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Since I am spending the beginning of the new year in New Zealand with my family, I only thought it appropriate to make a green smoothie recipe with some of my favorite local ingredients. I am sure you can find these in a well stocked supermarket or farmers market anywhere in the world!
Since I want to share more healthy habits this year, I thought it only right to make a green smoothie my first recipe of the year. Green smoothies are my favorite way to include more leafy greens for energy, minerals, and vitamins. If there is only one thing you're changing this year, make it a green smoothie every morning. Your digestion, your skin, your hair, your nails, your energy levels, your muscle recovery, and your health will all thank you for it! After a decade with these glorious concoctions, I can't live without my daily green smoothie fix anymore. Give it a try!
Now this is a really "green" green smoothie. What do I mean by that? It's bitter and tastes a bit like grass, which is great if you've been drinking green smoothies for a while. If this is your first one, maybe add a banana to this mix, or try one of my other recipes for a sweeter, less bitter version: The Tropical Green Smoothie or It's All Peachy Green Smoothie.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Makes 1 big green smoothie or 2 small ones:
1 yellow kiwi (can be substituted for green one)
½ avocado
juice of ½ lemon
piece of fresh ginger without the skin, size of your fingernail
handful of kale, leaves only, no stems
handful of spinach
handful of lettuce
250ml cold water
Blend everything in a blender on high for 90 seconds until smooth and creamy. Enjoy right away!
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Is Kevin Love Enough For Cleveland Cavaliers?
Mar 16, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) dribbles in the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings forward Quincy Acy (5) at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
One must always ask if the price tag is worth it in a blockbuster trade. Are the Cleveland Cavaliers getting enough back if they do deal for Kevin Love?
LeBron James will have firepower in Love and Kyrie Irving
There is no question a win-now mentality is enveloping the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have the best player in the world back in LeBron James and with him loads of championship pedigree. With him turning 30-years old in December, the time has come for them to sell off every asset they have to make their roster a formidable as possible. That is why they plan to sell off their two previous first round picks in Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett along with another one or two picks in 2015 for the rights to All-Star forward Kevin Love. On paper, his arrival would give the team a three-headed offensive juggernaut with James, Love and Kyrie Irving. Collectively they averaged 73 points per game in 2013-2014. Who wouldn't want to create that sort of firepower?
He will also have zero NBA playoff experience and limited defense
At the same time there are drawbacks to the decision. Among the most challenging, especially for James, will be the massive absence of playoff experience he'll have around him. When he joined the Miami Heat in 2010 he was joining an organization rich from the top down in postseason familiarity. Team president Pat Riley is a former Hall of Fame coach who won six championships. Dwyane Wade was Finals MVP in 2006 when the Heat won their first title. Even fellow Big Three member Chris Bosh played in May a couple of seasons with Toronto. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have not played a single playoff game combined in their careers.
The other issue will be defense. Scoring points is great for the highlight reels but it won't matter unless a team can also stop the opponent from scoring. Last season the Cleveland Cavaliers ranked 16th in points allowed per game. James should be able to help with that but not much. Love meanwhile will help even less. For all his shooting and rebound skill, the 25-year old is middle of the pack at best on defense. He's also injury-prone at times.
There is no question this Kevin Love trade is as boom-bust as it gets. His addition could elevate them to NBA champions, but it also could blow up in their faces. That is a major gamble to take.

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With nearly 1,400 students enrolled in the 2008-09 academic year, Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Health Sciences is the largest of eight academic schools at the college.
Now, the School of Health Sciences has established a scholarship fund to provide financial support for more of its students.
The School of Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship Fund has been seeded with $7,000 received over the past few years through gifts from alumni and other supporters directed to the school. Penn College's Institutional Advancement Office is seeking donations toward building the fund to an endowment of at least $25,000, after which will it become a permanent source of scholarship awards.
Recipients of awards from the School of Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship Fund will be selected from eligible applicants who are enrolled full time in at least their second semester of any major in the School of Health Sciences, with a grade-point average of at least 3.0. An applicant's community service and/or college extracurricular activities will be taken into account. Preference will be given to applicants who have not received awards from that scholarship in the past.
"We are extremely pleased to be able to come together as an academic school to provide the legacy of an endowed scholarship to support deserving students who are preparing to enter the rewarding field of health careers," said Sharon K. Waters, dean of health sciences.
Alumni and supporters can make donations to the School of Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship Fund online or by mail to: Penn College Institutional Advancement Office, One College Avenue, Williamsport, PA, 17701-5799.
The School of Health Sciences offers bachelor's degrees in applied health studies, dental hygiene, nursing and physician assistant, as well as associate degrees in dental hygiene, emergency medical services, health arts, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, physical fitness specialist, radiography and surgical technology.
Penn College is a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University, committed to applied technology education. With more than 6,500 students enrolled in bachelor-degree, associate-degree and certificate majors, Penn College has the second-largest enrollment in the Penn State system.
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Sonas necklace
A long delicate sterling silver chain with silver, rose gold and yellow gold charms. Each of the silver and gold charms has a letter which spells out the Irish word Sonas.The length comes to just above the navel, and can be double up. Looks great combined with other chains for a layered look, but is pretty just on it's own too.Discover the Meaning
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There are other movies, and there are other trilogies. However, none thus far are filled with the rich content that I have found in The Matrix Trilogy, in terms of understanding the nature of our reality within the holographic universe that we call home.
In the following video, Popeye of Federal Jack/Down The Rabbit Hole interviews Mark Passio about the layers of meaning behind the movies. Prior to hearing this, like many others, I assumed that the first movie was self-contained, and that there was no need to make another, let alone a third. I was wrong. I love philosophy, I love bright minds ("sapiosexual"), and I love men. This discussion is one of the best of all possible worlds for me. It is key to understanding the ways of my heart, and how I view our reality. So, follow your heart, mine, and the white rabbit….


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A rocket carrying five Iridium communications satellites streaked into space Monday.
"It just rocked out of here," said Master Sgt. Ty Foster, a spokesman for the 30th Space Wing.
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The morning launch came after three days of delays due to mechanical problems and high winds.
Within 85 minutes of liftoff, all five satellites successfully separated from the Boeing Delta II rocket.
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The satellites join in low-Earth orbit 73 other Iridium Satellite LLC spacecraft, which form the backbone of the company's global mobile phone service.
The launch marks the first time satellites have been added to the Iridium constellation since two spares were sent into orbit in late 1998. Motorola and other investors spent $5 billion building the Iridium LLC network only to cut off commercial service two years ago as it drowned in debt.
The company originally sought to destroy its satellites by having them burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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Rival company Globalstar LP spent more than $4 billion to develop its own system of 48 satellites that allow subscribers to make and receive calls from anywhere on the planet. That company intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said spokesman Mac Jeffery.
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Hyderabad: A 28-year-old woman attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself after knowing that her beau is cheating her. She died during the treatment in the hospital.
According to the details, the woman, a resident of AS Rao Nagar was a nurse working in a hospital at Kushaiguda. For the past three months, she was living with her beau.
It may be mentioned that both the woman and her beau knew each other for the past two years.
The deceased took this extreme step when she came to know that her beau, Manohar is a married person having two children.
After the woman made an attempt to commit suicide, she was rushed to hospital where she died during the treatment.
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Winter brings with it times when we have groups of people over and the weather keeps everyone inside; on those occasions a quick easy to learn game that everyone can play together is just the thing between dinner and departure. A few suggestions would be:
Codenames XXL
Teams compete to see if they can identify all of their spies before the other team. Spymasters give one word clues to help the team identify their cards. A correct guess moves you closer to victory, a wrong one might just find the assassin. This edition of Codenames comes with cards that can be read by a larger team all at the same time making it a great word based party game.
Players form two teams, each team is attempting to figure out which key words they have to decrypt without letting the other team intercept the message. How many different clues can you give around blue bird? Fans of inside jokes and the enigma machine will find this game to be a perfect dinner companion.
Rhino Hero
Kids and adults alike will quickly get into this dexterity building game. Players each have a stack of "floor" cards that they have to place upon the building Rhino Hero is climbing, each floor card has at least one wall and one special feature. Can you help Rhino become the building climbing hero of his dreams?
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And still no cable.
Life: brown, soft. You gotta take this dogshit and iterate it day by day until you feel like you live in the petrified forest. It's all the same, but I don't care. I was sitting there listening to some tunes last night and remembering that I'm a person. That was a revelation, let me tell you.
I was remembering walking from International House to Pick Hall to take the slowest-elevator-on-earth and suddenly everything was good, very, very, good, and I drank down a shit-ton of vodka and smiled like a fool and nobody anywhere near me understood what was going on. Nobody can make me smaller; I am simply a giant.
In varying ways, I grant.
Now, for example, I used to be clever, but now I'm just damn skilled at being trite. But a skill is a skill. And I am a giant. Bring on the paychecks. Bring on the apprentices. Bring on the Gold Fucking Watch of Omaha, I can do it, I can do it


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Polling predictions on Saturday suggested the race was too close to call, with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) holding a small but narrowing lead over Merkel's party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
The closeness of the race coupled with Germany's complicated voting system means it could take some time before a winning coalition is formed and the ultimate victor is known.
Those lining up as candidates to replace Merkel are Armin Laschet, a long-time ally of Merkel and leader of the CDU since January; Olaf Scholz, leader of the left-leaning SPD; and the Greens' Annalena Baerbock.
At his final campaign rally Saturday in Potsdam, Scholz referenced concerns over climate change and said that, if elected, he wanted to agree an increase in the minimum wage to 12 euro ($14) an hour within the first year of government.
After voting on Sunday, he told reporters: "Now I hope that as many citizens as possible will go to the polls and cast their votes and make possible what has become apparent, namely that there will be a very strong result for the SPD. And that the citizens give me the mandate to become the next Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany."
Laschet, meanwhile, held a final campaign rally with Merkel in the city of Aachen on Saturday during which the outgoing chancellor praised his "passion and heart" and said the election was about the country remaining "stable" and ensuring "that the youth have a future and we can still live in prosperity."
After voting the following day, Laschet told reporters: "We all feel that this is a very important federal election, an election that decides the direction of Germany in the next few years, and that is why every vote counts, and that is why I hope everyone will use their right to go to the polls, so that democrats can elect a new government in the end.
"It's an exciting day, and because it's down to the wire, and you know that every vote counts, today is probably not about the politicians talking, but the voters," he added. "Not an election day, but a day of the voter, which is always the highest day in democracy."
Merkel, the second-longest serving Chancellor in German history, has been widely seen as a steady pair of hands in the face of challenges including the financial crisis of 2007-2008, Britain's exit from the European Union, and, most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
She has been a driving force for European cohesion and attempted to maintain close ties with the United States and China.
Now, with her departure, a period of unaccustomed uncertainty beckons for Germany, the EU and the wider world, although shifts in Germany's international policy are unlikely to be dramatic.
German politicians and officials were among those targeted, an EU official told CNN.
Greens could play kingmaker
German politics has long been dominated by the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, who have governed together in a coalition for the past eight years. But other parties have grown in popularity over the past decade as the CDU and SPD have lost ground.
This election is particularly close; the CDU and SPD have both held polling advantages, and the Green Party has also emerged as a serious contender. As a result, Baerbock stands to play the role of kingmaker in what are expected to be lengthy coalition negotiations.
The far-right AfD also remains a stubborn presence on the political scene, scrapping with the liberal Free Democratic Party for fourth place.
Both Laschet and Scholz — whose parties remain neck-and-neck in the polls — are familiar figures in German politics.
Scholz, 63, has belonged to the SPD since he was 17 and has been serving as the vice-chancellor and German finance minister since 2018, earning him increased visibility as he navigated Germany's economic response to the pandemic.
His chief opponent, Laschet, 60, is a long-time Merkel ally and the CDU's deputy leader since 2012. He was selected as the party's candidate in January 2021 after a torturous leadership tussle, and has been premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, since 2017.
Baerbock caused a brief sensation in German politics when she surged in the polls early in the campaign, prompting voters to wonder whether she could become the country's first Green chancellor.
Some 60.4 million people age 18 and above are eligible to vote in this election, according to figures from Germany's Federal Statistics Office.
Each will have two votes to cast — one for the candidate to represent their constituency, of which there are 299 in the Bundestag, or German parliament, and a second vote for their preferred party. A party's share of "second votes" determines the number of seats that party gains in the Bundestag, according to proportional representation.
For a party to get into the Bundestag, it must win at least 5% of the second vote.
Many Germans have already cast their ballots; the coronavirus pandemic has increased the amount of postal voting that took place before polling day.
Kamimura Zoellner, a 32-year-old voter from Berlin, said she would prefer for Germany to stay on course with its current political set-up. "I do think the current government dealt with the coronavirus crisis reasonably well," she told CNN on Sunday.
"And if you look at the economy, we are not doing that badly compared to other countries. Our economy didn't collapse during the coronavirus crisis. We had a lot of help from the government …it really could have turned out much worse."
Zoellner said that while she "knew at a national level who to vote for," she was "torn" at a local level. "We live here in Berlin and local rules and regulations here have a direct impact on our lives — I do want to see change locally."
CNN's Nadine Schmidt reported from Berlin, while Laura Smith-Spark and Rob Picheta wrote from London. CNN's Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen and Alex Carey contributed to this report.
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Banks could be the next business sector to face disruption from nontraditional rivals, if a new study from Accenture is any indication, writes RealtyTrac's Peter Miller.
According to the study, nearly half of consumers said they would likely bank with a company they currently do business with but that does not currently offer banking services, such as PayPal and Square. That figure jumps to more than 70 percent among those ages 18 to 34.
Moreover, 40 percent of consumers ages 18 to 34 said they would consider banking with Google, while 37 percent would consider banking with Amazon and 34 percent would consider banking with Apple.
"[C]ustomers want a bank that's nimble and proactive, one that can be a part of their daily lives. The idea of 'convenience' in banking is undergoing a shift away from branch locations and toward digital products and services that mesh with consumers' 'smart' mobile-empowered lives. Also, banks that cling to the status quo risk being viewed over time more like utilities that conduct financial transactions," Accenture said.
New competition from such players could help hold down mortgage rates, Miller writes.
But it will not be easy for such companies to enter the lending space, he added. Consumers consider traditional banks less trustworthy now than they did before the financial crisis, but tech companies have trust issues of their own as security breaches become more and more commonplace.
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MSU softball: Spartans rally for 11-6 win over Central Connecticut
Michigan State rallied from an early three-run deficit to post an 11-5 victory over Central Connecticut on Sunday morning at the Georgia Bulldog Invitational. Jordan Watson improved to 5-1 by tossing 3.2 innings of one-hit relief, getting help from a five-run sixth inning for MSU that blew open a one-run game.
Senior Gutknecht was 2-for-3 to lead the offensive effort, ripping a three-run homer in the five-run sixth inning. Lea Foerster, McKenxie Long, Kelcey Carrasco, and Lindsey Besson all had two hits. Seven of MSU's 12 base hits on the day went for extra bases - four doubles, two triples, and a homer. The Spartans also swiped three bases on the afternoon.
The Spartans (12-3) have won seven of their last eight games, the lone hiccup a 4-3 loss to No. 16 Georgia on Saturday in walkoff fashion. MSU gets a rematch with the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon to wrap up the Bulldog Invitational.
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- Jordan Watson tossed 3.2 innings of relief to earn her fifth victory of the season. She walked one and struck out one, allowing one hit and no runs. .
- Sarah Gutknecht went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk. .
- McKenzie Long had a triple and a single, with two RBI. Melanie Baccay also had two hits, including a two-RBI double.
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Blue Ribbon Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie {From Scratch}
So you want to really impress your friends and family at Thanksgiving this year? Try this very yummy Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie recipe that I've been using for YEARS now - and my husband LOVES me for it! And yes... you're going to make it FROM SCRATCH using a REAL PUMPKIN! Don't let that scare you, it's not as hard as you might think it would be.
Why the Blue Ribbon? Because I entered this recipe into a pie competition one time... and it TOTALLY WON FIRST PLACE!!! YES! Ok... maybe I should mention that I was the only one that entered into the Pumpkin Category...... but I like to think that even if there were more people who entered... I'd still have won because it's THAT GOOD!
What You'll Need:
-Large and Sharp Serrated Knife
-9x13 Baking Dish
-Food Processor or Blender
-Hand/Stand Mixer
-2 9" Pie Dishes
-Rolling Pin
Pie Filling Ingredients:
-A Pie Pumpkin (A Small, Round Pumpkin available at most grocery stores in the Fall. It's sweet, and provides the perfect amount of puree for this recipe)
-1 Cup Brown Sugar
-1.5tsp Ground Cinnamon
-1tsp Ground Cloves
-1tsp Ground Allspice
-1/2tsp Ground Ginger
-1/2tsp Ground Nutmeg
-1tsp Vanilla Extract
-4 Large Eggs
-1.5 Cans of Evaporated Milk
Pie Crust Ingredients:
-4 Cups Flour
-1Tbsp Sugar
-1.5tsp Salt
-1Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
-1 3/4 Cup Vegetable Shortening
-1Tbsp Vinegar
-1 Egg
-1/2 Cup Water
Let's get started by following the steps below!
Let's start by getting the Pie Pumpkin ready! Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350°. First, using the large serrated knife, cut the top off of your pumpkin and then cut it in half.
Now go ahead and scoop out all of the seeds (believe me, it's a lot easier than doing this for your Halloween Jack O'Lantern! You're not reaching through a little whole at the top and I think the pie pumpkin isn't as slimy as a regular pumpkin too).
Put your pumpkin halves face down in your 9x13 baking dish and put it in the oven for 45 minutes. Take it out when you can easily poke a fork into the meat of the pumpkin. You may need to cook a little longer than 45 minutes, just check on it every 5 minutes or so until it's ready. If it seems to be ready, scoop all of the contents into a food processor or blender.
I personally used a Food Processor to make my "Pumpkin Glop" I scooped all of the pumpkin meat into it and pulsed it until it was chopped up, and then let it run on full speed until I got it to this consistency:
Now, simply add all of the Pie Filling ingredients (All Pumpkin Glop from the pumpkin, 1 Cup Brown Sugar, 1.5tsp Ground Cinnamon, 1tsp Ground Cloves, 1tsp Ground Allspice, 1/2tsp Ground Ginger, 1/2tsp Ground Nutmeg, 1tsp Vanilla Extract, 4 Large Eggs, 1.5 Cans of Evaporated Milk) into a bowl or mixer and mix together until it looks like this. Yes. It will be a soupy texture. Now, let's set this mixture aside for a bit while we begin to make the crust!
This is probably the easiest pie crust recipe EVER! It's easy to mold and roll and the easiest to transfer to a pie (in my experiences with making pie crusts!).
Start by mixing 1Tbsp Vinegar, 1 Egg and 1/2 Cup Water together in a small bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients (4 Cups Flour, 1Tbsp Sugar, 1.5tsp Salt, 1Tbsp Cinnamon, 1 3/4 Cup Vegetable Shortening) including the vinegar/egg/water mixture into a large bowl and cut with a fork (I like to add 1/4 cup of shortening at a time and cut it. Once it begins to crumble, you can use your hands to kneed into a smooth dough into four balls (I think 2 if you're wanting enough dough for a pretty pie edge).
Sprinkle your surface with some flour and take one of your dough balls and begin to use your hand to pat down and form into a flat circle. I try my best to not to let the edges crack... but hey... it happens. And you know the drill, if it's a bit to sticky add some flour to the top of your dough and on your rolling pin, if it's not doughy enough, add small amounts of water to your dough.
Roll out your dough with your rolling pin into a thin circular sheet, I try to aim for 2" outside of my pie dish.
Grease your pie dish generously using a cooking spray. I use one that is great for baking, as it has flour in the spray. Carefully roll your dough into your pie dish and begin to press the dough into the dish to spread it outward to the edges. I didn't have enough excess dough to make a pretty edge... and admittedly, I'm not the best at making them, so I just do thumb prints to make a classic wavy/zig zag edge. I'm sure there is a proper culinary name for it, but you know... I'm just a mom trying to make a yummy Thanksgiving Day treat.
To prevent the edges from burning, I made a simple cinnamon egg wash using 1 egg and 1tsp of cinnamon. Then, I just brush it all over the pie crust, on the edges, in the center - all over (see below). Now, preheat your oven to 425°.
Then, fill up the two pie crusts evenly with your pie filling.
Bake your pies at 425° for the first 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350° and bake for another 45 minutes. It may seem a tiny bit wet in the center, but it will harden a bit as it cools off.
Then... voila! Your Blue Ribbon Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie is ready to lay before your guests at the feast. You can tell everyone how you made it from real pumpkins and be the hero of Thanksgiving! You're welcome boo.
You can serve it hot or cold and ALWAYS with whipped cream. I prefer to make my own from a frozen/frosted mixing bowl, some Heavy Whipping Cream, some Vanilla Extract and a tiny bit of Powdered Sugar to thicken it a bit. I don't have exact measurements for that... I kind of just go by taste and thickness. Sooo yummy and delightful! Enjoy!


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India's Daughter: Here's why we should be happy BBC made this 'shaming' documentary
Indians should be happy that BBC 4 made and screened India's Daughter because it shamed the country just as the way Channel 4 shamed Sri Lanka.
The last time an Asian country demonstrated collective national outrage against a foreign Television channel was in 2011 when UK's Channel 4 produced a ground-breaking documentary on the alleged war crimes and human rights violations in Sri Lanka. Since March 4, a much bigger and more democratic India has been gripped by similar nationalistic fever because of a documentary of another public funded UK channel, BBC 4.
Sri Lanka saw an imperial conspiracy in the Channel 4 film, "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields", to scuttle its democracy and the glory of its fight against terrorism, while India thought the BBC 4 documentary, "India's daughter", on the infamous 2012 Delhi gang-rape, was a conspiracy to malign the country. Except a handful of moderate voices, Indian parliament reverberated in collective outrage.
The film, despite the central government's ban, made into Indian homes and a few lakhs have reportedly watched it. Was it a conspiracy to tarnish India's image, particularly when it's inching towards an 8 percent growth or was it a statement of plain truths to mobilise public opinion? Did it break Indian laws by carrying classified information?
Post the YouTube premiere of the film, the country seems to be divided now. Advocates of free-speech and human rights want the film to be screened so that people know what's in it while politicians want to block it.
Indians should be happy that BBC 4 made and screened this film because it shamed the country just as the way Channel 4 shamed Sri Lanka. Till the screening of the "Killing Fields", the international community didn't have an emotional connect with the victims of the alleged war crimes in the island nation although the UN had made the same startling revelations through statistics. The film changed the Sri Lankan cabal's image forever and led to concerted action by the international community. The message of the film wasn't any different from the UN report, but the medium told the story differently.
The same thing is happening with "India's Daughter" as well. It's no secret that India has a horrible record of crime against women and that the country is the fourth most dangerous place for women in the world. Rape is one of the most common crimes against women in India and the UN human rights chief had called it a national problem.
Still, Home Minster Rajnath Singh and parliamentarians such as Jaya Bachan are hurt by the documentary, which shows nothing more than what has been said a thousand times before. The only difference, perhaps, is that the rape convict and his lawyers are speaking on camera for the first time, but what they are mouthing is the same anti-women attitude that researchers have found among Indian men time and again.
They are not not saying anything different from what anti-women vigilantes such as Sri Ram Sena and religious bigots regularly say on Indian media - women are the embodiment of family honour and it's their responsibility to protect it. The convict is saying that good girls should not be on the streets at night and one of the lawyers insist that he will not mind killing his daughter if she violates family honour. India's record of rapes and honour killings corroborate their regressive views.
By feigning wounded prestige and suspecting conspiracy, what the government, the parliamentarians, politicians and the Indian elite admit to is their thin skin to international criticism even while being thick-skinned to the chilling reality at home. They showed the same shock and rage when VS Naipaul wrote about the "the children, the dirt, the disease, the cries of bakshish, the hawkers, the touts…" in 1964 in An Area of Darkness. He wrote how revulsed he was by the poor Indians defecating everywhere while the rich ones were busy miming the British. Promptly, India had banned the book. Even half a century later, nothing much has changed and half of Indians still defecate in the open and a third of the population are destitute. If one were to make a documentary on Indian poverty and filth, the government will react with the same outrage because they are the ones who suffer of an image problem. Obviously, outrage is an easier response than transformative action.
The elite also has a reason to get outraged because class is what trumps their poor Indianness in front of their international peers, either in their drawing rooms or when they are abroad. A glossy visage of glass, steel and polish is what they will like to present their country as, not as shit-holes or as dens of rapists. Films such as "India's Daughter" dents their ego just like an epidemic at home makes them vulnerable to airport screenings. The neb-nationalistic Indian diaspora too has the same existential crisis, because it gives the chavs another opportunity to ridicule them. No wonder the urban elite and the diaspora prefer Karan Johar to Anurag Kashyap and Shah Rukh Khan to Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Ordinary Indians should see through this disingenuousness of the Indian politicians and the elite. India will do better if some of our parliamentarians stop being facetious when faced with issues such as a third of Parliament seats for women and cry foul when somebody holds a mirror to them. Films such as "India Daughter" are important to protect us from the tyranny of the ruling class and the elites. It's exactly the same way we learn how Saudi Arabia is no better than a Taliban ruled Afghanistan and how democratic movements are crushed by authoritarian rulers even as they make deals in first world capitals.
For the voiceless, naming and shaming is an effective tool of protection and possible reparation. If India is genuinely hurt, let it stop behaving like an ostrich. And don't make a big deal out of featuring criminals in media; they have been stars in Pulitzer winning journalism.
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Why am I incapable of finding a man?
I know I sound desperate when I type this but I just don't get how I am meant to be alone. I'm 25, have a bachelors, own a condo and have a decent job. I don't think I look overweight & I try to take care or my appearance. So why can't I find a man? I've tried the apps on and off for years. I always attract what I don't want. And what I do want: doesn't like me back, only wants casual or is a total jerk. I'm told I'm nice so what gives? I have no friends either. I'm pretty easy going and feel like I have been able to accomplish what I want out of life, for the exception of a social life and good boyfriend. I am very distrusting of people in general, due to my bad experiences. I don't think I'm overly picky and have every right to standards. I see people bigger and uglier or average looking, capable of finding a partner that I find appealing. I was fatter and didn't get attention, I'm smaller now and still alone. I don't message guys too often on the app, when I do make the first move, it doesn't work out. Am I the problem (clearly not)?
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All I have to go off is this post. And based on it, you seem a little ugly on the inside. Kinda judgy, like your measurement is not of the actual person but of their exterior and their resume. Including yourself. So, since you could be a great person, who just does not come across as one, maybe rethink a few things.
Are you primarily using the dating sites? If so, consider whether your profile is inviting to your targeted demographic. We should all have standards, but might yours read as unrealistic/ impossible/ too high? This may explain the infux of jerks. Because if he considers himself God*s gift, he may decide he is the type of treasure a girl like you is looking for. Are you leading with your degree? (A big turnoff for many.) Your fitness? (Possibly intimidating.) These things can be annoying. Perhaps a tradesman, a guy still in school or anyone who thinks your focus is on academia and a perfect body passes you up because they are looking for someone more interested in going to concerts or comedy shows or hot air ballooning than you seem to be. Who knows. And just because your undesirables pick you, it does not mean you have to pick them.
A good selection process will need out most of the riff raff but if you present yourself and your personality in the best light, you will have better contenders to sift through in the first place. Hopefully, you will receive this in the spirit it is meant.Edited by the author
Owning a condo/apartment ,having a bachelors, not being overweight ect does not give you a ticket to a tall dark and handsome guy of your choosing.
You could still be coyote ugly.
Another perfect example of a homely chick online shooting for mr perfect.
You dont want an apple, you want the whole darn tree so you can taste all the apples and discard them at your convenience.
Lowered expectationsEdited by the author
Do you live in an area that is target rich, that is eligible men of the kind you see yourself having longterm relationship with. I have heard this expression "GU" which means geographically undesirable.
As others here have said, you should get busy finding activities of interest and seeing them as opportunities to make friends. And that can lead to finding men to date.
Of course there are more variables than that, but it's a start.
It's harder as we get older to meet someone....
Also, you have several things going against you - which are:
Guys in your age range (20s), usually aren't ready to settle down. They wanna play around a lot.
You mentioned you have no friends. Well, unfortunately, the dating apps are a numbers game. You have to sift through fakes, flakes and weirdoes....I still believe a better way is to get out there and be social (aka "networking"). Maybe you can join a club, sport, hobby, volunteer - and not only meet people as friends and do cool things, but perhaps that can help you make connections to a nice guy. Also, if you meet someone within one of those activities, at least you have "something" in common to kick it off :)
The concerning thing about your post - I'm distrusting of people - if you want to have friends and relationships you must be ready to be vulnerable and open. Relationships are not vanilla story from the movie, it's a process of growing and changing and yes sometimes it can be painful. And give people who like you a chance, maybe appearance wise they are not the ones you'd date but personality wise they can be just perfect for you. Connection on personal level is much more meaningful and rewarding than being attracted to the looks.
"Am I the problem (clearly not)"? Of course you are. You are the one with no friends and no bf.
Even the fact that you'd say 'clearly not' indicates that you don't have an open mind about fixing what you need to fix.
You can't make friends when you're distrusting of people because friendship requires trust. You will be much happier if you can figure out a way to believe the best of people, rather than the worst. No one is perfect, not you, not me, and not your potential friends. Try to accept that fact and like people despite their imperfections.
Also, stop thinking about your 'standards'. Try to like people for who they are, rather than judging them on whether or not they meet your standards.
Join some clubs or activities that appeal to you. Go in with a positive attitude and a goal of making friends and remember this rule: To make a friend, you have to be a friend.
I think you need a new approach. Dating apps are not for you. So what do you have in your life other than work? Hobbies, especially physical ones are good to meet people. Try volunteering, go out and meet a diverse set of friends and acquaintances of both men and women to beef up your social life. This will give you options.
Also a huge part of being attractive is attitude, consider your self sexy and at least hint/signs of it with how you dress and how you talk to people.
Oh yeah and of course you are the problem, but also the solution.Edited by the author


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It's amazing just to find out how many people can speak even a little bit of English. I manage to get my daily life here, with my limited vocabulary and my miming skills, but I manage.
But some people don't realise how incredibly difficult Mandarin is. I'm in Sichuan, so they don't even speak Mandarin, they have their own dialect called Sichuan dialect, which is very different to Mandarin. Chinese people study both Mandarin ( the Beijing dialect) but they also have their own dialect from their own province, which they mostly talk. So if someone from Beijing came to Sichuan they wouldn't understand the dialect, so the person from Sichuan would have to speak the Mandarin dialect so they can understand each other. So that means, most of what I hear isn't Mandarin. Not a good start to try and learn the language.
Secondly, they use characters. This means from restaurants to basically everything, it's in characters. So you can't practice the language because all you constantly see is characters.
Thirdly, the tones are so hard. In Pinyin (how foreigners learn Chinese) you have the tones. But even if you see the tones, that still doesn't mean it's that tone. Say for example you say " nĭ hăo". This means hello. So, you would think you pronounce the tones above the letter 'I' and 'a'. This is not the case. Instead, to make it easier to say it, you pronounce the 'nĭ' with a 'ní'. So the tone rises up, instead of rising, falling and rising once again.
Even if you know the vocabulary, it's difficult saying the sentence. You have to remember the vocab, tone and the grammatical structure of the sentence. If you get the tone wrong, most of the time they won't understand you. This happen's loads of times.
But also the majority of Chinese people can't speak any English, although there are a few that pop up. For instance, today I was paying my bills. Thankfully the lady in the internet shop could speak some English, while using her dictionary to help; she explained to me what I needed to do. It makes life so much easier when they speak a little English.
Then I went to pay my maintenance fee. The man said something to me and I replied in Chinese 'Wo ting bu dong'; I don't understand. So there we were, stuck. I replied 'wo yao' and pointed to my piece of paper, meaning I wanted to pay.
Then this family walked in with the grandfather at the front. And he suddenly spoke English to me, asking do I want to pay my maintenance fee. We then talked for a few minutes and I told him where I was from.
Very few older Chinese people speak English, so I was very surprised to see that he could. It's mainly the younger generation who are studying English that speak to me.
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This past fall, the Saint Leo community celebrated an open house for its Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence. The center is designed to serve the university's faculty by providing resources and support on the latest best practices in teaching. Saint Leo takes pride in being a teaching university, and the center helps to ensure faculty are leaders in this sector.
Through the center, faculty receive support and professional development for teaching in all modalities, including on ground, online, video teleconferencing, and working in interconnected classrooms, among other topics. In the past year and a half, more than 230 offerings have been provided. Additionally, the center now offers a dedicated website — faculty.saintleo.edu — where faculty can go to access a variety of resources.
"Our goal is to support faculty, serving as one central hub for resources and professional development," said Dr. Candace Roberts, director for the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence. "When we support our faculty, we are empowering them to better serve our students."


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Apart from exchanging presents and eating too much food, the BBC's television schedule is one exciting part of Christmas Day.
There's family movies, Top of the Tops, The Queen's Speech and of course hilarious festive specials of your favourite programmes.
Who doesn't love sitting down with a nice drink to relax in front of the TV after eating their turkey?
Anyway, the official BBC Press Office has tweeted their confirmed schedule for December 25.
It of course includes the highly anticipated return of Gavin and Stacey followed by an explosive hour long episode of EastEnders .
But not everyone is happy about the programme line-up.
There doesn't appear to be a single episode of Only Fools and Horses broadcasting on BBC One on Christmas Day and fans of the sitcom are outraged.
The show tends to makes an appearance and some Only Fools fans have taken to Twitter to express their dissapointment.
One Only Fools fan said: "Years ago we had Morecome and Wise or Only Fools and Horses at Christmas. Now we have Gavin and Stacey Christmas special. How things have gone downhill fast at Christmas."
A second stated: "@TalkRoberto I didn't know what time the Queen's speech was on Rob. Couldn't care less either. The important Xmas-day TV event when I was growing up was Only Fools and Horses."
A third added: "Bring back only fools and horses gotta be better than all that."
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The Radical Republicans sought the complete overhaul of the Southern economy after the conclusion of the American Civil War instead of a more gradualist approach. They also sought the rapid, full integration of Black Americans into public life. Hiram Revels of Mississippi was elected Senator and six other African Americans were elected as Congressmen from other southern states during the Radical Republicans Reconstruction era.
Radical Republicans of Reconstruction
Some readers may wonder if the American people supported all of this radicalism. They had, after all, handed the Radicals a substantial off-year victory in 1866. Howard Beale, in his 400-page study of that election, wrote that such a conclusion would not be justified. There were, as Beale explains, many issues at stake in the 1866 election.
For Northerners, the key issues were economic. Having benefited from high tariffs, many Northerners were not eager to readmit to Congress Southern representatives who would favor lower tariffs. Ex-New York governor Horatio Seymour declared, "This question of tariffs and taxation, and not the negro question, keeps our country divided….. The men of New York were called upon to keep out the Southern members, because if they were admitted they would vote to uphold [i.e., hold up or obstruct] our commercial greatness."
Likewise, the Radicals had spread the idea that if Johnson's lenient Reconstruction plan were allowed to stand, disloyal Southern congressmen would vote to repudiate the federal debt—leaving U.S. bondholders with only worthless paper—and may even vote to honor the Confederate debt. That there was not the slightest prospect that such a thing would happen did nothing to prevent Radicals from using it to scare voters. Beale concludes from his study of the 1866 campaign "that the Radicals forced their program upon the South by an evasion of issues and the clever use of propaganda in an election where a majority of the voters would have supported Johnson's policy had they been given a chance to express their preference on an issue squarely faced."
In short, Radical Republicans Reconstruction was very far from the cartoonish battle of good, noble Northerners against wicked, unrepentant Southerners that historians of the past several decades have suggested. It was neither as straightforward nor as morally unambiguous as such a simplistic view suggests. The troops were withdrawn from all the Southern states by 1877, and to that extent Reconstruction came to an end. But its legacy of federal supremacy over the states would live on, and come to dramatic fruition in the twentieth century.
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SportsNow gives you the ability to create and manage member groups. You can use member groups in two ways: Firstly, you can send messages to all members of a group so you don't have to select them individually and secondly, you can use member groups to create classes that can only be visited by members of that group. In this tutorial you will learn how to create and use a member group.
Step-by-step instructions
Creating a member group
- Click in the admin area on «My customers».
- Click on «Member groups».
- To create a new member group, you must click on «Create group».
- Name: Enter a name for the new member group.
- Description: Add a description for the group.
- Add members: Select the members that belong to this group.
- Click on «Create group» to confirm the creation of a new group.
- Click on «Action», to change or delete existing member groups.
- A message confirms that the creation was successful.
View all members of a group
- Click in the admin area on «My customers».
- Click on «Member groups».
- Click on «Action» - «Edit» at the desired member group.
- Click on the column «Status» in the list of members to sort the list.
- You will now see all members who are in the group and those who are not.
- Alternatively, after clicking on «Edit», you can click on «Excel xslx» in the upper right corner. You will get an Excel export and can then view the group members in the table.
Send messages to specific member groups
- Click in the admin area on «Messages».
- When choosing the recipients, you can select the desired membership group.
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- Click in the admin area on «Set up my studio».
- Click on «My class schedule».
- Click on «Add class».
- You can now enter a new class. Enter the desired settings.
- If you scroll down, you will get to the section «Booking settings».
At «Member groups» you can now select the desired member group. If you have selected a group, only members of the selected group can book this class or workshop.
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Josh Warrington v Sofiane Takoucht, IBF WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE, BT Sport (Saturday) – Josh Warrington (29-0) should be fighting better men than Sofiane Takoucht (35-3-1) at this stage in his career. You could maybe argue that after Selby, Frampton and Galahad he deserves an easy enough fight in Leeds, but he should be trying to build on those wins for me. Whether Leo Santa Cruz, Gary Rusell or Tugstsogt Nyambayar were available for a massive unification fight is a question to be asked, but for now we get Takoucht. Frank Warren likes to keep his world champions as world champions for as long as possible, milking them in fights like this, so he'll be delighted to get a sell-out First Direct Arena and another win for Warrington. Warrington doesn't strike me as a fighter who would be happy with Takoucht after 3 brilliant wins, but maybe asking for another is too much and im being too harsh? Takoucht has no one of any relevance on his record, hes 33 year old and has never been stopped in his 3 losses. He's on a 8 fight winning run since 2014, but only 2 have been scheduled for over 8 rounds. Warrington starts here, as expected a huge 1/50, with Tokoucht 14/1. Warrington has been, from my perspective, punching harder in his last 3 fights, especially Frampton. Im curious to see if that continues and he can get a stoppage win here, which is 8/13. He seems to have realised boxing 12 rounds and winning easily on the cards is not doing him any favours and has really been digging in with more powerful punches recently. No one is complaining. Warrington needs to keep his name out here, so im hoping he manages to get Takoucht out of there in crowd pleasing fashion. Im not so sure tho. A points win for the home fighter is a good value 11/8, with 25/1 for the challenger. Warrington, on paper, cant possibly lose here, its all about how he wins and how comprehensively. I think he will win just about every round, but im not sure if he can get the tough Frenchman out of there. Either way, as Warrington always is, it will be a great night at the First Direct Arena, which will be bouncing from first bell to last.
BNC Tip – Warrington to win on points @ 11/8
Other Notable Fight
Oleksandr Usyk v Chazz Witherspoon, 12 ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHT, Sky Sports (Saturday/Sunday) – After dominating everyone at Cruiserweight, superstar Oleksandr Usyk (16-0) tries his hand at heavyweight this weekend, taking on late replacement Chazz Witherspoon (38-3). It's not the greatest fight for Usyk, infact its very very poor, but injury forced his fight against Carlos Takam (a much better fight) to be cancelled earlier this year, and Tyrone Spong failed a drug test earlier this week, so it is what it is on 4 days' notice. This is up there with the biggest mismatches Eddie Hearn has ever made. This is Usyks first fight since Bellew back in November 2018, so there could be a little ring rust as he adapts to the heavyweight division, but he's so good I'll be surprised if that's the case. Witherspoon is 38 years old, fought 2 times in 3 years and won't give Usyk any problems here, not even for 1 second. Usyk is going to absolutely destroy this man and it's going to tell us absolutely nothing about his chances against competent heavyweights. Eddie has blown Bivol-Castillo out of the water when it comes to level of mismatch here. Im not sure how far Usyk can go at heavyweight, he will be by far the best technical boxer of every man in the division, but is he big enough if he ever fights Joshua, Wilder or Fury? Chances are we will eventually find out as im hoping hes fast tracked to the top if hes happy with the new weight. Usyk starts here a massive 1/50 with Witherspoon 12/1, which is quite ridiculous. They shouldn't of even bothered with any markets for the American. Im not sure Usyk will be a big, heavy puncher at heavyweight, but he will certainly knock out Witherspoon here, which is a poor 1/10. If Usyk just wants 12 rounds at his new weight, to win on points hes 7/1, but if he can't stop Witherspoon major questions are going to be asked of his chances at heavyweight. I fancy an early-mid rounds stoppage here once Witherspoon has had enough of getting punched in the face.
BNC Tip – Usyk to win in rounds 4-6 @ 15/8
Quick Hitters
Dmitry Bivol v Lenin Castillo, WBA WORLD LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE, Sky Sports (Saturday/Sunday) – Rising star Bivol (16-0) should, and will smash Castillo (20-2-1) when and how he sees fit. This is a terrible fight for Bivol, I see no point in this at all. He hasn't had a stoppage win in his last 3 fights so should be looking to get a big one here. I hope to see Bivol in better fights after this, as he looks too talented to be wasting his time, and prime, with the likes of Castillo. Bivol by KO @ a very good 1/2
Zelfa Barrett v Jordan McCorry COMMONWEALTH SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE, BT Sport (Saturday) – Barrett (22-1) will be too good for McCorry (18-6-1), who has lost 3 of his last 4. Barrett is rebuilding after his European Title loss to Ronnie Clark back in 2018, and I can't see McCorry putting a stop to that. Barrett should wear down McCorry by the middle rounds and force a late stoppage. Barrett by KO @ 1/2
Lyndon Arthur v Emmanuel Anim VACANT COMMONWEALTH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE, BT Sport (Saturday) – Unbeaten Arthur (15-0) should still be unbeaten on Saturday as 33 year old Ghanian Anim (14-2-1) shouldn't provide too stern a test. This is Arther's first scheduled 12 rounder and Anim has went 12 a few times before, so the later this goes it could be interesting to see how well Arthur holds up. The bookies fancy an early stoppage however, as I do. My pick is Over 2.5 rounds @ 4/6
Paddy Barnes v Jay Harris VACANT IBF INTER CONTINENTAL FLYWEIGHT TITLE, ESPN+ (Friday) – Its quite amazing to think Barnes (6-2) fought for a world title in his 5th fight. Since that loss, he lost his next fight to a man 11-5-1 and then beat a man who was 4-6-1. Harris (16-0) is coming in on the back of a very good win over Angel Moreno, and should have next to no trouble beating Barnes over the distance. Harris to win on points @ 5/2


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Are there dangers in pirate games? Like viruses or something. I want to download the game, but I'm somehow afraid
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Malware can be dangerous, from unwanted ads on your screen to programs that steal personal data, passwords, credit card information and so on. You should be careful when using such programs, and it is better to use safer programs. For example, the pirate bay replaces the common torrent. There you can find torrents and different applications, which will help you to download something illegally, but they will be safe.
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This little extra surprise can be anything from unexpected apps, malware, adware, spyware, and ransomware to all sorts of viruses, etc. Therefore, instead of downloading the game you wanted to play, you can end up with an infected computer and data loss


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Classic sci-fi, Pearl Jam live at Wrigley Park, new blockbusters, ballet on the big screen, fine art, quirky documentaries, rockumentaries, rooftop cinema and culinary movie nights – here's our pick of ten brilliant cinema experiences to enjoy in Joburg this October.
Showing at Ster-Kinekor
One of the biggest blockbusters of the year Blade Runner 2049, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford and produced by Ridley Scott, has been described as "the most spectacular, profound blockbuster of our time" (Robbie Collin, The Telegraph) and "both visually stunning and philosophically profound" (Mark Kermode, The Guardian).
Showing at The Bioscope: Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 23 at 19:30 | Oct 14 at 20:00 | Oct 21, Oct 22 at 15:00, 17:30, 20:00. Open-air rooftop screening: Oct 17, Oct 24 at 20:00
Ridley Scott's original 1982 Blade Runner film also returns to the big screen this month as part of independent cinema The Bioscope's Classic Movie Club series. Watch Ridley Scott's iconic film in the comfort of the cinema or book for one of The Bioscope's two special open-air rooftop screenings on the top of the Main Street Life building in Maboneng (The Bioscope is located on the ground floor). Find out more here.
So Chef! is an annual celebration of French culinary culture organised with the help of IFAS (Institut Français d'Afrique du Sud) and the Alliance Francaise. The week long festival includes workshops and cooking demonstrations in schools and universities across South Africa, as well as a French Market and a series of culinary movie nights.
Showing at The Johannesburg Culinary and Pastry School
Thu Oct 12 at 19:00
Starring award-winning French actress Catherine Frot, Haute Cuisine is an upbeat comedy-drama based on the true story of a mother of four, who became the first woman to be appointed as the private chef to president Francois Mitterrand at the Élysée Palace. The menu for the evening has been inspired by the film and the chefs promise that guests will get to eat the same dishes seen on screen in real time as they feature in the film. Find out more here.
Showing at The Bioscope
Sun Oct 15 at 19:00
Head to The Bioscope for a movie and wine pairing evening with the French father-son road trip comedy Saint Armour starring Gérard Depardieu. When a father-and-son team of cattle farmers attend an agricultural trade fair in Paris, the son's excessive drinking spurs his father to take him on a road trip through the real wine country. The wine menu for the evening has been inspired by the film and guests get to taste the same wines seen on screen in real time as they feature in the film (the wine is included in the ticket price). Find out more here.
Showing at The Bioscope in Maboneng
Oct 27, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1 at 19:30 | Oct 29 at 15:00, 17:00
2012 documentary film Material Success follows the misadventures and victories of eccentric designer Bruno Ierullo who, after a personal tragedy, risks his life savings to put together his first ever fashion show. Documenting the events of the month leading up to the runway show, this heartwarming film explores Ierullo's ideologies and the motivations that inspired both his designs and his new life. Find out more here.
Showing at Cinema Nouveau Rosebank
Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 at 19:30 | Oct 8 at 14:30
An amazing opportunity to experience some of the finest treasures of Venetian art history in Ultra HD 4k. Exhibition On Screen launches its fifth season at Cinema Nouveau with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world's leading experts in Venetian history, the film takes viewers on a Grand Tour of Canaletto's Venice, visiting the iconic landmarks that inspired his work and also steps inside two official British royal residences – Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and his wealthy patron the British merchant Joseph Smith. Find out more here.
Showing at Ster-Kinekor Rosebank, Cedar Square and Eastgate
Sat Oct 14 at 20:00
Hot on the heels of Pearl Jam's legendary sold out performances at the Chicago Cubs home ground Wrigley Field in August 2016, the band is releasing a new documentary film, Let's Play Two, which is being screened in South Africa for one night only courtesy of Ster-Kinekor. An uplifting mix of music and sport, the documentary film showcases the journey that Pearl Jam and Cubs fans have been along, that eventually culminated in Pearl Jam performing one of the most epic stadium gigs in American history at the exact point that the Chicago Cubs ended a 108 year spell without a World Series trophy. Find out more here.
Showing at The Bioscope
Oct 14 at 16:00 | Oct 15 at 15:00 | Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 19 at 19:30
Celebrating the release of Afrikaans punk rock band Fokofpolisiekar's newest album in over 10 years, The Bioscope brings the award-winning documentary Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do back to the big screen. The rockumentary follows the band over the space of four years as they challenge the stigmas and expectations of their Afrikaner heritage and change how they are perceived by the media. Band members Francois van Coke and Wynand Myburgh will be at The Bioscope for a special screening on Saturday October 14 at 16:00. Find out more here.
Showing at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau Rosebank
Oct 21 at 19:30 | Oct 22 at 14:30
Dutch violinist André Rieu is known for his energetic and spell-binding live performances and is now regarded as the leading pop classical artist in the world having amassed over 40 million album and DVD sales worldwide. Rieus's annual Maastricht concert, set against the back-drop of the elegant medieval town square and featuring his famous 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and special guests, holds the record as the biggest classical music performance in the world and this year marks Rieus and the Johann Strauss Orchestra's 30th anniversary. Watch the whole spectacle live and in HD at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau in Rosebank on Oct 21 and 22. Find out more here.
Showing at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau Rosebank
Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2 at 19:45 | Oct 29 at 14:30
Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet returns to the big screen in HD at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau in Rosebank Mall, kicking off a new season of ballet on the big screen with a performance of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, choreographed by acclaimed French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot. The mesmerising Ekaterina Krysanova plays the role of Katharina and the hypnotic Vladislav Lantratov plays the swaggering Petruchio who seeks to win her over. The pair clash and challenge each other in a vibrant and fresh performance filled with fast-paced athleticism. Find out more here.


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Research into how many Olympic jobs are going to East Enders is being carried out by students at Queen Mary, University of London.
Recent reports suggest that local people are being by-passed in the queue for jobs, despite an agreement that they would be prioritised. In a 2004 agreement between community pressure group London Citizens and the London 2012 bid team (LOCOG), 30 per cent of jobs were to be set aside for people from the five Olympic boroughs.
All of those jobs were guaranteed to be paid at or above the 'living wage' of £8.30 per hour, which is the recognised rate to live comfortably in the capital.
The School of Geography is examining the ways job fairs have helped east Londoners secure some of the 40,000 'living wage' jobs made available for the duration of the Games.
In her second year, Molly Wootten is one of 75 geography students working with Professor Jane Wills to collect data on the experiences of Olympic borough residents applying for six-week jobs.
"All the field work we have done has been very insightful into other people's lives and struggles in today's stagnant job market and economy," says Molly.
"We have found that there is a wide variety of applicants coming forward, spanning all ages, employment history, ethnicity and gender. The process and work we've been doing has inspired me to become involved in local level government or citizenship work".
As part of the research, Queen Mary geography students have also helped to boost local job opportunities at the Olympics through their involvement in a recent recruitment event on the campus.
The event was held at the university for Tower Hamlets residents and students wanting to work with Olympic catering contractor, Arena Leisure.
Suitable candidates had been lined up to have interviews with the official contractors in order to secure jobs in food processing, cleaning and hospitality. It is hoped that more than 1,000 local people will get jobs through this route.
Three third year students; Bronwyn Eastaugh, Ankia Bahra and Jade Lee all played a part in vetting candidates for catering jobs with Arena, while other Queen Mary students were encouraged to apply for the temporary positions at the 2012 Games. The Geography students interviewed all 125 Tower Hamlets residents who had been selected for interviews with the contractor.
The research aims to understand how groups that empower communities, such as TELCO (which is a branch of London Citizens), can help the unemployed into work.
As part of their training in research skills, the students will determine the effectiveness of registration events and the subsequent recruitment activity of Olympics contractors and compare the process with other ways of looking for, and securing, employment.
London Citizens will be able to use the information to evaluate and publicise their projects to get people in to work.
There are also implications for government schemes to get people employed, on both a local level and in large-scale state-supported redevelopment projects such as the Olympics.
"We have done one-to-one interviews and questionnaires at each of the registration events," said Geography student Olivia Murphy.
"For example, my group went to Monoux College, Walthamstow (an Olympic borough) to find out more about peoples experiences and whether a community network like London Citizens can be used to help local people get into work."
"As the Olympics are being held in east London, I think it's absolutely necessary for local boroughs to have priority in employment at the Games. It's our job at Queen Mary to conduct research on behalf of east London."
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Why do we need Security Guards at Workplaces?
How do I protect my staff and properties during a pandemic?
Countless business owners have been asking themselves that question for the past year. With several lockdowns and curfews in the UK, the Covid-19 pandemic poses serious issues for business owners, one of them being security of their properties and employees.
While it can be difficult to remotely monitor your premises and staff's security, the following tips will give you an idea of how you can keep your business safe from burglary, or even riots in these uncertain times.
Make sure your staff and properties are physically protected
This is certainly the oldest form of security, yet one of the most effective. The presence of licensed security guards on your premises will not only reassure your staff and allow them to focus on their work, but it will also scare off potential burglars or looters, and make your customers feel safe. Metropolitan Security provides licensed SIA security guards, to both guarantee the physical integrity of your staff and your premises, wherever you are in the UK.
Trust a security company with your keys
Imagine having an emergency at your property in the middle of a lockdown or a curfew, while you are on the other side of town. You will then face only one option: run to your property and potentially put you and/or your staff at risk if the said emergency is a riot or if the neighborhood is not the safest. Another risk would be losing time explaining yourself to the police on why you're violating restrictions. There is a solution to avoid that: opting for key holding services.
But what exactly is keyholding? At Metropolitan Security, you would give us the keys or access devices and codes to your premises, and we would keep them sealed and secure at our facilities. Upon demand, we do store openings and closings, allow in your property tradesmen for repairs, and dispatch our licensed security guards on your premises in case of emergency in the shortest time possible. Our staff will make sure the premises are safe and would only call you if the emergency is serious.
Do not forget to opt for an alarm response service
Many security companies provide alarms connected to police services in case of intrusion. In these times of pandemic, police services are increasingly busy with enforcing lockdown and curfew restrictions, thus assigning less staff for alarm response duties. Opting for a private alarm response service is crucial for business owners. Responding personally to alarm activation is risky and inconvenient, especially late in the night.
If you had previously opted for keyholding services at Metropolitan Security, adding alarm response services on top is essential. Indeed, you would not need to call in for our security staff to investigate your premises. With your alarm system connected to our notification center, our licensed security guards will be at your premises in no time to ensure their physical integrity without disturbing your sleep.


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The Fund has appointed a second batch of four intermediaries in 2020 to run a new round of innovative programmes for three years to provide incubation and support for individuals and organisations to take forward innovative projects of different nature that create social impact, facilitating the further development and enhancement of the ecosystem. The four intermediaries are Fullness Social Enterprises Society Ltd, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, PolyU Technology and Consultancy Co Ltd and the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong. While they share the common vision of addressing poverty and social exclusion by innovative solutions, individual programmes being designed and administered are unique in their own rights. The programmes also cater to different development stages of social ventures by nurturing and supporting social innovators to develop innovative projects with diversity and impact.
Innovative programmes currently in place are as follows:
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Individuals and organisations with innovative ideas in addressing poverty issues and wish to seek financial support to implement innovative projects may approach the intermediaries running innovative programmes directly and submit applications under their funding schemes.


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To clarify, I took the$ 6.2 Trillion the USA spent last year and divided it over all 144,000,000 taxpayers.
If we had a system adjusted for total, complete equality, each taxpayer would be required to pay $41,667 annually just to receive the same amount of Federal government services they enjoy today.
There are two major housing issues in Santa Barbara. One concerning homeless people. The second concerns locals being priced out of their local hometown market by the Santa Barbara City Council tourism policy (what I was referring to is problem number two and generation after generation being forced to leave due to the public policy of the Santa Barbara City Council bringing in an obscene volume of tourists some who buy property here and price out locals from their hometown, much like what has happened in Hawaii, Aspen, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming and any other really nice place). We have "overtourism" here in SB and ALL of the responsibility for overtourism lies squarely with the Santa Barbara City Council (both past and present).
5 years into participation into the workforce a psychology major is earning $19HR, $38,000 annually and graduated with $28,000 in debt.
Even if we eliminated the consequence of taking on $28,000 in debt, the choice made would still resonate with poverty.
This runs counter to state, local, federal governments need for tax revenues from human revenue generating units. The Federal government spends $41,667 a year per taxpayer.
Calling tourism a cancer is, well...silly. If you don't like it, move to Taft...Avenal...Visalia! Living in a stunning spot (in an relatively easily accessible spot) inevitably leads to people wanting to go there (both to live and visit).
This is America. There are NO birthrights, nor any priority given to those who claim to be special. You are differentiated solely by the amount of money you have and earn and your ability to understand and play within the system. As a local, you had a huge advantage over others, a head start if you will. If you squandered those chances and opportunities, that's on you.
As for tourism: It's a cancer that eats its hosts and will - without intervention, eventually kill it. Expecting the bureaucrats who profit and thrive off this cancer to change course is nuts. The city employees only care about themselves, their salaries, their benefits, their jobs. They are incentivized to feed the cancer, not fight it...
The one City Council Member that needs to go (far, far away to another galaxy, and let them deal her) is Alejandra Gutierrez. Send her through the worm hole to the Deep Space 9 Space Station. Be one big huge headache for Commander Benjamin Sisko and the entire crew to deal with her.
I attended a meeting at a neighbor's house to discuss traffic and speeding in the neighborhood, and we were discussing ways of trying to get the city to do something (add more speed bumps, stop signs, speeding signs, police presence), etc. I live in Mike Jordan's district but Oscar actually rode his bike over and attended the meeting.
He was actually great at listening and suggested that instead of emailing people who work for the city departments (who will ignore you), that we email the city council and THEY will talk to the city. Much more likely to get things done that way. However, he was also honest about what can and cannot be done. (Cannot increase the height of speed bumps because of the fire department - it slows down their response time.)
Oscar is actually worse than Alejandra. She seems smart. He seems incapable of rational thought and makes every decision on the basis of his claim to speak for the ethnic majority in his district. Any complaint to him is likely to be responded to by an attack on the suspected bigotry of the complainant.
AS IF the city reads EdHat. They should, though. They'd get an eyeful!
Haha, well done.
City Hall needs a full on house cleaning. Vote every one of the current political class out of office. The Santa Barbara City Council should be pushing brooms and not pushing their BAD policies that hurt locals and our lovely little community.
The Santa Barbara City Council is responsible for the housing crisis by seeking so many tourists and tourism dollars. As with many other nice areas where tourism is promoted heavily, people come to visit and purchase real estate, and after fifty years of this policy, we have 2 million dollar Goleta track homes, and generation after generation of SB LOCALS are priced out of their hometown housing markets. Thank every local politician you know. Then vote every current elected person out of office. In the meantime, write to the Santa Barbara City Council and share your thoughts because they care and want to hear from you.
Send your emails to:
What defines an "SB LOCAL", and what makes one deserving of living here?
Asking for a friend.
8:44am - He's "supposed" to do the same thing you all wanted Cathy Murillo to do. Take a stand to help solve the homeless crisis.
"I like (and often espouse) misplaced annoyance and anger"
Saying the quiet part out loud.
I had to re read your link be sure, and you are again incorrect Sacjon.
NotReallyDave, taxing (or fining) people who have no money doesn't actually achieve much.
And just what is Randy supposed to do? He's just a figurehead and an additional vote on the Council. You guys all thought he'd be some savior and had no idea about the lack of power the major has in this city.
I think I know how the City can solve the local homeless problem and help to fulfill the City pension shortfall. Put a tax on anyone sleeping outside. "If you tax them, they will go."
You forget that Cathy spent a night in PATH and claimed that she did have something to do with the homeless situation, that she did have an understanding and was going to do something! (fwiw, I thought that was very encouraging until it turned out she couldn't help --- and I don't think that Randy Rowse will be able to help, either. )
* that is exactly why I posted what I did.
Sacjon - I'm so glad you caught that - that is exactly what I did. I remember the daily Murillo beatings - now the shoe is on the other foot and their stories change.
Rowse absolutely needs to do more (something!) about the homeless situation...it is only getting worse!
GT - well, as you will recall from previous comments here by our esteemed conservative peers, the mayor has absolutely nothing to do with the homeless problem. Well, that is unless it was Cathy Murillo. See VOICE, COAST, SAIL, et al explain here: https://www.edhat.com/news/transient-arrested-for-robbery-and-attempted-kidnapping-on-loma-alta
GT - It does seem to keep getting worse...hopefully he can accomplish something...time will tell. The previous Mayor wasn't getting it done, and if Randy doesn't, well...we'll get someone else next time.
And if you do email, be sure you don't use an ignorant term like "track home".
Randy Rowse has done nothing to address the homeless issue.
SBLOC - The housing crisis is because the city council "seeks tourists"...what??? It's Santa Barbara...it's a stunning spot that we all love and people all over the world want to visit (and live in). If anything, the way we're (not) dealing with homeless is a (in)action by our city council that is making SB less attractive...which at some point will have some effect on housing prices.
I like (and often espouse) misplaced annoyance and anger at our elected (and unelected) leaders...but this critique doesn't actually make sense.
Well played CB!
Hahaha! Same could be said of many businesses in the area.
Definitely plays to some suspicion that city hall employees are into advocacy and defense of city activity which is not really their purview. The elected officials are the proper ones to speak to these decisions in my opinion (especially before they are made).
Bravo. Thanks for the laugh.
C.B. that's hilarious!