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A Spiritual Quest To 12 Jyotirlingas For Ardent Devotees Of Lord Shiva
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Lord Shiva is regarded as a Supreme deity and the creator of the universe in Hinduism. Shiva Puran mentions that once Lord Brahma and Vishnu were fighting over 'who's the supreme being in the world'. To sort the issue, Shiva appeared in form of a huge pillar of light and asked the two Lords to find the end of the light stating that whoever will find the end will be the supreme one.
Brahma decided to go in upward direction of light and Vishnu chose to go down. After a while, both the deities appeared in front of Lord Shiva accepting their defeat but Brahma chose to lie and said he found the end. This made Lord Shiva furious and he cursed Brahma that he will not be worshipped till the end of the eternity and blessed Lord Vishnu for his piousness.
This pillar of radiance in which Lord Shiva manifested is called 'Jyotirling' where the supreme deity is worshipped in form of Lingam of Light. Although it is said that there are 64 such Jyotirlingas in India, but 12 of these are extremely important. There 12 Jyotirlingas in India are located in strategic location and Hindu devotes from across the country come to visit each one of them.
Apart from being spiritually important places, these sanctums are utterly peaceful. Just in case you happen to make a plan to embark on a spiritual odyssey, we would recommend that you start with these places and seek the blessings of the Lord.
Somnath Temple
Somnath temple is located in Veraval, Saurashtra region of Gujarat and is the first among the 12 Jyotirlinga. There are several stories associated with the temple of which one is of Moon God. As per Shiv Puran, moon was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapati but he was partial to Rohini, who was his favourite. He ignored his other wives. When Daksha came to know about how moon is treating his rest of the daughters, he cursed him to wane into nothingness. The moon then approached Lord Brahma who advised him to worship Lord Shiva. Impressed by moon's penance, the supreme god then appeared in front of his and blessed him to grow and shine in the bright half. The moon got his lustre back and since then, the place where Lord appeared was called 'Somnath'.
As history goes, the original Somnath temple was built by the moon in pure gold and later got revived by Ravana in silver, by Krishna in sandalwood and finally by Bhimadeva in stone. After that, the temple was plundered multiple times by Islamic invaders in the medieval centuries. The latest temple is made with reddish yellow stones and one can experience complete bliss when the gigantic waves of Arabian Sea hit the walls of the temple.
Mallikarjun Temple
Located in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, Mallikarjun is another important Jyoitrlinga in Hinduism and revered as one of the most pious spot in the country where one glance at the Jyotirlinga can rid you of your sins and worries. The story behind this Jyotirlingam is quite interesting.
Legend has it, once Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya went into a verbal fight about who will get to marry first. They both approached Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to solve the matter. Lord Shiva told them that whoever will take one complete rotation of earth will get married first. Lord Kartikeya went on the mission but Lord Ganesha encircled Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati instead. Impressed by this, Mahadev (Lord Shiva) blessed Ganesha and married him off to Riddhi and Siddhi.
When Kartikeya was done encircling the earth, he came to his parents but was shocked to see that Ganesha had got married by then. Saddened by this, he went to Kraunch Mountain and made it his abode. Over time, he resisted interaction with his parents. One day, Mahadev and Parvati decided to meet Kartikeya in Kraunch Mountain. Hearing the arrival of his parents, Kartikeya fled to another place. At last, Lord Shiva took the form of Jyotirlinga and decided to live on that mountain by the name of Mallikarjuna. Ironically, this is also the place where a body part of Sati (reincarnated as Parvati) fell. Mallikarjun temple is both a Jyotirlingam and Shaktipeeth.
Mahakaleshwar
The temple of Mahakaleshwar is situated in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh. It is considered as one of the most important pilgrimage center for devotes of Lord Shiva. Episodes of Shiv Puran say that once there was a sage who are ardent devotee of Mahadev and lived a humble life. He had 4 sons who were just as humble as him. At that time, there lived a demon who was creating havoc in the region. The demon saw four sons of the sage worshipping Shiva Lingam and ordered his army to kill them all. Little did the demon know that Lord Shiva would appear to their rescue and annihilate him and his army of demons.
Moved by the staunch devotion, Mahadev asked the sons for a wish, to which they asked the Lord to reside there permanently and protect the people of the land. Since then, Lord Shiva is said to guard the region. Worshippers from every nook and cranny of the country come to pay their respect to the God and seek his blessings for good life. Mahakaleshwar temple is regarded as one of the 7 holy places that can liberate a human and grant him 'Moksha'.
There are two temples of Lord Shiva in Omkareshwar. One goes by the name 'Omkareshwar' and other is known as 'Amreshwar'. The Jyotirlingam on an island named 'Shivapuri' by the Narmada River. Legend has it that once Narad Muni was passing by Vindhya Mountain, who prided himself for being the tallest Mountain on the earth. On hearing this, Naradmuni told him that 'Sumeru Mountain' is the mightiest and the tallest Mountain on the earth as its peak reaches the abode of Lord Indra and other deities. Feeling disheartened, Vindhya prayed to Lord Shiva for a long time. Impressed by this, the Lord asked him for a boon, to which Mahadev blessed him with the power of being able to do anything it wishes. He then assumed the form of Lingam and stayed there forever. The island is shaped like the Hindu symbol of 'Om'.
Vaidyanath
Known as one of the disputed Jyotirlinga temple in India, Vaidyanath Jyotirlingam is claimed by three destinations i.e Deogarh in Jharkhand, Baijnath in Himachal Pradesh and Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra. The natives of these places claim that the Jyotirlingam lies in their region. Legend has it that during a severe penance, Ravana, the demon king of Srilanka asked Shiva to reside at his place. He offered his head to Lord Shiva. When he was about to cut off his tenth head, the lord appears offers him a jyotirling to take to Lanka and instructed that wherever the Jyotirlingam touches the ground, it will get installed there permanently. But Ganesha tricks Ravana while he was on his way and Ravana unintentionally placed the Jyotirlingam on the ground. Since then pious Jyotirlinga has been claimed by these three destinations.
In the island of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu lie a Jyotirlinga that is closely associated with Lord Ram's return from Sri Lanka. Legend has it that when Ram was on his way to Sri Lanka, he decided to stop by Rameshwaram and was drinking water on the seashore. Just then, he heard a celestial edict asking him to take permission for drinking water. Ram then made a Shiv Lingam of sand and worshipped it. When Lord Shiva appeared, Ram asked his blessings to defeat Ravana. After giving the blessings, Shiva assumed the form of Jyotirlinga. The lingam worshipped by Lord Ram is known as Ramanathar.
Kedarnath
The temple of Kedarnath is situated at an altitude of 3583 m in the Himalays in Uttrakhand. It is one of the most revered pilgrimage spots in the country and also counted among the Chardham Yatra destinations. Open only for 6 months due to extreme climatic conditions, the temple is abode of Lord Shiva and has several stories associated with it. Kedar Mountain is the place where the Pandavas took penance. Adi Shankaracharya is also said to have taken Samadhi here. Traditions have it that pilgrims should first visit Yamunotri and Gangotri and bring holy waters of subsequent rivers. Then offer the same to Kedareshwar.
Bhimashankar
Situated about 100 Km from Pune, Bhimashankar temple lies on the banks of river Bhima and is one of the important pilgrimage sites in the country. Legend has it that once Lord Shiva was pleased by the devotion of a king named Bhimak and on his wish he took the form of Jyotirlinga only to stay there forever. It is believed that whoever visits the temple with pure heart gets his/her wish fulfilled by the Lord himself.
Vishwanath
Vishwanath temple is the holiest temple located on the banks of River Ganga. Shiv Puran mentions the origin of this Jyotirlingam when the pillar of light, a manifestation of Lord Shiva broke through earth's crust and flared towards heaven. It is believed that whoever comes here or die here attain liberation (Moksh) because Mahadev gives Tantra Mantra knowledge to the ones who are near their end. If someone prays Vishweshwar with full devotion, the Lord fulfils his desires. The place is also known as Kashi Vishwanath as it situated in Kashi (present day Varanasi). On auspicious days like Mahashivratri, the temple receives thousands of visitors per day.
Nageshwar
Located in Gujarat, Nageshwar temple also finds its mention in Shiv Puran. According to which, once there lived a demon named 'Daruk' who resided in a forest with his wife. Both of them unleashed horror on people living in the region. The demon trapped some villagers including a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva named 'Supriya'. Supriya worshipped lord Shiva every day and taught other inmates to do the same as he believed that Shiva will rescue them. Shiva was moved by his devotee and came to his rescue in serpent form. After defeating the demons, Shiva took the form of Jyotirlinga here. Since then the place is called Nageshwar. It is said that whoever visits the temple and pray to the god, he/she become poison-free.
Trimbakeshwar
Trimbakeshwar temple in Nasik lies near the mountain 'Brahmagiri' from which the river Godavari flows. Godavari here is also known as Gautami Ganga and is considered the most sacred river in South India. Legend has it that on request of Gautam Rishi, Lord Mahadev asked Godavari to flow through the region. After worshipping Lord Shiva for a long time, Gautam Rishi requested the Lord to make the region his abode along with 1 crore heavenly gods. Lord Mahadev was quite impressed with the Rishi and granted him the boon and took the form of Jyotirlinga so that other human beings can also seek his blessings. Once in twelve years, all the heavenly Gods promised to come down to Nasik, when Jupiter falls in the zodiac sign of Leo. The day is celebrated in form of a grand fair where devotees from every nook and corner of the country come to take a bath in holy Godavari River and seek the blessings of Trimbakeshwar.
Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga is popular because of its location, as it is near Ajanta and Ellora caves. Shiv Puran says that there once lived a firm believer of Shiva , named kusuma who used to immerse Shiva's lingam in a tank daily as part of her prayer. But, owing to the growing popularity of Kusuma, her husband's second wife got jealous and killed Kusuma's son. After hearing about her son's death, Kusuma was depressed and heartbroken. Despite that she continued worshipping Shiva hoping that he would bring back her son. When Shiva saw her sufferings, he appeared before Kusuma and the villages at that time. Kusuma requested Shiva to manifest himself at that very site, in the form of Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga. This is how Ghrisneshwar Jyotirlinga originated.
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Q: SAPUI5 dynamic binding of table cells I have the following Problem:
I want to dynamically create table rows and cells with different settings.
The Solution mentioned here: Dynamic binding of table column and rows
was a good starting point for my problem, but I still could not get it to work.
The table should display each object of the model in a new row with the binding for the given attributes of that object.
The checked attribute should be displayed in/as a checkbox that is either checked or unchecked depending on the value (true or false) of checked.
Now, this works perfectly fine if I define the bindings and columns as they are in the SAPUI5 Table Example
The Problem:
Depending on value (true or false) of the objects existsLocal attribute I want the checkbox of that row to be either enabled or disabled. Further that row should get a new class - called existsLocalClass wich sets its background to grey if existsLocal is true.
I was thinking that this can be solved with a factory function that creates my rows and its cells. Unfortunately my factory does not work as intended.
Here is my code:
Model definition:
var model = [
  {name: "name1", description: "description1", checked: true, existsLocal: true},
  {name: "name2", description: "description2", checked: false, existsLocal: false}
]
var oModel = new sap.ui.model.json.JSONModel();
oModel.setData({modelData: model});

Table plus factory function:
var oTable = new sap.ui.table.Table({
visibleRowCount: 7,
firstVisibleRow: 3,
selectionMode: sap.ui.table.SelectionMode.None
});

var tableRowFactory = function (sId, oContext) {
  console.log("row factory");
  var exists = oContext.getProperty("existsLocal");

  if(exists){
    return new sap.ui.table.Row(sId)
    .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.TextView()
    .bindProperty("text", oContext.sPath + "/name"))
    .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.TextView()
    .bindProperty("text", oContext.sPath+ "/description"))
    .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.CheckBox()
    .bindProperty("checked", oContext.sPath+ "/checked").setEnabled(false))
    .addStyleClass("existsLocal");
 }else{
   return new sap.ui.table.Row(sId)
   .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.TextView()
   .bindProperty("text", oContext.sPath + "/name"))
   .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.TextView()
   .bindProperty("text", oContext.sPath+ "/description"))
   .addCell(new sap.ui.commons.CheckBox()
   .bindProperty("checked", oContext.sPath+ "/checked"))
  }

};

oTable.setModel(oModel);
oTable.bindRows("/modelData",tableRowFactory); // does not work
oTable.bindAggregation("rows", "/modelData", tableRowFactory); //doesn't work either

The browser does not show any errors and the table stays empty. I think the function does not even get called but I could not manage to fix it.
Maybe my entire approach is wrong - I don't really understand sapui5's binding and context thingy.
I hope that you can help me with this.
Edit:
I found a kinda hacky solution for this:
var model = oTable.getModel();
var rows = oTable.getRows();
var indicesOfRows = [];
$.each(rows, function (index, row){
  indicesOfRows.push(oTable.indexOfRow(row));
});
$.each(rows, function(index, row){
  var rowIndex = indicesOfRows[index];
  var exists = model.getProperty("existsLocal", oTable.getContextByIndex(rowIndex));
  var cells = row.getCells();
  if(exists){
    $.each(cells, function(index, cell){
      if(cell instanceof sap.ui.commons.CheckBox){
        row.$().toggleClass("existsLocal", true);
        cell.setEnabled(false);
      }
    })
  }
})

A: Instead you could bind to column with template. You have only rows binding and table does not know the columns.
BTW, You can define "enable" property of the checkbox with formatters. You need factory only for addStyleClass when necessary
So something like that: http://jsbin.com/poyetoqa/1/edit

A: See my edited solution in the original question. If you have a better working solution feel free to answer. Meanwhile I'll mark the question as answered.

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With a great mix of city and downtown living and suburban neighborhoods, Stamford has it all!
Welcome to Stamford
Stamford, CT is a growing city only one hour outside of New York City. With a great mix of city and downtown living and suburban neighborhoods, Stamford has it all! No matter what lifestyle you are looking for, Stamford has something to offer at an affordable price (for the area, as it is surrounded by towns that offer a cost of living at nearly double the price). You can enjoy great restaurants, dynamic nightlife, and plenty of outdoor and indoor activities for you and the whole family.
Whether you are searching for theater in live entertainment or a cinema, a burger or a 5-star meal, a quiet day at the park or a night at the club, anything you are looking for, you are sure to find.
Many large companies call Stamford home, which lends to a growing population, and plenty of jobs. With an immaculate Metro North Railway station smack in the center of the city, it is one of the largest hubs East of the Hudson River. With I95 and the Merritt Parkway, as well as Route 1 and other major roads, it's a requirement to pass through when entering Connecticut.
Let's get into some detail about Stamford and what you will find in this amazing town.
Just 30 miles from Manhattan, Stamford can be considered part of the New York metropolitan area. Located in the southwestern section of Connecticut, it has the Long Island Sound to the south and the NY State border to the north. It is comprised of several neighborhoods and villages including Cove, East Side, Downtown, North Stamford, Glenbrook, West Side, Turn Of River, Waterside, Springdale, Belltown, Ridgeway, Newfield, South End, Westover, Shippan, Roxbury, and Palmers Hill. North of the Merritt Parkway is considered the North Stamford section of the city. North Stamford encompasses the largest land mass in Stamford, however, it is the least densely populated area of the city due to the large plots of land per property, compared to high-rise living in the downtown region. North Stamford functionally and legally acts as one municipality within the City of Stamford. Towns surrounding Stamford include Pound Ridge, New York to the north, Greenwich to the west, and both Darien and New Canaan to the east.
The city has an area of 52.09 square miles, making it the largest city by area in the state of Connecticut.
Stamford is composed of approximately 45 distinct neighborhoods, including 2 historic districts.
The commonly known neighborhoods throughout Stamford (with ZIP Codes that roughly cover the same areas) are as follow:
06901 - Downtown.
06902 - Cove, Dolphin Cove, East Side, Harbor Point, Roxbury, Shippan, Shippan Point, South End, Waterside, West Side, and Westover.
06903 - North Stamford, Long Ridge, High Ridge, and Scofieldtown.
06905 - Belltown, Bulls Head, Hubbard Heights, Mid-Ridges, Newfield, Revonah Woods, Ridgeway, and Turn of River.
06906 - Glenbrook.
06907 - Springdale.
There are also five islands located in and around Stamford called Cove Island, Grass Island, Greenway Island, Jack Island, and Vincent Island.
Stamford is surrounded by towns with some of the most expensive real estate in the country. Similar to Norwalk, one of its biggest selling points is the affordability of real estate as compared to neighboring towns with similar amenities and comparable distance to Manhattan.
For some perspective, the Average Sold Price of a Single Family Home (in 2017 according to SmartMLS):
Stamford: $575,000
Darien: $1.425 Million
New Canaan: >$1.4 Million
Greenwich: >$1.625 million
Stamford Connecticut is one of the largest cities within an hour of Manhattan but is still one of the most affordable locations to buy in the same proximity. Outside of Norwalk, Stamford is the commuter's dream. With options ranging from flats in the downtown/city area, to multi-million dollar mansions on acres of private, wooded land, Stamford can give you any type of home you want.
With a steady flow of inventory all year round, finding something suitable in your price range is not hard to do (especially with the help of our highly experienced team of real estate professionals). With one-bedroom, one-bath condominiums available for as little as $120,000 to 5,375 square foot Beach-front, 7-bedroom, and 8-bathroom mega mansions listed at a whopping $11.95 million (at the time of this writing); there are hundreds of options in between that spectrum for any willing homebuyer. With a median home price of around $439,200 (according to Zillow) and a median price per square foot of $269, the options that surround these numbers create many options for buyers.
With a steady real estate market, the average cost of property has increased in value by 3% in the past twelve months (between the end months of 2016 through 2017), making now a great time to buy in hopes of appreciation. The trend looks to be steadily rising in the next 12 months.
Housing and Population Statistics
In the last 3 months (July-Sept. 2017):
The median value of homes occupied by the owner – is $499,562.50 (According to the Smart MLS)
Median property tax – $7,172 (According to Smart Asset)
Homes occupied by owner – 55.3% (According to Suburban Stats)
Homes occupied by renters – 44.7% (According to Suburban Stats)
Town population – 121,363 (According to Suburban Stats)
Population density – 2,330 people per square mile (According to Suburban Stats)
Percentage of households with children under 18 – 32.1% (According to Suburban Stats)
Percentage of households that are married couples – 22.7% (According to Suburban Stats)
The median age of residents – is 37 (According to Suburban Stats)
Median DOM (Days on Market)- 31.5 (over 3 months) (According to the Smart MLS)
From 2000 to 2010 the city saw a population growth of 4.75%, solid growth for a city this size and demonstrative of why residential real estate prices continue to rise.
According to Wikipedia, Stamford was known as Rippowam by the Native American inhabitants of the region, and the very first European settlers to the area also referred to it as such. The present name is after the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The deed to Stamford was signed on July 1, 1640, between Captain Turner of the New Haven Colony and Chief Ponus. By the 18th century, one of the primary industries of the town was merchandising by water, which was possible due to Stamford's proximity to New York.
In 1692, Stamford was home to a less famous witch trial than the well-known Salem witch trials, which also occurred in 1692. The accusations were less fanatical and smaller scale but also grew to prominence through gossip and hysterics.
New Canaan officially separated from Stamford when it was incorporated as a town in 1801, followed by Darien in 1820.
Starting in the late 19th century, New York residents built summer homes on the shoreline. Some did move to Stamford permanently and started commuting to Manhattan by train, although the practice became more popular later. Stamford was incorporated as a city in 1893.
In 1950, the Census Bureau reported the city's population as 94.6% white and 5.2% black.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Stamford's commercial real estate boomed as corporations relocated from New York City to peripheral areas. A massive urban redevelopment campaign during that time resulted in a downtown with many tall office buildings. The F.D. Rich Co. was the city-designated urban renewal developer of the downtown in an ongoing redevelopment project that was contentious, beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the 1970s. The company put up what was the city's tallest structure, One Landmark Square, at 21 floors high, and the GTE building (now One Stamford Forum), along with the Marriott Hotel, the Stamford Town Center, and many of the other downtown office buildings. One Landmark Square has since been dwarfed by the new 34-story Trump Parc Stamford condominium tower, and then again by the Atlantic Station development, another project by the Rich Company in partnership with Cappelli Enterprises. Over the years, other developers have joined in building up the downtown, a process that continued, with breaks during downturns in the economy, through the 1980s, 1990s, and into the new century.
Since 2008, an 80-acre mixed-use redevelopment project for Stamford's Harbor Point neighborhood has added additional growth south of the city's Downtown area. Once complete, the redevelopment will include 6,000,000 square feet of new residential, retail, office, and hotel space, and a marina. As of July 2012, roughly 900 of the projected 4,000 Harbor Point residential units had been constructed. New restaurants and recreational activities have come up in the Harbor Point area, which is considered New Stamford.
Stamford, nearly identical to Norwalk, is the perfect example of the four seasons. With long, hot summers and cold winters (with the occasional 115 inches of snow accumulation throughout the season), you get a taste of all Mother Nature has to offer; snow, sleet, rain, wind, tropical storms, and hail. Luckily, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are extremely uncommon but are rarely known to happen. According to usclimatedata.com, Stamford gets an average of 53.15 inches of rainfall each year, with an average of 32 inches of snowfall. The town gets an average of 128.6 days of measurable precipitation and an average temperature of 52.1 degrees F. The average high in July is 86 degrees while the average low in January is 20 degrees F.
Economy & Household Income
According to the US Census Bureau, the median income for households in Stamford (as of 2016) is $81,634. According to datausa.io, the economy of Stamford, CT employs 70,593 people. Stamford Specializes in the Management of Companies & Enterprises; Finance & Insurance; and Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services. The largest industries in Stamford, CT are Healthcare & Social Assistance (13.7%), Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services (12.6%), and Finance and Insurance (11.4%). The Highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($110,688 avg.), Finance and Insurance ($106,566 avg.), and Utilities ($91,750 avg.)
As far as amenities across the town, there are many small and big businesses scattered throughout the city. With multiple main roads to shop, eat and do the essentials, everything you need is always within a stone's throw. Major retail in Stamford, besides the great local shopping, include:
Stamford Town Center; which includes:
(To name a few, there are another 40-50 more options)
Also, you have other large options, such as:
Some noteworthy dining in Stamford includes:
The Capital Grill
Bull's Head Diner
Bar Taco
Colony Grill
Dinosaur Bar- B-Cue
Coromandel Cuisine of India
So many more Chain and local options
There are also an impressive number of major businesses based in the area, including:
Nestle Waters North America
NBC Sports Group
Conair Corp.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Stamford is a large city so there are many options to entertain yourself besides great food and shopping options. There are multiple movie theaters in town, including two large, updated Bowtie Cinema Theaters in the Downtown area. Besides that, you can choose to go to a taping of the Jerry Springer, Steve Wilco's Show, or the Maury Show at the Stamford Media Center or the Rich Forum Theater, which opened in 1992. More entertainment options include The Palace Theater, which has been around since the 1920s and is a great place to catch a comedy show or a touring act (It is on the same street and block as the Rich Forum). If you're looking to see some local talent, take a trip to one of Curtain Call Stamford's two theaters and catch a musical or a play (You would have seen Chris in some of Curtain Call's more recent productions). Besides all of the theater magic you can get outside of NYC, there are a ton of bars and clubs to enjoy nightlife as well as breweries. If you're looking for something a bit more relaxing, take a trip to any of the local parks or the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
From our many public schools to private schools and preschool options, Stamford's education system has many options and districts. With such a large population in town and nearly 16,000 students, it has the schools to accommodate. There are:
Thirteen public elementary schools (based on 2017's numbers):
Davenport Ridge Elementary School - 625 Students
Hart Magnet Elementary School - 629 Students
K.T. Murphy Elementary School - 547 Students
Newfield Elementary School - 569 Students
Northeast Elementary School - 658 Students
Rogers Elementary School - 552 Students
Roxbury Elementary School - 590 Students
Springdale Elementary School - 614 Students
Stark Elementary School - 602 Students
Stillmeadow Elementary School - 655 Students
Strawberry Hill Elementary School - 350 Students
Toquam Elementary School - 648 Students
Westover Elementary School - 682 Students
Six middle schools:
Cloonan Middle School - 570 Students
Dolan Middle School - 532 Students
Rippowam Middle School - 727 Students
Rogers Middle School - 260 Students
Scofield Middle School - 672 Students
Turn of River Middle School - 635 Students
And Four High Schools:
Stamford High School - 1,689 Students
Westhill High School - 2,058 Students
AITE High School - 651 Students
IAI/ARTS High School - 90 Students
Not to mention, our college or university:
University of Connecticut; Stamford
Transportation and Commuting Options
Since Stamford is such a commuter city, if you don't have a car, you still have a lot of options. You have a few public bus options, including the CT Transit bus company, which is your main public bus system. You also have a few major bus hubs in the downtown area that will take you to other cities in the Tri-State area and beyond including Stamford Greyhound Bus Terminal, 30 Station Place, Stamford, CT 06902.
In addition to Buses, Metro-North has one of its largest CT stations in Downtown Stamford, which runs parallel to I-95. This station can take you upstate to all other MTA stations or it can take you to express to Grand Central, which is a convenient 50-minute ride. It is at this station where you can also easily grab a taxi or an Uber (which is becoming more and more common in the area), grab a Greyhound Bus or another major bus line, or an Amtrak train across the country. In other words, you have options.
A few other important main roads to take note of in the area are Hope St, High Ridge Road, Long Ridge Road, Cove Road, and Newfield Ave.
Whether you are in the southern part of Stamford or North Stamford, there are many major roads and major highways to get you where you are going faster. In the more southern part of Stamford, the always busy, yet convenient Interstate-95 is there to get you where you need to be across CT and into our neighboring states (Rhode Island or New York). Or if you are in North Stamford, you can take a quick trip on the Merritt Parkway, which can also take you into New York or across our scenic state.
Local Realtors®
While it is very possible to buy a home on your own in Stamford and Fairfield County, it is highly recommended that you find a knowledgeable and hardworking Realtor®to assist you. If they are qualified, they will know the health of the current market and what is available in your price range and wants and needs. Realtors® will have access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Services) where they can find anything and everything you would want to see. The information they have access to is beyond anything you can find on traditional home-buying websites. Their wheelhouse of other resources is invaluable to your searches such as access to great insurance brokers, mortgage brokers, attorneys, and more.
There are few teams in the local area with the work ethic, technological savviness, and track record The Balestriere Brothers have. Check out our testimonials section for more information on how many satisfied customers have used our resources and skill to get their real estate needs to be accomplished.
All of this means that a skilled real estate agent is capable of finding you a home within your budget that offers what you want. Competition is likely to continue to increase for desirable properties over the coming year, making it harder and harder to find the right home for the right price. An excellent Realtor® covering Stamford will be able to guide you on what is going on in the market so you are well-informed to make a smart decision. So call us, our advice is free, and we start mitigating your risk from day one.
Browse Properties in the Area
MLS® 170545145
271 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903
905 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford, CT 06903
0 South Lake Drive, Stamford, CT 06903
86 Rogers Road, Stamford, CT 06902
58 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06903
48 Gurley Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Overview for Stamford, CT
70,199 people live in Stamford, where the median age is 35.9 and the average individual income is $49,014. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The following schools are within or nearby Stamford. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
J. M. Wright Technical High School
120 Bridge St., Stamford, CT, 06905
http://wright.cttech.org/
Hart School
61 Adams Ave., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.hartschool.org/
The Spire School
44 Commerce Rd, Stamford, CT, 06902
Cloonan School
11 West North St., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.cloonanms.org
K. T. Murphy School
19 Horton St., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.ktmurphy.org/
Rogers International School
202 Blachley Road, Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.rogersinternationalschool.org
Westhill High School
125 Roxbury Rd., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.westhillweb.com/
Stamford Charter School for Excellence
1 Schuyler Ave., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.stamfordexcellence.org
Stamford High School
55 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.stamfordhigh.org/
Stillmeadow School
800 Stillwater Rd., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.stillmeadowct.org
Jewish High School Of Connecticut
1937 W Main St, Stamford, CT, 06902
Roxbury School
751 Westhill Rd., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.roxburyschool.org/
412 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.westovermagnet.org/
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International
200 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford, CT, 06902
http://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/strawberry-hill-school
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It's been a rocky ride for the Spice Girls as of late, after Melanie Brown made the shock revelation that she and Geri Horner had enjoyed a romantic fling during their heyday in the band.
Geri, who is now married to Christian Horner, denied the claims, saying they were 'simply not true' – but Mel sticks by what she said, and is allegedly upset with Geri for making her look 'like a liar'.
Despite Mel saying her confession 'wasn't a big deal,' it seems the news has had a detrimental effect on the girls, with their plans for a world tour now up in the air.
Mel C and Emma are reportedly acting as peacemakers between the girls amid rumours they can't even be in the same room together.
But despite it all, the girls are determined for the tour to happen, with a source adding, "The gigs are going ahead no matter what, but all the girls are prepared for more epic rows.
The star, known to fans as Ginger Spice, released a statement regarding the reports, which read, "It has been very disappointing to read about all these rumours again, especially on Mother's Day of all days.
"Geri loves the Spice Girls: Emma [Bunton], Melanie [Brown], Melanie [Chisholm] and Victoria [Beckham]. She would like [the fans] to know that what has been reported recently is simply not true and has been very hurtful to her family.
But it seems Mel sticks by what she said, telling Australia's 2Day 104.1 radio show hosts that it shouldn't have been blown out of proportion.
"I didn't actually really admit anything, I just admitted, you know, we had a bit of a thing back then and that's it," she said.


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Like many people, we are wishing for a New Year when we can come together again in communities, on retreats and in services. Until that time, we are continuing to offer online events including full moon services, peace services and retreat days, and our weekly newsletters to members.
Our healers, from their own homes, continue to send healing to those who have asked (see our healing pages if you would like this free service for yourself or a loved one), and we meet together inwardly at 3,6,9 and 12 to radiate the light of the Star to all those in need and our world.
From 4th January our offices at New Lands are open with a skeleton staff, with most staff working from home. We cannot answer the phone, but you can leave a message for us.
You can order books online from our shop - you just might need a little more patience with us and the postal service!
We wish you all a New Year of increasing freedom, connection physically and spiritually, and inner joy.
This Sacred Earth - White Eagle Calendar 2021 available now
The natural world can be a place of immense comfort. Walking or just looking at nature we find tensions dissolve and we can retrurn to a feeling of equanimity.
Our White Eagle 2021 calendar is not only a celebration of the physical aspects of nature but of the spiritual qualities which, unperceived by many, allow us to return to ourselves, strengthened and nutured.
We recognise the brother/sisterhood of all life, and that our beautiful planet and many of its life forms are in need of help. So as well as the White Eagle sayings, each month we hold a different area of the natural world in the light of the Star.
The sayings for each week and month are accompanied by beautiful photos.
Versatile...spiral-bound and with a cardboard backing, the calendar can be hung up or stood on a surface.The calendar makes a lovely present for those who know nothing of the White Eagle teaching.
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A Jump by Jeremy from 15,000ft
Jeremy says: 'A big thank you to everyone for your thoughts as I made my jump into three miles of empty space! And a special thank you to those who so generously sponsored me. I did the big leap finally on Friday 16th October in perfect weather and feeling strangely calm as I tumbled out of the aircraft with my instructor. The first 10,00ft are in free fall at 125mph – an unforgettable experience above the little puffy clouds in the morning sunlight. Then the parachute opens with a jerk and we glided slowly down the last 5,000 feet. And then back on terra firma feeling exultant to have 'felt the fear and done it anyway'! I hope the pictures tell the story, and my face at the end says it all. Including Giftaid I will have raised over £8,000 towards the Ground Source Heat Pump for the new Temple. My love to everyone and I would do it all over again.
The Temple Land
Now that the temple land is cleared we can see the exact spot (the imprint of the cross within the circle in the photo) where the central altar was placed in the temple and where it will be in our new temple...a symbol of continuity both physical and spiritual.
As well as this, we have preserved as many trees and shrubs as we could for replanting. The image shows a lovely winter-flowering cherry tree which is still where it was outside the temple, surrounded, as you will notice, by protective fencing.
We have also moved items to temporary homes in other areas of the estate, like the St Francis statue pictured here.
There are more images of early autumn at New Lands on the home page for you to enjoy.
White Eagle Thought for January
'Continually be receptive to the constructive forces and to the creative power of God. Daily endeavour to direct good thought, kind thought out into the world...and as you give out good thought, so you are attracting to yourself forces of good, light and spiritual life.'
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Our White Eagle Lodge UK Facebook family now numbers over 4,100, and a very worldwide family it is!
Over half those who follow the page are from outside the UK with countries as diverse as Nigeria, Egypt and Japan well represented.
Because of its popularity we now post twice weekly. On Friday there is a thoughtful extended White Eagle quotation and many friends like to share this on their own Facebook page, so it is a lovely way to help spread White Eagle's teaching and wisdom.
On Monday mornings we share an evocative reflection by one of the team at New Lands or in London (usually this is Jeremy Hayward) and this brings plentiful engagement from readers.Every post is accompanied by a photograph of the natural world at New Lands so we keep homely local colour as well as extending around the world!
If you are on Facebook and would like to join in, just click on the photograph.
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In this issue, the White Eagle teaching on 'The Mystic Presence' and 'A Religion from the Past and for the Future'. Also, articles on 'Tears', 'One River, Many Wells' and 'The Star and the Stable', besides further teaching, articles, poems, meditations and Readers Letters.
If you do not already receive Stella Polaris, order your copy in good time. It contains a wealth of warm-hearted and inspirational features, which make the whole magazine feel as if White Eagle is speaking directly to you! It costs £3.00 per issue by post, or you can take out an annual subscription for £15. As a member you receive Stella Polaris free.
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'Happy' Justice Chabalala keen to stay at Orlando Pirates
Chabalala, who saw his contract with the Buccaneers expire at the end of June, is currently in a pre-season camp with Pirates
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Despite his contract having come to an end last month, Justice Chabalala is keen to sign a new contract with Orlando Pirates.
ALSO READ: New Pirates signing Mngonyama thrilled to join childhood club
This according to his agent Ratshibvumo Mulovhedzi of Rush Hours Sports Management.
Chabalala, who saw his contract with the Buccaneers expire at the end of June, is currently in a pre-season camp with Pirates and according to Mulovhedzi, the defender could well stay with Pirates as coach Josef Zinnbauer and the fans love him.
"He sent me a picture of himself smiling in camp and I could tell that he is happy and is trying hard to impress the technical team and I'm sure he will," Mulovhedzi told Phakaaathi.
Reports have emerged that there are several DStv Premiership clubs that interested in the 29-year-old defender including Bloemfontein Celtic, where he spent last season on loan.
"Yes, it's true that there are clubs interested in him. It's not only Celtic. There are also teams in Gauteng, KZN and Cape Town who are keen to sign him, but our first option is Orlando Pirates. We will wait for the chairman (Irvin Khoza) to tell us what he has decided. I'm sure we will hear from the chairman soon.
"Orlando Pirates fans love Justice and even now, they have voted for him for the Black Label Cup and he wants to repay the faith shown to him by the fans. He is also eager to play for Orlando Pirates this season, but that of course depends on what the chairman and the technical team wants. But I tell you that coach Josef Zinnbauer is keen to work with Justice. "
Chabalala joined from Free State Stars in 2016, but has often been loaned out to Chippa United and Celtic.
Last season he made 20 appearances in all competitions for Phunya Sele Sele.
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Cervo ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) in der Provinz Imperia in Ligurien und liegt am östlichen Hang des Golfes von Diano Marina. Die Gemeinde ist Mitglied der Vereinigung I borghi più belli d'Italia (Die schönsten Orte Italiens).

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Auf einem Bergsporn liegt die Altstadt, die bergseitig durch eine Burg, die heute das Stadtmuseum beherbergt, einen gesicherten Zugang hatte. Die mittelalterliche Altstadt ist auf Grund der starken Steigung fast durchgängig Fußgängerzone. Nur wenige Straßen können mit kleinen Autos (meist so genannten Ape – "Dreirädern") befahren werden.

Im Gegensatz dazu steht der westliche und südliche Teil des drei Quadratkilometer großen Dorfes, durch welche die bereits seit der Antike bekannte Küstenstraße Via Aurelia führt.

Cervo gehört als autofreie Stadt mit mittelalterlichen Festungen zur Vereinigung I borghi più belli d'Italia (Die schönsten Orte Italiens).

Heute ist Cervo, welches zwischen Andora und San Bartolomeo al Mare liegt, vor allem bei Kulturfreunden und Campern bekannt: zum einen für die verschiedenen kulturellen Veranstaltungen wie zum Beispiel dem Internationalen Festival für Kammermusik, zum anderen durch seine vier Campingplätze.

Cervo verfügte bis 2016 noch über einen Bahnhof (Cervo-San Bartolomeo) am alten Verlauf der Bahnstrecke Genua–Ventimiglia. Der Bahnhof wurde Anfang November 2016 stillgelegt, ebenso wie die Küstenlinie, die größtenteils eingleisig verlief. Ersetzt wurde die Strecke durch eine Neubaustrecke im Hinterland, die durchgehend zweigleisig und größtenteils im Tunnel verläuft. Nächster Bahnhof nach Fertigstellung der neuen Strecke ist die Station Diano-San-Pietro (ca. 5–6 km entfernt).

Die nächste Autobahnanschlussstelle zur Europastraße 80 (A10) befindet sich im Nachbarort San Bartolomeo al Mare.

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Die Stadt wird auf einer Seite des Berges durch eine alte Burganlage, das Castello di Cervo (oder nach der Erbauerfamilie Castello dei Clavesana), geschützt, das teilweise besichtigt werden kann. In dessen Palas ist das Stadtmuseum mit wechselnden Sonderausstellungen untergebracht. In der umgewidmeten und teilrestaurierten Kirche Santa Caterina in der Altstadt ist heute eine Galerie untergebracht.

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Pink Jeep Tours is making tracks to beat breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October! Through the "Tour for the Cure" promotion, Pink Jeep Tours will donate a portion of all tour proceeds in October to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and will accept donations in their reservation center at 204 North Highway 89A in Uptown Sedona.
Information on breast health and breast cancer facts, from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Sedona Cancer Center, will be available free of charge. Also, everyone who takes a tour or donates will receive a pink ribbon sticker.
For more information on Pink Jeep Tours call (800) 873-3662 or visit pinkjeep.com.


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Lloyd was only 18 years old when he made his major mark on the music scene with the release of his 2004 debut CD, South Side, which spawned the Top 20 Ashanti collabo of the same name. In the years that followed, Lloyd has proven himself as a legitimate industry player, generating hits like 2006's chart-topping "You" and the infectious "Get It Shawty," which saw top two placement last year. Both hit singles were featured on his gold-selling sophomore disc, Street Love.
In August 2008, Lloyd returned with his third effort, Lessons In Love, which featured the hit single, "Girls Around the World" with Lil Wayne. The Hype Williams-directed music video was a futuristic, sexy clip that topped the BET "106 & Park" countdown, once again solidifying Lloyd amongst the R&B elite.
In 2009, the 24-year-old Lloyd parted ways with Irv Gotti and The Inc, and recently signed a new deal with Interscope Records. Wasting no time getting started, Lloyd has already released a new single and video with a fitting title, "Set Me Free", which co-stars fellow New Orleans native Mystikal, who returns to rap after 6 years of incarceration. The track will be featured on an upcoming independent Project/Mixtape titled Like Me: The Young Goldie Project, due out this summer. The project will also feature a host of additional tracks with appearances by Lil Wayne, Bun-B, J. Holiday, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana, Richboy, Tyga and others.
Lloyd has partnered with super producer and Zone Inc. CEO Polow Da Don to release his yet to be titled fourth studio album, due out later this year. The two have already begun work on the new album, laying the foundation for what is sure to be a fresh new sound for a new beginning.
Aside from his work with Polow, Lloyd has recently worked with the likes of Jim Jonsin, Cool & Dre, Bruno Mars, Rico Love and others. To that end, he spent most of 2009 and early 2010 traveling abroad, staging performances in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Aside from his touring, and recording his personal projects, Lloyd has kept busy with several features, none bigger than the #1 smash hit "Bed Rock", which he penned for Lil Wayne's super group Young Money.
In addition to being a successful artist, Lloyd has also launched his own label, Young Goldie Music.
With a successful recording career, business savvyness and a connection to the community, Lloyd is one young person on which youth has clearly not been wasted.
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Karzai says he invited Taliban to protect residents of Kabul
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during an interview to the Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 20, 2021. Karzai said the United States came to Afghanistan to fight extremism and bring stability to his war-tortured nation and is leaving nearly 20 years later having failed at both. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Taliban didn't take the Afghan capital, they were invited, says the man who reportedly issued the invitation.
In an interview, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai offered some of the first insights into the secret and sudden departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and how he came to invite the Taliban into the city to protect the population so that the country doesn't fall into chaos.
When Ghani left, his security officials also left. Defence minister Bismillah Khan even asked Karzai if he wanted to leave Kabul when Karzai contacted him to know what remnants of the government still remained. It turned out there were none. Not even the Kabul police chief had remained.
Karzai, who was the country's president for 13 years after the Taliban were first ousted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, refused to leave.
In a wide-ranging interview at his tree-lined compound in the centre of the city where he lives with his wife and young children, Karzai was adamant that Ghani's flight scuttled a last-minute plan focused on the Taliban's entry into the capital.
He and Abdullah, the government's chief negotiator, had been working with the Taliban leadership in Doha on a negotiated agreement to allow the militia to enter the capital under controlled conditions. The countdown to a possible deal began on Aug 14, the day before the Taliban came to power.
Karzai and Abdullah met Ghani, and they agreed that they would leave for Doha the next day with a list of 15 others to negotiate a power-sharing agreement. The Taliban were already on the outskirts of Kabul, but Karzai said the leadership in Qatar promised the insurgent force would remain outside the city until the deal was struck.
Early on the morning of Aug 15, Karzai said, he waited to draw up the list. The capital was fidgety, on edge. Rumours were swirling about a Taliban takeover. Karzai called Doha. He was told the Taliban would not enter the city.
At noon, the Taliban called to say that "the government should stay in its positions and should not move (as) they have no intention to (go) into the city," Karzai said.
By about 2:45pm, though, it became apparent Ghani had fled the city. Karzai called the defence minister, called the interior minister, searched for the Kabul police chief. Everyone was gone.
Ghani's own protection unit's deputy chief called Karzai to come to the palace and take over the presidency. He declined, saying legally he had no right to the job. Instead, the former president decided "to make a public, televised message, with his children at his side so that the Afghan people know that we are all here".
Karzai was adamant that there would have been an agreement for a peaceful transition had Ghani remained in Kabul.
Today, Karzai regularly meets members of the Taliban leadership and says the world must engage with them. "Equally important," he said, "is that Afghans have to come together".
He added: "An end to that can only come when Afghans get together, find their own way out."
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Construction of new and/or renovation of existing buildings such as shopping centers, restaurants or any similar related businesses.
Converted a multi-tenant strip mall into a 13,000 square foot gym.
16,000 square foot lighting store converted into a gym with extensive demolition to mezzanine and offices.
Interior work included raised platform for cardio equipment, exposed structural steel and spiral duct HVAC with unique interior finishes.
The Exterior features new fascia with stone column bases.
Renovations included creating an interior loading dock with new overhead doors as well as installation of 40' overhead bridge cranes for loading and maneuvering granite slabs throughout the facility. The showroom was completely renovated, including new reception desk area and the addition of an elevator.


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Top Hits Music : Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs September 2010
1.Usher - "There Goes My Baby"
2. Chris Brown Featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall - "Deuces"
3. Alicia Keys - "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
4. Monica - "Love All Over Me"
5. Drake Featuring Lil Wayne - "Miss Me"
6. Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
7. Fantasia - "Bittersweet"
8. Rick Ross Featuring Styles P - "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"
9. Ciara Featuring Ludacris - "Ride"
10. Drake Featuring T.I. & Swizz Beatz - "Fancy"
Top Hits Music : Top Latin Songs September 2010
1. Juanes - "Yerbatero"
2. Banda El Recodo - "Dime Que Me Quieres"
3. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Juan Luis Guerra - "Cuando Me Enamoro"
4. Camila - "Alejate De Mi"
5. Aventura - "El Malo"
6. Original Banda el Limon de Salvador Lizarraga - "Al Menos"
7. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - "Nina De Mi Corazon"
8. El Trono De Mexico - "Te Recordare"
9. Intocable - "No Puedo Volver"
10. Pedro Fernandez - "Amarte A La Antigua"
Top Hits Music : Top Club Play & Hot Dance Songs September 2010
1.Scissor Sisters - "Fire With Fire"
2. Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
3. Dave Aude Featuring Isha CoCo - "Figure It Out"
4.Kelis - "4th Of July (Fireworks)"
5. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Pitbull - "I Like It"
6. Nelly Furtado Featuring Concha Buika - "Fuerte"
7. Kylie Minogue - "All The Lovers"
8. Ono - "Wouldnit (I'm A Star)"
9. Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"
10. Macy Gray - "Lately"Source URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2010/08/
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2. Eminem Featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
3. Mike Posner - "Cooler Than Me"
6. B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams - "Airplanes"
7. Jason Derulo - "Ridin'Solo"
8. Usher Featuring Pitbull - "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"
9. Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
10.Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars - "Billionaire"
Top Hits Music : Top Rock Songs September 2010
1. Linkin Park - "The Catalyst"
2. Disturbed - "Another Way To Die"
3. The Dirty Heads Featuring Rome - "Lay Me Down"
4. Avenged Sevenfold - "Nightmare"
5. Rise Against - "Savior"
6. Phoenix - "Lisztomania"
7. Shinedown - "The Crow And The Butterfly"
8. Neon Trees - "Animal"
9. Five Finger Death Punch - "Bad Company"
10. Cage The Elephant - "In One Ear"
Top Hits Music : Top Country Songs September 2010
1. Blake Shelton - "All About Tonight"
2. Keith Urban - "I'm In"
3. Billy Currington - "Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer"
4. Lee Brice - "Love Like Crazy"
5. Lady Antebellum - "Our Kind Of Love"
6. Zac Brown Band - "Free"
7. Uncle Kracker - "Smile"
8. Kenny Chesney - "The Boys of Fall"
9. Josh Turner - "All Over Me"
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Top Hits Music : Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs August 2010
2. Usher - "There Goes My Baby"
3. Drake - "Find Your Love"
5. Usher Featuring William - "OMG"
6. Soulja Boy Tell'em - "Pretty Boy Swag"
8. Young Jeezy Featuring Plies - "Lose My Mind"
9. Ludacris Featuring Trey Songz - "Sex Room"
10. Drake featuring Lil Wayne - "Miss Me"
Top Hits Music : Top Latin Songs August 2010
3. La Original Banda El Limon - "Al Menos"
6. Shakira featuring Freshlyground - "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)
7. Chino Y Nacho - "Nina Bonita"
10. Juan Luis Guerra Y 440 -"Bachata En Fukuoka"
Top Hits Music : Top Club Play & Hot Dance Songs August 2010
1. Ke$ha - "Your Love Is My Drug"
2. Rihanna - "Rockstar 101"
5. Kimberley Locke - "Strobelight"
6. Scissor Sisters -"Fire With Fire"
7. Goldfrapp - "Alive"
8. Solange - "I Told You So"
9. Alexis Jordan - "Happines"
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3.Travie McCoy Featuring Bruno Mars - "Billionaire"
6. Usher featuring will.i.am - "OMG"
7. Jason Derulo - " Ridin'Solo"
8. La Roux - "Bulletproof"
10. Shontelle - "Impossible"
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3. Cage The Elephant - "In One Ear"
5. Three days Grace - "The Good Life"
8. Thirty Seconds To Mars - "This Is War"
9. Muse - "Uprising"
10. Rise Against - "Savior"
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1. Carrie Underwood - "Undo It"
3. Jerrod Niemann - "Lover, Lover"
4. Luke Bryan - "Rain Is A Good Thing"
6. Blake Shelton - " All About Tonight"
8. Billy Currington - "Pretty Good At Drinkin'Beer"
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OECD Home About the OECDOECD Secretary-GeneralOpening of OECD "Ukraine Day"
OECD Secretary-General
Opening of OECD "Ukraine Day"
Remarks by Angel Gurría,
Secretary-General, OECD
Paris, 16 June 2015
(As prepared for delivery)
Dear Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, Ambassadors,
It is an honour to welcome so many high-level delegations to the OECD "Ukraine Day". Your presence is a clear signal of your commitment to deepen the collaboration between Ukraine and the OECD and give life to our recently signed OECD Action Plan for Ukraine.
16 June 2015 - Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General, speaking at the opening of "Ukraine Day",
OECD, Paris.
Photo: Marco Illuminati/OECD
The goal of this meeting is to deepen our exchanges on the needed reforms in Ukraine and ensure the effectiveness of the Action Plan. Today, we want to hear from all of you in order to build synergies and bridges in the various areas of our support to the Ukrainian Government.
Impressive stabilisation efforts, but still facing big challenges
Despite major efforts by the Government to stabilise the economy, Ukraine faces a deepening recession, largely due to the disruptions caused by the military conflict in the east. Real GDP shrank by 6.8% in 2014, and is expected to further decline by 7.5% in 2015. Inflationary pressures are high: the year-on-year inflation rate climbed to 45.8% in March. The ratio of public and guaranteed debt to GDP rose from 40.6% in 2013 to 70.6 % in 2014, and unemployment increased to 9.3% in 2014. The economy should gradually improve in 2016 but this will depend on the outcome of the military conflict and on the continuation of reforms by the Government.
The Government has already taken many decisive steps to improve the economic situation in several areas, including through improved regulations, restructuring of state-owned enterprises, combating corruption, reforming the public service and modernising the financial system. It has also taken a number of measures to contain the budget deficit which decreased to 4.6% in 2014 compared to 4.8% in 2013 despite the fall in output.
Recently the pace of reforms has accelerated. In April, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a law on investors' protection. In early June, it approved a resolution to endorse the Reform Legislation Support Plan of Ukraine which includes 182 new laws and more than 300 changes to various regulatory documents, covering issues such as constitutional reform and rule of law, regional policy, decentralisation, national security and defence, environmental policy, international liabilities and economic reform.
It's time to strengthen this effort
Ukraine's structural reform efforts should be commended and further encouraged to help put the economy on the path of sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
The country has a number of strategic assets such as high literacy rates, an important industrial legacy, the potential to become an energy hub and a large agriculture landmass. By continuing to increase competition, developing the financial sector, strengthening the conditions for foreign direct investment, improving energy efficiency and further fighting corruption, the Government will help Ukraine fulfil its potential. And the OECD is standing by Ukraine along this road.
The OECD is helping Ukraine with its reforms
The OECD has worked with Ukraine since its independence, and our collaboration has gradually intensified and deepened. In October last year, the OECD and the Government of Ukraine signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation, and on 22 April 2015 we signed a joint Action Plan based on Ukraine's reform priorities around three priority areas: i) anti-corruption, ii) governance and rule of law, and iii) investment and business climate. Our discussions today are structured along these pillars.
Some of the activities included in the Action Plan are already underway, such as OECD support on the establishment of a National Anti-Corruption Bureau, an e-procurement system, and civil service reform, a second OECD Investment Policy Review, capacity building on fighting tax crime, an OECD Review of Integrity in Public Education as well as related work on education policy reform. These activities are being carried out thanks to the financial support of some of our Member countries (Estonia, Poland, Sweden and the United States), countries in process of accession to the OECD (Lithuania and Latvia), as well as the Open Society Institute and the European Union.
Let me also stress the commitment by Ukraine to move closer to OECD standards and practices. During his visit to the OECD on 22 April, the Ukrainian President Mr Poroshenko acknowledged the importance the OECD could have in taking to Ukraine the "best global standards for improving policies and people's lives". The Ukraine Prime Minister also visited the OECD on May 13 to discuss the implementation of the Action Plan. The presence here today of a high-level delegation from Ukraine shows one more time the importance given to the implementation of the Action Plan by the Government of Ukraine.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I would like to reiterate our confidence in the ability of Ukraine to reform and stress once again the relevance of more in-depth exchanges with OECD countries and partner economies. The OECD has a long experience in supporting countries in Central and Eastern Europe in their political transformation and their effective transition towards a market economy. Today, some of these countries are successful democracies, prosperous market economies, and OECD Members. We will use all our accumulated knowledge to assist Ukraine at this important moment of its history.
We very much look forward to working with all of you to contribute to strengthening Ukrainian institutions and accompany Ukraine in its reform process.
Thank you very much and let me now give the floor to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Mr. Aivaras Abromavičius.


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Tracy Healy, a school cook at Ravensthorpe Junior School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire has been named School Chef of the Year 2017 after winning the final of the competition against nine other regional winners yesterday (March 2nd).
Her main course of lamb kofte and cherry tomato skewers followed by a dessert of rhubarb and ginger fool was good enough to convince judges she deserved the title at a cook-off in Stratford, Warwickshire.
Tracy, who works for Kirklees Council School Meals Cateriing Service, took her place in the final after winning the Yorkshire & Humberside regional final, and takes over from 2016 winner Kath Breckon, who also represented the region and steps down after a busy year as UK school meals ambassador.
Judges also made two highly commended awards, with Michael Goulston of Peartree Spring Primary School in Stevenage, who works for Hertfordshire Catering Ltd, winning the main course award for his Hertfordshire chicken and ham pot pie with mustard mash, and Jose Davies Kochakkadan of Marston Green Infants Academy, who works for Solihull Catering Services, got the dessert award for his innovative mango frangipani, which used mashed potato among the ingredients.
The annual competition, organised by LACA (Lead Association for Catering in Education) and sponsored by Maggi from Nestle Professional, challenges school cooks to prepare a two-course meal suitable for a 10-year-old on a budget of just £1.30 for ingredients.
Watch the winners video here:


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two hunter here have winchester self loading rifles ???
was russia buying winchester self loading rifles in the great war?
You do find the coolest stuff Lancaster, I hope he has a .401 but it looks a little lighter ?
I had all the Winny autos in my hands a few days back & almost bought the .401 he had for sale .
Don't know, but interesting footage. Small wolves, normal black bear and normal grizzly.
"The Imperial Russian government is recorded by Winchester as purchasing 500 Model 1907 rifles and 1.5 million rounds of .351SL ammunition through the J.P. Morgan Company in May 1916."
I know of Grizzly (Brown bear) in Russia have heard of black bear there.
I don't think I want to be the bloke with the pole waking up the bear.
They have Himalayan Black - Moon Bear - Asian Black Bear in Russia, he is also on the small Islands of Japan & Big Brown Bears/Ezo on Hokkaido Japan !
Notice how the guys are "in uniform", too.
In the last video, from 2:05 to 2:40 after killing the bear, it is on it's stomach, with his back up. Look at the head as well, not a black bear's head.
That hump puts in the grizzly class, no matter what they call it there, in my humble opinion, that is.
Sure looks right to me. I've seen a bunch of them.


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Randall Duk Kim (Hawaï, 24 september 1943) is een Amerikaans acteur van Koreaanse afkomst.

Loopbaan
Kim is met zijn Koreaanse afkomst in films en televisieseries te zien waarvan opvallend veel rollen zijn bedoeld voor een Zuidoost-Aziatisch personage. Hij is het meest bekend met de rol van de Keymaker in de film The Matrix Reloaded en met de stem van Master Oogway in Kung Fu Panda en de vervolgen daarop. In andere films, zoals Dragonball Evolution, nam hij de rol van grootvader Gohan op zich en in Ninja Assassin die van Tattoo Master. Hij bracht ook een groot gedeelte van zijn carrière door in de theaters. In 1996 stond hij op Broadway met de musical The King and I als Kralaholme.

Filmografie

Films
 1970: The Hawaiians, als Asia at 19
 1970: Tora! Tora! Tora!, als Tadao, Japanese Messenger Boy
 1998: The Replacement Killers, als Alan Chan
 1998: The Thin Red Line, als Nisei Interpreter
 1999: Anna and the King, als General Alak
 2003: The Matrix Reloaded, als The Keymaker
 2005: Memoirs of a Geisha, als Dr. Crab
 2005: Homecoming, als Whitaker
 2006: Falling for Grace, als Mr. Hung
 2007: Year of the Fish, als Auntie Yaga / Old Man / Foreman
 2008: Kung Fu Panda, als Oogway (stem)
 2009: Dragonball Evolution, als Gohan
 2009: Ninja Assassin, als Tattoo Master
 2010: The Last Airbender, als Old Man in Temple
 2014: John Wick, als Continental Doctor
 2016: Kung Fu Panda 3, als Oogway (stem)

Televisieseries
 1968-1969: Hawaii Five-O, als Eddie / Oscar / John Lo (3 afl.)
 2001: 100 Centre Street, als Pham Van Trong (1 afl.)
 2006: Thief, als Uncle Lau (3 afl.)
 2008: Cashmere Mafia, als John Mason (1 afl.)
 2008: New Amsterdam, als Donald Chen (1 afl.)
 2008: Fringe, als Dashiell Kim (1 afl.)
 2011-2012: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, als Oogway (stem, 2 afl.)
 2012: Person of Interest, als Mr. Han (1 afl.)
 2012: Elementary, als Old Man (1 afl.)

Computerspellen
 2003: Enter the Matrix, als Keymaker (stem)
 2005: Red Ninja: End of Honor, als Shingen (stem)
 2007: Stranglehold, als James Wong

Theaterwerk
 1974: Pericles, Prince of Tyle (The Public Theater, New York)
 1978-1979: Hamlet, als Prince Hamlet (Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis)
 1996-1998: The King and I, als Kralaholme (Broadway, New York)
 1998: Golden Child, als Andrew Krong (Broadway, New York)
 2002-2003: Flower Drum Song, als Wang (Braodway, New York)

Externe links
 Officiële website

  Randall Duk Kim in de Internet Broadway Database

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This review must begin by examining the joke of a title that is !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival. What makes this festival independent? Is it that it is run by AFM Cinemas, Turkey's largest cinema chain which generally ignores anything resembling independent film? Or perhaps we can thank its primary sponsor, Nokia, for adding that touch of independent flair. According to its website, !f Istanbul is Turkey's first and only film festival dedicated to independent cinema. Not only is this a questionable statement in general, it does a disservice to the many diligent programmers of Turkish Film Festivals, and especially to the Antalya and Istanbul Film Festivals, whose careful selections have helped to bring Turkish films to the world's attention. And, as purportedly dedicated as !f Istanbul is to independent film, it is interesting to note that they devote almost no screen time to those of the Turkish variety. Is !f Istanbul AFM's annual apology to film goers? Should we accept this as penance? All annoyances aside, there are many reasons to be thankful for this, the tenth anniversary of !f Istanbul. First and foremost, the festival grants Istanbul's cinephiles the opportunity to forego the bootlegged DVD in favor of a proper cinematic screening. This year marks a new partnership of !f Istanbul with the Sundance Institute, which translates into screenings of Sundance favorites and workshops with some of the institute's best and brightest. !f² pairs the festival with film streaming site Mubi, to create an admirable project which simultaneously broadcasts select films to other Turkish and regional cities which may not have access to these films otherwise. !f Istanbul also boasts the nation's only dedicated queer films section, as well as a skillfully selected short program of Kurdish films. Finally, !f Istanbul is not a competitive festival, making it instead an event tailored to the filmgoer, not the filmmaker.
This year's "in competition" selection offers a few films that distinguish themselves by being genuinely unique. A film that is equal parts cannibal horror, social satire and family drama, Jorge Michel Grau's Somos Lo Que Hay (What Are What We Are) is sure to disturb and provoke audiences. Standing in stark contrast to this film is Le Quattro Volte (The Four Times), an elegiac meditation on the life cycle and the transmigration of souls via the inhabitants of an Italian village. Looking past its novelty as Greenland's first feature film, Torben Bech and Otto Rosing's Nuummioq gracefully examines a man coming to terms with his mortality while surrounded by the stunning settings of a rarely explored clime.
Anyone gearing up for Oscar season will be pleased to find that !f has included six titles in the running this year. Of these, Black Swan and True Grit, both crafted by multi-genre masters, need no introduction. Lisa Cholodenko's character-driven familial comedy, The Kids are All Right is the absolutely unmissable film of this category. Powered by truly excellent performances, Kids centers on the entrance of a thus far absent, sperm donor father into the lives of a seemingly harmonious family. Another deserving Oscar nod here for the pitch perfect Annette Benning. Although regrettably narrated by Matt Damon, Charles Ferguson's economic crisis doc Inside Job proves itself as required reading for even the causal cinemagoer. Other choice picks here include Sundance darlings Animal Kingdom and Winter's Bone, as well as Radu Muntean's Marti, Dupa Craciun (Tuesday, After Christmas).


MARGETIS YACHTING CONSULTING will be headed by Mr Nikos Giannakopoulos, a well-known Yachting Professional and Surveyor in Greece, who had previously been the Director of the Yachting and Small Craft Division in Hellenic Register of Shipping, for over 30 years.
Over the past several years, Nikos has been coordinating and attending some 2,000 Yacht Surveys per year, from simple annual inspections of small sailboats to the attendance and coordination of new building luxury MegaYachts (many of them well known to the public), in most of the famous and leading Boatyards in Europe.
He will be joined by Mrs Angeliki Chomata – Margetis, an Oxford University graduate Lawyer, with extensive background in Corporate, Shipping and Transport Law. Angeliki will be involved with the legal matters of Margetis Yachting Consulting, including formulation of Yacht Management Companies and Yacht Registration.
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AaB should be superior here against Skive and I believe they will be in front at halftime here.
AaB are one of the best teams in Denmark and are placed 2nd just one point behind the leaders in the league, and have played greatly here in their first three friendlies of the year, which have been won against Hobro, St. Pauli and Vendsyssel.
They have been in front at halftime in four of their last five matches in all competitions, and in two of their last three friendlies as well.
They are here up against Skive which are playing in the second best division, and they shouldn't match AaB here, and we should therefore also expect that AaB will control this match and be in front at halftime here.