Prateik Babbar has got engaged to girlfriend Sanya Sagar in Lucknow on Monday, on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami.
It was a close-knit affair, with only a few friends and close family members being part of the event.
As per the report, "The couple got engaged on Monday at Sanya's farmhouse in Lucknow. His fiancée, who is known for her culinary skills, had arranged for a seven-course Lucknowi meal, which included rajma, Prateik's favourite dish." The report also stated that Prateik and Sanya haven't yet decided the wedding date as Prateik wants to enjoy the courtship period. The couple might opt for a temple or a beach wedding a year or two later.
Sanya Sagar, who is a 27-year-old writer-director-editor, hails from Lucknow and is a politician's daughter.
She has graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in fashion communication and has also done a one-year diploma in practical filmmaking from the London Film Academy. Sanya has worked as a production assistant on the Danny Huston-starrer, 'The Last Photograph', and as a production runner on the Salma Hayek short, 11th Hour.
The couple has known each other for over eight years, however, they started dating after Sanya returned from London last year in January.
The couple has been spotted on multiple occasions at their dinner dates ever since. Prateik took to Instagram and quirkily made the announcement. Meanwhile, on the work front, Prateik Babbar will be seen next in Ahmed Khan's Baaghi 2 with Tiger Shroff and Anubhav Sinha's Taapsee Pannu-starrer Mulk.
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OU basketball: How Sooners guard Umoja Gibson rose to new level before homecoming game at Baylor
by Jacob Unruh
Published: Tue, January 5, 2021 6:00 PM Updated: Wed, January 6, 2021 1:25 AM
NORMAN — After the first few made shots, Ricardo Felix gave up sitting still on his couch more than 270 miles away.
He had to jump and celebrate.
OU guard Umoja Gibson was on fire Saturday evening, unleashing lightning-quick 3-pointers that felt like daggers to then-No. 9-ranked West Virginia.
Felix witnessed barrages like this when he coached Gibson in high school.
The confidence builds and Gibson becomes nearly unstoppable.
"I know how he is," Felix said. "Mo's one of those guys when he gets hot, man, he gets hot. He will not miss. His confidence level is just ridiculous when he sees that ball go in."
Gibson hit a career-best eight 3-pointers while scoring 29 points in the upset of West Virginia. He earned Big 12 Player of the Week, Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and NCAA.com Player of the Week honors.
It was his biggest and brightest performance at the college level, validating his rise from the recruit who was too small to a Sooners breakout star just days before returning home to face No. 2-ranked Baylor at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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"I most definitely feel like I proved myself," Gibson said. "I'm showing what I'm capable of doing."
This was the performance on a big stage Felix believed could happen five years ago as an assistant coach at University High in Waco, Texas.
It just took Gibson a little longer than he hoped.
As a sophomore in high school, Gibson was frustrated. He was playing well at the AAU level and in school ball. But other players in his class were getting more attention.
So, he approached Felix asking why.
Felix told Gibson that if he really wanted to get that attention and reach the next level, he needed to be in the gym even more.
Workouts before school started. They stayed after practice for more work. Gibson watched Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard film over and over in Felix's class.
Felix believes Gibson just needed that little extra push.
Gibson quickly noticed a big improvement on the court. He averaged 22.4 points and 11.1 assists as a senior, helping University reach its first No. 1 ranking.
"Once I saw once you put in the work for repetition, it actually shows in the game and I just got addicted to doing it each and every day," Gibson said.
But that still wasn't enough for college coaches.
He was listed as a zero-star, 5-foot-11 recruit — now 6-1 with the Sooners — and wasn't considered explosive.
Baylor, just 4 miles away, said he was too small. That was a tough blow for a kid who hoped to play in front of his hometown fans.
"They have what they want in a point guard," Felix said. "I guess Mo just didn't fit that mold."
Texas State was the only heavily interested school. But Felix made a phone call.
Kenrich Williams — a University graduate now with the Thunder — played at New Mexico Junior College before TCU. Felix called Williams' NMJC coach, James Miller, who had just joined North Texas' staff.
Felix made his pitch. Gibson had everything but size. He still got the job done. Soon, Gibson was headed to Denton.
And he flourished with North Texas before transferring to OU in the offseason, looking for a place to play point guard more.
Gibson still isn't necessarily handling the ball much, but he's making a big impact.
"He's literally in the gym, I'd wager, as much as anyone in the country," OU coach Lon Kruger said. "He's in the gym all the time. He worked hard on his game. It's so great to see him get the results that he's getting.
"He's spent the time. There's no shortcut to doing something really well and he shoots the ball really well. He does that because of all the time he's invested."
Felix, who is now University's head coach, can't help but beam with pride.
ESPN reached out Monday looking for old film clips and photos. There's a buzz about Gibson around the University program.
It's the perfect setup for Wednesday's homecoming.
"I'm glad that he's finally getting rewarded for all his hard work," Felix said. "I want him to succeed more than anything."
Oklahoma's Umoja Gibson made eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points on Saturday against West Virginia, just days before he plays against hometown Baylor. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
Oklahoma's Umoja Gibson shoots a 3-pointer against West Virginia on Saturday. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
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Following the 2nd trial, Subject was debriefed according to standard operating procedure.
Unknown to the subject, passive polygraph testing in effect. Note: Subject emotionally labile and somewhat paranoid.
Subject: what have you done with Dr ███████?
Subject: I dont know him. I dont know who that is.
dated at University? The name of your sister's kids?
Subject: I dont know. I dont know how.
interviewer: youve indicated that we're supposed to know ….about…(consults notes)…. SCP-████ and SCP-████. According to you, SCP-████ is a <data expunged>, capable of of <data expunged>. And SCP-████ is supposed to be some sort of precognitive computer?
Subject: yes. I worked on their containment procedures. I've been studying SCP-████ for two months when this assignment came up. I'd written up my notes on them….
Subject: I said "you will" …you'll hear about them presently. You have field agents in █████████? That's where we find them.
Subject: so I say… do you mind?
Interviewer: according to you, who's supposed to be on the dime?
Interviewer: yeah well, that's who's on the dime.
picture, image, whatever…of him. With that strange … lear? You've seen it.
Interviewer: you know that's not true.
Interviewer: it may be that the artifact has…affected your memory.
Interviewer: you think that's unlikely?
Subject:….I dont know what I think. Can we….can we resume this tomorrow? I need to…I need some sleep.
suspended. Le me emphasize 'temporarilly'. You are not to discuss these events with anyone.
Subject: (agitated) I just want to go to bed.
Interviewer: drop by the pharmacy. they'll give you something.
Subject: i dont want a tranquilizer.
Polygraph results indicate responses are not consciously deceptive.


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Raiders punter celebrates with Von Miller's moves
Lindsay H. Jones
OAKLAND — Marquette King had no idea he'd gone viral.
An hour after the Oakland Raiders' 30-20 win against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night, King, the Raiders' punter, still hadn't checked his phone. It wasn't until a reporter showed him a clip of one of his punt celebration dances did King start to realize he had become the unintentional star of Sunday Night Football, thanks to his enthusiastic and well-researched dance moves.
First, King mimicked that he was a cowboy riding a horse. Later, he copied the windmill-arm dance that Broncos pass rusher Von Miller made famous in a commercial for the EA Sports Madden NFL video game.
"I'm sitting there trying to watch Sponge Bob, and they show the Madden game and they show him doing this right here," King said, swinging his arms. "I was like, 'Alright I can't wait till we play them. I'm going to try it.' "
This wasn't King's first time dancing — it was just the first time doing it on such a massive stage. Earlier this year he copied Ray Lewis' squirrel dance after a punt against the Baltimore Ravens.
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This is a review of a CD and a book, although there's no particular reason to stop there. Adrian May is a performer, and although it says 'songs and poems' on the cover of his book, it's pretty hard to draw a hard and fast distinction between them; poetry, music and performance in both modes seem all to be more or less equally important aspects of his creative practice. I've seen him perform, and I've made public some words on the subject, but the oddly arbitrary context to which I restrict myself here confines my attentions to the particular objects I have before me. Ordinarily this would be a CD, with a more or less extensive booklet, and I suppose I could reasonably enough treat the book as a particularly lavish booklet to accompany this album, but that would be a bit of a shame. I don't think it's really possible to separate these two artifacts: the CD is no more a freebie or a bonus with the book than the book is a guide to the album. I say this in the light of the specific character of the songs that are collected here, which is to say that they are not poems that have been decorated or 'set', any more than when you find them in the book they appear to be lyrics that have been lepidopterologically displayed on the page. A song, as I have argued at length in many reviews, is a whole, whose meanings do not, as it might be tempting to argue, derive equally from its musical and lyrical content in some kind of additive formula, but are to be found exclusively in the conjunction of the two, irreducibly immanent in the experience of listening and understanding. Obviously, to a xenoglot, the musical text will still register as meaningful, as will the lyric if it is read as a poem, and I have to admit that I often neglect to attend closely to lyrics when the music has my whole attention (partly because I've been so frequently disappointed by them), but there is a whole world of specific, un-paraphrasable significance to be found in the whole. Why eat a dry roll and some raw mince when you're being offered a burger?
Amazing review, Oli. You really dissect and yet capture the complexity of Adrian's nuanced collection. you get to the heart in such a detailed and illuminating way, distilling the power of the performance/music with Murray on board. Really perceptive, interesting and mightily impressive. you steer with such a sure hand in the choppy seas of gender politics and get it so right, emphasising the humour, irony and self deprecation. Thank you.


Partner, family and friends – who do you tell first and in what order?
How do you tell them? You do not want them to feel overwhelmed or left out.
When do you tell them? How long do you wait before announcing your pregnancy?
The first person to know about your pregnancy should be your partner. This will give you both time to absorb the news and prepare for your baby. Depending on your partner's sense of humor, hobbies, passions, demeanor and sense of romance, you may decide to announce your pregnancy in a funny, romantic, creative or unique way.
Add that extra little touch to your announcement gift by including something that reflects your partner's hobbies or passions such as a baby size baseball uniform or a mini set of golf clubs with a onesie that has a picture of a baby playing golf on it.
Write the announcement on the bathroom mirror before he has his shower – it will then be visible in the foggy mirror.
Change his screen saver to say something like "Hi Daddy" or "We are pregnant" or something that is meaningful to both of you or a riddle that he has to solve.
Next time he asks for a drink, serve him in a baby bottle.
Replace his music with baby songs.
Set up a romantic dinner and serve baby vegetables and/or use baby utensils for dessert. You could even use the baby vegetables to spell out "baby" on his plate.
The traditional "bun in the oven" can still be a great way of surprising your partner – just put some fresh buns in the oven for breakfast and time your announcement of "We have a bun in the oven" to catch him off guard.
Give him a printed T-shirt with words such as "Going to be a father", "Dad-to-be" or "Look what I did".
Does your partner like Chinese food? If yes, order a meal and include some fortune cookies. Then just replace the message with one you have prepared such as "We are expecting. Due Date ….".
Put a "baby-on-board" sign on his car.
If he likes cigars, add the announcement to one of his favorite cigars.
Make up a photo album starting with a photo of when you first met him, followed by photos of the years you have known him and ending with a photo of your ultrasound/sonogram with "future daddy" written underneath.
Use your positive pregnancy test as a surprise or in a photo. For example, you could choose a very romantic moment and give him the beautifully wrapped positive pregnancy test while proposing fatherhood (like a proposal but with a twist).
No matter how you choose to announce your pregnancy to your partner, it will be a memorable event, so try and capture it with a photo or video.
You may want to wait until after your first ultrasound or first trimester to tell your family. That decision is up to you, but you should take some time for you and your partner to enjoy your awesome secret and to plan ahead.
You have to make the decision on who you tell first, in what order or do you just tell everyone at the same time. For example, would you like to announce your pregnancy to both sets of parents first and then spread the news to the rest of the family? For this, you will need to plan ahead as you do not want members of the family feeling hurt because they heard it from someone else before you told them.
As a couple, you could make the announcement in a number of ways such as at a family gathering, or with a card, e-card, gifts, photos, ornaments, calendars, posters, bumper stickers, cakes or cupcakes, cookies, invitations (with due date on), video, a pair of booties, T-shirts, hats or caps or mugs.
Create a family tree and fill in your due date in the spot under your names.
Serve blue and pink cupcakes at a family gathering and see who guesses first.
Send family members some homemade cookies with "grandma", "grandpa", "uncle", "aunt", etc. or "baby due" frosting.
Send family a card from baby-due addresses to grandparents, uncles and aunts.
Create a video and choose a theme (funny, creative, serious ….) and reveal your surprise.
Send everyone a mug with their relationship to your baby on it (grandma, grandpa, uncle, aunt, etc.).
The selection of beautiful, cute, stylish, fun or quirky pregnancy story cards to be found online gives you a wide choice. Great for adding to your scrapbook.
Give your family a jar of Preggo spaghetti sauce and see who guesses first.
Via e-mail (for distant family members) using creative photos such as a cute photo of your feet, your partner's feet and a pair of booties in-between or a framed copy of your sonogram.
Customize labels for beer bottles, wine bottles and/or soft drinks to reflect your baby announcement. Then hand them out at a family gathering or send to family members.
Let a photo do the talking for you using your pregnancy test, ultrasound or being creative. For inspiration, have a look at announcing ideas, pregnancy announcements and family pregnancy announcements.
Give the future grandparents a baby book with the message "something for you to read to your grandchild". Alternatives such as hats or shirts with "world's best grandpa/grandma" are also popular. Bibs with "I love grandma/grandpa" or "I can't wait to meet you" are great gifts.
This is where you can have fun and be as creative as you want to be. To avoid forgetting to tell someone, make a list of all your friends and sent them an e-mail or video. Facebook is also becoming a popular place for pregnancy announcements.
You may want to have a gathering for your close friends and surprise them first. This would be a great photo opportunity too for your scrapbook.
There is no perfect way of announcing your pregnancy; it is for you to decide how you want to break the baby news to family and friends. Whether you do it the traditional way, modern way or in a unique way is up to you.
However you decide to make this big announcement, make sure you have a camera handy to capture those priceless memories.
Or put inside a frame.
I don't yet have a name.
Nor whisper in my ear.
Or cuddle me so near.
That's when they say I'm due.
I can't wait till I meet you.
Is your patience while I grow.
Because of all the love we'll know.
Is a wish to you from me.
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The Fame Game
L.A. Candy - The Fame Game - Libro: 1
Nineteen-year-old Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of girl-next-door Jane Roberts on the hot reality show L.A. Candy. Now Madison's ready for her turn in the spotlight and she'll stop at nothing to get it. Sure, she's the star of a new show, but with backstabbing friends and suspicious family members trying to bring her down, Madison has her work cut out for her. Plus, there's a new nice girl in "reality" town—aspiring actress Carmen Curtis, the daughter of Hollywood royalty—and she's a lot more experienced at playing the fame game… When the cameras start rolling, whose star will shine brighter?
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Registration for March 2022 CFP® Exam Open
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced today that it will administer its CFP® exam from March 8-15, 2022. The registration deadline for the March CFP® exam is February 22, 2022, and discounted early bird registration is available through January 19, 2022.
The March 2022 CFP® exam will reflect an updated list of Principal Knowledge Topics. The updated list was based on the findings from CFP Board's 2021 Practice Analysis Study, the largest financial planning research project in the United States. Included in the new topics is the new Principal Knowledge Domain, Psychology of Financial Planning. This topic expands on former General Principles of Financial Planning concepts related to client and planner attitudes, values, biases and behavioral finance.
CFP Board compiled resources to help candidates better understand how the March 2022 exam will be different from prior exams. These include:
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Awesome icons! Do you think you could do a furry one for Minecraft?
Is there any chance you could create a flurry icon for origin please?
that I have made icons themselves.
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THANKS, FOR ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL FLURRY ICONS THAT YOU MADE!


As some of you will already know, I am currently in the process of writing a book (EEK!) and the deadline for the main chunk of it was on Tuesday. For the last week I have been working like an absolute madman to get it all done, and despite not feeling very well and having various other commitments, I have primarily been focussed on nothing but this, omitting sleep, blog posts (sorry) and social engagements to get it done.
Despite my hard work however, the book is still a long way from being finished, although the main body is there, it is not yet long enough and hasn't been touched by my editor, so as I clicked send on the email containing all of my hard work, I did not feel the excitement that I had expected to feel on November 1st, deadline day, rather, a cold panic.
I was really grateful for that email, because after a chat with her, I realised quite how much I had done. By the time that Alex arrived home, with an orchid for me (bloody love orchids) that I definitely didn't deserve after being so foul, I did for the first time that I needed to sit back and appreciate how much that I had done.
It is very easy, when you are so focussed on something, not to notice the progress that you have made, and it is even easier to talk yourself into believing that you don't deserve praise, least of all from yourself… we all do it. But I realise now how important it is to not only recognise what I have done, but to reward myself for it too. I never ever ever thought that I would be writing a book, hell, i never even thought that I would be running a blog and I think probably because this wasn't part of some big plan, that I get quite blinded by it a lot of the time. So I do appreciate how easy it is to get lost in what you are doing and take how awesome it all is for granted, as you get swept up in the various moments, but we definitely need to stop doing that.
The day that I signed the book deal, back in January, I found myself wandering back home through a North London market, when I found a jewellery stand and I did something that I hadn't planned on: I bought myself a ring. It wasn't mega expensive or anything but I absolutely love wearing it because now, every time I look down, I see something that reminds me of my achievements, even though I hadn't officially 'done' any of the hard work yet. I wear it every day and every day it is a reminder of what I have achieved.
So I have my lovely orchid from Alex, that I am going to put in my bedroom as a reminder but I also think that I need to do something else nice for myself. We are expected to do an awful lot and we are all incredibly hard on ourselves, so it is hardly surprising that we rarely get rewarded, but I reckon it's definitely time to change that.
Every day is made up of lots of little mile stones and most days we don't even notice them when they pass us by. Which just isn't good enough. SO, the next time that you achieve something that you know, deep down, you should be proud of, don't be modest, don't beat yourself up over the fact that you could maybe have done more and instead take pride in the fact that you've done something impressive and take the time to do something nice for yourself, whether that's going for a massage, buying yourself a little present or even ordering a pizza and eating it in the bath, as the reward that you deserve.
PS. This time I bought myself a tiny pair of silver hoop earrings, they weren't at all expensive (£7 from Etsy), but they're just going to hangout in my ears for the foreseeable future, reminding me that I did something amazing.
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India has taken a position on Syria close to that of Russia. Does it mean that we can expect a greater synergy between Russia and India on major international issues, particularly on the situation in the Middle East? What steps should be taken by Moscow and Delhi in this direction?
India and Russia have traditionally shared similar perspectives on regional and global issues, which constitute an important pillar of our strategic partnership.
The conflict in Syria is not only a tragedy for the people of that country, but also threatens the stability and security of the region and can have broader economic and security consequences beyond the region. The use of chemical weapons, irrespective of who used them, highlights the dangers inherent in the conflict.
India has always held that there is no military solution to this conflict, and has consistently maintained that external military intervention will only exacerbate the conflict. We worked together with Russia on this issue when India was a member of the UN Security Council. There is an urgent need to promote a political settlement to the conflict, addressing the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people. It is essential that the Geneva-2 Conference be convened at the earliest. I applaud the efforts of President Putin and the Russian Government in promoting a political settlement to the conflict and fully support the framework that Russia has worked out with the United Statesfor a time-bound elimination of chemical weapons in Syria.
What are your favorite memories from previous visits to Russia? What do you like most about the country?
I have been visiting this beautiful and historic country for several years now, and I have had the privilege of seeing a number of cities like Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, in addition to Moscow. I have always admired Russia's rich heritage in culture, art and architecture. I have great respect for the genius and resilience of the Russian people. But what has struck me most has been the warmth and friendship of the Russian people towards India, which the Indian people fully reciprocate. Russia has been a longstanding and special partner of India. This relationship is unmatched in terms of understanding, trust, confidence and warmth. I value greatly my close and friendly relations with President Putin, and I look forward to my visit to the dynamic city of Moscow once again for the 2013 Annual Summit with President Putin.
India has expressed a desire to engage with the Customs Union, created by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. What are Indian interests in the Customs Union?
We value our economic cooperation with Russia, as well as with Belarus and Kazakhstan. India has signed Free Trade Agreements or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with several countries, such as Thailand, Singapore, ASEAN and Japan, and we are negotiating a Broad Based Trade and Investment Agreement with the European Union. A Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia will go a long way in enhancing economic relations between India and your Customs Union. Trade and investment links between India and Russia, in particular, would benefit greatly, and would complement various other measures that both countries are taking to promote two-way business linkages.
What are your expectations as far as the next BRICS summit is concerned? What should be done to make the structure and the mechanisms of the group more effective? What is the Indian attitude towards accepting new members to the BRICS?
President Putin has been the principal architect of the BRICS grouping. This is an important initiative in our multi-polar world. I am delighted that BRICS has become an important international forum for coordination and consultations on pressing economic and political issues of common interest. A number of new initiatives have been undertaken, including the establishment of a New Development Bank with initial subscribed capital of $50 billion, and a contingency reserve arrangement of $100 billion. These are significant measures to promote trade and investment in emerging markets. BRICS countries also meet on the margins of G20 Summits to coordinate their position on issues being taken up in the Summit. Last month, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, we held an informal meeting of BRICS leaders.
I look forward to the next BRICS Summit in Brazil taking forward these discussions. As regards our membership, South Africa has recently become a member of BRICS, and there are currently no proposals for expanding the grouping further.
What is your assessment of the two major Russian-Indian projects in the field of military-technical cooperation - the fifth generation fighter and the multi-purpose transport plane? When are the first models expected to be ready for test-flights and induction to the IAF?
We see the Fifth Generation Fight Aircraft and the Multi-Role Transport Aircraft development as two flagship projects in India – Russia military-technical cooperation. These projects symbolize the transformation of our defence cooperation from a buyer-seller relationship of the past to one that now also involves joint design, development and production of advanced defence platforms. These projects also symbolize the high degree of trust and synergy India and Russia enjoy in the defence sphere. I am happy that both projects are progressing well, and the preliminary design phase of the projects has been completed this year. Various complex and technical stages remain, including detailed design and development of prototypes, before series production can commence. We are keen that the entire process takes place as quickly as possible, so that these state-of-the-art aircraft can be inducted into the Indian Air Force.
Several agreements are expected to be signed during your visit to Moscow. Which of them will allow you to evaluate the visit as successful? What is the most important, so to say, "Number 1" field of modern Russian-Indian cooperation?
India and Russia enjoy a truly multi-dimensional relationship covering mutual political understanding, energy cooperation, defence ties, growing trade and investment, cultural and education linkages as well as warm friendship at the level of our people. I understand that agreements in many of these fields would be concluded during my visit to Moscow. However, it would not be appropriate to term a visit or a Summit as successful based on the signing of an agreement, or even attempt to categorize them inter-se. I believe all the documents that we sign are important and contribute to the strengthening of our special and privileged strategic partnership in various fields. What is most important is the commonality of approaches to international issues between India and Russia, and the mutual friendship and trust that we enjoy, which permits us to undertake joint cooperation ventures in all fields.
Last year Indian officials mentioned Russia among the countries that were supposed to be granted simplified procedure of getting a tourist visa on arrival. When can Russians expect this decision to be approved?
We are keen that Russian citizens face no impediments in their travel to India. India has already implemented a fairly liberal visa regime for Russian tourists and business travelers. In December 2010, the two countries signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement on simplification of requirements for mutual travel by certain categories of citizens of the two countries, including tourists. I am delighted that the number of tourist visas issued by us in Russia grew by 22 percent last year, and has increased by 55 percent during the first 9 months of this year. I hope this trend continues in the future. As regards the proposal of visa on arrival for Russian citizens, no decision has been taken as yet.
According to the roadmap on nuclear cooperation signed by India and Russia several years ago both sides expressed the intention to construct up to 14-16 nuclear power reactors in India. The first one is already in the final commissioning stage at Kudankulam NPP. The second one will be completed soon. But the negotiations on commercial contracts for the Blocks 3 and 4 stalled. Are the plans for the rest 12-14 blocks still valid? For four years now India has been promising to name another site for a nuclear project, apart from Kudankulam. When will it happen at last?
Civil nuclear cooperation is an important area of our bilateral partnership with Russia. We deeply appreciate Russian assistance in development of nuclear energy in India when others had shunned nuclear commerce with us. I am pleased that Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 achieved criticality in July this year and should begin to provide electricity to the grid soon. Kudankulam Unit 2 is in an advanced stage of construction. Indian and Russian companies have been holding negotiations on finalizing arrangements for Kudankulam units 3 and 4, and I am confident that these contracts would be finalized shortly. India remains interested in expanding nuclear power production in cooperation with Russia, and is committed to the full implementation of the Roadmap signed during the visit of President Putin to India in March 2010. We have already designated Haripur in West Bengal as an additional site to Kudankulam for constructing nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russia. We have also assured our Russian friends that an alternate site would be allocated, in case Haripur is not found feasible. I am confident that cooperation in nuclear energy production between our two countries will continue to deepen.
Russian-Indian trade is supposed to touch the target of $20 bln by 2015. Do you feel this plan is realistic? What should be done to overcome the existing obstacles and accelerate the growth of bilateral trade up to the existing potential? Are there any novel prospective projects that will push forward our economic cooperation, like for example the proposal of the ONGC for the construction of India-Russia oil pipeline?
India-Russia trade grew from $8.85 billion in 2011 to $11.04 billion in 2012, representing a growth of nearly 25 percent. If this pace is maintained, our trade could cross $20 billion in 2015. While we face the challenge of a difficult global economic environment, I am optimistic about the prospects for our trade and investment relations. We are encouraging greater and more active business-to-business relations, including through the India-Russia CEO's Council and the India-Russia Trade and Investment Forum. Our Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation has placed high priority on expanding economic relations. We would like better flow of information about each other's business capabilities, achievements and opportunities. We are keen to enhance mutual investments in areas such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, telecommunications, infrastructure, fertilizers and energy. There is continuous effort to identify new areas of economic cooperation. The hydrocarbon sector is an area of priority. We are looking to enhancing our participation in the Russian oil and gas sector. We are examining the feasibility of a proposal for direct surface transportation of hydrocarbons from Russia to India. We have also proposed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, which we hope would be initiated soon.
The intensity of the Russian-Indian cultural ties is still lagging far behind bilateral contacts in defence and other fields. Can we expect any positive breakthrough in this regard, especially to facilitate the comeback of Bollywood films to the Russian screens? Do you personally like Russian cinema and literature? Could you name your favourite Russian books and movies?
India-Russia cultural ties are based on a strong foundation of mutual understanding, respect, affinity and appreciation for each other's arts, culture, music, dance and cinema. Last December, we signed a Cultural Exchange Programme for 2013-15. Between September and December 2013, we are holding a Festival of Indian Culture in Russia, involving performances by 6 troupes in 10 cities across Russia. We have an active Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre in Moscow and there are similar Russian cultural centres in India. We also hope that India movies would become more accessible in Russian theatres.
Russian literature is well-known and has been very popular in India. Russian authors such as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Lev Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Ivan Turgenev and Mikhail Lermontov are widely read in India. Russian movies such as "Burnt by the Sun", "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" and "Anna Karenina" have won acclaim in India and globally.
The unique family of the Roerichs is a spiritual bridge between Russia and India. Their Kullu museum is a monument of world importance. The Russians have time and again called on your government to take the IRMT under its wing. Can we expect the Central authorities to be more active in protecting the heritage of the Roerich family and taking part in the development of the Memorial Trust?
The heritage of the Roerichs in India is a valuable joint legacy and we will continue to take all necessary steps to see that it is properly cared for and developed.


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Filipino PWDs this March 2019
March 25, 2019 maengeng	Leave a comment
Amidst the current government measure providing mandatory health coverage1 to persons with disabilities (PWDs), the US State Department has reported in its annual human rights report2 that the latter "continued to face discrimination" in 2018 since the policy crafted by the National Council for Disability Affairs that same year to help them "was not effectively enforced".
It pointed the inaccessibility of public buildings, limited transportation access, separate education centers, lack of a clear system to inform parents of PWDs with their educational rights, lack of a well-defined procedure for reporting discrimination in education, lack of offices dedicated for PWDs in 40% local government units, and discrimination in hiring and employment.
The US State Department seemed to forget to note, though, about the Mental Health Law (Republic Act 11036) signed into law in June 20, 2018. It will integrate mental health services, promote mental health services, protect the people who availed those services, establish a mental health council in the country, and prohibit discrimination against PWDs.
In any case, this month, the province of Camarines Norte has drafted its "Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (LDRRMP)" for the next five years. The Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has also donated a 29-seater Toyota Coaster to the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC). Novels, textbooks, and other printed materials currently limited in distribution and production by copyright law were secured by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for more than three million visually-impaired Filipinos.
Occupational therapy was also legislated recently. Entitled "Philippine Occupational Therapy Law of 2018" (Republic Act 11241), it has sought to create the Professional Regulatory Board of Occupational Therapy, which will issue or cancel registration and licenses for the practice of occupational therapy.
"It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen." ~ Muhammad Ali
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of the CNN Philippines
1The health coverage—mandated in the Republic Act 11228—will be under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) National Health Insurance Program.
2The "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018" was produced by the US State Department on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states since 1977.
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Mental health in the Philippines
January 22, 2019 maengeng	Leave a comment
After more or less 28 years, the law that could provide affordable mental health services for Filipinos has been signed.
Referred to as the Mental Health Law, the Republic Act 11036 would secure the rights and welfare of persons with mental health needs, provide services for them even in barangays, improve mental healthcare facilities, and promote mental health education in schools and workplaces.
It also aims to (1) provide psychiatric, neurologic and psychosocial services to the regional and other tertiary level hospitals, (2) add mental health service providers, and (3) introduce anti-stigma or anti-discrimination programs in schools and workplaces. Mental healthcare would not just be concentrated in urban areas anymore and would highlight the importance of research required to formulate and develop culturally-relevant national mental health programs.
The Mental Health Law has been signed by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senators Loren Legarda, Antonio Trillanes IV, Paolo Bengino Aquino IV, Juan Edgardo Angara, and Joel Villanueva.
A Human Right
Before the Mental Health Law was legislated, there have been at least 16 other bills focusing on mental health.
Former senator Orlando Mercado was the first one to file an act about it in 1989. The next year, another version was filed by Senator Jose Lina. Then in 2000, Executive Order 470 was issued, creating a council for mental health attached to the Department of Health (DOH).
The Philippine Mental Health Policy came into being in 2001, signed by former health secretary Manuel M. Dayrit. But it was revised four years after over 4.5 million cases of depression had been reported.
The figures went down as a result but the cases of anxiety and alcoholism have gone up in the succeeding years. Suicide, too, which was "seriously contemplated" by Filipino students as young as 13 years old. By 2012, 2,558 Filipinos died by suicide (World Health Organization) and 1 in 5 Filipino adults has some form of mental illness (Department of Health).
The destruction wrought by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) across the central Philippines—particularly in Marabut, Samar, Carles, and Estancia—led the government to scale up its community mental health programs and train city and municipal health officers in identifying mental health problems. It spearheaded the first public health convention on PWDs in order to improve their access to health and wellness services.
Then it signed an administrative order in 2016 for the nationwide implementation of its mental health program. It also created a national hotline for mental health assistance in 2017. That same year, the Senate passed the Senate Bill 1354 or the Mental Health Act of 2017 that enable affordable and accessible mental health services to Filipinos.
Globally, more than 300 million people are living with depression so, in the Philippines, the DOH together with the WHO and the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation launched Hopeline, a 24-hour phone-based counseling service for individuals who suffer from that. Other organizations that are helping are the Youth for Mental Health Coalition, Incorporated, Silakbo PH, Isanliyab Servant Leaders' Union, and Where There Is Hope (WTIH).
Mental health is important because all aspects of people's lives is affected by it. Depression, suicidal ideation, and bipolar disorder are currently the most common mental health problems in the country, and one in every three Filipinos has a mental health problem1. There is only one psychiatrist for every 250,000 mentally ill patients, though, and the fund set aside for mental health is just five percent of the health department's total annual budget2.
Furthermore, most of the mental health facilities and institutions are within the National Capital Region3. Most of the victims are overseas Filipino workers, residents of typhoon-prone areas, families that have abusive parents, and those that lived through disasters and violence.
With these in mind, The PWD Forum cannot but echo a Philippine senator's hope for mental health in the country: that it will be eventually accepted as a genuine public concern that requires accessible medical care, consistent government support, and compassionate social understanding.
"Help is finally here. The Mental Health Law cements the government's commitment to a more holistic approach to healthcare: without sound mental health there can be no genuine physical health." ~ Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of the GMA News
1This estimate was from a population survey conducted by the UP-Philippine General Hospital in Western Visayas more than 20 years ago. It was shared by Dr. Lourdes Ignacio, professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, during her lecture on "Reaching the unreached: Integrating mental health care in general health care" before national academicians and national scientists of the National Academy of Science and Technology.
2From the allotment, 95% goes to the maintenance of mental health institutions and personnel's salary.
3They are the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong, Cavite Center for Mental Health in Trece Martires, Mariveles Mental Ward in Bataan, and psychiatric wards in the Philippine General Hospital, Makati Medical Center, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, and Metro Psychotherapy Facility.
Depression is a common and serious medical illness that can cause feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to suicidal ideation, which means thinking about or planning suicide.
Bipolar disorder, on the other hand, is an illness that causes unusual shifts in mood. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by failure to understand reality. Anxiety causes nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. All of them—depression, suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety—can be treated through medication, counselling, and social rehabilitation.
In rural areas: mental disorders are a result of other-worldly spirits or witchcraft.
The state-run insurance firm, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) recently added mental illness under its coverage but for severe disorders and short- duration of confinement only.
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Cancer in PhilHealth
December 21, 2018 maengeng	Leave a comment
Even though cervical cancer screening has been included in a diagnostic package three years ago, the Senate of the Philippines still sought to establish a Philippine Cancer Center as well as a national control program.
In the "Tamang Serbisyo sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya" (Tsekap), cervical cancer was among the medical conditions included in the Enhanced Primary Care Package by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). A total of 15, 068, 028 indigent and sponsored members of the health company can go to either a private or a public hospital that is a Tsekap provider.
But there are still gaps in cancer care, Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito reasoned, so he filed Senate Bill 1850 or the "National Integrated Cancer Control Act". It was approved on third and final reading to be able to, as its title implies, integrate policies for the prevention, detection, correct diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancer.
"Through the National Integrated Cancer Control Act, we can give cancer patients a choice, we can give them hope – hope that they will have an equitable and affordable cancer treatment and care especially for the underprivileged and marginalized Filipinos," Sen. Ejercito was quoted saying in an article.
Under the bill, it will not only be cervical cancer that the PhilHealth can sponsor for but all types and stages of cancer in both adults and children. All member employees and voluntary members shall be covered and compensated by the sickness benefits of the Social Security System and the disability benefits of the Government Service Insurance System.
All health maintenance organizations would be required, too, to cover genetic counseling and testing, cancer screening, and diagnostic and palliative care. The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital should establish the Philippine Cancer Center and a fund—the Cancer Assistance Fund—to ensure a steady supply of cancer drugs and cancer control related vaccines to patients.
Cancer is the third leading cause of adult death and the 4th for child morbidity in the country. There are an estimated 8 deaths per day for child cancer and up to 11 new cases and 7 deaths per hour for adult cancer based on the record of the Department of Health. This translates to almost 110,000 new cancer cases and over 66,000 cancer deaths every year.
"Through the National Integrated Cancer Control Act, we can give cancer patients a choice, we can give them hope – hope that they will have an equitable and affordable cancer treatment and care especially for the underprivileged and marginalized Filipinos," Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of the Medical Observer
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Job hunting for Filipino PWDs
Persons with disabilities in the Philippines have been given a chance to prove their worth.
In Makati, its deaf-mute residents have been invited in a job fair held at the Activity Center of the Ayala Malls in Circuit Makati. Among of the 26 companies that have been "intent of hiring persons with disability (PWDs)" are the George Optical, China Bank, Regalong Pambahay, Nail-A-Holics, Group Perspective Incorporated, CNT, Guill-Berns, BFL Bookstore, Market Place Christian Church Transport & Multi-Purpose Coooperative, Philippine Survey Research Center, and Receivers and Liquidators. There were also food establishments such as the Samjin Amook, The Burgery, Torch Circuit Lane, Fox Box, Dunkin Donuts, Andok's Lechon, Rackshaack Circuit, Serenitea, and Mesa Restaurant; shopping centers such as the Mi Department Store, Rustans Super Center, Uniqlo, and Bench; and recruitment agencies Mirof Resources Incorporated and More Than Jobs. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Home Mutual Development Fund (Pag-Ibig), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) were in the job fair, too.
In Quezon City, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the 30 Rotary Clubs of District 3830 to conduct a one-day job fair where private companies and government agencies in Metro Manila have participated. Job-seeking PWDs or employers just have to register at philjobnet.gov.ph. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will also provide livelihood and skills training during the event.
"The special activity will highlight compliance with the law mandating offices of government to set aside one percent of the positions to persons with disabilities. The same law, Republic Act 10524, encourages private enterprises with more than 100 employees to reserve one percent of their workforce to the disadvantaged persons," the labor department stated in an article.
In Iloilo, seven PWDs have grabbed the chance for a possible employment in a two-day job fair facilitated by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO). A total of 124 companies offered more than around 60,000 job vacancies—most of which are for overseas employment—in malls as service crew and cashiers, in drug stores as sales clerk and pharmacy assistant, and in supermarkets as bagger and cashiers, among others. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) also joined the event.
While this is a welcome event, The PWD Forum hopes that the private companies that joined the job fair haven't done so to exempt themselves from labor law compliance inspection for one year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has promised that immunity in an interview at the Jobs and Opportunities Fair for PWDs at the covered walk of Quezon City Hall.
"The law mandates that employer or business establishments to hire PWDs of at least 1 percent of their business compliment. If there's a company that will hire more than one percent or will reach 10 percent, I will give immunity from inspection for one year." ~ Silvestre Bello III
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of the International Labour Organization
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Transporting healthcare
November 9, 2018 maengeng	Leave a comment
Aside from having to afford healthcare, persons with disabilities in the Philippines also have to struggle with transportation expenses to experience it.
The Senate has passed on third and final reading the Senate Bill No. 1391 last July 30. It sought to amend Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability, and provide mandatory coverage from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. The House of Representatives, on the other hand, has approved on second reading its own version—the House Bill No. 8014–on September 5.
If finally signed into law, the PhilHealth will be required to develop exclusive packages for PWDs, taking into account their specific health and development needs. The 1.6 million PWDs in the country today won't have to worry when they have to go to hospitals.
That is, if they could go to hospitals.
The mininum fare in public utility jeepneys (PUJs) as of February 8, 2017 is P6.50 while the minimum fare in public utility buses (PUBs) varies: P8.00 is the minimum for the ordinary buses since March 29, 2011 while P9.50 is the minimum fare for the air-conditioned ones. Both groups of transport vehicles are clamoring for a fare hike, though, citing the continuous increase of oil prices.
But "running mostly on diesel engines, [PUJs] are polluting and inefficient for city transportation," cited in a report. "Passengers have little comfort and virtually no security or safety," it was further noted, and "there is probably not a single jeepney plying the streets of Metro Manila that can pass even a fraction of safety necessities that every automobile must follow."
So would the bills really help PWDs? The PWD Forum thinks it would if the current transportation woes would be addressed. Most PWDs come from the low-income class that the means to go to a hospital is important, too.
"Currently, only P2P buses are considered accessible to us. There is also a limited number and limited time for us to avail of such services. This is unfair compared to those without disabilities." ~ Abner Manlapaz
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of the ABS-CBN News
Note: Currently, PWDs can avail medicine and hospitalization discounts at the same level as senior citizens for as long as they are certified as such and carry PWD cards issued by local governments.
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Healthcare in the Philippines
August 3, 2018 maengeng	Leave a comment
"We are currently institutionalizing the unified implementation of the "No Balance Billing Policy" through which the government and our private healthcare providers can work out a system that will provide an order of charging of medical expenses."
A year ago, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law. No hospital shall "request, solicit, demand or accept any deposit" for any medical treatment starting then, and any violator would be punished by either imprisonment, fine, or both. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) were also called upon for the implementation of this law: the first to reimburse the hospital or clinic for the medical costs and transportation services given to poor and indigent patients, while the second to provide medical assistance for the basic emergency care needs of poor and marginalized groups.
"Much needs to be done to improve our healthcare system, which remains highly fragmented, resulting in disparity in health outcomes between the rich and the poor in the urban areas and rural. While investments in health have increased over the years, several policy and operational bottlenecks have constrained universal health care for this country."
But the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) was against it. As soon as the implementing rules and regulations of the law were released, they filed a petition to the Supreme Court to nullify the Act Strengthening the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law by Increasing the Penalties for the Refusal of Hospitals and Medical Clinics to Administer Appropriate Initial Treatment and Support in Emergency or Serious Cases. The penalties1 for health facilities that refuse to take in emergency patients who cannot pay in advance is "unconstitutional," "unreasonable," and "amounts to denial of due process." Directing the PhilHealth and the PCSO to reimburse basic emergency care costs to "poor and indigent patients" is violative of the equal protection clause, too, amounting to involuntary servitude.
"We shall pool all our resources for health services under the [PhilHealth]; institutionalize primary care as a prerequisite to access higher level of healthcare; and supplement human resource gaps of the LGUs through a National Health Workforce Support System."
So, as of now, the PhilHealth covers Filipinos regardless of their social status. An amount—termed as the "case rate amount"—would be deducted from the member's total bill, which would include the professional fees of attending physicians, prior to discharge2. Filipinos can also turn to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to get free prescription medicine through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program3.
"These will ensure that every Filipino family gets the appropriate, affordable, and quality health services in appropriate facilities and will be protected from financial burden due to sickness."
Indigents, government employees, services workers, and those "determined by DSWD social workers" can benefit from the program through referral letters to the department's partner-drugstores and hospital pharmacies. They must just submit their medical certificate, doctor's prescription, indigent card, and valid ID to the DSWD Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) located at the Central Office, field offices, and satellite offices in the provinces.
"To this end, I urge the speedy passage of the Universal Health Care Bill authored by Former Representative Harry Roque. Strong political determination, not political ambition, is the guiding light."
The Universal Health Care bill will automatically include Filipinos into the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). The House of Representatives has already passed its third and final reading on this in September 2017, while the Senate's counterpart measure is still pending at its committee on health. It will be most beneficial to PWDs and tobacco victims, Emer Rojas, president of the New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP) was quoted as saying in a report, since it will ensure that they are especially provided for with their respective healthcare needs.
"One of the most important thrusts of this administration's medium-term development plan is to cover all Filipinos against financial health risks. That is why I have directed concerned agencies to streamline the various sources of financial assistance for people with health-related needs." ~ Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte
1The Republic Act No. 10932 further notes imprisonment from four to six years, or a fine from P500,000 to P1,000,000, to directors or officers of hospitals or clinics, or both. The facility's license to operate will also be revoked after three repeated violations, and a presumption of liability shall arise against the hospital and its employees.
2 Filipinos must just go to any PhilHealth office to register, fill out two copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF), submit the PMRF to the human resources department, then await the member data record and PhilHealth ID card from employer. The contributions are shared by the employee and the employer, and could be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
Filipino senior citizens can apply as well as those who are unemployed or self-employed. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)—documented or undocumented—can register, too. They only have to pay ₱2,400.00 annually or in two increments (₱1,200 every six months). Members could then have 45 days hospitalization allowance after paying at least 3 months' worth of premiums within the immediate 6 months of confinement. Nine months' worth of contributions in the last 12 months is needed, on the other hand, for pregnancies, the new born care package, dialysis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and selected surgical procedures. The attending physician(s) and the health care institutions (HCI) must also be PhilHealth-accredited.
Video taken from the YouTube Channel of Rappler
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For example: Find the complementary angle of 33 degrees.
We need to subtract, 90 - 33 = 57
57 is the complementary angle to 33
Supplementary angles are two angles that add up to 180 degrees.
For example: Find the supplementary angle of 33 degrees.
We need to subtract, 180 - 33 = 147
147 is the supplementary angle to 33
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What is the complementary angle of 37?
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Some scientists think a brown dwarf or gas giant bigger than Jupiter could be at the outer reaches of the solar system. In this image showing relative size, the white object at the upper left edge represents the sun.
Scientists, telescope hunt massive hidden object in space
You know how you sometimes can sense that something is present even though you can't see it? Well, astronomers are getting that feeling about a giant, hidden object in space.
And when we say giant, we mean GIANT.
Evidence is mounting that either a brown dwarf star or a gas giant planet is lurking at the outermost reaches of our solar system, far beyond Pluto. The theoretical object, dubbed Tyche, is estimated to be four times the size of Jupiter and 15,000 times farther from the sun than Earth, according to a story in the British paper The Independent.
Astrophysicists John Matese and Daniel Whitmire from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette think data from NASA's infrared space telescope WISE will confirm Tyche's existence and location within two years.
The presence of such a massive object in the solar system's far-flung Oort Cloud could explain a barrage of comets from an unexpected direction, according to a December article at Space.com.
Its 27 million-year orbit could also explain a pattern of mass extinctions on Earth, scientists say.
Brown dwarfs are cold "failed" stars; their dimness and lack of heat radiation can make them hard to detect. Gas giants are huge planets - like Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune - that are made up of gases and may lack a solid surface like Earth's.
Whitmire told The Independent that Tyche will probably be composed of hydrogen and helium and have colorful spots, bands and clouds like Jupiter.
"You'd also expect it to have moons," he said. "All the outer planets have them."
Tyche was first hypothesized in 1984 as Nemesis, a dark companion star to the sun. It's been the subject of astronomical research and debate ever since. In July, another Space.com article said the celestial evidence suggests Tyche could not possibly exist.
To distinguish it from the Nemesis star theory, Matese and Whitmire are calling their object Tyche, after the good sister of the goddess Nemesis in Greek mythology.
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\section{Introduction}
Most hadrons found experimentally have been
identified as mesons ($q\bar q$) or baryons ($q^3$)
and their masses and
decays can be described fairly well in
various quark models.  However, there are
still a few so-called exotic mesons which can not be
interpreted as $q\bar q$ states. For the lightest
exotic mesons $f_0(975)$ and $a_0(980)$ an
underlying $q^2\bar q^2$ structure (or $K\bar K$
molecule), besides other interpretations
(e.g. \cite{gribov}), has been discussed
\cite{jaffe,isgur1,isgur2,oka}, but could not been proved
yet unambiguously. Recent experiments and data has renewed
the interest in these exotic states
\cite{speth,zubov,kerbikov,wyech}.

We will discuss the existence of bound $q^2\bar
q^2$ states within a non-relativistic constituent
quark model, which was successfully used to describe
meson and baryon mass spectra \cite{blask} and
decays. We can compare the states of this four particle
problem with uncorrelated two-meson states and thus obtain a
first clue whether the calculated states
in reality would be bound or dissociated. In
addition, the model is just simple enough to make
the calculation of this real four particle problem
possible.

We consider the three lightest quark flavours
$u$, $d$ and $s$, where the constituent
quark masses of $n$ and $s$ ($n$ stands for a
$u$ or $d$) are assumed to differ.
The potential part of the Hamiltonian consists of a
sum of two-body forces. This contains a long range,
colourdependent confinement part and a short range
instanton induced interaction, which is generalized to three
flavours \cite{blask}.

The hamiltoninan was calculated in a full basis of
solutions of the $3\times3$-dimensional harmonic
oscillator. Solving the eigenvalue problem and
by a variational principle yield the mass
spectra and the corresponding eigenstates for further
examination of the internal structure of the states.

\section{The Model}
For calculating the $q^2\bar q^2$ states, we used a
Hamiltonian of the form
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{hamil}
H=M+K+V_{\rm conf}+W
\end{eqnarray}
where
\[
M=\sum_i m_i
\]
is the sum of the four constituent quark masses and
\[
K=\sum_i\frac{p^2_i}{2m_i}-\frac{P^2}{2M}
\]
the kinetic energy for the relative motion.

As confinement potential $V_{\rm conf}$, we choosed
a linear rising potential with the relative
quark-(anti)quark distance:
\[
V_{\rm conf}(r_{ij})=\sum_{i<j}F_C(a_{ij}+b_{ij}r_{ij}).
\]
The offset $a_{ij}$ and the slope $b_{ij}$ are different for
$qq$ and $q\bar q$ confinement. As noted in \cite{grom}
$a_{q\bar q}$ and $b_{q\bar q}$ are not independent. The
dependence of $b_{qq}$ from $b_{q\bar q}$ is given by
geometrical reasons~\cite{volker}.  The following relations
should hold:
\begin{eqnarray*}
a_{q\bar q} & = & -2\sqrt{b_{q\bar q}} \\
b_{qq} & = & 0.5493^{-1}b_{q\bar q}
\end{eqnarray*}
Although the parameters were independently
varied, the above relations in the present approach
are fullfilled with
great accuracy.  They are given in
table~\ref{para}. We consider two different kind of colour
dependencies $F_C$ of $V_{\rm conf}$, which in the meson
or baryon case are identical.  In the first case, $F_C$ is
identical to the colour singlett projector $P_C^1$
\cite{isgur2,oka}:
\[
V_{\rm conf}^1(r_{ij})=
\sum_{i<j}P_C^1(a_{ij}+b_{ij}r_{ij})
\]
whereas in the other case we have:
\[
V_{\rm conf}^\lambda(r_{ij})=\sum_{i<j}
\frac{\lambda_i}{2}\cdot
\frac{\lambda_j}{2}
(a_{ij}+b_{ij}r_{ij})
\]
with $\lambda_i$
is a Gell-Man matrix.
The $V^1_{\rm conf}$ potential acts only on colour
singletts. In the case of $q^2\bar q^2$ only the
four $q\bar q$ pairs will be affected.  Since it is
an purely attractive potential
two distinct $q\bar q$ colour singlett
states (which we call quasi-mesons) will always have
a net attraction, because also $q\bar q$
pairs with $q$ and $\bar q$ from different
quasi-mesons have always colour singlett
contributions yielding unwanted long range forces.

The $V^\lambda_{\rm conf}$ potential has a better
behaviour for $R\rightarrow\infty$, $R$ is the
distance of the two quasi-mesons. As was shown
\cite{gavela}, it goes with $R^{-3}$ as $R$ grows
large which is a consequence of the
repulsive part of $V^\lambda_{\rm conf}$, which is
an effect without experimental evidence.
In addition
$V^\lambda_{\rm conf}$ allows a better comparison
with earlier results of other authors
\cite{isgur2,oka}.

Finally,
\[
W=H_{q_1q_2}+H_{\bar q_3\bar q_4}+
H_{q_1\bar q_3}+H_{q_2\bar q_4}
+H_{q_1\bar q_4}+H_{q_2\bar q_4}
\]
is the residual quark-(anti)quark interaction. The
$q_1q_2$ term is of the form
\[
H_{q_1q_2}=-\tilde g(P^{S=1}P^C_6+2P^{S=0}P^C_{\bar 3})\delta^3(\vec r)
\]
where the flavour matrix $\tilde g$ is shown in table~\ref{gqq}, $P^S$
are spin projectors on the relative $qq$ spin state
and $P^C$ denotes a colour projector. $\vec r$ is
the relative distance of the two quarks.  The $\bar
q\bar q$ term is of the same form, if one changes
all colour to anticolours and all flavour to
their antiflavour indices.  All $q\bar q$ terms are of
the form
\[
H_{q\bar q}=
\hat g\left(\frac32P^{S=1}P^C_8+P^{S=0}
\left(\frac12P^C_8+8P^C_1\right)\right)
\delta^3(\vec r)
\]
where the flavour depending $\hat g$ is given in table~\ref{gqQ} (for the
calculation of this residual interaction from an
effective Lagrangian see \cite{blask}).

The matrices $\tilde g$ and
$\hat g$ include the total flavour dependence of
$W$. As one can see from table~\ref{gqq},
$\tilde g$ contains a projector on flavour antisymmetric
states, while $\hat g$ generates a flavour mixing
for $T=0$ states, which allows to describe the
$\eta$-$\eta'$ splitting in the meson case, and
lowers the energy of the isovector state.

The more complicated structure of $W$ for
$q^2\bar q^2$ in comparison to the meson or baryon
case is a consequence of the fact that there exist
two distinct colour singletts for $q^2\bar q^2$ and
consequently the terms including $P^C_6$ or $P^C_8$ do not
vanish.
The residual interaction is a pure contact force and
as such leads to an unbound Hamiltonian. Therefore, we
have chosen to regularize the interaction by
replacing the $\delta$ distribution by a Gaussian
\[
\delta^3(\vec r)\rightarrow\frac1{\Lambda^3}
\frac1{\pi^{\frac32}}
e^{-\frac{r^2}{\Lambda^2}}\delta_{L,0}
\]
where $\Lambda$ can be interpreted as an effective
range of the pairing force. We note that a
derivation of the 't Hooft force going beyond the one
loop approximation which was used, is expected to
such a finite
range~\cite{blask}.

For the calculation of the $q^2\bar q^2$ mass spectra
and the eigenstates, we proceed as
follows: The matrix elements of the
Hamiltonian~(\ref{hamil}) are calculated within a
spin-flavour $SU(6)$, $O(3)$ oscillator basis for
each relative coordinate comprising $N=8$ oscillator
excitations in total. We should note that this size of the
model space is still too small for reaching convergence of
the spectra.

Calculations with $N>8$ oscillator excitation
were limited by the calculational effort
However, the
comparison with meson calculations shows
that the lowest eigenvalues are calculated with an
accuracy of a few MeV.

We obtained the $q^2\bar q^2$ spectra by application
of the variational principle, i.e. diagonalisation
of the Hamiltonian in the oscillator basis and
minimization of the lowest energy eigenvalue with
respect to the oscillator length parameter. This is
consistent to the earlier meson and hadron
calculations in~\cite{blask}.  The parameters
entering the present calculation are given in
table~\ref{para}. These parameter were fitted to the
meson and baryon spectra.

\section{The Spectra}

Fig.~\ref{spec} shows the mass spectra in the most
interesting scalar isoscalar and isovector
channel. The columns for each channel are devided
into four subcolumns, which show from left to right
the sum of the experimental masses of two
mesons, the sum of two meson masses calculated
with the the same model
in the meson sector,
the calculated $q^2\bar q^2$ spectra with
 $V^1_{\rm conf}$ and, finally,
the spectra calculated with
$V^\lambda_{\rm conf}$.  In addition, the very left
subcolumns shows the masses of $f_0(975)$ and
$a_0(980)$, the most popular $q^2\bar q^2$
candidates.

The $q^2\bar q^2$ eigenvalues are denoted by
$n^{2S+1}L^{p_{12}p_{34}}$ where $S$ is the total
spin, $L$ the total angular momentum and $p_{12}$
resp. $p_{34}$ the exchange symmetrie of $q_1$ with
$q_2$ and  $\bar q_3$ with $\bar q_4$ respectively.
$n$ counts
all states with identical $S$, $L$, $p_{12}$ and
$p_{34}$.

The two meson-state masses, which are compared with the
$q^2\bar q^2$ spectra, are choosen to have the same
observable quantum numbers as the $q^2\bar q^2$
states with the two mesons in a relative
$s$-wave.  A main diffiulty of our $q^2\bar q^2$
model is, that we can not describe two free mesons
in a finite model space with a finite number of
oscillator excitations.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to
calculate the Hamiltonian. It is therefore
neccessary to examine the internal structure of the
$q^2\bar q^2$ states in detail
to differentiate real bound $q^2\bar
q^2$ states from quasi free two meson states.

As one can see from fig.~\ref{spec}, the $q^2\bar
q^2$ spectra describe in good approximation the
lowest two meson mass sum for the
spectra calculated with the $V^1_{\rm conf}$
potential. The lowest state $0^0S^{--}$ lies under
the $m_\pi+m_\pi$ treshold which is due to the
strong long range meson-meson attraction
from the $V^1_{\rm conf}$ potential.
Since we consider this long range attraction to be
unphysical, this does not
imply that $0^0S^{--}$ is in reality a bound $q^2\bar q^2$
state. The eigenstates calculated with the
$V^\lambda_{\rm conf}$, especially the lowest one,
have higher energies due to the repulsive part of
this potential.

As a consequence of the discretization of the two
meson continuum in our variational approach,
both spectra contain more
eigenstates in the energy region shown than the
sum of the masses of two mesons
(with the two mesons in a $s$-wave)
would
predict. In other words, the spectra
alone do not allow to draw any conclusions wether
there exist any ``real'' $q^2\bar q^2$ bound states
within this model or not.  A closer examination of
the internal structure of the calculated eigenstates
is therefore neccessary.

\section{Internal Structure}

To obtain such a closer view of the interpretation of
the internal structure
of the calculated $q^2\bar q^2$ states, we calculated various
probability densities. Let us consider the lowest
eigenstate $0^0S^{--}$. (Unless stated otherwise we
refer to the calculation with the $V^1_{\rm conf}$
potential.)  Fig.~\ref{densnmax} shows the densities
for the various relative distances with
$N_{max}=2$ and $8$.
These densities were calculated by
summing over
all internal quantum numbers and integrating the
$q^2\bar q^2$ probability density
$\Psi_\alpha^\dagger(\vec u_1,\vec u_2,\vec u_3)
\Psi_\alpha(\vec u_1,\vec u_2,\vec u_3)$
over all relative coordinates except the relative distance
under investigation, with $\vec u_i$ denoting a
relative coordinate
(e.g. the $q$-$\bar q$-distance) and $\alpha$ a
multiindex for all internal quantum numbers.

The $q\bar q$ distribution is calculated as:
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho_{q\bar q}(\vec u)=\sum_\alpha
\int d^3\vec u_{q_2,\bar q_4}d^3 \vec u_{q_1\bar q_3,q_2\bar q_4}
\left|\Psi_\alpha(\vec u,\vec u_{q_2,\bar q_4},
 \vec u_{q_1\bar q_3,q_2\bar q_4})\right|^2,
\end{eqnarray}
since all four pairs have the same
distribution.
It is observed that all
densities in fig.~\ref{densnmax} are spreading with
growing $N_{max}$. While the $q$-$\bar q$ distance
(or inner quasi-meson radius) distribution keeps its
form, the $q\bar q$-$q\bar q$ (or quasi-meson)
distance distribution is mostly spread and its
form seems to go over in a uniform distribution with
rising $N_{max}$, only slightly modified by
the long range part of the $V^1_{\rm conf}$ potential, as
mentioned above.

For higher excited states the $q\bar q$-$q\bar q$
distribution gets more complex and broader while
the $q$-$\bar q$ distribution again ist mostly localised,
and the same conclusions as above can be
drawn.
Comparison with the distribution
of $\pi$-meson radius within the same model
shows that it has nearly the same form as the
$q$-$\bar q$ distribution of the lowest $q^2\bar
q^2$ state $0^0S^{--}$
(see fig.~\ref{densnmax}).

At last, we considered the distribution $\rho(z)$ of
a single quark on the $z$-axis given by:
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho(z)=\sum_\alpha\int
d^3\vec x_1 d^3\vec x_2 d^3\vec x_2 d^3\vec x_2\,\,
\left|\Psi_\alpha(\vec x_1, \vec x_2, \vec x_3, \vec x_4)\right|^2
\delta\left(\frac1M\sum_{i=1}^4m_i\vec x_i\right)
\delta(\vec x_1-\vec x)
\end{eqnarray}
where $\vec x_i$ are the absolute coordinates of the
(anti-)quarks.  The first $\delta$-function ensures
that the center of mass is identical with
the center of the coordinate system, and
$\delta(\vec x_1-\vec x)$ cancels the integration
over $\vec x_1$; $\vec x$ is defined by:
\begin{eqnarray}
\vec x = \left(\begin{array}{c}
0 \\ 0 \\ z \end{array}\right).
\end{eqnarray}
Surprisingly, the $\rho(z)$ depends only very
weakly on $N_{max}$, so we can neglect this
dependence for a qualitive analysis.
The distribution has a
quite sharp maximum at $z=0$ and two significant
shoulders at $z=\pm1\mbox{fm}$.
If we make the assumption, that we
have a superposition of two Gaussian-like
quasi-meson distributions with their maxima
seperated by a distance $2a$, we would expect a
distribution of the form
\begin{eqnarray}
e^{-(x+a)^2}+e^{-(x-a)^2}=e^{-x^2-a^2}
\left(e^{+2ax}+e^{-2ax}\right)=ce^{-x^2}\cosh(2ax).
\end{eqnarray}
So we would expect a Gaussian which is modulated by
a cosh-function.  Now it is possible to write
$\rho(z)$ in the form
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho(z)=\sum_ia_i(z)e^{-\frac{z^2}{b_i^2}}
\label{gaussexp}
\end{eqnarray}
where the width $b_i$ is a flavour dependent
constant. The coefficient functions $a_i(z)$
corresponding to the
Gaussian expansion (\ref{gaussexp}) are shown in
the fig.~\ref{koeff}.

It is clear to see, that for $z\rightarrow\pm\infty$
the coefficients which give the important
contributions to the sum behave much like
$\cosh$ functions. This gives evidence that the
$0^0S^{--}$ state in fact describes two free quasi-mesons
and is not a bound $q^2\bar q^2$ system. Although
the contributions of the different flavour
components change, this picture is qualitatively
still correct if one considers the next higher
excited states, also for the $V^\lambda_{\rm
conf}$. That means, {\em all} states could be
most-likely described as free quasi-mesons.

The little local maximum of the $n^2\bar n^2$ coefficient in
fig.~\ref{koeff} may indicate that
there exist a meson-meson attraction for small
distances, which is, however, too weak to lead to a
bound system.

\section{Conclusion}

We have extended a model, which is well
established in the meson and baryon sector,
to $q^2\bar q^2$ systems, without any change in the interaction.

The
interpretation of the results was not easy, because of
the difficulty to distinguish $q^2\bar q^2$ from
bound states and quasi-free mesons. On the basis of
the internal structure, i.e. the
density for a single quark and its representation as
a sum of Gaussians, we believe, however, to have found a good
method to identify possible $q^2\bar q^2$ states in spite of
the background of quasi-free meson states.

On the basis of results presented in this
contribution, the only plausible
interpretation is that {\em all} states we
calculated correspond to quasi-free mesons.
Especially, we found no hint that there exist very tightly
bound states of two quarks and two antiquarks. However, this
does not yet rule out, that the $f_0(975)$ and
$a_0(980)$ mesons are $K\bar K$ molecular states, bound by
long range forces, as provided e.g. by meson exchange
\cite{speth}.

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Douglas and Stefanoni Bow Out of World Juniors Quarterfinals in Five
Andrew Douglas against Youssef Ibrahim. (image: WSF World Juniors)
Team USA's Andrew Douglas and Marina Stefanoni narrowly missed out on reaching the 2017 WSF World Junior Championships semifinals after five-game quarterfinal losses against higher seeded opponents Saturday in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Douglas, a 5/8 seed, was on court first against Egypt's one seed, Youssef Ibrahim. Ibrahim earned an early two game lead, 11-4, 11-3, before Douglas fought back to win the third and fourth games 12-10. In the fifth, Douglas held a 9-7 lead over Ibrahim, at which point the Egyptian rattled off four straight points to win the match in fifty-three minutes.
Marina Stefanoni (image: WSF World Juniors)
"So much pressure, I was winning comfortably then it became so tense," Ibrahim said. "I was playing well, keeping my focus but I couldn't hold it for three games. I beat him 3-0 in the round of 32 last year, this was much tougher."
Stefanoni, fourteen years old and a 9/16 seed, followed on court against Japan's 5/8 seed and two-time U.S. Junior Open champion Satomi Watanabe. The players split two close first games with Stefanoni taking the first 15-13, and Watanabe the second, 12-10. Watanabe then earned a 2-1 lead in the third, 11-8 but Stefanoni forced a fifth game in the fourth, 11-9. Watanabe controlled the fifth to win the match 11-4 in forty-eight minutes.
"I'm so happy to make the top four in the world for the first time," Watanabe said. "I didn't start well, 7-10 down in the first two games and I didn't think I could do it, she's so good and so young. But I told myself that this is my last worlds and I had to make it, and I did so I'm really happy!"
Both Douglas and Stefanoni will continue consolation play for 5-8 place, while Team USA's girls look ahead to the team competition Tuesday, July 25.
Follow more updates from Team USA on the World Juniors Blog. For more information and tournament coverage, visit www.wsfworldjuniors.com.
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