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Den'D starts much the same as Commando did, with some rubbish collector assassins and the deaths of other members of our hero's former unit. But it's not all old hat in Den'D because this time one of the guys is working with dolphins. John Matrix, here named Ivan, is meanwhile living an idyllic life with his daughter, but things go sour when his daughter is kidnapped in an attempt to blackmail him into doing a mission. Ivan knows even if he succeeds at the mission that his daughter will be killed, so instead of even trying to do the baddies' bidding he pretends to go along with their plan but almost immediately trains his sites on the kidnappers instead of the target they set for him.
Ivan is played by Den'D's director Mikhail Porechenkov, and while his muscles aren't as defined as Arnold Schwarzenegger's, he's still a big dude. He's not the most emotive guy I've ever seen on screen, but his low key acting is almost appealing next to some of the scenery chewing performances he directed out of his co-stars. The new Bennett is no patch on the original, but then neither is the movie itself. I don't remember Vernon Wells yelling like a goober so much, but sporadic yelling seems to be the only method Russian Bennett has to try and seem menacing. Along with the manic acting comes some very broad and heavy handed humour, made worse by awkward subtitles. Some things may have been lost in translation, but there are things that just don't make a lot of sense, and they're not things that didn't make sense in the original, they're new bits of nonsense.
Because, yes, there are new bits. Some of the changes are irrelevant, like the inclusion of those aforementioned dolphins, but there are some good changes like having a bad guy tailed to a water park because that's even more ridiculous than the original film's scenario. In fact, maybe the water park also has some sort of dolphin show and both those changes are linked. The remake also alters a few iconic moments so now one character dies "funny" instead of "last", except his death was less funny than in the original, so it was really stupid to explicitly state that the death would be changed to be funny when it lost humour from its previous incarnation. Even that's a somewhat minor change, but there is the really tragic alteration of making Ivan a paratrooper, which completely ruins the plane gag from the original. Instead of the highbrow and subtle humour of Schwarzenegger's totally believable escape, there's a lame joke referencing how Schwarzenegger is better than Ivan. Except because it's true it doesn't really seem like a joke. Commando is a tongue-in-cheek masterpiece, and it fully announces its intentions with the outrageous plane scene, so to alter that so the scenario is more plausible just makes it seem like the people behind Den'D didn't fully understand Schwarzenegger's classic.
There's one other thing that strongly indicates the people behind Den'D were struggling with their source material. Russia is a country lead by a guy that claims he doesn't like homosexuals but poses for incredibly homoerotic publicity photos. I was very interested to see what a country like that would make of one of the greatest homoerotic action movie ever, and the answer is they seemed to have missed out on that element. Den'D does sanitise Commando, which might be why it's such a short movie, but the toning down of the gayness feels like a repression of the movie's central theme to me. Den'D seems to be striving for the jovial tone of the original, but by shirking its overwhelming homoeroticism it bypasses one of the things that made Commando so endearing, and also the thing that made the real Bennett so menacing.
To be fair to Porechenkov, at least he and pseudo-Bennett do bare-chested battled in the climax. Also to be fair to Porechenkov it should be stressed that his film doesn't seem like a low rent remake, even if it doesn't have quite the same scale of the original. He still gets to blow up stuff for the finale, and there are some other cool action moments. A few of them are even innovative.
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Technology would take our current jobs away, starting from corporate, finishing on mid-size and small companies operating on their little local markets, today still believing corporate reality would not affect the way they work?
We can wake up and start dressing up for that reality or stay at bed and dream that all the technology changes around would not affect us at all. We can still dream that technology was giving us new smartphones, smart tv's, smart or 'e-' shopping and would never create smart-jobs ….
How the smart-jobs may look like?
Let's take an analogy to smart-phones that moved many activities from physical presence (like note-books, paper calendars, post cards etc) to one gadget placed in our pocket where all activities are done in a 'real time'. Similar influence of technology change would affect our white collar jobs. Looking around into our today office, we would not need sales people driving to point of sales to sale our products, we would not need a procurer or planner who keep track and ensures we have all needed supplies on stock, we would also not need lady who makes posting of paper invoices, or controller who would prepare data to the management.
So whom would the corporate need? Which jobs would stay in 10-20 years for us poor white collar mid-class?
The answer is very simple: any jobs requiring thinking, creativity, interpretation, drawing conclusion, taking decision, recognising risks or new opportunities …
Maybe the future jobs for white collars would not be so bad, maybe I could risk it will be more fun and interesting than today?

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Hello? McFly? The Back to the Future iPad Case (iPad 2, 3, and 4; £20) features the cover of the Grays Sports Almanac that served as a pivotal plot device in the second installment of the popular film series.
It features a generous amount of padding and an excellent level of detail—all the way down the spelling mistakes that, according to the manufacturer, were in the original prop. Macworld was unable to confirm whether the case would be safe to use at speeds over 88 miles per hour.


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Green Gram / Sabut Moong
- The seed of Green Gram (Vigna radiate) is native to Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
- The beans are small, ovoid in shape, and green in color.
- They contain between 19-25% protein, 60%carbs and 4% fiber.
- They are also containing lysine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and traces of thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
- Sprouting enhances the digestibility of dried Green Gram via the reduction of indigestible sugars that would otherwise remain in the cooked dried Lentil.
Split Green Gram / Chhilke Wali Moong Dal
- Whole Green Gram is split but skin is not removed so it is rich in fibre.
- These are easy to digest then the whole Green Gram and take on seasonings and spices very well.
Split Skinned Green Gram / Dhuli Moong Dal
- Split moong dal is a skinned and halved version of the whole moong bean. They are yellow/ golden in color.
- They have a mild taste and are easy to cook. It takes on seasonings and spices very well.
- In Ayurveda, split moong dal is recommended for children, elderly people and convalescents as it is easily digested. It contains few oligosaccharides which cause flatulence.


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This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a beautiful home at outstanding value. The owners are relocating back to Europe. Located in Cebu, only 10 minutes from the beach and the major town of Balamban, and 5 minutes from a highway. One hour to Cebu City. Fully titled, all related documents are available.
VIEW A VIDEO OF THE HOUSE: htpps://youtu.be/d_LAnPtGQAI
A 3521 sq. meter plot completely surrounded and secured by a 2m high concrete wall with double and single steel access entry gates. The plot is divided approximately as follows: 700 sq. meters to 5 bedroom Moorish style house with landscaped gardens shaded by 3 mature Mango trees; a 1200 sq. meter piggery with bio-gas waste removal system and high pressure water cleansing facility which has been closed but could easily be reinstated; 100 sq. meter of native living accommodation for 2 families; 1700 sq. meters of grazing land and native sheds currently used for keeping livestock. The original house and piggery was built in 2012 and both were extended in 2013/14.
Solidly built with steel reinforced concrete, one section comprises 3 stories to include a flat concrete roof and terraced area. A single storey section enjoys a traditional apex style roof in red tiled imitation steel. The floors are tiled with square 40cm tiles throughout. A fully fitted air conditioned European standard kitchen includes an Electrolux 160mm high refrigerator, Siemen dish washer, Electrolux washing machine, La Germania 5 ring gas cooker with extractor fan, eye level Elba electrical oven and grill. The kitchen is finished in high gloss white laminate with black galaxy granite work surfaces and lit by tungsten quartz spots. All fittings are less than 1 year old. A small intimate 6-seater bar with a black granite top on a plinth of glass blocks with hidden lighting has 6 high level rotating stools. Adjoining the kitchen and bar is an air conditioned open plan lounge with integral satellite TV point and ample electrical points. Lighting is provided by a hanging basket of globes in a gold embellished frame filled with opaque glass. The large open plan diner is enhanced by the upper level stairs access designed with wooden balusters. Leading off the dining room are 2 double sized bedrooms and a house maid bedroom/study.
From the single access wooden balustrade stairwell, the stairway uniquely turns into two sets of tiled steps separately providing access to the upper floor Master bedroom and the Guest bedroom.
The air conditioned master bedroom has a fully tiled substantial en suite facility. A walk-in shower with hot water power shower has a frosted glass door and opaque glass bricks provide ample natural light. The bathroom suite in white is enhanced by floor to ceiling white tiles with a mid-point maroon border. A quality stainless steel bathroom cabinet with oval mirror is fitted above the wash hand basin. The large sleeping area is fitted with wall to ceiling wardrobes (with mirror doors) and drawers, corner dressing tables and drawers with hidden lighting to the mirrors. Two north facing windows provide natural light.
The air conditioned guest bedroom has a fully tiled en-suite facility with walk in shower fitted with a hot water power shower. Natural light is provided by opaque glass bricks. A white bathroom suite is enhanced by a mid-point blue border. The bedroom has a fitted wardrobe, dressing table and drawers. A large widow faces south.
Outside and to the front are landscaped gardens with steps and pathways to the external gates and over hung by three mature mango trees. The front door access is tiled and enclosed with balusters and an over-hanging arch. A colourful grotto looks out over the house and grounds. Beyond is the concrete perimeter wall having a design of large white and grey imitation slabs on the inside. An attached open fronted garage with fitted work bench completes the front. To the right is a substantial concrete road leading to the piggery with custom designed loading and unloading area. To the left is a pathway leading to the rear and an elevated external water tank which can be fed using either the farm's own deep water well or the public water supply. There is a cluster of concrete buildings used as native accommodation, cooking, toilet and showering facilities, a fully equipped business office including veterinary cabinet and a feed store.
The piggery was extended in December 2015 and can accommodate over 400 heads. The business was very successful but was closed in October 2017 when the owners relocated. There are 31 sow pens, 11 farrowing pens, 6 fattening bays, 2 large boar pens, 2 upper level cantilevered nursery pens. The construction is of reinforced concrete and 2"x 10" angle iron trusses, 4" steel supports and galvanized roof, partially (70%) insulated. It is extremely strong and very well built to a design drawn up by engineers in the local Municipality (blue print available). Each pen has its own water supply. The business licence is for 4000 heads. A highly visible web site linked to Facebook regularly introduces customers. Both these sites and the domain name are transferable.
The farm has its own deep water well supplying an elevated stainless steel storage tank of 4000 litres using an in-line electrically driven pump. All the piggery and home water needs are supplied from the tank via gravity. An almost new Briggs and Stratton petrol generator is used to light the piggery and maintain the water supply in the event of a prolonged brown out. The generator has been run for less than 25 hours. In the event of an in-line water pump failure, the public water supply is already connected and simply needs to be switched on. This cash business was showing strong growth and achieving a solid income for 4 years. Records are available.
It is understood that the access track to the property from the highway will be fully concreted by the local Barangay in 2018/19. This will undoubtedly add value to the land, property and businesses that lie in its path. Moreover, the local town of Balamban is prospering and expects to become a City in the next 2 years.
There are plenty of choices for schools in the area besides a new university close by. There is a new local hospital and a choice of doctors and dentists in the locality.
For ex pats, there is a thriving social community of English, Belgian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swiss, Australian and American citizens all living locally.
Monthly water bill 0 peso
Monthly electricity 4000 peso
Last annual tax for house 1500 peso
Last annual tax for piggery 10000 peso
Annual land tax 200 peso
Offers are invited above 12 million peso.
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POT TV – The Canadian Investor Conference in Vancouver featured a panel of speakers analyzing Canada's growing medical marijuana business.
Speakers on the panel included:
Jodie Emery – owner Cannabis Culture & Pot TV
Daniel L. Kiselbach – Deloitte Tax Law LLP
James West – Midas Letter
Paul Pelosi – Verde Science
Moderated by Chris Parry of Stockhouse.
Video by Jeremiah Vandermeer.


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Contents with tag: The Global North
Climate justice activists gathered at the Climate Action Zone in Paris during the COP 21 to raise the alarm on the corporate capture of climate at the global policy levels, and also at the implementation climate-related policies at national and community levels.
Women activists, grassroots leaders, and advocates danced the One Billion Rising at the Climate Action Zone in Paris during the COP21 to demand governments to set emission cut targets that will hold global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius and provide reparations for the climate debt incurred by developed counties because of their unsustainable consumption and production practices.
In this previously unpublished article, our executive director, Amy Padilla, reflects on the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings and the parallel People's Global Conference held in October 2018.
A series of talks and forums on Philippine rights concerns kicked off with events in Washington DC from 20 to 23 April 2018.
Selon l'OMS, chaque année le changement climatique tue en moyenne 140 000 personnes, tout en détériorant les déterminants environnementaux de la santé tels que l'alimentation, l'eau, ou l'habitat. 95 % des décès dus à des catastrophes naturelles ont lieu dans des pays du Sud.
Nearly 200 flocked to Catholic University of America yesterday for the opening of the International Peoples' Tribunal (IPT). Victims and families of victims of gross human rights abuses from the Philippines travelled to DC to testify in front a distinguished panel of jurors.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), a multilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in Asia-Pacific being negotiated by 12 countries (the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Chile, Canada, Mexico and Peru), was the subject of the public forum, "What's wrong with partnership? An Asian perspective on the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
More than 220 people joined a mass action in Brussels, Belgium on 20 March to protest the inaction of the European Union states on climate change. IBON International participated in the mass action, which was led by Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE) on the occasion of the EU heads of state meeting on climate and energy targets for 2013.
Over a hundred representatives from various countries, civil society groups and grassroots organizations gathered at the European Parliament to hold the Conference on Democracy, Self-Determination and Liberation of Peoples last September 23, 2013. Organized by the offices of Members of the European Parliament Jürgen Klute and Inaki Irazabalbeitia, IBON International and KONKURD (Confederation of Kurdish Associations in Europe), the conference aims to reaffirm the fundamental principles enshrined in the various UN declarations on the collective rights of peoples to self-determination and liberation.
In the bid to include human rights in the post-2015 development agenda, the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), IBON International and Amnesty International in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Argentina and the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations and the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), will be organizing an interactive forum on the 24th of September in Conference 7, North Lawn Building of the United Nations Headquarters, New York.


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'Tested and proven' Obama asks for second term
US President Barack Obama today implored Americans to grant him a second term to complete his battered crusade for change, warning of the starkest election choice in a generation.world Updated: Sep 13, 2012 15:19 IST
US President Barack Obama today implored Americans to grant him a second term to complete his battered crusade for change, warning of the starkest election choice in a generation.
Four years after his historic election win, Obama accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for a second time, dispensing hard truths on US economic ills and warning that Republican Mitt Romney would endanger America abroad.
Sketching an agenda to create millions of jobs, cut $4 trillion from the deficit and bolster his nation's strength overseas, Obama refused to abandon the hope of 2008, saying: "know this, America: our problems can be solved."
"When you pick up that ballot to vote - you will face the clearest choice of any time in a generation," Obama said, forecasting fateful choices looming on jobs and taxes and war and peace."The path we offer may be harder, but it leads to a better place and I'm asking you to choose that future," he said, warning Romney would gut the middle class and return to "blustering and blundering" abroad. Obama accepts nomination for 2nd term as US Prez
"America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won't promise that now. Yes, our path is harder - but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer - but we travel it together. We don't turn back. We leave no one behind."
Obama also blasted Romney and his vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, as neophytes that would endanger US national security, comparing their thin resume with his own "tested and proven" leadership.
"My opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy, but from all that we've seen and heard, they want to take us back to an era of blustering and blundering that cost America so dearly."
"After all, you don't call Russia our number one enemy - and not al Qaeda - unless you're still stuck in a Cold War time warp.
"You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.
"My opponent said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq, and he won't tell us how he'll end the war in Afghanistan. I have, and I will."
Obama cast his speech as a rallying call for Americans to unite to tear open the gridlock that has paralyzed Washington, warning Romney would fire teachers, impoverish students, all to give more tax breaks to millionaires.
"We've been there, we've tried that, and we're not going back. We're moving forward," Obama said, drawing lusty cheers from 15,000 people packed into a sports arena at the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina.
In many ways, Obama's address was an attempt to reconcile the heady promises of hope and change he dispensed four years ago, with the reality of impossible to meet expectations and an economy still staggering from the Great Recession.
"If you turn away now - if you buy into the cynicism that the change we fought for isn't possible -- well, change will not happen.
"If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void: lobbyists and special interests the people with the $10 million checks who are trying to buy this election.
"Washington politicians who want to decide who you can marry, or control health care choices that women should make for themselves."
Obama also posed as a teller of hard truths, arguing that recovery was bound to be hard from the worst recession in decades.
"You didn't elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth," Obama said.
"And the truth is, it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades.
"It will require common effort, shared responsibility, and the kind of bold, persistent experimentation that Franklin Roosevelt pursued during the only crisis worse than this one."
Democrat Roosevelt took power in 1933, amid a banking crisis that threatened American capitalism itself, and steered the country to recovery and through the flames of World War II.
Obama took the convention stage knowing that history suggests a sickly economy often dooms an incumbent president seeking re-election.
"On every issue, the choice you face won't be just between two candidates or two parties," Obama said.
"It will be a choice between two different paths for America."
The prime-time address came with Obama waging a too-close-to-call race with Romney, who argues that 8.3 percent unemployment and sluggish growth prove the president is out of ideas and should be sent home to Chicago after one term.
Romney, who made his own convention pitch to voters a week ago, earlier called on Obama to issue a report card to Americans on "forgotten promises and forgotten people."
"Over the last four years, the president has said that he was going to create jobs for the American people and that hasn't happened. Romney is Republican hope
"He said he would cut the deficit in half and that hasn't happened. He said that incomes would rise and instead incomes have gone down.
"This is a time not for him not to start restating new promises, but to report on the promises he made. I think he wants a promises reset."
Read the full text of Barack Obama's speech at Democratic National Convention.
Clinton Obama's most valuable weapon
In a detailed and passionate endorsement of his former rival, Clinton amplified the central argument of Obama's campaign: that voters face a choice between Democratic policies that lead to broad prosperity or Republican policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. But he didn't stop there.
Frequently veering from his prepared remarks, Clinton tackled important topics that have been largely absent from this tightly scripted convention.
He praised Obama's 2009 stimulus, his expansion of college aid, and his efforts to boost renewable energy.He explained how Obama's healthcare law would benefit ordinary Americans, and warned that Republican healthcare cuts would hurt the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. He argued that Republicans would deepen the country's fiscal woes and prevent more people from voting. Delegates react to Bill Clinton's speech to DNC
He unraveled Republican attacks on Medicare spending and welfare that have been deemed misleading by independent fact-checkers and warned that proposed Republican cuts to healthcare would hurt the poor and disabled, not just the middle class.
And he tackled a question that initially flummoxed Obama aides when Republicans pressed it last weekend: Are Americans better off than they were four years ago?
"The answer is yes," Clinton said. "But too many people are not feeling it yet."
'Bill Clinton made 'racist' remarks about Obama in 2008'
Former US president Bill Clinton had taken a racial jibe at Barack Obama in 2008, saying "this guy would have been carrying our bags", a report claimed.
Clinton allegedly made the racially insensitive remark to Senator Ted Kennedy as he tried to convince the liberal to endorse his wife, Hillary, Obama's rival for the Democratic nomination, according to The New Yorker.
Only days before he will nominate President Obama for re-election in the November 6 presidential polls, the report claimed that in 2008, the former president said of him: "A few years ago, this guy would have been carrying our bags."
The reported comment was similar to the one attributed to Clinton in a 2010 book. Bill Clinton comes back for Obama
"A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee," Clinton was quoted as saying in Game Change, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin.
Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, isn't until Wednesday night, but the former president is getting attention for remarks he has already made, the New York Post reported.
Clinton has, for example, on earlier occasions called Obama "incompetent" and "an amateur" who has no clue about how the world operates, according to an article in Sunday's post by Edward Klein, author of The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House.
"Obama doesn't know how to be president," Clinton told friends and political advisers in 2011, the article added.
"He doesn't know how the world works," Clinton had said.
Obama leads on Twitter
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney now has one million followers on micro blogging site Twitter. Romney achieved this milestone three days after he accepted Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Florida.
"1 million active followers – thanks everyone for your support. Help us keep the momentum going," Romney tweeted on September 2.
However, Romney is far behind his challenger incumbent Barack Obama, the US President, who is seeking his re-election in November.
Obama has more than 19 million followers; that makes him the sixth most followed individual on Twitter.
The list is topped by Lady Gaga who has 29 million followers; followed by Justine Bieber (27 million), Kate Perry (25 million) and Britney Spears (nearly 20 million).
Michelle Obama vs Ann Romney
Ann Romney will press husband Mitt's family values and the couple's personal love story Tuesday in a crucial convention speech designed to humanize the Republican presidential nominee.
Speaking to Americans "from my heart about our hearts," the would-be first lady will tell a packed convention center in Tampa, Florida that Mitt Romney is "the man America needs," according to speech excerpts released by the campaign.
The wife of the Republican flagbearer was to use the biggest speech of her life, a prime-time address during the Republican National Convention, to invite Americans into her 43-year marriage to see how the man's commitment to family, hard work and good deeds can help lead the country to a better place.
"I want to talk not about what divides us, but what holds us together as an American family... that one great thing that unites us," she said in the excerpts.
"I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a 'storybook marriage.' Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long, rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once," she said, in reference to raising their five rambunctious sons.
"A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage," she said, adding that "at every turn in his life, this man I met at a high school dance, has helped lift up others."
She said her husband's personal character would translate into a commitment to help all US residents.
Michelle Obama declared life experiences "make you who you are" in a convention pitch Tuesday to US voters that set up stark contrasts between her husband and wealthy rival Mitt Romney.
"Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it -- and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we're from, or what we look like, or who we love," the First Lady said.
She did not mention the Romneys by name but detailed the hardships she and President Barack Obama had endured during hard-scrabble lives that made them acutely aware of the problems they were trying to solve for ordinary Americans.
"Barack was raised by a single mother who struggled to pay the bills, and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help," she said.
"Barack knows what it means when a family struggles. So in the end, for Barack, these issues aren't political -- they're personal. He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids."
The speech was clearly intended to draw stark contrasts with Obama's rival in November, a multi-millionaire businessman born into privilege as the son of former presidential candidate and American Motors chairman George Romney. Full text of Michelle's DNC speech
Democrats have made hay out of the wealth issue throughout the presidential campaign, attacking Romney for keeping much of his estimated $250 million fortune in offshore havens and asking why he will not release more tax returns.
"Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable - their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves," Michelle Obama said.
"For Barack, success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives."
First Published: Sep 07, 2012 08:19 IST


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Who Stole My Spandex? Life in the Hot Flash Lane is laugh out loud funny (and I have never used LOL in a sentence before right now), which short, sharp-witted antidotes that you can read when you're waiting in line or don't have much time. Along with the humorous essays, though, Marcia Kester Doyle shares personal serious topics. I'm excited to learn that Doyle is a blogger and I'll be sure to check that out, as well as some of her other books.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.


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Rock Climbing Photos : Tags : boulder
Photos tagged with "boulder"
Valarie on Animatrix - V1+
Valarie Heredia on the short and powerful Animatrix. Photo by socalbolter.
Submitted by: socalbolter on 2006-07-27
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James_Climber and Phugganut on Parking Lot rock.
We wandered uphill from the parking lot at the Falls. We walked behind the houses and found boulder after pocketed boulder on great rock. Sonso45 took on olympus digital 103106.
Submitted by: sonso45 on 2006-11-06
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Some cliffs in east coast of Spain. Alicante..nothing to envy to Mallorca
Submitted by: panywine on 2006-11-19
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Albarracin, the best boulders of Spain
Albarracín counts on the best sandstone boulders of all Spain, in a lonely and wonderfull landscape. In the photo, Jose Luis Nuñez test his fingers in its jugs. Travelclimbing was there.
Submitted by: jlnunez on 2006-12-12
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scoco cave
Submitted by: scs on 2007-02-02
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Bouldering @ High Tatras
a boulder was thrown on a path, so, why don't...?
Submitted by: lukinko on 2007-02-06
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jumping to the wall, a nice coordination boulder, in suesca colombia
Submitted by: artsaad on 2007-02-09
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la bailarina
my wife on a tricky roof, suesca colombia
Submitted by: artsaad on 2007-02-09
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Submitted by: Granity on 2007-02-27
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Bouldering @ Devil's Den
Jake spots Isaac (myself) @ a sweet split boulder located across the road from the main Devil's Den site @ Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Great place to boulder, however, Do not use chalk! We just brought our shoes and that's it!!! Park Rangers won't usually bother you if you don't use chalk, ropes, or crashpads. Just spot each other from the ground and you should be fine. All in all, just be respectful to the place where people fought and died in one of the bloodiest battles in our nations history (i.e. don't be obnoxious and don't get in peoples' way who are just there for a nice family outing; tourists still have priority!)!
Submitted by: ikeland on 2007-05-03 | Last Modified: 2007-05-06
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Climbing in my Wall
Climbing in my wall.
Submitted by: Actionbrasil on 2007-05-14
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Cutfinger Boulder
This is the Cutfinger Boulder at Jenny Lake.
Submitted by: akokskis on 2007-06-24
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Cutfinger Boulder - Right Face
The right face of the Cutfinger Boulder at Jenny Lake.
Submitted by: akokskis on 2007-06-24
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Cutfinger Boulder - Main Face
The main face of the Cutfinger Boulder at Jenny Lake.
Submitted by: akokskis on 2007-06-24
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trying Joe Cool
Just after I made the first move of Joe Cool V2/3. Very fun.
Submitted by: Chemicals on 2007-09-16
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Changing of the seasons
It was raining so I couldn't climb the boulders but I had to at least go say hello. As I was scrambling around the familiar formations they greeted me with this beautiful scene. I love boulders.
Submitted by: katalyzt on 2007-10-24
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Mesaba Boulder
Mesaba Boulder
Submitted by: prana04 on 2007-10-29
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bouldering at Nickys/Billiards in Estes Park....and yes, it's photoshopped.
Submitted by: pyleclimber on 2007-11-16 | Last Modified: 2007-11-19
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Another view of the Sasso Remenno roof
The Sasso Remenno is most likely the biggest boulder you can find (see climbers for size, or check google earth). the whole thing and its many satelites must have fallen down to the valley during a big rockfall.
Submitted by: qwert on 2007-12-26
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hands on slopers
the sandy slopers of "fatburner" 7a trav.
Submitted by: raftaa on 2008-01-31
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Sulli @ Peavine Crag - Reno
Dj Sulli fires the first ascent of The Dark Hamster - V3 @ The Peavine Crag - Sommersets - Reno NV
Submitted by: djsulli on 2008-02-17
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hang on
laszlo doesn't need his feet to travers this roof
Submitted by: raftaa on 2008-02-22
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Lost Horse
Joe Schmechel contemplating the Bolted Boulder at Lost Horse Creek, Montana.
Submitted by: dilbar on 2008-05-05
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p47 climbing
Me doing some bulder climbing at Madin
Submitted by: p47ch on 2008-05-28
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boulder week end
Submitted by: zarcillo on 2008-06-08
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Traversing some stupid climb we invented because we couldn't find any real ones.
Submitted by: togden on 2008-07-14
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Crimpy times
Submitted by: Ektor268 on 2008-07-28
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Jared boulders
Bouldering below the dam at Q'emlin
Submitted by: Moshpitrockchick on 2008-09-19
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High Times boulder
Great boulder with one problem on it. very nice relaxing spot on deer creek. Easily my favorite boulder in eastern or central maryland. (poor image quality...sorry)
Submitted by: Laxinbueck162 on 2008-10-15
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The Press V7/8
drew on the press at haycock
Submitted by: paclimber12 on 2009-01-07
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bafa-buldering town
rocks everywhere...ancient ruins everywhere..cheap good food everywhere...
Submitted by: salimp on 2009-01-13
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bafa-buldering town
rocks everywhere...ancient ruins everywhere..cheap good food everywhere...
Submitted by: salimp on 2009-01-19
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Nf,Nh,Nf 1
John just after finishing No Feet, No Hands, No Feet. Stoked.
Submitted by: surfmunky on 2009-01-19
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Burmese Knife Fight
Burmese Knife Fight arete
Submitted by: surfmunky on 2009-01-19
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Burmese Knife Fighter
Ryan the burmese knife fighter
Submitted by: surfmunky on 2009-01-19
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Tres Cantos Rodados
Tres Cantos Rodados, from the south side.
Submitted by: surfmunky on 2009-01-21
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Nf,Nh,Nf 2
John after sending No Feet, No Hands, No Feet
Submitted by: surfmunky on 2009-01-21
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el ninio morsa staring
there is the second step of this beautyful block
Submitted by: rasjuan on 2009-04-07 | Last Modified: 2009-10-28
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before the crux in "el ataque de los plones" v6
is the time to take de decicion andmake the move
Submitted by: rasjuan on 2009-04-07
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High Creek Boulder
Submitted by: cptnbucls on 2009-05-31
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plomo extra
when I saw this wall in the middle of nature attracted my attention, some plants grew there, I was able to remove the beauty of their holds
Submitted by: rasjuan on 2009-07-20
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The Ladder
The Ladder (VB) at Secret Boulders.
Submitted by: KoreyMatthew on 2009-07-23
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Die *Project*
Got Balls>? This FA is waiting for you!
Submitted by: KoreyMatthew on 2009-07-24
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Castle Rock NZ Bouldering Paradise!!
Traveling in NZ just came across this amazing bouldering paradise
Submitted by: tuchiche on 2009-09-22
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max sending at the end of the day
Submitted by: climb-high on 2010-05-21
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Kosterlitz crack start's
Without pad... bite of stress
Submitted by: yanngud on 2010-09-03
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Pan chapla
Pan chapla is light
Submitted by: Saintethique on 2010-09-13
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These guys are quite peaceful looking compared to some of the other creatures you'll happen upon at Santee Boulders!
Submitted by: illusiondweller on 2010-11-17 | Last Modified: 2010-11-18
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Beach Rock #3
The smaller of the three sandstone boulders with a large overhang and face problems on one of its 4 sides. Mainly trad or boulder. There are a few trees and cracks available for top rope anchoring. (This was on a rock-finding day in Ohio)
Submitted by: Peterslug on 2011-08-11 | Last Modified: 2011-09-07
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Scared Yellow
Me working Scared Yellow. Didn't get it that day; came back the next day and got it.
Submitted by: doctriam on 2012-03-26
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Scared Yellow Ledges
Trying to find solid holds on the ledges of Scared Yellow.
Submitted by: doctriam on 2012-03-26
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Fort Tryon
Fort Tryon Park. Boulder. (Human for Scale... I am 6') Enter the Park- On Dyckman Street for quickest access to boulder.
Submitted by: BVW on 2012-05-22
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Horizontal Boulder
A boulder problem that took a little while to solve
Submitted by: Zakdak on 2012-11-27
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Ying Yang Boulder
Ying Yang Boulder top of Nordic Main wall
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
just purchased: wide leg jeans
I couldn't have hopped on this band wagon fast enough! I was getting really tired of having to yank my jeans up to the heavens every time I sat down as not to expose my "whale tail" to the dude behind me. This pair is from Forever 21 and I am in love with them. In fact, Mr. Matty chose them over the more expensive pair I also brought home. You will see these in a "closet shop" post very soon!
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I bought some, too - from the Gap! Can't wait to see how you style yours!
- February 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- About Last Weekend said...
Love these! Just bought two pairs that cover all the nether regions and am so happy and comfortable - what was i thinking wearing such low cut ones before. Definitely had to watch it on the high bar stools!
- February 15, 2011 at 7:45 PM
- CHECKS AND SPOTS said...
I'm hearing you! This is one trend I'll happily snap up as my own...
- February 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM
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I love them. Did they come in a dark wash?
- February 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- pink cupcake vintage said...
Kayce- Yes! They came in a very dark wash and that is what I got! And they are a great length!
- February 16, 2011 at 10:27 AM
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The Tripura assembly on Monday passed a bill to set up a university to further widen the scope of higher education in the state -- which attained a literacy rate of 94.65 percent, the highest in India.
Tripura currently has a central university and a private university.
"The Left Front government had earlier decided to set up a state university in Tripura to expand the quality higher education in the state. To achieve this goal, a bill was passed today (Monday) after scrutinising the bill by a select committee comprising legislators of both ruling and opposition parties," Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty told reporters.
"The bill to set up the university was introduced in the assembly in February. But the bill was referred to the select committee for its in-depth examination before the approval of the house," he added.
Now, after obtaining the governor's assent, the much expected bill would be sent to union human resource development ministry and the University Grants Commission for approval.
The proposed state government-run university would be named after erstwhile Tripura king Maharaja Birbikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur (1923-1947), who had set up the state's first degree college in Agartala in 1947.
Chakraborty, who holds higher and school education department, said: "The proposed university would further improve higher education in the state and attract students from Bangladesh and other north-eastern states."
Set up in 1987, the existing Tripura University was turned into a central university in 2007. It has been ranked fourth in eastern India and 43rd in the country in a recent survey conducted by private study groups.
The proposed university would ease the pressure of the Tripura (Central) University, and also help to boost excellence in higher education, the minister said.
Tripura presently has 22 degree colleges, two medical colleges, and 15 other professional and technical colleges with around 16,000 students annually enrolled in various colleges.
According to the minister, more than 20,000 students in the state pass the higher secondary examinations every year.
Chakraborty said that after Tripura attained 87.75 percent literacy in the 2011 census, a government survey was conducted by the eight district magistrates in August 2012.
What was found was that only 131,634 people of the state's 37 lakh people, including those aged 50 and above, were illiterate.
Over 8,000 voluntary literacy workers have worked tremendously under 8,152 adult literacy centres to make the leftover unlettered people literate, he added.
The final evaluation of the neo-literate people was conducted across the state in August 2013 under the supervision of the Kolkata-based, Indian Statistical Institution.
The minister said Tripura achieved the first position in literacy in the country with 94.65 percent, beating Kerala (93.91 percent).


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The 25-year-old was in an alleyway between Ashburnham Road and Downs Road at about 9.30pm on Monday, May 11, when she was approached by two men.
They pushed her to the ground and demanded she hand over her property. They made off and the woman realised she had been stabbed in the leg.
The offenders are described as black and were wearing dark clothing.
Detective Constable Tracey Litchfield said: "This was a nasty attack and we're keen to trace those responsible as soon as possible.
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Can someone fix comic book fandom? It keeps breaking in the same way, over and over again. It'll work fine for a few weeks, and then some knucklehead will say something completely misinformed and mean-spirited and ruin the fandom for everyone! If this keeps up, I'm going to just throw this fandom away and get a new one, one that won't break. Do people get super mad about Beanie Babies? Maybe I'll check on that...
If you were lucky enough to have better things to do yesterday, then you missed the most recent case of old-man-complaining-about-girls-liking-comics-itis. It's actually disgusting how often this disease pops up. Hey, human males -- it's 2012. Maybe take a chill pill (and get over your thousands of years of privilege, duh). I'm not going to go into a point-by-point rebuttal of the original piece, because many people did it quicker and much more efficiently than I would have (because I like to use parentheticals to draw out ideas...). Just Google "Tony Harris" and "cosplay" and prepare your face for a whole lotta face-palming. Looking at the whole thing, I'm really just exasperated. And baffled.
It baffles me that some people still think it's okay to treat other humans as less-than. It baffles me that some people think it's not only okay, but necessary to police other people's happiness. It baffles me that professionals in an industry as known for its shrinking sales as it is are turning away over half of the money-having population. For everyone's sake, human males, cut it out.
I want my comic fandom to be a happy place, full of cool fan-art and well-written reviews, of detail-rrific cosplay and amusing podcasts. I swear, we have enough positivity to fuel us for eighty trips to the Shi'ar galaxy and back. We're all set on vitriol, thanks. And this shouldn't even be a request that gets made. We read comics. We love comics! We think comics are the pinnacle of human entertainment, filled with rich narratives and complex characterization! We know how smart you have to be to love comics! We are those smart people, and I feel like we should all be on the same page about things as simple as human decency.
Add "that a comic professional can be devoid of that inner voice" to my earlier list of bafflements.
You've been in the business for decades, man! You, yourself, claim to not be misogynist! Did the inner voice that's been policing your brain for misogynistic thoughts take a nap? Was it too caught up watching whatever the inside-a-human-head equivalent of "Breaking Bad" is?
It sucks being labeled a misogynist or a racist or a homophobe. Everyone has in his or her head a picture of a stereotypical person of hate, and I'd imagine it's very rare that those pictures look like what they see in the mirror. To me, the surest sign of being any of the aforementioned breeds of bigot is unwillingness to change. Unwillingness to accept that a lot of people calling you a misogynist may have a kernel of truth is the first sign that you are one. A key aspect of bigotry is cutting yourself off from other viewpoints and labeling them as wrong, based on a gut reaction and blind dismissal of facts You label every female cosplayer an imposter and a virgin-manipulating predator, then cut yourself off from the following dialogue that proves that notion ridiculously wrong. That's the harm. This is saying, "Two plus two is five, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a stupid, tyrannical pervert!" and then sticking by your guns when every human being alive gets out an abacus. Sorry, man, but your guns are wrong.
Last week, I talked about why I love comics, and I want to do more of that. I want to stop feeling compelled to respond to hateful screeds against my fellow comic book fan (because cosplayers are that and then some, people). I want to devote an entire article about how Maggott is the most under-appreciated X-Man (get ready, because it's coming!). I want to gush about comics in this column and dive deep into the minutiae of the industry, clinging to the things that matter and discarding the detritus that keeps us weighed down. Comics are awesome and this fandom is awesome. We don't need anyone telling us otherwise.
In response to all of this, Gail Simone had the exact right attitude: she turned all this inanity into positivity by declaring yesterday Cosplay Appreciation Day. This led to my Twitter and Tumblr feeds being filled with comic book fans enjoying their hobby and showing off their craft. Cosplay is art. It's provocative, it's goofy, it's fun, it's funny, it's comics. I welcome that, and I send a lot of Internet praise to Gail Simone and everyone else that turned an inciting incident to an exciting one. That act right there is why comic book fandom isn't one to trade in, it's one to keep.
Brett White is a comedian living in New York City. He co-hosts the podcast Matt & Brett Love Comics and is a writer for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre show Left Handed Radio: The Sequel Machine. His opinions can be consumed in bite-sized morsels on Twitter (@brettwhite).


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Shut up or I'll get you thrown out : CJI lost cool
Some lawyers in the Supreme Court got agitated on Friday and started shouting at each other to get the attention of the chief justice's bench, but the leading CJI T S Thakur instead lost his cool and asked them to "shut up" or get thrown out.
"Shut up. Why are you shouting? Is this a court or a fish market? Shut up I say. I will get you thrown out. There has to be some dignity of the court. This is the problem. People who do not conduct themselves in the courtroom want to become senior lawyers," the Chief Justice of India told the lawyers who were indulging in heated exchanges inside the court room.
The CJI warned some of them that they could be thrown out of the courtroom if they did not behave and told an advocate who had raised his voice not to do it again.
You keep quiet. There is a dignity of this court. Is this a court or a market place? You are not a party in this matter. Just look at (eminent lawyer) Soli Sorabjee. Just look at him and try to learn something. Do you think raising your voice and browbeating will help you," Justice Thakur said.
The CJI's bench, which also comprised Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao, was hearing a PIL filed by senior advocate Indira Jaising seeking transparency and overhauling the "opaque system" of designating lawyers as senior advocates.
At the outset, Jaising said that "monopoly" at the Bar of a handful of seniors was affecting access to justice and sought a system that provided "equal opportunity" to all as she compared it with the concept of monopolistic and restrictive trade practices.
She alleged that the present system was discriminatory and "if we want this to continue with the present system, it has to be democratised."
However, her suggestions that a lawyer with 20-30 years of experience or those who filed PILs and had published articles in prominent periodicals should be automatically be designated as seniors, did not appeal to the bench.
The bench was also not impressed with her suggestion that there should be interviews for nominating a counsel as senior on the ground that the process did not involve selection as the judges always interacted with them during hearing.
While showing its disagreement, the court remarked, "just because a lawyer has spent a number of years in the profession cannot be a ground for his designation. You will also say that lawyers with education in Harvard, Oxford be considered for designation as senior counsel."
The apex court also questioned the criteria suggested by Jaising to give marks to candidates.
When Jaising spoke about the practice of lobbying, the court asked her whether she had lobbied for her gown. To this, she retorted, "No. I did not. Please don't compel me to disclose information which I am privy to."
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, senior advocate AM Singhvi, Supreme Court Bar Association president Dushyant Dave and senior counsel Soli Sorabjee also addressed the court on the issue.
Rohatgi opposed the suggestion of a marking system. He also vehemently argued that the designation process should restart and that this case should be closed.
While Singhvi maintained that a mechanism of marking could be followed internally by the judges, his stress was on consistency. Dushyant Dave said the Court should formulate some rules but it should not go for a very formal method.
The parties have now been given a week to file their written submissions and suggestions to make the process of designation more transparent.
Earlier, the court had said it was open to suggestions from the bar to improve the system of designating lawyers as senior, but the final decision would remain with the judges.
It had said that the Bar could form a committee and the court could take into account the views of the committee.
In the PIL, Jaising had termed the present process as "opaque, arbitrary and fraught with nepotism."
She had claimed that the advocates taking up matters of human rights or public interest litigations were ignored and there was need to analyse data relating to the cases argued, judgements delivered in their matters and their contribution to jurisprudence and legal aid programmes.
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Film Festival: Santa Barbara Gold
Martin Scorsese at the Santa Barbara Film Festival
By ROBERT W. WELKOS
On its website, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival calls itself "a cinephile's paradise—an eleven day celebration of cinema at several historical theaters on the American Rivera(sic) in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara…"
The festival presents "more than 200 films to over 75,000 film enthusiasts—an audience that includes industry professionals, leading reporters and critics from Variety, Hollywood Reporter and IndieWire as well as local and regional cinephiles, film students and independent filmmakers….
"Just a few days after Sundance and well-timed a few weeks before the Academy Awards, (the festival) has become a must-stop for frontrunners on the awards season fast-track."
Over the years, the festival has "honored the artistic achievements of Ben Affleck, Daniel Day-Lewis, Amy Adams, Quentin Tarantino, Jennifer Lawrence, Christopher Plummer, Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Viola Davis, Martin Scorsese, Colin Firth, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Helen Mirren and many more."
The nonprofit organization that oversees the film festival hasn't done too badly, either.
Between fiscal 2006-07 and 2012-13, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Inc., generated more than $20.5 million in total support, according to Form 990 documents the nonprofit is required to file annually with the IRS.
In fiscal 2012-13, the festival reported total revenues of $3,520,974 and total expenses of $3,310,907.
Like Palm Springs, another tourist Mecca which runs its own successful film festival at the height of the movie awards season, Santa Barbara is able to draw on its proximity to Hollywood for celebrities and media attention.
Indeed, the upscale coastal enclave is home to many celebrity and studio executives so it's little wonder that the studios and indie distributors are eager to showcase their movies and talent at the film festival since so many Oscar voters live in the Santa Barbara area.
At this year's 29th annual festival, the honorees included Cate Blanchett, who would go on to win the Oscar for best actress for "Blue Jasmine." Blanchett was honored with the festival's Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. Also honored were Oscar nominated actor Bruce Dern ("Nebraska"), who received the festival's Modern Master Award, and Oscar nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio and best director nominee Martin Scorsese ("The Wolf of Wall Street"), who picked up the festival's Cinema Vanguard Award.
The festival is run by executive director Roger Durling and is overseen by a board of directors that includes Ivan Reitman, who has directed such hit comedies as "Meatballs," "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters."
Presiding over the board is Douglas R. Stone, a founding partner and managing partner in the Beverly Hills law firm Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson & Binder, LLP. Stone is no stranger to the world of cinema. His practice centers around two areas: talent (he reps Daniel Craig and Halle Berry) and production companies.
Stone is also a principal of Traction Media.
"Traction is a company created by Stone, Meyer, Genow, Selkinson & Binder, LLP to further the interests of independent filmmakers," his festival bio states. "Traction represents films for sale of distribution rights as well as produces and packages feature film projects. In addition, Traction assists equity financiers seeking film projects and works with production companies that need help packaging and/or setting up their projects. Through Traction, Mr. Stone has been involved in the sale of dozens of films."
The company's website notes that "Traction Media has produced, executive produced and/or acted as domestic or worldwide sales rep on over 35 independent features. These films have premiered and screened at festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, San Sebastian, SXSW, Tribeca, Berlin and Slamdance."
Some of the films Traction Media represents also have screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival: "Short Term 12" in 2013, "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty," "Sassy Pants" and "Romeo Eleven" in 2012, and "Good For Nothing" in 2011, according to the festival's website.
Stone, who once worked in the motion picture and television department of the law firm Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP, was named one of the "Power 100" entertainment attorneys by the Hollywood Reporter in 2007, 2008 and 2011, notes his festival bio.
Stone and the board do not receive compensation for their festival duties.
In fiscal 2012-13, according to the SBIFF tax filing, the nonprofit engaged in a business transaction with Traction Media in the amount of $25,000 for "consultation services in support of the SBIFF acquisitions program for September 1, 2012-February 15, 2013."
HollywoodNews reached out to Stone and his representative for comment but received no replies.
Founded in 1985, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's mission statement is to support film education and appreciation through a variety of programs in Santa Barbara through the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Cinema Society.
(Note: HollywoodNews.com is owned by Los Angeles businessman Carlos Abreu, the founder and former executive director of the Hollywood Film Festival. He is the executive producer of the annual Hollywood Film Awards black-tie gala at the Beverly Hilton, which is attended by top movies stars. Dick Clark Productions recently invested in the Hollywood Film Awards and plans to televise the awards show on CBS later this year).
With its focus on local programs, it's not unusual that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival does not list any grants on its tax filings between fiscal 2010-11 and 2012-13.
For the same three-year period, however, the festival does list $65,469 in expenses for "various small programs for youth."
As part of its community outreach, the festival conducts a program called "Mike's Field Trip to the Movies", a one-day program during the festival that educates 4,000 fifth and sixth grade Santa Barbara County students. Founded by cinematographer Mike DeGruy, the event "explores how to use the art of filmmaking to stimulate creative, confident and culturally award thinkers and empower students and teachers with a creative approach to education."
Meanwhile, students currently enrolled in Santa Barbara area high schools and colleges are also invited to submit a five-minute sample of their best filmmaking efforts on DVD to their school's representative if they'd like to qualify for a filmmaking competition called 10-10-10.
The festival also offers free family oriented programming called AppleBox. In 2013, the festival website states, over 60% of the AppleBox guests come from low-income families. This year's AppleBox featured screenings of Disney's "Frozen," "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2" and "Monsters University."
On the weekend following the festival, there are also free screenings held on a first come first served basis at the Riviera Theatre.
Along with the festival, Santa Barbara movie buffs can also join a Cinema Society, which was founded in 1998 and presented by SBIFF. The Cinema Society allows the community to celebrate the art of cinema throughout the year. According to the festival's website, the Cinema Society presents screenings and special events at which filmmakers and celebrities introduce films and participate in post-screening discussions. In 2012, the Cinema Society had about 900 members.
Cinema Society members are invited to, on average, 25 films per season with filmmakers and/or talent coming for Q&A's. "Premiere Members" are invited to private receptions for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and an opportunity to meet the talent. A premiere membership for two costs $1,600.
Passes to the most recent Santa Barbara International Film Festival came in various prices.
For $7,500, a "Private Access Pass" admitted a passholder to all screenings with reserved seating, opening and closing night films and galas, all panel discussions and tribute events, access to the UGG Australia Pavilion (daily happy hours and post-tribute parties), the Rosebud Suites at Hotel Santa Barbara, the pre-tribute VIP receptions, all private VIP after-parties, personal concierge service, VIP backstage access, photo opportunities with celebrities guests, private gifting from festival sponsors and easy access parking.
A "Concierge Pass" went for $5,000; a "Platinum Pass" for $1,650; a
"Cinema Pass" for $600; and, a "State Street Pass" for $325.
Spotlight on portions of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's tax returns:
Total revenues: $3,520,974
Total expenses: $3,310,907
Net assets: $249,992
Expenses include:
*$245,607—Guest services
*$241,011—Contract labor
Business transactions involving interested persons include:
*$25,000—Doug Stone, president of the SBIFF and owner of Traction Media, vendor of SBIFF. "Consultation services in support of the SBIFF acquisitions program for September 1, 2012-February 15, 2013."
Grants: None listed
Salaries, other compensation and employee benefits: $739,687
Roger Durling, executive director
Total revenues: $3,141,161
Total expenses: $3,115,788
Net assets: $39,925
Expenses include:
*$281,335—Equipment rentals
*$229,073—Contract labor
Business transactions involving interested persons:
*$40,557—Karen Earp, an employee of the Biltmore, a vendor used by SBIFF for purchase of catering (Note: Earp is general manager of the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and a member of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival board of directors)
Grants: None listed
Salaries, other compensation and employee benefits: $656,682
Roger Durling, executive director
Total Revenues: $2,849,838
Total Expenses: $2,771,624
Expenses include:
*$313,383—Contract labor
*235,714—Equipment rentals
*$219,370—Guest services
Business transactions involving interested persons:
*$34,850—Karen Earp, an employee of the Biltmore, a vendor used by SBIFF for purchase of catering.
Grants: None listed
Salaries, other compensation and employee benefits: $535,549
Roger Durling, executive director


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An Irish Post issued two stamps based on the theme of Children's Books, the chosen topic for this year's Europa series. The books selected for this issue were The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde and Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, both of whom are much-loved and renowned authors in Ireland and internationally.
The Happy Prince was first published in 1888. It is a tale about a golden statue of a Prince, who befriends a migrating swallow. The Prince is saddened by the poverty and pain his citizens experience daily. He enlists the help of the swallow and together they bring happiness to others, in life, as well as in death.
Gulliver's Travels, originally published in 1726, tells the tale of Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon, who sets sail for the South Seas and journeys to several remote regions of the world. The book is divided into four parts, and the adventures are told by Gulliver, after his return home from his final voyage.
These two enchanting stories, which were penned so long ago, are still enjoyed by children today. Neither of these tales has ever been out of print – testimony to how relevant, timeless and very readable The Happy Prince and Gulliver's Travels undoubtedly are.
Title: Europa – Children's Books
Date of Issue: 6 May 2010
Country: Ireland
Denominations: 55c, 82c


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Whom Shall I Fear - God of Angel Armies - Lyrics
Artist - Chris Tomlin
Artist - Chris Tomlin
Posted by Cathy at 2:39 PM
Labels: Fear, God, Protection, Videos
What wonderful lyrics! Jesus is our "morning song". God bless you, Cathy!
I think it is the number 1 song in a Christian music countdown I heard.
Beautiful song!


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Egypt: Ash Atalla on army deposing Mohammed Morsi
Deposing the Egyptian president was "not such a big surprise," but after only one year in power he could not be blamed for all the country's problems, said Ash Atalla.
The Egyptian-born TV producer - of The Office and The IT Crowd - said food was going up in price, buildings were crumbling and there was a feeling of lawlessness, while ex-president Morsi had "betrayed the people's needs and followed too narrow an agenda".
Mr Atalla gave his take on the dramatic developments in his homeland.
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Relationship Marketing, Emotional Connections, and the Power of YOU
When it comes down to it, whether you consider yourself a marketer, a blogger, a teacher—whatever—we're all after the same thing—We want to make connections. That's right, connections. I want you to read this and every other article on TSL and feel something. That's my goal with everything I write, and I know it's yours as well (or at least it sure as heck should be). And this, my friends, is the essence of 'Relationship Marketing'.
Non-Personal Bloggers
It never ceases to amaze me how hard-line so many bloggers are. And when I say 'hard-line', what I mean is that a writer sticks to one subject and never digresses from it, and certainly never delves into their personal lives when blogging about their niche. Folks, in this day and age of social media, this is dumb. That's right. It makes no sense and is the antithesis of relationship marketing. In fact, if you're a blogger and think you can be GREAT while remaining a closed book to the world you're very likely sadly mistaken.
The Light Comes On
4 years ago, when I literally had no idea what a 'blog' was, I commenced writing a quarterly newsletter (paper) for my swimming pool company. In my mind, I saw this medium as an opportunity to teach our customer base all about swimming pools, and while so doing I'd also be able to better market our products and services. But as an additional component of the newsletter, I decided to include a small section called Marcus' Musings, where I'd write a personal story/experience that included some type of life lesson.
Shortly after the first edition of the newsletter went out to our base of roughly 2,000 customers, I received many, many positive emails expressing their appreciation for such a resource. But what I found most interesting about these emails was the fact that the overwhelming majority wanted to talk about Marcus' Musings, and not all the great information I'd taught about swimming pools.
Although I didn't fully realize it at the time, this was the beginning of how I truly came to better understand the phenomena of relationship marketing.
Two Incredible Examples from Two Incredible People
I bring up this little story because today I was reminded by two excellent bloggers of the need we all have as writers to open up about ourselves and be personal—even if being personal takes us 'off road' and doesn't necessarily focus on our niche.
My good friend Ingrid Abboud at NittyGriddy has become well known for her 'Super Post Sunday' articles. This is where she takes a look at the week before around the blogosphere and serves up to all her readers the 'best of the best' for said week. But with this week's Sunday post, Ingrid started off in a most unique manner:
Seven years ago this coming Tuesday (March 22), I lost someone who was very dear to me; someone I owed a lot to, someone I loved with all my heart. It was unexpected and very sudden.
This statement, and its corresponding heart-wrenching story, were written simply to express Ingrid's appreciation for Danny Brown's exceptional article that posted this past week entitled 'Precious Time'.
And just as Ingrid wrought incredibly strong emotions with her statements, Danny commenced his post stating:
Many years ago, I had a big falling out with my parents, and we didn't speak for three years. It was a stupid argument, but being the pig-headed Scots that we all are, none of us wanted to be the first to say we were wrong.
During that time, my grandmother had a serious stroke and died within a few months of having it. Because of the argument with my parents, I never got to say goodbye to one of the most amazing women I've ever known.
To this day, I regret that immensely.
Hopefully, anyone who reads this will visit their blogs to experience what thousands of other readers already have, but the main question I want to bring up with these examples is this:
Why are two of the internet's most well-known 'Social Media and Marketing Experts' telling personal stories about tragedies in their life that have really nothing to do at all with their niche??
As you already know, the answer is simple—They understand the power of relationships. They open themselves up so folks like you and I will think, "Wow, that guy Danny is as real as it gets…." and "Geez, that gal Ingrid has experienced some major hardships….just like me."
Personally, I have experienced these types of comments again and again and again on this blog, none more so than when I wrote about my little boy's cancer scare, which lead to many, many personal emails from readers to my inbox expressing their sincere feelings spawned by the article.
The Power of YOU
I'm sure by now you get my point. I don't care what your niche is, you need to be personal, and there needs to be times when you open up to your audience about 'YOU'. No, you needn't give all of yourself, but just by showing a little vulnerability and opening up on occasion you can establish powerful relationships you never previously imagined possible.
Your Turn:
OK, it's time we talk. What's your take on getting personal? Do you do it? Why or why not? And if you do, what has been its effect on your blog and reader relationships? C'mon folks, jump on in, have your say. 🙂
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Track 10, the ancient Babylonian Jewish Wedding Song "Ashir Shirim", from my album, "The Ancient Biblical Lyre".
This traditional ancient melody is arranged here, on an evocation of the ancient Biblical "Nevel" Lyre - one of the lyres once played by the Levites in the Temple of Jerusalem to accompany the singing of the Levitical Choir...
The translation of the song is:
"I will sing songs to God at the coming of the redeemer.This terrified,innocent & fair daughter - hurry to redeem her now.Elijah will come & she will be redeemed"
The traditional music of the Babylonian Jews is unique, as it may well be the "Invisible Baggage" of the Jews who were sent into exile there, after the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadrezzar II, in 586 BCE!
These melodies therefore, may just possibly be representative of the very earliest aural memory of Jewish music, ever - from the almost Legendary Era of the Ark of the Covenant & King Solomon's Temple...


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Sometimes, it can feel like your bank doesn't care about you any more. At the beginning, when you first opened your account, they were all smiles and went out of their way to accommodate you. But now it may see like you are just another of the hundreds of people who have an account with them.
You might be starting to get tired of the lack of options available to you, the high cost of services or the fees that get charged to your account for the slightest slip-up. At that point, it may be time to switch bank account for a better deal.
There may be other banks out there that are going to treat you better than your current one is. You won't know that until you start to do some looking and try to find out what is being offered. But if you are unhappy with your current bank, it could be time to search somewhere else for what you need.
If you signed up for a bank account out of desperation or because no other options were available to you, then you may not be getting the best rates, benefits or services that banks have to offer. You may have stayed with your bank for a few years because you don't have anywhere else to take your banking, due to your age, your credit history or some other factor. But now that you have experienced your bank and you are unsatisfied with what they are offering, you need to consider your options.
The biggest benefit you will likely enjoy from switching accounts is better rates. That could mean lower interest rates on loans, better interest rates on saving accounts and lower fees for overdraft charges or late payments. With better rates usually comes better service.
The improved service could mean more of a grace period when you go into overdraft or it could mean that you receive more understanding from the bank when you tell them you will be late on a payment. If your bank isn't listening to you and isn't being reasonable, it is definitely time to try something else. There are lots of options out there for you, and you don't have to stick with one bank for the rest of your life out of a sense of misguided loyalty.
Another benefit you may enjoy is a greater range of banking options. If your bank doesn't allow you to open the kind of savings account you like or doesn't give you ways to invest your money and use your money effectively, then you may need to go elsewhere. Maybe you like to travel, and your bank doesn't let you check your account balance online or it doesn't allow you to use your card outside of the UK without charging exorbitant fees. Not every bank is like that, and if you do some searching, you may find a better bank for you.
Switching out your bank for another one isn't something you should take lightly, but if you aren't being treated right and your bank isn't allowing you to do what you need to do with your money, then you ought to consider switching your account.
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Hello! Wanda checking in with ya! If it's Wednesday it must be my day here at iCopic! Thanks for coming by today to see what I've got for you! I hope your week has been a good one! Today's card is a clean and simple design with Copic coloring. let the color do the talking! I've included lots of pictures of my coloring in case you're following along and wanting to know how I got this look.
Here is my palette. The first color is V12 and the green one that you can't see the color on is G21. I thought about using Blue Violet but decided to stick with true green and true violet purple.
First step is to put down some gorgeous V17 in the centers. Feather the color outwards from the center in quick strokes.
My second color is V15...going out a bit further from the center color but still leaving white space.
I used my lightest color last to blend all three colors together. Go back over your entire image with the light shade to mix it around and dissolve your pen strokes.
Here are my greens...same concept for the leaves. I started darker towards the middle of the image to keep it consistent for my eye.
I stamped and colored a second flower image and then cut out just the center three flowers to put on top of my main image. This is an easy way to give your card dimension and interest.
Okay...so I couldn't completely resist blinging it up! Just a few purple rhinestones and just a few pearls... You can see how the flower came together. I put some foam tape underneath tat second set of flowers. The sentiment is a Stampin' Up rub on.


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July 12, 2012 § 1 Comment
Old Capitol Theatre,
where my mother and her friends would sneaked away off to meet boys at after school hours.
Passionfruit-lemon tart . The Plain @ Craig Road
Lie here…
… and watch the clouds go by.
Before the world domination of IG, hipstamatic ruled the iphonography world with its filters.
settings –
lens: bettie xl
film: kodot Xgrizzled / ina's 1935


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Nestled in a valley on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis is the Old Mission Hall, a delightful bright comfortable self catering cottage located in the crofting village of Cromore, South Lochs.
Recently converted to a high standard the hall retains much of its old world charm and architectural features including deep set windows and a beautiful rounded ceiling. A double bedroom with access to a decked area has been added, also a conservatory. With one bedroom (king-sized bed) it makes an ideal hideaway for couples, but in addition, there are two double-sized sofa beds for children or company.
Cromore (Crò Mòr in Gaelic) is a small crofting village on the Isle of Lewis in the parish of Pairc, also known as South Lochs, Outer Hebrides. The area once formed part of a large deer-park, hence the parish name Pairc, but 'South Lochs' comes from the numerous saltwater lochs that sparkle like sapphires scattered across the landscape.


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Newsroom Archive
OGT Busy Trucking the Last 10 Days
Tessa Nelson on 10/11/2017
In the last 10 days the Norfolk warehouse volunteers have loaded and shipped five loads of various foods and two loads of clothing to Lincoln Food Bank, two to Native American Heritage Association, two to Cornerstone Children's Ranch, and two to Ysleta Missions. This means OGT trucks have traveled to Lincoln, NE, Back Hawk, SD, Quemado and El Paso, TX. That is a lot of miles and tons of food and clothing being shared with those in need in the US.


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Part 1:Pay it forward is when you help someone out without them asking for it. This starts a chain of people if they decide to pay it forward. Then the people they help will hopefully do the same and it could go on and on. It all starts with one random act of kindness that can make the world join in.
Part 2:
What was your Pay It Forward act of kindness?
My act of kindness was donating clothes to value village so others can have the clothes that they need.
Why did you choose this activity?
I chose to donate clothes so that other people who don't have a lot can get some from here. Also when someone donates at Value Village they pay other non-profit partners to fund their programs.
Who did you help?Hopefully I helped some kids since I donated lots of clothes that are small and can fit some little kids. Some adults can also fit in some clothes that I donated.
What did you do?
I got some clothes that my family and I didn't need anymore and donated them.
When did you do your act of kindness?
I did my act of kindness on Sunday December 2, 2012.
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How did your act of kindness go?
My act of kindness went very well and it barely took any time to do it.
What happened?
I went to Value Village and asked for some help since I didn't know where to put my donation. Luckily a guy who worked there helped me with it. He even told us that there were lots of other students who donated, so that was good to hear. It only took a couple of minutes to sort it out but it was fun nonetheless.
How did you feel?
I felt good that I did something that can actually help someone. It definitely made me want to help more often.
How did the person or people react?
He said that he was amazed of how many kids are actually donating to them and how much its helping and how happy he was.
Did you ask the person or people to "Pay It Forward"?
I didn't get to ask him since he was working and he was busy. But I did put a note in the bags explaining what "Pay It Forward" was and how it can help people out if they do something for other people. I'm hoping someone reads it when they go through the bags.
Part 4:
Why is the idea "Pay It Forward" important?
Pay it forward is an important idea since it can help others or even change the world. It doesn't matter if what you did was small because at least you helped and hopefully other people would too. It only takes one step that can help everyone that's struggling in this world.
Has your act of kindness make a difference?
I do think it has made a difference in someones life and maybe they would like to do that to someone else too someday too.


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Wesley Snipes Finally Headed to Prison
Wesley Snipes has been ordered to start serving a three-year prison sentence for not filing his tax returns.
Wesley was initially convicted and sentenced back in 2008.
A federal judge rejected the 48-year-old actor's wish for a new trial on Friday (November 19), saying he "had a fair trial" and that "the time has come for the judgment to be enforced."
"Wesley is very disappointed but staying strong and positive," his lawyer Daniel Meachum told the Orlando Sentinel.
It's unclear when or where Wesley will start serving the sentence.


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Beijing - So much to do. One of the most spectacular shows I have ever seen. The Golden Mask Dynasty about an ancient romantic legend, the fragment of distant historical memory. The costumes and performance was amazing. I will never forget the monstrous floods - the water was flooding throughout the theatre - this can not be explained as you have to see it:)
Dim Sims may not take long to eat (especially if you are like me and love them) however making them is not that simple. This photo shows the production line of making Dim Sims.
Oh the view.....I love climbing stairs and you have to, if visiting China - especially to capture the beauty.
Beijing the Dragon.
As you can tell from my blog I had such a wonderful time in Beijing, full of memories and meeting the most wonderful people.
What I loved about the people I met was their genuine politeness, caring and eager to share their culture. There is nothing negative in their life... they just live it! I was inspired by 80 year old men and women who were climbing the China Wall (not the easy side the hard side). This has inspired me to keep fit, I want to climb the wall again and again including when I am 80!
Have a wonderful weekend and remember to always be kind to those you love. Give and you will always receive.