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The Inter-Literary Fantasy Cafe is always full. It's a meeting place for characters from different fantasy novels, created by different writers. A hobbit can meet a werewolf here. A dragon can chat with a vampire. A fairy and an elf can have cake together. They often gossip about their worlds and (uh-uh) their authors.
That was where a character from Legacy of Mist and Shadow by Diana Wicker, Arwyn, met with Eriale, the protagonist of my novel Almost Adept. After ordering coffee and pastries, they talked.
Arwyn: Tell me about magic, Eriale. How does it work in your story? You're a mage, right? What can you do with your magic?
Eriale: Well, in my story, magic is energy. As to what I can do with it—anything that can be done without it. For example, if you want to carry a heavy load to the other side of the kingdom, you can do it using a horse and a wagon. And lots of time. Or you can employ a mage to transport your cargo much faster. The horse would spend energy pulling the wagon. It would need to eat and sleep to replenish its strength. So would a drover. A mage is no different. He compacts the time and space needed for transportation and uses the same amount of energy for the same job, just in a much shorter time. He pulls this energy out of himself. Of course he is tired and hungry afterwards.
Arwyn: Where does your magic come from?
Eriale: My body generates it.
Arwyn: Oh, yes. Our magic is also energy based, but we tend to only get really exhausted if we are nearing our limits. A good meal, nap, or restorative tea generally fixes everything right up. It is possible to overextend, even unto death, but that is a rare thing indeed. Although, I have friends who have come very close in our adventures. What if you overextend? Can a mage in your world use more magic than his body generates?
Eriale: He can't, unless he resorts to blood magic. Then he can, if he extracts the energy from the pain and death of others. It's easy magic, but…it's dirty. Blood magic corrupts a mage's soul. [She shivered.] It makes me want to puke, like poison.
Arwyn: Blood magic…I have never heard of such. Surely that would be something brought from the shadows. [She takes a deep breath and shakes her head, as if to clear the thoughts.]
Eriale: Yes. Let's not talk about it. Tell me about your magic.
Arwyn: Compared to yours, my magic is not very exciting. I am from a creation clan, a grower. I can call to plants, and they respond to me. Generally it's a magic used for farming and gardening and such. Nothing terribly noteworthy. That's why I have apprenticed to the scholars. I have no interest in being a farmer's wife.
Eriale: I think earth and plant magic is great, better than anything I can do. It nourishes the land. I don't have it and I envy you a little, although I understand your wish to become a scholar. What are you going to study? Are you going to a university? Or is there an apprenticeship system?
Arwyn: University…I don't think I've heard of such before. At your fifteenth summer, you can pledge to the scholars to study the lore of Feyron. The apprentices serve for five years before they are tested to see if they are ready to become scholars. Most girls tend to leave about then. Some become clan storytellers, others marry and start a family. Those who do not pass their test but wish to stay on become scribes.
My friend Neria, a summoner of Vocare, is working with the scholars in the Hall of Gifts, discovering which of the relics from the days of yore have stories to tell. My friend Orabelle has found a passion for the lost worlds beyond the darkened gateways. Me, I like the old tales of the forgotten times. Most of the scholars seem to have more interest in the clan histories and uses of magic, but I like the children's tales myself.
What about you? How did you learn to use your magic? Do you have scholars or an academy that teaches you?
Eriale: My father is a magic Adept. He owns a magical school, and of course he taught me. Now, when I'm fully trained and an Adept myself, I help him tutor younger students in various applications of magic. Kids from all over the kingdom come to our school, or rather their relatives bring them, when their magic manifests.
Arwyn: What if something can't be done without magic? Like turning a man into an animal? Is it possible with magic in your world?
Eriale: Why? Do you want to turn someone into a frog? [She grinned.]
Arwyn: No. [She snickered.] I heard a rumor that some crazy mage in your story turned a duke into a goat. I thought they were joking. You can't really use your magic to turn one living thing into another, right?
Eriale: Ah. You can transform one living being into another, but it's a very complicated spell and a brutal one. It takes lots of power and lots of knowledge. You have to learn every detail of the anatomy of your original creature and the target creature. Otherwise, you'll create a monster. And the overall masses of both creatures should be the same. You can't turn a man into a tiny frog. Where would the extra mass go? Unless you want a frog the size of a man. [She hesitated.]
I didn't turn him into a goat, honestly. I used an illusion to make his head look like a sheep's head. A complete illusion too, so even he was deceived. But he is a nasty piece of work, that guy. He deserved it. And I only set the spell to last one week. I was merciful.
Arwyn: Tell me more. What happened with this sheep incident?
Eriale: That's actually how my story started. The guy was wooing me in my face—he could be very charming—and spreading rumors behind my back. He didn't really care about me but he wanted my royal connections. When I learned about his duplicity and confronted him, he decided to secure his position by raping me. He thought if he did, I would have no choice but to marry him. Stupid man. Nobody can rape a magic Adept. I was so angry with him I turned him into a sheep. But he is a duke's nephew, and the entire duke's family was angry with me. They wanted retribution. I had to leave home for a while, until the furor died down. There was an article about it in our local news sheet The Looking Glass:
Arwyn: Truly you must be from a sorcerer's line, for there is only one clan of Faie that can control all forms of magic, and I'm not certain that even they can transform a living being into another.
Eriale: But you do have shapeshifters in your world?
Arwyn: Yes, we do have a clan of shapeshifters, but their size changes to match the true form of the new animal. From what I understand, it does take a great deal of study and practice, and most of them only learn a handful of forms. Almost always one of the forms is a flier. They all seem to love to fly.
Eriale: I love flying. No, I can't really fly but I can levitate. I must tell you that it takes lots of magic to fight the land's gravity. Enough about me. What are you going to do when you finish your studies? Do you want to teach? Do research? Travel? How do the scholars make their living in your world?
Arwyn: Make a living? I'm not certain I understand the question. Everyone helps everyone else. Farmers farm, herders herd, fishermen fish, creators make things, the Court of Clans arbitrates, the scholars teach, everyone does the job they are best suited to. And, as people age and grow tired, they step aside to their rest and let the younger generation tend to things.
My favorite studies are the old tales, the stories that storytellers tell to the littles who are too small to attend summer academy yet. Many from the Worlds Beyond think them to simply be fanciful tales, fairy tales some from Worlds Beyond will say. I would like to find the truths behind them, and maybe more relics of forgotten things. I have found relics contain wondrous stories.
As to what I would like to do, I'm not really certain. Most people from Feyron don't travel much, and I've been both to the Beyond and a World Beyond so far. I suppose we will have to wait to see how my test with Lord Grypos goes when I have completed my apprenticeship.
Do you travel?
Eriale: Yes, mages in our world travel a lot. They work for hire, like everybody else. As you said, farmers farm, fishermen fish, and then they sell the products of their toils and buy things they don't produce. The same with mages: they sell their services and get paid. That's why they travel. I like traveling. That's how I met a men I fell in love with. Well, maybe not in love, precisely, but I liked him a lot. Do you have someone you love, a guy or a girl?
Arwyn: Someone I love? Well, I…I would never have expected such a question. It's not the sort of thing one usually talks about, at least not with a stranger.
Growing up I was paired with an earth-child, and together we helped set the fields for planting with a water-child each season. It is considered traditional to marry your planting day partner when you come of age, but after my sister's big adventure, I realized I wasn't ready to pledge before the Sacred Fire, and I had little interest in becoming a farmer's wife. That's when I pledged to the scholars.
Now, I have a best friend, who is sort of a…what did you say…a guy, I guess. But, he's not actually of the Faie. He's a guardian-child, the son of Lady Kali herself. He's tall, with dark eyes that go on forever and hair as silky and fine as a little babe. He is so excited to learn just everything, and he takes good care of me when we find ourselves on a…misadventure.
He's mute, can't make a sound louder than a raspy barking when he's in puppy form, but I can hear his thoughts. I'm the only one that can actually hear his voice, at least that I know of. [She blushes.] I don't know what I'd do without him.
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Are you looking for a natural solution for frequent headaches, migraines, or a headache from the sinus? If so, essential oils work exceptionally well for headaches and migraines.
There are millions of people across the world who suffer from nagging headaches for myriad reasons.
The common causes of headaches are constipation, allergies, fatigue, stress, infectious diseases, hormones, poor posture, nutritional deficiencies, low blood sugar, alcohol consumption, insomnia, and much more. Most often it is the combination of two or more causes that give you severe headaches.
It is NOT healthy and safe to gulp down painkillers whenever you have a migraine or sinus pain. Taking painkillers regularly can damage your liver and kidney. Painkillers offer only a temporary solution to the problem but never address the root cause.
You might have already tried several treatments of migraines or headaches without getting satisfactory results. And if you are still struggling with recurring head-pains, then it is time you try some of the essential oil blends.
Essential oils, especially when different oils are blended, offer a perfect headache treatment without the side effects of the OTC pills. Those oils are effective for treating different types of headaches with the possibility of a permanent cure.
Essential oils can be successfully used to cure even the chronic migraine and sinus that might have been torturing you for years. But if your recurring headache is a symptom of other severe diseases affecting you then the essential oils (EO) treatment can give you only temporary relief.
Most of the time your headache is caused by stress or other tension-related issues. Fortunately, many of the EOs also have a calming effect on your mind and improve blood circulation to your brain.
In this article, we are going to look at some of the best essential oil remedies for headaches, migraines, and sinuses. We shall also discuss the right methods of treatment to get the best results out of these oil treatments.
What Makes Essential Oils For Headache Work?
EOs are both a safer and more effective alternative to prescription medicines and painkillers used for headaches. The soothing effects of the EOs reduce stress, improve blood circulation, and give relief from pain. Importantly, these oils have several other benefits that help in improving the immune system and overall health of the individual.
The primary reason for recurring headaches in most people is severe stress and anxiety. Studies have proved the possibility of getting rid of stress by using Aromatherapy with peppermint and lavender oil. The mild sedative effect produced by the lavender can induce sound sleep and get rid of migraines or headaches caused by insomnia.
EOs are very efficient in alleviating the physical and mental stress that causes headaches.
EOs can minimize or eliminate the causes of common headaches like allergies, food poison, sensory stimuli, high blood pressure, sinus irritation, cold, and flu.
Essential oil therapy is suitable for a woman who often suffers from headaches triggered by fluctuation in estrogen hormones. There are specific EO treatments that can relieve pain from both menstrual cramps and headaches.
Lavender and Rosemary oils are traditionally used for getting rid of migraines experienced by women during pregnancy and menopause caused by hormonal imbalances. These oils are exceptionally useful for treating PMS symptoms including headaches, migraines, and nausea.
People in the ancient period mainly depended on essential oils to cure many of the common diseases like sinus and migraine.
4 Best Essential Oil For Migraines and Sinus
Almost all of the essential oils have some medicinal benefits or others. There are a few essential oils that are famous for easing pain, stress, and irritation.
Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary oils are proved to be the most effective essential oils for migraines, headaches, and the sinus. There are other oils such as Melissa, Chamomile, Marjoram, and Basil, which have great potential to get away with nagging problems and are popularly used as well. However, essential oil blends are proved to be the total solution to getting rid of migraines and headaches by treating their root causes.
Now let us briefly analyze 4 of the best essential oils for sinus, migraine, and common headaches.
1. Lavender Essential Oil
Lavender oil is, perhaps, the most versatile oil that has several precious medicinal properties for treating many common diseases.
In various natural treatments, this oil is often used as a potential antidepressant, sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and anti-anxiety agent. It is these qualities that make this oil excellent for curing headaches caused by stress, tension, and anxiety.
Another great benefit of lavender oil is its power to regulate serotonin levels which is necessary for alleviating migraine pain. This oil can calm the migraine pain by relieving the feelings of sleeplessness and restlessness.
Researchers have ascertained that when lavender oil is used in topical or aromatic treatments, the human body absorbs the linalool and linalyl acetate chemicals. These chemical properties in helping in the healthy functioning of the limbic system which otherwise would cause depression in the central nervous system. It is good for curing headaches resulting from mental depression and anxiety.
According to one of the studies published in the European Neurology Journal, lavender oil is effective in relieving migraine headaches. This study had 47 participants for the placebo-controlled clinical trial of lavender oil. These migraine patients were made to inhale the lavender oil for 15 minutes during every migraine attack. The differences in the severity of the headache and associated symptoms were recorded in a 30-minute interval of two hours (14).
The result of the study was amazing as most of the patients who inhaled lavender oil reported a considerable amount of decrease in migraine pain and other associated symptoms.
Directions For Use
Take a few drops of lavender oil and gently massage the oil on the temples, wrists, and on the back of your neck. Another treatment method is to add 10 to 15 drops of lavender oil to a warm-water bath and soak yourself in the water for 15 minutes. Repeat the treatments whenever you have migraine pain or headache.
2. Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus oil is a well-known natural remedy for several common ailments. According to Medline Plus, eucalyptus oil in diluted form is taken orally for pain inflammation of respiratory tract mucous membranes, respiratory infections, bronchitis, sinus pain, and headaches.
Eucalyptus oil is used as an expectorant for expelling toxins from the body, especially harmful microorganisms.
It works well for a sinus headache by opening up the nasal airways and getting rid of sinus pressure. Inhaling this oil can improve emotional balance and elevate moods; reduce pain and make the person feel totally relaxed.
According to one of the study reports published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, inhaling eucalyptus oil helps to reduce pain. The study group consisted of 52 patients who had knee replacement surgery. When these patients inhaled the eucalyptus oil a few times a day, they achieved emotional stability, reduced edema formation, inflammation, and pain.
Some other research on Eucalyptus oil also showed the anti-inflammatory effects of this oil in treating respiratory conditions which include sore throat, headache, and cough. The patients who used Eucalyptus oil also experienced a significant reduction in breathing difficulty and running nose. This oil contains antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antiviral properties that are capable of reducing sinus pressure caused by nasal inflammation.
Directions For Use
Topical application and inhaling of eucalyptus oil work best for getting rid of headaches. Take 5 drops of eucalyptus oil and dilute it in one ounce of carrier oil. Apply this oil mixture on the chest, back of the neck, and temples. Also, inhale the oil to achieve relief from sinus pressure that causes headaches or migraine attacks.
3. Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint oil is a traditional medicine used for treating some of the common diseases from ancient times. It is best known for its effectiveness in removing digestive disorders.
The potent organic compounds in this oil help in treating health issues like headache, migraine, respiratory problems, nausea, fever, muscle spasms, and pain relief
One of the easiest ways to lessen headaches is to apply peppermint essential oil topically across the forehead and temples.
In one of the 1996 studies, 41 patients were put on peppermint oil placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study. These patients with headaches were made to apply the peppermint oil 15 to 30 minutes after a headache began.
The patients who used peppermint oil reported a significant reduction of headache compared to the placebo-controlled group. None of the patients reported any side effects after using this oil.
Another study was carried out in 1995 and published in the International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology, which reported the effectiveness of peppermint oil and ethanol mixture in reducing sensitivity during a headache; also soothes the muscles and brings about mental relaxation.
Direction For Use
Dilute two-three drops of peppermint oil with 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or other carrier oils) and rub it on the forehead, temples, and back of the neck.
4. Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary essential oil has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties that help to treat poor blood circulation and headaches. It makes the person feel relaxed and improves mental alertness.
Rosemary oil helps to lessen headaches by reducing stress and anxiety. It enhances digestive disorders and helps to get rid of indigestion which often causes headaches.
According to one of the 2013 studies in which Rosemary oil treatment was administered to patients suffering from withdrawal symptoms caused by opium abuse. The patients who had taken rosemary oil for 4 weeks experienced a tremendous reduction in withdrawal symptoms. The treatment also proved to be effective for reducing tension and muscle jerks, improving healthy sleep patterns, and calming pains.
Directions For Use
Add 1 or 2 drops of rosemary oil to water, tea, or soup, and drink it while you have a migraines attack or any other form of headache. For topical application, take two drops each rosemary oil and peppermint oil and add them in 1 teaspoon of coconut oil; rub this oil mixture on the forehead, temples, and back of your neck.
Other Essential Oils For Headaches
We have just discussed 4 of the best essential oils for headaches which are very popular natural remedies. Other oils work efficiently to contain migraine pain and headaches.
Let us now have a brief examination of a few other oils that work for calming down headaches.
Rose Oil
It helps in soothing the nervous system and eliminates stress and anxiety that usually cause headaches in most people. Rose oil is also good for calming down emotional upset, depression, and insomnia.
Melissa Oil
This oil can reduce headaches through organic properties which include qualities such as antidepressant, sedative, nervine, carminative, diaphoretic, febrifuge, hypotensive, and sudorific effects. It relaxes the nerves in the brain which induces headaches. Melissa oil is also useful for lessening the symptoms of cold and flu.
Chamomile Oil
It helps to soothe and relax the body. Chamomile oil calms the nerves, muscles, and mind. The effectiveness of this oil is calming down mental irritability and tension is beneficial for reducing migraines and headaches.
Marjoram Oil
The oil is known for its ability to improve brain functions by strengthening the nervous system. Topical application and internal consumption of the oil relieve anxiety and stress that eventually helps in reducing headaches.
Essential Oil Blends
Essential oil remedies for headaches are most effective and powerful when a few of the oils are blended. A combination of various medicinal properties in different essential oils can produce total relief from headaches and migraines. You can prepare essential oil blends by mixing a combination of essential oils like Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Frankincense, Marjoram, and Wintergreen.
How To Use Essential Oils For Migraine Relief?
To achieve the best result out of essential oils therapy for headaches, you should use the treatment correctly and with consistency. Here are a few useful tips for getting rid of headaches:
Topical Application
Always use essential oils in diluted form; use carrier oils like coconut oil or olive oil for diluting. Massaging the oil mixture on the forehead, temples, and back of your neck works best for headaches. Essential oils should not come in direct contact with the eyes. Apply the desired oil mixture three times a day and continue till your headache is gone.
Inhaling essential oil is an excellent method for relieving headaches, migraines, and the sinus. Add a few drops of essential oil in 2 cups of boiling water in a bowl; then drape your head with a towel and breathe in the steam. Another method of inhaling is to apply 2 drops of EO to your palms; use the palms to cover up your nose and inhale the scent of the oil a few times. You can also wet a cotton ball with a few drops of essential oil and inhale the scent of the oil from a cotton ball.
Inhaling essential oil is an excellent method for relieving headaches, migraines, and the sinus. Add a few drops of essential oil to 2 cups of boiling water in a bowl; then drape your head with a towel and breathe in the steam. Another method of inhaling is to apply 2 drops of EO to your palms; use the palms to cover up your nose and inhale the scent of the oil a few times. You can also wet a cotton ball with a few drops of essential oil and inhale the scent of the oil from a cotton ball.
Diffuse Oil
In your closed-up bedroom use a diffuser to diffuse the essential oil throughout the night to get relief from migraines.
Aroma Therapeutic Bath
Fill your bathtub with warm water and add to it 5 drops of essential oil and then soak yourself in the water for 15 minutes. Or else, you can add a few drops of essential oil to a bucket of warm water, and use this water to wash your body.
Cold Compress
Take a mug of icy water and add to it 5 drops of your choicest essential oil. Do a compress on your forehead, temples, and back of the neck by using a clean cotton cloth soaked in the EO diluted cold water.
Specific Essential Oils For Different Headaches
Let us now discuss a few of the best essential oils and the types of treatment that is right for each type of headache.
It is usually caused by the membranes in the sinus cavity when becomes inflamed and swollen. The best essential oil for the sinus is eucalyptus oil. Apply the diluted eucalyptus oil on the chest, forehead, top of the nose, and temples. Eucalyptus is a decongestant oil that helps in relieving inflammation and congestion in the nose and sinus.
It is usually caused by the membranes in the sinus cavity when becomes inflamed and swollen. The best essential oil for the sinus is eucalyptus oil. Apply the diluted eucalyptus oil on the chest, forehead, top of the nose, and temples. Eucalyptus is a decongestant oil that helps in relieving inflammation and congestion in the nose and sinus.
It is usually caused by the membranes in the sinus cavity when becomes inflamed and swollen. The best essential oil for the sinus is eucalyptus oil. Apply the diluted eucalyptus oil on the chest, forehead, top of the nose, and temples. Eucalyptus is a decongestant oil that helps in relieving inflammation and congestion in the nose and sinus.
Migraine is an excruciating headache that has symptoms like nausea, throbbing pain, and high sensitivity to light. The most common cause of migraine is stress, hormonal changes, insomnia, and heightened anxiety. Peppermint and lavender oil are the best oils for getting rid of migraines. Massage any of these oils or a mixture of both in diluted form on the forehead, shoulders, temples, and back of the neck.
Headaches From Tension And Stress
It is caused by constant mental pressure and stress. It is lingering pain in the sides and back of the head. Using peppermint or eucalyptus oil is found to be most effective for relieving headaches from tension. Massage the forehead and back of the neck with diluted peppermint oil. It is also good to inhale lavender oil or have EO therapeutic bath with lavender oil.
Headaches From Infections
Fever and headache are common symptoms that accompany most types of viral and bacterial infections. Using essential oils like lavender, peppermint, and rosemary oil is best for getting temporary relief from headaches caused by infections. You can massage the essential oil externally on the forehead and in the back of the neck and also have the rosemary or peppermint oil taken internally.
Possible Side Effects Of Essential Oils
Essential oils have numerous health benefits in general and contain effective therapeutic properties in particular.
Pure essential oils contain powerful natural properties in a condensed form and they can be harsh on the skin if applied without diluting. The skin on the nose and forehead is very delicate and sensitive, thus do not take the risk of applying pure essential oil anywhere on the face.
Some might have a skin allergy to certain essential oils, and in such cases, it is best to perform a quick patch test on a small area of the skin before using it on a wider part of the skin.
If you are going to consume an essential oil internally, do not take more than 2 drops at a time. Do not consume the essential oil for more than 4 weeks at a stretch.
Everyone's body does not accept the scents of different essential oils. For some people, the scents of certain essential oils may be unbearable and that might increase headaches and nausea instead of reducing it. You should do mild testing of the scent before you go for full-fledged aromatherapy.
The Bottom Line
I am hopeful that you have found some valuable information in this post for getting rid of headaches with natural oil remedies.
If you have any doubts or personal experience with the EO treatment for headaches, please share your opinion in the comment section below.
To get the best result out of EO remedies, you must obtain therapeutic-grade essential oils which do not contain any added chemicals or preservatives.
You should certainly try any of the best essential oils for headaches we have discussed in this article. There is no treatment more beneficial to you if there is a possibility of getting relief from the nagging pains and irritation of migraines or sinus with an essential oil treatment.
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Shatavadhani Ganeshji versus Rajiv Malhotra.
This is precisely the problem with Indian scholars.
They do not realize that global benefit, leave alone establishment or certification by global audience, of rich heritage of great philosophical concepts of India requires a multi pronged strategy with multiple dimensions, each having its own impact and importance.
They do not realize the necessity to put up a united face or at least avoid a confrontational approach, towards these multiple dimensions of which Rajiv Malhotra's works acquire immense importance.
No one needs to agree with everyone on all accounts but then before launching on controversial criticisms one needs to evaluate the target in over all context and proper perspective.
It is very unfortunate that most Indian scholars are egoistic;
They thrive on eulogy of their blind admirers –mostly consisting of like minded people or pathetically ignorant ones who get carried away by the scholarship of these educated ones.
Indian academic circles and artistic circuits suffer from five major diseases, most of which are the outcome of ego satisfaction and material success in academic circles:-
1. Mutual admiration;
2. Unloving criticism;
3. Uncritical love;
4. Sponsorship pleasing attitude- unfortunate though, this is the reason why there are many works even in ancient literature praising the kings, queens and rulers.
5. Pandering to populist narratives or endorsement from some Western academic circle/scholar.
I have been a great admirer of Shatavadhani Ganeshji for his extraordinary memory, immense knowledge, information, communication skills, ability to find relevant and connected literature and material on a given topic from various sources spontaneously on stage and I think there is hardly anyone who can defeat him on stage on these accounts.
However, in depth scholarship involving detailed scientific, rational analysis of ideas, concepts, philosophies require a more wise research, especially one, that needs to reach a wider audience, explain to them the essence of these concepts simultaneously removing the misconceptions and misinformation peddled about these concepts.
This battle field is a totally different ball game and tougher because it also involves explaining everything in the language and idiom of the targeted audience who have an inbuilt agenda of bias perpetrated over centuries of brain washing for various reasons.
So, while I expected Shatavadhani Ganeshji to take the pain to read Malhotra's work and all the references there along with the reading of Pollock, then delve into valid criticism, I was disappointed that Shatavadhani Ganeshji has also become susceptible like our media folks to select a few statements and deliver his views.
Already and unfortunately Karnataka's literary circle is damaged by popularizing the works of people like Girish Karnad and Sudha Murthy I expected people like Shatavadhani Ganeshji to stem the rot but I am disappointed to say the least.
I have always admired people like Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganeshji who can pack in a single topic the entire gamut of India's multi-faceted glory .
I have shared on several occasions Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganeshji's lectures like this in my blog post [incidentally the link to his lecture was removed from internet, even from internet archives, I don't know why] http://contentwriteups.blogspot.in/2015/03/singing-our-past-glory-popular-refrain.html
I feel there is lot of wisdom in the following piece which Phenella writes in "The Unwritten Comedy".
"To be ignorant of many things is expected
To know you are ignorant of many things is the beginning of wisdom.
To know a category of things of which you are ignorant is the beginning of learning.
To know the details of that category of things of which you are ignorant is to no longer be ignorant."


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One might think that Julian Lennon would have a heart filled with envy for his half-brother. Sean got the full-time dad, the intact family, paternal love and attention — so many vital relationship elements denied Julian while his father lived.
As with the biblical Esau vs Jacob and Joseph vs his 11 brothers, Julian had reason to see Sean as competition — or worse, the WINNER in the competition, through no fault or merit on either son's part. After all, John Lennon left Julian and his mother behind, favoring Sean and showering his fatherly love on his younger son.
But somehow, Julian Lennon skipped emotions of murderous envy and stayed steadily on love and conciliation.
Not only that, but in later years, Julian had to resort to buying back his father's memorabilia (including postcards from John to Julian) which had been auctioned by Yoko Ono.
(Watch from where it' queued up to at least 6:15 — about a minute).
Later in the same CBS interview, Julian explains why he chooses to not be angry with Yoko Ono in spite of past difficulties over his father's estate. The heartset he embraces gives more emphasis to loving than to resenting, to union over division, and it puts the loved one at the center.Continue reading Julian Lennon Gets this Crucial Piece of Open Adoption


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By Joseph Knoop
For many, a disease can often be as intimidating as it is painful. For those diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Chron's Disease, a lifetime, non-fatal disease with no cure, it can cause great amounts of stress for both patients and family members who support them. One program by Riley Hospital for Children aims to provide patients and their caregivers with a comfortable environment to learn more about the disease and how to best live with it.
The IBD Education Open House, hosted by Riley's Pediatric GI practice, will bring a number of doctors and nurses to a "science fair" style event in Carmel dedicated to providing guidance in a comfortable manner.
"We wanted to create a unique educational event," Clinical Research Coordinator Kimberly Shelly said. "We didn't want it too didactic, meaning somebody stands up and gives you a seminar. We wanted people to come in at any point in their diagnosis and be able to get their answers. So that's why we came up with idea of educational pods or resource centers."
IBD affects approximately 1.6 million Americans, with as many as 70,000 new diagnoses made each year. IBD commonly causes a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammation impairs ability of organs like the stomach, intestines, liver or rectum to function properly, which can lead to abdominal pain, bleeding, weight loss and fatigue among other symptoms.
"Some kids are required to come in every four to eight weeks and sit for two to three hours in an infusion center getting their medication," Shelly said. "If you read a lot about it on the internet, of course if seems like a scary thing, but if you're comfortable enough to pop into (IU North Hospital), we can talk to patients and help them understand their own triggers and needs."
The IBD Education Open House is scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. April 30 at the IU North Learning Center, 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel. Event questions can be directed to Shelly at email@example.com.


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Tankwa Town is lost in the Karoo desert, Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Each year for a few days several thousands of people meet there for the AfrikaBurn participant created movement.
Tankwa is the Afrikaburn's temporary and magic town of art, theme camps, costumes, music, performances and burns.
As the founders explain it : for those that have been, no explanation is necessary, for those that haven't, none is possible except by joining the Afrikaburn experience.
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Get a copy here, The Unknown Books
Frederic Dorizon
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text: By Sulayman Bah Sponsorship of the Gambia Football Federation league will today top the agenda of the briefing to be held at the federation headquarters. An official sponsor has yet to be named for the country's top flight league despite the start of the league matches but such a blank could hopefully come to past in a round-table briefing to be held today. The session will comprise the GFF executive and various league clubs representatives. Meanwhile fixtures of both the female first and second division have been unveiled. Giants Red Scorpions open their league campaign against Interior over the weekend at the Serrekunda West mini-stadium. Jeshwang United have a task of stopping Abuko United at the Manjai field, all Saturday. Company Ten rub shoulder with Future Bi, Immigration slug it out with Kinteh's and Jam City grind it out with City Girls in week one of the Second tier. Matches start 4:30pm in the female first division and 2:30pm in the second flight. First Division fixture below DATE WEEK ONE / MATCH VENUE Sat 31st January 2015 Jeshwang United Vs. Abuko United Manjai Sat 31st January 2015 Interior Vs. Red Scorpion S/K West Sun 1st January 2015 Armed Forces Vs. Brikama United S/K West Second tier fixture DATE WEEK ONE / MATCH VENUE Sat 31st January 2015 Company Ten Vs. Future Bi Manjai Sat 31st January 2015 Immigration Vs. Kinteh's S/K West Sun 1st February 2015 Jam City Vs. City Girls S/K West ]]>


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My new accountancy practice is very nearly there.
But I've decided, because the blog content for clients and potential new clients would be so different from what I write here (this blog is either about videos or in accountantese), to set up a new blog to run beside this one.
The new blog is here and is for home business owners who are worried about the money and tax sides of their business.
My vision is to take that worry away by helping them.


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Space & Equipment Management
PacoTech assists clients with the logistics involved in moving physical information centers.
We coordinate with moving companies and client staff to ensure secure, organized transfer of files. PacoTech experts offer recommendations regarding equipment purchases for information areas and design equipment layout to maximize space efficiency.
Before the move, PacoTech's records relocation consultant will conduct a thorough inventory of its client's records, paying special attention to each record's current as well as future location. Attention to such detail will minimize the volume of files that are lost or misplaced as they are transported to their new homes. It will also guarantee that the space available in any new information centers will be sufficient to handle all incoming data and will allow for future growth.
PacoTech will ensure that all information is relocated smoothly and seamlessly, minimizing the downtime experienced by users of information that is in transit and is unavailable.
PacoTech experts can also offer valuable consultation regarding equipment purchases and procurements for new records areas and can design each information center's physical equipment layout to maximize space efficiency.
Staffing and Management of Information Centers
From single individual file areas to the largest information storage areas, PacoTech supplies dedicated staff to its clients creating and maintaining the most effective information management systems for both active and inactive information of all media.
PacoTech employees of all levels are well versed in the foundations of as well as the latest developments within the field of information management.
Our staff members are professional, knowledgeable, flexible, and customer-oriented. They are capable of acting independently within a client organization to help bolster existing records management services or to implement new information management and control systems.
Evaluations/Recommendation of Off-site Storage Facilities
PacoTech consultants are familiar with local off-site records storage facilities. They can assess the needs of the client and make recommendations of the facility or facilities that can best serve those requirements.
Data Breach and Privacy Protection
The laws and standards impacting data privacy and protection are many. PacoTech consultants can assist clients in identifying laws associated with various business operations and can work cooperatively to identify potential risk. Some of the laws stipulating information security or data breach notifications at the federal level are the Privacy Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act, Office of Management and Budget Guidance, the Veterans Affairs Information Security Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Some industry specific standards also exist.
The Principles
PacoTech supports the ARMA International principles known as "The Principles" and included the principles in practice long before they were formalized by ARMA. "The Principles" stands for Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles and formalizes practices for Accountability, Integrity, Protection, Compliance, Availability, Retention, Disposition, and Transparency.
Gap Analysis and Roadmap
PacoTech assists companies with determining where the records program needs improvement by providing a program gap analysis comparing actual performance with potential performance. Assisting clients with determining future goals and preparing a roadmap to meet them is an integral component of our services.


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Avalanche Advisory for May 5, 2013
Tuckerman Ravine has Low avalanche danger. Natural and human triggered avalanches are unlikely. We are no longer monitoring conditions in Huntington Ravine. A danger of falling ice exists and will persist until it all comes down.
FALLING ICE. Over the years many people have been severely injured or killed by this hazard. The warm weather is increasing the potential for icefall to occur in the ravine. There is still a lot of ice hanging on the cliffs in the Sluice and headwall. Minimize the time you spend in high risk areas such as under the headwall or at Lunch Rocks. Remember, Lunch Rocks is not a safe place to sit due to its position in the fall line of ice from both of these locations.
CREVASSES AND WATERFALL HOLES. These have become a serious threat in the Lip and Center Bowl. Breaking through a weak snow bridge into one of these could be fatal for you or someone in your group. The best way to avoid the hazard is by climbing up what you plan to descend. Be knowledgeable about where they are and keep clear of these areas.
UNDERMINED SNOW. As the snowpack continues to get thinner, we are starting to see this problem emerge. While the snow may appear thick and strong on top, you won't really know how strong or weak until you cause it to collapse underneath you. If you see small holes in the snow or near large rocks, realize there may be large open spaces under the surface. Hillman's Highway has some undermined snow and open holes in the lower portion.
The Lip area has all of the hazards listed above, as well as the main waterfall holes. It is highly recommended that you avoid this area entirely. This terrain is a "no fall zone," where the consequences of a slip at any point can be dire. We expect to be closing this area and this section of the Tuckerman Ravine hiking trail through the ravine very soon. This is an annual closure due to the unique hazards posed to hikers and skiers. When the closure happens, we will let you know through signage and in the advisory.
The Sherburne is still open from the top to the #7 crossover, just under a mile downhill. There are several melted out sections that require walking. If you've already taken off your ski boots, it will probably by quicker to just walk down the hiking trail.
The Lion Head summer trail is now open. There is a lot of snow still on this trail, including some steep snow traverses just below treeline. The potential for a long fall exists in this area, especially when the trail is frozen such as late afternoons or early in the morning.
Please Remember:
- Safe travel in avalanche terrain requires training and experience. This advisory is just one tool to help you make your own decisions in avalanche terrain. You control your own risk by choosing where, when, and how you travel.
- Anticipate a changing avalanche danger when actual weather differs from the higher summits forecast.
- For more information contact the Forest Service Snow Rangers or the AMC at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center or Hermit Lake Shelters.
- Posted at 7:45 a.m., May 5, 2013. A new advisory will be issued tomorrow.
Jeff Lane, Snow Ranger
USDA Forest Service
White Mountain National Forest


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Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Full Time 40hr (Bad Axe and Saginaw, MI)
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Job Description The Palliative Nurse Practitioner provides expertise in a consultative role to patients with advanced disease requiring palliative services in accordance with state specific nurse practice law. Working under a collaborative practice agreement with the hospice Medical Director/Team Physician, the Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the medical director, attending physician, specialists and non-physician providers as applicable for the purpose of coordination of care to effectively meet the medical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patient. This enables patients to live life as fully and comfortably as possible in an atmosphere where patients and families are able to share their thoughts, hopes and concerns. We offer:Continuing medical education, Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) including company paid Malpractice, DEA and LicensureMonday-Friday positions, no on-call, weekends, or nights It is extremely rewarding to be able to go into the patient's environment and help them during this phase of life. Be a part of the Heartland team making a difference.Location4611 - ProMedica Hospice Care - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Serving Central MichiganEducational RequirementsCurrently licensed as RN in state; Masters Degree in Nursing and certification through a national Nurse Practitioner licensing board.Position RequirementsAt least one year in Hospice or Palliative carePrior Nurse Practitioner experience, preferred.


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Hi everyone,
I am a new owner of a 1985 Hans Christian 38 Telstar named Kodoku hull#99.
I will be completely refurbishing the interior and exterior back to bright condition with as many original parts as I can locate, buy, trade or manufacture.
I will be removing the teak decks to nonskid, replacing all sails, major interior refurbishment and redesign, relocating radar, and many solar/electrical upgrades and replacements.
Lastly a new engine.
Some items that have gone missing and I would love to know how to find, buy, trade, or plans on manufacturing are:
1. Belaying Pins on Mast Pulpits
2. Staysail Boom + Attachments Hardware
3. Specific looking Exterior Bolts
4. Emergency Tiller
I have alot of unique original paperwork from the build, first sell and import in the U.S. and other interesting HC stuff not related only to the boat and company behind it back then.
I will be continually updating this thread over the next year and would love to connect with other HC owners on the West Coast US. I am currently in Portland, OR.
Thank you for any information and or ideas.


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Whenever you talk of plumbing fixtures in your home or commercial establishment, you are most likely referring to the bathroom. After all, it is the most plumbed area of the property.
Efficient functioning of bathroom plumbing fixtures in your Gig Harbor, WA area property is a must for hassle-free daily living. These essential fixtures include the bathroom faucets.
As a full-service plumbing contractor, Joe's 2 Sons Plumbing offers its expert services to help the homes and business places here have bathroom faucets that are:
Come to us if you need help in exploring and comparing the different options in bathroom faucets available in the Gig Harbor area. Our knowledgeable plumbers can help you get the bathroom faucets to suit your needs, preference, and budget.
You can depend on them for seamless faucet installation services.
Plumbing fixtures are an essential investment into your property, residential or commercial. If you want your hard-earned money to be put to the best possible use, be very particular about the quality of products you buy and the capabilities of the plumbers you hire for their installation.
Get in touch with us when it is time for new installation or replacement of plumbing fixtures in your Gig Harbor area property. Our technicians are trained and experienced on the installation of all types of plumbing fixtures, including:
The objective with which we handle your plumbing fixture and faucet installation job is to make sure these fittings work efficiently and create a minimal hassle for you throughout their lifespan.
With gentle usage and proper maintenance, you can look forward to years of trouble-free service from your plumbing fixtures.
A typical home or commercial building has many faucets, including those in the:
It pays to ensure a professional installation of not only the most frequently used kitchen and bathroom faucets, all the other ones as well. You would not want poor faucet installation to upset your household or business time and again.
Enjoy complete peace of mind and uninterrupted daily living by hiring us for faucet installation in your Gig Harbor area home or business place. With a licensed and experienced plumbing contractor like us, there cannot be any doubt about excellence in faucet installation workmanship.
To installation of plumbing fixtures, including bathroom faucets in your Gig Harbor area property, call Joe's 2 Sons Plumbing at (253) 533-7038.


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This is how you do it:
A spokesman for Standard Chartered told The Daily Telegraph: \"The bank will pay approximately $200m in UK corporation tax even though over 95pc of its profits are earned overseas, principally in Asia. Standard Chartered will pay over $1.7bn of tax on its profits of $6.12bn. Standard Chartered also pays substantial indirect taxes in the UK.\"
Explain the numbers. And as you can see, the total corporation tax bill is 27.7% of the profits. As close as makes no difference to the headline rate of 28%.
It\'s just that, as most of their operations are outside the UK, so are most of their profits and thus so is most of their tax bill.
They\'re paying tax, just not to HMRC.


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This Franchise Chatter Guide on fast-casual custom pizza franchises was written by Brian Bixler.
During the last few years, a band of start-ups has been racing to become what some have called "the Chipotle of pizza," seizing upon the fast-casual custom concept and mimicking the company's model in hopes that they can do for pizza what Chipotle did for the burrito. But at the end of 2013, Chipotle may have surprised some of the movers in this emerging segment by announcing it was getting into the custom pizza business itself, possibly changing the playing field for the future.
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced last December that it was partnering with restaurateurs Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson to launch a new fast-casual pizza concept called Pizzeria Locale after a successful test run of the new brand in Denver. That announcement followed one earlier in the year by franchisor Buffalo Wild Wings, which also pitched a flag in custom pizza territory by investing in Los Angeles-based PizzaRev.
Both business moves further legitimize fast-casual custom pizza as a burgeoning segment with sales potential and expansion possibilities that could reinvigorate the overall pizza franchise category, where sales growth has been as thin as a flatbread.
"Investors should take notice when two restaurant stars, within months of one another, invest in fast-casual pizza concepts," wrote David Kretzmann, an analyst for the Motley Fool investment website. "With respective backing and involvement from Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings, two of the most successful restaurant growth stories of the past decade, both pizza joints (Pizzeria Locale and PizzaRev) could become national chains within the next 10-15 years."
What that means for the other names in the fragmented segment will be a development to watch. Meanwhile, fast-casual custom pizza concepts continue to attract potential franchisees, who see dollar signs in what has evolved into the hottest franchise concept of 2014—one that looks to have staying power, rather than being a passing fad.
Industry Overview
It's hard to pinpoint ground-zero for the custom pizza explosion, or even if it was the idea of one person or several at the same time, but there is no question it was inspired by Chipotle's success and probably started in Southern California, where many of the new businesses began to sprout.
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"Everybody's saying this is 'the Chipotle of pizza.' I'm really getting tired of that," Randy Grier, CEO of Pie Five parent Pizza Inn Holdings, told QSR magazine last fall. "But I think it's a reference that maybe helps consumers understand the concept."
All of the major players share practically the same model, bringing the personal pizza into the age of selfies by preparing it precisely to a person's own tastes. They feature a menu of high-quality ingredients that can be ordered as customer-created combinations in an interactive service line for one price. Usually the centerpiece of the restaurant is a very high-temperature oven that can bake the pizzas in two to five minutes.
There are more than a dozen viable brands currently competing and the number of companies continues to grow, but there will eventually be a shakeout, said IBISWorld analyst Andy Brennan. But for now everything is pie in the sky.
"It's almost a pizza war," Brennan said. "We won't know for some time who the successful ones are, but like any new product that comes to market, it takes some time for the dust to settle."
Upper Crust Franchisors
Aside from Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings, the segment has attracted other franchisors with clout, knowledge and deep pockets as backers, QSR reported. Dallas-based Pie Five originally started as an express spin-off of Pizza Inn. Smashburger founders Tom Ryan and Rick Schaden entered the fray with Live Basil in Denver. Umami Restaurant Group, parent of Umami Burger, owns 800 Degrees out of Los Angeles, where it competes with Pizza Studio, led by former Baja Fresh and Burger King executive Ron Biskin. Matt Andrew, co-founder and former president of Moe's Southwest Grill launched Atlanta-based Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint. And finally, Rick and Elise Wetzel of the $65 million Wetzel's Pretzels chain are behind Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, which debuted in 2012 and now has about 15 units opened with another 150 stores in the pipeline.
Last year, Franchise Chatter spoke to James Markham, founder of another California-based brand, Project Pie. He cut his teeth in the segment as a co-founder and conceiver of MOD Pizza and Pieology. Since our interview, Project Pie has announced a partnership with Lee Equity Partners, headed by Thomas H. Lee, who is known for investing more than $10 billion in capital over the last 40 years through his involvement with brands such as General Nutrition Centers, Dunkin' Brands, Snapple Beverage Corp. and Playtex Products.
Even before the announcement of the partnership, Markham was anticipating an investor that he said would "blow Project Pie up."
"We don't worry a lot about the competition," Markham said. "While we have a current corporate development and franchise strategy, this (will) accelerate the entire infrastructure and bring an expansion of the brand to a whole new level."
Rodney Eckerman, one of the founders of PizzaRev, told Franchise Chatter the chain isn't as concerned about competitors as it is about some challenging dining trends, such as those that indicate more people would rather stay home and order in than go out to dinner.
"We have a much broader view," Eckerman said. "We look at it much more globally than just the direct competitors. But the space certainly has a lot of heat on it. There's a revolution going on."
With so many new brands entering the market and none of them dominating yet, potential franchisees face the dilemma of striking while the iron's (or, in this case, the oven's) hot or sitting on the sidelines to see which brand will best capture market share.
"Despite the fact that no brand has even cracked the 30-unit mark, the better-pizza category already accounts for hundreds, if not thousands, of units in development across the country," QSR reported in September 2013.
And some of those units are posting impressive annual sales volumes as high as $1.8 million, according to Darren Tristano, who recently completed the Fast-Casual Pizza Cluster Report for Technomic market research firm.
Even though Technomic's year-end 2013 figures show Pie Five Pizza Co., Uncle Maddio's and Your Pie leading some competitors in the number of units, each with 18, the landscape is about to change.
"I think right now the two brands that are at the forefront would be PizzaRev because of the investment of Buffalo Wild Wings and Blaze Pizza, which is expanding rapidly," Tristano told Franchise Chatter. "They both have strong management and overall knowledge of the consumer market."
The speed with which the dueling companies bring their concepts to additional markets will be key to determining their success, he added. Tristano expects the custom pizza segment to be especially popular with the noon crowd.
"Fast-casual pizza has emerged out of a white space that's typically lunch time," he said, adding that brands that offer comfortable environments and alcoholic beverages will also be able to pick up dinner and nighttime customers as well.
"We expect to see a lot of opportunity for growth in the next five to eight years," Tristano said. "It will likely attract more franchisees and other investors to come into the market as it's still in the very early stage."
Among the metrics Technomic used to forecast growing success for the segment were consumers' reactions to quality, taste and visual appeal of food; decor; and availability of healthy options. In each of these areas, all fast-casual restaurants rated higher on average in customer satisfaction than traditional pizza restaurants like Pizza Hut, Domino's and Papa John's.
Moreover, the report shows that consumers are increasingly willing to pay higher prices for gourmet and natural ingredients; they are increasingly interested in new, innovative and themed pizzas with a preference for the taste of wood-fired or brick-oven-baked pies. And while convenience is still the primary driver for pizza sales, taste is a close second.
Emerging Players
Here are just some of the brands poised to increase their market share in the fast-casual custom pizza segment:
Founded by notable entertainment industry executives Irv Zuckerman and Rodney Eckerman, along with their sons Jeff Zuckerman and Nicholas Eckerman, PizzaRev seems destined to be a leader of the new pizza pack with nine company-operated units open in the Los Angeles area and another 65 franchised and corporate locations set to open across the country by the end of 2015.
Immediate markets targeted by the company outside of California include Minneapolis (with its first franchise unit opening there this week), Austin and St. Louis, as well as cities in North and South Dakota. Company differentiators include homemade dough options and more than 30 fresh toppings.
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza
Of all the brands, Blaze Pizza seems to be the most on fire. Based in Pasadena, Calif., it reached 10 units in 2013, spreading out from its home base on the West Coast to establish units in Chicago, as well as in Michigan and Wisconsin. The chain plans to open 45 more units across the country in 2014 with some 230 units in the development pipeline, according to reports.
The restaurant lets customers choose from among seven meats, 15 vegetables, seven cheeses, and six sauces to build their own customized pies. Aside from having the experience and know-how of Wetzel's Pretzels behind it, Blaze also has on its team executive chef Bradford Kent, one of the most highly acclaimed pizza chefs in the country.
MOD Pizza
It started in the Pacific Northwest as an acronym for Made On Demand and its founders include Ally and Scott Svenson, founders of the Seattle Coffee Co., along with James Markham, who eventually moved on to join the Pieology team in 2011 before establishing his own brand, Project Pie. Having started in 2008, MOD has been around longer than some of its competitors.
Based in Seattle with 14 units currently, last year it moved into California for the first time with openings in Valencia and Irvine. This year, it plans to quicken the pace of its growth by opening 25-30 more corporate locations.
The company has recently been beefing up its executive team to include former employees of Starbucks, JP Morgan Chase and the Walt Disney Company.
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
Based in Atlanta, Uncle Maddio's has a certain edge in the Southeast but is expanding quickly outside its comfort zone. Founded in 2008, it now operates 19 restaurants in six states with 34 restaurants in development for 2014 and 175 units committed through its franchise program.
Unlike some competitors that are concentrating primarily on one-size pies designed for each individual diner, Uncle Maddio's has four sizes with three different crusts, a variety of sauces and nearly 50 fresh toppings, including vegan, organic and hormone-free choices. It rounds out the menu with gourmet salads and toasted panini.
The chain has also made forays into college towns. Its most recent unit opened this year at Auburn University in Alabama, the first of five on the drawing board for that state.
Your Pie
By now, Drew French has proven that even though he was just 24 when he started Your Pie in Athens, Ga., it wasn't just a flash in the pan. And what's different about French is that he puts his money where his mouth is. Both he and his chief executive Bucky Cook run stores as franchisees. Your Pie closed out 2013 in a strong position, having opened its 18th store with three more opening soon in Georgia. It also has units in South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee.
Last year, Your Pie also received a financial infusion of an undisclosed amount from Atlanta private equity firm Georgia Oak Partners. The investment in Your Pie Franchising is intended to fuel expansion to 100 stores in two years.
The brand is built on healthy options with only fresh ingredients, homemade pizza sauces and salad dressings, and offers vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free pizzas, as well as traditional pizzas.
Pieology might have the custom pizza down to a New Age science and is probably the best brand at touting its green nature by promoting its energy efficient environment and pizza ovens. Founder Carl Chang (brother and former coach of 1989 French Open winner Michael Chang) has said that there was a "personal element" built into the concept. Part of that is being community-oriented, which is expected of franchisees as well.
Growth is coming through both franchising and corporate development. The corporate mission statement is more like a philosophy: "Be inspired to make a difference one pie at a time."
While the company's corporate culture might be more socially conscious than other brands, its business model is not that different. Pieology offers more than 30 different topping choices and sauce options include herb butter, red sauce and olive oil. At Pieology, customers can also order "after bakes" which are toppings added to the pizza once it comes out of the oven.
The Future
There are other brands racing for the better-pizza prize, including 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, which has not indicated plans to franchise, and Top That! Pizza. And that's before Chipotle has even asserted its presence in the market. The company's Pizzeria Locale concept is still in the development stage with the first location opened last year in Denver, where Chipotle got its start. The company is scouting other areas in Denver for additional locations as it expands, according to press releases.
Meanwhile, some traditional pizza chains are taking notice of the fast-casual custom pizza segment and making small compensations to meet the competition. Domino's would be setting the best example, by among other things introducing an artisan-style pie to its menu, according to Technomic's Tristano. But the big pizza franchises seem to have mostly reacted by refocusing efforts on things like delivery and convenience.
If the fast-casual segment continues to burn white hot, they might need to do more to protect their turf. "It's forcing the major players to be innovative and compete," Tristano said. "It's not necessarily going to steal the sales from Papa John's and Pizza Hut. It's just going to provide new options at nighttime."


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Do I have too much insurance coverage?
I bought car insurance from a pushy salesman that was well above the required amount in Texas. I own a 2003 Honda Civic Coupe and really only drive back and forth to work. The policy is for $500,000 in liability and $250 deductibles. Am I over insured?
It's never a bad idea to carry as much liability coverage as you can afford to protect yourself against lawsuits. That does not necessarily mean that you need a $500,000 liability limit, but you very well might. Consider your assets when determining the amount of liability coverage that is right for you. You might even consider an opinion from another agent. Your insurance company can tell you how much you are paying additionally for comprehensive and collision. Comparing the cost to the value of your vehicle should help you decide if the extra coverage is needed. Ultimately the coverage you carry is up to you, but if you feel you are being swindled, you should consider another company.


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Man fatally shot in Orlando, deputies say
One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Orlando, deputies said.
The shooting was reported around 3:30 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Old Winter Garden Road and Mission Road.
Orange County deputies said the investigation was focused on two areas of Winter Garden Road. The first investigation took place where shell casings were found scattered, and the second was just down the road, where a car crashed and Howard Rogers, 31, was found dead inside the vehicle.
The shooting happened just across the street from a church.
"It's a tough situation for any pastor or even politicians to talk about especially when you see a situation like that where people are shooting, driving around and shooting, and what do you do? You know, do you lock yourself? What if they knock on your door and try. How do you defend yourself?" Pastor Bezaleel Diaz said.
Investigators did not release any information about the shooter, or shooters.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimeline at 1-800-432-TIPS.


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M. Zaharieva, C. Breiteneder:
"Recurring Element Detection in Movies";
Talk: Multimedia Modeling Conference, Klagenfurt; 2012-01-04 - 2012-01-06; in: "Advances in Multimedia Modeling", Springer, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7131 (2012), ISBN: 978-3-642-27354-4; 222 - 232.
Recurring elements in movies contribute significantly to the development of narration, themes, or even mood. The detection of such elements is impeded by the large variance of their visual appearance and usually relies on the experience and attentiveness of the viewer. In this paper, we present a new approach for the automated detection of recurring elements in movies such as motifs and main characters. Performed experiments show the reliability of the algorithm and its potential for automated high-level film analysis.
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A U.S. district court has permanently barred a California man from claiming for a fee he can register or pre-register consumers for the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry or any other do not call list through his two Web sites. In reality, consumers who want to be included on the FTC's Registry must call 1-888-382-1222 from their own phone or sign up online at the official Web site, www.donotcall.gov. To sign up online, a valid e-mail address is required. There is no cost to register either via phone or on the Internet.
The stipulated final order announced today also requires defendant Ken Chase to verify all refunds he has provided to the more than 250 consumers who signed up through Chase's service to be registered on the National Do Not Call Registry.
"Consumers never have to pay to register their phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry," said Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "It's also easy. One call to 1-888-382-1222 or one click to donotcall.gov, and you're on your way." Beales reminds consumers who register by telephone that they have to call from the number they want to register. Those who register online must respond to an e-mail before their registration is valid.
The FTC filed its complaint against Chase, doing business as Free Do Not Call List.org (FDNCL.org) and National Do Not Call List.us (NDNCL.us), in early May 2003. According to the complaint, consumers who responded to Chase's claims and attempted to preregister for the FTC's Do Not Call Registry received an e-mail stating that their pre-registration had been received and that their information would be transmitted to the FTC as soon as the list became available.
The Free Do No Call List Web site also allegedly directed consumers who wanted to stop receiving telemarketing calls to what it described as "the Active list" at NDNCL.us. This site allegedly represented that consumers who subscribed to the service could stop receiving telemarketing calls, as well as unsolicited faxes and junk mail. The cost for the service was between $9.99 and $17.99 per year. The site allegedly also falsely claimed that it could place consumers on the FTC's Do Not Call Registry.
The complaint charged Chase with deceptively representing to consumers that the FDNCL.org and NDNCL.us Web sites could arrange for consumers' telephone numbers to be placed on the Commission's Do Not Call Registry, in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Commission also alleged that Chase's claims that the Web sites could be used to sign up for the registry were likely to cause consumers to provide their personal identifying information, and in the case of NDNCL.us, to subscribe to its service. Finally, according to the FTC, it is possible that consumers who signed up via either of the Web sites would reasonably think their names would be included in the National Registry and that they would not need to sign up on their own, when, in fact, private companies may not register consumers.
The stipulated final order announced today addresses the defendants' allegedly illegal conduct in several ways. First, it prohibits Chase from representing that he can pre-register or otherwise arrange for consumers' phone numbers to be placed on the Commission's Do Not Call Registry. Next, it prohibits Chase from misrepresenting that he can arrange for consumers to be placed on any telemarketer's do not call list. Finally, while Chase already has refunded a total of nearly $3,800 to the 254 consumers who registered with his Web site, the order requires him to verify all refunds and to provide the FTC with a list of the subscribers.
Chase also is prohibited from sharing information about any of the customers who signed up with FDNCL.org or NDNCL.us, except with the FTC. For three years, he also is subject to standard monitoring and reporting provisions to ensure his compliance with the terms of the order, and he must distribute the order in certain instances.
The Commission vote to approve the order was 5-0. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, on December 3, 2003, and entered by the court on December 8, 2003.
NOTE: This stipulated final judgment is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation. Stipulated judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.
Copies of the Commission's complaint and stipulated final judgment are available from the FTC's Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and also from the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint, or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or use the complaint form at http://www.ftc.gov. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide.
(FTC File No. X030043; Civ. No. 03-2139-SBA)
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Photographs: Press Information Bureau Nikhil Lakshman in Tehran
As the NAM summit opens in Tehran on Thursday, Nikhil Lakshman, who is traveling with the prime minister, captures the mood in the Iranian capital.
Bhavishmeet Singh Patwalia plans to go to Moscow to pursue medical studies after he finishes school. Bhavishmeet is the head boy at the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tehran, one of 190 students of all ages at the Indian school in the Iranian capital.
His father is a doctor, a Sikh who was born in Tehran. Why doesn't he want to go to medical school in India, I ask. "It is too tough to get admission there, especially for students from abroad," says Bhavishmeet.
Pushvir Atwal, the school captain at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, wants to be a dentist and may go to dental school in India. Her father too is a Sikh who was born in Tehran and is a successful importer of butter.
Jasmehar Singh is quite the rock star, strumming a guitar in anticipation of the ensemble act the school's senior students will perform for Gursharan Kaur, the Indian prime minister's wife who is visiting the Kendriya Vidyalaya on Wednesday morning.
His father, like Bhavishmeet's and Pushvir's dads, was born in Tehran and is a businessman. At some stage in his life, Jasmehar says he would like to go to London and perhaps become a musician.
Bhavishmeet wears a turban; Jasmehar a patka. Jasmehar says he has never heard of a Sikh man or boy being bullied in Tehran for wearing the articles of their faith. All three children are part of the Sikh community that has lived in Iran for close to a century. The Sikhs began migrating to Iran from the Punjab in the 1920s, settling down in Tehran and in Balochistan.
Today, there are about 76 Sikh families in Tehran, an elderly Sikh gentleman escorting us to the Kendriya Vidyalaya from the gurdwara next door, tells me, and about four Sikh families in Zahedan in present day Iranian Balochistan. "Four -- husband, wife, two children -- multiplied by 80 (families), sab mila ke honge 320," he adds.
Many Sikhs left Iran after Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in 1979, apprehensive of their fate in the Islamic Republic that swore its allegiance to the Shar'ia. The rest settled down to an uneasy existence in a country that constantly imposes many restrictions on its citizens.
None of the children this reporter spoke with express any disenchantment with being Iranian. "We are Iranians, but Indians too," one tyke, who enchants the audience later with her enthusiastic dancing, tells us. None of the children say they plan to live anywhere than the country where their parents were born.
The adults, most of whom are businessmen, are not sure though, having seen many migrate to the West and elsewhere in recent years. And even though they have been born and brought up in Iran, the elderly still nurture that classical dream of the Indian Diaspora, living their sunshine years in the Mother Country.
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How to organise a summit, the Iranian way
Photographs: Press Information Bureau
Five centuries before the Sikh community landed in Tehran came the faith's founder Guru Nanak, and the priest at Tehran's Gurudwara Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha points this out to the congregation that has gathered there during Gursharan Kaur's brief visit to the shrine on Wednesday morning.
The gurdwara is a modest two storeyed building, founded 71 years ago. Its religious services include morning and evening prayers and a langar on Friday, the holiday in Iran.
As the Gurbani rings out through the hall, one feels the power of faith that binds this tiny community together, a veritable island in an ocean of Shiite Islam.
Like many elderly folk, Gursharan Kaur has a problem climbing stairs, but she gamely walks up the flight of stairs to enter the sanctum sanctorum where she offers three silk chhadars to the Guru Granth Sahib.
As I leave, I spot her, eyes closed, lips moving in devotional song, perhaps praying that her husband's unfortunate troubles are sorted out soon.
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How to organise a summit, the Iranian way
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Tehran reminds me of so many cities -- like Seoul, it is ringed by mountains; there are hilly parts like San Francisco; some areas remind me of my beloved native Mumbai; other precincts could belong to a smaller Indian city like Ahmedabad, for instance. Even though it may not have a distinct architectural character like Lutyens' Delhi, there is something quite quaint about Iran's capital city.
A colleague tells me how he was nearly suffocated by the traffic pollution on a visit some years ago. Happily,Tehran's infamous traffic snarls are absent during our visit.
President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's government has declared a six-day holiday in Tehran for the Non Aligned Movement Summit, even given residents petrol largesse to encourage Tehranis to leave the city and head for picturesque destinations like Ishafan.
So Tehran's roads are mostly empty, banks and other businesses are shut, and the Tehranis still in town seem to be clearly enjoying their holiday.
There are no signs that Tehranis will heed the call of dissident social networks that have called on them to stay in the city and gather in the streets when the main NAM summit opens on Thursday, for the first time since 2009 when the Green Revolution protesting against Ahmedinejad's dubious victory over Mir Hossein Mousavi was crushed by the Revolutionary Guards.
The Revolutionary Guards, which owe their allegiance to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the dissidents feel, may not go berserk, given the large international media contingent in town for the NAM summit.
But given the advisories issued to the Indian media delegation accompanying Prime Minister Singh -- "Do not shoot video or photographs in public places without permission!!" (an Indian television reporter was briefly arrested on Tuesday for doing so) -- it is doubtful if the Iranian security agencies will permit media coverage should such rebellion manifest itself on Tehran's streets on Thursday or Friday.
After all, this is a country which monitors the Internet a tad more crudely than the People's Republic of China does -- in the PRC, one could access Rediff.com; in the Indian media centre in Tehran, Rediff.com is blocked as are many other Indian Web sites.
No one can enter the hotel where the Indian media is staying without sporting a NAM Summit pass. What if some member of the dissident campaign dropped in and spread the word about how Mousavi, his wife Dr Zahra Rahnavard and former Majlis speaker Mehdi Karroubi (whom Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the last Indian premier to visit Tehran, met in April 2001) should be freed from house arrest?
Or as one of my colleagues quipped what if a member of Tehran's liquor mafia slipped in with some booze for the Indian media? Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Iran.
Other dissidents have called for NAM leaders to demand access to Mousavi, Rahnavard and Karroubi. Still others have asked Tehranis to go to their roofs during the summit and scream 'Allah-o-Akbar.' The Green Students of the Universities had called for peaceful demonstrations on campus from Sunday onwards -- none have been reported so far.
Iran's Kaleme Web site has reported that the Ahmedinejad regime has spent at least $100 million on giving Tehran and the buildings where NAM leaders will stay/visit a new look; 200 Mercedes (of which I have not seen any so far), Kaleme said, have been bought for $58 million to ferry the leaders across town.
The Web site estimates the cost of holding the summit at $1 billion; in comparison, it notes, only $50 million has been spent on relief in Iran's East Azerbaijan province where an earthquake struck a few days ago, killing over 200 people.
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How to organise a summit, the Iranian way
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The NAM summit is a big shoo-sha for the Iranian regime that has been isolated by the United States and America's European and Middle-East allies for a long time.
For Ahmedinejad and his boss Khamenei, the NAM summit is an assertion that Iran is still not a pariah for most of the planet. After all, at least 30 heads of State or government will attend the summit. Other representatives from NAM's 120 members will be present as will United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (who Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netyanyahu strangely demanded that he not attend).
Under fire for its nuclear programme -- that has resulted in the US and Europe imposing crippling sanctions targeting the Iranian oil trade since July 1 -- Iran will no doubt shrewdly use the NAM summit to demonstrate the Movement's support for its right to pursue an atomic agenda.
After the imposition of American and European sanctions, Bloomberg noted that Iran has lost $133 million a day in oil revenues. It still pumps 2.8 million barrels a day -- down by a million barrels since January -- since any further cuts would damage its oil wells.
Since it sells only 1.6 million to 1.8 million barrels per day, the rest is stored aboard its tanker fleet which, according to The New York Times, sails around in circles in the Persian Gulf as Iran's oil ministry tries to sell the crude to daring buyers at low prices.
Western and Israeli expectations are that Iran will use the NAM summit to issue fire-and-brimstone statements associated with its leaders like Ahmedinejad (who, incidentally, never said he would like to see Israel wiped off the face of the earth; blame incorrect translation of the president's Persian for a statement that he has come to be defined by).
But briefing the Indian media the evening before NAM heads of State and government convene for the main event, Indian government sources said "the priority of the host country is to see a successful 16th summit, and for that to happen, the language, the discussions and the negotiations must be right."
At the helm of the NAM summit for the next three years could possibly enable a softening of Tehran's position on its nuclear programme, bring about some measure of compromise that has so far eluded the P5+1 (the US, Great Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany) nations who have engaged in negotiations with Iran for the last couple of years and send back the dogs of war into the kennels of peace, however uneasy it may seem to them.
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How to organise a summit, the Iranian way
Photographs: Press Information Bureau
One diplomatic pundit felt on Wednesday that the prime minister is wasting his time by attending the NAM summit and not attending the United Nations General Assembly next month.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given the UN General Assembly a miss several times during his tenure, deputing the external affairs minister instead.
Whatever the world thinks of NAM -- 'bacchanal nonsense' was the Washington Post's unfortunate recent description -- no Indian prime minister, no matter what his political hue, can turn down an invitation to attend a NAM summit, given the fact that the Movement was spawned by Nehruvian diplomacy and is an article of faith in Indian diplomacy's canon.
The only time, incidentally, an Indian prime minister was not present at a NAM summit was in Havana in 1979, when the nation was in between prime ministers (Morarji Desai had resigned and Charan Singh had yet to take office).
The last time India hosted a NAM summit was in 1983. Iraq was then meant to host the summit, even building the Al Rasheed hotel for the event, but it was at war with Iran and Ayatollah Khomeini forbade the Iranian delegation to travel to Baghdad. So the venue was moved to Delhi and delivered two iconic images for my generation -- Fidel Castro hugged Indira Gandhi while Yasser Arafat kissed the intimidating lady.
History has come full circle with the event moving to Tehran. Arafat is dead, presumably poisoned by foes unknown. Commandante Fidel has long been ill and will be represented by a Cuban vice-president. And India's prime minister won't stay for the end of the summit on Friday, having flown home to attend to more urgent domestic matters that morning.


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Our family arrived last night, and we are so excited to be spending the weekend with them and celebrating Easter here in Dallas. We're hosting a casual dinner at our house tonight (confession, we're making the guacamole and mixing up the margaritas, however dinner will be picked up from our favorite Mexican restaurant!), and so I've been searching for festive dessert recipes. I came across the cutest bunny cake on Pinterest yesterday, and while I adore coconut, the men in the family do not, and so I'm leaning more towards chocolate so as to please all palates. I'm planning on baking little chocolate cupcakes (with these festive liners) with my son today as a fun Easter activity. I think they will be adorable, and delicious, and my little bunny will have a ball decorating them! In case you need any last-minute dessert inspiration, how cute would these, these or these be? Check out my Pinterest board too for more baking and entertaining ideas. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!
Godparent Etiquette
We were recently given the most amazing honor – to be the godparents and god-family to our best friend's precious baby girl. Beyond incredible, right? Making it even more special they are the godparents to our two boys, so how cool that we are each other's god families! J & J are of course the most loving, generous, and phenomenal godparents, and a sterling example of what this special title means. When they asked us to be baby M's god- family, I of course was brought to tears of joy, as it is the privilege of a lifetime and one that we take very seriously. We look so forward to the many wonderful times ahead with our god-daughter and the bond that our two families will share. The spoiling has already begun too (half the fun of being a godparent is the spoiling!), as I had a ball shopping for her Easter gifts. And so, if you are fortunate enough to be asked to be a godparent, here are my tips on how to shine in this role and foster a relationship with a child that you will both cherish.
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After you have been chosen, send the family a note expressing how excited you are for this honor
Attend the baptism or christening, and give the baby a special gift
Always make the child (children) a priority, from a standing Saturday lunch to attending their soccer games
If you're a plane ride away, stay connected with FaceTime, phone calls, and texts. When you do go to visit, take advantage of the time together!
Send special and thoughtful gifts and cards for holidays, birthdays, etc.
Plan fun excursions where you can spend quality time together, like going to the zoo, an afternoon at the beach, Disneyland, etc.
Set a good example as their role model, and be a mentor offering love, wisdom, encouragement, and guidance
Always offer an ear to listen, and be shoulder to lean on for the child (children) and parents


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