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Das Haus Niedergasse 59 ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Wohnhaus in Stolberg (Harz) in der Gemeinde Südharz in Sachsen-Anhalt.

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Es befindet sich im mittleren Teil der Niedergasse auf ihrer östlichen Seite in der Altstadt von Stolberg. Unmittelbar nördlich grenzt das Haus Niedergasse 57, südlich das Haus Niedergasse 61 an.

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Das zweigeschossige Fachwerkhaus entstand in der Zeit des Barock. Während des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts wurde es umgebaut und verputzt. Mit dem Verputz beabsichtigte man zur damaligen Zeit eine Aufwertung des hölzernen Baus. Es ist ein für Stolberg seltenes erhaltenes Beispiel eines in dieser Art verputzten Gebäudes. Die Abstimmung zwischen den Faschen an Fenster und Tür zum Putz ist noch nachvollziehbar. Im Jahr 2000 wurde die Haustür als qualitätvoll beschrieben.

Im örtlichen Denkmalverzeichnis ist das Wohnhaus seit dem 30. August 2000 unter der Erfassungsnummer 094 30266 als Baudenkmal verzeichnet. Der Wohnhaus gilt als kulturell-künstlerisch sowie städtebaulich bedeutsam.

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Support was shown for New Jersey's first proposed earned sick time ordinance today by representatives from local and statewide organizations at a press conference held on the steps of Jersey City Hall.
Surrounded by supporters brandishing signs with slogans such as "Jersey City Needs Sick Days," Mayor Steven Fulop was joined by speakers from civic groups including the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, as well as labor unions such as SEIU 32BJ, to express their confidence that the proposal is the right move for Jersey City's economy, as well as the health of its citizens.
The ordinance, which is slated for its first reading before the Jersey City Council on Wednesday, would afford 30,000 full and part-time workers in businesses with 10 or more employees the opportunity to earn up to five sick days per year. One hour of sick time would be received for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours per year and no payout or rollover for unused time.
Mayor Fulop pointed out similar initiatives' successes in cities such as San Francisco, where six in seven employers reported no negative impact. "This is by no means a giveaway," he urged, stressing that under the proposed stipulations, sick day hours would be earned over time and not simply handed out.
James Burks, a father of three who lives and works as a security guard in Jersey City, spoke briefly of his frustration with losing a day's pay when he or his children fall ill.
Public health was also a major focus of the conference, with several speakers noting a connection between sick workers and the spread of illness.
"Workers who can't take sick time off can get their coworkers as well as the public they serve sick too, and everyone loses," said Nicole Mankowski, a registered nurse at CarePoint Christ Hospital.
The initiative falls on the heels of a comparable policy shift in New York City, which just months ago passed legislation that guarantees earned sick days for more than one million workers.
"Working people need a break," said Kevin Brown, State Director of SEIU 32BJ, when asked for comment. "No one should have to choose between taking care of yourself and a 20 percent pay cut."
Advocates have called for City Council to pass the legislation by the end of the month.

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured a $5 million appropriation from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) in North Louisiana.
"Our state is proud to be home to the Air Force Global Strike Command. This funding supports our national security strategy and keeps our nation safe by establishing an innovation hub here in Louisiana," said Dr. Cassidy.
Cassidy requested the $5 million appropriation, with BRF's support, to expand Global Strike Command's institutional capacity to develop future operational concepts and capabilities, establish operational requirements, evaluate technology opportunities, build prototype systems, and conduct proof of concept demonstrations.
Air Force Global Strike Command is responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings; the Air Force's entire bomber force, including the B-52 and the Long-Range Strike Bomber (B-21) Program; the Air Force Nuclear Command; Control and Communications (NC3) systems; and operational and maintenance support to organizations within the nuclear enterprise.
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Libya - The Hypocrisy of Cameron and the Media
Note the statement from the member of the Libyan Revolutionary Council who captured the SAS team - that thanks to Mossad and the maniac Zionists in Israel who stole BRITISH passports and used them as a cover as they killed people across the Middle East, that now when British people move around the Middle East we are ALL suspected as being members of a Mossad hit team.
Thats how Israel rewards 'loyalty' like that promised to it by David Cameron last week at the CST dinner in London.
Loyalty is a two way street.
We should only be loyal to governments that respect us and our people - not ones that steal British passports, kill people and then try to blame innocent British citizens for those murders who could have been extradited to those nations and tried for those murders committed by Mossad.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=23660
"Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others.": (Marcus Tullius Cicero,106-43 B.C. Roman Statesman, Philosopher.)
British Style "Liberation": Beware the Ides of March. Part Two
Even by the standards of a near bancrupt island off Europe, run currently, largely, by a bunch of seemingly gung-ho, out of out of touch millionaires, the gun boat diplomacy of Messrs Cameron, Fox and Hague (Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Foreign Minister respectively) was a monumental farce of historic proportions.
The story unravelled as fast as Britain's Foreign Minister William Hague's statement on 21st February that Gaddafi had fled to Venezuela - which prompted London's Venezuelan Embassy to release an emphatic denial clarifying : " ... the mistaken aspect of such a statement."
A small British diplomatic team ..." according to William Hague, had entered Libya (illegally) to make contact with the rebel National Council in Benghazi. Liam Fox, singing from the same hymn sheet (6th March) told ITN that: "a small diplomatic team" was talking with the rebels. Not quite. A team of "special forces" officers had been captured by a group of guards protecting the Al-Khadra Farm company, eighteen miles from Benghazi, alerted by the deafening thudding of helicopter rotor blades.
They were apprehended, tied up and delivered to the Benghazi revolutionary council. A senior member of the council told the Guardian: "They were carrying espionage equipment, reconnaissance equipment, multiple passports and weapons. This is no way to conduct yourself during an uprising ... Gaddafi is bringing in thousands of mercenaries to kill us, most are using foreign passports ... how do we know who these people are? They say they're British nationals and some of the passports they have are British. But the Israelis used British passports to kill that man in Dubai last year." Indeed.
Rebel sources initially also expressed puzzlement about the mission. "If this is an official delegation, why come with helicopters? Why not say 'we are coming, permission to land at the airport?' There are rules for these things," one said.
Seemingly, the hapless bunch were taken by helicopter from HMS Cumberland, docked off the Libyan coast, to liase with British man called "Tom", who had been working at the Al-Khadra farm as an "administrator" for a few months. He had, however, driven off at 3 a.m., the same night, saying he was going in to Benghazi (as you do, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a revolution) according to one of the guards. A Foreign Office official, asked whether it would not have made more sense to simply dock by boat in Benghazi harbour and take a taxi to meet the rebel leadership, a mere couple of miles away, conceded that, yes, that probably would have been wiser.
Former British ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles, commented dryly that the antics seemed "a strange way of introducing yourself to a new regime".
The bungling bunch, are thought to have been assembled by the "Secret Intelligence Service", a bit of an oxymoron, in the circumstances, clearly deficit in both intelligence and secrecy. The: "SIS collects secret intelligence and mounts covert operations overseas in support of British Government objectives", states their website. The "objective" in this case is undoubtedly the largest oil deposits in Africa and the ninth largest in the world. Amongst the "values" which the SIS "upholds" is : "Integrity - we act within our legal framework and with the highest ethical and professional standards." (1) Creeping illegally, in to a sovereign state, in the dead of night, armed to the teeth, with a bunch of dodgy passports, and surveillance equipment, seems to fall a little short on the "integrity" front, but we can all make mistakes. They certainly endorsed Colonel Gaddafi's assertion that the uprisings were the result of "foreign interference", though.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office hit another high score on the error front, unable to evacuate an estimated three thousand British oil workers from the initial chaos, whilst other countries, including some tiny, some very poor, were having no trouble sending in flights to bring their nationals home. All descended in to further absurdity, when it was announced that the war ship HMS Cumberland (from which the above insurgents deployed) was going to the rescue: "but would not dock until it was safe."
A plane that was finally chartered, was stuck at Gatwick airport for ten hours, with a technical hitch, the Foreign Minister and his staff apparently unable to find any others for charter any where on the planet. David Cameron said he was: "terribly sorry" for the plight of the stranded - and Deputy Prime Minister Clegg said he had "forgotten" he was in charge of the country.
There were no such problems in chartering a 'plane for the staff of the British Embassy, who closed the building and scuttled out, with the Ambassador, Richard Northern, on 26th February.
The Prime Minister was touring the Middle East, condemning violence, with a bunch of arms salesmen in tow. At the same time, in the United Arab Emirates, fifty British companies had displays at the arms export show, attended by Libyan Generals, as Cameron declared the force used in that country as: "completely appalling and unacceptable."
The "appalling and unacceptable", was, in fact being carried out using U.K., equipment, licensed for sale to Libya as late as 2010, including: wall and door breaching projectile launchers, crowd control ammunition, small arms ammunition, tear gas and irritant ammunition. Sniper rifles were also approved. Further, both Bahraini(2) and Libyan authorities were invited to attend two recent UK arms fairs: Farnborough in 2010 and Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) in 2009. (3)
As British nationals were abandoned and Cameron flogged arms and wandered, smirking, in Cairo's Tahrir Square (4) boasting being "the first Western leader" to visit after the uprising (British politicians have a delusional obsession at being "first" or "leading the world", having a pitiful modern record on both, except in illegal invasions and mass murder.) Nick Clegg went skiing.
Since Barack Obama, last week told Colonel Qaddafi he should step down (and was pressured in to suspending a contract to Libya for troop carriers and military exports, which would also have benefited Britain's BAE Systems) Cameron has followed his Leader and, this week with France's President Sarkozy, signed a letter to Herman von Rompuy, President of the European Union Council, urging: " ... ending of the suffering of the Libyan people", thus "Muammar Qaddafi and his clique must leave." Hardly statesmanlike language and hardly legal. Incredibly they call for plans to "prepare to to help" the insurgency and preparations for a no-fly zone over Libya.
Patrick Cockburn, in the (London) Independent (11th March) encapsulated the posturing: "There is something frivolous and absurd about France's sudden recognition of the Libyan rebel leadership in Benghazi as a sort of quasi-government. Presumably intended to give the impression Nicolas Sarkozy has a grip on events, it is evidence he does not know what to do any more than other European leaders.
"The recognition of unelected and self-appointed leaders in countries in which civil war is raging is a reminder, rather, of 19th century imperialism, when the British, for instance, would choose a leader in a country like Afghanistan who was most likely to be co-operative. There is usually a price to be paid for this. Leaders backed by outside powers may obtain arms and money, but their local credibility is unlikely to be enhanced. In Libya, Gaddafi can more easily deride his opponents as foreign dupes. If recognition of the Benghazi junta is aimed at providing political cover for later military intervention, it is again unlikely to convince anybody that Libyans are taking the decisions."
As Iraq, sell $millions in arms to a seemingly favored customer, then impose sanctions, freeze all assets (accounting for seized assets apparently not necessary) invade and grab the oil fields. They also demanded all countries now embargo arms: "including supplies to mercenaries." Since mercenaries from U.S., and U.K., firms such as Control Risks, Blackwater (now XE) Kellog, Brown and Root, Triple Canopy, CACI, Titan (the latter two who brought the high standard of duty of care in Abu Ghraib to the world) of course, outnumber troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in order of magnitude, the latter ranks a special category of chutzpah.
As the Arab League too, grapples with the problem, and moots following the U.S., European Union route of a "no fly zone", the sticky matter of legality emerges again. As Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton, points out: "It should be obvious that a no-fly zone in Libyan airspace is an act of war, as would be, of course, contemplated air strikes on fortifications of the Gaddafi forces.The core legal obligation of the U.N., Charter requires member states to refrain from any use of force unless it can be justified as self-defence after a cross-border armed attack or mandated by a decision of the U.N., Security Council."
His colleague, Professor Francis Boyle of the University of Illinois told Al Jazeera (10th March) that the proposed no fly zone was illegal, and: " ... recognising the Libyan rebels as a legitimate government", simply signalled intention of interfering in Libya's affairs, and that all the U.S., was interested in was re-stealing Libya's oil.
Presenting as altruism, another kleptomanic foray for resources (and subsequent, inevitable disastrous, quagmire) is important. The buzz word currently for carpet bombing and invasion is: "humanitarian intervention." The indisputable tragedy of thirty deaths was "a massacre." Implication: "intervention" is a moral duty. Yet strangely, when US/NATO in Afghanistan killed sixty four villagers on 20th February (locals said twenty were women, twenty nine were children and young adults, aged seven to twenty, and fifteen, men) it was declared by spokesmen, not a "massacre" but a "mistake."
On 1st., March when nine children, aged seven to fifteen were killed whilst collecting firewood, near a village in Kunar province, Defence Secretary, Robert Gates described their annihilation as a " ... a setback." The Washington Post (3rd March) described the childrens' deaths as: "the latest irritant" between US/NATO., forces and the Afghan government. Killings of protesters in Iraq, by forces of America's puppet government, are met with silence. There was no call for a "no fly zone" as Israel decimated Gaza and mercilessly destroyed fourteen hundred lives, trapped in a tiny land, with no where to hide.
Whatever the undisputed failings of the Libyan regime, the "humanitarian intervention" aspect does not sit too well in a country, where, according to the Human Development Index (HDI) (which measures life expectancy, health, literacy and well being) an "extensive" social services programme, included a comprehensive pension system, compensation for sickness and work injury, maternity benefit, free medical care and education, with a "dramatic" improvement in literacy over two decades and the lowest infant mortality rate and highest life expectancy in Africa.
The HDI is the highest in Africa and rates 53rd over all (in context, Brazil 73rd.) Whilst Colonel Gadaffi's treatment of opponents leaves plenty to be desired, Abu Ghraib, Bagram, Guantanamo, and secret torture renditions across the planet, the potential treatment of Julian Assange and the actual treatment of Bradley Manning, are hardly platforms from which to preach human rights.
Should anyone harbour doubts as to how casual invasion has become, the banter between General Petraeus and Robert Gates, on his recent arrival in Aghanistan, should allay them. 'Apparently unaware of an open microphone, Gen Petraeus greeted Mr Gates at Kabul airport joking: "Welcome back, sir, flying a little bigger plane than normal ... you gonna launch some attacks on Libya or something?"
The US Defence Secretary responded to the comment by laughing and replied, "yeah, exactly." ' (Daily Telegraph, 8th March.)
Since the imposition of sanctions on Iraq in 1990, the subsequent bombings, George W, Bush's declaration of a "Crusade" before Iraq's invasion, the carpet bombing of of Yugoslavia in 1999, the bombing, invasion and occupation of Afghanistan in 2001, the U.S., and U.K., have led twenty one, shameful, homicidal, infanticidal, blood soaked years against Muslim lands.
Enough.
* http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=23486
1. http://www.sis.gov.uk
2. Bahrain SIS and UK torture equipment: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=23619
3. http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/14172
4. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359316/Prime-Minister-David-Cameron-takes-arms-dealers-Egypt-promote-democracy.html#ixzz1G7KYnGUx
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Libya and the Zionists
The Libyan 'Rebels'
The Lazy Pigeons
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US journalist goes on trial in Iran
The move could be a bid by hard-liners to derail talks with the US.
By Kristen Chick Contributor
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As an American journalist is put on trial for espionage in Iran, some in the West say Iran's hard-liners are using her case to gain an advantage in upcoming presidential elections by derailing warming relations with the US.
Iran's official press agency announced today that the trial of journalist Roxana Saberi, who has dual American-Iranian citizenship, began Monday, and a verdict will be issued in the next two to three weeks. US officials have called the accusations against her "baseless."
Iranian officials first charged Ms. Saberi, who has lived in Iran for six years, with continuing to work after her press credentials were revoked. Last week, the much more serious charge of espionage was added.
But the timing of Saberi's case points to a connection to the June presidential elections and the thaw in US-Iran relations, says Ramin Jahanbegloo, a professor of political science at the University of Toronto who was arrested and detained in Iran in 2006.
"If they wanted to arrest Saberi, they could have done it a year ago," says Professor Jahanbegloo. "Why do it now? It benefits the ultra-conservatives and those who are against any form of dialogue… They want to close the potential avenue for dialogue."
US President Barack Obama has recently reached out to Iran, indicating a willingness to talk with the nation former President Bush called a member of the "axis of evil." Mr. Obama is also reportedly mulling dropping key preconditions for talks with Iran. (The Christian Science Monitor reported last week on the possible détente between the two nations.)
An easing of hostility between the two nations could bolster reformist candidates and weaken the position of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is expected to run for another term. Reformists are hoping that dissatisfaction with Iran's current leadership could lead to a victory in June.
But a diplomatic incident over Saberi's case could endanger all the progress in US-Iran relations, Jahanbegloo says.
"Those who have been critical to the Obama administration now have a word to say to all those who have been working to reengage with Iran," he says. "They've been saying 'Well, we told you there is no use of engaging in a dialogue with Iran,' and those in Iran are saying the same thing. It's going to be difficult on both sides – those who want to go beyond the discourse of violence and those who are pushing very hard to delegitimize any kind of dialogue or approach between the two countries."
Saberi is only the latest of string of Iranian-Americans who have been detained in Iran. Jahanbegloo says such detentions are often used by the Iranian regime for domestic propaganda, as a way to weaken Iranian reformists, or simply to strengthen the hostility between Iran and the West.
"[Conservatives] are using these people as tools to discredit the reformists, to discredit Iranian civil society, dialogue, and all those who have been for dialogue, non-violence, and reforms inside Iran," he says.
Iranian-American Esha Momeni, a graduate student at California State University, Northridge, was arrested in October. She was released in November, but has been prevented from leaving Iran.
Jahanbegloo, a Canadian-American, was arrested in Tehran in April 2006, charged with supporting a "velvet revolution," and held for four months. Four Iranian-Americans were arrested or detained in Iran in 2007, including Haleh Esfandiari, director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, who was held for more than three months.
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(UN News Centre) – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has launched a campaign in west Darfur, Sudan, to raise awareness on the need to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and groups across the region. In a press release, UNAMID said the campaign – whose theme is 'No Child Soldiers – Protect Darfur' – was launched by its Sector West Child Protection Unit (CPU) at Krinding (1) Camp for internally displaced persons in El-Geneina, west Darfur, bringing together more than 90 participants, including women and youth groups, children and local community leaders including Sheik of Sheikhs (prominent leaders) of the camp.
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Next-Generation 16-Inch MacBook Pro Seemingly Filed in Regulatory Database Ahead of WWDC
Thursday June 3, 2021 9:30 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple is widely rumored to be planning new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, each with a mini-LED display and an improved iteration of the M1 chip. The notebooks are expected to feature a new design with a flatter top and bottom and more ports, including the return of an HDMI port, SD card slot, and a magnetic power cable. Rumors also suggest the Touch Bar will be retired in favor of physical Fn keys.
Lending further credence to these plans, MacRumors has potentially discovered the next-generation 16-inch MacBook Pro in a Chinese regulatory database. The listing, filed on April 14 by Apple supplier Sunwoda Electronic, is for a battery with an Apple-like model identifier A2527 rated at 8,693 mAh/11.45V. This is similar to the current 16-inch MacBook Pro's battery, which is rated at 8,790 mAh/11.36V, according to iFixit.
Sunwoda Electronic is the same supplier that filed the alleged iPhone 13 battery capacities that were spotted in the same Chinese database earlier this week.
If the filing is accurate, the next 16-inch MacBook Pro would have a slightly lower battery capacity than the existing model, potentially due to the notebook's rumored flatter design. However, any potential impact on battery life would likely be mitigated by the 16-inch MacBook Pro transitioning from Intel processors to more power-efficient Apple silicon. In fact, battery life could still end up being longer than the current generation.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that the redesigned MacBook Pro models will be unveiled as early as this summer, with leaker Jon Prosser expecting the MacBook Pro announcement to be part of WWDC next week. Some other sources have suggested the new MacBook Pro models will not be announced until the second half of 2021.
WWDC kicks off with Apple's Keynote on Monday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.
Update 9:45 a.m.: We've also found an entry for what seems likely to be the upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro.
The listing for this battery, also from Sunwoda, was filed on March 30 and carries model identifier A2519. The battery is rated for 6,068 mAh at 11.47V. That's a bit higher than the 5,103 mAh rating of the current 13-inch MacBook Pro, but the redesigned chassis for the larger 14-inch display size will likely leave room for a larger battery. We saw a similar increase in battery capacity for the larger MacBook Pro when it moved from 15 inches to 16 inches.
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Once they are on the market, and I'm going to go for the 16" or whatever, I will be that Mac freak who never ever used a Touch Bar, "jumping" from MacBook Pro 15" Retina mid 2012 to the MacBook Pro 16" mid 2021...
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If this is true, looks like some nice updates. I like the Touch Bar, but I understand why so many don't. I def would like to see some additional ports - not that I don't LOVE carrying dongles.
Can't help but think there's way too much certainty that there will be a new m chip coming. People said the same about the iMacs..
From what I understand, they didn't release an M1 16" MBP along with the 13" because the M1 wasn't powerful enough for the expectations they have creates for the 16". It doesn't make sense to release a new redesigned 16" MBP with less power than the current Intel models. It also doesn't make sense to release a redesigned 14" with the same exact specs as the current M1 13". Given that, I would expect that at least a beefed up M1X is coming in the new MPBs.


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Basic summary of the book?
You're the Password to My Life is a heartwarming tale of friendship and dreams. Virat and Kavya, two best friends who are complete opposites, cross paths and bring us a beautiful story. Virat is shy and reserved, while Kavya lie life one day at a time. But unforeseen circumstances turn their lives upside down, and challenges arise. How would these two deal with them? Can even the strongest friendships stand the test of time?
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'We all have that one person in our lives in whose absence our existence seems utterly meaningless!'
Nagarkar, You're the Password to My Life
The first line of this book conveys the essence of it beautifully. Based in Pune, the story revolves around Virat and Kavya – the two best friends. They met in college and developed a bond that stood above and beyond any artificial existence. Reading about them would remind you of that one friend with whom you can be your crazy self.
The prologue itself paints a picture of the essential role that friendships play. It also makes you realize how fragile human lives are. As the famous saying goes – you never know when would be the last time you will see someone. As a reader, one can sense the tragedy. It will intrigue you and not allow you to skip a page. You can also expect the writing style to be conversational and easy to follow. Once you delve deeper into the story, it would remind you of your college days or help you picture the future ones. A nostalgic trip strong enough to make you want to call your friends.
Kavya and Virat are two best friends. Mahek comes into their lives and drives the story by being the love interest of Virat. And no, this is not your typical story of two best friends realizing their love for each other when a third person comes along. The narrative showcases how a strong bond can get past those insecurities. Another love story flourishes between Rohan and Riddhima. Their story will re-establish your faith in true love and deliver a wonderful set of friends who are there for each other.
But as life happens, some challenges arise. The course of these relationships takes a tragic turn due to an accident. The story paints a beautiful picture by portraying how friends are your second family. They are there for you through thick and thin. It also touches upon more sensitive topics like HIV and disabilities. Reading this tale would make you ask the right questions and re-evaluate. It will elaborate on the hardships of people when struggling with a disease. And teach you the bitter truth about sacrifice.
A tale about dreams, love, and sacrifice. All bound by one emotion – friendship. The title – You're the Password to My Life is justified throughout the narrative. Just like when trying to get to know someone, you pick up on their surroundings; here, in getting to know Virat, you will find out about Kavya. They unlock the crazy in each other, and happiness flows. Read this novel and transport yourself into a world where Kavya and Virat are still having fun.
Familiarize yourself with the author, maybe?
Sudeep Nagarkar is an Indian novelist famous for his fictional stories. His first novel – Few things left unsaid, was published in 2011. The recipient of the 2013 Youth Achievers' Award, he is one of the highest-selling authors of India in the Romance genre. The Mumbai-based author is a former engineer who made a brave choice of pursuing his love for writing. However, his talent is not limited to writing books. The author has also penned scripts for Marathi shows and developed stories for Indian television channels. His stories are relatable because his inspiration is real-life incidents. And you wondered why the titles of his books are so catchy? It is because those are inspired by day-to-day conversations.
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"The Voice": Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera Eliminate Half Their Teams in Knockout Rounds
The reality hit's knockout rounds came to a close as all four judges have whittled down their team to five contestants who will compete in the live rounds.
By Tierney Bricker
Published Oct 31, 2012 at 6:59 AM | Updated at 11:54 AM PDT on Oct 31, 2012
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And the knockout rounds are already over, folks!
Last night, fans of "The Voice" watched as coaches Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green eliminated half of their teams, whittling them down to just five contestants who will compete in the live rounds. Tonight, it was Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton's turn to make the tough decisions.
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The first two to face off were Devyn DeLoera and Laura Vivas. "I want to see who can deliver a powerful performance under pressure," Christina says of the pairing. Devyn decides to take on a doozy of a song: Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing," while Laura takes on Marc Anthony's "I Need to Know" and shows versatility by singing half the song in Spanish. In the end, Devyn's ambitious song choice won Christina over and she was sent through to the live shows.
Next, Christina pairs Adriana Louise against 16-year-old Celica Westbrook because they are "both powerful pop singers." Adrianna chooses "Already Gone" by Kelly Clarkson to show off her "emotion" and Celica goes with Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never" because he's in her age range. Christina sends Adrianna through and tells a heartbroken Celica, "Don't hate me!"
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Because of their "two different styles," Alessandra Guercio and Dez Duron are pitted against each other. Alessandra takes on Rihanna's "Take a Bow," while the former football star Dez decides to tackle Lionel Richie's "Stuck on You." Christina praises Alessandra's raspy tone and Dez's runs, but chooses to keep Dez on her team. (The ladies in the crowd seem very happy with her choice.)
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Christina decides to go for a "fun" matchup by pairing Chevonne and De'Borah together. Chevonne chooses "Dancing With Myself" to celebrate how far she's come in the competition, while De'Borah picks "You Found Me" by The Fray because she can really relate to the song. Christina sends De'Borah through to the live shows. "I love Christina so much. I'm grateful that she chose me," De'Borah says. Chevonne ignores Cee Lo's numerous "byes"
Aquile and Sylvia Yacoub are Christina's final two performers of the knockout rounds, with Aquile choosing "Grenade" and Sylvia decides to choose one of her coach's most popular tunes "Fighter." "That's hard to do," Christina tells her during rehearsals. In the end, Christina keeps Sylvia, which completes her team for the live rounds. "I've got five amazing people on my team and they're going to rock," Christina says.
(Sidenote: How hilarious was Adam's Randy Jackson joke during Cee Lo's critique of their performances? "Who's Randy Jackson?" Blake asks and Cee Lo jokes that he's "Michael Jackson's brother." LOL.)
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For his first battle of the night, Blake pairs Gracia Harrison and Liz Davis as they are both country singers and he doesn't want to "split the vote" once the show gets to the live rounds. Gracia chooses "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith to show her versatility and Liz picks one of Blake's wife Miranda Lambert's biggest hits "Gunpowder and Lead" because it's a lot like her personality (aka "edgy"). Blake was "confused" by Gracia's song choice, so he goes with Liz as the winner.
Rudy Parris and Terry McDermott are the next two contestants to face off as they are both rockers and Blake is looking for a well-rounded team filled with artists from different genres. Rudy goes with Chris Brown's "Forever," which Blake cautions might be too young for the grandfather. Terry goes with a song he covered with his band a lot: "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney. All three coaches prefer Terry and Blake agrees, saying the Scottish rocker knows exactly the artist he wants to be and sends him through to the live shows.
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The country crooner pairs former Team Adam member Colin McLoughlin with 16-year-old Michaela Paige because "they both have great command of their tone and pitch." Colin picks "Breakeven" by The Script, while Michaela channels her inner-rocker with "Love Is a Battlefield." "It comes down to what I'm into the most," Blake says after their performances before going with Michaela. "I love this little girl so much," he explains.
Julio Cesar Castillo, who sings Bieber's "Somebody to Love," is pitted against 15-year-old MarissaAnn, who decides to tackle "Lady Marmalade," which features her former coach Christina. While both performances left us underwhelmed, Blake praises both singers, but goes with Julio as the winner.
In the final knockout battle, Suzanna Choffel takes on former Hey Monday lead singer Cassadee Pope. Cassadee decides to sing "Payphone," one of Adam's band Maroon 5's songs, because it's the perfect range for her and she loves the song. Suzanna takes a risk and picks Bob Marley's "Could You Be Loved." Adam is impressed by Cassadee's take on his hit song and Blake is also impressed, citing Suzanne's "song choice" as her undoing. "I really think we have the most diverse team," Blake says. "I really think I could win this thing again, I do."
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The one time when you're totally cool with a bathtub that looks like this.
We're gonna call this part one of a two-part series, "Hot Springs I Saw in Monroe, UT." The reason it's gotta be that kind of vague is that there are at least two hot springs, and they both are/were called Monroe Hot Springs. They're also clearly different locations separated by around 7/10ths of a mile. One is labeled simply "Hot Springs" on Google Maps, and the other is Mystic Hot Springs. We're gonna go with calling this one Mystic, and let the other be Monroe.
SO. Moving on. This place is kinda dirty. There, I said it. It's dirty. Dirty like you expect a hippie commune to be dirty. Don't get me wrong – still awesome. But there's a kinda broken-down looking trailer park nearby (where we were given the stink eye by a possible member of the Manson family from his hippie bus/trailer/RV), the pool is empty and filthy and full of trash, there's a broken down bus "parked" out front, and the cabins are about the size of nice walk-in closets, only dirtier. I'm not judging. I'm just saying that's what happened. Also, when we walked in, we were greeted by an honest-to-God hippie. And, again, not judging – but definitely a hippie, who generously let us go wander around the property without making us pay to use the pools (which we probably will when we go back some day).
The first thing you'll notice (other than the broken bus, sheets covering the windows and a general feeling that you might be recruited for a cult just by wandering in) is ducks and geese. They're all over. A hippie thing, I assume. They also like to lay their eggs in the runoff from the springs. We found a few hard-boiled eggs near the biggest pond where they hung out. I kinda felt bad for the little mama birds who were clearly dumbasses.
The next is how amazing and beautiful the springs are anyway. Very colorful, and clearly have been around for many, many years. The sediment/mineral buildup is just covering everything. It's incredible. And, as I mentioned, beautiful. The springs start at the southwest corner of the compound with an awesome, mineral-encrusted pump which drains into a larger pool. This pool is stupid hot. I touched it, because I am an idiot. It's not boiling or anything, but I'm pretty sure you'd die if you jumped in. I assume, anyway.
That pool then drains off in a few directions. One takes you through a greenhouse, where the steam rising from the spring both keeps the greenhouse toasty AND waters the plants, and then further down into the bathing/soaking pools and tubs. The second goes through another building (not a greenhouse, from the looks of it, but I wasn't sure), into one or two soaking tubs, and then into the pond. Where the idiot birds are laying their eggs in 100-degree water.
One of a few ponds filled with warm water, ducks and nice fish.
A mysterious caaaaave whoooooooo. Kinda creepy. Full of warm, dripping water.
There's also a cave, which was pretty awesome. And likely will collapse in a few years. It was cool. Even though I'm certain many hundreds of people have seen it before we did, we still felt like intrepid explorers. It was cool.
When I visit hot springs, I tend to judge how awesome I think they are on how impressive the springs itself is. In this case, it's hard not to be impressed by all the mineral buildup (and therefore the pretty colors), how hot they were, how elaborate the compound surrounding it was, and so on. It was super neat. If I hadn't been just passing through, on my way to another place, I would have wanted to hang out and maybe even camp, and soak in the springs. I'd definitely recommend visiting this place if you have either the time to come out this way, live out there already (in which case, hey, how are you online anyway? that place is all farms), or don't mind driving a couple hours to soak in a pretty sweet hot springs.
Drive to Monroe, UT. This will be the toughest part of your trip. It's about 2 1/2 hours south of SLC. Look, I'm going to let Google guide you on that one. The hot springs itself is on the east side of town, and there are signs pointing at it. It's actually not tough to find. Just remember that when you get to 100 North in Monroe, you're gonna take it allll the way east, til it ends in the parking lot for Mystic Hot Springs.
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It is not quite fair to describe the first Bristols as reconstituted pre-war BMWs.
In the first of many wise early decisions made by the men of the Bristol Aeroplane Company at Filton, and having acquired the rights to build the 326, 327 and 328 through the War Reparations Board, it decided to make its new car an amalgam of the best components from the Bavarian marque's celebrated pre-war range.
The combination had never been offered in a single package before: the 326 saloon's stiff 9ft 6in-wheelbase, torsion-bar-suspended chassis; its own version of 327 Coupé body; and, best of all, the 328's superb straight-six.
With its distinctive twin valve-chests, alloy head – with very direct inlet porting for mixture flow – and a deep, strong iron block, this cross-pushrod 2-litre marvel was probably the high point of pre-war Teutonic road-car engine technology.
There is something almost chilling in the fact that the Germans were testing these engines with fuel injection before war broke out.
Bristol made do with three sidedraught SU carburettors and the resulting 1971cc, 90mph close-coupled four-seater provided the template for the marque's reputation for the following 60 years. It would cruise in the 80s when the average British 2-litre could barely top 70mph.
No subsequent Bristol model sold in anything like the same quantities (700 cars, many going to Australia and other right-hand-drive territories) or had such a strong visual link to its German progenitor.
The West Country re-imagining of the 327 coupé was roomier, probably more slippery, but nothing like so dashing as the low-slung Autenrieth-bodied original.
If the genteel, bulbous 400 seemed perfect for a well-heeled post-war businessman, the 327 looked as if it should have been piloted by a Luftwaffe officer with an eye patch and a fencing scar.
While certain later classic Bristol elements such as all-aluminium bodywork and the famous wingbays were missing from the steel-panelled, ash-framed, slightly matronly 400, there is an argument that says Bristol never built a better car in terms of competition pedigree and sheer quality.
Examples competed honourably on the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Rallye Monte-Carlo, and, Borg & Beck clutch and Lucas electrics aside, the car was an in-house production.
Bristol even made its own shock absorbers and door locks, while applying standards of inspection and superior metallurgy that really were of aircraft-industry levels.
Plans to build the car at Filton to keep at least part of the 50,000-strong wartime workforce occupied when military contracts ended had been mooted long before peacetime, even before the brief alliance with AFN Ltd owner HJ Aldington.
The all-round excellence of the 700-odd BMWs he had marketed in England during the 1930s was well appreciated by anyone with a feel for efficient, fine-handling cars.
His contacts with top-level German management and engineers – several of whom were in jail – at the bomb-ravaged Bavarian Motor Works opened the necessary doors for BAC to acquire the plans and rights for the firm's pre-war range.
Aldington would prove to be of invaluable help in developing the 2-litre engine because of his pre-war experiences selling and competing in the 328.
It is well documented that he became disenchanted by the pace with which Bristol worked and, in some ways, the low volume, specialist appeal of the 400 itself; he favoured a mass-production approach based on the simpler 326 saloon.
Bristol and AFN parted company not long after the 1947 Geneva launch of the 400, leaving the inhabitants of Filton and Patchway to build this hugely expensive £2400 connoisseur's machine in the sort of moderate numbers that suited the naturally cautious mindset of an aeroplane maker.
Reginald Verdon Smith and George White were the two young BAC managers, and sons of directors, charged with making the family firm's new car division work.
The cousins ran 400s as company cars and it was perhaps inevitable that the cars in question would end up, 70 years later, under Richard Hackett's care at SLJ Hackett, the Bristol specialist based in Warminster.
Hackett, former right-hand man to Tony Crook, doesn't go back as far the 400 but he remembers selling them secondhand for just £195 in the 1960s.
The ex-Reginald Verdon Smith car is KHU 303. First registered in May 1947, it was the ninth production 400 and the BAC demonstration car featured in The Autocar's road test in 1948. It also took part in a story on European touring printed in The Motor.
It was a development car, too, used for testing the revised boot with the spare tyre moved to the now bottom-hinged bootlid, the wind-down rear window and the blade-type bumpers that replaced the 'curly cowhorn' design.
These features tend to separate early handbuilt 400s from later, more productionised ones, when they were being created at the giddy heights of four cars per week.
At the end, production 400s overlapped slightly with the much roomier, more modern-looking 401.
Assistant to George White's father, Sir Stanley White, Verdon Smith was joint managing director of Bristol Cars from 1952, having given up his legal training to join the firm during the war.
He became chairman in 1955. As Sir Reginald Verdon Smith, he would become vicechairman of Rolls-Royce and chairman of BAC between 1969 and '72.
It was 'Reggie' who took the decision to continue development of the Olympus jet engines in defiance of government directives that favoured the Rolls-Royce Conway; had he done as he was told there would have been no ready-made engines for Concorde.
Before the Second World War he ran an Alvis Speed 20 and, like George, a Derby Bentley that he drove hard, covering huge distances visiting shadow factories around the country after being seconded to the Ministry of Supply.
Post-hostilities he tested the 400 prototype extensively on the Continent and established that, among many other observations, better ventilation was needed – hence the wind-down rear window. Prior to the 400 he had a BMW 327 with the first Bristol-developed version of Fritz Fiedler's cross-pushrod engine.
When RVS took on a 401 as a company car in 1951, the 400 was passed to his wife and later became a pool vehicle at the Filton works before being sold off in the mid-'50s with a big mileage.
It ended up in Surrey at some time but had migrated back to the Bristol area by 1967, at which point it was dismantled for a restoration that never quite gained momentum.
In 1998 it was sold again, still stripped down, to Peter Osmond of Somerset and by 2010 KHU 303 was back on the road.
Enter, in 2015, current owner William Verdon Smith, son of Sir Reginald, who spotted KHU advertised and simply could not resist.
"I was born in 1948, so I remember the car very well, particularly playing with my stick-on toy steering wheel on the dashboard," he says.
"And the two accidents… The first one happened when the fly-off handbrake released while we were sitting in the car with our grandmother in the passenger seat as my mother popped into a shop in Clifton. It was in gear, but it's a freewheel first so off it went down the hill, over a crossroads and into a wall. I flew forward and hit my head on the 'screen.
"The second encounter, with mother at the wheel, involved a motorcycle – luckily with no major medical issues."
Since acquiring the car, chartered surveyor and former long-term Aston Martin DB MkIII owner Verdon Smith has fitted overdrive – not standard until the four-door 405 – a remote gearlever and a brake servo.
Despite having a standard 85bhp engine, with a Type 100A block from the 403 fitted probably by Filton before the car was sold off, he finds the 400 quick and engaging to drive across country.
"It's not about how fast it is," he explains, "but the way it does things; it gives you back what you put in. I remember that my father marvelled at the lightness of the steering and the gearchange, and the comfort on bad roads compared to his Bentley."
The younger of this 400 pair, JSV 823, was originally registered BAC 1 and used by George White and his wife.
Later knighted, he became chairman and managing director of Bristol Cars, working alongside Tony Crook when the car business was separated from the aerospace activities.
His working life was cut tragically short by an accident in a 410 in 1969, but as a young man he probably did more than anyone to get the concept of a Bristol-built car under way, mooting the idea to his father and uncle as early as 1941.
Having lost its BAC plate, JSV was sold abroad and on its return was restored and fitted with a sports engine giving an alleged 150bhp. It appears to sit slightly lower, on its adjustable torsion bars, than the RVS car.
It's hard to reconcile the tall, pre-war appearance of the 400 with the later, full-bodied cars.
The interiors are narrow, with poor over-the-shoulder vision, and you sit low pondering the advance/retard controls – a reminder of the low-quality 'pool' petrol of the era – and ENOTS chassis lubrication button on the floor that is to be depressed every 90 miles, but only if you are wearing slim shoes. Strangely, the radio was standard but the heater wasn't on the 400.
Sliding windows were fitted to liberate elbow space in the rear-hinged doors. The semi-bucket seats feel good and the detailing in the cars, from the delightful roller-blind sunvisors and the hand throttle to the tiny rear-view mirror, feels delicate but not fragile.
The tune of the engine in JSV, the George White car, is all lumpy cam and high compression – so probably on the margins of what is desirable on the road, with nothing much in top below 40-50mph.
This at least gives you every excuse to exploit the beautifully light, quick gearbox, with its nicely distributed ratios for a handy 70mph in third, and make full use of the throaty and sonorous rev range.
The Verdon Smith car is more refined and flexible, and in any case driven with such relish and gusto by its owner that it is hardly any slower on the road.
The 400s have a compact and together feel that slightly escapes some of their later brethren, as the Bristol marque sought to offer more space and comfort.
It's odd to consider that the BMWs on which they were modelled were already a good eight years out of production in 1948, yet it is hard to think of a car of the era with a more roadable combination of light, accurate steering and agile roadholding combined with such a comfortable and level ride.
As a means of cross-Britain transport in a country still more than a decade away from its first motorway, I doubt there was anything more effective than a Bristol 400 in the late 1940s and early '50s.
You can get along in them pretty well now, not just as a passenger but also as an organic element of the drivetrain, co-ordinating hands, feet, eyes and ears in an unapologetically mechanical, unassisted vehicle that goads you to urge it on.
It is a process that is never a chore but in many ways a kind of relaxation, because all the controls are such a tactile delight.
These are not remotely quick cars by any modern measure, yet somehow the sweetness of the gearchange is a lovely match to the well-oiled, mechanical efficiency of the steering and the urgent, responsive feel of that lusty and willing engine. Within a few minutes of taking the wheel, you are totally engaged.
If that's not the mark of a great car, then I don't know what is.
Images: James Mann
Thanks to Richard Hackett of SLJ Hacket
Sold/number built 1947-'50/474
Construction steel and aluminium panels over wood frame, steel box-section chassis
Engine iron-block, alloy-head, cross-pushrod 1971cc straight-six, triple SU carburettors
Max power 80bhp @ 4200rpm
Max torque 106Ib ft @ 3500rpm
Transmission four-speed manual, crash first with freewheel, RWD
Suspension: front independent, by transverse leaf springs and wishbones rear live axle, torsion bars; lever-arm dampers f/r
Steering rack and pinion
Brakes drums
Length 15ft 3in (4648mm)
Width 5ft 4in (1625mm)
Height 4ft 11in (1498mm)
Wheelbase 9ft 6in (2895mm)
Weight 2464Ib (1117kg)
0-60mph 19.7 secs
Top speed 91mph
Mpg 26
Price new £2374
Price now £25-66,000
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Movie Review: Unstoppable
Starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine (Captain Kirk in the Star Trek reboot of 2009), this action / disaster movie also stars a runaway train which threatens to reach havoc on the town of Stanton, Pennsylvania unless our heroes manage to stop it. Loosely based on a true incident, the story starts with an innocent but stupid mistake which evolves into a really, really big problem. It is almost as if we're talking about the butterfly effect where something simple like rolling a snowball down the hill sees it gain mass, gain speed and slowly turn into an avalanche.
Based on... reality
The story for the movie is loosely based on a real-life event which occurred on May 15, 2001 near Toledo, Ohio. An unmanned train consisting of 22 loaded cars and 25 empty cars traveled 66 miles (106 km) without incident before being stopped by railroad personnel.
The gist of it is this. While switching cars, an engineer applied what is called a dynamic brake to his engine; this is likened to downshifting a truck or car. The engineer engaged the braking, moved the throttle into position number 8 then dismounted from his engine to deal with a manual track switch. Unfortunately what he didn't know was that he had misapplied the dynamic brake and the setting of the throttle had actually restored full power to the locomotive instead of stopping it. The engineer successfully changed the track switch manually but then was unable to re-board the engine as now, instead of having slowed down, it had actually sped up. As it continued, it reached a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Like the movie, a second engine was attached to the end of the train to slow it down by dragging on the train. Another railroad employee was then able to board the main locomotive as the speed had been reduced to 11 mph (18 km/h) and stop the engine.
In reading about this particular incident and the subsequent analysis of the why this happened in the first place, I have been given to understand that the rules are far more stringent than what occurred in this event. An engineer is not allowed to dismount or mount a moving train. In other words, before dismounting to operate a track switch, the engineer must bring the train to a full stop. I did not discover in my reading what disciplinary actions the engineer of this Toledo runaway may have faced afterwards.
Wikipedia explains some of the background of the production and there, I discovered that Denzel Washington was paid $20 million. The budget of the whole film was apparently $100 million so minus Washington, that's still a lot of money. While I like Denzel, I can't say for myself that the addition of this actor really pushed the film over the top. Of course I know the studios are looking to get our attention with an actor's name on the marquee but in my opinion, a number of people could have done this and I would have been satisfied.
Overall, the film was well filmed with good action sequences and well acted although most of the acting let's say was done by the central figure in the story: the train!
Once again, I would like to stress to readers to verify the rating of a film before selecting what you're going to shell out your hard earned dollars to see. I'm a fan of science fiction and so my ears perked up when I heard about Skyline. I saw the preview and was intrigued but then discovered the rating from Rotten Tomatoes was 11%. [I burst out laughing] 11%? Heck, I want the movie theatre to pay me to see that.
My recommendation
The film got a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. I would rate it myself as a good film but personally would advise you to wait for a rainy day. Rent the DVD or wait for it to be shown on TV. If you are going to go to the movies right now, some better choices would be Inside Job, Fair Game or Carlos, three films which are about actual events.
Rotten Tomatoes: Unstoppable: 86%
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/unstoppable-2010/
Wikipedia: Unstoppable (2010 film)
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Should Facebook Be Worried About Google+?
2 comments, 24/08/2012, by Pingler, in General, Marketing
With a huge base of users and a virtual dominance on social networking, Facebook has become the status quo of online communication. As a result, however, Facebook faces the majority of scrutiny pertaining to social networks and the decisions that they make to further integrate and connect their users. Google, on the other hand, has seen limited success with its own social networking platform, Google+. Nevertheless, it is poised to become a massive player in the social networking field in the coming years. There are many reasons Facebook should be worried about a future market takeover from Google, which could have implications on how you connect with your friends and family.
Google+ Growth
Over its first three years, Facebook went from a startup to a massive network hosting over 50 million users. Google+, on the other hand, managed to meet that same criteria in just three months. While the growth in Google+ slowed initially and experienced a lack of active users, that trend seems to be in reverse as Google+ continues to grow, currently providing social networking services to over 250 million users as of early 2012. By the beginning of 2013, Google+ could have up to 400 million users, putting it at the halfway point to overtaking Facebook. Inversely, Facebook has recently experienced a lag in its growth and an increase in the number of inactive accounts.
While hundreds of millions more people use Facebook when compared to Google+, the users connected to these platforms have a different story to tell. In 2012, a customer satisfaction survey showed that 78 percent of Google+ users are satisfied with the platform and their experience, while only 61 percent of Facebook users feel the same way. Many correlate this satisfaction with Google+'s streamlined design, which makes posting and keeping tabs on your friends easier (Tip: to post URLs in your status updates without having the full, ugly link showing, use Pingler's URL Shortener to shrink it down to just a few characters). The end result is that a happy customer makes a dedicated customer, and there's certainly room for Google+ to "steal" users from Facebook.
Existing Infrastructure
While Facebook has sought to integrate its platform in websites and has attempted to refine everything into one format on the site, Google+ has a unique advantage in being integrated into all existing Google products. Google as a whole has a much larger user base than Facebook, with an estimated 1.5 billion individual people enrolled in some or all of Google's services. Combining this with the fact that only 20 percent of Facebook users are active in any given month – compared to 20 percent of Google+ users who are active every day – Facebook has some serious challenges facing it in the coming years. It also doesn't help that Google now owns Blogger, the second largest social networking medium, and has integrated Google+ into its platform, providing direct access to over 50 million additional unique monthly visitors. When you combine current Google and Blogger numbers, you have an expanded social networking system that reaches nearly as many active users as Facebook currently does.
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To me, I think Facebook should be more worried. Facebook dropped of recent to from PR10-PR9 and from the statistics above, They are likely to drop more if they find more features to keep their visitor more engaged. But in all, it would take G+ more time to overtake Facebook because Facebook has the popularity. People just rushed G+ because it's new and from Google. Many of the users are not so active like Facebook users. I have heard of so many G+ user complain of not knowing how to use the platform to drive quality traffic which Facebook pages offers.
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I am one of G+ users who do not understand the platform of G+
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8/7: just a little sneak peek!!!
I've been busy editing photos these past few nights and nearly forgot to post last week's photos. But I caught myself wayyy earlier than I normally would (does that mean I get half credit at least?).
Which photos have I been editing, you ask? Well, some of you may recognize that sweet blogger and her husband up there from the blogworld. I was beyond honored to have the opportunity to take some photos of the two of them. Who, as I mentioned on instagram, win for cutest couple ever. I can't wait to share more photos from the photoshoot--cross your fingers it happens later this week!
Because when bloggers meet, it's just way too much fun. Amiright?
1: I have a weakness for tortoise shell anything.
2. I love seeing how far you've come in photography! I think when I first found your blog, you were somewhat hesitant about venturing out to do photo sessions. I LOVE that you're putting yourself out there!
3. And the photo from your session is so cute! Gosh and your sunsets. Listen, my husband and I must mention traveling back to the Pacific Northwest AT LEAST once a week. The SECOND it officially gets put on the calendar, I am contacting you, and we are doing a full on photoshoot adventure.
So fun! Can't wait to see more pictures!
I knew that was Susannah! Super cute.
I spy some washi tape that was on an envelope I just opened from you! Thanks for the mailbox surprise! And yes! Skype date soon! We're going out of town this weekend, but maybe next week sometime?
Me, too! Tortoiseshell is one of my favorite patterns/colors/whatever you call it. Brown is just not the same without tortoiseshell.
And thank you so much! It always means so much to hear that from people who are photographers and whose photography I admire. You are so right in that I was SUPER timid about trying out photoshoots. But I've always wanted to try couples and got that AND a maternity shoot under my belt now.
You were right!!! And I had no idea you knew her, too! The blogging world is small after all!
Eep! Hooray! I'm so thrilled you loved them all and I cannot wait to share the rest!
And yes, it was awesome to meet you, too! We'll have to meet up again sometime!