text: Program Compatibility Assistant - Diagnosing a bad installation Share Written By HelpMaster Administrator Tags 2014-07-22 Windows Program Compatibility Assistant Recently, the installer for HelpMaster started having issues and running foul of the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant. This was strange, because nothing had changed in the installer for a long time. A few weeks ago however, the installer started to display the following screen soon after invoking the installer. The problem was, the software did not install at all - this appeared shortly after the installer was run. Was the PCA being overzealous here? Wrong even? What install was it talking about!? There was no install...it didn't happen!? Research on this topic will have you chasing leads for operating system version checking, Vista UAC permissions, application and installation manifest files, bizarre Windows version GUIDs and numerous blogs from the Windows compatibility team, Stack-overflow and myriad other tech sources. Checking the "Application" Windows Event viewer for the source "MsiInstaller" displayed an event with the words "ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT 1602 The user cancels installation." eh? The user didn't cancel the install - no GUI ever appeared? We needed further information. More logging diagnostics. Setup.exe bootstrappers should have logging capabilities. To get the HelpMaster installer logging information to a text file, the following statement was run from a cmd window running in Adminstrator mode. "C:\HelpMaster testing\HelpMaster.exe" /log:"C:\HelpMaster testing\install_log.log" That's when the true nature of the installation issue become obvious After a lot of research, false leads and debugging, the issue turned out to be some LUA script reference to a non-existant .net 3.5 sp1 installation stub. Basically, the bootstrapper was trying to run script that was not part of the installation dependencies - it simply didn't exist. This .net stub was supposed to be run before any of the actual .msi files were to run. After commenting out the offending luascript in the bootstrapper code, the install worked fine again. The strange thing is why this only just started to occur. This issue had been part of the installation script for years, and it only just surfaced. Did Microsoft update something? Did Windows Installer update something? Was this just a Windows 8.1 thing? The strange, and awkward world of software deployment continues to frustrate. The lesson here for installation developers? Always use clean, "test" machines to test software deployment Understand the deployment process - particularly if using bootstrappers to run .msi packages. This method is a 2-part process - the bootstrapper (.exe) unpacking one or more .msi files and running them according to code/scripting logic. Understand Windows UAC and elevated permissions Understand what your particular bootstrapper is doing Use diagnostic logging when running setup.exe, install.exe etc to see what's going on Check the Windows Event Logs for further clues Read and research Realize that this Windows information message above can be shown after your bootstrapper (.exe) runs, and before any .msi files are executed. If nothing was installed, then it means you've got a problem with your bootstrapper code, as was the case here. Another software lesson learned....another successful deployment....another check-in for source control.


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Shanghai's International Board
Shanghai plans to be an international finance center by 2020, and creating a board on the Shanghai Stock Exchange where foreign companies can list their shares is seen as an essential component. Preparations for the board have been taking place over the past two years, and Shanghai's Deputy Mayor, Tu Guangshao, who is responsible for finance, said in February that the board could be launched this year. On April 22, the 21st Century Business Herald reported that regulators will allow a first batch of 10 foreign and overseas-listed Chinese companies to list on the board.
In early June, Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft drinks manufacturer, joined the discussion when Geoff Walsh, the company's communications director for the Asia-Pacific region, told the Hong Kong Economic Journal that Coca-Cola is "exploring the opportunity of listing our stock on the Shanghai exchange."
Coca-Cola has a long history in China. The company set up bottling plants in Shanghai and Tianjin in 1927, but was forced out in 1949 with the founding of the People's Republic of China. Nonetheless, when China began its economic reform program, Coca-Cola was one of the first international companies to understand the inherent potential of the vast China market and returned to the country in 1979. The company has been rewarded for its foresight. Coca-Cola is currently enjoying double-digit growth in China – its third-biggest market after the United States and Mexico – at a time when sales are close to flat across North America and Europe.
In addition to Coca-Cola, other big names that have expressed an interest in listing on the international board include HSBC, the New York Stock Exchange, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, Siemens, Unilever and Standard Chartered.
Talk of an international board has been around for several years, and the early speculation was that it would open in late 2010. The stop/start nature of the discussion makes me wonder whether this is a Central Government-sponsored initiative, or one that is being driven primarily by the city of Shanghai. I can understand why having international companies list on its exchange would be good for Shanghai, but it's more difficult to understand why it would be in the best interests of the country as a whole.
First, it forces the issue of full convertibility of the Chinese currency. While making the renminbi an international currency is one of Beijing's long-term objectives, officials have been reluctant to commit to a timetable. Sun Lijian, vice-dean of the school of economics at Fudan University, focused on the stability of the nation's financial markets. "Launching the international board has a similar effect as further opening up the capital account, which will expose the country to more international capital flow and greater risk," he said. "Making the yuan more convertible under the capital account has its benefits but it will also incur more speculative activity and financial instability."
Secondly, China's stock markets have been under pressure all year due to inflation fears, credit tightening and the slow recoveries in the US and the country's other export markets. The SSE Composite Index is down 4 percent this year, and an additional supply of shares will only weaken the market further. Notably, the Shanghai index dropped by approximately 3 percent on May 20, the same day that the China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Shang Fulin said that the international board launch is not very far away.
Third, an additional supply of shares will divert capital away from the increasing number of local, private companies that are looking to China's stock markets for the capital needed to grow their businesses. In any economy, small and medium-sized, non-government owned companies are the ones that create the most employment. The same is true in China.
Rather than allowing international companies to list the shares of their parent companies, I would have thought that a better first step would be to allow international companies to list the shares of their China operations in China. This would not only encourage an even greater commitment to China, but it would also provide Chinese investors with a direct China play, one that they implicitly understand.
China may well be its third-largest market, but Coca-Cola is a $67 billion global brand, only a portion of which is represented by the China market. China is one of Coca-Cola's fastest growing markets, and Chinese investors will most likely be most interested in investing in this portion of the company's business.

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Batrachuperus tibetanus
Alpine Stream Salamander
Subgenus: Batrachuperus
|family: Hynobiidae
subfamily: Hynobiinae
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Body color varies in this species; dorsum of the body and the tail is usually either dark yellow, dark gray, or olive gray. Some specimens will also have tiny black dots on the dorsum. The venter is lighter in color (Fei and Ye 2001).
Larvae develop a tailfin fold when they reach 41 mm in length. The tri-forked gills disappear at 64 mm in length, when larvae enter the adult stage (Fei and Ye 2001).
Distribution and Habitat
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: China
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Trends and Threats
Possible reasons for amphibian decline
General habitat alteration and loss
Fei, L. and Ye, C. (2001). The Colour Handbook of the Amphibians of Sichuan. Chinese Forestry Publishing House, Beijing.
Fu, J., Wang, Y., Zheng, X., Liu, Z. and Zheng, Y. (2001). ''Genetic diversity in the eastern Batrachuperus (Caudata: Hynobiidae).'' Copeia, 4, 1100-1107.
Written by Michael Li (mzl AT berkeley.edu), UC Berkeley
First submitted 2008-10-14
Edited by Kellie Whittaker (2016-06-02)
Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2016 Batrachuperus tibetanus: Alpine Stream Salamander <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/3875> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Oct 23, 2020.
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Noisegate Studios was originally established as a project studio for Matt Katz's broadcast music production with Richie Webb. It has grown into a mutli-functional creative space for audio and video work.
Our main control room is custom built to provide a neutral monitoring environment, helping to deliver mixes that are optimised for the target playback system and context.
Our recording area is a 4m x 3m Esmono Sound Isolation Room. A flexible space for a wide range of applications. It really is a blank canvas that can be pressed into service to record music, voice over, radio drama, ADR and even shoot green screen video.


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Disney World Vacations
Disneyworld Vacations
Ask your children where they would like to go for the summer and you will instantly find yourself browsing the web for Disney World vacations. For some it may sound like yesterday's news but you should know that many children around the world have not yet seen the marvelous place, not even its European copy in Paris, France. In spite of the big number of people who have already been there, Disney World vacations are still very popular package holidays because many of those who have visited Disney World want to see it again.
You may wonder where you should start your search if you want to see a couple of Disney World vacations choices. Well, it depends on what you are used to doing when you need something for yourself. Some people rush to the nearest travel agency and ask for information regarding options and prices. Others just call the nearest travel agent to hear what there is on the current offer. Either way can be a good start, especially if you are not in a hurry.
However, if you want to save money and get the best offers for Disney World vacations available, some websites are recommendable instead the local travel agency. Why? It's both for prices and for the ease of paying. On top of that, you can find excellent discounts online and realize that a popular place like Disney World not always costs a fortune. On the contrary, you can save good money if you are smart and quick.
Disney World vacations should generally be booked in due time, especially if you live far away from the place. While the perfect selection of activities can be easily booked on the Disney World site, transport can be a problem. It is true there are many flights to the area and back to a hundred and one airports around the world but remember one thing. You will not go to Disney alone. One plane ticket may be easy to find no matter the flight but two or more can give you headaches. That is why you need perfect coordination between the Disney World vacations offers and the traveling choices for you. Booking a good while in advance will allow you to change dates and find the perfect solution to stay there enough and economize enough either.
Luckily, the above mentioned rigmarole cannot occur if you live a couple of states away from Disney World. You can pile up your whole family in your own car and start your journey at your own pace. The only thing you have to do is book one of the Disney World vacations advertised by the official Disney website, which means to devise a plan for spending time there and choose the very type of activities you consider more appropriate for you and the other members of your family.
Any way you look at this, Disney World vacations are everything that your kids desire at least until the age of twelve. It is your duty as a parent to offer them the chance to be at the most beautiful fun place on earth, of course, if you can afford it. If you think you don't, why don't you start saving money for a Disney World vacation right now? In a year you should be able to pay for one of these Disney World vacations wherever you live, even in Australia or Northern Europe. Think of the pleasure that your children will feel and you will feel the right amount of energy to get that money and buy your family one of the much longed-for Disney World vacations that people of all walks of life wish to go on.
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The Party, the Dinner, the Brunch
An irresistible menu for every holiday gathering this year. Try one of our curated menus, or mix and match to create your own unique menu.
An irresistible menu for every holiday gathering this year. Try one of our curated menus, or mix and match to create your own unique menu.
To help you through the holiday madness, we've pulled together our best tips, homemade gift ideas, recipes and menus to keep the season merry and bright!
Fire up Father's Day this year with some clean, mean grilled burgers.
Our fantastic make-ahead brunch recipes make it possible to get out of the kitchen and into dining room (or outdoor patio!) with your guests.
Meet the new Mexican: It's light, vibrant and loaded with citrus, fresh herbs and earthy spices – nothing like the heavy, deep-fried foods you've known before.
Instead of chocolate bunnies and jelly beans galore, nosh on these seasonal recipes made with whole ingredients.
Snack on these spiced walnuts throughout the week to keep blood-levels stable.
Rich, indulgent and delicious, red wine hot chocolate is the holiday drink of 2016. Whip up a batch of our clean version for a few lucky friends, and get cozy in front of the fire.
Do a lot of baking over the holiday season? Then, peruse our comprehensive guide to apple varieties and discover which ones are the best for your stuffing, bread, pie or even chopped salad.
Ease your wallet crunch with these budget-friendly yet totally company-worthy weeknight meals!
Many traditional holiday recipes, often passed down from mom and grandma, feature more than a few not-so-clean ingredients. Here are some easy ways to make sure you're feeding yourself and your family the absolute best this season.
Checking off your gift list doesn't have to mean long, budget-busting trips to the mall. Instead, spread the joy with one-of-a-kind, edible DIY goodies, kissed with personalized flair. Make a batch of one – or all four – of these recipes and wrap them individually to give as stocking stuffers, Hanukkah presents and host/hostess gifts, or mix and match to create thoughtful, custom-made gift baskets that are as much fun to make as they are to receive.
Enjoy holiday leftovers long after the festivities end with these bold and anything but boring meals that use up every last delicious bit.
Step aside, turkey – these vegetable side dishes just might steal the show.
Dress up your holiday meal with one of these creative potato side dishes.
Skip the fussy roasted turkey this year and try our laid-back stuffing-rolled turkey breast and an array of gorgeous holiday dishes made easier and more nutritious for a supremely flavorful and stress-free meal.
Golden beets and apricots offer more than just a sunny hue – they also pack a punch of beneficial nutrients. Golden beets are rich in fiber and potassium, while apricots contain vision-supportive vitamin A and collagen-building vitamin C.
Nut free, dairy free, and the epitome of a summer side dish. This easy recipe is great for feeding a large, hungry crowd and pairs well with smoked meat dishes.
With a little bit of sweetness and a bit of heat, this paleo barbecue sauce is full of flavor!
Please everyone at your seder from the pickiest eaters to the staunchest traditionalists with these three gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain-free versions of Passover staples from The New Yiddish Kitchen. The new cookbook transforms 2,000 year old Jewish traditions into modern, clean cuisine.
This whole-grain crust recipe is perfect for pot pies or other savory dishes.
Devour these zero-guilt sweets and savory snacks while cheering on your favorite team – or, you know, drinking wine and counting down to halftime (we're not judging). With these healthier apps, you can indulge in an extra glass.
No one wants to spend the holiday cooking in the kitchen. Our effortless and easy holiday menu will help you cook an amazing feast–without the added stress.
Bid farewell to long lines and frustrating mall parking lots. Save money and time and eliminate shopping stress this holiday season by preparing homemade goodies for loved ones right in your own kitchen. Checking off your gift list has never been so easy!


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60's Florals and Suede BootsMy wardrobe is a total mishmash of styles and influences. I've got a fair amount of mid-century style; the 30's, 40's and 50's are my favourite decades for sartorial inspiration. This look is much more 60's themed though, and a perfect summer combo to cheer up London streets. This floral dress first featured on my Insta all the way back in April when I was still wearing tights! The weather finally picked up enough this August to be able to wear it with bare legs and ankle boots. I think dresses / skirts and ankle boots are basically acceptable attire from spring right through to autumn, no?
Collectif Bright & Beautiful florals
This gorgeous dress is another of my January sales purchases and I just love it! It's from the Collectif Bright & Beautiful range, and I picked it up in their half price winter sale. The fabric is slipperly, with almost a scuba-like feel to it. I was worried this might feel a bit artificial, but it actually helps the dress to sit nicely and creates a flowy silhouette. It's long enough to be able to wear without tights once the temperatures rise, but short enough to maintain that 60's vibe. The high, wide neckline really balances the dimensions of this dress too.


text: In Japan, we have uniforms regardless of public or private. Japanese uniforms are nice . We can wear skirts for girls and pants for boys. Uniforms widely vary from schools. Especially girls' uniforms are good. They can wear checked skirts or skirts with many pleats and for tops, they put on ties or bows. Blazers are good but I like sailor-style uniforms more . I wear blazes, so I want to try on sailor-style uniforms sometime :)


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With Vladimir's family from Slovakia 'The Jablokovs', tenor Sean Costello, soprano Margaret Keys, 25 piece orchestra and 50 piece choir.
Join violin sensation Vladimir as he adds a festive glow to Yulefest Kilkenny with some of the most beautiful classical melodies from the Romantic era, together with a flurry of seasonal evergreens to get you set for the most wonderful time of the year.
The Gala concerts will feature Vladimir's most memorable performances of the past decade, along with many new surprises.
Vladimir will be joined by his parents, sister and brothers. The Jablokov's will be joined on stage by Vladimir's hand-picked orchestra, tenor Sean Costello, star soprano Margaret Keys and amazing Arabella Voices choir.
Vladimir grew up on in Bratislava, Slovakia in the family of musicians where both parents and 6 siblings played music together since a young age. 5 out of the 6 children decided to make music their professional career. 15 years ago Vladimir moved to Ireland. Starting from busking on Grafton Street, he quickly moved on to performing concerts. Missing the family and their performances together he decided, in 2008, to reunite them for his Viennese Christmas concert. Since then, the Jablokov's meet every December in Ireland for the family gathering and have to date, performed for over 50,000 people here.
With music from the Strauss Family, Franz Lehar and Christmas songs and carols you know and love, this is the perfect start to the holiday celebrations.
If you went to last years concert at Yulefest Kilkenny you already know this is not to be missed.


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LA 92 not available on your favorite video service? Find something else you'll like!
Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.
LA 92 - watch online: streaming, buy or rent
Currently you are able to watch "LA 92" streaming on Netflix.


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This file is part of Aventail(R) Connect(TM). Asdns.dll is developed by Aventail Corporation. Asdns.dll is usually located in the C:\Aventail\Connect folder and its usual size is 61,440 bytes.
Most probably it is safe file.
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A player in the online shooter charged with a serious mission: to rescue people alive in a city teeming with zombies. I hope the poor man, marked with a red arrow, only sniper accuracy arrow sitting in a helicopter. To control using only the mouse (LMB - fire RMB - sight). Try to aim and the shot to the head of undead zombies to put one shot. Do not let the monsters to the character marked by the arrow. Circling around in a helicopter, kill zombies and save mankind. Good luck and have fun!
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Sybase EAServer is the open application server for powering business critical applications that provide the lowest total cost of ownership. EAServer supports e-Business by delivering faster time-to-market, higher performance, and a superior ROI by building value for your existing IT investments and skill sets.
EAServer is 100% standards-based, can use any Web service, and can power any Web site, portal or Internet application. It allows access from browsers and wireless devices and can execute secure enterprise Web services that help organizations react rapidly to changing business conditions.
- Industry-leading performance - Fully configurable caching and load-balancing options provide enterprise-level performance while maintaining full data integrity
- Easier install and configuration - New-user wizards make standard setup and configuration quick and easy Easier manageability-Sophisticated tuning and monitoring features reduce administration and training costs
- Lower risk - Support for J2EE, PowerBuilder, C/C++ and CORBA components means costly and risky rewrites of existing systems can be avoided
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Have you ever wondered, why the arrangement of letters on a typewriter keyboard, computer, PDA until we form "QWERTYUIOP" and so on? Why not made any sequence like "ABCDEFGH" and so on? That said, the keyboard has been created since the 1860s by Sholes and Dunsmore. Initially they made alphabetically. However, gradually with increasing capabilities (custom) user, typing speed becomes faster when the mechanism of the machine while it is still simple. Consequently, (row) certain keys to frequent traffic jams and hinder the work.
Based on their experience, eventually drafted keyboard made deliberately complicated and inefficient so that the keyboard is not easily jammed. Design typewriter was sold to Remington to be mass produced in 1873. Its structure is divided into four lines, the top line of the form "23456789 -" second line "QWE.TYIUOP" third line "XDFGHJKLM", and the bottom line "AX & CVBN?; R".
Over time, technology is advancing rapidly and the problem of the keyboard keys are often jammed been overcome with better mechanical designs. A number of alternative keyboard design also appeared on the market. One that is quite popular is the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK) made by August Dvorak in 1936. The design is claimed to be a design that is more efficient, faster, and egronomis.
QWERTY actually have many weaknesses as you make a left hand overload, especially when writing in English (the same thing I felt when writing in Indonesian). QWERTY also make your pinkie overload. Research shows that the uneven distribution of the letter so that your fingers have to cross from line to line - when measured finger typists will typically run more than 20 miles per day compared to DSK that only 1 mile.
Unfortunately, people still refuse to turn away from the design of "QWERTY" although the design is not the best design. Although the technology has been able to solve the key problem of jamming, people stick with the "QWERTY" design instead of a more superior. Instead, QWERTY instead crowned the international standard in 1966.
The same thing happened in Microsoft Windows. We certainly know that Windows is not the best operating system, whether it be in terms of safety, convenience, performance, up to the beauty. However, because the market penetration of Windows is so hard, people got used to using the Windows operating system and is being standardized.
Is not nothing better than Windows? Of course not. But people need to think about it a few times before turning away from the standard. They have to face barriers such as cost factors, compatibility issues, the learning process, the time factor, and much more. As a result, the number of the faithful is much larger than the apostate. This is what makes Windows or QWERTY later became a standard - even though they are not the best.
In the scientific world, this phenomenon is described as the concept of path dependency and network externalities. In essence, innovation does not produce outcomes that out of the blue, but it is a development that could be predicted from it already. In addition, the value of innovation will be higher when used by more people. At some stage, the innovation will be the standard used by the public.


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Burnsville Custom Window Treatments, Blinds, Shutters & Shades
Are you working on a window treatments project for your home or workplace but overwhelmed by the choices in the market? Viking Blinds in Burnsville is your go-to expert for designing unique, custom-made window treatments to suit your lifestyle and budget. Whether you're looking for high-quality custom shades, custom blinds or custom shutters, our design professionals will help you craft the perfect window treatments that will work best for your windows and the overall style you're trying to achieve.
If you just can't find the time to make it to Viking Blinds' showroom in Burnsville, don't worry. We'll bring our window treatments showroom to your home and let you browse thousands of examples of window blinds, window shades and window shutters in the latest contemporary colors, styles and fashions. From drapes to shutters, from Roman shades to Venetian blinds, Viking Blinds has an unbeatable selection and team of experts that offer unparalleled customer service.
Don't take a chance at measuring your windows incorrectly. Our expert technicians will properly record the dimensions of your windows with precision. Once your custom-tailored window treatments are ready, we'll return to your home or place of business and professionally install them. You'll be sure to get the amazing look you want in your window treatments, no matter what style you're aiming for.
Viking Blinds also provides cleaning and repair services, so that you can maintain your existing window blinds, window shades and window shutters. We can either sell you the parts or do the repairs for you. At Viking Blinds, we're with you every step of the way to make sure your window treatments always look their best.
Viking Blinds in Burnsville is your one-stop shop for everything to do with stylish, high-quality and beautiful window treatments.
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What is it?
A peroxide solution is applied to the exterior of teeth to change the teeth to a natural whiter shade. An impression of the teeth is taken and a mouth tray made. Peroxide gel is put in the tray and the patient is asked to wear it overnight. The peroxide agent then soaks into the teeth. The time taken to achieve the desired results varies.
Why is it done?
Teeth Whitening Surrey brightens a smile and improves the appearance of discoloured, stained or darkened teeth. It usually whitens your teeth quite noticeably, and allows the patient to control the results by the number of treatments they select.
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Why do teeth get darker?
Over many years the actual colour of the tooth changes because the stain embeds itself deep into it and ends up forming part of the tooth. Tea, coffee and red wine are the worst culprits. Other causes are discolorations due to staining from Tetracycline (an antibiotic) or from fluorosis (too much fluoride ingestion) or hypomineralisation (tooth is softer and so is stained easily). Not to mention plaque (bacteria) and decay.
How can you improve the colour of your teeth?
There are 2 basic ways to improve the colour of teeth. The first is to use Porcelain Veneers and the second is Bleaching. You may have heard of the 'one visit' tooth whitening often called "laser whitening" etc. Most dentists find that it is too uncomfortable for patients and what is worse is that the effects can sometimes be minimal or not noticeable at all! You must also be aware that the results are not as long lasting as tray based systems.
How does teeth bleaching actually whiten teeth?
Oxygen penetrates the tooth structure and breaks down the long-chain staining molecules (these are dark), resulting in short chain molecules, which are light in colour.
Tooth Whitening is dependent on FOUR factors:(A) The Permeability of the tooth structure to Oxygen, which can be enhanced with a technique called Deep Bleaching.(B) The length of time the Bleaching Gel is in contact with the tooth structure (as long as the concentration of Oxygen remains high).(C) The presence or absence of a Chemical Accelerator in the Bleaching Gel(D) The Strength of the product, which affects how much Oxygen, is given off.
Of these factors, the most important is the permeability of the tooth structure to Oxygen. This is itself dependant on the length of time the Bleaching Gel is in contact with the tooth structure, which acts to enhance the tooth's permeability.
There also needs to be a steady concentration of Oxygen throughout the treatment. This is only every achieved through the use of a Bleaching Tray, which is meant to seal in the gel and keep out any saliva. The only Bleaching Tray in existence that is able to do that is a Deep Bleaching Tray. This was developed over a period of 15 years by U.S. dentist Dr Rod Kurthy, a world authority on bleaching teeth.
The presence or absence of a Chemical Accelerator in the Bleaching Gel is also important. This causes the Oxygen to be given off more rapidly, resulting in an effect equal to a higher concentration of Bleaching Gel. But there is catch – the quicker the Oxygen is given off, the quicker it runs out, thus reducing the available treatment time.
And finally if the product does not contain any Peroxide, there is no chance of changing the colour of any tooth. The best you can hope for is just to remove any surface stains.
Is bleaching safe?
It is totally safe to the tooth structure. High concentration bleaches can be caustic to the gums, lips, etc. Some whitening systems involve applying protection to these areas. Poorly fitted whitening trays may also lead to the swallowing of bleach and irritation of the gums. Poorly fitting trays are the biggest problem with DIY kits and other techniques not supervised by the dentist.
Bleaching must NOT be carried out during pregnancy or if you have large cavities in your teeth.
What are the risks of teeth bleaching?
- You can potentially have sensitive teeth due to the effect on the nerve.
- Pain can be caused if you have open dental tubules.
- You may have mild irritation of the tender tissues in the mouth.
- Your gums can also be irritated if the chemical comes into contact with the gums.
- If you are overly obsessed with teeth whitening Surrey you can also be at risk of bleachorexia.
Bleaching techniques
I only offer the 2 most predictable ways of whitening your smile:
- Home teeth whitening with deep bleaching trays only
- Full deep bleaching system
Home Teeth Whitening Surrey
The dentist takes impressions of your teeth and then some deep bleaching trays are made. These trays are loaded with the bleach and you would sleep with them in overnight, usually for 14 nights. You may also be given a regime to assess sensitivity. I would tend to see you half way through the process to see how you are getting on and that there are no problems.
Full Deep Bleaching System
Historically the biggest problem with bleaching teeth was predictability and sensitivity. You could just never predict who was going to whiten and who was going to be in pain. Dr Kurthy's Deep Bleaching has dealt with both these issues.
Sensitivity has virtually been eliminated with the incorporation of a sealant as part of the Deep Bleaching protocol. Again, I will review you half way through the process.
There are 3 visits to the dentist altogether:
- To take impressions for the Deep Bleaching trays
- To condition the teeth with stronger bleach, after which you would then do 14 nights of home whitening
- To return to the dentist for the final teeth whitening session.


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Harlequins Rugby League will take on Australian NRL champions Manly Sea Eagles next year.
The Eagles will touch down at The Twickenham Stoop on February 19 for a warm-up game ahead of their World Club Challenge match against Leeds Rhinos on March 1. It will be first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
Quins boss Brian McDermott said: "Playing Manly in a warm up gives the club a chance to challenge themselves against the best team from Australia.
"The players are excited about this, as I'm sure will be our fans. It promises to be a great start to our campaign."
Quins skipper Rob Purdham is currently out in Australia with England's World Cup squad, but is yet to feature. * QUINS are holding reserve team trials for potential rugby league stars on Sunday, November 23, at Roehampton Vale.
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I would have to say that one of my favorite vegan desserts are the raw vegan cashew "cheese"cakes. They are silky smooth, decadent, and oh-so delicious! This next recipe is basically a raw vegan cashew-pistachio "cheese"cake with a whisper of rose and kiss of cardamom. Since these cakes are quite rich, I make them in a 6″ cake pan and then cut them into eighths. Each eighth slice is a perfect portion (for me, at least)– not too much or too little, just right! The raw cake is packed with live enzymes, which nutritionist Kimberly Snyder states, "are proteins that catalyze hundreds of different processes in the body. This includes breaking down fats, enhancing mental capacity, purifying the blood, and renewing aging skin."
Since the flavors of pistachio, rose, and cardamom are common in Persian desserts, it was fitting that I took this treat over to my Persian/Iranian-American in-laws for one of our weekly family dinners. And, let me tell you, it was a hit. They absolutely loved it!
I hope you enjoy it as much they do. It is divine!
Creamy Pistachio Rose Dreamcake
Serves 8
Prep Time: 1 day
1 cup pistachios
2 1/2 tbsp coconut nectar
1/2 tsp cardamom, ground
pinch of salt
1 cup cashews, soaked in filtered water in the refrigerator overnight
1/2 cup pistachios, soaked in filtered water in the refrigerator overnight
1/3 cup coconut nectar
stevia drops, optional
1 tbsp rose water
1/3 cup filtered water
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1. If you don't have a 6″ spring-form pan, line a 6 inch round cake pan with plastic wrap, using 2 pieces.
2. Place all of the crust's ingredients into the processor and pulse to chop until you reach your desired fineness. You want a finer crust than a chunky one. Test the crust by spooning out a small amount of mixture and rolling it in your hands. If the ingredients hold together, your crust is perfect. If you don't feel it's holding together, try to mix the mixture with your hands until it comes together. Scoop out the crust mixture into the 6″ pan and press firmly, making sure that the edges are well packed and that the base is relatively even throughout.
3. If coconut oil is solid, place the oil in a small saucepan on low heat until it comes to a liquid state.
4. In your most powerful blender, place all of filling ingredients and blend on high until very smooth. This make take a couple minutes. Taste the filling and sweeten to taste. Add either a little more coconut nectar or stevia.
5. Pour the mixture out onto the crust and smooth it evenly with an offset spatula or silicone spatula. Place in freezer until solid for at least 3-4 hours.
6. To serve, remove from the freezer, removing any plastic, 30 minutes prior to eating and top with raspberries. Run a smooth, sharp knife under hot water and cut into slices.
If you happen to have leftovers, store in the freezer. Also, for a lighter colored cake, use blonde coconut nectar.
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If you're into Instagram you already know about the Shadowban that everyone is afraid of at the moment. Everyone thinks they're affected of the ban and panic.
Sure, I first did as well!! But most likely your account is affected from limited exposure – read more to find out what this means!
Backside info
I had a huge drop on engagement at the beginning of this March right after I installed the latest Instagram update. So the drop for me was basically over night. Beside the update I haven't changed anything in my behavior concerning Instagram. I usually post one pic per day, high quality content, about the same time, hashtags are slightly different in each post and so on. The last six months I mostly got 300-500 likes in the first hour and in total 1k likes or more on most pics. After the update I struggle to get 100 likes in the first hour after posting.
What does Shadowban mean?
Okay, now back to the Shadowban. A Shadowban basically means that only your followers and you are able to see your pic appearing in the hashtag (so it's hidden for users that aren't following you, means no-one can find your account when browsing hashtags) but a real Shadowban goes even deeper – only you and your followers are seeing comments you write or direct messages. So the ban means that your account is like invisible for new followers. On Twitter and Facebook it's happening already way longer than on Insta.
The only way to find out if your post is banned!
The thing is a lot of users panic and think that they're banned when they're actually not. The only way to check if you're really shadow banned is to find 3-5 users that are not following you and then they have to check right after you're posting if they are able to find your photo in a hashtag you've used. If only one of them is able to see it -> you are not shadow banned!
A real Shadowban happens to accounts that do things that are against the terms of IG – like playing follow/unfollow on a high level, act like bots, posting spam comments, reaching constantly the levels of likes per hour, using banned hashtags and so on.
Be careful with any websites or apps!
About two weeks ago there even popped up a website that tests if your post is shadow banned! Sadly it's not legit at all. It simply says that when all hashtags were posted in the caption of your post it is safe and all hashtags that were used in comments are listed as banned. I tested it (usually I post most of my hashtags in the first comment and only a few in the caption – when I posted all of them in the caption it rated my post as safe when it clearly had the same low engagement as the ones with hashtags in the comments that the web site listed as banned). I talked to a lot of users who've tried it as well and it was the same for them. A few people assume that the web site is only collecting data or something like that but clearly it it not able to tell you if your post is banned or not.
But what is going on if I'm not shadow banned?
As I said before the only way to find out is to double check with other users with the method I suggested above. So I checked with some users that have never followed my account and some of them were able to see my pic in the hashtags they've checked and some NOT! That brings us to what is happening now on Instagram as well -> LIMITED EXPOSURE.
It means that your posts are not fully showing to all users out there. Instagram confirmed via Facebook on the Instagram Business page (the post if gone now) that there are hashtag bugs at the moment and that they don't have a solution for it now. If you ask me, it's something different.
via the blogpost from Later.com (for link, scroll down)
As I started blogging at the end of January this year I switched my Instagram account to business to get the statistics – worst thing I've done (sadly I haven't done any research before doing it – the IG algorithm for example is way harder on business accounts than personal ones). I wish I've never done it and I switched back to personal when I was testing what could help to get my usual engagement back (later more to that topic).
So my personal two cents to this topic is that Instagram made changes to the algorithm (as on Facebook the changes never happen to all users at once but slowly to everyone) again that effects the exposure of our accounts. Like on Facebook they want the users (and especially the business users) to pay for ads! Logical move when your exposure isn't performing that good as it was before -> buy an ad to get it back up again. The same happened to Facebook business pages about two years ago.
I talked to a lot of users about this topic, it's not appearing only for users that have a business account and it's not only happening to big accounts – if you ask me, it's pretty random which users are affected and which not. Since I've started my research more and more users seem to experience this issue and in the groups I'm part of on Facebook and Telegram now every day several users post that they're affected and how to get it lifted.
So what to do about that?
If you have a drop in engagement most likely you're not shadow banned, it's probably Instagram that is limiting your reach. The best way to fight this is to engage with real followers! The better your post is performing in the first hour (or even in the first 10 minutes after posting – people are not sure about this, nobody knows how the IG algorithm is working and it is affected by a lot of different things) the better Instagram rates your post.
I spent the last two months making research about this topic online, in different Instagram groups on Facebook, in Telegram communities and so on. I tried a lot of different things that worked out for other users to get their engagement up again after they had a huge drop (mostly 50%) – till now, nothing really made a big difference for me. Right now I'm testing if what Alex Tooby suggested – staying offline for 48hrs. Some users said their engagement went back to normal after that. Let's see how it goes.
Find useful info here:
This are two blog posts from people who are really into this topic and where you're able to find some good things you can try, no matter if your account is shadow banned or just your exposure is limited.
from Insta Guru Alex Tooby
from the guys on Later.com
In general I will try to work on my engagement rate and to get more real followers that are active on my account – I have my account since 2010 and because of that there are for sure some inactive users.
That's also the reasons why you can never tell only by followers vs likes per post ratio if someone bought followers. I know so many old accounts with over 200k that were suggested users once by Instagram that now struggle with this. It looks suspicious when a big account only has a small amount of likes per post but not in every case it's because they've bought followers.
Fact is, that things like that (big amount of followers but low engagement) affect how your post are performing.
As I'm just in the middle of my 48hrs totally offline time from Insta I realized how much I use it to get inspo, catch up with my followers, engage with new people, share some random stuff about my day in Stories, look at pretty pictures – it's for sure my favorite social media platform and I used it since the beginning. I know everything changes at some point but I really hope Instagram will not ruin the fun only because of ads.
Have you experienced anything like that? What do you think about this topic? And if you have any tips I haven't mentioned yet, pls feel free to share <3


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Closing Date: 02 October 2017
Location: Modderfontein
AEL is in the process of appointing 12 interns in various disciplines (2x Human Capital, 1x Finance, 2x Industrial Engineering, 1x Drawing Officer, 1x Marketing, 2x Chemical Engineering, 1 x Mechanical Engineering, 1x Electrical Engineering, 1x Civil Engineering), who need to do their in-service training / P1 and P2 work in order for them to complete their qualifications. The internship period will be 12 months in duration.
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Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Hardens guides have spent 29 years compiling reviews of the best Newcastle Upon Tyne restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 111 restaurants in Newcastle Upon Tyne and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Newcastle Upon Tyne restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured Newcastle Upon Tyne Restaurants
1. Dabbawal Indian restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 69-75 High Bridge - NE1
"Quality Indian street food" and a "fantastic selection of really unusual small plates" attract the most feedback of any curry house on Tyneside for this 12-year-old near the Theatre Royal (and its Jesmond offshoot). "Our go-to for a very rapid meal in Newcastle", its "innovative menu and fresh cooking" "never disappoint".
2. Valley Junction 397 Indian restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne Old Jesmond Stn, Archbold Ter - NE2
The Valley Restaurants promise a unique and pleasurable dining experience in luxurious surroundings. Superbly presented authentic dishes from Bangladesh and the Indian subcontinent are served with impeccable style by attentive waiters. The Valley Restaurants are proud to have ...
3. House of Tides British, Modern restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 28-30 The Close - NE1
Behind "an unassuming but smart exterior", Kenny & Abbie Atkinson's much-accoladed venue was Newcastle's highest-rated this year. Set on the Quayside in a Grade I listed sixteenth-century town house, you enter through the "lovely bar", and climb to the upstairs restaurant, which is warm and vibrant, with "extremely helpful staff". In the evening, the offering is a ten-course tasting menu (for £95) which is almost universally rated as exceptional in its quality.
4. 21 British, Modern restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne Trinity Gdns - NE1
"Still setting the standard for Newcastle restaurants" – Terry Laybourne's "first class" brasserie remains the city's most-mentioned venue, as it has been for most years in various locations since 1988. "Caring and friendly staff" provide "creative" food and it's recommended for just about any occasion.
5. Pani's Italian restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 61-65 High Bridge - NE1
"Still going strong after all these years"; for "real Italian food" (the "usual suspects" plus "some interesting Sardinian specialities") you "can't beat" brothers Roberto & Walter Pani's recently refurbed "old favourite", launched in the mid nineties.
6. Cook House British, Modern restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne Foundry Lane - NE6
"A real star amongst Newcastle's growing stable of good eateries" – ex-architect Anna Hedworth's casual, all-day haunt has moved from its original home in a Byker shipping container to a bricks-and-mortar building thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Serving up accomplished all-day fare and now also dinner: "excellent cocktails to start are followed by great food based on local and seasonal ingredients".
7. Francesca's Italian restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 134 Manor House Rd - NE2
A "brilliant traditional Italian", in Jesmond, whose "fabulous" ambience, "cheap but great quality food" and "consistently good service" ensure that, even decades on, it's usually packed to the gills.
8. A Taste of Persia Persian restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 34 Osborne Road - NE2
The "excellent Persian food" at this "friendly" Jesmond spot wins high ratings for "one of the cheapest restaurants in Newcastle for cooking of high quality". A more central branch near the station has closed down.
9. Peace & Loaf British, Modern restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 217 Jesmond Road - NE2
Dave Coulson's "grown up" six-year-old in Jesmond is one of the city's best-known and best-liked addresses: "a very pleasant venture with some surprising dishes" either from the à la carte, competitively-priced prix fixe (two courses for £25) or the "fantastic seasonal tasting menu" (£80 – must be ordered in advance).
10. The Patricia British, Modern restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne 139 Jesmond Road - NE2
"On the coast road through Jesmond not far out of Newcastle's centre", and hiding behind a "shop-front style façade that doesn't really do it justice", Nick Grieve's bistro proves to be a "cosy" and "romantic" spot, with "lots of care taken to source and present quite excellent dishes". "Brilliant Sunday lunch" too – "hooray!"
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பரித்ராணாய சாதூனாம் விநாஷாய சதுஷ்க்ருதாம் தர்ம ஸந்ஸ்த்தாபநார்த்தாய சம்பவாமி யுகே யுகே ...
Kovam ...
Bye!! Bye!! 2007 ....
1. The year did not start well as expected, but was going on smooth.
2. Professionally no big improvements this year.
3. Personally also things did not change much.
4. Life continued in Bangalore with pain and thronging to come back to chennai ASAP
5. Got few new friends with whom i am comfortable with.
6. Health took a major set back with a ligament tear on the right knee, which almost paralysed me.
7. People at home started the hunt for my Miss. Perfect.
8. Salary hike was not that good
9. Started writing diary this year and hope to continue the same in 2008
10. One of my close buddy moved to UK with her hubby
11. Another close buddy moved out of blore and went back to chennai
12. Enjoyed my bachelor life in my own style - Blogging, reading, writing ofcourse sleeping.
Pathetic Moments
1. The suffering i had due to ligament tear
2. Had a prolonged silence with one of my long time friend
3. Falling sick quite often due to severe cold and developed wheezing
2. Got a new LCD Flat TV.
3. Converted all my cassettes into MP3 songs and compiled some of my favourite hits.
3 Mobile Test Series - First Test Match
Australia - 327 and 337 (Lead of 499 runs)
India - 196 and 161 (Lost by a diff of 337 runs)
Madras Tamil in IT Industry
We all know that IT industry is a place for all educated people and english is considered to be the global language in this industry. Me hailing from the heart of chennai, i would love to see "Chennai Thamizh" being spoken at all s.w companies, so here is a small conversation between a Programmer and his Project Manager, in pure "Chennai Sen Thamizh". The situation is this ... Its appraisal time and Project manager is doing appraisal for his team member.
ahhhh ... vaa kannu ... suresuu ... eppdi keera ? sokaa keerayaa ?? inaathuku unna itukunu vandhurukaango nu unikku message teriyumla ??
aahaann ... inaamo ... aapuraisalaa ... keepuraisalo ... ennamo oru ezhavu ... atha pathi kostin panna thaanae ittnadhukara ...
kareeektaa putcha baa maatera nee ... seri ... nee immaa naalu inga kundhikinu inaatha kilicha nu enquoiry panna poraen ... piriyudhaa ...
dho daa ... athae enquoiryaa naa unnaanda panna .... naari poodum maamae ... aahaaannn
yuuii ... ennayae kalaasariya nee ... mavanae darrr aairuva ... goiyaalae ... ippo paaru di ... un tanguvaaru aruga povudhu ...
unniyae mesurement panna ... pala paaintus keedhu idhula ... atha onnungaati onnu ketukunae varuvaen ... mavanae nee adhuku sokkaaa maarku podanu .. piriyudhaa?
modho paaintu - surrrruuu, adhaan gaati ... nee thoyil la emmaa speedaaa keeraa nu underware pannikaradhu ... unniya paarka sollo ... nee suurrrruu konjam kammiyaana aal maadhiri thaan therdhu ... soo unukku 2 paaintu thaan poduvaen naanu .... nee enna sollara ?? paanitu unuku okk naa ... ghammunu kada ... ilaangaati ... enna naalum pesi theethukalaam .... innaa solalra ...
aaaeiiiii .... yaara paarthu suuurruuu kamminu koovinaa ... aaaeeeiiii, ithangaati en nainaa ketaaru ... mavanae un nenjula keera maanja sotha appidyae veliya valichuruvaaru ... (manager mersal aaitaaruuuu), aeeiii naanga aala thaan paaka sollo deegentu, mavanae ghodhaala erangikinomnu vei ... mavanae dappaa taance aadum terimla ...
iyaaaa ... innaathu nee periiaa vaarthalaam pesikinu ... athaan pesi theethukuvom nu soltoam la ... ippo ennangara nee ... 2 paantu kammiyaa keedhu nu koovara, kaludha 3 paantaa potuka ... aaru venaamnga poraanga ... deelu ogay vaa unukku ??
aahhaan ... adhu .. adhu maruvaadha ... innoru dhabaa mavanae eathaachum sadhaaicha ... aaputhaandiyoaii ... aaputhaan ...
okkk ... appaaalika vara paantu ... suguruu ... adhaan gaati ... nee thoyil la emmaaa suguraaa vela paakura nu understand pannikanum .... pona vaaram unniya oru maadeel ku code eyitha sonna ... mavanae nee scalu irrundhaa thaan code eitha midiyum nu bigilu uttiyaam ?? nee inaa thaan koovinaalum ... indha paaintu ku mavanae unnuku 2 thaandi ... 2 thaan
alooo ... yaaru maayaandi annanaa ... anane ... naa suresuu pesaraenae ... neenga saamaan laa potukinu ... appadiyae MEPZ aanda vara mudiyumaanae ... inga oru biscothu romba dumeel udaraanae ... konja seekaram vandheenganaa ... mattera mutchilaam ... vaanganae seekaram ....
managerku ippo odembelaam verthu poachu ....
nainaa ... unkku ilaadha paantaa nainaa ... 4 potuka nainaa nee ... 4 potuka ... ithoda namba indha aapuraisal meetinga mutichigirom ... unukku ennamaa davuts irrundhaa kelu raasa .... ethnaachu .... perchana ... mersalu .... irrundhaa sollu mae ....
aahhaan ... ennuku aansite povunoam ...
ahh .. enna baa neee .... innaamo kakkoos povuraa maadhiri sokaa ketkara .... adhelaam amaa sekaram pova mudiyaadhu kannu ... romba tholavula keedhu ....
aeeeii .... unniyaa naa inaaa istri chaagrapi yaa ketaen .... enukku aansite povunom... adhukaandi nee eathaachum yerpaadu pannu ... edhunaa maalu venaa sollu, vettaraen ...
Manager (manasulukku), ivan innaaa namba thoyilayae maatharaan ... (soundaaa) kannu ... indha flane elaam putchi povaangalae ... athathaane sollura nee ... naa nambo engliss paartingaanda kandukunu ... unuku chaansu keedhaanu enquiry uttukunu unaanda message paas pannuraen ... athungaati ... koovaama irru maame ...
appaalikaa ... ennuku dhuttu porala ... athaa ingrese pannu, veliya poi solla mudiyala terimaa ... en daavu kooda en salari ya ketu kaari thupudhu ...
aahaan baa ... enikkum adhae novu thaan ... en ponjaadiyaanda poi sabala kavura neeta sollo ... echi thupi thaan paa vaangudhu ... dhuttu mattum enaanda ketaadha neeyi, dhooo katsee roomaanda oru sotta naayi irruku paaru ... athaanda poi kanduko .... ithoda ... nee etha kaai pannu ... povusollo ... makesaa roomaanda itaara sollu.
My Top 10 Movies ...
10th: Saami - Vikram, Trisha - This movie has a very fast moving screenplay which does not make anyone feel bored. Highlight was Vikram's Acting
9th: Kaakha Kaakha - Surya, Jyothika - This movie is simply a Gautham's classic, every bit of the movie was thrilling and entertaining. Songs are this movies highlight
8th: Bhaashaa - Rajinikanth, Naghma - Hooo, a typical Rajinikanth movie and still is one of his all time best. Story line was simply ultimate, suits Super Star.
7th: Netrikan - Rajinikanth, Sarita - This movie is famous for Ranjini's anti hero role, it has an excellent story. Highlight was Balachander's direction
6th: Mouna Raagam - Mohan, Karthik, Revathi - The movie which proved that even mohan can act. Wonderful screenplay. Highlight was Karthik's role in this film.
5th: Naayagan - Kamal Hassan, Sharanya - Everything is top notch in this film, especially the music and re-recording. Highlight was the story, too good of a film
4th: Mudhalvan - Arjun, Manisha Koirala - A perfect example of a great screenplay. Excellent story line. Highlight of this movie is its Screenplay
3rd: Moondraam Pirai - Kamal Hassan, Sridevi - Its a sheer class film, wonderfully directed by Balu Mahendra - Highlight of this movie was its climax, kamal made us cry
2nd: Kaadhal - Barath, Sandhya - This is one of the movie which brought tears into my eyes after a long time. Highlight of this movie was acting of all new comers.
1st: MOZHI - Prithivi Raj, Jyothika - THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE OF THIS YEAR 2007. Hats off to Jyothika for her superb acting, she was well supported by Prakash Raj with his wonderful performance, but the star of the movie was Jyothika and this movie has rewritten the way of taking a film, and proved to all directors that people are not only enjoying MASALA films, but they are ready to accept films of this kind, which touches everyone's heart.
Bold Benazir Bhutto is no more ...
Tsunami ...
Waiting for Love ...
I was disturbed by some touch, i could see a peanut selling lady vendor standing in front of me with her musculine husband and saying "Ivar thaan ga verkadala vaangi thunnutu, dhuttu ketaa ... enna paarthu I Love you nu sonaaru" ....
Bloody that was one more romantic dream for me in the beach.... what next .... rrrunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!
Charlie Chaplin's - 30th Death Anniversary
My Perfect Rainy Day ...
RAIN is still the same, its pouring from heaven and kisses the earth all the time, but our views about RAIN has changed. When we were young, this the same mind which cried for going out and get wet in RAIN, dance as much as you can, splash water all over your body, roll on that wet ground, run like mad, design a lovely TITANIC and then make it sail on both sides or our street, for some poor designers like me, i used to simply tear a paper and then watch it float as long as it can in the streams that will be flowing on the sides of the road, when it drowns, you cry as if you have lost millions on that ship, and unfortunately those tears gets unnoticed in that RAIN.
So how does our perception about rain has changed as we grow ... check this out
1. Will pray to GOD that the school should be off today
1. Shit ... Its raining and how the hell i can get to work
Can someone tell me, what made us to develop such an aversion towards RAIN as we grow up ? I am still trying to figure out the truth, but i know, i still LOVE this RAIN
Now you guys tell me, how did your early days went with RAIN, just leave a comment.
Its New Year ... New Site ...!!!
M S S ... A Fond Remembrance
I should admit the fact that i was attracted towards that genius not for her songs, but for her looks. In tamil we would call "Pazhutha Sumangali", this term will be used for a women who lives with her husband for decades and she is a perfect example for that. Her beautiful kunkum on the forehead, her 2 sided nose studs, that wonderful silk saree she wores, a nice flower garland on her head, when you look at her in such an attire, automatically your hands will unite and you feel like seeing GOD in front of you. She had that tejus on her face which lasted till she died.
Her voice is GOD's gift and she herself is a GOD's gift to us. I still remember the day she died (11th December 2004), it was a very dry season and you cannot expect even a drop of rain, but on the day she died, even the nature cired, all of a sudden it started to pour in Chennai and it was something great, i think even GOD could not control his emotions, hence he cried. Her absence has created a big void in the world CARNATIC music and i dont think anyone can fill in that space. I just thought of remembering her on her 3rd death anniversary, and hence i dedicate this section to that great LEGEND
She ...
"Hey vasanth, what a surprise? Not even in the wildest of my dreams i thought i will meet you again, how are you ?", even i was extremly thrilled to see Vasanthi after a long time and i too reciprocated my happiness, i introduced my sweet heart to vasanthi and she told her that "This idiot didnt even call me for his marriage, but its a pleasure meeting you now".
Vasanthi is a personality who gels with every one and she is one girl everybody likes, I suddenly asked her where is Sindhu and its been almost 2 years since i met her, vasanthi told me that sindhu is very busy nowadays and even she had come to the hotel, my eyes sparkled for a moment and my heart skipped a beat over the excitement of me going to meet sindhu. Vasanthi told me that she will bring her to our table in a while and she went off. My sweet heart started to open her mouth - "Who is that girl ? Totally indecent, she is putting hands on you and talking ? I dont like that. BTW who is that sindhu ? and why do you have to enquire about her ? I could see the excitement in your face when you were asking about sindhu, if there is something that you are hiding from me, please confess now, i dont like people bluffing.
Its terrible ...
Dog's - An Interesting Insight ...
1. Dogs before sitting (anywhere / anytime) they used to come around that place 3 times and then only it will sit. (Without doing that, they will never sit)
Appa ...
Hmmm, dora ithoda pala thadava 50, 50 roobaavaa vaangindu poirukael, aanaa vela vaanga thaan thuppu illa, rascal
Appavaoda andha vaarthai, raviya kooni kurugi poga vechudhu, irrundhaalum thirupi edhirthu pesara nelamai la avan illa, so vaaya moodindu appa munaadi ninaan, appa vum oru 50 rooba nota avan moonji la vitterinjutu ponaar
Ravi anniku pona interview successfulla mudinjudhu, avanuku maasm 7000 roobaai la sambalam, ravi aathuku oodi vandhu modhalla avan appa kitta thaan andha news a sonaan, avar kaal la vizhundhu aaseervaadham vaanginaan
"Appa neenga mattum enna mattam thataama irrundhurundhaa, naanum serious aa velai thediruka maataen, enakkum indha maadhiri oru nalla velai kedaichurukaadhu, unga kadipukku, romba thanks pa"
Enna paa, script a padika sonna, neenga engayo mind a ooda vittundu motu moolaya paarthundu irrukael nu Kannan avan school drama ku potaa andha script aa avan appa ramanujam kitta kaati ketaan, kadaisi room lerndhu thaathaa irumbal satham ketudhu, appo thaan Ramanujathuku soodu potaa maadhiri orachudhu, namba appa kooda ippadi nambala kandipaa valarthadhu naala thaanae naa inniku oru periya charted accountant aa irrukaen, but avar chinna vayasula enna romba kandichu valarthaar nu sollitu, avara oru thani room la potu naaya valarkaraa maadhiri vechurukaenae, naa evalo periya paavi
Appa, irungo paa thanni kondu varaen nu ramanujam thaathaa room kulla oodi poradhaa aacharyamaa paarthaan kannan!!!
Kavidhaigal ...
உன் முகம் காட்டி
அவள் குனிந்து பெருக்கினாள்
அறை சுத்தமானது
மனம் குப்பையானது
Deleting Controversial Blog's
Newly Engaged ? ... What to talk yaar ??
Well i am not going to talk anything about arranged marriage here, i am just going to give some tips for couples who have got engaged and are waiting to get married, so the time between engagement and marriage is suppose to be the most ROMANTIC period of their life (atleast i want mine to be ROMANTIC between that time window), but not all couples are really comfortable in this period and will run out of steam in a couple of meetings and then dunno what to talk, so me being an experienced campigner in such things (iyayoo ... enakku engagement aagala pa, but neraya kadala poturukom la, andha experience a thaan sonnaen) thought of giving a few tips here.
What intrests a GUY - Pasangaluku enna topics pesinaa pudikum - TO GIRLS
Generally guys will be impressed if a girl talks more about sports and its statistics, coz not many girls follow (any) sports. Not all guys watch movies (take it from me) and hence wasting much of a time in asking silly question like, who is your fav actor / actress is not going to help for an interesting meeting / topic.
Guys like when the girl talks on subjects which are boyish, you got my point ? In the sense, if a girl talks on stuffs that are generally discussed amongst guys circle, he will be excited, at this juncture i would like to clarify a point to all that, dont always think that GUYS will talk only abt that THREE letter word when they are with a gang, that's absolutely rubbish, ofcourse we do talk about girls but that will not be the only topic. Guys do know that girls always like "Last Bench Folks" than a "First bench 1st rank holder (sathiyamaa sollaraen pa).
So you girls should talk on topics related to girls, ask him whether he "Sightadichufys", and what does he think about love marriage, Thanni / Cigarrete adikara pazhakam irrundhudhaa ? or irrukaa ? appadi adichaa endha brand adipaan ? If you girls think that its too early a stage to ask such questions, don worry, for beginner's i have my next paragraph.
I am sure engaged people live over the phone and everytime they talk (for 1hr and above) all they discuss will be this - "Had your breakfast / lunch / dinner ?", "Hey enna pannara ?", "Thookam varalayaa ?" (eppo 12 mani ku phone panni indha question na ketpaanga), "Hmm .. Hmm ... ya ... apporam ? .. vera enna .. ?" all these are very common words, please please please dont get into such a mode of conversation, i bet you, it will be damnnn sleepy and boring. So how to make this converstation interesting ? Here we go ...
1. Start a conversation by telling your favourite pass time
2. What you will love to do when you are having a day off
3. What is the most happiest moment you have had in your life till now
4. You can share some of your funniest college experiences / work experiences
5. You can talk about your exciting travel / outing you have had in the past
6. Tell about your friends but dont make that as a topic
7. What kind of dress you normally wear
8. Which is your favourite food and also you can tell how good you are at your culinary skills (onnum teriyaati paiyan ushaaraa irrupaan la)
9. You can tell about your younger days(school pona kaalathulerndhu aarambinga)
10. What are the things you are scared off the most
11. Just create a funny situation and ask him how he will react. eg. If you beat him or slap him hard by (mistake), how will he react ;-)
Ok ok ... i could hear the scream - "What is for guys to talk to girls", wait wait, here we go for that...
What intrests a GIRL - Ponnungaluku enna topics pesinaa pudikum - TO GUYS
Kadalai Podaradhu Eppadi ??
Here we go ...
He: Hey!! I am rohit, working for a MNC s/w company in bangalore, you are sunitha rite ?
She: Hi, i think you have mistaken, i am not sunitha, i am Sindhu.
He: Oh, i am terribly sorry, your face cut actually resembles sunitha and hence this confusion
She: Ah, thats ok, it happens
He: Ya i know, you know what, i always get confused like this and have put myself in a spot many times.
She: Just nods ...
He: Infact, not many people take this as light as you took, thats a very good quality, i like it
She: Just smiles ...
He: Hope you didnt mistake me ? (expects a reply from her this time)
She: Not at all (Mission accomplished, so kept the frying pan over the stove, kadala varukarathuku thaan)
He: Thats good!!! Have we met before ?
She: I dont think so
He: Even i dont think we have met
She: (Tells herself) Appo enndha ezhavuku keta ??
He: Being in this IT industry, we meet lots of ppl and hence its obvious that we cant remember everyone na ?
She: ya
He: When i was going to the US, i happend to mistake one of my co-passengers as "Raghu" who was my ex colleague in Infosys, and was almost sure it was him, i went and gave a nice spat on his back, when he turned at me, i was shocked to see that it was not Raghu, hahahahaha (Adhu joke aam, adhunaala ivaru sirikaraaraam, he now expects her to laugh for his *JOKE*)
She: Iyoo, thaangala (tells herself)
He: Still LOL
She: Giving a blank stare at him
He: Did you ever had any such experiences like this ? (periya karan thaper ivaru, question ketkaraaru)
She: No
He: Actually it would be very funny you know, if you get into such situations, hahaha (thirumbavum sirikaraaru)
She: Doesn't know what to do and how to get rid of this guy, so cursing her friend for inviting such a BLADEU for party
He: You know, sachin once again missed a one day ton, i dont think he is concentrating on his batting nowadays, may be its high time he retires, what do you think ?
She: I hardly follow cricket
He: Heyyyy, commmooonnnn yaar, being in INDIA you should not say this, its more like a religion for us
She: I dont follow that religion, thats what i said
He: I am a cricket fanatic, i am watching this sport right from my school days, initially i felt that its an IDIOT's game, but later that game sucked me inside, and now i am an addict. It all started when my dad took me to watch an exhibition match which was held at M A Chidambaram Stadium in the year 1982, at that time Gavaskar was captaining the INDIAN team, and i think Gaekwad was the wise captain, not sure though. I am surprised to hear that you dont follow that game, you seem to be an interesting character yaar
She: (tells herselff) iyooooooo, oru TSUNAMI vandhu indha naaya vaarikitu poida koodaadhaa
He: But most of the girls dont like that sport, may be because it was termed as "Gentleman's Game" and not "Gentle Women's Game" hahahahaha (bayangaramaana joke aam, kachaa muchaa nu sirikaraaru namba hero)
She: No reaction whatsoever
He: Infact there is a joke, i dont know whether you know this, there is a temple called MELMARUVATHOOR in tamil nadu and only FEMALE devotees throng that temple the most, and after seeing the increase in female devotees, the government has changed the name of that city as "FEMALE MARUVATHOOR" hahahahahahahahaha (he was damn sure that she will be ROTFL for this great joke)
She: Giving a blank stare
He: I thought you dont follow the game cricket but it looks like you also dont follow jokes, hahahahaha (idhuvum joke aam, avarae solli sirikaraaru)
She: No Reaction
He: But i know girls are like that, they dont enjoy jokes that much, you know what, i have a friend called Nimmy, she is also like this, she never laughs for my jokes, hahahahahaha (ippo avan yaen sirichaan nu avanukae puriyala, loosu paya)
She: (tells herself) Oh ippo nee adikaradhelaam joke aa ? "Enna koduma saravanan idhu?"
He: OK yaar, what else ? (iyaakae enna pesaradhu nu teriyala ippo)
She: Nothing
He: Ya, since we are meeting for the first time there is nothing much to discuss, but i am sure you would have enjoyed this brief chat (ivarae, ivar olaralukku certificate kuduthukaraaru), it was a nice pass time na ?
She: Ya (vera ennatha solla mudiyum indha bladeu kitta)
He: Good that you too enjoyed, i have never been so open to anyone, but somewhat i felt very close to you and hence shared all my thoughts, i think these kinds of relationships just happen, what do you say ?
She: Oh i c
He: Infact you know, when i first joined my school in 1978, i was 3 yrs old
She: Aamaam, naanga elaam school serum boadhu 30 yrs old paaru (tells herself)
He: I am a very shy kid at school, you wont believe, i wont open my mouth a bit, even for eating food, hahahahahaha (marupadiyum joke sollirukaaru la ... adhaan avarae sirichukaraaru) while laughing, our hero slipped his mobile on the floor and have to bend and then take it, once he took his mobile
So, ippo neenga mela padicha conversation thaan, oru typical example for KADALA PODARADHU, paartheengalaa pin velaiva ? andha ponnu sollikaama kholaama oodi poachu, so kadala podaradhum, paarthu podanum
Hmmm, vera oru story oada apporam meet pannaraen ungala ... BFN
The THREE's ...
Cheetah (Friends call me this way, dunno why ?)
My Hair Style
My Slim and Sleek figure even at this age (Where most of the folks of my age show signs of pregnency, thoppaya thaan appadi sonnaen)
My Sharp Nose (Ppl whih sharp nose are supposed to be smart, but i am an exception)
My Back (i mean mudhugu, yaarum thappa nenaika vendaam), coz thats the place where i can't reach easily and sorinjufy
Again My Back
Again My Back
Chennai, Chennai, Singaara Chennai - The place where i love to die
Old maami's / maamaa's in weddings (They always ask when I am getting married)
Palli (Lizard)
Watching Sea / Ocean
My Alarm Clock cum Mobile
My SONY Music System with BOSE Speakers
My Laptop
Inner wears, Pant & Shirt (That's all)
Not being Possesive
Trust / Belief
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
I can Sing a bit
I cook very well
I am a reserved personality
Dimple on Chin
Sharp Nose
Loosly Pinned Hair
Consult a doctor and overhaul my body (too many issues rite now ...)
Completing my comedy script (Which i am writing for a skit show)
Get out of this irritating city BANGALORE
Acting in Cinema (Comedian Role only)
Starting Hotel / Catering Business
Freelancing S/W Projects (Any technology)
Jammu Kashmir
Helsinki (Finland)
Dhanush, Gautham and Mugil for BOYS
Sahaana, Shruthi and Sindhu for GIRLS
Meet Sachin Tendulkar and wanna bowl atleast one ball at him
Singing a song for cinema
Writing a Hilarious Screen Play which makes everyone cry out of laughter
Charlie Chaplin
Sachin Tendulkar
Mother Teresa
Medical Representative (Its actually a very though job to do, take it from me)
Postman (Not only NOKIA which connects people ... in this world)
Nurse (They should have been named as Mother and not Sister)
Talking behind the face
Self Trumpeting
Spending time at an Old Age Home
Playing with Kids in a Play School
Writing 5 Good Jokes
My Sense of Humour
My Helping Tendancy
My Short-Temper, I am trying hard to change that.
THREE(make that more!!) PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
All My Friends
Silencing the Critics ...
My New Smart Phone ...
Tech Bites ...!!!
New XP Theme
Microsoft has launched a new XP theme which emulates the skin color of Vista, this has that attractive black shade and when applied looks fabulous. Its a real good change for all XP users who have been bored in looking at that conventional blue color. I bet you that this will really bring in a good change to your eyes, you can get that theme here
Video Conferencing Utility
Here is a cool video conferencing utility which is offering FREE service. This utility has been bundled with tons of features, but one quality that they have compromised is the VOICE clarity, which is not as great as Google Talk, i hope they rectify that in their next release. All you have to do is to create an user id with them and you are all set to start video conferencing. To get that utility click here ooVoo
One more Angel Retires ...!!!
Its a real bad day for tennis as it has lost one of its champion player and we will never have a chance to see her playing again on any chanpionships. There once came a storm by name Martina Hingis which took every one by surprise. When Steffi Graf and Monical Seles were ruling both the clay and grass courts, this beauty came as a flash and then proved a real threat to those greats. Her first match was against World No 1. Steffi Graf, even though she lost the match, she gave a very tough fight to Steffi. It was all success afterwards as she played some aggressive tennis
I have not seen many women tennis players playing attcking tennis as most of them prefer playing base line tennis, but this little swiss beauty mastered the art of playing close to the nets and then attack the opponent from the word GO. Who could ever forget her French Open finals 1997 when she played against Monica Seles, she came back very strongly to win the title after she had lost the first set (0 - 1) and the second set was almost lost (1 -4), that was one match which will never fade from my memory. She got accolades from all of her counterparts not only for the talent she had on the court, but also off the court she is a wonderful personality. Her style of playing the sport with a sprit is something this younger generation should learn. During one of her match against an unseeded player, Martina actually played a cross court shot which the umpire failed to notice, but she was so down to earth that she refused that point and gave it to the opponent, and eventually she lost that game because of that.
She was often visited by injuries but that did not stop her from making a comeback to the circuit and go on winning two more grand slam titles under her belt. Its so unfortunate that she is making an un-graceful exit after she being suspected for doping in one of her wimbledon match. I strongly feel that WTA should not humiliate such a great player and they should have done this within closed doors and should'nt have brought this to the media, i am sure Martina is innocent. It was great that i am fortunate to watch this genius playing one of her match live in the US, its a dream come true for me. Good Bye you beauty, TENNIS will surely miss you.
Completing My Songs DB ...
Water Birth ... The Future
Another French obstetrician, Michel Odent, took Leboyer's work further, using the warm-water birth pool for pain relief for the mother, and as a way to normalize the birth process. When some women refused to get out of the water to finish giving birth, Odent started researching the possible benefits for the baby of being born under water, as well as the potential problems in such births. By the late 1990s, thousands of women had given birth at Odent's birthing center at Pithiviers, and the notion of water birth had spread to many other Western countries.
Water birth first came to the United States through couples giving birth at home, but soon was introduced into the medical environment of hospitals and free-standing birth centers by obstetricians and certified nurse midwives. In 1991, Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, New Hampshire became the first hospital to create a protocol for giving birth in water. By 2005, there were over 300 hospitals in the US that had adopted such protocols. More than three-quarters of all National Health Service hospitals in the UK provide this option for laboring women.
Harper reports that water birth is an effective form of pain management during labor and delivery (Harper 2000). Water birth is a form of hydrotherapy which, in studies, has been shown to be an effective form of pain management for a variety of conditions especially lower back pain (a common complaint of women in labor)[citation needed]. In an appraisal of 17 randomized trials, two controlled studies, 12 cohort studies, and two case reports, it was concluded that there was a definite "benefit from hydrotherapy in pain, function, self-efficacy and affect, joint mobility, strength, and balance, particularly among older adults, subjects with rheumatic conditions and chronic low back pain," (Geytenbeek 2002). When compared with conventional pain management techniques for labor and delivery (e.g. anaesthesia and narcotics) hydrotherapy is also possibly a safer alternative. In studies, epidural anaesthesia (EDA), is correlated with an increased rate of instrumental (e.g. forceps in childbirth) delivery rates and also cesarean section rates (Ros et al. 2007). Full immersion in water promotes physiological responses in the mother that reduce pain including a redistribution of blood volume, which stimulates the release of oxytocin and vasopressin (Katz 1990), the latter which also increases oxytocin blood levels (Odent 1998). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has found that "the statistically significant reduction in maternal perception of pain and in the rate of epidural analgesia suggest that water immersion during the first stage of labour is beneficial for some women. No evidence was found that this benefit was associated with poorer outcomes for babies or longer labours."
CUPde India ...
India won the toss and then chose to bat, knowing that we are good at batting and setting a target, but unfortunately our TOP order did not click the way it normally used to, barring the exception of Gautham Ghambir, who played a responsible and also an entertaining innings of 75 in just 50 balls, actually he is the guy who paved the route to INDIA's success. India did not seem to have any partnership going for a longer time, and as we all know FATE always has a different thought, the much expected explosive YUVRAJ failed to fire and his wicket has set the tempo in the paskistani camp and they were ecstatic after scalping that price wicket. INDIA were railing at 126 for 5 in the 17th over and GHAMBIR too fell for a short one from TANVEER and the young Rohit Sharma came to the rescue and played some blistering shots and took INDIA to a defendable total of 157 in 20 overs.
INDIA never looked favourites when they came into bowl, but R P Singh had different plans, he removed one of the opening batsmen in the first over and Pakistan were 4 for 1 at the end of it. Then came the real shocker (One of the shocker) from Sreeshanth where he was torn apart by Pakistani opening bastsmen Imran Nasir, he was firing from all cylinders and quickely he went to 34 in just 14 deliveries, it took a BRILLIANT straight hit onto the stumps by Robin Uthappa to get rid of that explosive player. That RUN OUT to me was the real turning point of the match. Robin was simply stunning in that throw, hats off to that guy
Pakistan were losing wickets at regular intervals and there was never a good partnership going for them, to add more salt to the wound, Irfan Pathan removed boith Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi in two consecutive deleveris and at this time pakistan were 95 for 6 and INDIA were really in the driver seat, but that feeling was short lived as Misbah-Ul-Haq had a different plan in his mind. We inititally thought that playing Harbhajan Singh at the depth is always going to be tough, but that theory proved us wrong as Misbah-Ul-Haq blasted 3 consecutive sixer's in the 17th over. This made the 57 off 24 balls equation to 37 of 18 balls, and the pendulum was surely swinging in the favor of PAKISTAN now.
Sreeshanth was asked to bowl the 18th over and that too was an expensive one, he gave 16 runs off that over but he took the wicket of Shohail Tanveer and the score read 140 for 8 at the end of 18th over. R P Singh was the bowler to bowl the 19th over and he did a very good job of keeping it tight and also removing Umar Gul, this made Mohamed Asif to come into the crease and he survived a thick edge of his bat and the ball raised to the boundary. It was extremely nervous by now and I was speechless, I know that Harbajan will be bowling the last one, but to all the viewer's surprise the ball was handed over to Joginder Sharma who has not had a good rythm or speed in his bowling.
The entire nation was stunned and shocked to see him bowl the last over in such a crunch finals, even i was upset over DHONI's choice, but nothing can be done and hence we were praying that Joginder should bowl well, he started off the over with a biggggg WIDE and the equation read 12 off 6 balls, the next one was again very close to the WIDE lines and he is lucky to survive a WIDE call from the umpire, the 3rd ball which he bowled would have certainly made all the INDIAN's heart to skip a beat as Misbah-Ul-Haq dashed it over the Long-off fence for a fierceful SIXER, now the equation is 6 off 3 balls, considering the reputation of PAKISTANI's finishing off in style we INDIAN's were 100 sure that this match has certainly slipped out of INDIA's hand, and then came the moment to CHERISH in our hearts forever, Joginder Sharma bowled his usual half pitched slow delivery and Misbah-Ul-Haq has pre-meditated his shot to SCOUP it over the fine leg, as the player was standing inside the 15 yard circle, but he did not time it very well and as a result it did not gather the required distance,rather it got the height and Sreeshanth gracefull accepted the catch, that's it INDIANS WERE THE WORLD 20-20 CHANMPIONS and the entire Johannesberg stadium was set on FIRE, it was celebrations all the way. Misbah-Ul-Haq could not believe is luck and he stuck himself to the pitch, the mood at the PAKISTANI camp was quite obvious and players could just not believe what they have witnessed a while ago.
This is one mathc where the pendullum was swinging in both the ways till the very last ball was bowled, it was quite an absolute cracker of a FINAL for this World Twenty20 competition, the organiser's and the sponsors couldn't have asked for anymore. There were celebration across the nation and it people went on partying till late in the morning. I was one amongst those happy INDIAN citizen and watched this exciting game with my team member Sivakumar on my newly bought Samsung 32" LCD TV. I am sure, it would take many more years to withess onc such cracker again in my life.
MOM - Irfan Pathan
Its Raining Sixes in Durban ...
Corporatisation of Crime
Left on his own devices, the victim's father made enquired but drew blank. Then on September 2nd, he was contacted by the kidnappers and they asked him to come to a remote village, the father begged the kidnappers to return his son, as he is his only "hope" for future, but the kidnappers were adament, but the father kept begging for mercy and finally he signed a BOND with the kidnappers on a stamp paper and got his son released.
Waittttt, the story does not end here, the interesting part comes now. We all have the habit of procuring a loan and then paying that money in easy monthly installments (EMI), what if the same option is given by the kidnappers for bringing back home our loved ones who are kidnapped ? Yes, kidnappers are now giving an option to the vicitm's family to pay the "Ransom" they have demanded in easy installments and its absolutely "Interest" free!!!! Sounds interesting ah? Well, no wonder if banks soon start allocating a scheme and issuing loans for "Kidnapping", but they do charge interest!!!!
Back to Square 1 ...
Its Vacation Time !!!
Is ORKUT a Messenger of Death ??
SPB - Legend with a Golden Voice Rest's in Peace
This year 2020 is continuing to be the most depressing year in my life, how many lives we have lost across the globe due to this pandemic ...
After a long struggle, i somehow managed to collect 300+ songs of SPB, which to me are the GOLDEN SONGS sung by that GOLDEN VOICE. I am plan...
"இந்த கட்டுரையில் வரும் சம்பவங்களும், வசனங்களும் வாசகர்களின் நிஜ வாழ்கையோடு ஒத்து இருந்தால், அது தற்செயலே. அதற்க்கு நானோ அல்லது என் வலை...
Well, I dont think i need to give an explanation on the above mentioned subject, as this term is widely known to all south indian youths, we...


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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Literary Addicts Weekly Meme: Best Supporting Characters
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Madan Mohan Malaviya was born in Allahabad on 25 December 1861. His ancestors were poor but had a social status and were known for their Sanskrit scholarship.
Madan Mohan's education began at the age of five when he was sent to Pandit Hardeva's Dharma Gyanopadesh Pathshala. Mohan who was a diligent boy, matriculated in 1879 and joined the Muir Central College and finally graduated from the Calcutta University in 1884.
He was appointed as a teacher in his old school on forty rupees a month and soon became popular amongst his pupils. As there were no rules in those days preventing government servants from attending political meetings he attended the second Congress session held in Calcutta in 1886 and delivered a speech which held the audience spell - bound.
AO Hume the General Secretary of the Congress made a very appreciative reference to it in his annual report. Soon after his return from Calcutta he was offered the editorship of the Hindi weekly, the 'Hindustan'. He also edited another weekly, the 'Indian Union'.
Malaviya wanted to devote himself entirely to the service of the country. The legal profession did not attract him though he studied law and passed the LL.B. examination in 1891. With few exceptions he regularly attended the annual Congress sessions from 1886 to 1936.
In 1887, he invited the Congress to Allahabad. During the session great enthusiasm prevailed among the delegates and its success was phenomenal. Malaviya was the Secretary of the Committee. He invited the Congress to Allahabad again in 1892, and again its success was largely due to his devoted efforts.
In the Congress sessions he spoke generally on the political subjection of the country, the poverty of the masses owing to the British economic policy and the monopoly of the higher posts by officers recruited in England. On account of his services to the Congress he was elected its President in 1909, 1918, 1932 and 1933, but owing to his arrest by the Government of India, he could not preside over the 1932 and 1933 sessions which had been banned.
Perhaps, he tried to popularise the national cause more than many other leaders. Although he was a strong supporter of the Congress he founded the Hindu Mahasabha in 1906. It was established, according to its supporters, to oppose not the just claims of the Muslim community but the "divide and rule" policy of the British Government.
Malaviya became a High Court Vakil in 1893. He always gave preference to public work over his legal work. He virtually withdrew from the legal profession in 1909 but he made an exception in 1922 in regard to the appeal of 225 persons condemned to death in connection with the Chauri Chaura riots (Gorakhpur District, U.P.) on account of which Mahatma Gandhi suspended the civil disobedience movement, and saved 153 accused from the gallows.
Malaviya's zeal for public work made him realise the necessity of starting newspapers particularly in Hindi, for the education of the public. He started the 'Abhyudaya' as a Hindi weekly in 1907 and made it a daily in 1915. He also started the 'Maryada' a Hindi monthly in 1910 and another Hindi monthly, in 1921.
He started the 'Leader' an English daily in October 1909. He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the 'Hindustan Times' from 1924 to 1946. In consequence of the active work that he did as Senior Vice - Chairman of the Allahabad Municipality, he was elected to the Provincial Legislative Council in 1902.
The ability and independence which marked his speeches in the Council led to his election in 1909 to the Imperial Legislative Council, of which he soon became one of the most important members. He participated in the debates on important resolutions, e.g. those relating to free and compulsory primary education, the prohibition of recruitment of Indian indentured labour to the British colonies, nationalisation of railways, etc.
He took a keen interest in the industrial development of the country and was therefore appointed a member of the Indian Industrial Commission in 1916. In view of the non-cooperation movement started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920, he did not seek election to the Indian Legislative Assembly in 1921. But he was a member of the Assembly from 1924 to April 1930.
He resigned shortly after the salt satyagraha started by Mahatma Gandhi and took part in it. He supported the demand for the grant of full Dominion Status to India put forward by Pandit Motilal Nehru. He was invited to the Round Table Conference in 1931, but he inevitably returned dissatisfied with the attitude of the British Government.
The Benares Hindu University is a showcase of the keen interest that he took in the education of the mind and the spirit. The importance that he attached to the economic development of the country made him combine the teaching of science and technology with that of religion.
Malaviya was a conservative in social matters. He believed in the 'Varnashrama Dharma' (caste system). He was, however, prepared to adjust himself to social changes in the country to a limited extent, but wanted to take the leaders of the Hindu community and the Benares pandits with him in matters of social reform.
He felt strongly the injustice done to the depressed classes in connection with temple entry and pleaded their cause before the pandits in 1936. He also favoured the raising of the position of Hindu women. He occupied a very high position in Indian public life and his public activities were numerous.
The freedom struggle, the economic development of the country, promotion of indigenous industries, education, religion, social service, the development of Hindi and other matters of national importance continued to occupy his attention as long as he lived.
He was the President of the All India Seva Samity from 1914 till 1946. He was known for his gentleness and humility but he did not yield where principles were concerned. He had the courage to differ more than once with the Mahatma even at the risk of becoming unpopular.
He opposed, for example, the boycott of schools and colleges, the burning of foreign cloth and the boycott of the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1921. It will be true to say that he considered responsive co - operation a better policy than civil disobedience.
"I appeal to my countrymen to wake up to the reality of the situation. I take it that every Indian wants that we should have complete freedom for the management of our own affairs. The attainment of this freedom will become easier if we unite and work with one mind and purpose to achieve it.
I implore all Hindus and Mussalmans, Sikhs, Christians and Parsees and all other countrymen to sink all communal differences and to establish political unity among all sections of the people. In the midst of much darkness, I see a clear vision that the clouds which have long been hanging over our heads are lifting. Let every son and daughter do his or her duty to expedite the advent of dawn of the day of freedom and happiness.
Truth is on our side. Justice is with us. God will help us. We are sure to win. Vande Mataram."
From the Presidential Address - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya I.N.C. Session, 1933, Calcutta.