Clemson and Alabama already are the favorites to meet in the next College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
If you were dismayed by Clemson-Alabama Part IV, you might as well go ahead and get your mind prepared for Part V.
Clemson and Alabama will welcome back several of the top contributors from their College Football Playoff runs. Most notably, both teams will return their exceptional quarterbacks.
Clemson's Trevor Lawrence will be a sophomore with 15 games of experience and an augmented command of the offense. Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa will be a junior, intent on redeeming his poor performance against Clemson in the CFP National Championship Game on Monday night.
Clemson and Alabama were irrefutably superior to the other 127 Division I bowl subdivision teams. The gap may not decrease next season.
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Mario de Marco acknowledges that the Nationalist Party was hit and sunk by a 'perfect storm,' but sees opposition as an opportunity for reform.
30 April 2013, 12:00am
by Raphael Vassallo
PN leadership candidate Mario de Marco
These are no doubt difficult times for the PN. Yet curiously, even at its lowest electoral ebb, the Party seems to also be experiencing one of its most exciting moments in years. With four contenders now lining up for a leadership election due in two weeks' time - and each campaigning on the strength of his own ability to turn around the Party's ailing fortunes - the prospect of renewal now seems inevitable.
Still, questions arise: what sort of change does the Party really need at present, and which of the four contenders is best-placed to deliver it?
If you pretend not to hear a certain rumour that the race has long been decided anyway, Mario de Marco seems a likely enough candidate. His surname alone is currency in the PN, and at a glance he is less immediately associated with any of the more unpopular aspects of the last Nationalist administration. Yet everything about his own candidacy also suggests a certain reluctance to actually compete. De Marco was openly hesitant about throwing his hat into the ring, a fact which, incidentally, also chimes in with criticism occasionally levelled at him when he was still a cabinet minister, to the effect that he sometimes finds it hard to take decisions at all.
So, what eventually made him take the plunge?
"I got the white smoke from my wife," he replies, evoking papal symbology. "Sharon was reluctant at first... and possibly so was I."
De Marco acknowledges that it wouldn't have been an easy decision for anyone with two small children aged five and eight. But in his case there was an added factor, too: "Being the son of a politician makes you more sensitive to the needs of the family. Politics has to be a balance, and ultimately I also had to consider my other responsibilities, too..."
On the subject of his family, How much of a shadow does the late Guido de Marco still cast over his son's political career? Did Mario feel in any way pressured to contest this election in order to live up to a dynastic reputation?
"'Pressured' is not the right word, but you do get a sense of expectation, yes, especially from my father's supporters."
He pauses. "It's a difficult thing to explain, because it can be so easily misunderstood. But I am different from my father. I don't mean it disrespectfully; if I anything I say this out of utmost respect. I sincerely believe my father was unique. My character is different, however. I resemble my mother more. I am less of an extrovert. My father spoke to everyone; he had this unique ability to make anyone feel important, the centre of attention, even if-" here he breaks into an unexpected laugh, "even if he sometimes didn't really know them at all."
The same ability does not come naturally to the son, who almost sighs as he admits how his own reservedness may sometimes give the opposite impression. And there are other differences, too. "My father had a different approach to politics. I don't want to say he was impulsive, but he had a way of taking a decision first and then dealing with consequences as they arose afterwards. I tend to take the opposite approach: I like to weigh all possible outcomes and eventualities first, and then decide..."
Certainly many decisions will have to be taken by the incoming leader of what is ultimately a fractured, bruised and financially crippled party. Now that I've interviewed all four contenders, one thing I've noticed is how each seems identify the same point (though they all expand on it in different ways) as the single overwhelming reason for the PN's dismal electoral performance. They all say that the Party had lost touch with the people. I can't help finding that a little simplistic, though. Surely there would also have been decisions taken, mistakes made, policies introduced or retained that would have helped push people away.
So let me put the question more specifically this time: what, in de Marco's view, did the PN do, not do or do wrong, that caused the voter fallout?
Taking a deep breath, de Marco describes the conditions before the election as "the perfect storm". "There was a multitude of factors. Let's start with the most obvious: time was an issue that worked against us. Time, and a reluctance to change."
He points out how this is the very first time the PN has found itself in opposition in 15 years, since the Alfred Sant administration. "And if you exclude that, we had been in government 25 years. I know it's also an obvious thing to say, and I'm not saying it to justify our performance, but that militated against us. The truth is that many people, for the right or wrong reason, absolutely wanted change. They had had enough of the Party in government... and probably even if we changed all officials and candidates, people would still have wanted change. They felt that the Party had passed its expiry date."
But de Marco argues that the sheer longevity of Nationalist government had other, less obvious effects. Being in government for so long hindered the Party from embarking on certain internal reforms that were urgently needed.
"When you're in government you don't have the luxury of being able to concentrate on your own party's needs. There are other more pressing things on your plate. And the Party needed to change. We had acquired a reputation for extreme conservatism, and even if that's not what the PN is ultimately about, it's true that we failed to update ourselves to certain realities."
Before turning to these realities, I put it to him that some people do think the reputation was deserved. De Marco himself was directly involved in one relevant issue: censorship. In fact, it fell to him (as culture minister) to salvage a potentially very embarrassing situation for the PN, by relaxing the censorship laws at the eleventh hour. Without meaning to churn up individual cases in detail, the fact is that the Nationalist Party did align itself very closely with the island's most extreme conservative forces on this issue, and even more so on divorce, in which case it even statutorially fused itself with the "No" lobby just eight months before the referendum.
De Marco nods. "Yes, I'm not denying any of that. We were anything but perfect. What I meant is that the Nationalist Party is not, in itself, an exclusively conservative party. It never was to begin with. Even under Eddie Fenech Adami, who was socially conservative, the Party's main inspiration was Fr Peter [Serracino Inglott]. Fr Peter was anything but conservative. He was actually quite liberal."
De Marco has meanwhile publicly called on the Party to ditch its "conservative" label, and he admits when asked that he has since encountered resistance. Some Party officials, he concedes, may be worried at the proposed change in tack.
"I'm not saying we should abandon our core beliefs. Believing in values does not make you conservative. Values are in themselves humanistic things. Take religion. When we say that the PN's values take inspiration from religion, we don't necessarily talk about being Catholic; and even if we refer to Christianity, it is an emphasis on the humanist values of Christianity, which are not unique to any one faith."
[Here I am compelled to point out that the word "humanism" may give rise to complex misunderstandings, as secular humanism has implications involving a rejection of all supernatural perspectives, but de Marco specifies he uses the word in a broader sense, as in "emphasising the value and agency of human beings".]
Even political values such as solidarity, he continues, which has a special place in the Nationalist Party's DNA, are derived from a humanist perspective.
"This is why it makes no sense to brand ourselves as a conservative party and especially to present ourselves as a model or an ideal of how society should think or act. A political party must also reflect the current needs and realities of society. You are not betraying your values by acknoweldging that these needs and realities change over time."
Stripped of all its political connotations, the word "conservatism" implies aversion to change in other areas too. Interestingly, de Marco attributes yet another of the frequent complaints about the PN - its perceived arrogance - to the many years spent in government. The same narrowing of its focus that kept the PN from reinventing itself internally also made the Party structures more introspective over the years. In time the entire Party proved incapable of seeing its own faults.
As de Marco puts it, "Sometimes it takes an outsider to come into your house to tell you that there are cobwebs on the ceiling."
One cobweb that surely escaped the Party's notice was the way it obstinately ignored the profound changes taking place concurrently in the Labour Party. While the PN chose to purge itself of a small but influential liberal faction, the PL under its new leadership was quietly (and sometimes very loudly) repositioning itself on the sidelines to lap up the refugees.
De Marco acknowledges that some aspects of its metamorphosis went beyond the mere cosmetic.
"One mistake we made during the campaign was to underestimate how the Labour Party had reinvented itself since the Sant days and made itself more attractive to the type of voter who had always voted Nationalist in the past. The truth is that even while most of the change was superficial, Labour still did enough to make itself a less scary option for people who wanted the switch, but who in the past had never been comfortable enough to risk voting Labour. Why? Because while we were only talking about the PL changing the colour of its ties, the really significant change was that for the first time in the past 25 years there was no real major policy divide between Labour and PN."
Here he almost startles me by suddenly quoting an immortal Alfred Sant line.
"Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We have yet to see how truly the Labour Party has changed. But for the moment let's just say that it changed enough to win the election. At face value, Joseph Muscat avoided repeating the same mistakes of Alfred Sant. On foreign policy, he didn't threaten to reopen the negotiated package; on the economy there was no real policy divide either. The same is true for education... Well, before the election at any rate. Now it seems their policy is slightly different. But at the time, the only real difference between our education policies was the ridiculous isue of whether to give out tablets to year threes or year fours. From a policy point of view there was no serious risk factor in switching one's vote."
A third consideration is what de Marco terms "the Franco issue" (I still prefer "Franco factor," but that one's been patented). "For whatever reasons - including ulterior ones - Franco Debono did what he did. I don't want to get bogged down in the rights and wrongs of it, but the effect was that everyone could see how criticism and dissent was no longer coming from the opposition. People on the outside looked in, and what they saw was a divided and consequently weak party."
OK, but isn't this again a direct consequence of the PN's own decisions? Take the one about preventing Franco Debono from contesting, but not expelling him from the Party. What choice did that actually leave Debono but to bring down his own government? Quite apart from the fact that the same government had spent the last two years of its term in office without a majority in parliament anyway.
"I was coming to this as another reason for the defeat... We took far too long to call the election. The situation was untenable, and stretching it out only made things worse."
When would de Marco have called the election if the decision had been his to take? "Much earlier. I would say around January of last year."
Another mistake frequently attributed to the PN was the way in which real or perceived dissenters were sidelined and in some cases hounded in recent years. The obvious example would be John Dalli, who found himself antagonised on all fronts after unsuccessfully contesting the 2004 leadership race. There is an unspoken danger that this mistake may be repeated after the 2013 election. If successful, would de Marco consider accommodating former rivals in official positions, as Eddie Fenech Adami did in his father's case? And if unsuccessful, would he expect to be accommodated himself?
"If there is one thing that is certain, it's that the Party can't afford any further divisions in future. We definitely cannot afford to come out of this election with any more factions. Without being able to predict the future, what I can say is this: whoever wins the election must make unifying the Party his number-one priority."
Turning to the 1977 leadership race as an example, he argues that Guido de Marco was known to be aligned with the faction sympathetic to George Borg Olivier, but Fenech Adami's decision to appoint him his deputy was more than just a conciliatory gesture. "The two leaders also complemented each other, even in their differences." He breaks into another sudden laugh. "Almost like a married couple. There was a certain chemistry; their differences strengthened the Party and kept it in balance."
Paradoxically, de Marco reasons that being in opposition also means that the Party is better placed to heal its own rifts. "Opposition is also an opportunity. We are no longer the establishment. In a sense this also means that our political message has to change automatically. Take our media companies, for instance." (As it happens I had intended to ask how he would tackle these from both a propaganda and a financial angle.) "Up until recently they were reaching only to a limited hardcore audience of the already converted. We were not reaching out to a wider, more discerning audience. So we couldn't grow."
Now that the landscape has changed, and the PN media feel empowered (ironically) by their new role of keeping the government in check, de Marco is optimistic that the Party can do much to overturn both its overall image with the electorate and address at least one part of its ailing financial fortunes.
But even as we speak, there are compelling indications that the balance may not be so easy to maintain this time round. Some divisions run deeper than others. Earlier I mentioned John Dalli - and it has not escaped notice, not even overseas, that the Nationalist Party has been eerily quiet while foreign MEPs (including socialists and greens who had been critical of his appointment to the Commission) have defended Dalli after doubts were raised about his forced resignation last October.
Does the PN have nothing to say about this at all?
"Without entering the merits of the case itself, it must hurt John tremendously, even as a Maltese, to see... well, not support, really, because it's not an issue of support, but not to see any level of concern publicly raised as to the investigation, the [OLAF] report and its conclusions. Obviously the implications of this report are serious. But equally serious are the concerns raised by MEPs. Ultimately what's important is that justice is done, and is seen to be done properly.
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Demarco, and indeed all top PN politicians and officials are hiding an important issue, in a lawyer's like diplomatic way, well known withing PN circles. Are the two, so called advisers, one for Gonzi and the other, who steered the PN electoral campaign, not to blame for the landslide defeat ? Why are they being kept a very low profile or not mentioned at all ? I fear they are waiting for the next opportunity to strike again, or are still steering behind ever bodies back. After all, it seems that the candidates for PN leadership are the anointed ones, again ! !!!

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Q. What's the current status of another CSN and maybe Y tour?
Stephen Stills: We're doing the Bridge School Benefit with Neil at the end of October so I will see everybody then. But we were on the road for 18 months, me and David and Graham, so we're having a little vacation.
While this is not a complete shock, it does come as a bit of a surprise.
There's a lot of indicators leading up to this. We've just had Stephen Stills w/ The Rides cover "Rockin' In The Free World" on their new album.
There are Graham Nash's pointed comments in his new book 'Wild Tales": Opens Up On Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
There is David Crosby raving about the upcoming CSNY 1974 Tour Box Set Release being prepared for the 40th anniversary.
And then there is Crazy Horse and the cancellation of Europe and N. American concert tour dates.
So quite a bit of convergence here.
Sort of deja vu all over again and again.
OK, going out on a limb here. If we all hope for a CSNY 40th anniversary tour, then it won't happen.
CSN have an album ready and Singer Without a Song and Hole In The Sky semm to be good songs for the CSN harmonies. I'm ready for attending 2-3 dates, if it's the case.
ugh. so my guess is neil pulls out of the ditch with the horse and gets back in the middle of the road with these losers. i'm already regretting my plane tickets to bridge.
If we are using history as a guide, we can reference ten years ago. CSNY played the 2003 BSB IN BETWEEN Crazy Horse (Greendale) tours. 2005 was a one-off CSNY BSB year as well (before LWW and the tour were conceived).
So this could be a changing of gears, or it could just be CSNY at Bridge and that's it.
I am still bummed that the rest of the Alchemy tour was cancelled but hey, thats life....I'd happily go see a CSNY show.
Went to see World Party last night. They did a super sweet cover of "Out on the Weekend"
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Sounds to me like the muse has taken yet another turn. Has anyone heard how Neil will be playing Farm Aid? Solo acoustic?
I doubt you even have plane tickets.As far as bridge school concert CSN&Y=heaven.


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The first week of Preparedness month highlights the importance of preparing friends and family for an emergency.
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Your brain is first in line to detect the early symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in the form of severe fatigue. Initially, you feel exhausted most of the time in late winter – the medical term for this is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
However, how do we know that we're suffering from full-blown SAD as opposed to just feeling a little down, or blue? We can tell by two significant changes: reluctance to do any kind of physical activity, and a lack of enjoyment when we do things which used to please us.
A deflated attitude towards things is the first red flag (medical term: psychomotor retardation). The second re flag is a downward spiral in our general happiness level; the things we used to enjoy doing now simply sound like too much work (anhedonia) and in some people can go on for years.
Serotonin deficiency causes depression. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (brain messenger) that affects our sense of well-being and too little of it can make us feel depressed. We need sufficient serotonin to handle stress well effectively and to feel content.
Vitamin D deficiency affects our mood in a big way. The longer the winter, the more pronounced the seasonal variations in serotonin production.
Research tells us that a lack of Vitamin D makes us ache. Symptoms that point to vitamin D deficiency are muscle spasms, bone and joint pain. When Mayo Clinic researchers looked at vitamin D levels of patients who had unexplained widespread, long-term, musculoskeletal pain, they found that 90% had vitamin D deficiency. When these people took regular vitamin D and calcium supplements the result was a dramatic resolution of their pain, fatigue and muscle cramps.
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Mel Mickett And Robert Stackhouse's In The Blue
J'Lyrick Woods
Writing Assignment #1
2-D/3-D
2-D-P.50-Figure 1.4-Mel Bochner, Vertigo This conceptual artist has taken basic elements of art such as lines and color and has created this amazing two dimensional artwork, Vertigo. In this artwork the artist uses regular lines, a rhythm of diagonal lines, and a slight tint of an orange in the background of the actual lines. The different directions, overlapping, and crossing of the lines, help imply the chaos and disorder the artist is trying to reveal through this painting.
3-D-P.69-Figure 1.39-Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse, In the Blue (Crest) These two artist have taken the basic elements of art such as lines and color and has created this amazing three dimensional artwork, In the Blue (Crest). In this work the artists have made their rectangular shapes emphasize lines that represents ripples in the water. The different shades of blue represented with the negative space creates an illusion of water surrounding the viewer. The different shades of blue also illustrates the depth of the water, as the blue gets darker it represents the bottom, and as it gets lighter the representation of being closer to the surface is presented. The overall composition of…show more content…
All three artists uses the lines in weird directions such as crisscrossing and diagonal placements in both artworks. In the Blue (Crest), used different tints of blue and Vertigo, used different tints of orange giving two different views of the artwork. The blue used in In the Blue (Crest) helped with portraying the feel of water and the orange just seems as a color placed in the painting of Vertigo, even though with the lines it helps represents the chaos in the picture. They both were similar besides the dimensions, In the Blue (Crest) did give a different feel since it was three dimensional than the two dimensional
Noah's Ark Painting Analysis
They lead your eyes to the large boat, onward to the bottom, where there are animals boarding it. The lines are also very sharp. They outline the shapes in the painting, giving the shapes a clear border. The next element is shape. The shapes are at very sharp angles.
Lake Superior Landscape Analysis
Morrison uses a combination of horizontal and vertical lines to create context in his rendition of Lake Superior. Horizontal lines seem placid and stabilizing, and Morrison uses unbroken horizontal lines to differentiate the water of the lake from the cliffs. These stabilizing lines run throughout the entire work, but in the bottom half where the cliffs are represented, the horizontal
Peter Max Essay
Peter Max is known as one of the most popular pop artists in today's art circles. His work is easily recognized by bold and uncommon color and line choices, as well as the wide uneven brush stroke found in the majority of his work. "Vase of Flowers Series 60 Detail Ver. VI #40" is representative of Max's work as a whole. It possesses the gradients, rustic brush strokes and the unusual color choices and gradients that have become characteristic of his style.
3D Art Analysis: Smokey By Luke Sides
The first work of art that I am going to analyze, titled Smokey, is an example of 3D art. The artist, Luke Sides, used the additive casting technique of sculpting to created his cast iron bust. It is on display in The Arts Gallery at Collin College. This year 's exhibition, titled The Arts Faculty, was visited on September 5th. This sculpture is representational, and it 's form is portrayed on a large scale that is out of proportion when compared to the presumed size of what it represents.
In A Roman Osteria Analysis
The line quality in the man's shirt behind his left arm shows that he is bending his elbow holding something. Another example of line quality would include the woman's right arm showing that she is bending her elbow as well. Carl Bloch uses value in the painting considering he darkens the outside of the picture and the individuals behind them to show some emphasis on the three individuals sitting at the table. The shapes included in this picture would consist of the "normal" shape of a human and the shape of the cat behind the woman at the table; although, it does
Huntsville Art Observation
The main element of Art in this photograph is Line. From the grass leading up to the front of the church to the boards along the church wall a line forms it all. The line upon the church boards
Robert Mccloskey Time Of Wonder Analysis
In fact, in a picture of rain, there are ripples surrounding the raindrop's hitting the water. The ripples in the water and the distance naturally created is portrayed in the pictures. Accordingly, the illustrator uses techniques to create distance between objects. For instance, when two girls and a dog are enjoying the rain the reader is able to see the scenery from a distance. These elements help to enhance the experience that a reader feels towards the book's message; to enjoy the weather and
Formal Analysis: At Eternity's Gate
This also found on some parts of the chair. Theses conflicting uses of lines give the audience a sense of chaos and confusion in the world around the man. Van Gogh, predominantly known for his color usage also
Summary: Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera
Most of his lines were contour lines which suggested volume. Each of the four walls are symmetrically balanced. In addition the mural shows texture because the lines and shades of light and dark paint makes it look like one could touch whatever is being displayed in the
Virgin And Child Analysis
The lining in the skin makes the painting look more realistic and the lighting brings out the dimensions very well. The lining is overlapping which shows the movement in the painting. The triangle shape begins at the top of Mary's head and down the back of Jesus contacting to the bottom of her hands and coming around her shoulder. Spacing is very important
Texas Coast Art Analysis
She uses a balance of elements that mix together to form a beautiful piece of artwork known as "Clouds over Laguna". She includes a lot of color into her piece. A combination of whites, greens, and blues add to the realism. These colors can be found in nature and are common
David Cordingly's Under The Black Flag
David Cordingly's "Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates" is an extraordinary book, although sometimes confusing. Yet it is of no surprise that Cordingly writes his book with enthusiasm and great interest, Cordingly is clearly a sophisticated expert in pirate stories and legends. What makes Cordingly's book so interesting and original is that he explores the facts and details about pirate history while at the same time exposing the myths and romanticized lies. The book itself investigates the reality of piracy versus the fictional images of pirates and their unimaginable portrayal in books and movies. Therefore the purpose of this assignment will be for me to give a detailed evaluation of David Cordingly's
Analysis Of Jim Germaux's Parallel Play
Depending on which piece of the collection is viewed, vertical parallel or horizontal lines varying in weight stretch across the composition. The vertical lines give Germaux's piece a strong and stable feel, whereas the horizontal lines provide a more calming feel for the viewer. The repetition of parallel lines in Parallel Play creates beauty through dissimilarity. The predictable order of the parallel lines contrasts the stir of circles located adjacent and causes the lines to beautifully model simplicity and structure. In addition, by painting dark contour lines around the colorful circles, Germaux is able to aid the viewer in distinguishing the individual circles and identifying the beautiful pattern that they
Btec Business Level 3 Unit 8 P1
These colours also makes the user feel more creative and productive and also gives a calming feeling from the light blue colour. The colours of the design makes it perfect to place in a room to create a relaxing atmosphere. The natural looking light brown colour from the oak adds a more serious look and
Stu Oxley's Art Analysis
The piece was being exhibited for yourself to interpret it. In art, colour can be used to evoke a certain mood, create a message or evoke a strong response in the viewer. Creatives can use the positive or negative attributes of color in their works to subliminally send a message. The colour blue can be represent a message such as calm, compassion, and harmony. Blue can also represent wisdom and a steady character.
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Harman Baweja's Biography
Name: Harman Baweja
Birthdate: 13th of November, 1980
Zodiac: Scorpio
Biography: Harman Baweja is an an Indian actor born on the 13th of November in the year 1980. He was born in the city of Mumbai to Pammi Baweja, the producer and Harry Baweja, the art director. He was trained at the Kishore Namit Kapoor's Acting Institute and then he studied at the University of California in Los Angeles. In the year 2009, he had changed his name to Harman S. Baweja, honouring his grandfather.
His very first film in B Town was the Harry Baweja directed 'Love Story 2050' starring Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Harman Baweja and Archana Puran Singh. This was a sci fi film which was released on the 4th of July, 2008 and this film failed to create any impact at the Box Office. The very next year he starred in 'Victory', an Indian cricket based sports film directed by Ajit Pal Mangat and starring Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Harman Baweja and Gulshan Grover. This movie was shot entirely in Australia and India and it deals with the story of a struggling cricketer who overcomes all the obstacles and finally fulfils his dreams of making it to the Indian National Team. It was declared to be a disaster at the Box Office. That very same year he had also starred in 'What's Your Rashee?' directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and starring Harman and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. Here Priyanka played the role of 12 characters in the film. This film was released on the 25th of Septemebr, 2009 and it received mixed to negative reviews due to it unusually long runtime of three hours and thirty one minutes.
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In 2010 he was nominated for the Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow Award (Male) for 'What's Your Rashee?'. He also received nominations at the Screen Awards in the Most Promising Male Newcomer category for his film 'Love Story 2050' in 2009. For the very same film he had also received a nomination for the Stardust Superstar Award of Tomorrow (Male) in 2009.
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Sam Hill broke all sorts of taboos on his way to winning the EWS – a downhill convert, in his first full season racing and on flat pedals, unheard of! Also unusual, was that he did it on RockShox.
Since 2013, orange and gold had dominated the men's EWS field but Sam Hill turned that on his head with the Lyrik and Super Deluxe combo on his Nukeproof Mega. Now maybe we can get some clues as to where that came from as RockShox launch the revamped Lyrik RC2, perfectly suited for the bigger bikes and burlier trails of modern enduro racing.
This is the new Lyrik RC2 and the updated internals, housed in a smart red sleeve will surely make this 100s mainstay an even more enticing proposition for the burlier end of the single crown market.
So what's new here? We're looking at an upgrade over the current top-spec Lyrik RC. Added in to the package is the new Charger RC2 damper with independent high and low speed compression settings.
Also new is an improved DebonAir spring that RockShox claim: "The new DebonAir air spring reduces friction from every single moving part, improving bump absorption and response under load, and drastically reducing rider fatigue." We're really starting to believe that fatigue plays a huge role in the performance of a bike (as we've been banging on about in the Dirty Dozen), we're really keen to see just how much difference the spring can make.
The final finishing touch is the introduction of shorter offset options for riders following this new school of thought pioneered by Whyte and Transition.
The fork will retail at £989 and is due for release in April.


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Palm Reading, frequently known as Palmistry, is an art of reading the lines and patterns formed on the palm.
The Life Line represents your vitality and the length of your life.At the ancient time also sages such as valmiki, bhragu etc are using the palmistry method to determine the future life ogf the client.
Ancient palmistry literature provides an overview of what this line means but most palmists in the 1920s read for the elite of society, so this should be taken into account when reading your lines. This is the most important line on your hand and will always be present. The hand reading or palm reading reveals Past, Present and Future of a person.
Palmistry-astrology.com is an online encyclopedia of palmistry.
Palmistry is an ancient science and its popular today. A good palmist can guide you towards your life purpose and path to achieve it.
At the bottom of each finger is a spongy pad — the other side of your knuckle, if you will.Use this upload feature to send your palm image, after updation you need to submit your personal details in the next form.
The main vertical line running up the palm toward the Saturn finger (middle finger) is called the Fate Line.
PALMISTRY Palmistry is a method of counselling that originated in India over 3,000 years ago.
A free online guide to hand reading and learning all aboutpalmistry.Until recently the only way for someone to have his or her palm read by Gary, was to visit Gary in person in Camden in London, or catch him when he is on his travels.Fortune telling is done by studying the lines, symbols present in the palm of the hand, the shape of the hand and fingers, etc.
In this Article: Article Summary Deciphering the Lines Interpreting the Hands, Fingers, etc.The procedure is simple, first 3 tablets Cytotec in the clinic, the next day the discomfort, drawing pains in the lower back and lower abdomen, the nature of the pain like in case of PMS.
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Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, one of the revered figures of history and the founder of Buddhism. Today, it is an important tourism destination among Buddhist pilgrims. Surrounded by marshlands, this modest spot provides a grand mood for those who explore it. This is the place where Lord Buddha enjoyed luxury as Prince Siddharth before heading towards his path of enlightenment.
History of Lumbini
During the time of Buddha, this village was situated in Shakya, a place of oligarchic republic. This village was called as Lumbinivanna. It is said that pregnant Queen Maya Devi was returning to her parents' home located in Kapilvastu. She went into labor on the way and gave birth to Lord Buddha near a tree. It is said that seconds after the baby was born, it uttered 'it is my final rebirth'. Then, it took seven steps. Each step turned into a lotus and bloomed.
Emperor Ashoka of India, who became a follower of Buddhism visited this destination in 3rd century BC and marked the spot by erecting a pillar with an inscription mentioning that it is the place of birth of Lord Buddha. He also erected fortifications around the village and built four stupas to mark the boundary. In 9th century, many monasteries and temples were built in the site.
This site was forgotten for many centuries. In late 19th century, couple of German archeologists found a stone pillar in Rummindei, a park inside Lumbini and identified it as the pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka.
Today, Lumbini is 4.8 km in length and filled with religious structures, ruins of ancient temples and much more. It also holds the sacred Bodhi Tree. To denote the value of this site, the 100-rupee Nepali note holds the picture of Lumbini on it.
Importance of Lumbini
Lumbini is an important pilgrimage destination among Buddhists. It is the place, where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Price Siddharth, who then became Lord Buddha and founded Buddhism. Apart from this,
It is one of the four main pilgrimage sites of Buddhism in the world.
It is an UNESCO world heritage site
It is also considered as an important Hindu pilgrimage site as Buddha is considered as one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
Top Places to Visit in Lumbini
Lumbini is the right spot to visit if you are looking for archeological, religious and cultural destination. Here are the top places to visit in Lumbini:
1. Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi is the name of Lord Buddha's mother. This temple is dedicated to Maya Devi. This temple has very simple design and is white in color. Pilgrims visit this temple for morning meditation. The tree under which she gave birth is the site of the temple. A Bodhi tree is located closer to the temple, which is famous for meditation and prayers.
2. Ashoka Pillar
Ashoka Pillar is a large stone pillar with inscriptions. Emperor Ashoka of India built it in 3rd century. On the surface of the pillar, the wording says that the local king had announced Lumbini to be free of tax as it was the birthplace of Lord Buddha. There are more than 19 pillars found in this region and the Ashoka pillar is the oldest of all.
3. Puskarni Pond
Just south to the pillar, you will find a small lotus bond. It is said that Queen Maya Devi took bath in the pond, right before giving birth to Lord Buddha. In addition, Lord Buddha was given his first bath in this pond. Today, you can find numerous devotees taking a holy dip in this pond. You can find ruin of various 2nd century and 9th century monasteries.
4. Great Lotus Stupa
This stupa is found by NGO, German Tara Foundation. This beautiful structure holds religious values in it. Each measurement of the temple complies with the building rules of the time of Buddha. There is a large meditation hall in the center of this stupa.
5. Myanmar Golden Temple
As the name indicates, this temple is built in Myanmar architecture. This is one of the oldest structures of Lumbini. There are three large prayer halls in this temple.
6. Lumbini Museum
This museum holds many historic and cultural artifacts, which explain the life and journey of Lord Buddha. Artifacts of various parts of the world pertaining to Lord Buddha can be found in this museum. This museum is located to the northern ends of Lumbini.
7. Sacred Garden
The home of Gautama Buddha's mother is now the Sacred Garden of Lumbini. You can find how Buddha was brought up right up to the point, when he left his palace in search of enlightenment.
8. Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery
This is a grand architectural structure and a major attraction. This large monastery is located to the northern side of the pond and is completely made of white marbles. The garden, gold statues and the carved architecture are the main attractions of this monastery. The blue meditation center is another art-beauty.
9. World Peace Pagoda
This bright white pagoda is located right outside Lumbini. Usually tourists take bike ride to this pagoda from Lumbini. This structure has a large gold statue of Buddha in his birth position. This pagoda was built in the cost of one million USD. It is said that there were many commotions while the pagoda was being constructed and one Buddhist monk was killed during this commotion. The grave of that monk is located at the bottom of this stupa.
10. Dharma Swami Maharaja Buddha Bihar
This is a Tibetan styled monastery located right outside the main Lumbini Village. It is said that around 60 monks live in this Bihar. Everyday, rituals and prayers are conducted by this group of monks. You can find numerous Buddhist artworks and paintings in this structure.
11. Gotihawa
Lord Gautama Buddha is not the first Buddha of the world. There were numerous Buddhas before and after him. Gotihawa is the spot where Gawtama Buddha met with the previous Buddha, Buddha Karkucchanda. There is a large pillar in this region, with a huge stupa made with Mauryan Bricks.
12. Kudan
This is a small region outside Lumbini. This is the place where Lord Buddha met with the King of the region, Suddhodhana, during his return to his birthplace, after his enlightenment. There is a small pond and a beautiful stupa in this region. You can learn a lot about Lord Buddha and Buddhism in this stupa.
13. The China Temple
This is a beautiful pagoda-structure. This temple is famous for its serene beauty and peace.
14. Tilaurakot
This region is located around 27 km away from Lumbini. This region was the main area of Shakya Kingdom in the past. Today, you can find ruins of monasteries and stupas of ancient times. The wall of the city and the moat around it, still remains.
Other important destinations a little away from Lumbini are Niglihawa, Devadaha and Sagarhawa.
Best Time to Visit Lumbini
Lumbini is located at the southern end of Nepal. The region experiences cliché sub-tropical monsoon climate. Summer starts in May and ends in June. They are the hottest months of the year. Thus, it should be avoided.
Monsoon starts in June and ends in August. The climate will be pleasing when compared to summer. However, travel will be hard due to muddy roads and constant shower. The best time to visit Lumbini is from October to December. The temperature will be cool and pleasing. You can find lush flora and unique flowers at bloom during this season.
April and May are also pleasing time to visit, however, the temperature could be slightly warm. December to February will be the peak winter season and the temperature can go as low as 8 degree C too.
Best Time to Visit – October to December and from April to May.
How To Reach Lumbini
There are two airports to choose to visit Lumbini. You can choose eitherKanthmandu airport or the Gawtam Buddha Airport of Bhairahawa. Lumbini is around 10 hours of drive from Kathmandu. Usually, tourists reach Kathmandu via airways and then either choose road transportation for 10 hours or find domestic flight to Bhairahawa. The Gawtam Buddha Airport of Bhairahawa is 30-minute drive away from Lumbini. There are plans to convert Gautam Buddha Airport to an International terminus.
If you are looking to reach Lumbini from India, you can find trains up to Gorakhpur and then take road transportation to Sunauli. From Sunauli, you can find buses to reach Lumbini. If you are an Indian, there is no visa requirement to reach Nepal. However, Indians need to have any ID with photo. Other citizens have to obtain Nepal visa to enter the country.
During the peak tourism season, you can find direct buses from Kathmandu to Lumbini. If not, you would have to reach Bhairahawa and then travel to Lumbini. You can find private cabs from many parts of Nepal to Lumbini. The cost of the private cabs varies with season and the service provider.
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Where To Stay in Lumbini
You can see many guest houses in Lumbini. These are basic lodging facility with in-room bathroom, running water, wi-fi facilities and others. If you are looking for high-end hotels, you can find a few resorts and brand hotels in the region. Most of the tourists prefer staying in Kathmandu and visit Lumbini for a day or two and get back to Kathmandu.
There are a few luxury hotels closer to the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Such hotels provide personalized tour to Lumbini and attractions around it. The cost of such hotels will be sky-high during religious times and peak tourism season.
What To Eat in Lumbini
The cuisine of Lumbini is a mixture of Bhutan and Nepalese cuisine. Indian and Indo-Chinese fusion restaurants are quite common in and around Lumbini. The restaurants in this region provide enormous portions and hospitality will be grand. Top dishes to try in Lumbini are:
Lassi (sweetened yogurt served with many flavors)
Lumbini cauliflower curry with honey and soya sauce
Piropiropakheta (chicken dish flavored with piropiro sauce)
Kebabs cooked in clay oven
Prawn dishes
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Sherpa Bheda (lamb flavored with red wine, coconut, almond and onion)
Imlidaar has (duck cooked with black salt and tamarind in clay oven)
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Speaking of the textile museum, RK.com also learned windel swann was elected to the board of the museum.
Honestly, Rk.com had to suppress our laughter when we were informed of this. Swindle, as he is often referred to in rug circles outside of the hajji baba/textile museum fraternities, is, in our opinion, nothing more than a pedantic, pompous rug know-little. He has hung around the rug world for years waiting to be appointed to positions in the rug-hierarchy that is composed of functionaries and 'swells', who collect old rugs for social, investment and bragging rights. Surely not for the art or history they can, at rare times, represent.
Rk.com has often heard windle, aka swindle, swann is very active selling and buying rugs to/from folks he makes acquaintance during his icoc/textile museum functions.
From the various stories we have heard over the years, windle is quite a salesman - his 'sales-patter' on the level of that master patterer dennis dodds, himself. We have even heard windle's even better at it than dodds but we must say this is all hearsay to us, as we surely don't move in the same circles as either of those two bounders.
We prefer to fraternize with rug lovers not rug posers.
So it looks from our vantage point, with windle and walker now in position, the textile museum will surely not surprise anyone with its future efforts.
PS: RK.com wonders out loud if real appreciation for historic Oriental Rugs will even survive at all on K street in D.C.


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COVID-19: STAY OF POSSESSION PROCEEDINGS
On 27 March 2020, the Ministry of Justice published its 117th Practice Direction introducing the new Practice Direction 51Z ("PD51Z") enacted at the start of the Coronavirus epidemic. This has now been amended following the publication of the 120th Practice Direction Update which came into force as of 18 April 2020 and provides further clarity on its application.
PD51Z supplements the Civil Procedure Rules and will have the effect of thwarting imminent evictions and delaying possession proceedings by 90 days up to 25 June 2020. All ongoing housing possession actions have been suspended so that no hearing can progress to a stage where an individual is evicted. This applies to occupation in the private and public sector, including licenses and mortgagee cases. The government is clear that Tenants who cannot pay rent will be spared eviction proceedings during the crisis.
The stay extends to proceedings for possession brought under CPR Part 55 and proceedings that seek to enforce an order for possession (by a warrant or writ of possession).
The recent amendment expressly states that the stay imposed by PD51Z does not apply to:
claims against trespassers to which rule 55.6 applies; or
applications for interim possession orders under Section III of Part 55, the making of such an order, hearings required by rule 55.25(4), and applications made under rule 55.28(1).
PD51Z does not prevent parties from issuing new claims and parties to existing proceedings are still permitted to make applications for case management directions which are agreed by all the parties. This should facilitate the smooth running of proceedings once the stay imposed by PD51Z has come to an end.
For the avoidance of doubt, claims for injunctive relief are not subject to the stay.
There is currently no guidance as to whether Landlords may be compensated for any losses they incur as a result of the new rules. Further, it would appear that there may be a new "Pre-Action Protocol" for private sector possession claims introducing further hurdles for Landlords to overcome.
Rachael Heeley, Trainee Solicitor, Simkins LLP
Gurpreet Sanghera, Associate, Simkins LLP


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Anyone who has ever cruised will know the double-edged sword that can be the last night on board.......
Fond farewells – last nights on board
Joanna Hall· 31 Jan 2011
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Anyone who has ever cruised will know the double-edged sword that can be the last night on board. On the one hand, it can be a memorable night spent with new friends, a last celebration, or an incredible sail in to somewhere amazing. The flip side of the coin, however, is that your cruise has come to an end, and as you disembark the next morning, hopefully you are left with the kinds of happy and unique memories which a holiday at sea can bring.
For my part, I am fortunate to have many memories of last nights. There was that final dinner more than 20 years ago with new friends who became lifelong best friends, watching Moorea bathed in moonlight on a sail-in to Papeete in Tahiti, and toasting workers on the Panama Canal from our balcony as we cruised through the locks leading into Gatun Lake.
I asked our Facebook community recently about their last night's on board, and received some interesting and touching responses. Lisa told us that returning from New Zealand on her first ever cruise, she and her friend stayed up all night to enjoy the moment of arriving back into Sydney. "It was one of the most emotional, happy times of my life that I will never forget," she said.
One cruise fan also emailed me with an in-depth description of a memorable early morning sail in to New York past the Statue of Liberty after a Canada and New England cruise, and another described a particularly happy dinner party on board a ship where her mother, who was recently widowed, had made some new friends.
Casting a look at the funny side of life, there are also a few things to be aware of when it comes to last nights on board. As one woman told me: "You should include making sure you have a safety pin or two!"
On her last night on board a cruise arriving back into Sydney, the zip broke on her husband's only pair of jeans. "I asked at the Purser's Office if they had any safety pins and all they could offer me was a sewing kit with a tiny, tiny gold safety pin – which would not go through layers of denim, so I ended up sewing him into the jeans with the needle and thread!"
When it comes to packing for that last night – remember your bags have to be outside your door at some point during the evening, usually before midnight – do make sure you keep everything important out in a carry on bag; your medications, documents, glasses and so on.
And in the wise words of the legendary cruise director, John Heald, as said on our last night aboard Carnival Splendor in Mexico: "Whatever you do tonight, don't forget to keep some clothes out for disembarkation as we can't lend you a bathrobe! Happy cruising!
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