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Christians must stay true to God's teaching Editor: The Sept. 5 editorial was titled "Like it or not, clerk must obey...
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Christians must stay true to God's teaching
The Sept. 5 editorial was titled "Like it or not, clerk must obey the law." As of this writing, Kim Davis of Rowan County, Ky., sits in jail without bail for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. (She has since been released.)
The battle lines are clearly drawn. The courts are wrong. Every Bible-believing Christian knows Almighty God is superior to human government. Christians are to obey the law and pray for government leaders, but when laws oppose the unmistakable teaching of Scripture, then we must "obey God rather than man." (Acts 5:29)
I don't know why Davis is on her fourth marriage. Yet she is right in her conviction. Presidential contender Mike Huckabee took part in a rally on her behalf, and I give her my hearty support as well.
Homer Snavely, Cleona
Call it anything except a marriage
Why is there the insistence on calling the legal bonding of same-sex people a "marriage?" I do not argue that same-sex couples can be in love and want a permanent and legal bond. I do object to legally naming that bond a "marriage."
"Marriage" implies a centuries old meaning and definition of the union of a man and a woman, or women in some cultures. So why is it that gays want to call their commitment a "marriage"? Is the intent of these couples to make their commitment sound legitimate in the face of so much opposition and tradition?
Why is it so politically incorrect in the U.S. to rename, legalize and recognize the union of two same-sex people as something other than "marriage?" Some states have created "civil unions," where same sex couples have all the legal benefits and rights of marriage. Why not use "civil union," "legal union," "legal partners" or something politically correct that allows the rights of the same sex couple to be recognized and fully endorsed by all governments? This same term might prove desirable to some heterosexual couples who prefer to not follow traditional or religious use of the term "marriage."
I seek to preserve and protect the traditional term "marriage" and not defile the biblical and historical understanding of the institution. Let others live their lives and honor their love, yet honor the fact my wife and I are "married" in the eyes of God and the state.
Brad Tipton, Campbelltown
S. Londonderry night out had plenty of help
The South Londonderry Township Police Department would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring National Night Out Against Crime 2015: Dela Ches Fishing Association; Campbelltown American Legion; A.P. Bucks and Sons; Doug's Towing; Annie's Soft Ice Cream; Country View Grocery; Sterling Machine Technologies; Oliver's; Upper Lawn MHC; Steve & Judy Oliver; Brass Rail Beverage; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Blood Sweat and Tears; Funck's Family Restaurant;
Jennifer Linebaugh-Origami Owl Independent Designer 16320; Lancaster County Air Systems; Michael H. Wise II Memorial Foundation; Subway of Palmyra; Rita's Italian Ice; Allen Restorations; Green Wellness Massage; Mount Gretna Lake and Beach; Campbelltown United Christian Church; Kiwanis Club of Palmyra; Campbelltown Ladies' Auxiliary; Barbara Kauffman Creative Services; The Rising Sun; DJ Steve Stine; Wengert's Dairy; and Dairy Queen, Palmyra . We would also like to thank all of the businesses and organizations who came out to participate. See you next year!
Patrolman Theresa Mack, South Londonderry

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Маргарита Николаевна Дрепенкина (родилась 23 января 1984) — российская хоккеистка на траве, полузащитница клуба «Динамо-ЦОП Москомспорт». Мастер спорта России (2009).

Биография
Окончила ДЮСШ № 4 города Анапа. Тренер — В. Е. Самохотин. Представляла анапскую «Смену СДЮСШОР-4», барнаульский «Коммунальщик» (ныне «Алтай-Барнаул»), позже перешла в «ЦСП-Крылатское» (с 2018 года называется «Динамо-ЦОП Москомспорт»). Обладательница Кубка России 2017 года. Лучшая защитница чемпионата России 2018 года.

В составе сборной России участвовала в ряде турниров (в том числе квалификационных к Кубкам мира и Олимпиадам), но неудачно. Не смогла выступить на отборе к чемпионату мира 2018 года в связи в восстановлением после операции на мениске. С 2011 по 2017 годы играла во втором дивизионе чемпионата Европы (бронзовый призёр 2011 года). В 2019 году была заявлена на чемпионат Европы и выступала как капитан команды.

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Игроки женской сборной России по хоккею на траве
Игроки КХТ «Смена»
Игроки КХТ «Динамо-ЦОП Москомспорт»
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Sylvia told me that Madeleine Pickup always wore large hats when judging. So if you owned a dog that might be spooked by a large floppy hat, then you had to wear one to get the dog used to them. Which conjured up a delightful vision of breeders all over the country cleaning out their kennels, wearing beautiful flower and net creations on their heads. The thought moved me to compose the following.
car boot and jumble sales.
not sure about the males.
and somewhere to store his pipe.
in rainbow colours with a purple patch.
looking for a handbag and shoes to match.
in keeping with the colour of his eyes.
but he can't find one he likes in his size.
and tried on several types.
By the artistic David Schilling.
she lends it to Judy Pilling.
dashing air of what will be will be.
has stuck a flower on his trilby.
with splashes of red and green.
the colour of Cornish cream.
to match her Essex shoes.
to suit her artist's muse.
and thinks he looks quite swanky.
comparing him to Widow Twankey.
and was mighty pleased with his find.
she makes him walk six steps behind.
he thought it would do within reason.
to beware its not the shooting season.
and peacock feather matching pair.
with tartan ribbons that they share.
net and lace and flowers and feather.
he reminds her of his grandmother.
Oh! no sorry, that's his hair.


It was an amazing experience, something I will never forget. The support from the crowds was unbelievable, especially in Brooklyn, which you're in for almost half of the marathon. Rock and metal bands at every roadside garage, bag pipes from the local fire and police departments, a steel drum band outside a church, and a full orchestra playing Rocky tunes at central park! Without all that I don't think I could have done it.
Running with two long-time friends from Belfast helped too. A lot of runner had their heads-down, ipods-in blocking out all the atmosphere of the crowds and city. Whereas we had brightly colored vests, with our names on them, and no ipods or baseball caps. Running to the sidewalks (of the extremely wide USA streets) meant everyone cheering you on, shouting your name and giving support. To the point that, when stopping to stretch or drink water, you felt like you were letting them all down.
After that, I finished it in 5:09. Although we stopped for toilet queues for at least 15 minutes, so Im telling people I did it in under 5 :) I had hoped for under 4:15 but clearly didn't put in enough training, and when that became obvious I was just hoping to finish in one piece. I've uploaded a few race photos to the flickr which are taken by photographers around the course (without you knowing) This is why you'll find me walking in most of them.
The next day, I said thats it, never again – but looking back on it now (when my legs don't seem to be detached from my body) i'm not going to rule it out completely. But if I was to do another marathon somewhere, it would take a lot to top New York.
With only a four day visit to the city, I didn't really get as long as I would have liked to explore it. My first ever visit to New York was a very short trip too, about 7 years ago. I have to say that I really do like the place, I think it is one city that I does live up to it's hype. Its on my long list of places to visit again and spend some real time in.


The Millenium platform platforms impress with their versatile application and combination possibilities. Fixed and adjustable leg lengths make (almost) every room with a few hand movements a new stage surface. The ease of assembly (attaching the legs) is exemplary. In the case of irregularities in the ground, it is necessary to make sure that the connectors find their right place. But they also keep what they promise.
The material surface (also suitable for use under open air) is very handy and pleasant to walk and also to be worn (at the theater). Despite frequent use, the surface remains quite long-lasting. Traces of use also bear witness to a wide range of applications. When transporting it, it is recommended to wear gloves, as the edges will be very hard on the edges during prolonged wear.
Every (big and small) artist is happy when he can make music and theater on such a beautiful platform.
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In December 2013, I had to spend Christmas in the Hangzhou countryside with my husband's family, who never had the tradition to celebrate this holiday.
It was my first Christmas away from America in many years, and the loss felt palpable in this rural village, where there wasn't even a hint of the holidays. But in the end, I made a resolution — if they could not bring Christmas to me, I would bring it to them.
You can read the full story at the China Daily, along with other Christmas tales from foreigners. And if you like it, share it!


Continuing with our Vanitas project, this week we were given some props and asked to create our own Vanitas photograph in the studio. Working in groups we arranged the items and added a few props of our own.
The headphones represent modern life, music, gadgets and youth culture; the money represents the pursuit of wealth and the skull reminds us that our life is short and finite.
We used a soft box to create soft lighting on the display table. The display table was set up a couple of feet in front of the backdrop so that we could light the background separately. We used barn doors on the light to create the rays of light.
After a couple of attempts to take the photo and fire the flash we chose to use a longer exposure with just the modelling lights. It has produced a softer effect and much more like one of the paintings we have been looking at.
We have caught a reflection of the softbox in the vase so next time we will need to adjust the position of that particular light to minimise reflections on any shiny objects.
Vanitas is a form of painting, that was particularly popular in The Netherlands in the 17th Century. Around this time there were terrible outbreaks of the bubonic plague in Europe and art reflected the mood of the time.
The word Vanitas comes from the latin word for vanity and literally means empty and frivolous. It aims to reflect the fleeting nature of human life, the inevitability of death and the meaninglessness of earthly achievements. It reflects the message in Ecclesiastes 12:8 'Meaningless! Meaningless!' says the Teacher. 'Everything is meaningless!' (NIV). Another word for meaningless in this context is 'vapour', which I think, gives a clearer understanding of what the writer is talking about.
Often still life, Vanitas paintings use objects like skulls, decaying flowers, candles (often snuffed out) and bubbles to remind the viewer of life's transient nature and of death. These items are often referred to as memento mori, which, according to The National Gallery is latin for reminder of death. And then it uses books, globes, wine, goblets and musical instruments to represent human achievements and earthly pleasures.
I first came across this style of art in the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull. It was in a painting by Gijsbrechts Cornelius called Vanitas that was painted in 1664.
I understand that Vanitas evolved from skulls that were painted onto the back of portraits during the Renaisance so it is quite apt that this oil painting is of a peeling canvas and has a small portrait in the corner.
In the image there is a skull and will as memento mori, a snuffed out candle and an hourglass that point to the passing of time; while the bubbles, violin bow and wine refer to superficial pleasures. The palette and brushes remind us that art itself is another superficial pleasure.
In Harmen Steenwyk's 1640 painting entitled Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life the books symbolise the pursuit of learning and pleasing the mind, while the instruments refer to pleasing the senses. The sword and shell are both rare collectable items and reference the owners wealth. There is a chronometer, a lamp that has just gone out and a skull in the paining too, all are symbols of death and fading life.
Vanitas Still Life with Self-Portrait of the Artist by David Bailly, 1651, brings another take the Vanitas style of painting. It still has many ornaments that represent the transience of life including a skull, bubbles, roses, and items that symbolise the vanities of this life. However the self portrait of the artist is a little deceptive in that the artist in the image is forty years younger than he was when he painted it. The most life-like representation of the artist is actually in the portrait that he is holding. Perhaps the artist was thinking back to his younger life and what he as achieved in those forty years or maybe he is is anticipating that life is moving on and he has fewer years left to life.
A more subtle Vanitas painting is Willem Claesz Heda's 1634 painting titled Still Life with a Gilt Cup. It is part of a range called Tonal Banquet Pieces that are cleverly painted in very subtle colours. The peeling lemon, the have finished meal and the knocked over goblets give a feeling that life has been suddenly abandoned in the midst of the meal. Although oysters were a poor man's meal at the time the image was painted, the quality of the silverware indicates wealth but to what end? When life is over none of the items are any good to the owner.
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533 is an earlier example of Vanitas. The painting shows the French Ambassador to England at the time, Jean de Dinteville and his friend Georges de Selve who was Bishop of Lavaur. There is various items in the painting referencing learning and knowledge including a globe, a celestial globe and portable sundial as well as musical instruments and books. The skull is hard to pick out and is painted right at the front at such an angle that you need to be standing to the right of the paining in order to see it clearly. It is said that the lute with a broken string represents the Ambassador's brother who was a very good lute player but had died previously.
Some observers have said that the picture is also a metaphor for divisions between the church and state. I think this is quite possible as it was painted during the reformation of the Church of England, with Henry VIII being made head of the church just the following year.
A more modern take on Vanitas is this image taken by Ward Yoshimoto for the book 'The Nature of College'. The skull is still there, as is the globe. The books are now modern text books, wine has been replaced by beer and vodka and the vain things of college life are represented by a games console, laptop, American football and dvds.
Justine Reyes has also created some good examples of more contemporary Vanitas. I don't understand the link between all of the items she chooses to use but they are beautifully lit and arranged.
I particularly like the range of images that James Hopkins has produced called Shelf Life.
The shelves are cleverly lined with items to form the shape of a skull and filled with Vanitas items. In this image there are books representing knowledge, a globe to represent travel, a guitar representing music and boxes that once housed luxury items like computers and televisions.
Other images in the range use lamps, wine glasses, wine racks, disco lights, trays and much more.
Another more traditional painting in the Ferens Art Gallery that caught my eye is The Man with the Muck Rake by Sir Joseph Noel Paton. It was painted a bit later in 1872.
This depicts a scene from Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress where a man is so focussed on the 'vanities' in front of him that he cannot or will not look up and take the crown that is offered to him. The man is utterly absorbed with the task of grasping at the bubbles as they float past dying flowers that he doesn't notice the hand of Jesus on his shoulder. The memento mori items in the bottom left that make up the rubbish heap include a skull to remind us that death is near and is a stark contrast to the eternal life that Jesus is offering the man. The gems and golden crown remind us that chasing after 'earthly treasures' is pointless, like vapour, like the bubbles.
This painting really makes me wonder what are the 'vanities' in my life. What do I chase after that is so worthless and pointless?
In my own Vanitas image I think I would need to include some gadgets. I have an interest in gadgets but a particular interest in anything with an apple stamped on it. Of course, cameras should also be there too. I love to cook and eat so food should be there in some form or another and as I travel at any given opportunity, a globe or passport might need to be included too.
Last week we were considering how best to brand ourselves as photographers and have looked at some of the design theory behind different well-known brands and logos including Cadbury's, Coca Cola, Apple, Pepsi and Nike. Some are good and work well, while others, especially the London 2012 Olympics, are muddled, have no consistency and clearly look like they were designed by a committee.
One of the brands I particularly like is Guinness. While I don't drink Guinness, I do like their adverts and poster campaigns.
The white writing on a black background clearly reflect the product. The stylised gold harp and date emphasise the quality of the product and its trustworthiness. The harp is based on a 14th Century harp that is preserved in Trinity College Dublin and reassures purchasers of the product's Irishness. The harp is also featured on Irish coins (although facing the opposite direction) which again says that this is a quality, Irish product.
The font used for the word Guinness, designed by Bruce Hobbs in the 1960s, is a solid, serif font and the uniformity of the letters tells me that it is a reliable product, still the same as it always was!
Sometimes, the Arthur Guinness signature is used too: another mark of the quality of the product and the pride that is taken in its production.
More information about the brand, advertising and history is available on the Guinness website.
Another brand I like is Volkswagon. Almost all of the cars I have owned have been Volkswagon, some newer models than others, but all have been reliable, easy to maintain and great fun to drive.
Clearly the logo is a 'V' over a 'W' in a circle and currently used on a blue background. Like the original cars, the logo is simple, solid, straightforward, reliable and dependable. It has changed very little since it was designed via an office competition in the 1930s and the font used in adverts and literature has remained the same for many many years.
The logo is currently used on a blue background which is often interpreted as being a trustworthy colour and one that stands for stability, loyalty, security and science. The brands current 'Think Blue' campaign is linking the colour blue with ecology and the environment and with kindness, thoughtfulness and concern.
Mostly though, I love the old Volkswagon adverts!
One of the brands I have little time for is Red Bull.
The two red bulls going head to head look aggressive and dangerous. The red, outlined in yellow and against a yellow sun is quite hard to look at and when it is also shown against a blue and white check background is even worse.
Red is a great colour to depict energy and passion and as Red Bull is an energy drink I can see why they used it. Yellow is often used to infer sunshine, happiness and freshness but also can be interpreted as arrogance. So I see this as an aggressive and arrogant brand that I don't want to have anything to do with.
I guess that is ok as the marketers at Red Bull are not really targeting their product at people in my demographic. It is a young brand and clearly appeals to young people, particularly young men.
So for my own branding I think I really need to think about a couple of key qualities that I want the people I am targeting to understand about me and think about how I might portray that using a very simple design. Using my name or my signature is a good way to say that I am proud of the photographs that I produce and give my customers the assurance that they will be of a good standard. Colour is very important too. Many photographers use black and or white on their websites and publications which does give an image of elegance and sophistication but depending on the field and style of photography I choose perhaps there are other colours that might reinforce my brand.
I'm studying BA (Hons) Photography at Hull College. This blog is where I am going to be posting evidence, research, inspiration and assignment submissions towards my course throughout the year.
I particularly like taking wedding photographs and travel documentary style images but am looking forward to being challenged, getting more creative and gaining confidence over the next 12 months.
If you would like to know more about my photography, please get in touch.


Tilly Ireland reports on the final meeting of the 2018/19 CDP which saw them head down to Westminster and attend the closing dinner - seeing the programme off in style!
On the morning of Wednesday 27th February, the sun was shining as we gathered outside Westminster tube station for what would be the last visit of the NFU Cereals Development Programme and what a great time we have had! It had the potential to be a great few days in London.
We were greeted at the Houses of Parliament by Craig Tracey, MP for the North Warwickshire constituency, who had kindly sponsored us for the morning. The group began the guided tour in Westminster Hall where Craig directed us through into the Lobby's and Chamber's to visit the House of Commons, just before the chamber was shut off for prayers and Prime Ministers Questions. It felt quite surreal to be stood in a place where daily we see the Prime minister and many other well-known politicians on the television. We also managed to squeeze in a visit to the famous Strangers Bar but don't worry, we were too early for an alcoholic drink! The tour was followed by a question and answer session at Portcullis House with Craig, where HS2 and of course Brexit were up for discussion.
Our next guest speaker was Sarah Hugo, who works for DEFRA as part of the Arable, Fertilizer and Wine Team in the Food and Farming Sector. Sarah clarified the DEFRA structure, explaining how they worked and what they covered. They have offices based in London, York and Bristol, working closely with the NFU, British Sugar, NABIM and British Maltsters with a mission of restoring and enhancing the environment for the next generation and to leave the environment in a good state. Of course, the exit out of the EU was deliberated a great deal and it was obvious the large part DEFRA have had to play in the last few months regarding the Agriculture and Fisheries Bill. There are over 1200 EU laws (25% EU legislation) that DEFRA may have to implement and so it was seen to be a good opportunity to reshape legislation for the future.
Penultimately is was the NFU's External Affairs Manager Scott Pepé's turn to share his expert knowledge on the importance of British Food and drink. Scott's position within the NFU involves lobbying government by arranging meetings, working with policy teams, organising roundtables with MPs and launching campaigns such as #BACKBRITISHFARMING. It was also noted the importance of broadening the network and working closely with all governing parties due to the uncertainty of the future.
Alex Waugh, director of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (NABIM), was the last presenter of the day. He spoke to the group about the current state of UK flour milling and the efficiency of the flour milling process. 55% of flour is used in the bread making process with the remainder used for such products as pizza bases, cakes, biscuits, soups, thickeners etc. The milling wheat process works very much on a just in time process with flour produced on a Friday, being used in a product that is found on a kitchen table the following Tuesday. Efficiency is key throughout the whole supply chain in order for this to be able to happen.
For the closing dinner we were honoured to have NFU President Minette Batters join us, along with USDA Agricultural Counsellor Stan Phillips, two previous CDP candidates and some members of the NFU Crops Board. Both Minette and Stan gave inspirational speeches before we all gradually made our way into the big city to celebrate what has been an absolutely fantastic few months.
It wasn't all over just yet, as the following morning the group arrived at The ICE offices (Intercontinental Exchange), where we were met by Toby Brandon and Capucine Lartigue Andrade.Some of the CDP delegate's farm businesses trade or have traded futures in the past and so had some knowledge beforehand. It was good to try and get a better understanding of the very complex world of futures contracts.
The last visit of the day was at the underground farm in Clapham, which was a last minute bonus added to our London trip. We were welcomed by Sophie Winter and Richard Ballard after arriving at 'Growing Underground' and within a short space of time, we were heading down the 180 step staircase into the tunnels. The tunnels were originally built as air raid shelters and then went on to provide businesses with document storage. Growing Underground was founded in 2014 and now grow a wide range of micro herbs such as fennel, mustard and pea shoots to supply Ocado, Marks & Spencer's and Waitrose.
They grow these products through the use of UV light, a controlled environment and believe it or not, pieces of recycled carpet! We were also lucky enough to receive some Red Tractor approved products to take home with us.
After carrying our bags with us most of the day, I think we were all quite pleased to finally be heading home. I am absolutely certain that I can say on behalf of everybody on the programme, we have all had a fantastic time. Much has been covered in the last six months, having seen every aspect of the supply chain from field to fork and going to places where we would never normally get the opportunity to visit.
On a final note, I would like to thank all the people who made the programme possible, especially Chloe Lockhart who has been absolutely amazing. I urge anybody who is interested in taking part in the 2020 programme to apply – it's a great opportunity that you certainly don't want to miss.


This special 1-day only fest will celebrate craft beverages from California and beyond and features live local music, food, and other vendors.
This event benefits Outdoor Outreach and the San Diego Mountain Biking Association (SDMBA).
Get first taste of great brews by getting in an hour early with this exclusive, limited admittance VIP power hour including a special beer and Venissimo cheese sampling.
Sample amazing brews from over 30 breweries and listen to some great live music. Sample throughout the night with your commemorative cup.
This event is 21+. There will be no kiddos of any age below 21 allowed into the festival.
VIP admission starts at 6:00 PM, regular admission starts at 7:00 PM.


Founded in 1972, Geva Theatre Center is Rochester's leading professional theatre and the most attended regional theatre in New York State, attracting over 160,000 patrons annually, including more than 16,000 students. The 552-seat Wilson Mainstage offers a wide variety of productions, while the 180-seat Fielding Nextstage is home to Geva's own series of cutting-edge drama and hosts visiting companies. Geva Theatre Center also offers a wide variety of educational, outreach and literary programs, nurturing audiences and artists alike. For the past fourteen years the organization has been led by Artistic Director Mark Cuddy.


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Rocky – The Rebel is an Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krisna. The film stars Zayed Khan, Isha Sharvani and Minissha Lamba and Rajat Bedi. The film revolves around a young man Rocky, who cannot withstand injustice and gets into fights. However he finds himself in trouble after involving with a gangster. It is an official remake of Telugu film Raghavendra (2003).

Plot

Rocky is a man who lives in Mumbai with his parents. Rocky's weaknesses is his very short-tempered, and unruly behaviour. He often gets into fights against injustice. One day he gets into a fight with a man who works for a criminal named Anthony and beats him up. Anthony warns him not to cross paths with him. One day while Rocky is with his girlfriend Neha, he sends Anthony's brother to the hospital. When Anthony finds out, he confronts Rocky and Neha and kills Neha. He mocks at Rocky. An angered Rocky loses control of himself, making his family turn him away. Anthony threatens Rocky's family to leave Mumbai. The family along with Rocky eventually moves to London. There Rocky tries to forget his past life. His father lied to him that Anthony has been sentenced to death by the court. Three months later, Rocky's friend, Vikram Singh, visits to inform them of the progress of the criminal prosecution of Anthony. There Priya, a tour guide and Rocky's friend, is harassed by some people. When she shouted to Rocky for help, he unlike before, took a conservative path and walks away. Vikram tells Priya the truth about Rocky. The way he was living, why he's always quiet. Thereby Vikram tells him that Anthony has escaped the trial by killing both the eyewitnesses. On hearing this Rocky felt shattered and wants revenge. Later on Rocky travels back to India, along with his parents. Anthony learns that Rocky has returned to Mumbai. He then pays a visit to his home where he encounter Rocky's father. His father tells him to meet Rocky at the same spot where he had killed Neha several months ago. A fight ensues between Rocky and Anthony. At the end, though severely injured, Rocky is about to kill Anthony but Neha's soul stops him from doing so.

Cast
 Zayed Khan as Rocky Sinha
 Isha Sharvani as Neha Mathur
 Minissha Lamba as Priya Krantikari
 Rajat Bedi as Anthony D'Silva
 Suresh Menon as Professor Bhimsen Krantikari: Priya's father
 Sarath Babu as Ajay Sinha: Rocky's father
 Smita Jaykar as Rocky's mother

Track listing

Critical reception
Tenzin Thargay from Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5, stating "it has nothing to offer". Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama, rated the film 1 out of 5, citing it, "ROCKY is an outdated concept with nothing except action to fall back upon."

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2000s Hindi-language films
Hindi remakes of Telugu films
2006 films
Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya
Films directed by Suresh Krissna
Indian action drama films
Films shot in London
Films shot in Mumbai
Films about murder
2000s action drama films
Films about death


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The Biblical Heroine Who Can Teach Us The Secret To Redemption
by Beth Kissileff
Serah bat Asher is the keeper of the secret of redemption.
Yes, it seems like we should be more likely to have heard of her if that is so. That is because, though she is mentioned three times in the Bible, it is the rabbinic midrash, later stories about biblical characters that attempt to flesh out the many unexplained gaps in the text, that puts her in the forefront of enabling the Jews to leave Egypt. And later, to save lives and unify the kingdom.
But first, who she is: Serah bat Asher is the daughter of Asher named in the genealogy of Genesis 46:17, one of the few women named. Because she is then mentioned in Numbers 26:46 as having been alive at the time of the census of those readying to enter the Promised Land, the rabbis are able to "Transform Serah into the longest-lived individual in Midrashic literature" in the words of midrash scholar Judith Baskin in The Torah: A Women's Commentary. The same character, named in two different eras, enables the rabbinic imagination to create stories to fill in the blanks.
One of the stories is that because of her long life, she is the only one who heard from her grandfather Jacob what the secret words of redemption are.
In Exodus Rabbah 5:13, the sages teach that the secret she knows, are the words "I will surely visit you"( the root word p-k-d) that Joseph told the people in Genesis(50: 24-25).
Now, in Exodus when Moses says those same words, "I will surely visit"(Exodus 3: 16), the continuity from that long ago promise is assured; this is the secret sign that the Redeemer will display assuring the people redemption is nigh.
The notion that though the Israelites are enslaved, there is a God who cares about them and will help them enables the Israelites to make the almost imperceptible change, to slide from an enslaved people to a free one, by the process of crying out. ( Exodus 2:23). The Israelites had been too exhausted from their hard labor to even have that ability to protest; once the dissent begins, they are helped by the Divine.
Recent research on the science of hope explains it similarly. A research scientist on positive psychology, Jacqueline Mattis, notes that hopeful people "believe in their agency – that is, their capacity to achieve the outcomes."
The sense that God is with them gives them hope. The next time the verb "to visit" is used it is to say that the "people had faith when they saw that the Lord had taken note (p-k-d) of the Israelites."(Exodus 4:31)
Beyond being able to ascertain that the words Moses was uttering were the correct ones to lead the people out of Egypt, Serah was the one to inform Jacob that his son Joseph, missing and presumed dead for 20 years, still lives ( Midrash HaGadol and Sefer Hayashar to Genesis 46:8). She is also the one to find the casket of Joseph by instructing Moses that it was placed in the Nile to give it a blessing, according to the Talmud(Sotah 13a).
But the story that packs the most potent meaning for our moment is the one in which Serah is the wise woman who saves the city of Avel Bet-Maacah from being utterly destroyed in a siege after a man with an illegitimate and unfounded claim to the throne of David flees after a coup attempt.
The story unfolds in 2 Samuel 20 as there are threats of insurrection and division between the men of Israel and the men of Judah. The leader of the Israelites, Sheba the son of Bichri, takes his Israelite troops and flees. David realizes that this threat will be worse than when his own son Absalom attempted to proclaim himself king and tells his advisers this (2 Samuel 20:6).
David's advisors chase after Sheba and his troops. They stab the man who had been in charge of Absalom's army (2 Samuel 20: 10) and walk past the corpse once it has been moved from the road – no one ever said David was a pacifist. The troops of David arrive at the town Avel house of Maacah whose name means "mourning of the house of Maacah" (who is the mother of Absalom in 2 Samuel 3: 3) to make things as clear as possible about the cause of this rebellion, that Sheba was continuing what Absalom had started, establishing himself as a king without a mandate.
How is the siege solved and the destruction that the army is readying to visit on the entire town deflected? By the intervention of a wise woman, identified by the rabbis as none other than Serah, the daughter of Asher, our long-lived heroine. This woman ( II Sam 20:16) asked to bargain with Yoav, the general appointed by David to deal with the rebels. She asks whether he would save the city rather than destroy it if she handed over the insurrectionist, Sheva ben Bichri.
Yoav assents, the head is handed over, and the entire city saved. In an account of this in Genesis Rabbah 94:9, the wise woman is identified as none other than Serah herself, still living from the time of the Exodus.
The secret of redemption is on the one hand to have hope, to know that a visitation will come from the Divine. On the other hand, a woman exemplifying wisdom agrees to hand over a traitor to save an entire city.
Jeffrey Goldberg, reporting on the events of January 6, the march from the Ellipse where Trump spoke for over an hour to the marchers who stormed the Capitol, described a scene of "mass delusion" writing, "this gathering was not merely an attempted coup but also a mass-delusion event, not something that can be explained adequately through the prism of politics."
The secret of redemption, of ridding ourselves of the one purveying the delusion is not to literally hand over his head, but to rid a man capable of fomenting destructive riots of any power of any kind. The wise woman, the one who knew the secret of redemption, saved an entire city by handing over the head of one man. Shouldn't Americans follow her lead?
Beth Kissileff
Beth Kissileff is the co-editor of the anthology Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy, author of the novel Questioning Return and the editor of the anthology Reading Genesis. Her writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Michigan Quarterly Review, New York Times, Tablet, the Forward, 929English and Haaretz, among others. Visit her online at www.bethkissileff.com.


I haven't been doing a good job writing down my work-outs but overall the training for October has been ok. No pain or issues with the running other than a new job messing with the schedule and rhythm a bit. On the running side, I want to get the volume up from about 35-40 per week to 55-60 per week. That will require some focus but overall I am feeling the legs are coming around a bit of struggle in September with getting back to mileage. The weight training is going well and I feel the technique improving and the impact that has on the quality of the workouts.
Went into this race rested with to having to skip a few workouts at Travis County Strength and runs due to work. Had a terrible run on Wednesday and was really questioning my training but showed up to the race with loose and rested legs.
A cold front provided a light rain and low-60s starting temperatures as we headed out on the 15k loop in the dark. The trail heads up a jeep road before dropping us into a series of mountain bike switchbacks that work their way up the gradual climb to the high point on the course. A few roots, some rocks but very runnable overall.
First loop was done in 1:22 and, after a water refill, I headed out for another tour of the course. The rain had picked up and now there was quite a lot of water on the trails making it slippery in sections. I picked a target to get to the first aid station with the idea in mind that if I got there by a certain time, I could make back to the finish for a good time. I arrived pretty close to the target and headed back. I played it safe through a rocky mile or so before really pushing the last two finish with a time of 2:44:28 (1:22:17 first loop, 1:22:09 second loop). 8th overall and 15 minutes faster than previous year.
Felt good about this race as it was one of the first races I ran every step (except refilling bottles and 2 bathroom breaks). I am still learning what it means to "run" these distances and where the threshold line lies.
Justin put together a nice team for Cactus Rose. I was concerned about being the slowest on the team and holding them back. There was another team that signed up that was quite strong and I didn't want to be the weak link.
I had volunteered to be the first leg since I didn't mind heading out the day before and getting up at 3:30am for a 5am start. I preferred the clock-wise direction and figured it was likely to be cooler in the morning which suits me well. When the forecast showed 90 degree temps, I was extra glad to have that early morning leg.
Start to Equestrian was uneventful though I arrived a few minutes slower than my rough plan. I didn't feel that bad but didn't settle into a groove until about 3 miles in. As we hit the field, things began to click better and the 8 & 7 trails sailed by until we arrived at Nachos aid station. I filled up my bottle and as I walked out felt a sharp tightness in my left knee. I haven't had any issues there for almost 2 years so that was an unpleasant surprise. Got going again and didn't pay much attention to it as we made our way up and over Ice Cream Hill and back to Equestrian and then got to the Sisters and Sky Island. All was ok until I started up Boyles and the pain increased and reduced me to a power hike. The real trouble was going downhill as it was flexing the knee wasn't going well and the act of lowering down myself down the rocks and hills put a lot of pressure on that area of the knee. Up and over Cairns felt like it a crawl as time slipped away from what felt like a great run up to that point. In hindsight, I guess I was moving ok but I sure didn't feel like it at the time.
As we hit the flats, I was able to jog again and then run for the final mile and came in for the loop at 4:09:03. On one hand, I felt a bit down since, without the knee trouble, I feel like I would have been a good bit faster. On the other hand, anything under 4:10 is a solid time and I knew my teammates would rock it.
Justin ran an outstanding loop in the heat and showed up almost exactly 4 hours later (3:59:21). Very much to our surprise, the second place team's runner didn't arrive for another 50 minutes. He is a strong runner but had some stomach and heat issues.
Paul headed out and was back in 3:49. Peak day temperatures, a blazing first 15 miles, and running out of water in the hills made him suffer more than I thought was possible. At that point we were well under course record pace and with a strong final runner felt good about our chances. The thing about Cactus Rose is that it takes a lot to go right to have a good run out there. It eats up a lot of runners and splits them out. Jason flew for 20 miles before GI problems arose reducing him to a walk and side trips. I've spent more than my fair share time in the bushes and it is no fun. He rallied to finish in 4:35 for the win and just off the course record.
The best part of Cactus is hanging out at the start finish. It was a glorious day (if you weren't running) to be outside and I enjoyed great company while cheering on amazing runners. I was very happy to see Brian Hopton-Jones get the win (and his 500 mile jacket) and Lise Plantier get the women's win in the 100 mile. Nicole Studer destroyed the 50 mile course record a week after a course record at Palo Duro 50.
As far as the knee goes, I think I over-extended it during a session during week and the quad was pulling on the connectivity tissue causing the pain below the knee cap and to the side of the knee. Icing and some mobility work has already improved the situation greatly.
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NEW YORK – Supreme President George E. Loucas was invested into the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Oct. 28, during events held for Archon Weekend in New York City.
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America, officiated over the ceremony. AHEPA congratulates all the newly invested Archons.
The Supreme Taco, is now knighted by the clock is ticking Archbishop…..All hail his Supremeness, now with even more sour cream..
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The post I swore I'd never write …
Moving day on Bleecker Street, 1998. The room looked like this for about 3 months …
It's Saturday morning, 6am. I just woke up, in the gym clothes I put on 24 hours ago. I'm tired because I dozed off in our rec room, with no pillow under-head, but woke with an urgency. Not the panicked urgency of an accident, but the urgency of clarity. I calmly marched upstairs to my office, turned on my desk lamp and my MacBook Air, logged into the guts of this site, and began writing. The words come easily today, as they do when I know what I want to say. They've been coming easily for weeks. But then suddenly, this week, the spigot was shut off. I have allowed stretches like this to perpetuate themselves, but this time–as they say in the movie trailers–it'll be different. But the only way it'll be different is if I do something I promised myself I never would.
I'm not one for confessions. I don't really mind when friends and strangers share their struggles on social media, or in an article, or even for the length of a book. But, if I'm honest, I've never admired it. In fact, if I'm really honest, I've found it undignified. I share openly with my friends, in private, but beyond that, I'm of the stiff-upper-lip school. Suck it up, show up, get your work done, and present a facade of strength, even if it's a complete fiction. But that hard-ass, judgmental intrasigence has been bumping up against a few realities the last few days. One is that I recently committed to posting every Monday and Friday here and failed to do either this week; the other is that I have decided that I want a deeper relationship with my readers, but have stubbornly kept one of the defining factors of my adult life under the rug. So, because I don't know how else to move past this moment, and have this sudden belief that this will in fact get me there, here's the post I swore I'd never write:
About 17 years ago, with great reluctance, I went to see a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with OCD. (I feel a twinge of remorse as I type that, but moving right along.) Just going to the doctor was tough. My therapist had concluded that there might be something biologically off with me. Have you ever been told that there might be something wrong with your brain? We rarely think of ourselves this way, but despite all the rest of us, when you get right down to it, we are our brains. And so even the possibility that something might be awry up there–in here–was more than humbling. It was scary and depressing. Because I was less than forthcoming with the doctor, the initial diagnosis was depression, but was soon revised to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder….
Talking Shop: Kevin Sbraga (Philadelphia, PA; Jacksonville, FL)
The Story Behind Philly Chef (and onetime Top Chef champ) Kevin Sbraga's New Jacksonville, Florida, Restaurant Sbraga & Company
Kevin Sbraga. (courtesy Sbraga Dining)
I've been a huge fan of Kevin Sbraga from the first time I met him, during tryouts for the Bocuse d'Or USA in Orlando, Florida, back in 2008. At the time, Kevin was culinary director for the Garces Restaurant Group. While he didn't make the team, I was struck by how bad he wanted it, and what a humble guy he was. I wasn't at all surprised when he won the next big-time competition he signed up for, taking the crown on Season 7 of Top Chef. He swiftly parlayed that success into the launch of his first Philadelphia restaurant, Sbraga, where he serves a multi-course prix-fixe menu, followed by the more casual, pork-centric The Fat Ham, also in Philly.
Kevin's launching a new restaurant, Sbraga & Company, in – of all places – Jacksonville, Florida, on November 14. We caught up with Kevin by phone during our hiatus late this summer to talk about how this project came together and how he plans to keep his growing collection of restaurants functioning up to his standards.
How in the world did you end up in Florida?
A group of developers were out scouting chefs from all over the country, and they happened to make a pit stop in Philadelphia, where I got to meet them. I showed them around Philadelphia and cooked for them at Sbraga and Fat Ham. About a month later, I got an invitation to come down to Florida. This was April 2014.
I kind of fell in love with them. They're not operators at all. They have nothing to do with operations. They are developers. They develop mixed-use properties. They said, "We have this space and we want a national chef." Pretty much the way the deal was brought to me was that they'd build it but I'd manage it. It'd be my restaurant, my design, my team.
This brings up an interesting point. A lot of customers don't realize that when you see a chef is opening a restaurant in so-and-so city, the chef's commitment is actually pretty minimal. A lot of the time, they're actually consulting, or there's a management contract, but it's not particularly hands-on. And, a lot of the time, that shows in the product. It sounds like you very purposefully did not want that to be the case.
That's very accurate. You open one restaurant, then another that's even bigger. Then you go national and that's huge. At each step, you lose some control and you have to be okay with that, and other things you can't be okay with. These guys were such great partners because they said, "We don't want to operate it; you operate it." That's it. It gives us a sense of control and allows us to control everything. It happened to work out that everybody was on the same page."…
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Bitters … Sweet!
How a New York City Actor-Waiter-Bartender Turned into a Budding Entrepreneur
Tobin Ludwig. Upright Brew House, Hudson Street. June 2014.
NEW YORK CITY — Presidents issue pardons, tennis tournaments hand out wildcards, restaurants hold tables for VIPs … so call this the blogger equivalent: On this, my birthday, I'm invoking personal privilege and profiling an honorary family member who, though he's been intermittently involved in the restaurant trade, isn't a chef.
Tobin Ludwig, one of the trio of young entrepreneurs behind the relatively new brand Hella Bitters, is something of an adopted son, or at least baby brother, to me and my wife, Caitlin, here in New York City. Tobin's mother Josette, was a dear friend to my late mother in-law, Joan, and when he came to New York to spend a year here before college, we worked our network to help him secure a job, landing him a gig as a barista at The Harrison, which was about to open in Tribeca.
The timing of Tobin's arrival seems comical now, but wasn't at the time: September 9, 2001.
Two days later, on September 11, he was woken by his roommate at the 92nd Street Y. The guy's girlfriend had called from Israel, alarmed about the attack on the city that was in progress. Tobin shuffled out onto Lexington Avenue and saw the smoldering towers way down south….
A Tale of Two Chefs
At Home, and in the Kitchen, with San Francisco's Sean and Reneé Baker
Sean and Reneé Baker, outside Omnivore Books, San Francisco. February 2014. (photo © 2014 Table 12 Productions, Inc.)
I've spent a fair bit of time in San Francisco over the past year, researching the chefs of the 70s and 80s. But I've also been very much in the present, in part thanks to Sean and Reneé Baker, who have graciously hosted me in the guest room of their Noe Valley home on my last few visits.
As Toqueland readers may know, Sean is a partner in both Gather restaurant in Berkeley, and Verbena, which opened on Polk Street in December, and where he is the chef. Reneé is a private chef who works for a Bay Area family, cooking for them at home and on the road when they travel.
I first met Sean and Reneé during the Chef's Holidays program at The Ahwahnee in Yosemite National Park two years ago. Over a beer in the pub, we talked about the pluses and minuses of being a two-chef couple. They met in the kitchen at Millennium restaurant in 2004, then cooked together at Google before their professional paths diverged, Reneé finding her current gig when a desired change of pace led her to perusing the possibilities on Craig's List.
My assumption was that living in a two-toque household must have helped their relationship endure because chefs' spouses (they were married in 2011) often feel that they come in a distant second to their partner's work.
Reneé concurred: "If I wasn't in the industry, I might not understand why he isn't home for fifteen hours every day," she said. "Women not in the industry might not get it, or stick around."…
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The Buvette Chef and Author on Her New Cookbook, Loving Vague Recipes, and Why Intentions Matter
Jody Williams (photo courtesy Grand Central Life & Style)
Jody Williams' new cookbook Buvette: The Pleasure of Good Food (Grand Central Life & Style; $30) debuts today. Written in collaboration with Julia Turshen and with an affectionate foreword by Mario Batali and exquisite photography by Gentl & Hyers, the book is a real charmer. It shares not just a number of mostly simple and high-utility recipes fashioned after the European fare served up at Williams' West Village restaurant, but also pantry notes and essays on savoring food and drink that help explain the mindset that makes Buvette such a respite from the madness of Manhattan. With a recently opened Paris outpost and the mother ship on Grove street in a state of perpetual bustle, Jody's pretty busy these days, but took time out last week to to sit at the long communal table just outside the kitchen door at Buvettte, and chat with us about her debut book.
TOQUELAND: The book really conjures a sense of place and what this place is all about, largely through you just talking about the food. It's transporting. Was it a goal to create a mood as much as to share recipes?
WILLIAMS: I wish I was capable of consciously creating a mood. If there is a mood or a sense of place, it came out of this body of work subconsciously, and it makes sense for me that it would because the food that I'm cooking really is tied to a place. It doesn't really change much when I learn a dish in Rome or I learn a dish in France and I bring it back here and try and cook it. I love the culture. I love the language. I love where things are from. Maybe that's why it feels that way.
How long had you had it in mind to do a book? Is that something you'd always wanted to do? …
Boulud Sud's Executive Chef Travis Swikard on His New Dinner Series, Working with Daniel, and Moving Up the Kitchen Food Chain
Boulud Sud Executive Chef Travis Swikard (photo by Evan Sung; courtesy Dinex Group)
At just 30 years of age, Executive Chef Travis Swikard is already a young veteran of the Daniel Boulud empire, having spent five years with the company here in New York City, first at Café Boulud under Executive Chef Gavin Kaysen and now at Boulud Sud, where he was promoted to Executive Chef in the fall. On Monday night, Travis introduced a Voyage Dinner Series through which he'll present the cuisine of a different Mediterranean country or region one night each month. This week explored Israel and the next three dinners will serve up Greece (Monday, May 12); Sicily (Monday, June 16); and the Côte d'Azur (Monday, July 14). All dinners are at 7pm and the cost is $95 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Tickets are available at events.danielboulud.com.
We sat down with Travis the morning after the Israeli dinner this week to discuss his career, and the series:
SWIKARD: I grew up in between my parents' houses. I lived with my mom most of the time and my dad every other weekend. My dad was a really good cook. I loved to cook with him and cook for my family. I think I was four years old, five years old and my dad was making a steak Diane in the house and he put the cognac in the pan and almost blew up the house. I looked at him and I said, "I want to be a chef."
How did you start cooking professionally? …
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I Meant to Post More from Italy, I Really Did
Imola, Italy
I'm just back from my Italian adventure with Michael White. To those who have checked in on the site for more postcards from overseas, my apologies–a number of factors conspired to prevent blogging from on the ground. I wasn't able to get the post done before a family vacation that immediately followed the Italy trip, so a wrap-up post or two on an unforgettable trip will follow soon, though not immediately.


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Ronan Keating and Cancer Research UK launch cancer awareness drive
POP ICON Ronan Keating today announced a new initiative, which will see mobile cancer awareness units touring the UK funded by Cancer Research UK working together with the Marie Keating Foundation.
The mobile units will target the general public with cancer prevention information highlighting how to reduce your cancer risk. Each unit will be staffed by a nurse and will visit areas where research has shown there is a greater concentration of lifestyle related cancers.
Ronan Keating, who is fronting the campaign, is urging the UK public to take five minutes and find out more about how to live a healthier life by visiting one of the mobile units when it comes to a town near them.
This new initiative builds on the successful work that has already been carried out in the Republic of Ireland by the Marie Keating Foundation. Ronan Keating and his family established the foundation following their mother's premature death from breast cancer aged 51 years. Since its launch in 2001, mobile information units and nurses have toured the Republic of Ireland and spoken to over 45,000 people.
Ronan Keating commented: "My mum died eight years ago from cancer and I believe that if she had been more aware of the warning signs she could still be here now. The statistics show that one in three of us will be diagnosed at some stage with cancer. Therefore it's vital we all know how we can reduce our risk and look after ourselves.
"I hope that these information units will help to raise awareness and encourage people to make small changes that could save their lives."
A recent survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK, highlighted that less than one sixth (15%) of people knew that physical inactivity increases the risk of cancer. Similarly less than a third (30%) of people appreciated that drinking excess alcohol increases the risk of cancer and only 30% of people realised that having a low fruit and vegetable intake also increases the risk of cancer.
More than 4000 men and women from across the United Kingdom were interviewed in this survey by BMRB to investigate people's perceptions and knowledge of their cancer risk.
Cancer Research UK's director of cancer information, Dr Lesley Walker, commented: "Our research shows that there is a knowledge gap and the majority of people are still not clear on how they can reduce their risk of cancer, for example by increasing the amount of exercise that they do or giving up smoking.
"Prevention is definitely better than a cure and by taking this information directly to people and making it more accessible we hope it'll mean that more people take it on board."
For media enquiries please contact Susie Rea in the Cancer Research UK press office on 020 7061 8479 or, out of hours the duty press officer on 07050 264 059.
Two-cancer awareness unit will tour the UK from April to October.
To find out where the mobile units will be visit the Take Five Minutes website
To find out more information about the Marie Keating Foundation please visit the Marie Keating website
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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Commerce National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries Service File No. 493-1848; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File No. MA130062, 8972-8973 [07-900]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries Service File No. 493-1848; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File No. MA130062, 8972-8973 [07-900]
Download as PDF 8972 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 28, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 022207E] Marine Mammals; File No. 1120–1898 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Eye of the Whale (Olga von Ziegesar, Principal Investigator), P.O. Box 15191, Fitz Creek, AK 99603, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before March 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone (907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1120–1898. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Brandy Hutnak, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:08 Feb 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222–226). The applicant requests a five-year scientific research permit to continue a long-term census of humpback whales in Prince William Sound and adjacent waters of Alaska. Up to 2,250 takes for the close vessel approach, photoidentification and behavioral observation of whales is requested annually to determine the population size, distribution, recurrence of individuals, feeding habits, vital rates, associations between animals, and sex of individuals. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: February 23, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–3508 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [I.D. 111606C] Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries Service File No. 493–1848; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File No. MA130062 AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Darlene R. Ketten, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, MRF- Room 233, MS 50, Woods Hole, MA 02543 has been issued a permit to receive, import, and export marine mammal specimens for scientific research purposes. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 713–2289; fax (301) 427–2521; Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930–2298; phone (978) 281–9200; fax (978) 281–9371; and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, VA 22203; phone (800) 358– 2104; fax (703) 358–2281. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2006, notice was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 50893) that a request for a scientific research permit had been submitted by the above-named individual. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR parts 18 and 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). Dr. Ketten has been issued a scientific research permit to possess and import/ export worldwide marine mammal and endangered species parts from the orders of Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises and whales), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walrus), Carnivora (sea otter, Enhydra lutris, and polar bear, Ursus maritimus) and Sirenia (dugongs and manatees). Whole carcasses, heads, or temporal bones (ears) are requested from stranded animals that die prior to beaching, are euthanized upon stranding, or which die in captivity. No animals may be intentionally killed for the purpose of collecting specimens, and no money can be offered for the specimens. This permit has been issued for a period of 5 years. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 28, 2007 / Notices such permit: (1) was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: February 22, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Dated: February 22, 2007. Charlie R. Chandler, Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 07–900 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Meeting of the Historical Advisory Committee Department of Defense. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: Tuesday, March 13th at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on the 5th Floor, Suite 5000, 1777 North Kent Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Pamela Bennett at 703–588–7889 or Ms. Carolyn Thorne at 703–588–7890 for information, and or upon arrival at the building in order to be admitted. February 21, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Assess technological, operational, and policy oriented solutions. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meetings will be closed to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301– 3140, via e-mail at clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at (703) 571–0083. Due to scheduling difficulties, there is insufficient time to provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Subsection 102–3. 105(b) of the GSA Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 102–3. 150(b), which further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting. Dated: February 22, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–894 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] 8973 needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Assess all aspects of nuclear deterrent skills as well as the progress Department of Energy (DoE) has made since the publication of the Chiles Commission report. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meetings will be closed to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301– 3140, via e-mail at clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at (703) 571–0083. Due to scheduling difficulties, there is insufficient time to provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Subsection 102–3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 102–3.150(b), which further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting. Dated: February 22, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–895 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Air Force Dated: February 12, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07–893 Filed 2–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M New Mexico Training Range Initiative, Cannon Air Force Base, NM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCY: BILLING CODE 5000–06–M Defense Science Board Office of the Secretary Department of Defense. Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTION: Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Department of Defense. Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. AGENCY: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Summer Study on DSB 2007 Summer Study: Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests met in closed session on VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:08 Feb 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 ACTION: SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence Skills met in closed session on February 22– 23, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of the Air Force. Record of Decision. SUMMARY: On February 13, 2007, the United States Air Force signed the ROD for the New Mexico Training Range Initiative, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. 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U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service
[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Pages 8972-8973]
[FR Doc No: 07-900]
[I.D. 111606C]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries
Service File No. 493-1848; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File No.
MA130062
AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Darlene R. Ketten, Ph.D., Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology Department, MRF- Room 233, MS
50, Woods Hole, MA 02543 has been issued a permit to receive, import,
and export marine mammal specimens for scientific research purposes.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301) 713-2289; fax (301) 427-2521;
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978) 281-9200; fax (978) 281-9371; and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, VA 22203; phone (800)
358-2104; fax (703) 358-2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, Office
of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 2006, notice was published in
the Federal Register (71 FR 50893) that a request for a scientific
research permit had been submitted by the above-named individual. The
requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50
CFR parts 18 and 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR
parts 222-226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1151 et seq.).
Dr. Ketten has been issued a scientific research permit to possess
and import/export worldwide marine mammal and endangered species parts
from the orders of Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises and whales), Pinnipedia
(seals, sea lions and walrus), Carnivora (sea otter, Enhydra lutris,
and polar bear, Ursus maritimus) and Sirenia (dugongs and manatees).
Whole carcasses, heads, or temporal bones (ears) are requested from
stranded animals that die prior to beaching, are euthanized upon
stranding, or which die in captivity. No animals may be intentionally
killed for the purpose of collecting specimens, and no money can be
offered for the specimens. This permit has been issued for a period of
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding
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such permit: (1) was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to
the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is consistent with
the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: February 22, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Charlie R. Chandler,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 07-900 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better
Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it gets better, even if we don't think the taste is spot on. New research from Future Consumer Lab at the University of Copenhagen demonstrates this.
Credit: Dwi Larasatie Nur Fibri, University of Copenhagen / Universitas Gadjah Mada
The research was conducted in Indonesia with the participation of young Indonesians who rated modern and traditional versions of tempe, which has a long tradition in Indonesian cuisine and consists of beans fermented with a type of fungus.
Why tempe is sustainable
Tempe is a sustainable food for several reasons. Legumes fix nitrogen from the air and can thus be grown efficiently without the input of nitrogenous fertilizers, while simultaneously improving the soil for other crops. Tempe is high in protein, and during the fermentation vitamin B12 is formed, which we otherwise obtain predominately from animal products. For centuries, tempe has been an important source of protein in Indonesia and the rest of the world could very well benefit from this food, which can often be made with local produce.
The researchers let the young people judge the taste of 5 modern and 4 traditional versions of tempe. It turned out that the young people liked the modern versions as long as they were only considering the taste. But when the researchers provided information about the background of the different versions of tempe, it changed both the taste and how well they liked the traditional versions.
"When the young people were told that the tempe in front of them was made from local ingredients with traditional production methods, the information made the products taste significantly better," explains one of the researchers behind the study, Associate Professor Michael Bom Frost from the Future Consumer Lab, Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UPCH FOOD).
The traditional tempe is being supplanted by the modern, industrially produced versions that have a more standardised taste, which researchers believe is one of the reasons for this result.
"We know from other research that we really like the taste of something we can recognise, and therefore it is not surprising that the young Indonesians like the modern versions of the tempe best, as it is simply these versions that they know best," says Michael Bom Frost.
Earlier research has also shown that the narrative of a food can influence the taste of the dish, but the research here specifically showed that it was the pride in a traditional dish with deep roots in the participants' own culture and made of local produce that made the food taste better.
Modern food with traditional roots
"Much more than taste and how much we like what we eat affects our behaviour. Here it was clear that other elements of the experience, such as the pride of eating food made from local produce and using traditional production methods, significantly changed the perception of the food. There are a lot of feelings about food that are connected to where it comes from," explains Michael Bom Frost.
That is why it might be interesting for producers in Indonesia to formulate strategies that take into account the fact that consumers have strong positive feelings about the traditions. It has a major impact on how food production can be modernised in a way that is developed and streamlined while keeping consumers connected to their original food culture.
How the research was carried out
165 young Indonesians tasted nine different kinds of tempe twice in a sensory lab – 5 traditional types and 4 modernised versions. The tempe served was prepared in the simplest way: briefly fried in oil after a short marinating in a brine of salt and garlic. This is a very common method of preparing it in Indonesian cuisine. The first time, the participants were given no information about the samples. The second time, they were told the types of beans used, whether they were local or imported, and whether modern or traditional production methods had been used. They had to answer several types of questions for each taste sample: How well do you like it? What does it taste like? What overall characteristics (e.g., familiar and authentic) does the sample have? What emotions (e.g. pride and enthusiasm) does the taste evoke in you?
The research is supported by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia [grant number 1109.1/E4.4/ K/2014]. The funding was a PhD-scholarship to Dwi Larasatie Nur Fibri, the article's first author. She has returned to Gadjah Mada University, where she is an assistant professor.
Lene Hundborg Koss
lene.h.koss@food.ku.dk
https://food.ku.dk/english/news/2019/knowledge-of-the-origin-of-the-food-makes-it-taste-better/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2019.103798
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BigCommerce Scores 22 Total Medals in 2022 Paradigm B2B Combine Midmarket and Enterprise Editions
BigCommerce Pty Ltd Stand: U42
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AUSTIN, Texas – July 28, 2022 – BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, today announced it has again received high honors as a top solution in both the 2022 Paradigm B2B Combine (Midmarket Edition) and 2022 Paradigm B2B Combine (Enterprise Edition) with 22 out of 24 total medals. BigCommerce has exceeded last year's analyst evaluations by six medals, surpassing previous analyst evaluations for the third consecutive year.
With the recent acquisitions of long-time technology partners BundleB2B and B2B Ninja, BigCommerce has expanded its native B2B ecommerce functionality to provide a dynamic platform for all B2B merchants that is easier to use, faster than legacy B2B solutions and more flexible and powerful than other SaaS platforms at a time when B2B ecommerce is booming. The global B2B ecommerce market size is estimated to reach just over $33 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 19.7% from 2022 to 2030.
"BigCommerce aspires to create the world's most flexible and usable SaaS platform for B2B. Our recent acquisitions of B2B Ninja and BundleB2B significantly expand our native B2B offering, enabling us to serve a comprehensive set of B2B selling use cases for businesses of all sizes," said Brent Bellm, CEO at BigCommerce. "This year's Paradigm B2B Combine recognizes our leadership in B2B ecommerce for both midmarket and enterprise businesses and reflects the strong progress in our offering in the last year."
BigCommerce's platform received 12 medals in the Paradigm B2B (Midmarket Edition) and 10 medals in the Paradigm B2B (Enterprise Edition), including an exceptional rating (Gold) for Total Cost of Ownership and Partner Ecosystem for the third consecutive year. The breakdown of award categories are:
2022 Paradigm B2B Midmarket Edition
4 Gold (Partner Ecosystem, Total Cost of Ownership, Promotions Management, Sales & Channel Enablement)
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Developed and personally evaluated by Paradigm B2B CEO and B2B ecommerce expert Andy Hoar, the Paradigm B2B Combine assesses all vendor solutions on a five-point scale across 38 detailed and weighted criteria based on Andy's years of industry experience, as well as his nearly 80 recent interviews with B2B practitioners such as VPs of ecommerce and IT decision-makers. Medals were awarded based on composite scores in 12 distinct categories.
"Friction is the enemy of success in B2B and if a business makes it easier to buy, then customers will buy more," said Andy Hoar, chief executive officer at Paradigm B2B. "BigCommerce's customers were pleased with how easily business users could configure the solution and leverage the company's rich open application marketplace with robust APIs and well-developed partner ecosystem. B2B companies looking for a value-priced, partner-centric, multi-tenant SaaS ecommerce solution with an extensive open application marketplace can find it with BigCommerce."
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Paradigm B2B's purpose is to help guide B2B companies through today's complex, digital-first environment. B2B companies need world-class strategies and roadmaps, as well as clearly differentiated customer experiences, in order to thrive in an increasingly disrupted commerce landscape. Paradigm B2B focuses on offering high-quality advice that's well-informed and immediately actionable. Paradigm B2B is based in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more at http://www.paradigmb2b.com.
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The estate is located in the community Leiwen (Bernkastel area) in the German wine-growing region Moselle, It was founded in the 1950s by the parents of today's owner Heinz Schmitt, who then took over in 1983 with 3.5 hectares of vineyard area. After training as a winegrower and cellar technician in Bad Kreuznach, he set early on the production of high quality dry wines. After visiting many wine regions around the world, he completed a two-year practice stay in Napa Valley, California. This resulted in the uncompromising focus of all measures in vineyard and cellar on the highest possible quality. He combines the experience gained with the traditional methods of European winemaking. The vineyards now comprise 23 hectares of vineyards in the individual layers Annaberg (Schweich) with some parcels of root-oriented vines, Altärchen and pharmacy (Trittenheim) brotherhood (Klüsserath), monastery garden (Leiwen), Laurentiuslay (Köwerich and Leiwen), Maximiner Herrenberg (Longuich) Rosengärtchen (Neumagen), as well as Blattenberg and Zellerberg (Mehring). The grapes are pressed gently and the must is then filtered. The fermentation takes place spontaneously in both stainless steel tanks and in traditional wooden barrels with the natural yeasts from the vineyard. Since the year 2002 passengers of the first class of the German airline Lufthansa wines are served by Heinz Schmitt. Every year around 150,000 bottles of wine and around 10,000 bottles of sparkling wine are produced.


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Interfaces to Fire Alarms, BMS systems and other control systems can also be accommodated, all of which can then be interfaced with our Head End Graphical Control Software.
The Area Controller is supplied in a steel powder coated enclosure with a three position key switch to allow for the configuration of test functions.
These are programmable but typically would be all-on and emergency test commands.
The MA-TCP/IP Network Controller is used with our Head End PC software or when an Emergency Monitoring system is required.
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Home | Kerala
Kerala Woman Allegedly Strangled Teen Son During Argument, Burnt Body
After several rounds of interrogation, 42-year-old mother confessed to a chilling crime that has leftrelatives and neighbours in shock.
Kerala | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Updated: January 19, 2018 10:46 IST
A woman strangled her 14-year-old son, burnt his body and dumped his charred remains near her house
Kollam:
Woman killed her son following an argument, filed missing report next day
She burnt body at the backyard of her house, police say
The father of the child claims that his wife was "mentally unstable"
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala was strangled by his own mother, who burnt his body and dumped his charred remains near their home in Kollam, the police said yesterday.
The next day, Jaya Mol went with her husband Job John to the police to file a missing report for the teenager, Jithu Job.
The police noticed far too many contradictions in her story. Jaya Mol could not explain why she had burn marks on her hand. Then Jithu's slipper was found behind the house.
A search on Wednesday led the police to the body of the Class 9 student about 200m from the Jobs' two-storey house. As the body was taken away on a stretcher, scores of villagers watched, many in disbelief.
After several hours of interrogation, 42-year-old mother confessed to a chilling crime that has left relatives and neighbours in shock.
During an argument, she allegedly lost her temper and strangled her son with her dupatta. She took his body to the backyard, the police say, burnt the body with dry leaves and coconut fibre, threw the burnt remains over the boundary wall and then dragged it away from the house.
"She confessed that she dragged his body to the rear of her compound, burnt it and threw it across the wall. She then dragged the body from right outside the compound wall few metres away," Kollam police commissioner A Sreenivas told NDTV.
As Jaya Mol was being led away by the police on Thursday, a crowd threw stones at her and shouted abuses.
Jithu Job had just returned from his paternal grandmother's home when he and his mother fought in the kitchen. It is not known what he said that provoked his mother, but Job John - he was very close to his son - told reporters that his wife was "mentally unstable".
When Job John returned home on Monday, Jaya said their son had gone to the shop to buy stationery. After several hours, the next morning, the couple went to the police.
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Kim & Marc who own the car tell me that there's still a few more interior bits to complete the restoration. Finding those can be the hardest so best of luck to them in their project. I think once that's done a set of GL Hubcaps and she'll be perfect.
If you can help them out in any way with the restoration, contact me via comment and I'll pass on your information to them.
Not many of these around. Thumbs up to the owner. There's a C110 Coupe being restored, bought from the same state as above C110 sedan.
Do you know if thats the factory white? looks amazing!
Hi everyone, thanks very much for the comments & most of all BIG thanks to Michael for the lovely write-up.
Reply to Flauski : the white paint is Honda Type-R Champion White (cream white). best regards!
Wonderful, missing engine compartment photo!
Props to Kim & Marc for all their effort… that thing looks clean!
If you guys ever drive down to Singapore, please let me know!
pity we are not sure if the car can make it to Singapore yet.
haha, if you're ever going to visit Ipoh pls let us know!
Cheers!to Michael for hosting this wonderful blog!
Your car looks great. The car Sharm was referring to is mine. I am attempting to restore a 2 door coupe version of the C110. I bought it in Ipoh also. A friend of mine actually spotted your car there during Chinese New Year a few months back.
The car I got is very rough but I am putting it back together slowly. Hope we can keep in touch. I am on facebook and also Flickr.
wow we migrated to facebook lately : http://www.long-longtime.blogspot.sg/ .
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