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April 2011 - schwen (P10)
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Congratulations on winning April 2010 COTM Borja! Our very first Spanish born and bred winner! You and your special (and also quite rare) Nissan Primera P10 saloon are worthy winners!! How does it feel bagging this exclusive award and some club hardware like the uber cool COTM trophy as well?
It is a dream for me being an NPOC COTM winner, I'm very proud of it. Having the acknowledgement from a foreign club is even more special. This award comes from the UK, the European country with more Nissan Primera enthusiasts and it shows that I must be doing something right with my car over here, to have won this award.
How did you find the NPOC forums and are we any good? Would you happily recommend the club to other Nissan Primera owners?
After I joined the Spanish Primera forum, I discovered other forums all over the world but the English one (NPOC) has something special. Nissan Primeras were built in Sunderland and I've always thought that the highest levels of knowledge about a car, can be found in the country where that car is produced, so to me, NPOC was not just a forum anymore, it was "the forum"!
I have to admit, during the very first years, I was surprised, even attracted by the luxury P10 versions such as the Infiniti G20 and this made me look overseas. After that American beginning, NPOC began to feel like my home and because of this, I recommend this forum and the club to anyone that "feels" the Nissan Primera.
You've been an NPOC member for 4 years now and as one of our many overseas members, what keeps you coming back for more?
I keep coming here everyday because I know I'm going to share comments with real enthusiasts like myself and I'm going to see interesting car modifications, projects and of course, enjoy the fantastic British sense of humour!
In Spain, is there the same passion for the Nissan Primera as a car, as we see over here in the UK?
Sadly no (in my opinion). I can see big differences between the two countries. In the NPOC (UK), there are loads of Primeras owned by middle aged persons, people who choose the Nissan Primera as their car, because they really want one. In my country the situation is very different. Apart from around 10 cars driven by Primera enthusiasts who really take care of their rides and modify them properly, the rest of the cars are usually owned by students who needed a cheap car and they'll get rid of the car when they start to work and earn enough. This makes it really difficult for a real P10 fan, to identify (associate) themselves, with this massive second group of owners.
I believe this Nissan Primera has been in your family for a long time now? Your car was made in 1991 (20 years old today - RESPECT!)... How many of those years have your family owned it for?
We have owned this car for its whole life so far!. This car was bought for my parents in July 1991, when I was only a kid. Several years ago, my parents gave me the 10, it was (is) a car that was really well looked after, with 100% official maintenance / service history. They knew about my Primera passion.
As far as I know, in the UK people like to replace the car frequently? Not in my country, here it is common buy a new car and keep it until the maintenance / repair price is too high and unreasonable in their opinion, only then will they scrap it.
Being a very early 2.0 litre Nissan Primera P10 and with the SR20DI engine, please tell our members (who may not know) the differences between the SR20DI and the SR20DE engine?
The main difference is that the SR20DI has only a single injector instead of four. In fact, the injector is similar to an electronic carburettor. In my opinion the engine is a little bit rude, more "old skool". The disadvantage is the low MPG. This engine really swallows petrol, especially in city driving! Apart from this, it is very similar to the DE, 86mm bore X stroke, gearbox and shafts are pretty much the same too.
On to the modifications, now would be a great time to tell us all about your Nissan Primera P10 Saloon! So please list your full spec and any modifications, inside and out:
Please take a seat LOL!
Engine :
ASP headers & downpipe
Fidanza flywheel
P11 GT gearbox
Lightweight pulleys
Aluminium radiator
Carbing front cooling plate
Cusco oil catch tank
Spark plug wires
Grounding kit
AGX shock absorbers
Vogtland springs
Cusco front strut brace
Octotat rear strut brace
Wilwood 4 pot calipers + 312mm 2 piece front drilled & slotted discs
280mm rear drilled discs
16" P11 144 Sport+ alloys & Pirelli P Zero tyres
Phase III P10 eGT Body Kit + Fogs + Tails
White side repeaters
JDM rear wing
P10 eGT mudflaps
JDM side markers
JDM power folding mirrors
JDM rain guards
OEM electric sunroof
Bonnet lifters
Infiniti G20 phase II bonnet grill
6000K HID kit
OEM headlamp wipers
OEM chromed door handles
Orange cluster bulbs
Rear screen spoiler
P10 eGT heated leather seats (both front seats fully functional, height and lumbar support adjustable)
Momo steering wheel
Momo gear knob
P10 SE wooden dashboard kit
VDO volts, amps and oil temp gauges
JDM air purifier
Chromed interior door handles
Door lights
P10 optional chromed sills in all four doors
Luxury floor mats
G20 armrest
UKDM Phase I eGT gauge cluster with dial rings, orange needles & Nismo gear badge
Fischer CD box
JDM lighted ignition surround
Alpine speakers and OEM tweeters
IMPUL genuine JDM P10 pedals
Sabelt seat harness
G20 boot cargo net
Optional boot tray
OEM medicine case
Auto dimming rear view mirror
N16 Almera rear seat 12V output
Spare wheel is an alloy!
...and counting, LOL!
What is your favourite change to the car you've made?
Hard to choose, maybe the AGX shocks and the lowering springs, they made a world of difference to the cars handling.
If I gave 575 Euros (£500) right now and told you it had to be spent on the car, what would you buy?
Quaife LSD.
If money was no object and you could do anything you wanted to the P10, what would you do?
P10 T4 Conversion.
Are you handy with a set of spanners and do most of the work to the car yourself, or do you rely on good friends, or use a local and well trusted garage?
All three of the above! I like doing work by myself but I don't have enough knowledge to do the engine work, so I used to go to the local dealer or a tuner shop. Apart from the engine I used to spend loads of time doing mods, I really appreciate the perfection and try to do my best to get very good finishes and the OEM look. For example, the past weekend I've been replacing the radiator and the rear brakes with a good friend, replacing and upgrading where I can, like I usually do.
As most us who followed your project with the car over the years have seen... You have some very rare and uber cool JDM option parts on the car, some of these are very expensive to buy (let alone find!) - Why have you decided to go for the JDM options and keep it OEM spec, over building a modified car that looks different to the OEM look and feel?
I've always loved the high spec OEM factory look since I was a child.
My uncle worked for the Nissan lorry factory in Avila, Spain and in those days, Nissan produced a monthly magazine and gave it to their employees, the magazines showcased the new cars and any Nissan news etc, my uncle gave these to me. In one of the magazines, (which I still have), I saw Nissan Primera P10's with sunroofs, headlamp wipers and other equipment that was impossible to get over here in Spain. I think I spent ages looking at the photos, obsessed, even if I was only 8 years old!
Years on from that and I have finally managed to source and buy all those parts, never in my life did I think I could do it but finally my dream came true! So thanks to the forums and thanks to all you that have helped!
Apart from a brake vent in the front bumper, which we all know you want (sorry LOL), is there a super elusive JDM option part that you are yet to find and buy or fit, what is it?
I already have the parts I really wanted. Recently I finally managed to get the JDM bumper pole assembly, OEM Nissan!
There are some JDM parts I have sourced but sadly haven't been able to use. For example I can't fit the Autech front lip since my car is slammed, the rear Autech wing is too massive, had one and sold it. Maybe the future brings some Cusco suspension parts, to get negative camber on both axles, but they are not hard to come by parts. I seriously think that I've done all the hard work in this area.
Time for the quick fire question round!
Red Wine or White? – Red, excellent wines are produced here in the region where I live.
Toyota or Honda? – Honda.
Chorizo or Bratwurst? – Chorizo, I really love it!
Mcdonalds or Burger King? – Not really a fan at all of fast food.
Español or Castellano? – Castellano. Here in Spain, depending where you live, several different languages are spoken but we're all Spanish.
Old Skool Cool or Modern Cars? – Old Skool! I'm also the owner of a Seat/Fiat 600 too!
NPOC or Gnet (oooh!)? – NPOC, because I feel European but G20.net is also an excellent forum and they always make me feel welcome too.
Tell us your favourite NPOC car? – Leighzx and his "project" T4 UKDM black hatchback.
What keeps you in a 20 year old car, when there's a lot more modern and faster cars out there, for not a lot of money?
My heart.
Any chance you'll ever drive over to one of NPOC's Club Meets in the UK, JAE would be a cracking weekend opportunity and we'd all love to meet you?
Another dream for me. It would be a very expensive weekend indeed but I'm sure this will be the best weekend of my life. I have to admit I've visited the Brittany ferries website several occasions.
Ever been tempted by a P11 / P11 144 or P12? I guess you're a P10 man through and through..? Take centre stage and tell everyone why the Nissan Primera P10 is the best model of Primera and why we should all drive them!
No, I don't think I'll ever own another Nissan Primera apart from this one. Everything would always bring the old 10 loon to my mind...Too many memories, many good times, experiences, friends, bad times, sad times and worse than that but the white P10 loon was always by my side and has always been a ray of light and a helping hand to me!
Why a P10? Because the P10 is the essence of the Primeras, the original and the real Nissan Primera spirit.
And now I have you fired up.... Tell Carlos Ghosn why he needs to bring back the Nissan Primera brand:
Nissan has enough potential and needs another medium range car, the Nissan Primera brand has a high value in the market.
Many thanks for telling us all about yourself and your minty white P10 Borja, it's been a pleasure (nice to see this many photos as well)! Congratulations once again for winning Car Of The Month for April 2011! Please end this feature, in your own words and feel free to thank anyone who's made this one possible.
Thanks to the Nissan Primera community, especially to the P10 army, (like someone on here likes to say!). Thanks again to the NPOC members for helping me with all my doubts and questions and big thanks for sending a bunch of parts out to me in Spain and making my dreams come true.
You have a friend in Spain, best wishes,
Borja Martin.
Congratulations once again to Borja!
April 2011 COTM - schwen
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The man who tried to carjack an elderly woman at the Northport Walmart Tuesday was one of the three people responsible for a home invasion in Gordo earlier that morning, authorities said.
Chief Todd Hall said that his office received several calls Tuesday afternoon from people who identified the young man from a Walmart surveillance photo posted on the Tuscaloosa News website.
The photo was released after someone jumped into the car of a woman in her 80s and demanded a ride at knifepoint. The woman was able to wrestle the knife from the assailant and blow her car horn, scaring him away.
Callers identified the man in the photo as Stedman Ramone Cooper, 19, Hall said. Officers in Gordo were already searching for Cooper, believing that he was one of three people who entered an elderly man's house at 5 a.m. Tuesday, hit him with a gun and stole his wallet.
Police learned that Cooper had returned to his home on 11th Street Southeast in Gordo on Tuesday night.
"We went to talk to him and he was wearing the same clothing as he was in the Walmart surveillance picture," Hall said.
Police in Northport are working to obtain warrants to charge him with first-degree attempted kidnapping in Tuscaloosa County, Hall said.
Gordo Police charged Cooper with first-degree robbery, theft and burglary. The other two suspects remain at large.


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In his report during the company's annual stockholders meeting held at the Marco Polo Ortigas, Primex Chairman and President Ernesto O. Ang also stated that the company posted net income of PhP97 million for the year, which is almost a 3,800% increase over the PhP2.5 million income recorded the previous year.
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National Essay Writing Competition, 2013 On Regulatory Challenges for Direct Selling Industry; Submit by Nov 20
Conducted By Indian Direct Selling Association, Delhi
About IDSA:
The Indian Direct Selling Association IDSA is an autonomous, self-regulatory body for the direct selling industry in India. The Association acts as an interface between the industry and policy-making bodies of the Government facilitating the cause of Direct Selling Industry in India.
Definition and Background:
'Direct Selling' means the supply of consumer products and / or providing services to individuals who operate in the non store retail format under National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2008 & United Nations Central Product Classification (UNCPC) and sell products or services directly to consumers.
Direct Selling Industry has been operating successfully all over the world since last 100 Years. In the Indian context, it has been operating since last 16 Years.
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Time and again the image of this industry has been tarnished by fraudulent operators who are operating under the garb of Direct Selling Industry. There is a collapse between Direct Selling Industry and Fraudulent Operators as the fraudulent operators use the similar multi-level compensation structure to incentivize their team.
To control and weed out the fraudulent operators, Ministry of Finance enacted an act namely The Prize Chits & Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act of 1978. It was enacted to weed out prize chit, money chain and other financial fraud. PCMC Act is inapplicable to Direct Selling Industry as it is a trade and commerce activity and this business model differs both in form and function.
To elaborate, direct selling is an alternate channel of distribution and means the marketing of consumer products/services directly to the consumers generally in their homes or the homes of others, at their workplace and other places away from permanent retail locations, usually through explanation or demonstration of the products by a direct seller.
About the Competition:
The essay competition has the purpose to bring out original and concrete views of the students on the Direct Selling Industry. There is a huge debate going on over the applicability of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978 on the direct selling industry which is a trade and commerce activity.
In the essay, we look forward to a detail analysis of the status quo and putting forward suggestions on the applicability of the said Act with your suggestions to improve the regulatory challenges for Direct Selling Industry.
Your pragmatic views would serve as an instrument for change to the problems that persist.
Theme: REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR THE DIRECT SELLING INDUSTRY.
- 1st Prize: 16,000
- 2nd Prize: 8,000
- 3rd Prize: 5,000
7 consolation prizes would be awarded on recommendation of the panel.
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- Co-authorship of 2 people (max.) is allowed.
- The essay must be written in English only.
- No person is allowed to submit more than one essay.
- All submissions have to be made in .doc or .docx format with font type as Times New Roman, size 12 with 1.5 line spacing.
- Citation style to be followed is Bluebook 19th Edition.
- The essay should not exceed 6000 words, excluding footnotes
- The essay must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 500 words.
- The final essay would be judged on the basis of lucidity and structure of the essay, relevance to the theme, the research questions raised in the essay, the analysis or the author's own views/opinions and finally probable solutions to the existing problems.
- The decision of the panel will be final in all regards.
- The details about the author/s should be mentioned on the first page of the document including the contact details.
- Plagiarized work will be disqualified
- Final essays should be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com with subject of the mail reading as "National Essay Writing Competition, 2013"
Student enrolled in undergraduate course L.L.B in either 3 year or 5 year integrated course would be eligible for National Essay Writing Competition, 2013.
Submission Deadline:
The soft copy of the essays must reach the designated email addresses by 20th November 2013 (23:59)
All original works submitted for this competition shall assign their copyright to Indian Direct Selling Association, which shall become the sole proprietor of the works submitted.
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The Fire Rescue Fee Fiasco reminds me of the movie title "Sex, Lies & Videotapes" without the sex and without the videotape.
Although Judge Lopez has made his ruling on this case and said the unsavory settlement cannot stand and a class action may move forward, it's important that you, BHA members, know the BHA involvement.
A bit of history… In 1998 a consulting firm set up by an up-state law firm came up with a s…
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AKRON, Ohio -- Akron freshman Jake Kretzer hit a pair of big overtime 3-pointers to help lift the Zips to an 82-77 victory over Middle Tennessee State Sunday afternoon in Rhodes Arena.
Kretzer's heroics saved the Zips in a game in which they were out-rebounded, 34-26, and went through some troubles at the line.
"I just knew the clock was clicking down," Kretzer said. "I was making sure I was in the scoring area so I could shoot it. In the first half, they were calling out I was a shooter. Late, not as much. Coach put me at the four and that helped a lot."
This game marked the first in a nice mid-major gauntlet that includes Creighton and Detroit upcoming on the road, and was a big one to pull off. With the 6-7 Kretzer showing he is a weapon, coach Keith Dambrot has yet another weapon in his arsenal.
"He's played good in every game," Dambrot said of Kretzer. "When it mattered, boom, boom, boom. That's having guts."
His first 3-pointer gave Akron the lead for good, 75-72, and his last made it 80-76. The last of Kretzer's eight points then came at the line.
Akron shot 51 percent from the field and forced 21 turnovers, which was enough to generally stay in front of the Blue Raiders after the Zips, coming off a 14-day break between contests, jumped to a 10-2 lead.
"As far as rust, I don't think we had any," said guard Alex Abreu, who led the Zips with 19 points.
But after committing five turnovers in the first four minutes, the Blue Raiders settled down and took a 26-24 lead behind two 3-pointers from Ray Cintron. Akron then settled back in with inside scoring from guard Abreu and forward Demetrius Treadwell to regain the lead, 34-29, and it was 34-33 at halftime.
The Raiders continued their solid play early into the second half, taking the lead then expanding it to 43-36 behind 10 straight points from guard Marcos Knight.
"At the beginning of the half they beat us up, and the refs gave them a lot of calls," Abreu said.
But a 3-pointer from Chauncey Gilliam jump-started the Zips, who then forced five straight turnovers to regain the lead, 46-43, on an Abreu 3-pointer. Akron was already in the free throw bonus with 12:38 to play, and shooting two with 9:26 to go, but the Zips were 15-of-24 from the line overall to help MTSU's cause.
"Maybe you can attribute that to not playing for two weeks," Abreu said of the free throws.
Akron had the lead late, 70-67, on a layup from Abreu with 41.6 seconds to play. But the Raiders tied it at the line after Treadwell fouled 3-point shooter Ray Cintron in the corner.
"I don't think that was a foul, but we'll leave it at that," Abreu said.
Cintron then made all three at the line. Akron missed a late shot to send the game into overtime. But that's when Kretzer then did his damage to make the Zips 5-2 on the season.


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Yesterday I was going to run on the treadmill then do a strength workout. Well, as I'm driving to the gym I realize I forgot a sports bra. The worst! There's no way I can run without one, so while my mom ran 2 miles as her warm-up I just foam rolled and did some stretching. I decided to add cardio into my strength workout, and came up with this workout below:
I wanted to mainly focus on legs, but did some upper body as well with the presses focusing on shoulders and the rows on my back. I've never added in cardio while lifting – I typically just like to lift and do cardio separately…boy, was this killer! I was dripping in sweat.
Doing intervals of cardio in between lifts is called "cardio accelerations." According to Men's Fit Club:
A study done at UCLA (University of California) showed that cardio acceleration delivers better blood flow and gives you a much better pump and also has shown to increase the rate of recovery because of the addition nutrients and oxygen pumped into the muscles.
Cardio acceleration intervals also create that afterburn everyone always talks about. If you're not keen on doing treadmill intervals or hill sprints as "HIIT," then this type of workout is perfect for you!
The step-ups were done on a bench with no added weight – just do them as fast as you can. Harder than it sounds! For the last round, where I wrote cardio of your choice, I did stair sprints.
I think I am going to start doing this type of workout more often, since I think it will have a benefit for me as a runner as well. Not only will I be burning extra calories, I'll be doing plyometric/explosive type movements as cardio, which will make me a stronger runner.
Have you added in cardio intervals to your strength workouts? What's your favorite way? I hate mountain climbers!!
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Visual Media Church provides modern media and graphics for churches to 1,500+ members. Below is their MemberSpace case study which contains website screenshots of their membership setup along with a short founder interview.
Visual Media Church's home page gets right to point. They open with a short paragraph establishing their credibility and then jump right into a nicely designed pricing table with options to join different member plans. Establishing credibility and an obvious sign up area helps remove many visitor's initial friction.
Visual Media Church uses their home page as their main sales page as well. They have a pricing table with clear descriptions about what each of their member plans offer along with an option to pay annually. Annual payments are a great strategy for increasing lifetime value of customers and reducing cancellations.
After paying to become a member, people visit this navigation page which Visual Media Church designed. They use their own product's stock imagery to help make the page visually interesting. Using images along with words like this has been proven to help people remember navigation options better.
Here is one of the member pages they provide for their members. This page uses Squarespace's Commerce functionality to allow members to add various media to their cart which they can then download. Alternatively they could use our Content Links feature to achieve a similar result for members.
Visual Media Church (VMC) was born in June 2016 out of a frustration with church media, it seemed to all be the same. At the time there was no one innovating, there were a lot of great companies doing great work but they were just doing the same thing as one another. VMC was created with a mission of being different and having a focus on the real, the tangible. I personally have a passion for being outdoors, film production, and photography so I made that the focus of the media created.
The problem we were solving. We were not the first to start creating media specifically for churches, our advantage is that we were able to (1) do things different from our competitors (2) do it cheaper than our competitors (3) learn from watching our competitors make mistakes with their members.
Our competitors were all in 2016 focused on doing Particle Sims, lines and shapes, and very dated looking motion graphics because really they were not keeping up with modern design and trends. If you looked at our top 3 competitors when launched in 2016 their work was almost indistinguishable from each other. What was amazing was that no one was outside in the world capturing and collecting real-world footage, they were so focused on their After Effects creations that they couldn't see how tired it had become (and still is).
When I decided to launch VMC I did it with a strict budget in mind, I would only invest $2500 all in to create the website, content, hosting, and marketing. I would give it 6 months to break even and if it didn't do that in that time frame I would abandon the idea. The only way to make VMC truly bootstrap was to do all the work myself, and Squarespace was the perfect tool for that. I have a bit of history with web work but Squarespace allowed me to set up the framework for an online business at a really affordable cost. Once I had set up the website I began searching for a membership controller or manager that could plug right in to Squarespace, I found a few options but MemberSpace had all the tools I needed to make the membership site I wanted, it had great customer service, and it was really easy to setup, install, and maintain. When I did get confused or lost the MemberSpace team was there within a few minutes to show me what was wrong, 100% of the time it was my own error but they were able to fix it.
I wish I could say that the model of my business was my own creation but it isn't. VMC is an improvement on predecessors, I watched my competitors make sub-par products that cost too much that didn't look good. I was able to see how my competitors did not make a good product, it was often repetitive, uninspired, and stale. VMC is always willing to push the envelope. We weren't the first business in the Church Media world but we were the first to release our products in 4K, ProRes files, create 4K and 5K drone backgrounds, stock video/photos, intro videos, and templates.How does your business model work?
Our business model is fairly simple, we have our premium membership at $25/Month or $300/Year and that gets you unlimited access to all the content. We have a few partnership memberships with other sites for some extra savings but that is essentially what we are creating. The membership works well because we release new content each week in all of our categories so members can log in and download whatever they need whenever they need it.How do you continue to build your membership?
Our approach to getting customers has been to simply spread what we are doing through word of mouth, Facebook groups, and a small amount of Facebook/Instagram marketing.How do you keep cancellations down?
Our members stay with us because we offer a great ratio of Value to Cost. Our content is easily worth thousands of dollars anywhere else and our members being churches often have smaller media budgets. Our content can help sustain their live services and concerts (worship backgrounds), social media strategy (social media video, posts, templates), video creations (stock video), and graphic design needs (stock photos).


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A review of Sunday's action in the Barclays Premier League
Sergio Aguero came off the bench to make sure of a winning start for defending Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City as they won 2-0 at Newcastle.
City were leading 1-0 when the Argentina international struck in stoppage time to end the home side's hopes.
David Silva had fired the visitors into a 38th-minute lead, making the most of Edin Dzeko's clever back-heel, and Manuel Pellegrini's men will feel they were good value for the points after creating the better chances, although the result remained in doubt until Aguero struck.
Their movement and passing were characteristically impressive – their finishing less so – although Newcastle were unable to work City goalkeeper Joe Hart to any real extent despite enjoying their fair share of possession in front of a crowd of 50,816 at St James' Park.
Liverpool opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Southampton at Anfield thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge.
Sterling latched on to a defence-splitting pass from Jordan Henderson midway through the first half as he got his season off to a dream start with a composed finish beyond debutant goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Ronald Koeman's men did threaten with James Ward-Prowse and Morgan Schneiderlin forcing saves out of Simon Mignolet, but it was Nathaniel Clyne who pulled them level with an emphatic finish just after half-time.
Southampton looked the more likely side to take all three points for the majority of the second half but Sturridge ensured Liverpool got off to a winning start with a close-range finish on 79 minutes.


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Full care is taken to foster linguistic skills so as to render the children fluent in both English and Hindi. In this age of globalization with rapidly advancing technology, it is essential to inculcate in the students, a feeling of curiosity and commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and to impart to them a sense of discipline and dedication. Training the child in various skills is germane to enabling him/her to become a responsive citizen.
Excellence in education constitutes our main objective. Systematic training and synergetic development of the young children is the ideal we pursue. There are no boundaries to knowledge and no barriers to the flight of the human spirit. Horizons roll as back as the human mind reaches for the skies. That is in fact the ultimate goal we seek to reach in our endeavors.


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In 1995 my late partner Tomislav Podreka and I founded a specialty tea company which seemed to have been fated as much leading up to the formation of the company happened accidentally. It felt as if we were being steered or guided toward our destiny. As we were both quite bookish and fond of word play, it didn't take long for us to decide upon the name SerendipiTea.
The origins of the word Serendipity:
Definition: Accidental sagacity; the faculty of making fortunate discoveries of things you were not looking for.
The term is derived from an old name for the island of Sri Lanka, Serendib (also spelled Serendip). Coined by English writer Horace Walpole in 1754, the term refers to the heroes of a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip, who wandered freely and were forever making fortunate discoveries by chance through accidents and sagacity.
Encyclopedia Britannica informs us that "the name Serendib is a corruption of the Sanskrit compound Siṃhaladvīpa ("Dwelling-Place-of-Lions Island"). The Arabs are thought to have borrowed the name from Indians with whom they traded. The name, Arabic in origin, was recorded in use at least as early as a.d. 361 and for a time gained considerable currency in the West. It is best known to speakers of English through the word serendipity, which has come to mean "happy accidents".
Tomislav visited Sri Lanka over 15 years ago but I wasn't able to go. In those days one of us had to stay home to "mind the biz". Traveling to Sri Lanka has been high on my To Do list for many years but the opportunity hadn't presented itself. Not until recently. Gail Gastelu owner/publisher of the much acclaimed The Tea House Times, was invited by the Sri Lanka Tea Board (see also http://www.pureceylontea.com) to cover the 150th year anniversary of Sri Lankan tea. Thanks to a gracious invitation from Gail to accompany her on this extraordinary assignment, I will be joining her and we will soon be in the land of my company's namesake. It's an enormous honor to be involved.
Join us on this journey ~ stay tuned for more posts!
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A windy, rainy day didn't keep folks away from the first day of the Carmel International Arts Festival on September 23, 2006. Most just put up an umbrella, hat, or hood and kept looking.
One artist who didn't have to worry about the rain was Doug Arnholter with his All Weather Art and Sculpture.
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I twisted Doug's arm until he agreed to pose with his work.
Sunday offered nicer weather, with thick overcast, but no rain and mild winds.
Artist Santa Brink presented several works specific to Indiana, including this marvelous piece "Beyond the Cornfields." You can find out more on the web at http://www.santabrink.com.
Martial arts or Modern dance? I think mostly the first and a tiny bit the second.
Trudy Robertson displayed fascinating prints of various points of local interest. She was kind enough to let me snap a few shots as she worked.
Touching up a bit.
These prints have a unique character. When finished they feel like a cross between cartoon and caricature; yet with a dreamy kind of realistic precision. You can visit https://www.trudysigns.com
to see more of her work.
Although the rain on Saturday forced the Indy Chinese Performing Arts group under a tent with limited space, it did not diminish the beauty or grace of their performance.
Mayor Jim Brainard extolls the virtues and values of art and the new Carmel Arts district.
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I want to do 3.75
Am I serious? Sure. Am I crazy? Most likely. Do you care? Probably not, but if you do, read on.
I've always had an urge to tinker with game mechanics - creating, tweaking, fixing stuff, like a greasemonkey working on his car. I've been playing for almost 20 years, and designing for nearly that long. d20 has offered an unprecedented ability to tinker with the rules, and to ensure that those rules are more or less balanced - before, you had to eyeball it, and even then it might only work for your group.
D20 (and 3.5) has its flaws, but at the core, it's still a very robust and fairly balanced system. The sheer scope of what you can do with it is amazing, as evidenced by the variety of games that have been made using the d20 "engine" – high fantasy, Modern, post-apocalypse, futuristic/sci-fi, and everything in between.
But, like I said, 3.5 has its flaws, which vary from minor annoyance to near game-breaker – the crafting system; the trap system; turning; some classes being way more powerful than others (druid vs. fighter) and some just sadly underpowered (the sorcerer); epic play (the less said there, the better); the CR system; nonsensical/pointless/broken feats (Dodge, Power Attack, Toughness); and on and on.
Over the past few years, I've offered up my fixes for many of these (crafting, turning, traps, movement/encumbrance, epic pricing) and added more elegant/expanded rules for other things that could use them (several skills, death/dying, temp hit points, starting wealth).
I started messing with the skill system a few weeks ago, just because I was bored and needed something to do. Midway through my work, though, I discovered something - skills inform just about every other rule and subsystem in the game, from races to spells to combat. Making serious changes to the skill system on the order of what I was doing (combining several skills, dropping a few others, and adjusting the DCs) would have a ripple effect over everything else. By the time I was done, I'd made a decision – since the 3.5 ruleset was now set in stone (no more errata, new books, or whatever from WotC), I might as well go whole hog and fix everything that needed it.
My design philosophy: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it works and it makes sense, don't change it.
The two questions I ask myself when I make/adjust something are: "Does it work?" and "Does it make sense?" If the answer to either of those is "No," then it needs to be either dropped entirely or reworked so it does.
I don't plan to go the Paizo route, changing things without regard to the above rules (combining Sleight of Hand and Open Lock into the same skill, for example). I definitely don't plan to to the Wizards route and toss the entire system out the window and start over from scratch - that's way too much work for one person, and stupid to boot. I DO plan to borrow the best parts of other systems to which I have access - 4E, Pathfinder (yeah, there are a few good parts), UA, Upper Krust's epic rules, etc. - and adapt them to this ruleset. I'm also paying close attention to threads on several forums regarding what people think is wrong with the system (that isn't to say that I necessarily agree, or will even fix everything, but I try to keep an open mind).
This will not be 3.9. It will definitely not be 4E. It will start out as 3.6, but by the time it's all said and done, it'll likely be closer to 3.7. Basically, I want to keep the ruleset recognizable, fix what doesn't work, and add in new stuff that will make it work better. I want to make a system that scales well and can be used at just about any level of play (let's be reasonable here - very few groups go much beyond 50-60th level, because it's just insane after that, but if I can make a system that will work for the vast majority of gamers, I'll be happy).
To this end, I started with a flowchart of sorts. I opened Excel, made a list of rules and subsystems, and plotted them on the chart. I wonder if the folks who designed 4E did something similar – it's quite informative, and very handy for keeping track of things. It's also still a work in progress; despite my deep knowledge of the system and the rules, I find myself having to adjust things here and there to accommodate new things I find (like, for instance, when a forgotten facet of the rules pops up and says "Hey, you forgot me!" and I have to add it to the chart).
I tend to work on the low end of the power spectrum, which could be a good thing - we can all agree there's been a definite power creep from 1E to 4E, so I don't think 3.75 will be much greater, in terms of power, more than 3.5 (and might even be a little less).


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Some Internet services provide by email or online a Verse of the Day or Daily Verse or whatever they style it. I confess to both liking and despising them, simultaneously.
These little snippets of verse appear all too like the scripture boxes the Pharisees wore on the foreheads, but apparently never read, by virtue of being close to the eyes but out of range of vision.
Good luck charms they were, blessings in a box guaranteed by a literal — and altogether easier — obedience than by installing that same passage of Bible in the heart and living it out daily.
Worse, the clips of Bible verses show us the quick-fix society we are. Gobble down the morning caffeine and a breakfast bar while you drive to work. Zip through an email with a gaggle of words torn from a context or read them on an RSS reader or off a webpage. Check off Bible reading for the day. Easy, wasn't it?
We're certainly not ready for Nehemiah's plan, put into action through hair-pulling and nighttime reconnaissance:
"Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for one-fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God" (Nehemiah 9:1-3 NKJV).
A fourth of a day is three hours. Add to that another fourth of a day, and you have a six-hour church service. A three-hour Bible reading. Standing up. The other three hours was spent confessing sin, and I doubt we today know enough about sin to fill up a five-minute Starbucks break.
We won't even mention the fasting, sackcloth, head-dusting, and foreigner-separating that went on BEFORE the Bible reading.
No, we're doing 10-second whiz-bang Bible readings on the Verse of the Day. We can imagine the impact they're making.
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Applicants to the Master of Science in Journalism degree must have a 4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or one of recognized standing abroad. A grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is the minimum requirement for admission to the Master of Science programs. For international students, a minimum score of 600 is required on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (250 on the computer-based test). IELTS scores must be 6.5 and 6 or higher on any/all sub-sections.
Master of Journalism (MJ)
The Department of Journalism offers the MJ degree as part of a 4+1 program focused on the development of a broad range of professional skills for undergraduates enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Journalism program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Students can apply for the BS/MJ program in the first semester of their junior year; admitted students select their remaining undergraduate journalism elective courses according to a plan of study that reserves certain upper-division courses for the graduate portion of their program.
Applicants to the MJ program must be University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students in the BS in Journalism program with a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.40 and have junior standing (at least 60 but no more than 89 credit hours) to be eligible to apply. Because the master's program has an enrollment ceiling, some applicants with grade point averages of 3.4 or higher may not be admitted.
- I'm an undergraduate journalism major at Illinois. Can I do either 4+1 program?
Yes. Undergraduates pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at the University of Illinois are eligible to apply for either the Master of Science in Journalism program or the Master of Journalism program under a combined 4+1 program leading to either the BS/MS or BS/MJ degrees.
What's the difference between the two 4+1 combined degree programs?
A key difference is breadth versus depth: Students who want to take the broadest possible array of professional skills courses should opt for the MJ. Those looking to specialize in a particular area of journalism or who want the option to take more theoretical courses should opt for the MS. The BS/MS also requires a greater number of credit hours and more theoretical courses than the BS/MJ.
Another important difference: When you apply. For the MJ, students should apply in their junior year—when they have earned at least 60 but no more than 90 credit hours. For the MS, students may apply as late as their senior year, though the earlier that students apply, the better advising and options they'll have as master's students.
- I am a professional journalist. Which program is right for me?
The Master of Science in Journalism program.
I have a bachelor's degree, but not in journalism. Am I eligible to apply for a master's program
Yes. You can apply to the Master of Science in Journalism program.
- What are the application requirements?
Letters of recommendation are required. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants who do not have either an undergraduate journalism degree from the University of Illinois or an approved post-secondary degree. Students whose native language is not English must present their official scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination as part of their applications. The department follows the Graduate College's recommendations for English proficiency.
What should I talk about in my personal statement?
Both the MS and MJ programs place a strong emphasis on journalism, and candidates who are accepted are most often those with a demonstrated interest in practicing journalism. So, your personal statement should address (in about 350 words) why you want to study Journalism and why Illinois is a good place for you to do that. Also, all applicants should supply a writing sample.
- Where can I find more information about applying?
To learn about the application process, go here: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/faqs
What's the deadline to apply?
While most students are admitted to begin in the fall semester, you may apply for either fall or spring admission. Application deadlines for the MS and MJ are the same.
For the fall semester of 2021, applications are due January 15, 2021.
- Are any scholarships or fellowships available?
Fellowships are available only for select MS students. Fellowships are awarded on a quarter-time basis and carry a waiver of tuition and most fees. MJ students may not hold assistantships or other tuition and fee waiver-generating appointments. A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available for BS/MJ and MS students.
I still need more information about master's programs in Journalism. Where else can I go?
The Graduate College at Illinois has detailed information about programs and requirements here: http://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/graduate-majors/journalism/
You can reach the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Brant Houston, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can reach the Department of Journalism Office Manager, Jennifer Price, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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BEGINNING JANUARY 31, 2019, THRU JULY 31, 2019, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will implement a six-month driver's license reinstatement fee debt reduction and waiver program for offenders whose driver's licenses have been suspended for specific violations. The program only applies to a driver's license or permit suspension; it does not apply to a commercial driver's license or permit suspension.
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One of the stated missions of OACDL is to serve as a public policy resource for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of government, seeking to promote the formulation of sound criminal justice law-making and responsible law enforcement. To that end, OACDL is committed to an active role in pending criminal justice legislation and rules governing practice and procedure in the courts of Ohio.
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December, 2018
REMINDER: Nothing is final until the Governor either signs it, or vetoes it and the super majority of the legislature overrules him or doesn't. This is the lame duck session and anything is possible.
HB 411: Wrongful Imprisonment: The bill modifies the law governing recovery for wrongful imprisonment. The bill allows an Ohio resident to file the civil action either in the court where the criminal action was initiated or in the common pleas court of the county where the person resides. Criterion describing the wrongful conviction is expanded to misdemeanor convictions, to the felonies or aggravated felonies covered under existing law. The bill also requires: 1) the Court of Claims to deduct any known debts owed; 2) a person to reimburse the state for the amount of any award in a related civil rights action that is received after the Court of Claims enters judgment in the person's favor and; 3) a person to reimburse the state for the entire award for wrongful imprisonment if the person is later convicted of an offense that is based on any act associated with the conviction that was vacated, reversed, or dismissed on appeal and that was the basis of the person being determined wrongfully imprisoned. The bill amends the current statutory provision that allows a wrongful imprisonment claim for an "error in procedure" and allows only the error of a Brady violation (i.e. prosecution withholding evidence) to be eligible for a claim based on "error in procedure." correcting the Ohio Supreme Court's decision in Mansaray v. Ohio.
OACDL efforts: Terry Gilbert, who argued Mansaray in the Ohio Supreme Court, offered proponent testimony on OACDL's behalf.
STAUS: Currently awaiting vote from Senate, then signature by Governor.
SB 159: Sealing Records after Pardon: The bill expands the Not Guilty/Dismissed Charge/No Bill Record Sealing Law so that a person who is granted a pardon by the Governor may apply for and, if specified criteria are satisfied, be granted an order under that Law to seal the official records in the case in which the person was convicted of the pardoned offense. The bill does not change that Law as it applies with respect to a not guilty finding, a dismissed charge, or a grand jury no bill, and applies the current procedures of that Law, modified to fit the bill's provisions, to a pardoned person who applies for sealing under those provisions. The bill was introduced on June 1, 2017 and had a first hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 13, 2018.
OACDL efforts: We offered our support in advancing the bill to the sponsor.
STATUS: the bill was never set for a vote in committee.
HB 555: Retroactive Penalty Reduction: The bill makes a reduction of a penalty, forfeiture, or punishment apply retroactively when an offender was sentenced for the offense under the law in effect prior to the reduction, as long as the offense is not an offense of violence. The bill was introduced March 15, 2018 and had a first hearing in the House Criminal Justice Committee on November 13, 2018.
OACDL efforts: We offered our support to the bill's sponsor.
STATUS: the bill was never set for a vote in committee.
SB 40/HB 81: Death Penalty sentencing prohibited for serious mental illness. To provide that a person convicted of aggravated murder who shows that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense cannot be sentenced to death for the offense and to provide a mechanism for resenting to a life sentence a person previously sentenced to death who proves that the person had a serious mental illness at the time of committing the offense.
OACDL efforts: a call to all members went out on the list serve to contact their senators/representatives to tell them to support this bill.
STATUS: the retroactivity portion has been removed to try and get it voted out of the House, but it would still need to be voted out of the Senate.
SB 67/SB 231: Violent Offender Registry: The bill requires the Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation to establish a Violent Offender Database (VOD), requires persons convicted of certain violent offenses to enroll in the database and names the provisions of the act "Sierah's Law". The bill also increases the current membership of the Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition from 17 to 21, adding four members of the General Assembly, specifying two of the four will be the chairpersons of the standing committees that primarily address criminal justice matters, modifies the duties of the Coalition and eliminates its repeal. The bill requires halfway houses to use the single validated risk assessment tool selected by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for adult offenders and it provides that that the notice of release from prison of specified offenders given to sheriffs is to be the same as that provided to prosecuting attorneys and eliminates the notice to sheriffs regarding pardons, commutations, paroles, and transitional control transfers of offenders.
OACDL efforts: offered to sign on to multi-organization letter opposing this legislation. Barb Wright led strong opposition to this bill.
STATUS: awaiting Governor's signature.
SB 201/202/HB 365: Reagan-Tokes: re-implementing indefinite sentences for F1, F2 and violent F3s, regulating monitoring of released offenders. The bill provides for indefinite prison terms for first or second degree felonies and specified third degree felonies, with presumptive release of offenders sentenced to such a term at the end of the minimum term; generally allows the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to reduce the minimum term for exceptional conduct or adjustment to incarceration; allows the Department to rebut the release presumption and keep an offender in prison up to the maximum term pursuant to specified findings. The bill also requires the Department to establish a reentry program for all offenders released from prison that the Department determines placement in a halfway house or similar facility is necessary, but the offender has not been accepted by any such facility; requires the Adult Parole Authority to establish maximum work-load and case-load standards for its parole and field officers and have enough trained officers to comply with the standards. It requires that GPS monitoring used for offenders released from prison under such monitoring specify restrictions, including inclusionary zones and necessary exclusionary zones; requires the Department to establish system requirements for GPS monitoring of such offenders by the Department or third-party contract administrators; requires the Department to operate a statewide database for law enforcement use containing specified information about such offenders; and requires that third-party administrators for GPS monitoring under a new contract with the Department provide and use a law enforcement-accessible crime scene correlation program. The bill also requires the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission to appoint an Offender Supervision Study Committee. The provisions are to be named the Reagan Tokes Act. The bill was reported out of the House Criminal Justice Committee as amended on May 22, 2018 and passed by the House on June 20, 2018, 90-3. On November 14, 2018, the bill was referred to the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee.
STATUS: SB 201 (indefinite sentences) is set to be voted out of the Senate and sent to the Governor, SB 202 (PRC monitoring) has not been set for a vote.
SB 235: Sex Offender Registry changes: certain offenders charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor can petition the court for removal.
STATUS: Currently added on to HB 68. HB 68 has not yet been set for a vote. Per the sponsor's office, as of today, this bill is very much in flux.
November, 2018:
The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) would like to bring two important legislative bills to the attention of our members, the legal community and the citizens of Ohio. Both bills are proceeding to hearing this week in the Ohio legislature. These bills are Senate Bill 159 and House Bill 555. The summaries and links to the full text of these bills are below.
SB 159: SEALING RECORDS AFTER PARDON (WILLIAMS S) To permit a person to apply for the sealing of the official records pertaining to a case in which the person was convicted of an offense for which the person is granted a pardon.
Summary: The bill allows any person who is granted, by the governor, an absolute and entire pardon; a partial pardon; or a pardon upon conditions precedent or subsequent may apply to the court for an order to seal the person's official records in the case in which the person was convicted of the offense for which any of those types of pardon is granted.
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HB 555: RETROACTIVE PENALTY REDUCTION (WEST T, SYKES E) To provide that a reduction of a penalty, forfeiture, or punishment for an offense applies with respect to an offender who committed that offense on or after the bill's effective date or, if the offense is not an offense of violence, prior to that date and was sentenced for the offense under the law in effect prior to the reduction.
Summary: The bill allows for a defendant to file a motion with the court asking for a reduction in "penalty, forfeiture, or punishment." The bill is retroactive other than offenses of violence. A defendant can only ask for a reduction for an offense of violence if the defendant was sentenced after the bill's effective date. The reduction can be a shortening of the sentence, a reduction in the degree of the felony or misdemeanor conviction, or any change that shortens or makes a less stringent the penalty. The bill requires the AG to review all bills to determine if they include a reduction in a penalty, forfeiture, or punishment for an offense. If the AG does determine a bill will implement a reduction, the AG must send a notice to DRC alerting them to the reduction.
HB 555 Full Text:
The OACDL offers its support to these bills as SB 159 offers a practical common sense solution to an ambiguous legal situation and HB 555 codifies and clarifies potential confusion involving sentencing issues.


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Straight to Ale (Huntsville, Alabama) has officially sent its Year-Round Brother Joseph's Belgian Style Dubbel Ale back into the market with a fresh new look in redesigned 12 oz. cans.
In an effort to update the appearance of the brewery's long-standing packaged offerings so that they will match that of its more recently introduced Seasonals and Limited Releases, Straight to Ale has updated the label artwork for Brother Joseph's with a cleaner, more streamlined look that is easier to read on shelves. With Monkeynaut American IPA receiving the same update back in June, Brother Joseph's is now the second Year-Round offering from Straight to Ale to undergo this packaging refresh.
For those who may be unfamiliar with this offering, Brother Joseph's is a Belgian-style Dubbel brewed as a tribute to Brother Joseph Zoettl, the Benedictine monk of St. Bernard Abbey who built the "over 125 miniature shrines and buildings" on display in Cullman, Alabama's world-renowned Ave Maria Grotto. Coming in at a solid 8% ABV, Brother Joseph's offers a full-flavored experience that is loaded with complex "dark fruit flavors, plum, raisin, and fig with brown sugar and molasses sweetness."
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Vital Information for Brother Joseph's Belgian Style Dubbel Ale from Straight to Ale
Release – Year-Round, updated label artwork rolls out in August 2018
Style – Dubbel
IBUs – 20
Malts – Belgian Pils & Munich
Hops – Tettnanger
Availability – 6-packs of 12 oz. cans & draft
Distribution – Alabama, Florida (Panhandle), Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee


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Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar, who has replaced Arshad Warsi in "Jolly LLB 2", says one shouldn't feel bad about not being part of a sequel as it is purely a producer's call.
The 2013 courtroom drama, directed by Subhash Kapoor, was a sleeper hit in which Arshad played Jolly, a struggling lawyer, who comes upon a hit-and-run case and decides to fight for the victims. However, the defendant hires a proficient lawyer, played by Boman Irani against him.
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It was my franchise so should I feel bad? Even 'Hera Pheri' (3rd instalment)...now somebody else is doing," Akshay said in an interview.
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