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On Thursday, for the first time, BEA is opening its doors to the public. But not too far. This year there will be only a thousand consumers, aka Power Readers. To control attendance, BEA created invitations with a special code identifying which customers of which dozen New York City bookstores or patrons of the New York Public Library's Science, Business and Industry Library—or Power Readers—found out about the show. "The concept of having consumers is more important than the number of consumers," said event director Steve Rosato in a note to BEA's executive steering committee. Power Readers, he believes, will encourage more readers to follow BEA, both through Web streaming and on social networks.
"It's a good idea and long overdue," says Chris Doeblin, owner of Book Culture, near Columbia University, one of the first stores to sign up for invitations. Self-described "book nerd" Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, co-owner of Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, agrees. After attending Comic-Con, which is open to the public, she was glad to be able to offer her customers a chance to experience BEA. "I think it's good that they're thinking creatively about BEA," she says. So is she. As an added incentive to sign up through Greenlight, the Brooklyn store gave those who purchased tickets with their code a $5 store gift certificate.
Although a number of publishers have embraced Power Readers at the show, Random House Publishing Group, in particular, has gone all out. "RHPG saw this as a great opportunity to connect directly with dedicated readers," says Theresa Zoro, senior v-p, director of publicity, RHPG. As the official Power Reader sponsor, RHPG has put together Power Reader gift bags filled with advance reading copies, hot titles, and other goodies, to be given out at registration along with a specially designed Power Reader badge. Random House (booth 3940) will give away prizes, including an electronic reading device.
On its I Have More Books than Friends Facebook page, RHPG added a button for Power Readers to click through to sign up to be "ambassadors" and get news on authors and books and updates on BEA. And today before Power Readers are admitted to the show, Random House hosted a breakfast for bloggers and some consumers with New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit.
The main thing consumers coming to the show can expect is one of the things that has long enticed booksellers: literary swag. Most publishers are offering free books, with some giving away galleys and others doling out already-published titles. A representative for Penguin says the publisher held a contest in which the prize was two tickets to Consumer Day. The publisher is also giving away tote bags filled with "a selection" of galleys.
HarperCollins organized a nonbook giveaway for the day and will be raffling off posters of Martin Scorsese's 2010 film, Shutter Island, signed by Dennis Lehane (whose novel served as the basis for the film). HC is also giving away print copies of Publishers Lunch's "BEA Buzz Books," which is a collection of excerpts from titles being promoted at the show.
Workman Publishing has organized an event for Thursday on the Downtown Author Stage that will test the knowledge of a handful of Staten Island sixth-graders. The event is called the Brain Quest Challenge and is tied to a collection of trivia card decks from the publisher. Workman will also be giving out the Brain Quest decks to those coming to the show tomorrow at its branded Town & Country minivan stationed at the entrance to the Javits Center. In addition to the trivia cards, Workman will also be handing out galleys of The Art of Procrastination by John Perry (Sept.), posters, and a branded tote bag.
For Simon & Schuster and Bloomsbury USA, giveaways will also be the thrust of the day. S&S is going to be handing out the "Atria Mystery Sampler"; signed postcards from Kirstie Alley, who will be signing copies of her book tomorrow, 10–10:30 a.m., in the publisher's booth (3657); and thumb drives featuring audio samples from a selection of S&S titles. For Bloomsbury, the freebies will be a children's title by Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass, as well as the house's lead adult fiction title for fall, Lance Weller's Wilderness.


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Florence: Marni was the guest designer at Pitti Uomo this season. The presentation took place at the Museo Marino Marini in Florence, where abstract equestrian sculptures set the mood for a gorgeous array of neat shapes, tactile materials and a bold play of colours and textures. Consuelo Castiglioni's new offering brought a seventies-inspired easy elegance – zip-up tunics were layered on wallpaper print shirts and ski-inspired trousers had a flared silhouette, bringing movement and ease to the collection. Knitwear was roomy and tactile, while sturdy tailoring featured quirky details like broken lines and single vents. Collarless coats looked like relaxed cardigans and robes, while double-breasted blazers had a welcoming roominess, giving a nonchalant yet sophisticated flair to the collection. – Diego Sanchez
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I've still got some shopping to do for Christmas but most presents have been bought!
I'm very proud of myself this year...
with 32 friends and family to buy for I think I've done quite well!
I've done a lot of my shopping online...here's some website tips from me that will hopefully be of some use to last minute shoppers.....
Eclectic Eccentricity is a lovely website with a beautiful range of jewellery at reasonable prices. The delivery is always prompt and beautifully packaged.
These are some of my favourite picks shown above...Light as a Feather bracelet,
I've been a big fan of RE for a while, they have such great products which are more often than not made of re-found and recycled objects.
I've bought the paper snowflakes ready to decorate our home, and we already have a couple of the picture frames shown above made from old tins. They would make a great present...complete with a little personal photo in!
Think a cardboard stag head would make a super gift for a man of any age!
I love todryfor! Their range of teatowels is fantastic! I've bought a few for gifts this year and plan to make some of them into cushions, perfect for friends or family who have recently moved into a new home or are planning to decorate!
Above are some of my favourites...
City skyline by Snowdon Flood, Teatime by talented Gemma Correll and Ice cream lollies by
I love these crayon mugs from Gift Republic, they come in such a large range of fun colours...check them out here. Great price of £5.99 too!
So those are my favourite online shopping tips....along with amazon of course!
How did we ever survive without the ease of Amazon shopping!


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Blow-Up (1966)
Review #1,482
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles
Plot: A London photographer finds something very suspicious in the shots he has taken of a mysterious beauty in a desolate park.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Awards: Won Palme d'Or (Cannes). Nom. for 2 Oscars - Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
Runtime: 111 mins
Rating: M18 for some nudity
Distributor: Warner Bros (Park Circus)
IN RETROSPECT (Spoilers: NO)
"Nothing like a little disaster for sorting things out."
Michelangelo Antonioni already had films like L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), L'Eclisse (1962) and Red Desert (1964) to his name before he released Blow-Up in 1966, his first English-language film, and arguably his most accessible in his canon. Very rarely have we seen a filmmaker delivering such an enviable and astonishing stretch of films.
Winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or, Blow-Up stars David Hemmings as Thomas, a fashion photographer who works primarily with models in bizarrely-designed photoshoots. As egotistical as he is an accomplished pro, Thomas chances upon a woman (played by a shifty Vanessa Redgrave) with a man in an empty park one day, and takes random shots of them. When he returns to his studio, he becomes convinced that there is something very suspicious in the photos he has taken.
Part haunting mystery, part free-wheeling countercultural classic, Antonioni's work is also fairly erotic, with Thomas being seduced by Redgrave's character, and in a later sequence, having his work cut out entertaining two young wannabe models dressed in revealing clothes. But Antonioni balances this undercurrent of sexuality with the tension of a potential murder. All these make for a riveting watch, though the film takes a while to hook you.
The sequence where Thomas goes back to the park in the middle of the night is unbearably tense, and so is his obsession of blowing up his photos to try to confirm his suspicions of a murder. I don't know about you, but seeing blown-up black-and-white images and trying to look for things that are or aren't there scare the hell out of me. It is as if one is peering back in time to locate a single, specific moment of clarity—and trauma.
Blow-Up is certainly a masterclass in exploring the art and enigma of seeing, and the creation and deconstruction of images. Its "tennis" epilogue is one of the most brilliant sequences of Antonioni's oeuvre, evoking complex feelings of ambiguity, loss, irony and even existential dread.
Such is the film's cultural influence that Brian De Palma loosely remade it as Blow Out (1983), changing the focus to sound rather than image. Even Edward Yang's The Terrorizers (1986) owes some debt to Antonioni's work.
Blow-Up remains to be an important cinematic representation—and to some degree, a culmination—of the director's thematic preoccupations with the spatial and temporal elements of image making, and how the individual is often in a quandary, dwarfed or overwhelmed by unseen forces that threaten to pull him or her into oblivion.
Verdict: Antonioni's first English-language film sees him in peak form, delivering a countercultural classic that is a masterclass in exploring the art and enigma of seeing, creating and deconstructing images.
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Antonioni's first English-language film sees him in peak form, delivering a countercultural classic that is a masterclass in exploring the art and enigma of seeing, creating and deconstructing images ~ 4.5★/A [ Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni | 1966 | UK/Italy | Drama/Mystery | 111 mins | NC16 ] BLOW-UP / © Warner Bros #blowup #michelangeloantonioni #antonioni #italy #uk #criterioncollection #restored #davidhemmings #vanessaredgrave #photography #reality #murder #master


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Hey everyone!
I finally have a chance to post about something related to health and wellness. That's half the reason why I haven't posted lately – I've been lazy and not eating right and PMSy and emotional. Ladies, you know how it is.
But I today as I was groggy at the grocery store at 7:30 AM because I didn't have any coffee, I decided to make something that I made a long time ago and A) loved and B) don't know why I don't make it all the time. I'm talking, of course, about detox water.
It's super easy to make and has a ton of health benefits. All you need is lemon, cucumber, mint leaves, and water. What can detox water do for you? Here is a short list, taken from a more extensive list at Healthy Holistic Living:
1. Hydrating: Cucumbers are mostly water, so obviously pairing them WITH water is a huge plus for your body. Water helps nutrients go where they need to go, so staying hydrated is extremely important for optimal health.
2. Relieve puffiness: the anti-inflammatory properties in cucumbers can help with this.
3. Cancer fighting: According to Healthy Holistic Living, "cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer."
4. Aids in weight loss and digestion: This water, with it's high nutrient content and rehydrating ability, will help flush out toxins and excess water weight.
Here is the super easy instructions:
1. Slice cucumber and lemon thinly.
2. Place in pitcher with mint leaves.
3. Cover with water, chill for four hours or overnight.
And that's it!
Not only is it super healthy, but it looks gorgeous too.
My next project is going to be a coffee ground scrub, so look out for that post coming soon!
I also wanted to introduce my newest friend, Smokey Nemo. She's a teeny little stray cat who followed me home from my neighbor's apartment around the corner, and she has rarely left my porch since. So I am providing her with food, water, and a little bed while I search for someone who can take her in and get her all the care and shots and vaccinations she needs. She is sweet, loving, and fine with other animals (my dog and cat bolted onto the porch to meet her, she didn't fight them or get scared at all!)
If anyone in Wilmington, NC, or the surrounding areas would like to give her a home, please let me know by commenting or emailing me at email@example.com!
Also, I found this thing in the dumpster and had to take it home. I might be crazy, but I think it's awesome..
Have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend!


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The main lobby is sort of a gutted version of the old lobby. The striped, black stone staircase is gone (sadly) and so are the ticket desks with people who used to greet you as you came in (ditto). Entry is now through a bank of ticket sales desks on the second floor in a very large room that seems half empty and therefore much too big for its purpose--and, if I had to sum up the new SFMOMA experience in a few words, that would do nicely: the place seems much too big for its purpose.
The wall labels were oddly placed in most of the galleries I visited. Some are 10-12 feet away from the artworks they accompany. Often it's difficult to know what refers to what. The result is a lot of unnecessary and repetitive walking. I was reminded of the ludicrous distances between venues in Las Vegas (although labels were more conventionally placed in the photography galleries, alongside the images they describe).
It may sound petty to point it out, but I found the guards distracting too. Guards wear plain dark trousers, white shirts, and dark jackets with no tie. They don't wear conspicuous badges. There are no identifying marks on the jackets. Without ties and because the clothes were often (though not always) ill-fitting, the guards sometimes looked a bit slovenly. At times it was hard to be sure who the guards were. The "uniforms" they wear fail in the single most important thing a uniform is supposed to do: clearly identify a member of the team. Young people in red T-shirts stationed here and there as guides seemed more alert and better informed.
Photography is much better represented than it used to be; particularly interesting were selections from Jim Goldberg's Rich and Poor series (1977-1985, pictured here is Carol Green Wilson, from among these); a large group of late Diane Arbus works; a nearly complete set of Nicholas Nixon's well known The Brown Sisters series (the 1975 to 2014 images) interestingly paired with Idris Kahn's 2004 every ...Nicholas Nixon's Brown Series (below), which is a layered montage of each of the series images; and historical photographs including examples of many different early processes. Among these, I particularly enjoyed seeing examples of Wilson Alwyn Bentley's Snowflake prints done on collodion printing-out paper** (bottom of page).
And, as I've said, I didn't even make it into the newly added spaces above the 5th floor or go through sections that appear to feature the core of the collection on display before the expansion. So, yes, I will be going back, but it seems to me there's some room for improvement here.
*Since writing this, I decided to become a member. For $100, an individual membership will ultimately be cheaper than paying for admission multiple times, at least in the first year, as it will allow many visits for two people.
**Bentley's snowflake photographs were taken with a microscope-mounted camera. Bentley is often credited with making the first snowflake micrographs, although German researcher Dr. Johann Heinrich Flögel (1834-1918) is known to have photographed a snowflake on February 1, 1879, about six years earlier than Bentley's first such photograph, on January 15, 1885. Still, Bentley went on to take thousands of snowflake photos over many years and he is most closely associated with snowflake photography and with popularizing the idea that every snowflake is unique. The collodion printing-out paper process is one of a number that use a printing-out paper—a sensitized paper that forms an image when exposed to ultraviolet light. No darkroom is required because the image is not developed in the sense we think of today—in a chemical bath of some kind. These processes involve contact printing in sunlight (or today commonly with an artificial UV light source). "Printing out" processes are so called because the image gradually appears on the paper with exposure, the image printing out as you watch. Other examples of printing-out processes include the salted paper, albumen, gelatino-chloride, and collodio-chloride processes.


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- Closeout Sites
- eCost.com
- Overstock.com
- SmartBargains
- Woot.com
- Tips: Closeout Sites
SmartBargains' name is a bit ironic, as your smartest move is probably to find another bargains site. Like other closeout sites, SmartBargains offers a limited selection. But that's not our main gripe. The problem is that for many of its electronics products (which are mostly refurbished), prices are just too high. We found a refurbished Dell C600 laptop (a model Dell doesn't even sell in its own outlet) for $629roughly $100 over the going price on eBay. A refurbished Nikon Coolpix 5200 sold for $369.99$20 more than a new unit on JandR.com. If you're into video games, be warned: There was just one game here, and it was for the original PlayStation.
Another gripe we have with SmartBargains is that it calculates savings on refurbished items by noting the difference between the sale price of the used model and the retail price of a new model. That's not just comparing apples and oranges, it's comparing apples and old oranges.www.smartbargains.com


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The Humanities division is comprised of Art, English, English for Academic Purposes, Music, Reading, Theatre and World Languages and provides a foundation of general education on which our students can build an academic major.
The foundation of general education within this division includes:
- Skills for a life of critical thinking, reflection, research and effective communication.
- Understanding appreciation and active participation in intellectual, artistic, cultural, linguistic and personal creativity.
- Challenges that develop new insights about self understanding and about how the self is able to interact with others in relationships both personal and communal.
- Motivation to be informed, responsible citizens in a representative democracy.
- Awareness of the human condition in all its diversity and in the contexts of history.
- Confrontations with issues of social responsibility, human rights and dignity.
- Fostering knowledge, awareness and desire for continuous learning.
- Appreciation for the myriad of languages and cultures in our world.
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Jeff Judge, Dean of Humanities
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Aaron Moe, Chair of Music
Jan Bayer, Chair of Reading
Anne Byrd, Chair of Theatre
Heidi Kreutzer, Chair of World Languages
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Boxing is one of the oldest and most efficient combat sports. Utilizing punches, footwork, and head movement, boxing is the sweet science of hitting without getting hit. Through proper body mechanics, boxing is as efficient as it is smooth in generating powerful punches and beautiful evasive defense. Evolve MMA takes great pride in providing a world class program for students wishing to learn the sweet science of boxing in Singapore.
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Recently one of the readers of Talk2Momz asked if I would write an article on how to tell when a relationship is over. Well, there are as many relationships as there are couples on the planet, so covering that subject from a "when this happens you will know it's over" or "you can still make it if you see this" is not something I would attempt. But we can have a little conversation about it.
When I was going through a difficult time, a friend of mine gave me some wise counsel. It stuck with me. She said that the emotional suffering we give ourselves is within the 'expected obligation' modal verbs… would've, should've, could've, ought to, have to, got to, and I would add to her list, supposed to. If you're wondering about your own relationship, listen to the words churning around in your head and see how much they have to do with expected obligations.
When you expect, you set yourself up for emotional suffering. Keep in mind too that you are giving yourself this emotional suffering. Another person cannot make your feelings hurt or get you angry. You get hurt or angry all by yourself – it comes from within you when you are emotionally attached to a past injury, or when someone contradicts your ego's opinion of how things should be, or could have been, or ought to be.
Now you might argue that your marriage or partnership is a promise and promises create obligations. You feel you have a right to expect certain things from your partner. How about this? I'll give you a positive, substitute word: responsibility. You both have a responsibility. Ditch the expected obligations. Life is a flow… constantly changing. You will meet many unexpected situations to which you are not obligated. But you are responsible. You are responsible for communicating, adapting, doing your best, telling the truth, being kind, understanding needs, supporting and sacrificing, and sometimes stepping off if what is happening is more harmful than it is good.
The nitty gritty of a relationship is in its foundation: what was your initial agreement, both spoken and unspoken. Can you identify it? Was it sexual attraction, a desire for children, a need for financial security, someone to 'complete' you, shared virtues and ideals, a desire for companionship, shared likes and dislikes, shared religious beliefs, family and cultural pressure, or even true love? People get together for all these reasons and many more.
When you look at the list you can pretty much figure out which ones may have a short shelf life, which ones may break up in the middle, and which ones may last and be rewarding into old age.
People change and grow, sometimes at different speeds or in different directions. We're here to change – it's natural and it's essential. To grow, learn, and experience, is to evolve. What else are you here for? When a couple grows, learns and evolves together, it's a beautiful thing. When they don't, it leads to the question: Is this relationship over?
My initial thought when presented with the question was: if you're asking, you're on the way to over. If you both don't want that to happen, start to bring the relationship back by letting go of emotional attachments to past injuries, and dropping the ego's opinion of how things should be. Real life will seldom support your ego's opinion. So what can you do? Change your opinions and focus on the now. Work on yourselves. If it's worth it, then it's worth working on it daily.
If only one of the partners wants to end the relationship, then it's still over. Why would you want to be with someone who wishes to move on? Can you visualize a good outcome if you force them to stay somehow? Yes, there is a loss when someone who was with you is no longer with you. You are allowed some sad songs, but who knows… as you move on you may realize they did you a big favor. They made you change your life and the only way that's bad is if you make it so. Keep your dignity and be fair with your former partner. Trust in yourself, trust in life, and know for sure that all relationships are for our growth. Learn and grow.
If you're the one that wants to move on, do so with courage. Let go of the guilt, offer no dissertations, no accusations, and no false hopes. Take care of your responsibilities with consideration, equity and understanding. Yes, it may be a drag if you have a long line of people who don't get what you're doing, but you decided, and it is your life… living it involves being authentic. "Till death do you part" doesn't include spiritual death. If your spirit is going dead inside your relationship, you will know it. Spirit is the one thing you don't want to lose – it's what you are!
Now here's a situation I don't even like to think about, but so many need help with this that it has to be spoken of. If you are reading this article, and you are dealing with physical abuse to yourself or the children, or verbal violence and emotional abuse, please ask for help. Do not keep it to yourself. No matter what you might think you did to deserve it, you can come to an understanding of that idea later. Just ask for help now. Get into a position of safety and then begin to seek solutions.
I realize that this is a brief and simple response to very complex life stories. I'd ask you to remember that your story is just a story – it's one of billions of stories. What your story has taught you about yourself, and life itself, is what matters. Let everything you encounter be information that you apply to your next experience.
You can make the next chapters of your story more beautiful by taking the inner journey – refining your feelings and your energy. Remember, the goal is an open heart and an evolving spirit. There is a road that goes in that direction and there is help along the way. You are capable of finding your way to it, or even drawing it to you. That's the way it works. So trust, and go for it… if you will.
"I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Robert Frost
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For me, holidays have been the hardest part of being gluten free. This is my first vegetarian Thanksgiving so that's a new twist to what was already a challenge in finding foods I could eat and enjoyed. With that in mind, I trekked out to Abbotsford last weekend to visit the Gluten Free Living Expo – I wanted to get some new ideas for meals that evoke that holiday feeling. In the next few weeks, I'll be sampling the awesome products I found and telling you all about where to find them and what to do with them so you can have a wonderful #glutenfreeholiday. Get ready for a full, happy (gluten free!) belly 😉
I want to start this recipe/review off by reminding you how much I love pasta. In truth, I'm a pasta snob. If it doesn't have that certain consistency and flavour, I won't eat it. Now the good news: Zara's gluten free pastas are even better than many of the wheat pastas I used to eat! The flavours are full and rich, the texture is perfect, and they cook really quickly. Drum roll please!!!
1 package Zara's Gnocchi (they have potato and sweet potato – both are amazing!)
1 white onion, diced
1 lare tomato, chopped
1 spring minced fresh rosemary
1/4 cup Sundried tomato tapenade (you can use any variety you like, but this one packs a punch 😀 )
1) Boil 2 litres of water (I use my electric kettle to speed things up, but you can do it on the stove of course)
2) Get your veggies prepped. Add a bit of coconut oil to a frying pan on medium heat – when the pan is hot, add in the diced onions and let caramelize for a few minutes.
3) When the water is boiling, in a medium sized pot add the gnocchi. It cooks in about 4 minutes (they will float when they're done).
4) Drain the pasta and toss it in the frying pan, also adding the tomato, rosemary and about a 1/4 cup of tapenade.
5) Stir it all up for about a minute, just to mix it and lightly heat the tapenade.
6) Eat it 😀
Alternative option:
Tapenades are meant to be eaten at room temperature or even cold, so you can also make the gnocchi (with or without frying up some onions), let it cool and add the tapenade to make a cold pasta salad of sorts.
Let me know what you discover xo


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Chennai, formally called Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the south eastern coast of India, which is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal. Traditional music and dance forms are the most popular in the city. In comparison to the hectic life of other cities like Mumbai and Delhi, Chennai tops the list of cities that is famous for its history, culture and tradition.
Budget Hotels in Chennai
There are several star rated and budget hotels in Chennai. Some of them are Mallika Residency (Tariff – Rs 350), Raj Residency (Tariff – Rs.900), Samco Hotel (Tariff – Rs 1725) and Hotel The Orchid Inns (Tariff – Rs.1265).
The official language of Chennai is Tamil . The languages spoken by others who have made Chennai their home include Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi and Telugu.
Events in Chennai
Pongal (January), Natyanjali Dance Festivals (February) and Ganesh Chaturthi (August) are important festivals of this metropolis.
Places to See in Chennai
Travelers can take pleasure in exploring the historical spots and major landmarks of the city. They areMarina Beach(15kms from bus stand), Crocodile Park (1.7kms from nearest bus stand), Elliot's Beach(7kms from bus stand), Parthasarathy Temple(2km from bus stand), Kapaleeswarar Temple(1.2km from bus stand), Ashtalakshmi Temple(2kms from Besant Nagar bus stand), andThousand Lights mosque(2.5km from Cathedral bus stand).
How to Get There
Chennai International Airport is located along Meenambakkam and Tirusulam, 7 km from the south of Chennai.
Chennai Central also fondly called Madras Central is a major railway hub in the city. It is positioned right adjacent to the headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building. The other busy railway terminus includes Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a major hub of activity that is located Koyambedu. Some of the best bus operators that offer exceptional experience for passengers include Palraj bus operator, Wahaan Tours & bus operator and KNP Tours bus operator. Log on to bus ticket online booking sites like Ticketgoose and book your tickets without any hassle.
Needamanglam is a beautiful town in the district of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu. Needamanglam is the Headquarter of the Taluk Needamanglam and is about 318 km from Chennai. In the 18th century, Needamanglam was called 'Yamunambapuri'. There are many picturesque villages nearby.
Places to Stay
There are several good budget hotels in Needamanglam. Some of them are Hotel Asha Palace (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Hotel Selvies (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Thailammai Inn (Tariff – Rs. 1000), and Kasis Inn Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500).
The official language of Needamanglam is Tamil. Other languages spoken here are English and Telegu in some parts of Needamanglam.
The important festivals celebrated here are Amman Kovil Thiruvilla in the month of Chhtra-Vyaas and Guru Peyarchi every Thursday of the month.
Places of Interest
Few noteworthy attractions in Needamanglam are: Darasuram (34 km), Navagraha Sthalas (23 km), Thiruvarur (27 km), and Kodavasal (14 km).
How to Get There
To reach Needamanglam one has to get down at the Civil Airport (85 km) and take a taxi forward.
Needamanglam Railway Station is the only station here with regular trains to Chennai.
There is a bus stand at Needamanglam from where one can get buses to all the major parts of the cities. Tickets can be booked well in advance with private agents like Bhagyashree Travels or KP Travels to reach major cities like Kumbakonam (24 km) or Darasuram (24 km) etc. Avail of bus ticket booking discount coupons from Ticketgoose.com when you buy your tickets online.


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How to light your home this winter
As we say goodbye to the British summertime, we say hello to dark and gloomy mornings and evenings, which is why the right lighting at home is so crucial over the winter months, even if it just helps to improve our mood!
Think about how light is distributed
To create a warm and cozy room take focus away from a key central pendant emitting light in the centre of the room. Introduce small pockets of light across the room at lower levels – think table lamps, draped festoon lighting, candles, lanterns and fairy lights, and use a mixture of pendant, floor and table lights in each room. To prevent shadowing, place floor lights in the corners of the room. As George Clark says "scattering pockets of light more evenly helps to create that warming, seasonal atmosphere" which is perfect for winter.
Festoon lights provide lowlight perfect for creating a cosy atmosphere – simply drape in a dark corner over beams or from the ceiling, wrap over a mirror or create a feature on a plain wall.
Experiment with textures
We all long for a cozy and relaxing space with a warm glow in the winter. However, crystal, glass and metal shades and exposed bulbs can give off a harsh light. Experiment with materials – changing the material of a lampshade can have a huge impact on the way light is cast around a room. Opt for a ceramic or fabric lamp shade, or open weave design, to create a softer feel to the room. Think knitted macrame style, bamboo or white ceramic.
Choose larger lampshades to be suspended from the ceiling to create a wider projection of light and open weave lampshades to create soft indirect light.
Fabric choices are also key: if a particular lamp is too bright, changing the material of the shade, its colour or shape can also have a massive impact on the way the light is cast around a room – it also means you don't have to start from scratch and invest in a whole new light, simply replace the shade.
Lampshades from Janie Knitted Textiles – prices on request
Graypants cardboard shades are available in natural, grey or white – these statement shades with their interesting weaves and structure will create eye-catching lighting patterns! From £195.00
Use the right light bulbs
The right light bulbs can truly transform the feel of a room; too much yellow light in the winter will only emphasise the stark contrast to the weather outside and will kill any cosy, relaxed atmosphere. Replace old bulbs with LEDs, or invest in bulbs that come in a range of different colour temperatures – go for a warm white light with a touch of cooler light to avoid a strong yellow tinge. If you don't have dimmer switches, go for a smoked glass or amber glass shade for the same effect.
Don't forget your porch!
As we mentioned in our last blog post, lighting our garden is just as important as battling the gloomy nights inside. For a warm welcoming way of returning home, light up the porch. Hang a glass lantern in the central of your entranceway, or have wall lights on a sensor to greet you and guests before they arrive to your door.
Moore Lantern in Glass, Pooky – £170.00 – with it's unusual geo shape of glass panels, expect lots of light and interesting shapes.
Exterior Box Light, Holloways of Ludlow – from £299.00 – A more traditional style for lighting your porch, style one either side of your front door for most light and a stylish look.


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Dear friends of Thethi!
Even this year, starting from 27th of December, the road Boge – Theth got blocked from the snow. From now will be impossible to reach Thethi by car from the tourists or from its local people. This year there are more than 25 families of Thethi that have done the choice to live there during the winter time. This number is just for Thethi's families but there are still other more families in the next villages of Okol, Nderlysa, Kaprre and Breglumi that are blocked too.A lot of people wanted to spend Christmas or even the New Year eve in Thethi but the possibility of getting blocked there was big so they changed destination. Actually the quantity of snow is higher of one meter in 'Qafe e Thores' peak, the highest point of the trail (1800m), and around 50 cm in the valley. For those that still want to reach Thethi anyway there is another possibility too, that is through Dukagjini valley, the road Prekal-Kire-Shosh-Shale and then Theth. This road is though very difficult in its ninety kilometers without asphalt. Actually even this road have 40-50 cm of snow but the Comune have promised to open it very soon. At the first moment the road get open we will come to you with another news.
For any other info you can contact us!
Welcome winter and see you soon Spring 😉


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$123 Million is a LOT of cash, and apparently Floyd Mayweather has that sum in one single banking account according to a report from ESPN writer Tim Keown. The story goes:
Mayweather has a single bank account with $123 million in it, according to an ESPN The Magazine feature by reporter Tim Keown.
Keown was with Mayweather in a Grand Rapids, Mich. Foot Locker when the boxer discreetly showed him his bank account receipt and said, "One account, baby."
Keown writes:
"I had heard that Floyd does his banking the old-fashioned way: going inside, talking to a real-life teller. He is also known to be a big proponent of maximum liquidity. Still, the amount of digits spread across the bottom-right corner doesn't seem possible."
Mayweather was the highest-earning athlete in the world from 2011 to 2012, making $85 million, according to Forbes.
It's unclear what his exact net worth is, but it's fair to assume that $123 million is a good chunk of it.
That net worth is set to grow even more in the coming weeks. Mayweather will have a $41.5 million payday when he fights Canelo Alvarez later this month, the largest guaranteed purse ever.


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The Greens are calling for an independent committee to monitor any spending on government advertising exceeding half a million dollars, following the latest media campaign from the Weatherill Government. Currently the Premier's Communications Advisory Group Committee vets these campaigns.
Greens MLC, Tammy Franks stated: "The Government should not be able to use public money for political advertising."
"It should not be up to the Premier's own committee to approve his advertising. There should be independence in such an arrangement.
"If it would not pass the pub test, it should not appear in the paper as a paid advertisement. If it would not pass the pub test, it should not make it onto our television screens. This is why we need a truly independent body, with the power to veto clearly partisan advertising.
"The Greens welcome the recent intervention of the Opposition, but we must make sure they don't lose their appetite for reform should they find themselves in government after March 17. Regardless of which party is in power, they must be held to account and that is what the Greens will do.
"For this reason, I am calling for an independent committee to be established now, to hold the Government of the day to account," she concluded.


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