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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
How grand really, were the IIFA awards??
Written by Nitin Kumar
wish to give you my notions on the supposedly grand IIFA awards that just happened last weekend.
All over the social media including the page of a prominent South Asian website, many South Asians are criticizing the actual awards ceremony. Even though the stage was fascinating and the production fabulous, the show itself was a big disappointment filled with corny jokes and poor performances with panting lead dancers, uncomfortable pauses of silence, sub-grade sound quality, etc. The show was so pathetic that the hosts had to actually ask people for standing ovations! Standing ovations should come impromptu, when the performers say or do something that strikes a chord with the audience. Also, not enough big time stars showed up. Preity Zinta, Hritik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and a host of others were no shows.
So what did we taxpayers get for $12m that Michael Chan, the Ontario minister for tourism and culture, proclaimed Ontario dished out? Even he on Matt Galloway's CBC metro morning show on Tuesday, June 21 seemed sceptical about the immediate benefits that supposedly drew in only 40,000 visitors, unlike other home grown festivals that draw a million plus visitors. All we got was a poorly organized and second rate awards ceremony that did not respect time (it started an hour late) and dragged on for 5 hours so that by the time the people rolled out, there was no TTC available to go home. Also many are questioning as to what exactly happened to the $12m? Was it used to pay exorbitant fees to enrich already rich Indian actors? If that is the case, surely the money will go out of Canada. And for what? To please the South Asian diaspora from which many are actually cribbing at how badly they got ripped off?
Besides this, right after the Brampton buzz event held over the June 17-19 weekend, one bold Bramptonian questioned the Mayor of Brampton on her facebook page as to what happened to the $300K that was apportioned to Brampton. The reply from the Mayor's office was that no such amount was spent on the buzz event, that they were rumours. Also the rumoured $50K-$80K paid to Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu was denied. A few hours after Michael Chan came on CBC radio stating that all communities got $300K through a program called 'Celebrate', the whole thread on this subject was deleted from the Mayor of Brampton's facebook page. Are we living in a democracy where we are allowed to express our opinion freely or what? Isn't the Mayor's facebook page there to express citizens' gripes as well as praise the Mayor for the many good things she has done (and she definitely has, I will not deny that).
Another major question is did IIFA really crack the mainstream market? As Matt Galloway said on CBC metro morning, GTA's number one morning radio show, for many it is a circus.
So Ontario dished out $12m plus $300K for each community, i.e $13m plus for a mediocre circus?! One that did not even please the audience it was meant for?! Maybe there was more money spent that we are unaware of.
Mohit Rajhans- who also comes on CBC radio, asked Bollywood actor Anupam Kher at the awards if Toronto should host more such shows. Kher said yes. When Mohit asked our premier Dalton McGuinty the same question, he was non-committal; some say the premier's mannerism was such that even he seemed unsure about the sanity of spending so many millions for a circus.
I hope the Ontario government has learned a lesson. $13m could have been better spent on more meaningful programs. If certain cultures want to break into the North American market, they should do it on their own steam and money not ours
17 comments:
- Tsomo85 said...
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- July 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
SAD! Funny I only watched the first part of IIFA for like 10 min for the longest & then stopped and never went back to finish it. And I have never done anything like this to any award up till now, not even to those soap tv awards. Most of time I really enjoy them soap stars performance, most of them are very good at it as well. WOW! Sad news for tdot! Million $$$$ pani maygaye! :(
- July 5, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- hamaarethoughts.com said...
its surprising!
- July 5, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- Divya (Virmani) Chadda said...
I was disappointed as well. Was hoping for great perfomances from Akshay, Abhishek, Govinda, Salman; but none showed up! It seemed as if Shah Rukh Khan had bought the IIFA and took all the awards which he never deserved. My name is Khan is the most stupidest movie made by Karan Johar. SRK definitely holds potential but MNIK was not his cup of tea. I don't understand what's the fuss is all about! There was so many deserving movies such as Ishqiya, Once upon in Mumbai, Udaan. But... oh well, at the end of the day, only money matters!
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- Lost Boy said...
Well..i am not at all surprised that the show was such a big dampener. Most of the bollywood award functions are crappy and feature hosts who have absolutely no idea how it has to be hosted. They crack some of the most idiotic corny jokes and they themselves laugh at it. (Specially Sajid Khan) Most of it seems like it was done or improvised last minute. Spending crores on these clowns does not mean you get the best of entertainment.
- July 6, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- goodluck said...
When Bachchan was the face of IIFA, it used to be a really grand affair. Though it seemed like a family thing with almost all the Bachchans getting some sort of award. Then the Sri Lanka thing happened. Though Bachchan was willing to grace that function, some fanatic LTTE elements blackmailed and threatened him. He should have gone ahead because other stars who attended were brave enough unlike the onscreen bravado of our aged hero.
Now IIFA looks like a headless orphan.
- July 6, 2011 at 12:31 PM
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- July 6, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
I think too many such shows are spoiling the charm of those good olden days when Filmfare awards were looked with awe by the viewers>
- July 6, 2011 at 10:59 PM
- Ashwini Sane said...
M'am, I think we are having an overdose of these awards,jokes, and stars-just like IPL. In fact who cares anymore? People have more important things on their minds to really care about such events. Things are so expensive that seeing OTT things becomes an eyesore.I think such events should be toned down during such times, but hey who is going to listen to a party pooper like me!!
- July 7, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Nitesh Chitranshi said...
Hello, First of all you look gorgeous :)
I don't really have an exact idea about how big was IIFA.. but to mention it was a HUGE SUCCESS like every year.. I watched it on TV .. loved that.. Every year I wait for the event to happen.. Simpply awesome. :)
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- July 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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- July 8, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- malini said...
Was it that bad? i have no idea, i completely missed it, i never miss the IIfa.. Though saw live singing performances by shankar mahadevan and sonu nigham, and was really happy to see something other than than the usual routine of thumkas and jhatkas by leading actresses.. now common, how much can you digest the kareenas and aishwarya's dancing to the same old songs.. so it was welcome to see these singers singing.. and when i saw it for a short while- sonu had the crowd, eg- arshad, neha dhupia etc standing and dancing at sonu's rendition of jhule laal.. so i was happy that its thoda hatke,, and then the usual started, we had jalebi bai and then i changed channels.. and got busy..
In short i liked the change with live and REAL performances...
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An able communicator with a likable style, Sarah Palin did an excellent job of setting before the American people the goals and values of the Republican ticket in her convention speech tonight.
Plus moment: I did laugh at the pit bull/hockey mom joke:
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A. Lipstick.
Minus moment: Maybe because it's a temptation I'm all too frequently led into myself, I thought she stepped over the line from pointed to snarky a few too many times. The sarcasm didn't become her.
Her job was to energize the social conservative base and she certainly did that -- but it creeped me out when she slammed Obama with this quote: "Al-Qaida terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America; he's worried that someone won't read them their rights."
Wow. I guess I really AM a bleeding heart liberal ... because it turns out I'm worried about anybody who thinks that anybody's constitutional rights are fair game to be dismissed when politically expedient -- not to even get me started on the "terrorists-are-out-to-get-you-fear-mongering" that has been a chief characteristic of the last 8 disastrous years.
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GRASSY LAKE, Alberta, Canada -- We don't know exactly what dinosaurs actually looked like, but a T-Rex clue discovered in a 350 feet tall, 30 ton 80-million-year-old amber proves that we do now. Paleontologists made this discovery of the perfectly preserved dinosaur near Grassy Lake in southwestern Alberta, Canada, and described the results in the Journal of Risible Science.
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Although the T-rex itself is tiny – estimated to be 195 feet in length – it is preserved in 3D in extraordinary detail, scientists say.
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The Pac-12 tournament is wide open, unless the top seed dominates.
Arizona is heavily favored to win the four-day event, which begins Wednesday in Las Vegas. But if the Wildcats stumble, chaos will reign.
Remove Arizona from the equation, and you have as much chance of picking the winner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as you do of beating the house at the MGM Grand Casino.
This is the same conference that played 18 games, only to produce a five-team tie for third place.
It's the same conference that just witnessed its second-place team lose to the 11th-place team by 18 points.
The best reflection of Arizona dominance isn't the three-game gap in the league standings but the projected five-seed gap in NCAA tournament position. The Wildcats are a lock for one of the coveted No. 1s; nobody else looks better than a No. 6.
The Wildcats probably aren't deep enough or gifted enough offensively to blast through three games in three days with nary a hint of trouble.
But they are one of the best defensive teams in league history, with elite guard play and a force of nature on the frontline in former Archbishop Mitty star Aaron Gordon.
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If the Wildcats stumble, which teams are most likely to grab the title?
It's difficult to have faith in either Cal or Stanford after their ragged play down the stretch.
The fourth-seeded Bears have lost eight of their past 13 and were a basket away from getting swept by Utah and Colorado last weekend.
The sixth-seeded Cardinal has lost three of four and also came harrowingly close to an oh-fer weekend against the Mountain schools.
Both teams are on the bubble; both need to show well in Las Vegas; and both need favorable results from league tournaments around the country. (A spate of upsets could shrink the bubble, knocking out contenders with the most-flawed resumes.)
The situation is highly fluid and preposterously nuanced — the NCAA selection committee convenes Wednesday in Indianapolis to pick and seed the field — but at this point it seems Stanford is on the right side of the bubble, Cal the wrong side.
Based on the order-of-finish, UCLA stands as the top challenger to Arizona, the team most capable of derailing the Wildcats on a neutral court.
But the Bruins are hardly an impressive No. 2: They did no better than a split on every league road trip and finished the regular season with a stinker, losing to lowly Washington State by 18 points.
The Mountain schools are as well-coached as any teams in the tournament, and each came within a point of sweeping the Bay Area.
Colorado has figured out how to win without star guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in mid-January, and Utah has assimilated Delon Wright, a gifted transfer from City College of San Francisco.
Arizona State beat Arizona a month ago, then lost four of its next six. The Sun Devils, like Cal and Stanford, must recover their mid-season rhythm in a hurry.
The best bet might be Oregon, which has won seven in a row, just beat Arizona and possesses enough depth and scoring balance to survive the multi-day event.
There won't be any in-betweens this week at the MGM Grand. Either form holds or total chaos reigns.
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- ftp://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/linux/mips/qemu/qemu-2005-06-08-softirq-are-just-irqs.patch
- ftp://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/linux/mips/qemu/qemu-2005-06-08-debug-junk.patch
- ftp://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/linux/mips/qemu/qemu-2005-06-08-cp0-timer-fixes.patch
See also
- The Qemu homepage at http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu.
Originally authored by French wizzard Fabrice Bellard, Jocelyn Mayer did add support for MIPS as a target, others are now trying to complete the project.


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Energy Secretary Steven Chu resigned Friday after a four-year tenure during which he handed out tens of billions of dollars of grants and loans to foster renewable energy technologies — and ended up fostering controversy over whether the money was well spent.
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist, who was brought to Washington by President Obama because of Chu's deep concern about climate change, found himself embroiled in controversy over a half-billion-dollar loan to solar-panel-maker Solyndra, which went bankrupt.
But the president stood by Chu, who shared his belief that the administration needed to turn more of the nation's investment toward renewable energy and to set tougher efficiency standards for appliances. Under Chu, the department also issued a loan guarantee for the construction of a nuclear power plant and a controversial permit for a company to export liquefied natural gas.
Chu's resignation intensified speculation over his replacement. Obama might pick another scientist such as Ernie Moniz, a physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who served as undersecretary of energy under President Bill Clinton and who more recently served as a member of Chu's blue ribbon commission on nuclear power and waste disposal.
The president is also said to be weighing politicians with some experience on energy issues, such as former governors Bill Ritter of Colorado, Jennifer Granholm of Michigan or Chris Gregoire of Washington, said sources who are close to the administration but are not authorized to discuss the deliberations. Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman is another possibility, one said.
The president's decision might be swayed by the political need for diversity in the Cabinet.
The Energy Department job is unusual: Most of the department's roughly $25 billion budget is devoted to maintaining the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and cleaning up environmental problems at government nuclear sites. The 2009 economic recovery act gave Chu one-time resources, grants and loan guarantees worth about $36 billion, according to his resignation statement.
Some energy experts say Chu was a bystander in the biggest upheaval in energy — the sharp increase in domestic natural gas and oil production resulting from the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques.
"My sense is that he was technically brilliant but naive in terms of energy politics and energy markets," said J. Robinson West, chairman of PFC Energy, a Washington-based consulting firm. "The other thing is, in the last four years we've been going through this extraordinary transformation in energy and he's had nothing to do with it through no fault of his own."
While Chu assembled a commission to study hydraulic fracturing, his main focus was elsewhere. Susan Tierney, an energy consultant at the Analysis Group, praised Chu's ability to set advanced research centers on energy known by their acronym, ARPA-E, and research "hubs" in areas such as biofuels, batteries and solar power.
"His attention to the integrity of the science and technology missions were really utmost to what he was working on," she said.
In his resignation letter to department employees Friday, Chu cited Martin Luther King Jr. and paraphrased him, saying that in "the scientific world, people are judged by the content of their ideas."
"I believe we should be judged not by the money we direct to a particular state or district, company, university or national lab, but by the character of our decisions," he added. "The Department of Energy serves the country as a Department of Science, a Department of Innovation, and a Department of Nuclear Security."
Chu plans to remain in office at least until the end of the month.


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Morris considers cell tower proposal; residents voice concerns, support
MORRIS >> Approximately 50 residents attended the Board of Selectmen's meeting Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed cell tower plan.
A cellular communications company approached the town with the plans over a month ago on leasing of a site at the transfer station site off Route 109 that would erect a wireless telecommunication tower and lease space to wireless providers.
During the meeting, residents voiced concerns about the location and health impacts of living near a cell tower; setting a precedent and allowing more towers to be built in town; and how such a project would impact their property values in the future. Others were concerned about the height of the tower and what would happen if it fell or caught fire.
Residents asked town officials to do their due diligence in doing research before they bring this to a referendum.
In a letter to town officials, Homeland Towers explained that it would lease a 5,000-square-foot space, in a standard lease of 10 years, with six consecutive five-year option periods.
In return for leasing the space, the town would receive whichever sum is greater -- either $1,800 a month, with 3 percent annual increases, or 25 percent of all gross rents collected by Homeland Towers. That could add up to between $1.6 million and $2.5 million over the life of the lease, the company said.
The company's representatives attended Tuesday's meeting to hear input from the community, and said a tower was needed.
"There is a need here," said Homeland Towers representative Ray Vergati. "You drive on (Route 109 and) there is a need."
Others at the meeting didn't agree.
"This would be a horrendous installation," said attorney Andrew Campanelli, who is representing the Association of Concerned Citizens of Morris group.
Campanelli told members of the board of selectmen to be careful where they allow a cell tower to be built.
"What this will do is set a precedent," he said.
Resident Dwight Rollins, who supported the idea, noted that people liked what towers provided, but that they didn't want them nearby.
"This is really about 'not in my backyard'," said Rollins.
And resident Bob Moore said he is considering a proposal to have a tower on on his own property, on Bergemann Hill Road in Morris.
No referendum date has been set.
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9-9-11 PNC Park
Today was a pretty mediocre day for me snagging wise.
First off, I forgot my sunglasses, making it almost impossible to track home run balls.
Here I am trying to use my glove to block the sun.
I managed to snag a Brandon Wood home run on the fly before the Pirates left the field. I had to make the catch on the run and caught it backhanded and below my waist. I lost track of it for a second, but it was more of a line drive, so it didn't completely vanish in the glaring sun. Here I am numbering ball #1485:
I changed into my ridiculous eye-catching teal Marlins gear once the Pirates wrapped things up. Look how bad I stand out.
It paid off as I got Alex Sanabia to toss me ball #2. Here I am showing it to Amy:
My third and final ball was an awkward scrum ball. It was a home run that landed and settled on an empty bleacher. Three people grabbed the ball at the same time. I had the ball wedged between my glove and my bare hand, another guy let go of the ball after a second. However, the guy in the row behind me held onto the ball for dear life with one hand. I had a better grip, so after an awkward twenty seconds, he finally let go.
Anyhow, after batting practice, Amy, Olivia and I went up to the upper deck to pick a new season ticket seat for next year. Since the Pirates are raising prices, the only seats available for $499 for a full season plan are in rows S-Y. I wanted to make sure the seats I get have no obstructions.
Here's Olivia and I in the upper deck.
Game: 3 balls (2 hit, 1 thrown)
Season: 365 balls (154 hit, 77 thrown, 85 device, 49 found)
Games: 69 games
Career: 1,487 balls
Attendance: 24,527
Remaining games to reach goal of 413: 7
Needed to reach goal: 48 (6.9 per game)


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A representative from BJ's said today the company will move its headquarters from Natick to the former National Grid campus in Westborough.
A representative from BJ's said Wednesday the company will move its headquarters from Natick to the former National Grid campus in Westborough.
Kelly McFalls, a spokeswoman for the wholesale chain, said BJ's will make the move sometime early next year.
The shift has been talked about for some time, but until now the company had not confirmed its plans.
"This (move) will allow us to be in one central location,'' said McFalls. "Right now, all of our employees are working in five offices in Natick, and (they) are bursting at the seams.''
McFalls said the company picked the location at 25 Research Drive because of its spacious accommodations. The site housed the headquarters of National Grid, which moved out in 2008.
"We are very excited they've selected Westborough,'' said Jim Malloy, Westborough's town manager. "We have had several discussions over the past several months on this, and we're glad they've finally picked us.''
When National Grid moved to Waltham, Westborough lost about 900 jobs, Malloy said.
"Local shops and businesses were affected a lot. Having an equal-sized business move back in will certainly help the local economy now and definitely in the long run,'' he said.
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Outdoorsmen vote to ban dogs in wolf hunt
Wisconsin outdoor enthusiasts who attended the Conservation Congress' spring hearings narrowly voted to ban wolf hunters from using dogs, even though they overwhelmingly approved new regulations governing the practice on the same ballot.
The congress is an influential group of sportsmen who advise the Department of Natural Resources on policy. Every year the congress holds statewide hearings and asks attendees to vote on a number of outdoor issues.
This spring's ballot asked attendees if they supported new regulations for wolf hunters who use dogs and if they supported legislation prohibiting dog use.
Attendees overwhelmingly supported the regulations. But they voted 2,631 to 2,494 in favor of legislation ending dog use on wolves.
Larry Bonde is vice chairman of the congress. He says he can't explain the dichotomy.


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This is my personal website. It's been online since the days when websites were listed in printed directories, kinda like phone books. (Phone books were printed directories listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers for people in a given community. Why were trees wasted this way? That was years BG — Before Google.)
The most recent complete redesign of this site was in mid-May, 2013. Use the navigation menu, above, to visit the varied content here, and you can send me an email from the "Site and Contact Info" page.
Professional Highlights
- Currently Technical Production Manager at The Weather Channel, primarily responsible for "Wake Up With Al."
- Four Emmy™ Awards for Technical Achievement, four Emmy™ awards for Best Newscast, and four additional Emmy™ nominations.
- Reduced costs, improved productivity and increased flexibility by moving to photojournalist-operated live shots, achieving additional remotes per newscast with existing staff.
- Transitioned field operations to tapeless acquisition and nonlinear editing, improving responsiveness and reliability.
- Implemented low cost system enabling "embedded" crew to edit and feed video from Kuwait and Iraq utilizing off-the-shelf hardware and software.
- Developed, published and implemented safety program for Electronic News Gathering (ENG) operations accepted and adopted by numerous stations and the government of Canada.
- Technical Production Manager and Transmission for 24 camera, live parade broadcast originating from ten remote ground locations and two helicopters.
Interested and want to see more? Please view the Professional Info section or my LinkedIn profile.


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Q. I'm an art teacher, and we use a lot of newspaper that ends up with tempera paint on it. Can we recycle it just like regular newspaper? What about regular drawing paper with tempera paint on it? Thanks for the help.
– Tami, CT
A. Unfortunately, no, you can't recycle those contaminated papers as you would clean ones. But here's what's interesting — it's not for the reason you're probably thinking, according to Trey Granger of eco-resource guide Earth 911.
Assuming you're using water-based tempera, the paint itself isn't the problem — it's the water. Once newspaper — or any paper — gets wet, the fibers are ruined and paper mills will no longer be able to recycle it. The same goes for watercolors, finger paint, and poster paint. Paper with oil or latex paint on in should also probably be put in the trash, but you'll want to check your local regulations to be sure. That's always a good idea for tough recycling questions; usually the best way to find answers specific to your town is to track down your local recycling coordinator. He or she probably works for either the department of sanitation or the public works department.
Story by Sarah Schmidt. This article originally appeared in Plenty in October 2008. This story was added to MNN.com.


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The YouTube Bullying Experiment: What Would You Do If Faced With Blatant Bullying? [VIDEO]
Check out this mind blowing YouTube experiment regarding bullying. If you were faced with bullying in your everyday life, what would you do? Would you stand by idly and watch as it happened or would you do something about it?
I hope this video is helpful in promoting positive change. Why is bullying still prevalent? And why doesn't anyone put a stop to it?


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Horoscopes: week beginning December 16
ARIES: The directional changes being made to your life are pretty effective during December 16-19. You possess great power over your own life and others, so need to use it wisely.
TAURUS: Personal beliefs and knowledge are changing significantly, whether via educational processes or the exposure to evolutionary ideas. These trends are active during December 16-19.
GEMINI: With application to tasks and the appropriate attention to health issues, Gemini will experience important changes to their financial capacity during December 16-19.
CANCER: Your alliances with strong partnerships and people will prove to be invaluable, with this trend being activated during December 16-19. It's a case of who you know, not what you know.
LEO: A lifestyle change is looming for Leo, bringing vastly different working conditions and type of work to them. Projects around the house also loom large, calling for attention, especially on December 16-19.
VIRGO: There is so much knowledge you'll want that you'll throw yourself right into it during December 16-19. Subjects that bring enjoyment focus on hobbies or children capture your imagination.
LIBRA: You need to get in contact with your grass roots before you can make substantial progress. You'll successfully do so during December 16-19, paving the way for a rebirth.
SCORPIO: Your understanding of the world and its intricacies holds you spellbound during December 16-19. This is part of a longer-term trend that takes your knowledge to great depths.
SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarians are seeking power over money during December 16-19, as they seek to control potential risks in the face of uncertainty. Activities meet with success then.
CAPRICORN: The resurgence of dreams and goals will invigorate your life during December 16-19, giving you a sense of direction. Many changes await the application of your adept hands.
AQUARIUS: You are so totally into the enlightenment thing that you'll find ways to overcome problems that others would see as insurmountable during December 16-19. Good on you.
PISCES: Influential friends and associates will surely help you on your chosen path during December 16-19. Your dreams are powerful, for they carve an indelible route to success.
- © Alison Moroney, 2018 | firstname.lastname@example.com | www.alisonmoroney.com


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What you need to know before you go
Over the years, Lisbon has been home to the Celts, the Romans, and the Moors, and this rich heritage is still evident today in the city's captivating monuments, museums, and architecture. The great explorers da Gama and Magellan also set out from here on their global voyages of discovery. Visitors can explore the charming medieval neighborhood of Alfama, climb to Lisbon Castle for jaw-dropping views of the capital's hillsides, or take an old-fashioned tram around to enjoy the colorful city streets. Lisbon is also the only European capital on the Atlantic, and the beach is just a train ride away.


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Hello all, I bought my:
ASUS Z87-A motherboard
Mid ATX case
thermaltake 700 watt PSU
bidding on an i3 3.5 ghz gen 4 processor.
Wondering if anybody had 4-8 gig ddr3 1600 MHz ram, 500gb to 1tb hard drive/with win 7 installed, and a gddr5 gpu with nivida 500 series and above to sell for a reasonable price. Once I buy my cpu cooler that's all folks lol.


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In the TV show "Who's the Boss?", was the answer to the title ever mentioned in the show itself? Was there ever any mention from the writers of the answer to this. Usually a title is said in the pilot episode or it's titled for the characters in the show. As far as I remember though the title was never mentioned in the pilot, or if it was the question was never answered.
To be clear, I am looking for sources from the writer or creator of the show.


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Why is Google lobbying the US Congress over the webification of the nation's health records? It won't say. But lobbying it is.
In its first quarter Congressional lobbying report (PDF), Google has said it lobbied both the House and Senate on "online health-related issues [and] issues related to online personal health records," and at least some of this involved the federal stimulus act. Meanwhile, two other third-party Washington outfits said in their own reports that Google is paying them for similar lobbying.
Naturally, this has gotten under the skin of the consumer watchdog known only as Consumer Watchdog. In late January, Los Angeles, California-based not-for-profit issued a press release urging Google to cease a "rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records" via President Obama's economic stimulus bill.
Google - which launched its own online health records operation almost a year ago - vehemently denied the claims, calling them "100 per cent false." And with typical Googly righteousness, the web giant cum world power attempted to cut the Watchdog's funding.
But in light of that lobbying report, the Watchdog feels a certain sense of vindication. "They said that our release was 100 per cent false and unfounded," the Watchdog's John Simpson tells The Reg. "Clearly, it wasn't."
Google continues to deny that it ever advocated the sale of online medical records - and we're inclined to believe the company. Convincing the world it should be allowed to sell their medical records is beyond even Google's preternatural gift for PR. But you have to wonder what is going on behind those closed Washington doors. Google spent $880,000 on Washington lobbying during the quarter.
The way Google tells it, the company has been lobbying on the health issues because the government asked it to. "Since launching Google Health in the spring of 2008, we have occasionally received requests from Congressional staff to learn more about Google's views on health information technology policy," according to a portion of a canned statement the company tossed our way. "We received several such requests during discussions over the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009."
Consumer Watchdog is convinced that Google is lobbying for exclusion from the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which provides privacy protections for America's personal health records. As it stands, the laws that govern what doctors can do with a patient's medical records do not apply to the Google Chocolate Factory. If you upload your health records to Google, you have to assume the company will always do the right thing.
"The bottom line is: You have to put your trust in Google," John Halamka, chief information officer of the Harvard Medical School, told us at the launch of Google Health almost a year ago.
And naturally, Google insists that such trust is warranted. "We have in place strict data security policies and measures, and ensure that users control access to their information. Moreover, we have repeatedly made clear that Google does not sell and opposes the sale of personal health care information," that Google statement reads.
So, no law governs Google Health. But Google is lobbying Congress on behalf of Google Health. One can only assume that the company is hoping it can mold any future law to its liking. But what exactly is Google's concern?
In launching Google Health, the company said it had no intentions of serving ads against online health records. And it said that all the proper privacy and security measures are in place. What, then, is it interested in doing that future law might prevent?
Google spins Google Health as some sort of philanthropic venture that sprang from its deep-seated need to make the world a better place to live in. But this is a public company. And there's a reason it's lobbying. ®
Correction: This story has been corrected to show that Google's lobbying bill totaled $880,000 during the quarter.
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See how Toyota vehicles compare against the competition. Start by choosing your Toyota vehicle and a competitor to learn more on how they stack up.
IIt's time to get off the beaten path and discover more good times with the new RAV4 Adventure grade. Hearty 18-in. 5-spoke Black alloy wheels, larger overfender flares and pronounced rocker panel guards all come standard on the Adventure grade, ready to help you take on any trip. When it's time to get away, integrated black roof rails help you bring your gear along for the ride. No matter where you want to go, RAV4 Adventure grade's unique badging, black-accented power heated outside mirrors and halogen projector-beam headlights with black bezels will get you there in style.
See how the 2018 Toyota RAV4 compares against the 2017 Honda CR-V. If saving money is important, you'll like the fact that the comparably equipped price on RAV4 Adventure AWD is $2,250 less than the CR-V EX-L AWD. For audio features, a CD player, MP3 player and auxiliary input jack are all standard on the RAV4 Adventure AWD but none of these are even available on CR-V EX-L AWD. When it comes to power, RAV4 has 2000 more pounds of standard towing capacity than CR-V. For convenience, voice activated controls is standard on the RAV4 Adventure AWD while not available on the CR-V EX-L AWD, and a remote trunk/hatch Release is standard on Toyota RAV4 but only optional on the Honda CR-V.


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Northern Tier
Greater LA Area Council will not be hosting a 2018 Contingent to Northern Tier BSA High Adventure Base.
Northern Tier is the Boy Scouts of America's gateway to adventure in the Great Northwoods. In the Summer, scouts from it's three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in Northern Minnesota, Northwest Ontario and Northeast Manitoba. In the winter, Northern Tier is home to the Okpik Cold Weather Camping program, the BSA's premier winter high adventure program. Fall programming is also available.
Whatever your plans, Northern Tier staff will outfit your crew with state-of-the-art camping equipment as well as a highly trained staff member called an "Interpreter."
Click to find out more about Northern Tier's seasonal programs and opportunities:
Northern Tier is the BSA's oldest national High Adventure program, outfitting scouting groups for canoe trips since the summer of 1923. The Charles L Sommers Base has been home to the program since 1941. North America's Canoe Country, a vast series of navigable lakes and rivers spanning thousands of square miles, is one of the last great wildernesses on the continent.
This boreal forest of waterfalls and bogs, bears and wolves, granite crags and waist-deep mud remains nearly as much of a wilderness as it was for the first fur traders who explored the area in the 1600s. Two centuries after the fur trade's peak in the early 1800s, our participants still follow in the footsteps of the French-Canadian voyageurs, paddling the same waters and straining over the same portage trails.


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Experts, activists urge fixing LIPA at State Assembly hearing
Experts and activists testifying Friday at a State Assembly hearing on the future of LIPA argued for moving the embattled utility to an enhanced version of its current public-private structure -- with new measures to ensure improvements.
The hearing, in Hauppauge, was conducted by Assembly Republicans from Long Island, who have not had an audience with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration since he announced plans to privatize the utility in January. Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats have been briefed. Since then, Cuomo has said he is open to all options for LIPA, which include making it a fully public utility. LIPA is now managed by National Grid. A study of the options could be months away, state officials have said.
"The governor will only support a plan that best protects ratepayers and keeps rates affordable both short and long term," Cuomo spokesman Matthew Wing said.
At Friday's hearing, suggestions for fixing LIPA ranged from installing an inspector general within the utility to provide new levels of scrutiny to ending the more than $500 million in property taxes LIPA pays each year for properties, including National Grid-owned power plants.
The latter suggestion, by Fred Gorman, a member of the Suffolk Legislature's LIPA Oversight Committee, drew a restrained rebuke from Assemb. Andrew Raia (R-East Northport), whose district benefits from the $72 million LIPA paid to host the Island's largest plant there last year alone.
When Gorman derided LIPA as "just a giant school district," and suggested the authority stop making payments in lieu of taxes, Raia stepped in, saying, "As a resident of the Northport School District, I like my PILOT payments . . . We can have that discussion on another day."
Several speakers made a case for keeping LIPA on its current path of transitioning to New Jersey utility PSEG to manage the grid in January, with an enhanced contract to keep the new company in line.
Neal Lewis, executive director of the Sustainability Institute of Molloy College, said the new arrangement, called "Servco," offered ratepayers "the best" of a private utility and a public one.
Lewis, who is also a LIPA trustee but was not representing the board, said the new contract has real incentives for improving customer satisfaction, while keeping in place benefits such as tax-exempt debt.
Dave Daly, vice president of PSEG who is leading the company's transition to Long Island, said the company is already at work implementing a laundry list of 80 proposed improvements to LIPA systems. They include a new automated call center, a better outage management computer system to more quickly respond in storms, better communications and better protocols for keeping workers on the job in storms.
During superstorm Sandy, PSEG restored more than 2 million outages, twice as many as LIPA/National Grid, and finished the work two days earlier with around a third the work total workforce and around a third the cost -- $295 million compared with LIPA's $900 million.
Cynthia Kouril, a contract lawyer and former special assistant U.S. attorney, argued that Cuomo's Moreland Commission unfairly dismissed the public-private option by examining only the current structure with National Grid, not the new plan approved by trustees in 2011.
Kouril, citing examples of "fraud, waste and abuse" in LIPA's history, made a case for LIPA to fund its own inspector general to scrutinize expenses and practices. She also suggested that LIPA finally hire a chief executive officer, and create two internal compliance units: "One to ride herd over PSEG," the other to make sure that storm and emergency responses are up to par.
Andrea Vecchio, an activist with East Islip TaxPAC, said property taxes were "at the heart" of any decision faced by a future LIPA, and she warned lawmakers to be cautious about taking the utility down an old familiar road.
Pointing to the rescue of Long Island Lighting Co. stock and bondholders by LIPA, and the high taxes paid to local school districts that house power plants, she said those groups "got a free ride on the backs of ratepayers," whose interests were "left out of the equation."
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Type C USB connectors are types of electrical connectorsthat fit into type C ports (a pin connector system), which are found on many USB-connected devices, including printers and external hard drives. Type C plugs, found on one end of most USB cables, fit into type C USB connectors.
What are type C USB connectors used for?
Type C USB connectors are designed to join two electrical USB devices together. They can be used for data transfer and are suitable for industrial applications, military communications and other demanding connector situations. Type C USB connectors are also commonly included in devices like laptops, phones and tablets.
Different types of type C USB connectors
If you need a type C USB that can withstand harsh environments, you can select a design that has a waterproof and durable shell. For small devices, there are compact, space-saving designs. You can also choose from different mounting types including ones that can be soldered directly to a printed circuit board.


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South Brooklyn
We meet on the first Tuesday of every month:
You can make real, tangible changes to how streets and sidewalks function in South Brooklyn. The South Brooklyn Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on-the-ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.
These are the campaigns the South Brooklyn Activist Committee chose for this year. Come to the next meeting to get involved in making these campaigns a success:


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On a sunny day, look up and you may see a contrail, which is a normal vapor trail that dissipates as quickly as a jet passes. Then there are chemtrails, which hang up there all day and spread out. How the hell can people not notice these things?
—John N.
I know (or at least claim to know) many things, but one thing I'll never understand is why you chemtrail folks persist in seeing me as a likely convert to the cause. I may be full of shit, but that doesn't mean I want to be full of your shit.
I'm no apologist for the status quo, and I'm perfectly prepared to believe the military-industrial complex is evil enough to do what chemtrail theorists claim. I'm just not willing to believe they're that smart.
I understand you've seen evidence supporting the chemtrails theory. It was probably the first evidence you ever looked at closely, and naturally, you were impressed. But remember, Orly Taitz has evidence the president was born in Kenya. Those guys in Utah had evidence of cold fusion. Erich von Däniken (remember him?) had evidence that aliens built the pyramids. Evidence is cheap.
Besides, if you're looking for a meteorological conspiracy to expose the excesses of global capitalism, may I humbly suggest global warming? It's got end-of-the-world sex appeal, plenty of real science on its side, and doesn't require anything of its conspirators beyond garden-variety human greed, stupidity and short-sightedness.
As for the varying durations of contrails: The ones that run through warm, dry air evaporate quickly. The ones that run through cool, wet air stick around for a while. Car exhaust (or even your own breath) will do the same thing, dissipating quickly in dry conditions and hanging around longer on cold, rainy days.


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DOVER �— Walking into the 3rd annual Festival of Trees on Friday night was like walking into a winter wonderland.
The scene started setting itself up outside of City Hall, with Christmas decorations and the City's mounted patrol greeting a large crowd, anxious to get inside and see over 30 trees decorated by local businesses.
Inside, Dover High School, Parish of Assumption and St. Thomas Aquinas High School sung Christmas carols during a live choral performance, which also helped guide people up to the second floor.
Help was not needed, though, as the crowd could smell the trees from City Hall's lobby. The scent itself was so powerful, capturing senses and getting people right into the holiday spirit.
The event was expected to bring in over 2,000 attendees from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. who would walk through and view the trees, some with coupons and gift cards on their branches, bid on ones they wished to take home and also participate in the evening's scavenger hunt and raffles.
Even early into the event, people were bidding on trees. Each tree started at $50 and were expected to be sold for upward of a couple hundred dollars.
Brendan Markey, Vice President and Branch Manager of the new Kennebunk Savings Bank on Central Avenue that opened on Black Friday, said the event, which they underwrote, was a perfect welcoming to the city. Their tree was themed, "Hello, Dover," with gift cards to local restaurants and stores.
"The idea behind our tree was, obviously we are brand new in Dover, we wanted to introduce local merchants," he said. "There are over $900 in gift cards on the tree that we are giving away. A local business, Sweet Meadows, decorated the tree for us since I'm not that artistic."
Markey said the trees were given to each business through the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, who organized the event along with the City Lights Committee.
"A majority of the money made tonight goes toward the lighting downtown," said Sarah Terry, who works for the Children's Museum of New Hampshire.
Their tree was decorated with ornaments made by children and volunteers at the museum and had six guest passes dangling on it that could be used for free entry to the museum.
A large list of other companies also donated and decorated trees and could be seen throughout the rows in City Hall's auditorium with their bright colorful lights and ornaments, including Artisan Electrical Contractors, RE/MAX Legacy, Loyal Order of Moose, The Maids, Century 21 Central Falls, The Salon @ 903 Central, Cocheco Valley Humane Society, Bernson Legal, PLLC, Eagle Storage, Texas Roadhouse, Garrison Players, Sublime Landscapes, Cornerstone Masonry Design, K9 Kaos, Cornerstone Tax Service, Wyskiel, Boc, Tillinghast & Bolduc, PA, Dover Bowl, Young Spirit Yoga, Tutor Doctor, J. Miller & Associates, PLLC, Fischer Agency, Eastern Oil & Propane, Dover Children's Center, Inlanta Mortgage — Steve Rewucki and Mr. Electric of Southeast New Hampshire.
The tree worth the most money came from the Salon @ 903 Central, whose tree included dozens of free haircuts, colors, manicures and tanning packages. The tree was worth $1,018.
Another tree drawing a lot of attention was not up for auction, but was raffled off. This tree, known as the Restaurant Tree, included gift cards from Blue Latitude's, Asia of Dover, Cartelli's Bar and Grill, Kelley's Row, Central Wave, Fury's Publick House, Harvey's Bakery and Coffee Shop, The Farm Bar and Grille, Orchard Street Chop Shop, LaFesta Brick and Brew and the Spaghetti Stain. Each raffle ticket was on sale for $1.
Aside from bidding on trees, families also spent time searching for 10 donkeys for the Festival of Trees Scavenger Hunt. Those who found each donkey, would be entered into a drawing to win a gift basket from Nicole's Hallmark, Boston Celtics tickets from Primary Residential Mortgage or a floral display from Sweet Meadows.
Wondering how the trees got home at the end of the night? Those who were not brave enough to take them home on their own were offered to get the trees delivered to their homes on Saturday morning by Calling All Cargo for $30.
Festival of Trees draws crowds to decorations
DOVER �— Walking into the 3rd annual Festival of Trees on Friday night was like walking into a winter wonderland.


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A single column can measure up to 7 m in diameter, be up to 45 m long, and weigh up to 170 tons. The walls can be up to 70 mm thick. Components that exceed these dimensions are welded at Linde workshops near harbours or directly on site.
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Danks, others see opportunity in Viciedo's absence
CHICAGO -- Jordan Danks finished 2013 Cactus League work with 12 hits in his last 20 at-bats after employing a wider base in his stance. He took that change to Triple-A Charlotte, where the left-handed-hitting, slick-fielding outfielder posted a .333 average with two homers and five RBIs before rejoining the White Sox on Wednesday in Toronto.
With Dayan Viciedo going to the disabled list on Saturday because of a strained left oblique, Danks might get to test his changed approach on a more regular basis.
"Last year, I knew my role was going to be the off-the-bench kind of guy and an occasional start here and there," said Danks, who credited his stance change with getting him back to the Majors. "But with Viciedo going down, I feel like there's going to be a lot more playing time. I'll kind of utilize the opportunity."
Danks started Saturday's contest in center, with Alejandro De Aza moving to left, where he is more comfortable defensively. Dewayne Wise and Blake Tekotte, who was called up to replace Viciedo, also can play center and will get playing time in Viciedo's absence.
"Just come out here and try to help this team win, do whatever I can and what they ask of me," Tekotte said. "Just play that role, whether it's sitting on the bench, coming off the bench for pinch-running or defense. I'll do whatever I can do."
"Obviously, we're a little left-handed now, which is a little bit ironic given some of the criticisms this past offseason," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "But we felt Blake, given his speed and his defensive ability, was a nice fit to give Robin and the coaches a few other options and a little different look. We'll consider reshuffling at some point if it's not the right mix."


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When weather permitting, weekly lawn mowing services are performed on the same day each week.
Before it cutting debris is being picked up. After cutting, we use a power blower to clear away debris on paved stoops, surfaces, patios and decks.
On the basis of weather conditions, form 3.0 to 3.5 cutting heights are adjusted. To eliminate wear in any single direction our expert staff alternates the pattern of lawn mowing each week.
When it is drought, other lawn care services are performed in lieu of lawn mowing.
With our weekly lawn mowing services, vertical surfaces and paved surfaces are performed on as needed with a string trimmer.
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Is performed as needed. This service includes a combination of hand and chemical control of easily identified species.
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Spring Clean ups are performed up to April 30th, For most properties this includes: Removal and disposal of all winter debris, cutting back of perennials and ornamental grasses, edging of all concrete surfaces and hand spade edging of planting beds for that crisp clean line, cultivation of soil in non-mulched planting beds and mowing of turf if needed.
As an added bonus Preen annual broad leaf weed prevention is applied and cultivated into all planting beds FREE of charge. This application help control weeds all season long. (vegetable gardens do not receive Preen application)
Fall clean ups Start November 1st, each week our crew will stop by to clean up the yard for the month of November to keep your yard neat and tidy.
Annual plants are pulled, perennial plants are cut back, and leaf debris is blown out of planting beds and disposed of. A final mowing of turf at 2.5 ensures a tidy appearance over the winter.
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Spray pig helps offshore gauge success of corrosion inhibitor applications.
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Spray pig helps offshore gauge success of corrosion inhibitor applications.
Injection or batching of corrosion inhibitor fluid is an essential part of a maintenance program aimed at reducing pipeline deterioration. Unfortunately, gravity often forces inhibitor fluid to settle along the bottom of the pipe, leaving the top vulnerable.
Designed to overcome gravity, the TDW V-Jet® VXP Corrosion Inhibitor Pig provides a more complete coating – and better protection – for all pipe wall surfaces. Mounted to the front of a special pig configuration, V-Jet pigs use bypass flow as a vacuum, literally sucking up residual corrosion inhibitor that has dropped to the bottom of the pipe wall and spraying it onto the inside top portion.
The V-Jet VXP corrosion inhibitor pig is designed for smaller pipeline diameters, from 4 inches through 12 inches. The V-Jet corrosion inhibitor pig is used in pipeline sizes 10 inches through 28 inches.