been out at Joshua & Dessie's the last couple of weeks (no Internet yet). Enjoying the kids and grandkids. Laughing. Loving. Living.
Rick has spent countless hours on the phone with mechanics - talking with them about what could be wrong with the car ... and the "thought" (without looking at the car yet) is that the CV joint has broken on one side. Which is not good, but a lot better than if the transmission has gone out. The CV joint will cost approx. $200, where the transmission would be approx. $1200!!! So, we hope and we pray that it is nothing worse than the CV joint.
He has also spent hours on the phone with the Tow Company that impounded our car (at the request of the owner of Sprouse Automotive in McKinney, TX). The Tow Company's owner's wife told Rick that they were going to take $125 off of the initial tow - that she and her husband had talked the situation over and even they didn't understand why this had happened. So, we are thankful for that kindness.
Rick talked to a lawyer, and was counseled to go ahead and get the car out of impound, paying all fees. Then, file an appeal of "No-Tow". If we find favor with the JP and win this appeal, we will have the monies returned to us. (PLEASE pray that we will find favor and will be returned the money!!!)
However, the first order of business is to get the car out of impound. And we sit and we wait on the money to do this. With every day another $22 being added to the total for storage fees. The National Kidney Foundation pays Rick what he has to pay for his insurance premiums thru work - and that reimbursement check is due in any day now. Kathy (Rick's social worker) said that it should be here between October 3 and October 10. So, we wait for the phone call from her that the check waits on us. Joshua has found us a trailer we can rent for about $100 to go and get the car, towing it ourselves to the auto shop in Graham. (Plus fuel to drive 150 miles one way in a diesel pickup.)
So, yes ... sigh upon sigh ... living isn't much fun at times like this. A test and trial of fire for our faith (and our marriage) that is for sure.
I find it a great struggle not to worry about the money for milk and bread and meds. Sigh. Rick has been out of his phosphorus binders now for about a week ... out of his blood pressure meds today. I have been out of one of my meds for about a week now, and my left leg is swelling horribly, as well as the left leg is now weeping. Sigh. My legs were doing so much better, so this is very discouraging (and painful) for me to deal with.
God's promise is that He will meet all our needs according to His riches in glory thru Christ Jesus. Yet, we sit here with a list of what seems to me to be legitimate needs ... and we lack. So, my question is -- are these truly "needs"? Or are they just "wants"? And if they are truly "needs" then where are God's riches for us? But if they are only "wants" - how do we do without? Sigh.
We are so blessed in so many ways. And for those blessings we give thanks. Upon those blessings we struggle to focus.
However, when the storms and fires of life are threatening to overwhelm us - all we can do is Cry Out to Jesus!!!
Jesus, help us please!!!
I rescheduled all our doctor appointments.
Everyone was understanding - well, with the exception of Fresinius in Paris. And the nurse I talked to was insistent that we come in this week. I told her that it would cost well over $100 for us to drive there from here, which we didn't have. And that we couldn't "catch a ride" - cause no one we knew from here was going to Paris. Sigh. We are doing all we can do!!! I am very concerned about Rick - even if she did talk to me like I didn't care!!! I watch him, sometimes over-watching him, cause I irritate him with my care and worry. I know that his blood was low in September, and he had to have those iron IV's - and so, yes, I understand how important it is for him to have his blood rechecked to see how it is doing now. But what am I supposed to do? I cannot get there from here at this time. And I cannot manufacture a way to get there. Sigh.
He is scheduled to go into the dialysis center on October 23.
He is to see the ortho doctor on his shoulder October 30.
And we are driving to Houston the afternoon/evening of October 30 - my appointments at MD Anderson is set for October 31st.
Pray for us that all is good with our bodies thru all this. Pray for us please.


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Calm that busy mind and Explore the profound peace and tranquillity of deep relaxation. Easily learn the powerful practice of meditation and how it can be harnessed to create that ultimate relaxation for you.
Do you struggle to turn off, wind down and just relax? Do you feel uncomfortable and anxious if you think you are doing nothing?
Is your mind always ticking over at a million miles an hour, never letting up or allowing you to simply relax even when feeling tired?
Maybe you've tried meditating before but found yourself unable to focus or concentrate and got frustrated by the whole experience?
This EASY to follow online program is the perfect solution for you to master meditation and achieve the deep relaxation I know you crave.
Stress is a physical response to the situation we are in. It triggers all kinds of hormones and functions that over a long period of time can be extremely detrimental to our mental and physical health.
Relaxation is also a physical response that is the opposite of stress. It allows us to flush our system of the toxic hormones that are only meant for short-term fight or flight response.
The problem in our modern world is that we have so many causes for stress that many of us are stressed all the time. Combine that with our culture of being busy, going faster and never letting up, is a recipe for life-threatening disease and illness later in life.
Did you know that relaxation is as important as sleep and exercise is in maintaining healthy mental and physical wellbeing?
The best way to relax is through meditation. When you make time to relax and meditate regularly, you give your mind and body the time it needs to reset and rejuvenate.
Many people try meditation once, can't do it, then give up and think they failed. The truth is, like most things in life, meditation is a skill and skills take a commitment to practice to master.
This is a complete program that will help you understand what meditation really is. You learn the underlying principles that are often lost or forgotten in many teachings. And I'll give you a number of exercises to practice along the way that will progressively aid you in your journey to mastering meditation.
To complete this program, I have included 5 powerful guided meditations. When followed, the deepest of relaxation is simply irresistible. These will help you fast-track your learnings and get you meditating faster and deeper than you ever thought possible.
Honestly, this is one of the biggest comments I get from people. The group environment definitely has its benefits. However, this program has so much more than would be possible in a group. Firstly the information on how to meditate would take several sessions to teach, each costing in excess of $400.
Secondly, there are sounds encoded into the meditations that will help you to achieve an even deeper relaxation than you thought possible. Using this kind of technology simply isn't possible in a live group environment. I will bet, once you've experienced the blissful relaxation of these meditations, you will soon forget you ever wanted to be in a group setting.
But don't just take my word from it, read this testimonial from Angela who made the transition from my live groups to online and was surprised at the results.
The Bubble is a guided meditation designed to help those with busy or analytical minds to achieve a deep level of relaxation. Once into this deep meditation, you will focus on letting go of stress and worry, bringing peace to your everyday life and a deeper sense of self-love while creating a greater connection with all things.
The Magical Forest uses a progressive relaxation technique to guide you into deep relaxation. From there, it is designed to help reduce or clear completely any stress, worry and anxiety you may be experiencing. It takes you on a journey through a magical forest full of magical forces that will unlock the secrets to deep and restful relaxation.
The Cabin of Dreams is designed to deeply relax you and get your conscious mind in touch with your dreams. Dreams can be a powerful tool for deciphering psychological and emotional issues you may be experiencing, as well as working through problems and gaining a deeper understanding of self.
The Library of Wisdom will see you explore an old library filled with all the knowledge and wisdom of the Universe and unlock the secrets you need to let go of stress, tension and anxiety and allow you to reach a deeply relaxed state of mind.
River of Dreams is designed to help you let go of thought and beliefs that may stress or worry you, allowing you to reach a deeply relaxed state of mind. From there you can build on a greater sense of freedom from anything that has been holding you back in life and increasing on your sense of self-love and self-worth.
60-day money-back refund policy. I believe wholeheartedly in the programs and courses I create and am convinced that they will bring great benefits to all who apply them. However, if it's not for you and you are not satisfied, for any reason, just send me an email and ask us for a refund within 60 days. There's nothing for you to return, so all the risk is on me. As an added bonus, after the 60 day period or if you decide to commit to the program earlier, Each of the Guided Meditations will be made available for download so you can listen to them without being connected to the internet.
Here's what you get in this course
All the lessons are recorded for your convenience so you can sit back and listen to all the information in your own time.
"I'm really enjoying James' Empowering Meditations course. The Introduction was fantastic. It is set out so clearly and easy to follow. James is really thorough in his delivery of information, and so even for someone like myself who has meditated for years, it was really great to learn about the benefits of meditating and visualisation, and I really loved the Black Cat meditation! Moving on to the Deep Relaxation Meditation Program, I am finding James' voice is very calm and soothing so I am finding it is easy to become instantly relaxed as I am setting aside some time each night before bed to go through the program. It is so lovely to be so deeply relaxed at the end of each night, letting go of the stressors of the day and feel calm and centred. Whilst the Intro is great to get you started, it's the Deep Relaxation program which is really helping me get through such a busy stressful time in my life. Thanks so much, James, this is exactly what I needed! Thank you for teaching me how to relax and calm my busy mind."
"Your meditations are some of the best I've heard, after 27 yrs of meditating…. Thank you so very much. They are delicious."
"James does an amazing guided meditation and has a lovely calming voice. Just right for getting you into that lovely peaceful place... I highly recommend."
"I am really enjoying the course so far, I did the cabin of dreams meditation yesterday and went very deep, this used to happen when I sat in meditation classes with James, I honestly didn't think it would be as effective listening to a recording but... It is!"
By following this course, you'll gain the basic life skills to meditate. The same skills I learned over twenty-five years ago that have helped me in immeasurable ways throughout my life. To really gain the benefits, however, you really need to commit to adopting meditation as a regular practice in your life.
You also supercharge your meditation learnings with the 5 powerful guided meditations.
Most of all, by bringing relaxation and meditation into your life, you gain a new level of wellbeing that will ripple through the future of your life in many positive ways..
This high-quality course is designed with people in mind who struggle to relax. those who have busy minds, and find it not so easy to let go of stress. It is also for those who want to learn more about meditation. The meditations themselves are suitable for anyone although advanced meditators most likely won't need them.
This program is for those people who genuinely want to improve their lives by letting go of stress and are looking to adopt meditation as a regular practice as a tool to achieve deep relaxation.
It is not for people who are unwilling to commit time and effort into developing this skill. Nor is it for those who are content with their lives remaining exactly how they are.
After being introduced to meditation in high school, James adopted the practice as a daily part of life. By late teens, he was experimenting with deep trances as a way of pushing the boundaries of consciousness and personal development.
Over the years he spent a lot of time studying subjects such as language, psychology, neuroscience, consciousness, religion, spirituality, mind hacking, and what generally makes us tick. He has gained qualifications as a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Advanced Matrix Therapies, and Master Practitioner of Life Coaching & Hypnosis.
James now creates powerful meditative experiences empowering people to release emotions, trauma, negative experiences and live at their best. He focuses on producing high-quality online programs and running live workshops.
Total value of more than $600
In my practice, I see clients one on one with private meditation lessons. Each session costs $120. The content in this online program covers everything in an average of four sessions, valued at $480.
I also run meditation groups where people can come and meditate to the included meditations for a cost of $25 per session. If they only came to each meditation once, that would be $125.
In this program, you get all of this, plus the ability to listen to the meditations over and over for the rest of forever if you wish. Not only that, you get access to the exclusive private Facebook group which is hard to even gauge its great value.
$97 month
Why so
Well, the answer is simple. This has never been about the money for me. It is my passion to share my knowledge and help as many people as possible. Selling online means my overheads are far less and I can reach a much larger audience. $97 seems like a fair price that is affordable to anyone who is serious about their personal development.
If you really want to achieve a deep relaxation and gain the many benefits of meditation, take this first step now and sign up to get started. There is nothing to lose and only blissful relaxation to gain.
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."
"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it."
"Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax."
"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer."
"Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body."
"Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well."
"Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body."
I know it's a big ask to spend your hard earned cash on an online program. Sure there's the 60-day money back guarantee but if you're anything like me, you're probably questioning if it's actually real. And if you're truly like me, there's nothing that will convince you.
That's why I created "Introduction to Meditation" to get you started for FREE. This isn't just a few samples, there's enough in this mini-program to get you started and learn the basics. I'm so convinced that you'll love this content and gain a heap of benefits from it, that you'll come back for the full program anyway.
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Home Can Crusher
The Home Can Crusher will save you some serious space in your recycling bin.
It can make recycling simple and fun. With the Home Can Crusher, crushed cans will take up a lot less space in your trash.
This Can Smasher is particularly useful after parties and gatherings. It is ideal for households where beer and soft drinks are consumed by the dozen.
Not only will it crush drink cans, but the Home Can Crusher is ideal for aluminum vegetable cans as well Taking up to 3 inches in diameter and up to 4 3/4 inches in height.
The Home Can Crusher also comes with a set of screws for simple convenient wall mounting.
It is constructed of heavy gauge steel and has a comfortable soft grip handle.


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The very fact that Blake Edward's 1981 film S.O.B. ("Standard Operational Bullsh*t") is a Blake Edwards film is both why it works when it does, and why it falls flat on its face when it doesn't. It's a brilliantly vicious—sometimes outright uncomfortable—attack on Hollywood that is prone to every weakness inherent in Edwards' work—notably excessive length and a tendency to wander off into extraneous and often clumsily executed slapstick. Much like Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd. (1950), it's a Hollywood insider's attack on the very system that supports him, but unlike Wilder's film, Edwards' movie flirts with autobiography. There's little doubt that Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) is a thinly veiled version of Edwards. Farmer is a Hollywood director, loved by the studios until he makes a huge, expensive flop called Night Wind that also happens to star Farmer's wife, Sally Miles (Julie Andrews). Considering that Julie Andrews is Edwards' real-life wife and that she starred in his mega-flop Darling Lily (1970), the similarities are hard to miss.
What's fascinating—and fascinatingly convoluted—is that S.O.B. operates on the very basis that it seems to be decrying. It is, after all, a film in which the hook is the baring of Julie Andrews' breasts, which is the exact same hook Felix Farmer is pinning his hopes on with the recut and partially reshot Night Wind. It's inescapably exploitative, but it also feels like something that just needed to be done since the then 46-year-old Andrews had never quite been able to shake her Mary Poppins/Maria von Trapp image. (I remember a neighbor of ours went with us to see Torn Curtain in 1965 and was horrified to find Julie Andrews in bed with Paul Newman. Whatever did she make of S.O.B.?) The attempt here—tinged with sadness (see the final image of Andrews in the deliberately ghastly "Polly Wolly Doodle" number)—is to finally put that image to rest.
The rest of the film plays with Hollywood legends of various eras. Robert Preston's venal, injection-happy medico is in part patterned on Louella Parson's husband, "Docky." Robert Vaughn's studio head is clearly supposed to be Robert Evans. The business of stealing a famous person's corpse is grounded in the possibly apocryphal tale of director Raoul Walsh borrowing John Barrymore's body as a practical joke on Errol Flynn. And so on. Most of it works—at least in part—and even when it doesn't, it remains an intriguing look at the movie industry.


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Outnumbered and Outgunned, but Not Outmatched
Call of Duty: Ghosts is an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty franchise features a new dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to survive. Fueling this all new Call of Duty experience, the franchise's new next-gen engine delivers stunning levels of immersion and performance, all while maintaining the speed and fluidity of 60 frames-per-second across all platforms.
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Ten years after a devastating mass event, America's borders and the balance of global power have changed forever. As what's left of the nation's Special Operations forces, a mysterious group known only as Ghosts leads the fight back against a newly emerged, technologically-superior global power. A New Call of Duty Universe: For the first time in franchise history, players will take on the underdog role with Call of Duty: Ghosts; outnumbered and outgunned, players must fight to reclaim a fallen nation in an intensely personal narrative. Gamers will get to know an entirely new cast of characters and visit locales in a changed world unlike anything seen in Call of Duty before.
In Call of Duty: Ghosts you don't just create a class, you create a soldier, a first for the franchise. In the new Create-A-Soldier system, players can change the physical appearance of their soldier by choosing the head, body type, head-gear and equipment, and for the first time in a Call of Duty game, the player can also choose their gender. With 20,000 possible combinations, this is the most flexible and comprehensive character customization in Call of Duty history. New dynamic maps are the evolution of multiplayer. They include interactive elements and player triggered events that make the environment evolve as each match goes on. The entire landscape can shift and force players to change tactics and strategies. Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces new tactical player movements. The new contextual lean system now allows players to lean around obstacles without adding button combinations or fully leaving cover. The new mantling system allows fluid movement over objects, while maintaining momentum. The knee slide allows for a natural transition from sprinting crouching to prone. Call of Duty: Ghosts delivers over 20 NEW Kill Streaks in Call of Duty: Ghosts - such as Juggernaut Maniac, the Helo Scout, the Vulture and the ODIN Strike. Players can even bring in guard dog Riley, from the single-player campaign, to protect and also to attack enemies. There are also over 30 NEW weapons, including an entirely new weapon class: Marksman Rifles.
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Ginger Ninjas Band Launch Pedal-Powered World Tour
Band tours 5,000 miles unsupported by automobile
We caught with the Ginger Ninjas when they played the Davis Farmers Market, but they've been rather busy since then. We borrow directly from their website; "In 2007, the Ginger Ninjas became the first band in the history of rock and roll to tour by bicycle, unsupported by automobile. On a 5,000 mile [8,000 km] odyssey from their home in Northern California to the pyramids of southern Mexico, they promoted transportation cycling while also exploring the frontiers of pedal-generated electricity, using their own bikes to power a hyper-efficient sound system."
Apparently the listening audience were encouraged to take turns getting up on stage to pedal the bikes to make the sound, taking as the Ginger Ninjas put it, "crowd participation to a new level." What was conjured up as 'a one-time adventure/statement/experiment' has now taken on a life of its own and the band is endeavouring to develop the concept into a rather audacious world tour. That world tour, known as the Pleasant Revolution, kicked off with visits to the recent US Democratic and Republican Conventions from whence they head off the US east coast. They haul their instruments, sound system, as well their daily living necessities, on Xtracycle sport utility bicycles, the company co-founded by Ginger Ninjas front man Kipchoge Spencer. Kipchoge also co-founded WorldBike, who build Xtracycles for African utilitarian transportation needs. Here's a guy who obviously has a lot of energy and passion, and who's kinda action oriented. We need a few more inspiring souls cut from this cloth (read his Grist Interview).
Check out the Ginger Ninja (playing folk punk to folk funk to Latin ballads, simple ska, and fantasy American bluegrass) tour dates on Myspace, they may be passing by your way soon.
::Ginger Ninjas via Momentum magazine.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Wesleyan University volleyball team opened up its Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) schedule with a win, taking down Eastern Mennonite in straight sets (25-20, 26-24, 25-15). With the win the Marlins are now 1-0 in the ODAC and 5-3 overall. EMU slips to 2-5 on the season (0-1 ODAC).
An early 9-1 run in set one put the Marlins in good position to take it handily, but the second set was a different story. The beginning of the stanza was played evenly with points going both team's ways but a 9-0 run put the Royals up 20-14. The visiting team would run the score up to 24-19, earning them five-straight set points. The Marlins went forward unfazed though as Elizabeth Britton stepped to the service line. The junior served seven straight points and with some help from a pair of kills by Doneisha Hall and Amber Matalus, the Marlins made an impressive comeback to take the set. The team then rolled that momentum into the third set to secure their first conference victory of the year.
Matalus had a monster day in the middle, racking up 13 kills and accruing a kill percentage of .647 (13 kills on 17 attack attempts). Hall, Britton and Kristina Scott all chipped in nine a piece as well.
Meghan Wood piled in 34 assists on the evening, just two away from moving into fifth all-time at Virginia Wesleyan University (917). Wood also turned in four service aces which moved her into fourth all-time in that stat category (67).
Due to the impending weather, volleyball will not be playing in the Averett Tournament as it is cancelled. The team's next scheduled game will be on Sept. 19 against Christopher Newport University at home.