text: The Green Lane Project is a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. You can follow us on Twitter or Facebook or sign up for our weekly news digest about protected bike lanes. Story tip? Write [email protected] Correction: An earlier version of this post confused “avenue” with “street” in Atlanta and New York.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text: Cancer Research Bldg. Rm. 488 1650 Orleans St.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text: On the 22nd of December 2017 we witnessed a magnificent display of musical talents . The English Song Contest hosted by High School no. 13 featured many well known songs and artists. The audience could take delight in listening to performances given by contestants of all ages, from 7th grade freshmen to 3rd year high school veterans. The crowd was craving for entertainment and definitely seemed to be very supportive. Despite this, it was the jury who reached the final verdict. There were two categories in which the participants were judged. Best show award went to Free Laptops for their incredible medley of greatest pop culture hits, and the title of best performers was given to Kamila Sobczyk and Michał Czerepaniak for their outstanding rendition of Elton John’s ‘Your Song’. Both victorious teams were awarded adequately and the audience could leave having sated their desire for quality music and fun.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text:
On the Record, Episode 15 is about the differences in Ontario Courts comparing smaller jurisdictions to larger ones.
Mick Hassell interviews Geraldine Castle-Trudel, an Ottawa criminal defence lawyer who defends cases across Ontario, in Quebec and Alberta.
Gerry has defended cases at a significant number of Ontario’s Courts and shares insight on the differences in Courts across the province.
Beyond differences in attitudes, there are varying perspective on certain offences that affect sentencing across jurisdictions, despite the common law that similar offences should have similar penalties.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


text:
It took 57 years and then some, but I finally struck out in slo-pitch softball.
Happened in the third inning last night, during a 10-9 extra-inning loss. Took a couple of pitches, one for a strike, then swung and missed twice.
How humbling. Still can’t believe it happened. Been bummed out all day.
Despite the loss, we made the playoffs again, like every year. We’re the New York Yankees of the Poughkeepsie softball league.
And we open against the team that beat us last night. A tough loss, as we came back from an 8-0 deficit only to lose in the eighth inning.
We’re primed for redemption. As they say, payback is a _____.
The softball team rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning last night to win, 9-8. We’re now primed for a playoff run with a 6-4 record and four games remaining.
Meanwhile, gearing up for the big blue tournament next week in suburban New York.
After allowing more than 40 runs and dropping the first two games, my softball team got on the winning side with a 17-0 victory over the team that beat us in the playoffs last year.
First off, too bad we couldn’t have saved a few of those runs for the final game last year, when we lost by two runs.
Second off, a shutout in slo-pitch softball is virtually unheard of, like Lindsay Lohan without a cocktail or Roger Clemens telling the truth.
I have a confession to make. I’m a softball junkie. I played softball in the streets and fields of White Plains when I was a kid, I played in work leagues in Massachusetts, Florida and New York, I swung a bat at many summer functions. And after a 10-year retirement from organized play, I resumed my softball career in 2003. Been playing ever since.
Two years ago come August, our team, which has been sponsored by a succession of Irish sports pubs, won the league championship. Last year, we lost in the final inning of the decisive third game. This year we’re off to a shaky start, but we’ll come around. We’ve been there before. We know how to win.
The 2006 championship was sweet. It easily topped the Yankees five-game sweep over the Red Sox at Fenway the following week, which I experienced from Alaska, my final frontier in a 50-state quest. Here’s the note I wrote to my teammates on a Frontier Airlines flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage, with Mount McKinley (aka Denali) rising above the clouds off the right wing.
What a great feeling — they can call us a lot of things, and now they can call us champions. It was a privilege to play with you men this year, and in years past. We had a real good mix of veterans and younger players, and we played as a team all year, with hustle and determination and respect for the game.
And it paid off in the end. There’s no denying we played our best ball in the final weeks, peaking at just the right time in the playoffs. It’s a testament to our team that we raised our level of play when it mattered most. I think those other teams are still wondering what hit them.
This is for all the guys who contributed to this team throughout the years. Here’s to the players who played hurt, to our timely hitting, to our pitchers who kept confusing the opposition, to the defense which tightened up considerably in the final weeks.
Most of all, here’s to us.
PS — We should get the team together to raise the trophy (if there is one) and toast to our success.

industry_corpus2: Sports


text:
ffmpeg has a vulnerability in the current version that allows the attacker to create a specially crafted video file, downloading which will send files from a user PC to a remote attacker server. The attack does not even require the user to open that file — for example, KDE Dolphin thumbnail generation is enough. Desktop search indexers (i.e. baloo) could be affected. ffprobe is affected, basically all operations with file that involve ffmpeg reading it are affected.
The vulnerability is public (as public as it could be, it was on the index page of http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/habrahabr.ru (and is now on page4 of the same site), has code samples and instructions on how to build a malicious file. The original blog post is in Russian: http://habrahabr.ru/company/mailru/blog/274855/, but you can use https://translate.yandex.com or https://translate.google.com to read it.
The recommended work-around is to rebuild ffmpeg without network support (--disable-network configure flag) until the vulnerability is fixed upstream.
Moved from https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/47737, that one had wrong Project.
--disable-protocol=hls could also work, though I'm not exactly sure.
And this issue also applies to libav and so on.
I am not sure that --disable-protocol=concat would solve this completely. Btw, one could also do --disable-demuxer='hls,applehttp', but rebuilding without network support looks like a more robust solution for now (until the issue is inspected and fixed upstream).
I'd rather only disable the offending demuxers than cripple the package, rebuild with --disable-demuxer='hls,applehttp' it is. @ChALkeR: did you try and confirm it does indeed do the trick?
@Alucryd A proper confirmation would involve inspecting the source code of ffmpeg to find other possible instances of the same vulnerability.
I did not do that, and I did not even try rebuilding with hls,applehttp disabled.
@ChALkeR: According to an ffmpeg dev, disabling hls should be enough, I'll also disable the concat protocol to be safe.
Is there a mailing list archive or a bug report about this statement?
Looks like mplayer bundles libavformat internally, that's why it's still affected.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text:
Lava Z80 Price in Bangladesh, Specifications, Features, Review! Lava brings a new smartphone in the Bangladesh mobile market, whose name is “Lava Z80”. The smartphone comes with only one color, whose name is Black. If you want to buy a high performance Lava smartphone from the local mobile market. First, check the Lava Z80 Release Date, Price, Features and Specs.
Lava Z80 5.0” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M color display and protected by 2.5D Glass. The Lava Z80 comes with a powerful Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Processor with 3 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM, which enough to run Android 7.0 Nougat Version like as Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
Resolution & PPI 720 pixels X 1280 pixels & ~294 pixel density.
The main important question of all Bangladeshi Smartphone lovers, what is the Lava Z80 price in Bangladesh Taka. The Lava authority all times tries to provide latest & high features smartphone in cheap price. The Lava Z80 price in Bangladesh 11,450 TK ~ 9000 INR.
Thanks for staying with us a long time and visiting Lava Z80 Release Date, Features, Specs, Concept, Design, News, First Looks, Hands on Review, Live Image & Price in Bangladesh Content. If you have any question about Lava Z80 3GB RAM 2018 smartphone? Just comment here. We reply as soon as possible.


text:
The beleaguered Representative makes an unlikely bid that Speaker Paul Ryan refuses to endorse.
House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has announced that he is running to replace Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan (R) as Speaker of the House.
Speaker Ryan did not endorse him.
Jordan, and 10 other House Republicans, are currently pushing to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (which Speaker Ryan has said he doesn’t support).
This comes as Jordan is facing allegations that he was aware of the sexual abuse of multiple Ohio State University (OSU) wrestlers, and did nothing. There have been at least eight ex-OSU wrestlers who have come forward—including UFC fighter star Mark Coleman—alleging that then-Assistant Coach Jordan was directly made aware of the allegations that medical doctor Richard Strauss was sexually abusing wrestlers, and ignored their reports of abuse. Important to note that former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert admitted (after he left office) to molesting wrestlers that he coached.
In spite of these allegations, Speaker Ryan, the Freedom Caucus, and a number of conservative groups have stood by Rep. Jim Jordan.
As The Washington Post reported, this bid for Speaker is a long-shot.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


text:
Annual Spring Orientation & Board Meeting.
Join us for a relaxing weekend of family-focused activities in Elkhart Lake, WI. Explore the many amenities the Osthoff Resort has to offer, including the Aspira spa, available cooking classes, dining, and ice skating. Nearby activities include shopping, sledding, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and bowling.
Join us for firearms training, lunch, and networking! Watch for registration information.
Various training topics, including the annual membership business meeting, election of officers, cookout, banquet and great networking opportunities!
Includes 18 holes of golf with cart, beverage tickets, lunch during golf, dinner after golf, and a golfer's gift. Raffle prizes also available!
Annual Fall Orientation & Board Meeting.
Join us for firearms training on the range, cook-out, and networking!
Annual Holiday Luncheon. Watch for registration form and more information.
Each year, the Wisconsin Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates sponsors various events for the enjoyment and enrichment of our membership. We encourage all active members to attend these events, as this helps to encourage and maintain membership, friendships, and networking opportunities. These events also include relevant training on varied topics. Below is a listing and brief description of our normally scheduled events. We do send emails notices/registration packets to our membership announcing each event, as well as listing each on this website.
We hold a Winter Outing as a family event over a winter weekend. The location of this event normally changes every few years, so we get to experience different parts of the state. Attendees take in local events, experience fellowship at hospitality room get-togethers on Friday and Saturday night, and enjoy a nice dinner with the group on Saturday.
We host a Spring Shoot (April) and a Fall Shoot (September) which includes live fire range time for those that wish to shoot, as well as classroom training on contemporary topics of interest. Each shoot also includes a lunch cookout.
Each year (normally Wednesday-Friday following Memorial Day) we host our Annual Re-Trainer in Minocqua. This three day event includes networking, training, and our annual membership/business meeting and election. This event is for National Academy graduates only, no guests or family.
Each year (normally August) we host a Golf Outing. Whether you are a pro or a hack, it’s a lot of fun and we raise money to support our charitable donations.
Each year (December) we host a Holiday Luncheon in Delafield, at the Seven Seas Restaurant. This event is very well attended, you can bring qualified guests, and we strive to have a unique and interesting guest speaker for your enjoyment.
This is a national program that is hosted each year at Quantico. The Wisconsin Chapter selects a student candidate who has successfully applied and is sponsored by a Chapter member in good standing, to represent the WI Chapter. Students must be 14-16 years old and meet specific criteria to apply. We normally send out this information to the Chapter members in January of each year. Application information can also be located on our web site.
Each year the Wisconsin Chapter awards scholarship funds to children of Chapter members who apply and are selected. The information for the scholarship applications is normally sent out in January of each year. Application information can also be located on our web site.
At the National level, each year a National FBINAA Conference is held. Conference information is normally posted on the National website: www.fbinaa.org. The conference is usually held in July and the locations change from year-to-year, depending on which state chapter is hosting the event. The Wisconsin Chapter hosted the 2008 National Conference in Milwaukee.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text:
Belonging to TraxNYC's luxurious repertoire of Watch, this masterpiece is crafted with the utmost care and skilled craftsmanship to bring you the very best. Treat yourself to luxurious diamonds, found only here at TraxNYC. It comes with a total diamond weight of 8.00 ct set in style against the 18k Yellow Gold. You won't get a better price on Diamond Jewelry than we offer here at TraxNYC.
This is a pre-owned Rolex that has been modified with after market diamonds. The diamonds on the bezel and the bracelet and the dial are set by our jewelers.

industry_corpus2: Others


text:
Do you like living in a world where you can just ask your phone to call someone? Do you want to be able to have a smart interconnected home where you can regulate the lights and the thermostat and other smart things with a single voice command? Well, you need to be speaking in a certain accent then.
I am sure that at some point this issue will get fixed, but for the moment it is the proverbial pain in the rump. Google recently made it available for people to access all their activity on Google-linked devices, and it was an interesting thing for me to hear the recorded requests I had made of my phone and then to compare that with the generated search – generally some weird word salad that is not going to make sense to anyone without a facility for reading transliterated dialect. It can be funny for sure, but it does also get frustrating, and it makes the tools being used non-workable.
I hear a lot of my friends phones and Siri is often speaking in an English accent; Google speaks in an English accent. I appreciate the irony, because while they speak it, they don’t understand it. The error rate for American English is apparently 8% and it goes up by 2% for anyone speaking in an accent that is considered to be Tier 2 – which includes British English and Spanish accents. This is apparently due to the fact that there are just larger markets in the Tier 1 countries so there is more data available to Siri, Cortana, whoever.
Alexa doesn’t understand me. She orders weird crap for me from Amazon, and she plays songs from bands I don’t know, and some times she tells me random jokes.
I am an early adopter, so I like this Internet Of Things, but I get frustrated and see that in a very real way it is not a usable tool for me. I don’t think that there are an insignificant number of people with British and Spanish accents, and it is not something addressed in the marketing, so you have to wonder whether this represents some insularity on the part of the companies manufacturing these soft AIs. Weirdly Samsung voice recognition totally gets me – maybe they should lead off with something like that in their marketing – we understand you!
It is a bit of a failure on their part that I and others feel under-catered for. Being market driven, like I say, I am sure they will adapt, but it is surely dragging its heels. We want to enter the future as much as anyone.


text:
The Nautilus t616 is a premium treadmill which offers great features. It comes with convenient foldable design and Bluetooth-enabled consoles for syncing and tracking of workout data. The build quality is also excellent. The descriptive review of the treadmill is provided below.
One of the biggest advantages of this treadmill is its Soft Drop folding system. This allows the users to release the running belt from folded position without having to guide it along the way to the ground. It can be easily folded and stored when not in use. The treadmill is lightweight and compact and also comes with transport wheels which makes it convenient to move.
This treadmill model offers 26 programs for the users to choose from. The different programs offered are manual, quick goal, heart health, weight control, interval, and train. Each of these programs are meant for specific workout goals and they can be preset as per the user’s requirement.
The Nautilus t616 treadmill comes with Bluetooth connectivity which allows the user to sync their data to fitness app for tracking. The workout data can be seamlessly synced to apps like Nautilus Connect ™, Nautilus Trainer ™, MyFitnessPal etc. The workout data can be regularly monitored to assess the progress made on the fitness goals and it allows the users to make necessary changes to their workout regime.
The console is fully loaded with features. The customers get a fan, audio system, plethora of programs and other features. The incline keys are located on the left of the console while the speed keys are placed on the right side. There are also one-touch keys for controlling the workout programs. The rich console of the t616 treadmill is worth considering its price point.
The weight capacity of the Nautilus t616 treadmill is only 300 pounds. There are other treadmills in the same price range which offer greater weight capacity.
The console though fully loaded, can be difficult to use and read due to crowded panel controls. The two display screens are small and sometimes can be difficult to read.
The Nautilus t616 is an excellent buy in its price range of under $2000. It provides Bluetooth-enabled consoles, folding design, and a host of programs for different workout schedules. It can be used for different workout regimes and is a reliable treadmill.


text:
Table position is a factor that novice poker players might rarely consider, but it’s a concept that veterans frequently use to their advantage.
Players directly after the blinds are in the weak early positions, whereas the late players at the end of the hand are in a much stronger place.
Betting in the first position after the big blind is the weakest at the table, which is why players refer to this as being “under the gun”.
The next couple of seats are stronger than yours, but only marginally so, as you are the only player they can get a quick read from.
So, why are the early positions weak? Well, this is because players in those positions are forced to make the first betting decisions, whereas the blinds are forced into their betting situations.
• Great hands only: pocket pairs are just about enough for you considering to call the blinds and see the flop.
• Vary your approach: make the decisions time after time and the late position players shall see you as an easy mark. Try to change things up by calling or raising when you have low pocket pairs.
• Trap your opponents: early position can be a tremendous position from which to trap your opponents and wreck their stack. Pocket aces, kings, or queens are ideal for trying to limp into the pot with a call. If the late position pounces with a raise, then you can come right back at them with a huge re-raise.
The player with the button and those just to their right are in the late positions and hold a much greater degree of strength.
This is due to the fact that they have just witnessed a number of their opponents make betting decisions based on their first two cards and before the flop has been shown.
Some early players want to limp in to see the flop cards simply by paying low-cost blinds.
This is because they don’t have a good yet. From a late position, you can take advantage if you think they are afraid of responding to a raise.
• Steal blinds: players in the late positions can seize opportunities to steal blinds by raising against the weaker players who have merely called the blinds.
• Short/big stacks: Short-stacked players make desperate moves, while those with big stacks can pay more to see the flop. Try to be smart when stealing blinds and not take on players with those stacks.
• Good cards: in the late position, you can act more aggressively to seal blinds if you have pocket pairs or two cards worth 10 or higher.
• Fold off suit: there could be a temptation to call or raise with a face card and a nine or lower, but this is extremely risky at busy table when your cards are off suit.
Position has to be part of you strategic online poker arsenal. Try experimenting with some of the above moves in your next game. Stay clear in your strategy and you stand a greater chance of making gains.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


text:
*Tickets are $5 General Admission for this production.
What is the life of an immigrant worth? Are immigrants entitled to the American Dream? Explore these questions and more when you come to see this new play by Sharyn Rothstein.
"Ten years ago, I read an article about increased immigration raids tearing apart a small farming community in upstate New York. It’s a beautiful area, with a diner, a post office and a grand, gorgeous school at its center. And everywhere you look, for miles and miles, land and sky. So much land. So much space. And opinions about who belongs on that land were turning neighbors against each other.
My play, A Good Farmer, was sparked from the complicated, emotionally-difficult realities and choices that communities such as Elba, and countries, such as the United States, are forced to make about illegal immigration every day. It’s easy—too easy—to reduce illegal immigrants to stereotypes. According to The National Center for Farmworker Health, there are 3 million illegal farm workers in the United States. Twenty-two percent of those farmworkers are women. According to Human Rights Watch, they are subject to widespread sexual harassment and violence. And because of the illegal nature of their work, it is almost impossible for them to come forward to report such abuse.
In March of 2017, The Boston Globe ran an article about that same little town in upstate New York. The article was titled “Fear on the Farm.” In it, a Mexican farm worker named Sergio who has lived in America for 25 years recounts how he recently sold his home because of his fear of deportation. Delivery service from a local Hispanic grocery has skyrocketed due to fears of deportation. And the employers are worried too– a farmer explains that if he lost his Hispanic workforce, revenue would drop by 75%.
Drama is conflict. And the people of this farming town, and towns like it across the country, are in constant and mounting conflict with hard economic realities, politics and law enforcement, and with the views, needs and humanity of their neighbors and friends.
It’s not a play with answers. Just questions. And, I hope, deep compassion for all people – born on this land, or any other."

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text:
As early as December 1993, a team of al Qaeda operatives had begun casing targets in Nairobi for future attacks. It was led by Ali Mohamed, a former Egyptian army officer who had moved to the United States in the mid-1980s, enlisted in the U.S. Army, and became an instructor at Fort Bragg. He had provided guidance and training to extremists at the Farouq mosque in Brooklyn, including some who were subsequently convicted in the February 1993 attack on the World Trade Center. The casing team also included a computer expert whose write-ups were reviewed by al Qaeda leaders.
The team set up a makeshift laboratory for developing their surveillance photographs in an apartment in Nairobi where the various al Qaeda operatives and leaders based in or traveling to the Kenya cell sometimes met. Banshiri, al Qaeda's military committee chief, continued to be the operational commander of the cell; but because he was constantly on the move, Bin Ladin had dispatched another operative, Khaled al Fawwaz, to serve as the on-site manager. The technical surveillance and communications equipment employed for these casing missions included state-of-the-art video cameras obtained from China and from dealers in Germany. The casing team also reconnoitered targets in Djibouti.
As early as January 1994, Bin Ladin received the surveillance reports, complete with diagrams prepared by the team's computer specialist. He, his top military committee members-Banshiri and his deputy, Abu Hafs al Masri (also known as Mohammed Atef)-and a number of other al Qaeda leaders reviewed the reports. Agreeing that the U.S. embassy in Nairobi was an easy target because a car bomb could be parked close by, they began to form a plan. Al Qaeda had begun developing the tactical expertise for such attacks months earlier, when some of its operatives-top military committee members and several operatives who were involved with the Kenya cell among them-were sent to Hezbollah training camps in Lebanon.
In August 1997, the Kenya cell panicked. The London Daily Telegraph reported that Madani al Tayyib, formerly head of al Qaeda's finance committee, had turned himself over to the Saudi government. The article said (incorrectly) that the Saudis were sharing Tayyib's information with the U.S. and British authorities. At almost the same time, cell members learned that U.S. and Kenyan agents had searched the Kenya residence of Wadi al Hage, who had become the new on-site manager in Nairobi, and that Hage's telephone was being tapped. Hage was a U.S. citizen who had worked with Bin Ladin in Afghanistan in the 1980s, and in 1992 he went to Sudan to become one of al Qaeda's major financial operatives. When Hage returned to the United States to appear before a grand jury investigating Bin Ladin, the job of cell manager was taken over by Harun Fazul, a Kenyan citizen who had been in Bin Ladin's advance team to Sudan back in 1990. Harun faxed a report on the "security situation" to several sites, warning that "the crew members in East Africa is [sic] in grave danger" in part because "America knows . . . that the followers of [Bin Ladin] . . . carried out the operations to hit Americans in Somalia." The report provided instructions for avoiding further exposure.
On February 23, 1998, Bin Ladin issued his public fatwa. The language had been in negotiation for some time, as part of the merger under way between Bin Ladin's organization and Zawahiri's Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Less than a month after the publication of the fatwa, the teams that were to carry out the embassy attacks were being pulled together in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. The timing and content of their instructions indicate that the decision to launch the attacks had been made by the time the fatwa was issued.
The next four months were spent setting up the teams in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Members of the cells rented residences, and purchased bomb-making materials and transport vehicles. At least one additional explosives expert was brought in to assist in putting the weapons together. In Nairobi, a hotel room was rented to put up some of the operatives. The suicide trucks were purchased shortly before the attack date.
While this was taking place, Bin Ladin continued to push his public message. On May 7, the deputy head of al Qaeda's military committee, Mohammed Atef, faxed to Bin Ladin's London office a new fatwa issued by a group of sheikhs located in Afghanistan. A week later, it appeared in Al Quds al Arabi, the same Arabic-language newspaper in London that had first published Bin Ladin's February fatwa, and it conveyed the same message-the duty of Muslims to carry out holy war against the enemies of Islam and to expel the Americans from the Gulf region. Two weeks after that, Bin Ladin gave a videotaped interview to ABC News with the same slogans, adding that "we do not differentiate between those dressed in military uniforms and civilians; they are all targets in this fatwa."
By August 1, members of the cells not directly involved in the attacks had mostly departed from East Africa. The remaining operatives prepared and assembled the bombs, and acquired the delivery vehicles. On August 4, they made one last casing run at the embassy in Nairobi. By the evening of August 6, all but the delivery teams and one or two persons assigned to remove the evidence trail had left East Africa. Back in Afghanistan, Bin Ladin and the al Qaeda leadership had left Kandahar for the countryside, expecting U.S. retaliation. Declarations taking credit for the attacks had already been faxed to the joint al Qaeda-Egyptian Islamic Jihad office in Baku, with instructions to stand by for orders to "instantly" transmit them to Al Quds al Arabi. One proclaimed "the formation of the Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places," and two others-one for each embassy-announced that the attack had been carried out by a "company" of a "battalion" of this "Islamic Army."
On the morning of August 7, the bomb-laden trucks drove into the embassies roughly five minutes apart-about 10:35 A.M. in Nairobi and 10:39 A.M. in Dar es Salaam. Shortly afterward, a phone call was placed from Baku to London. The previously prepared messages were then faxed to London.
The attack on the U.S. embassy in Nairobi destroyed the embassy and killed 12 Americans and 201 others, almost all Kenyans. About 5,000 people were injured. The attack on the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam killed 11 more people, none of them Americans.


text:
3.00pm - Ecumenical Service and blessing of St. Columcille’s Well, top of Ballycullen Road.
A Parish Outing, is being organised by the M.U. it is planned for Tullynally Castle & Gardens & dinner in Bloomfield House Hotel on the 18th of June, if interested, sign sheet in church porch, or contact Valerie, all welcome!
8.00pm - The Waterbury Chorale from Connecticut, USA along with Irish chamber choir Habemus will be having a concert in St Maelruain’s Church of Ireland, Tallaght.


text:
AC Fan Guys is available for all your needs regarding Ac Fan in Comstock, MI. Our team of highly trained experts will provide the support that you require with the most sophisticated technology around. We are going to work with top of the line supplies and affordable techniques to be sure that you have the very best solutions at the best price. Call us today at 888-320-4449 to get started.
Saving money is an integral part for your venture. On the other hand, you need the very best and highest quality of work regarding Ac Fan in Comstock, MI. We provide you with the best quality even while helping you save money. If you deal with us, you will get the advantages of our knowledge and superior quality supplies to make sure your project lasts while saving your time and funds. We'll do this by supplying you with the top deals around and eliminating pricey mistakes. If you need to cut costs, AC Fan Guys is the service to contact. Call 888-320-4449 to talk with our client care associates, right now.
You have to be knowledgeable concerning Ac Fan in Comstock, MI. We won't let you put together poor judgments, since we understand exactly what we are working on, and we ensure that you understand what to look forward to with the task. That's why we make every attempt to make sure you are familiar with the steps and aren't confronted by any sort of unexpected surprises. You can begin by discussing your project with our customer service representatives once you call 888-320-4449. Within this call, you get your concerns addressed, and we can set up a time to start the work. We consistently appear at the arranged hour, prepared to work with you.
There's plenty of good reasons to pick AC Fan Guys regarding Ac Fan in Comstock, MI. We offer the top customer satisfaction scores, the very best quality products, and the most practical and successful cash saving practices. We offer the skills you will want to meet your ambitions. If you need Ac Fan in Comstock, get in touch with AC Fan Guys by dialing 888-320-4449, and we'll be more than happy to help you.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text:
In Kulm, satellite Internet from HughesNet is the gold standard. The company that first introduced satellite Internet to the United States still does it better than the competition. Both fast and affordable, it meets your needs in rural high speed Internet service so much better than dial-up or DSL ever could. With multiple plans to suit different types of users, our specialists will be happy to guide you through the process of finding the best one for you. Get connected now to fast Internet in Kulm.
With more than 40 years in satellite communication industry, HughesNet knows exactly what Internet users are looking for. Residents of Kulm are tired of waiting on dial-up and DSL connections and they know that there is something better and faster waiting for them. HughesNet brings the speed you need in Kulm to do everything the Internet offers.
HughesNet has been around for a while, and is still continually improving. It brings you better speed than any other Internet provider in Kulm. With speeds of up to 15 Mbps, you can do more.
Choose the #1 satellite Internet provider in Kulm, North Dakota and the country. Discover how much better the Internet can be. Call us now at 1-888-338-4141 and find out about the great deals we are currently offering and schedule your complimentary installation.


text:
On Bob Perelman's The Marginalization of Poetry and from Ketjak, translated by Omid Shams in Dastoor, no. 2, Iran, 2009 (special issue on the Language of Crisis).
'from You - XVIII" and "He was a visitor" in Η μεταμοντέρνα αμερικανική ποίηση (Postmodern American Poetry), edited & translated into Greek by Yiannis Livadas, Koukoutsi Publications, Greece, 2018.
Unpublished translations are known to exist in Burmese and Galician.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


text:
Like most of the rest of the free world, I was able to watch The Last Jedi (shoutout to Globe for the free tickets lmao). And, like the fangirl that I am (please note that Rogue One dragged me kicking and screaming back into this fandom, which I thought I had left behind in high school), I just had to talk about my favorite scene in the whole movie. I didn’t want to do it on Facebook, since most of my friends there haven’t seen it yet, so I decided to do it here, where I can plaster great big spoiler alerts everywhere.
Like I said, I want to talk about my favorite scene – or rather, scenes – in the whole movie. No, it’s not the beatdown Kylo Ren and Rey lay on Snoke’s Praetorian Guard (although that was pretty awesome). It’s not any of Rey’s training with Luke Skywalker, or Luke’s last duel with Kylo Ren.
My favorite scenes consisted of General Organa and Admiral Holdo laying down the law most magnificently on brash, hotshot pilot Poe Dameron. Righteous.
The Last Jedi opens with a scene typical of the Star Wars franchise: a space dogfight. Poe Dameron leads a squadron of doomed bombers to take out a dreadnaught cruiser. While they do succeed, that success comes at a heavy price. The Resistance’s entire bomber squad is killed in action, most poignantly shown with the heartbreaking last sacrifice of gunner Paige Tico.
Poe returns to the Resistance main cruiser, expecting to be applauded and congratulated. Instead, General Organa hits him – both literally, with an open-handed slap; and figuratively, with a demotion from Commander to Captain, for disobeying her orders.
The Resistance’s best pilot, so used to getting what he wants and being in the right, again butts heads with authority. When First Order fighter jets led by Kylo Ren open fire on the bridge of the Resistance’s main cruiser, all the officers perish in the explosion – except of course my space mom and all-around BAMF General Organa. However, she falls into a coma, and is replaced in the chain of command by Admiral Holdo. You can clearly see that Poe was expecting to be named leader of the Resistance in Leia’s place, and sneers at the woman who’s chosen – who outranks him – instead. Slim, feminine, wearing a long purple gown and jewelry, and with purple hair caught up in an elegant chignon? “That’s Admiral Holdo? Not what I was expecting.” Indeed.
Holdo tells Poe to stick to his post, choosing not to share her plans with him. This, of course, convinces him that Admiral Holdo is “a coward, and a traitor” and he decides to implement his own plans, including staging a mutiny. Eventually, Holdo, and a now-awakened General Organa, take command of the ship back, knock Poe out, and implement Holdo’s original plan, which turned out to be for the better after all. Holdo had planned to put everyone on the escape transports which would be cloaked and would make for a nearby planet which had an old base from the days of the Rebel Alliance, where they could allow the First Order to pass on by and send distress signals to their allies. The cruiser, meanwhile, would continue to move on, drawing the attention of the First Order’s guns.
This is a common theme in most stories with the “hotheaded badass who’s too good for the rules” archetype, but The Last Jedi did what most of these action movies didn’t. It showed the consequences of not following your superior officers’ orders – and, in this post-Trump era, it’s particularly significant that The Last Jedi shows us the consequences of not following your female superior officers’ orders. I’ve always wondered how in most action movies the main character maverick can just totally disregard rank and the chain of command and not pay for it. Well, in The Last Jedi, not only does Poe pay for his insubordination with a demotion (and also being shot by Leia, wow), Poe also pays with the lives of his men. We are shown, quite graphically in fact, how Poe’s defiance leads to nothing but death and destruction.
General Organa and Admiral Holdo have spent years, no, decades serving the Republic, both in the Senate and in various iterations of the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance. Poe presumes to know better than either of these two, and it’s this presumptuousness that leads to the Resistance fleet being utterly decimated.
He ignores Leia’s orders to retreat after the evacuation is complete. This leads to the deaths of the Resistance’s entire bomber squad and several fighter pilots as well. He decides to go along with Rose and Finn’s plan rather than staying to his post like Holdo tells him to and nearly sabotages a plan that would have saved what was left of the Resistance.
Some might argue that if Holdo had just let Poe in on her plan, then he would have fallen in line. But again, this is a concept that does not exist in the military. Superior officers are perfectly within their rights to initiate “need-to-know” plans, to borrow a phrase from Poe himself, and Poe did not need to know. Also, the moment he found out what Holdo’s plan was, he straight-up blabbed to Finn and Rose, which allowed their smuggler-turncoat pal, DJ, to overhear, and thus turn them over to the Resistance. Several of the originally thirty transports making for the hidden Rebel Alliance base are then destroyed, further crippling the fleet.
Leia said it best. Not everything can be solved by jumping into an X-fighter and blowing something up. More than soldiers, General Organa and Admiral Holdo are leaders. The problem at hand isn’t the only thing that they’re occupied with. They’re occupied with the safety of the Resistance, and guarding the hope that the Resistance brings to the galaxy. They don’t just think of winning the battle. They think of winning the war.
It’s a lesson that, thankfully, Poe seems to learn. “We are the spark that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down.” He becomes a leader, the leader Admiral Holdo, General Organa, and the Resistance needed him to be.
Life Lately #4: Officially back from the dead, y’all!


text:
Beautiful skin starts with healthy skin. Our highly effective professional treatments are perfectly customized to specific skin conditions.
Wrinkle Lift Peel The ultra-resurfacing blend of glycolic and retinol visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving skin firm and revitalized. Aging Skin.
Glycolic and lactic acid are examples of two types of alpha hydroxy acids, which also are known as AH As. An AHA peel means the peel is derived from fruit acids. Glycolic Acid is an AHA derived from sugar cane, the acid molecules are small, making them ideal for penetrating the skin. Lactic Acid is made from sour milk and is considered to be a milder peel than glycolic acid. These Peels are highly effective approach to combat aging, hyperpigmentation, acne, rosacea, superficial wrinkles of the face and neck, enlarged facial pores, age (liver) spots, and sun-damage Skin.
La Prairie Cellular Peel serves as a weekly “booster” working to uncover renewed, refreshed and vibrant skin. Formulated with professional strength AHAs and BHAs, salicylic acid and mixed fruit acids to rid skin of surface debris via exfoliation, this gentle yet potent peel polishes and refines skin by speeding fresh, young cells to the surface. skin becomes firmer, more radiant and visibly less wrinkled.


text:
Adventures in Ladytech: So You Wanna Be An Angel?
We all know there’s a problem with the tiny number of women represented in technology, but did you know that there is also a problem with the number of ladies–particularly women of color– who invest in start-ups and new business?
That’s right. In 2012, only 22% of US angel investors were women and only 5% were minorities. Do you ever watch the show Shark Tank? That means that the show’s two female sharks, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Greiner, are two of very few women angels in the entire United States.
How can we change that? With programs like Pipeline Fellowship, which is an “angel investing bootcamp” for ladies who want to become angels. The program trains women to become angel investors through education, mentoring, and practice. Fellows commit to invest in a woman-led for-profit social venture in exchange for equity at the end of the training.
She talked to us about how she went about finding investment dollars – and how you can also follow in her footsteps if you happen to have a startup or new project yourself.
Tell me how Repurpose came about.
How did you connect with Pipeline Fellowship?
When did you decide you wanted to go out for funding?
Has it been a tough process?
It’s certainly not an easy process, but like anything, you need to connect with the right people who believe in what you’re trying to accomplish and it tends to snowball from there. Just surround yourself with the right people.
What advice would you give a young woman who would like to follow your footsteps and become an entrepreneur?
So what does this mean for you, fellow HelloGiggles ladies? If you have a start-up and a dream, check out local tech accelerators, incubators or investment opportunities like Pipeline Fellowship and many others out there. The industry is working hard to fund more women entrepreneurs and create more women in positions of leadership (more Marissa Mayers!), so you’re sure to find something great out there.
What if you’re a little further along in your career and you want to be an angel? You’re in luck because applications for Pipeline Fellowship’s spring 2014 programs in Boston, Chicago, DC and NYC are being reviewed on a rolling basis (just visit their website to find out more). It’s a great way to become an angel and to help us increase the number of women in the tech and business sector.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


text:
For a limited time, Uber is offering $10 flat rate rides in Manhattan below 96th St with uberPOOL. Uber is turning up the heat on competitors Gett and Uber. You may end up sharing a ride with someone but the rate is still $10 even if you ride alone. This is part of Uber's goal to take 1 million cars off the road in NYC.
Gett recently brought back their popular $10 flat rate rides below 110th st. These are private rides which makes it better than uberPOOL, but sometimes the wait time is longer. Now Lyft will probably follow suit as their carpooling service, Lyft Line, does not have a flat rate option in Manhattan and is now the most expensive.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


text:
The next big thing in off-road performance is practically upon us, with Ford having just launching an online Build & Price tool for the all-new, 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor.
The new F-150 Raptor will start at $49,520, including an $1,195 destination charge. Of course, that’s for a truck with the smaller SuperCab cockpit; stepping up to the SuperCrew is a maneuver that will cost you $2,985. Only a 51/2-foot box is available. Fully loaded, you’re looking at a more-than-$70,000 bruiser swathed in vinyl and loaded with superfluous electronics.
The most expensive option on the new F-150 Raptor, the 802A Equipment Group, is an overstuffed piñata of goodies ranging from SYNC 3 with SYNC Connect and 911 Assist, to LED box lighting and power-folding wing mirrors with LED spotlights. It also includes power-adjustable pedals, 10-way power front seats with heating and cooling, power-adjustable steering column, leather-trimmed seats, and Ford’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist – you know, things you’ll need while you’re roughing it in your new off-road machine.
Where the other $14k is tied-up on our build sheet we aren’t entirely certain, but $1,975 in vinyl graphics, $1,745 in interior trim packages, and $1,165 forged aluminum wheels with bead-locks are among the higher-priced contributors.
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is slated to start delivery a bit later in the year. You can build your own dream truck on the Ford website by following this link.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


text:
What should I know before visiting the Archives?
The Archives is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. excluding state and government holidays. There is a free visitor parking lot to the east of our building, as well as on-street parking. We have public computers patrons are welcome to use, or if you prefer to bring your own device, we have free public Wi-Fi.
How much time should I plan to spend at the Archives?
While patrons are welcome to visit anytime during our normal hours, we encourage you to leave time for the unexpected. Discoveries and new questions unearthed during research may lead you down different avenues than you had originally anticipated. Certain tasks—like deciphering hard-to-read handwritten documents or researching primary materials—may take more time. Also, consider the option of a return visit to the archives in case you need to verify information, check additional materials, or pursue something you had not thought of earlier.
Are there entrance fees to visit or research in the Archives?
The Archives is always free to visit and conduct research in-house. Please note, there are fees associated with making photocopies. However, copies are free for students.
Do I need to make an appointment to visit the Archives?
There is no need to make an appointment prior to your visit and walk-ins are welcome. However, if you would like to contact us prior to your visit, please fill out a contact form.
Can I access the Archives’ collections from home?
The finding aids to our collections are available online here. Please note, aside from many photograph collections, the contents of the collection must be accessed on-site.
How can I request an archivist to conduct research? What are the costs associated with research?
To submit a request for research, please fill out the form on our Genealogy Research page. Research generally costs $45 and a nominal fee for scans and copies.
Can I take pictures of documents at the Archives?
Patrons are welcome to take photographs (with a camera or smartphone) of most of our documents. The Archives also has handheld scanners that are available for use.
How do I donate a collection to the Archives?
Visit our Donate a Collection page to learn more about donating a collection.
How can I volunteer at the Archives?
Visit our Volunteer at the Archives page to learn more about volunteering at the Archives.


text:
> netCDF interface, because the Mac is not officially supported by UNIDATA.
> So how about it, can UNIDATA adopt someone's Mac port and make it official?
expertise to complete the port here.
still be used to access data in files created by the current version.


text:
THIS is Cristiano Ronaldo's son's incredible reaction towards Lionel Messi after his dad was named Fifa's Best player.
The Real Madrid superstar picked up the gong ahead of his Barcelona arch-rival at the London Palladium ceremony.
Votes from managers, captains and media from footballing nations were 43 per cent in favour of Ronaldo, with Messi winning 19 per cent and Neymar seven per cent.
Portugal captain Ronaldo has revealed Cristiano Jr, seven, is a fan of Messi.
But the youngster was ultimately more pleased to see his father scoop the gong.
And he let it known to the Barcelona ace by flashing him a toothy grin during his dad's acceptance speech.
Cristiano Jr, sitting alongside Ronaldo's pregnant girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, looked as smart as his stylish father in a suave tuxedo.
He will one day hope to be accepting his own football awards having taken the game up at an early age.
Ronaldo, 32, has shared numerous videos of his son's already impressive skills on social media.
The former Manchester United forward insists his boy - who recently became a brother to twins Eva and Mateo, and has another sibling on the way - is on track to become a pro but will not force him to follow in his footsteps.
Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to retain the Champions League for the first time in history, and lead Portugal to Euro 2016 glory.
Speaking at the star-studded award ceremony hosted by A-lister Idris Elba, he made sure to tip his hat to Messi, who pushed him all the way last season: "Thank you, the guys who voted on me. And a mention to Lionel [Messi] and Neymar.
"My team-mates, my coach, my president, they support all the year so I say thank you to them.
"We are in England for the first time and I win consecutive efforts so it is a great moment for me.
"I appreciate the support, thank you very much.
"It's great to be here around these amazing players. I'm so happy, guys. Thank you very much."


text:
Finally, a pocket sized field sharpener with the features of a full-sized sharpener.
The Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener is a compact sharpener with the features of a whole sharpening system. What makes the sharpener so unique? The combination of grits, the guide angles that help you keep that important sharpening angle for perfectly sharpened edges, and lastly, the price.
The key to sharpening a knife is finding and keeping the proper angle when sharpening. The two most common angles are 20 and 25 degrees. A 20 degree angle is used when you want a finer, sharper edge. A 25 degree angle provides a more durable edge. The Guided Field Sharpener features 20 and 25 degree angle guides for each of the grits.
In addition to sharpening knives on the 5 different grits, this sharpener has extra features built in. While most sharpeners will only sharpen standard edges, the Field Sharpener will sharpen serrated edges on a small diameter ceramic rod. A grooved ceramic fish hook sharpener brings a nice point to hooks. The sharpener uses strong magnets to keep the diamond sharpening plates in place. Under the plates there is a small storage compartment and even a broadhead wrench that will accommodate both 3 and 4 bladed broadheads.
Overall length 6 3/4". The diamond sharpening plates measure 4" x 1".
Q. Are the diamond and the ceramic grits the same?
A. No, while labeled fine and coarse, the ceramic grits are both more fine than the diamond grits labeled fine and coarse. The grit progression from most coarse to fine is as follows: Coarse Diamond, Fine Diamond, Coarse Ceramic, Fine Ceramic, Leather Strop.


text:
No matter the size and reputation of your business, no company can achieve a 100% success rate with their customer service interactions. Despite your company’s best efforts to deliver a top notch, professional experience, there will still be the occasional slip-up resulting in an angry or difficult customer, which could potentially lead to an escalating situation if not handled properly.
In the internet age, all it takes is a screenshot or a social media message to tarnish the image of the brand and cause ‘digital’ damage which cannot be undone.
Even a single unhappy customer now has the power and freedom to send things spiralling out of control.
Take the classic example of United Breaks Guitars. A viral video created in 2009 by a disgruntled customer of United Airlines who failed to address his complaint that his guitar had been broken due to mishandling. The video has received over 17 million views since then and is something of a permanent PR nightmare for the company. Most recently, #unitedbreaksguitars started trending on Twitter in April 2017 following another widely-known and infamous PR disaster.
When it’s people you are dealing with - there’s no telling what you’re going to face at the end of the phone, email or chat. Your customer might have a complaint, unresolved query or might just be having a bad day. It may not take much for them to take out their anger on the customer service agent on the other end (as we all tend to do at one point or another).
This calls for superb listening skills. It means allowing the customer to let off steam, while you listen with patience. Don’t interrupt, ask too many questions or be quick to assure them. Give them space to vent.
Encourage them to explain the problem to you in detail so that you can understand the context, and gain a greater understanding of the issue and how it can be resolved. This is an important step as it directs the rest of the conversation. Once the customer has felt heard and valued, they may be more willing to listen to you.
Don’t get flustered or lose your cool when dealing with a difficult customer as that signals that you're not equipped to address their issue. The worst thing you can do here is to react angrily, express displeasure or argue as this is sure to set things off.
The ability to ‘remain calm under pressure’ will be tested here and the onus is on you to be patient and steer the situation. Keeping calm is crucial as it lets the customer feel like they can depend on you and makes them feel at ease as calmness is contagious.
- Put yourself in their shoes to understand the anger from their perspective.
Remember that they're upset with an aspect of your product, service, company etc. They're not blaming you; you just happened to be at the receiving end of their complaint.
Maintaining a professional attitude towards all customers can help to detach yourself from the experience, and handle it in an objective but empathetic manner.
Once they have explained themselves, express your concern at the onset by apologizing for their unpleasant experience and any inconvenience caused. Make sure it comes off as genuine and not like a rehearsed line that you just automatically say. Inject empathy while acknowledging their pain, and then summarise the concern. This helps clear the air, and clarify what the problem is.
It helps to display a concerned and thoughtful front throughout the situation. This could soothe them, and provide a space where you can begin to lead them towards a possible solution.
Once you hear out their problem, assure them that you will do whatever it takes to address the situation (but don’t over promise and under deliver). Explain what their options are, or what the company can do to improve their experience. If they are looking to resolve a query, then address this as soon as possible.
If you are unable to get to a solution quickly, communicate this, fix a follow-up call, and then actually follow through. There is nothing more off putting than being transferred to another department or being put on hold at this point, as this only increases frustration.
How can you go above and beyond to help the customer and restore their trust in your company? If you had a chance to review their account, did you see anything that you could offer, or a suggestion or improvement that could help? If policy allows it, are you able to offer a refund or discount? Perhaps you could send a follow-up email summarizing the solution and offer resources, content and tips within the email.
Taking the extra effort to delight the customer goes a long way in repairing the relationship and rebuilding the trust.
Apart from training your customer support agents by exposing them to as many different situations as possible, it's imperative to encourage a culture of empathy and compassion. A genuine interest in serving the customer is required, as well as excellent communication skills and on-the-spot resourcefulness.
When you're dealing with a difficult customer, it helps to actively listen, remain calm under pressure, offer a genuine apology, and then provide a list of options that can address their needs. At the end of the interaction, you would have successfully managed to get a grip on the situation, and patiently learned during the experience.
Have a protocol in place by providing clear guidelines for your customer service agents to follow when faced with difficult client situations. Make sure the above tactics are shared widely and applied consistently across your company’s customer service channels.
This will enhance the overall quality of customer support interactions, leading to higher rates of customer satisfaction and customer success.


text:
Izzat begins with Shekhar (a dark-skinned Dharmendra) giving a lecture to protesting fellow students at his college [no, they’re not protesting against Shekhar; what their grievances are, it’s unclear, but Shekhar is trying to—with some sanctimonious bhaashan-baazi—get them to calm down and listen]. Principal Sahib (Brahm Bhardwaj) is grateful to Shekhar for his help.
Later, leaving college (it’s the end of term and year and college life), Shekhar’s friends try to persuade him to come with them, but Shekhar refuses. He has to go back to his mother.
… but when Shekhar arrives at his home in Dipalpur, it is to find that Mum is dead. After much howling and mourning, Shekhar cremates her. Later, when he’s wandering about listlessly in church, Father Ibrahim (Manmohan Krishna) comes by to console Shekhar, and to tell him the truth about his, Shekhar’s, birth.
It turns out that Shekhar’s mother, Saanwli, was an Adivasi girl who had been seduced by the Thakur of Ramgarh, Thakur Pratap Singh (Balraj Sahni). Saanwli discovered that she was pregnant and pleaded with Thakur Pratap Singh to marry her. Not even in front of all his people, if he was so reluctant. Just a little pinch of sindoor in the parting of her hair, in front of the idol of the Adivasis’ goddess.
Thakur Pratap Singh was still dilly-dallying when one of his men, Manglu (Tiwari), also an Adivasi, turned up. Saanwali slipped away before Manglu could see her, but Manglu, seeing the Thakur at the temple, was very approving: nobody ever left the temple without being blessed by this devi. Look at Manglu himself; Manglu prayed that he should be able to marry the woman he loved, and now his wedding has been fixed with her!
And, oh, yes. Thakur Sahib is being summoned home. In connection with the fixing of his marriage.
And Thakur Sahib went off without a qualm, leaving a shattered Saanwli to go and attempt suicide. Fortunately for her, Father Ibrahim happened to see her, rescue her, take her home—and generally ensure that she stayed alive and well. [How he managed to keep her single motherhood a secret in a community of busybodies is a mystery which is conveniently skipped over].
By the end of this narrative, Shekhar is frothing at the mouth and vowing to have his revenge on the Thakur. He goes off, before Father Ibrahim can stop him, to the Thakur’s palace in Ramgarh.
While Father Ibrahim hurriedly accosts a local chela called Mahesh (Mehmood) and sends him off in Shekhar’s wake, Shekhar arrives at the palace—right in the middle of the birthday party of the Thakur’s daughter, Neelu (? No idea who this actress is). Everybody around treats Shekhar with affection (if they’re wealthy) or with deference (if they’re poor servants) and Neelu refers to him as Dilip Bhaiya. Shekhar is [no surprise, this] also badgered into a singing a song and takes advantage of the opportunity to indulge in some mud-slinging against wolves in sheep’s clothing.
As it turns out, Thakur Sahib is not present; he arrives late, and Shekhar manages to hide from him. Later, still thinking this is Dilip Bhaiya, Neelu sends Shekhar up to Dilip’s room, and follows soon after, to tuck him into bed and generally be bossy little sister. Which makes Shekhar tear up a bit, though stoic that he is, he doesn’t let Neelu see this.
Even later that night, Shekhar sneaks into Thakur Sahib’s room, with a view to exacting his revenge—or something. He knocks over a sword hanging on a wall, the resulting clang brings everybody racing, and Shekhar narrowly escapes detection by hiding. But this puts him off trying any more such shenanigans, so the next morning, he leaves the Thakur’s home before anybody is up and about.
One, Shekhar is accosted by an Adivasi female named Jhumki (Jayalalitha, dressed like no Adivasi woman I’ve ever seen in the Himalayas). Jhumki goes all out flirting with Shekhar, and only when she’s finished her singing does her chatter stop long enough for Shekhar to realize that Jhumki has mistaken him for another [with whom, fortunately, her love affair does not appear to be one-sided].
Second, Shekhar meets the object of Jhumki’s love: Dilip (also Dharmendra, minus the blackface). As Shekhar already knows—from his reception at the Thakur’s home, and from the photo he had seen hanging up in Dilip’s room— the scion of the Thakur is the spitting image, barring the complexion, of Shekhar himself. Shekhar is walking down the road when he runs into Dilip, and Dilip is pretty astounded to meet someone who’s an almost-replica of him. [Dilip is also not acute enough to wonder why this might be so; he’s probably grown up watching films like Hum Dono and imagines that it’s far too common for completely unrelated people to look and speak exactly the same way].
Several things now happen in quick succession. Shekhar, having realized that Jhumki is in love with Dilip (and Jhumki firmly believes that Dilip loves her too), jumps to the conclusion that Dilip—son of a no-good father that he is—is toying with the Adivasi girl and will discard her like an old shoe once he’s had his fun. As it is, Shekhar has realized, too, that Dilip is a bit of a wimp and will not stand up to his father.
So Shekhar decides to take it upon himself to ensure Dilip marries Jhumki. To do this, Shekhar must be on the spot; so he goes to meet Dilip, and Dilip—who’s hit it off with Shekhar from the start—writes him a letter of recommendation, that will get Shekhar a job with the Thakur’s estate office.
Then, the Thakur (who runs into Shekhar at the office, and is flummoxed but does not seem to make the obvious connection), gets on Dilip’s case: he must go and meet the girl with whom Thakur Sahib has fixed his match. Dilip, despite his spineless attitude, is devoted enough to Jhumki to balk at the thought of marrying another. He therefore approaches Shekhar with a request for a favour: will Shekhar, pretending to be Dilip, go and meet the girl? [This sounds to me like a bad idea, with all sorts of possible complications imminent, but neither of the two men seem to realize the inherent danger in it].
So Shekhar, pretending to be Dilip, arrives at the home of Deepa (a radiant Tanuja). Her parents (David and Lalita Pawar) are already approving (the Thakur’s wealth has ensured that), and a few brief conversations later, Shekhar and Deepa are in love too.
But where will this love go? Even though Shekhar soon confesses the truth to Deepa—that he isn’t Dilip, but Shekhar—is there any hope for them?
This is going to be quick. Dharmendra and Tanuja from the eye candy aspect of it. Dharmendra’s acting, which is convincing as two very different men, the brooding and cynical half-Adivasi Shekhar and his privileged, cheerful, oblivious half-brother. And Yeh dil tum bin kahin lagta nahin.
Oh, so much. The music (Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s) is nothing to write home about, barring Yeh dil tum bin kahin lagta nahin and—to some extent—Jaagi badan mein jwaala). There are, too, just far too many songs. When the songs aren’t good, that really comes in the way of appreciating the story.
… and, when the story isn’t well-written, the entire experience suffers. The problem with Izzat is that while its core premise is good, the way it plays out is predictable and melodramatic and with far too little attention being paid to character development and the development of relationships. How do Shekhar and Deepa fall in love? How does Shekhar’s anger at his illegitimate father turn into something different? What are the dynamics between the two brothers? Between the father and the son he hasn’t known about all these years? How do those dynamics change?
All of which could have, if skillfully handled, have resulted in a sensitive, emotional film about relationships, about human nature and more.
Instead, what we have is a mess. Nothing is ever explored deeply enough to be either satisfying or convincing. Songs and an irritating comic side plot (involving Mehmood, Laxmi Chhaya and Mukri) take away huge chunks of time that would have been better devoted to the development of the central story.
The end, too, is weak: it comes too suddenly, too conveniently, to work.
And, the casting is basically one big waste of great talent. Balraj Sahni has very little to do except right at the end. Tanuja, so lovely and such a good actress too, is barely there. And why on earth would you cast the mother-in-law of all mothers-in-law, dear old Lalita Pawar herself, as the mother of a woman who falls in love with an illegitimate half-Adivasi if said mother is never shown being faced with the realization of who her prospective son-in-law is? If Deepa’s mother is only there to welcome Dilip/Shekhar into her home and reassure her husband that it doesn’t matter if their future son-in-law is dark (as long as he’s wealthy and khaandaani)—the role could’ve been played by just about any older actress. It didn’t need Lalita Pawar.
No mention of “Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se, Jinki Fitrat Chhupi Rahe”? I feel that’s not only the album’s standout song but also one of L-P’s best from the 60s.
I’ll admit I don’t like that song. The lyrics are good – Sahir at his scathing best – but the tune itself, I don’t care for, at all.
I see. I like the song for its lyrics the most but the tune isn’t bad either.
Btw, your tag for Balraj Sahni has been misspelt. Just FYI.
(BTW, my next film review is of a Hollywood film. A Cary Grant one).
Thanks for pointing out that typo. Will correct it!
Oh, I don’t know. One provided to you by a good samaritan, perhaps?
Yikes. How could I forget?! Of course. Moving that up to the top of my list.
I did see this film when it was first released and enjoyed it immensely. I was all of 8 years in age.
Saw it again a couple of years ago on TV. Dusted off is spot on but I would yet advise viewers to see it.
Jayalalitha in tribal dress is priceless. I won’t say anything more. RIP.
Thank you – glad you thought I was “spot on”! I suppose films which we saw when we were younger and more forgiving make us more inclined to be forgiving even now, when we see them with older and more discerning eyes. I know that if I’d watched Izzat for the very first time now, I would probably have detested it. I didn’t, not really (though I found it a complete waste of potential), and that perhaps has much to do with my (relatively rosy) childhood memories of it.
Bali ka bakra indeed, Madhu. That was yeoman service in the interest of your readers – I hope some other poor souls are saved three hours of their life they will never get back! Unfortunately, I wish I’d read your review before watching this excrescence on one of my insomniac nights! :( Not even Dharmendra and Tanuja could salvage this for me.
Thanks to your review, I watched Suhagan and thought it was pretty progressive. However, the end was real stupid!
Teagarden got Izzat, I was thinking of other movies where Heroes or Heroines have worn dark makeup throughout the movie ( and not just to disguise themselves in a sticky situation). I could remember Jaya Bhaduri in Doosri Seeta, Rajendra Kumar in Gora aur Kala, Nutan in Sujata and Meena Kumari in a movie whose title I can’t remember. Any others?
Yes, Suhaagan was really let down by its end, which was so predictable (incidentally, have you seen the Mala Sinha starrer Mere Huzoor? Fairly painful and melodramatic movie throughout, but it had some interesting twists and turns, and the end was refreshingly unusual.
Meena Kumari I can think of in blackface in two films, at least: Chaar Dil Chaar Raahein and Main Bhi Ladki Hoon. Then there’s Ashok Kumar in Meri Soorat Teri Aankhen, and if I remember correctly, Raj Kapoor in Jaagte Raho – a little darker than his usual self, I think. And one of Nargis’s two roles in Anhonee is darker than her half-sister. Can’t think of any others offhand.
I will go by your warning. But your review has made the story interesting. It was a pleasure to read it.
Thank you, AK! Glad you liked this review.
I saw this movie with my Mom when I had barely got consciousness in this world and so I had vivid memories of this movie(By the way I did see this movie again recently to revive my old memories). Because of my childhood experience, I’m quite emotionally attached to this movie and its songs like “kya miliye” & “Ye dil tum bin”. I feel that Laxmikant-Pyarelal with Rafi & Lata did a very great job in crafting melodious music and I love each and every song of this movie. I love Dharmendra too in this movie for his effortless acting.
I agree, Dharmendra’s acting is good here – and yes, seemingly effortless as two very different men. I had pleasant childhood memories of this film too. As I mentioned to someone else, if it hadn’t been for those memories, I probably would’ve disliked this film a lot more than I did.
towards old Hindi movies. It may be that I do not like a movie fully or found it boring, lengthy etc., but I always try to find something good or positive to justify this bias and fondness.
I saw this one about a decade back maybe, so my memory maybe vague.
The best thing I liked was Tanuja’s Deepa. Deepa is shown to be more assertive and confident in her love for Shekhar. If I am right, Deepa in fact doesn’t wait for answers and goes straight up to meet Shekhar and convinces him to come out of his complexes or whatever issues he has.
And the other one is Manglu. You know because it was a different character for Tiwari saab, as till then I only saw him as a villain in movies. But Manglu was different, and he appeared to be heartbroken as I gathered it was with Saanwli he loved and I think it’s only Manglu who smells something fishy about Shekhar. At that time I thought his unfinished love story should have been more developed.
And I like “Jaagi Badan Mein Jwala” because of it’s choreography and rhythm.
Besides that I don’t remember much, but yes Balraj Sahani appeared to be a little disinterested. As for Daivd & Lalita Pawar- all I can think is they made what is nowadays called a Cameo.
Ah, well. To each his or her own. It’s not as if I’m not ‘biased towards old Hindi movies’ (if I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have maintained a blog for ten years which pretty much focuses on old Hindi movies), but I think that even back then, there were plenty of movies which failed to live up to what one could have expected of them.
The Manglu point you raise is good, and so is the Deepa point, but my contention with Deepa is that there’s so little about her and her relationship with Shekhar (or even just about every relationship in the film, as I’ve mentioned), that I came away feeling very dissatisfied. It looks lovely, a couple of the songs are good, but there was great potential here (also given the good cast) for a fine movie about relationships…. squandered.
I think I get it now, about the point in you review.
It happens with many movies or T.V. shows. They start with a great premise or context and seem to have a lot of potential. But when they do not utilise that potential we as viewers are disappointed. We want to like it but cannot.
Absolutely right. That’s what I mean. As a writer, I can see many, many flaws in the characterizations here. Basically, they’ve tried to put in a lot of masala in the way of comic side plot, songs, etc, and in the process – because, naturally, there is only so much time in a film – they’ve missed out on really developing the relationships between characters. This could’ve been a great film, but they’ve missed that opportunity.
Just came back after a 3 week trip so obviously have missed out on a lot of good posts here on your blog Madhu. I happened to be in your city but didn’t have any time and the heat just made it difficult to think going out..
Yes, the heat here has been horrible! I don’t blame you for not wanting to go out. We have only just got back from a brief trip to Goa, and even those few days away have made us feel suffocated and a bit ill now in the NCR.
We had seen this movie at Indore shortly after it was released. Swapna was a little over two years old-and indeed agreed that the song ” Yeh dil tum bin lagta nahin …” was the best . For quite some time afterwards she would mournfully wail “… hum kaa kalen “,over and over !
Of course I love Yeh Dil Tum Bin. It’s a nice, airy, breezy song.


text:
Win a $1,000 Photography Dream Shopping Spree or cash prize!!!
ou have the opportunity to win a $1000 Photographer's Dream Shopping Spree. You can pick out anything you like from DSLR cameras to camera bags to accessories and lighting and more. Or you can opt for $1000 USD transferred to you via PayPal so that you can shop to your heart's content.
There are quiet a few amazing bloggers and vendors who came together to make this amazing giveaway possible including Spaceships and Laser Beams, Yumtastics, Go Against the Grain, Life Revolves Around Them, Mimi's Dollhouse, Not Just A Mommy, Angelina´s Dream Parties, Twinkled Spice Boutique, Hello My Sweet, Party Snobs, Inkberry Cards + Design, UR invited, Petite Bebe, Party Printables, Unlimited Party Themes, Party On! Designs, Vanessa Hankins Photography, My Garden Party, Dorothy Kurzydlowski Photography, Sugar Sugar Cakes, DimplePrints, Creative Juice Cafe, Miss Party Mom, PaperCandee, Creative Designs by Toni, Paige Simple Studio, Calamity Kate's Kitchen, Simply Creative Printables,The Way The Cookie Crumbles, Michelle's Party Plan-It, Paper and Style Co., And Everything Nice, Samantha Walker Designs, Simply Sweet Parties, Events by Kate, Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams, One Inspired Party, Kima's Konfections,This Nest is Best, Triple M Good Parties and Myour Stories Designs. And that's not even everyone!!!
More than 60 people are contributing to this contest. To see the complete list, take a look at the Rafflecopter form. As small businesses and blogs, we would never be able to offer such a cool prize, so it's a lot of fun to be able to combine forces and giveaway something so special.
Prize Details: The winner can select up to $1000 in camera equipment or supplies (including all sales taxes and shipping) to be delivered to the single destination of their choosing. The winner has the option of receiving $1000 USD in PayPal funds in lieu of receiving their prize.
The winner will be selected randomly via Rafflecopter. The odds of winning are dependent on the number of people entering. Should the winning entrant(s) not respond within 48 hours of being emailed, another winner(s) will be selected. Please ensure spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com is on your safe email list. We would hate to have to redraw another winner!
Rules: This contest is open worldwide from May 17, 2013 at 12:01am EST to June 6, 2013 at 11:59pm EST. All entrants must be the age of the majority in their own country. Should unforeseen circumstances occur, this contest could be cancelled at any time. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclosure: This blog did not receive any money to participate or promote this contest. This giveaway is in not way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, PayPal or any camera-related company. As one of many participants, we are not responsible for logistics or prize delivery. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie at Spaceships and Laser Beams by emailing spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com.


text:
The entire article is a must-read if you want insights into the progressive mindset. Perhaps our colleagues at libertylawsite will comment.
My reading is that Greenfield is asking why corporations should be controlled by shareholders. Aren’t other stakeholders, including workers, at least as important?
My off-the-cuff answer is that shareholders have to be in control because they are subject to looting in a way that workers are not. A worker who gets the shaft can simply go elsewhere*. Shareholders are in it for the duration, regardless**.
*As a worker, I might invest in a lot of firm-specific human capital, which could make it difficult for me to exit the firm. So in theory I do face some risks of adverse, arbitrary decisions from management. However, I do not need to have a voice in order to protect myself. As long as the firm and I are sharing the rents from this firm-specific human capital (vs. me taking all of them), the firm has an incentive to treat me well.
**As a shareholder, I can sell stock at any time. However, suppose that today the workers vote to loot the company, selling off its assets to pay a huge worker benefit. At that point, I can sell my stock, but it is already going to be worthless, because who will buy it? So, even though I can sell at any time, the value of my shares depends on the long-term value of the company.
If you want to see how the “workers as stakeholders” model turns out, I suggest you look at the public sector in California or the school system in Maryland.
Also look at Valve, Semco SA, and most small law firm partnerships. Outside the public sector this kind of stakeholder management looks a lot less dangerous.
That country seems a bit more relevant if you want to look at actual companies, rather than looking at the public sector, which is bound to be quite a bit different than the private sector wherever you look at it.
I mostly agree that the state should not require workers to be stakeholders, but I think your closing line was a bit weak.
A long as the firm and I are sharing the rents from this firm-specific human capital (vs. me taking all of them), the firm has an incentive to treat me well.
No, it doesn’t. Your threat to leave is not credible. Ultimately it still depends on how easily you can be replaced vs. how easily you can replace your employer.
Instead of thinking of corporations as pieces of property owned by shareholders, we should conceptualize them as team-like enterprises making use of a multitude of inputs from various kinds of investors. The success of corporations depends on the contributions of many different stakeholders, and the governance of corporations should recognize those contributions.
Workers of the world unite, eh?
My experience with the German works councils tells me that they are less adversarial and better led than private sector unions in the United States. Part of this may be due to the fact that blue collar work in Germany is not as low status as it is in the U.S. and so there are many intelligent and thoughtful people on the works councils and within the blue collar ranks. A stakeholder model may work better than management or shareholder centric model when the stakeholders all committed to a firm’s success. In the U.S., this really is not the case. Employees, management and shareholders really only look after their own interests and the firm is the rope used among them to play tug of war. Unless we change the culture, the stakeholder model will not work here across a broad range of firms.
I work in Europe (as a Company Director) and do not think that this is the whole truth.
Shareholders/Boards have the final say – just as in the US. I believe that companies in the US have to give notice of plant closures and other major events, and the same is true in Europe.
Pat answer: Shareholders are fixed residual claimants. Extraction of quasi-rents from bondholders and employees is not a problem, because they can contract for greater protection. Shareholders don’t have that capability, so fiduciary duties protect them.
Maybe I’m not up on recent management theory, but I thought a more fundamental problem was that if someone has multiple lines of accountability, with no set of priorities, they aren’t really accountable to anyone. If A is being managed by B, C, and D, then if B, C and D want conflicting things A can just play them off against each other and do whatever A wants.
In other words, Greenfield’s implied proposal would give more power to CEOs and senior management.
Not only have I disliked the term stakeholders, but have come to dislike the word “shareholders”. I prefer the term owners. From the clarity of that word, much is easily deduced.
While there are no doubt counter-examples, it seems rather more likely that the share-holders are far more likely to loot the company by demanding management strategies that raise short-term profitability over long-term viability.
My personal experience is that its the workers who are far more concerned about the companies viability in the 10-40 year timeline. At least among my acquaintances, the desire to be a “lifetime” employee is quite strong.
If there’s a primary criticism about worker-representation, I think it would be that it might push a corporate conservatism that prizes stability over growth.
As I’ve said before, I am a hard-core capitalist investor (shareholder). And a very successful one, I might add. And I can assure you the thing I focus on, in order to be a successful investor, is long-term viability.
And the means I apply to look for and verify that, is to examine how short-term profitability reports are derived. I closely examine and question short-term profitability reports. Is that short-term result robust, or is it just accounting trickery? Accounting tricksters need not apply!
But you do have a valid point. Just making the accounting look good – to display/imply a short-term viability – does NOT indicate long term viability.
I wonder then, Tom, do you apply that same standard to the national governance you prefer, or do you only apply that standard to corporate governance?
If you check, you’ll realize the current U.S. government, and several past administrations as well, were focused intently and exclusively on making their currently reported, short-term accounting (GDP) look good, at the expense of the long-term viability of the U.S. economy.
I don’t tolerate that “short-term pretty accounting” focus in the companies I own, and I’m growing increasingly unimpressed with that “short-term pretty accountancy” focus of the government I own.
I FIRE corporate executive teams that attempt that pull that nonsense on me. And I’ll FIRE the public servants I have that try to do the same thing. The difference, of course, is that I can FIRE any mal-focused corporate executive team at any point in time that the stock market is open. I only get to vote to FIRE my national executive management team every four years.
In practice workers influance is less than the impresion of these regulations for someonen who doesn’t live in such a country. This is at least the case in the Netherlands. Workers representation counsels influance depends on the degree the employer chooses to listen to them, or they are a minor annoyance to the employer.
There is a very great fallacy underlying all of the assertions of Greenfield, and ALL of the related discussion. That very great fallacy is the presumption that labor/employees and shareholders/owners are somehow mutually exclusive groups!
In order for ANY of Greenfield’s assertions to be valid, or even conceptually meritworthy, U.S. law would have to be in place that precluded employees from being shareholders (owners), and vice-versa.
Under current U.S. law, shareholders are indeed defined as owners of the firm. Additionally – and this is absolutely unique to the U.S. legal structure – owners are granted rights to both proceeds AND control of what they own – exactly commensurate with the relative share of ownership. But U.S. law DOES NOT preclude or even restrict who may become owners, and thereby gain those ownership rights! Those rights extend even to foreign suppliers of equity capital!
So Greenfield’s thesis and assertion that “employees” are not well represented in corporate governance under current U.S. law is a bald-faced LIE! And even the implication that employees are somehow discouraged from being owners (ostensibly by us sick, vicious, self-interested capitalists) is an additional bald-faced LIE!
Every U.S. publicly-traded company I am aware of, own, have owned, ever will own or have ever been employed by STRONGLY ENCOURAGES, and in fact SUBSIDIZES EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP!
If it a public company the employees can buy shares in the company. I think that the UAW should have tried to buy a controlling share of GM long ago.


text:
Erleen Mclean Eliminated in Eighth Place ($9,780) | DSPT Live!
Dean Walsh raises to 120,000 preflop, Tyler St. Clair calls on the cutoff, and Erleen Mclean reraises all in for 400,000 on the small blind. Walsh then moves all on over the top of her, and St. Clair gets out of the way. The two remaining players then reveal their cards.
Mclean is eliminated in eighth place, good for $9,780, and Walsh stacks up 1,245,000 after the hand.


text:
Maroon tweed quality fabric, with light check symmetrical lines.
Made from a premium tweed fabric, our range of vintage tweed bow ties are a contemporary take on a classic and timeless essential. This bow tie also complements our tweed suit sets or would work well alongside a classic white shirt adding a touch of texture and contrast to your young man's outfit.


text:
The board game-style Chimparty comes to PlayStation in the form of another entry in the Playlink series. Up to four players can take part in this chaotic board game experience. Once again, competitors must download the app on their mobile devices for Chimparty. Once connected to the game on your PS4, players will be assigned a colorful chimp and can snap a photo to go on the scoreboard.
Just like it sounds, Chimparty is meant to be a mix of party-style minigames that players will compete in across a game board. Instantly, the comparisons to the series of Nintendo’s Mario Party games comes to mind. When that happens, Chimparty, widely pales in comparison.
The method of playing the game board is odd. Only one player rolls the dice each turn to move. It is always the player who is in the last place on the board. Since this is a single six-sided die, most times the four players will stay grouped together as they move along the board with the last player always playing leapfrog as the die is cast. Multiple people also can’t be in a single space. So, the player that is moving will just bounce off of any chimps in upcoming spaces in order to move to the next one in succession that is available.
Additionally, the six-sided dice doesn’t actually go up to six possible spaces as there was always a special character on one side of the dice. For instance, one part of the board features ghosts. If the dice landed on the ghost then the players would be forced to move backspaces and a ghost would manipulate the minigame.
So, let’s talk about those minigames. The minigames are single button games that simply require you to push it at the right moment. Sounds easy right? It’s actually not as easy as it sounds. In one game, a gauge will move around your chimp determining the direction and speed of how far your chimp launches in order to try and make a basket. With this particular game, it is pure chaos as all four chimps are trying to make as many baskets as possible. With the previous example of adding the ghosts to the mix, ghosts will fly around and attempt to block or hinder the players’ shots into the basket.
Other minigames will involve the chimps doing handstands and rapidly swaying from side to side. Whichever way they are leaning is the direction they will flip. Hitting the button at the right time is challenging, but not necessarily in a fun way. It actually became frustrating for myself and the other player I played this game with doing these types of games over and over. The mundane action of hitting a single button while feeling tricked by the speed and visual chaos of the game just became more irritating than anything when my chimp didn’t go the way I intended.
All in all, Chimparty was a difficult game to grasp. Half the time it was difficult telling what was even going on with each of the board game’s spaces, and the “leapfrog” method of playing the board was very odd. The minigames felt more frustrating than truly challenging as players are supposed to compete against each other and not, simply, for a handle on the chaotic time-sensitive button. Your time might be better spent with Playlink’s other available titles.


text:
Be grateful for your fears. Without them, you would have never developed your courage.
Be grateful for your critics. If you have critics, you are producing something worth noting.
Be grateful for your problems. They are what taught you to be resilient and resourceful.
Be grateful things aren’t perfect. The desire to make things better is what created your drive.
Be grateful for the times you are angry. It means that you care about something.
Be grateful for the ideas that frighten you and those with which you disagree. These have provided you with the opportunity to grow.
Be grateful for what you are not. If you were something different, you would no longer be you.


text:
These days I’m starting to write so much about our Prime Ministers acting like comedians, I might as well draft a template for future reference. Seriously though, what’s with our prime ministers? Does this penchant for farce come with the post or do we just have the misfortune of being led, in recent history, by a succession of unwitting comedians? By now, everyone must have seen our PM’s ‘angry old man’ performance on Sajha Sawal – a perfect example of unscripted reality TV at its cringe inducing finest. Mercifully, the whole thing had at least one saving grace to it – it made even the most devout Congress ‘bhakts’ disappear from social media for at least a few days.
In Nepal, if you are the prime minister you can get away with saying anything or in the case of Deuba, not saying anything at all. ‘You say it best when you say nothing at all’ must be one of one of his all-time favorite songs. Previously, we had KP Oli with his folksy ‘village chautari’ comedy, Prachanda with his ‘property declaration’ and now SBD with this performance. In all fairness to Deuba, the manner in which some of the questions were posed did really push the envelope in terms of propriety, bearing in mind they were being addressed to the PM of the country but the petulance and anger that followed wasn’t in keeping with the dignity of his office.
Actually, our PM probably reasoned that the particular post has no dignity seeing as its occupancy can be bartered, leveraged, and negotiated with both domestic parties and foreign interests. And since we have had a thousand prime ministers in the last decade, who really has the time to be concerned with dignity of office?
We have often heard the phrase ‘People shouldn’t be afraid of their government, governments should be afraid of their people.’ In Nepal, we have known for quite some time that it is the opposite and this was on full display in our PM’s demeanor – a mixture of arrogance and cluelessness. If you thought this was a man concerned with redeeming himself and his legacy, this performance ought to make you think again.
It really is clutching at straws to trump his willingness (as some party supporters have done) to appear on a TV show as a sign of his bravery or accountability to the people. If so, why wasn’t he prepared for it? If you come on a question and answers show like that, as a politician, you are going to get brickbats irrespective of who you are, more so, if you are someone who polarizes opinions as much as Deuba does. What the point of coming on National TV and not making the effort to be briefed on issues, clarifying your stance or even bothering to understand and answer questions properly? It was ironical that one of his many retorts harped on his democratic legitimacy while he was in the process of making a mockery of two of its equally important pillars– transparency and accountability.
Also, there is no point of having press advisors, economic advisers and other pointless advisers that the taxpayer pays for when our PM is content to look like a halfwit on national TV. And it isn’t just Deuba, many of our ministers are clueless despite having a coterie of these questionable ‘advisers’ aka cronies. Many institutions or organizations that have ever asked a minister to attend or speak at a function will often find themselves writing his/her speech, in effect doing the work of their staff. You literally spoon-feed them what they have to say. Is it any surprise then that when they find themselves having to improvise or answer off the cuff, this bumbling incoherence is what we get?
Anyway, back to the show. It was not all about refusals to answer because in between the two extremes of silence and angry retorts he did manage a few answers. He talked about neutrality in judicial process and how his party never indulges in promoting nepotism or cronyism in public sector appointments. It was all a bit rich and frankly Prachanda banging on about human rights was easier to swallow than this tripe.
For all the jokes about Deuba on the internet – and there are some absolute gems out there – the sad thing is that we actually think we are having a laugh at his expense. Despite being accused of sacrificing national interests for political expediency, brazen efforts at subverting public sector integrity to suit his own needs and offering the country nothing in terms of development, we will continue to vote for him and his party. What he genuinely has is a flair for political survival and it’s not of much use to our country at this juncture. They say a nation gets the leaders it deserves. Maybe these jokers are what we deserve. But in between the fits of laughter, take a closer look and you will find that the joke, my friends, really is on all of us.


text:
In a single click, install an entire business system complete with action plans and templates – a ‘turn key’ real estate career.
A turn-key solution for your agency – LockedOn has assembled the best real estate minds, including top coaches, authors and trainers, to create a single-click pack that covers all aspects of your real estate business.
All the necessary resources are included, pre-made and ready to go – including action plans, email / SMS templates and letters. Also, you can customise and design them further if needed.
Just go to the Packs section and click install. All the action plans and templates are ready for you to use right away – or you can update and tweak them as much as you need.
LockedOn’s pre-built packs have been used for years by top performers, and have been carefully designed and battle-tested by real estate’s industry leaders.


text:
I was wondering if some of the regular posters in that thread would mind deleting their old posts. It gets a little confusing when scanning the thread's different pages and finding duplicates with minor changes or even movies that have already been sold/traded. It would just make it much easier for us to scan over the thread and also save us some time. Thanks.
Seconded. People should delete their posts after the trades/sales are done, or if they make a new post invalidating any of their old data.
But historically, people never do this. You could make it a forum rule, and remind people in every other post, and they won't. I've probably forgotten myself, and I consider myself a bit committed to the task.
Frankly, I think there are now enough people trading BDs that a whole new trade forum should be set up for HDM.
View Next Unread What HD DVD player should I buy as a secondary player?