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NRA Comments On Proposed Rule To List Polar Bear As Threatened Species
Marine Mammals Management Office
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RE: Comments in Opposition to the Proposed Rule to List the Polar Bear as a Threatened Species, January 9, 2007 Federal Register Notice, 1064-1099
The National Rifle Association (NRA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule to list the polar bear as threatened throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The NRA is a non-profit organization representing nearly 4 million firearm owners, the majority of whom hunt. The NRA promotes hunting as a viable and necessary method of fostering the propagation, growth, conservation and wise use of our renewable wildlife resources.
The NRA is opposed to the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species because the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has not identified threats that will likely occur to the species in the foreseeable future. And the threats the Service identifies cannot be addressed within its authority or that of ESA so a listing as Threatened would not enhance the survival of the species. Rather, the NRA is concerned that a listing will instead be detrimental to huntable populations of polar bears.
The listing will knock out the underpinnings of conservation programs and research in Canada that are keeping populations of polar bears at healthy and sustainable levels. It will cause a decline in those Canadian populations of polar bears that have benefited from conservation programs funded by revenues from hunting, revenues largely generated from United States hunters. The Northwest Territories and Nunavut of Canada manage in whole or in part 13 of the 19 polar bear populations worldwide, 6 of which have been approved by the Service for trophy imports because they are hunted in a manner that maintains the populations at sustainable levels.
As the Service knows, an ESA listing will mean that permits cannot be issued for United States hunters to import polar bear trophies from Canada because the listing will cause the populations to be treated as "depleted" under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It is unlikely that our hunters will pay the substantial fees to hunt polar bear if trophies cannot be imported into the United States. Thus, an ESA listing cannot provide an exception for regulated sport hunting and so it closes off a significant source of conservation dollars that have contributed to the health of these Canadian polar bear populations. And it does so in light of the fact that regulated hunting is not a threat to the future survival of the species in the United States, Canada or worldwide.
We do not believe that ESA was designed to list species whose future status is foretold by events that may occur 45 years from now, and events that will be subject to change from the day the listing is made. The threats are not known well enough to declare that they will likely result in the extinction of the species in the next 45 years. We also question the wisdom and legality of using ESA as a tool to protect the future health and viability of a species when the threats are not within the Act's purview or the Service's authority or ability to address.
The causes of climate change are not isolated to activities within the borders of the United States, but are global in nature. The proposed rule does not explain how listing will give the Service the tools it needs to address the loss of sea ice (habitat loss) that is being associated with global warming. The Service cannot develop a recovery plan that can realistically put conservation measures in place for the species protection and restoration by preventing the kind of habitat loss predicted. The announcement of the proposed listing may have helped to shine the spotlight on the emerging public concerns about global warming, but the listing will have little to do with protecting polar bears within the United States or worldwide from the catastrophe that global warming is predicted to inflict.
The NRA does not believe a sound, scientific case has been made for imminent endangerment of the species worldwide. At most, a final rule making should only list those discrete populations of polar bear where biological data can demonstrate that they are threatened with extinction by effects that can be predicted with clear certainty in the foreseeable future (and not over 4 decades into the future).
In conclusion, the proposed rule seeks to list the polar bear based upon threats that are beyond the Service's authority and control to address, especially in a recovery plan. At the same time, a listing will sacrifice those conservation programs that continue to prove themselves as positive tools in conserving polar bear populations. Unless the Service were to find a way to prevent the listing from closing the United States borders to the importation of Canadian polar bear trophies lawfully taken, the NRA stands opposed to the listing because it will impose unjustifiable restrictions on our hunters.
Susan Recce
Conservation, Wildlife and Natural Resources
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Hmm thats a tough call. You should also consider the Bugera 1960 Classic, since its in the same price range. Id probably go for the Bugera, just because its a top of the line amp, while the Martin is a great guitar but it's just an entry level Martin compared to the D18 or D28.
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Registration process opened for the 2021 edition of the Exo-RO National Rover Competition
on 06 January 2021
Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and ESERO Romania - European Space Education Resource Office are inviting highschool students to join the National Exo-RO Rover Competition. This contest aims to challenge teams of students to design, build and lead a rover-type mission, similar to space robotics. The deadline for registration is 24 January 2021.
More details can be read here.
ROSA and Copernicus Sentinels helped monitor ship traffic on Danube
On the Romanian Danube sector in South-Eastern Europe, sand and ice banks can present difficulties for ships navigating these waters. With the contribution of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Copernicus Sentinel satellite images are used by local authorities to monitor navigation and manage traffic.
PhD. Eng. Dumitru Hașegan (1943–2021)
The scientific community announces with great sadness the passing away of Mr. Dumitru Hașegan, Phd. Eng., President of the Institute of Space Science (ISS) during 1990–2011, member of the Scientific Council of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), member of the International Academy of Astronautics, multiple delegate to the European Space Agency and to the United Nations, one of leaders of Romania's participation in the INTERCOSMOS Programme, utmost professional and pioneer in Romanian research.
Plans underway for new polar ice and snow topography mission
Monitoring the cryosphere is essential to fully assess, predict and adapt to climate variability and change. Given the importance of this fragile component of the Earth system, the European Space Agency (ESA), along with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space, have signed a contract to develop the Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter mission, known as CRISTAL.
ESA plans demonstration of a reusable rocket stage
The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking the first steps towards the in-flight demonstration of a prototype reusable rocket first stage called Themis from 2023.
Season's Greetings 2020
The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) wishes you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

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In memory of the 4 men who were stabbed to death between July 3 and July 8 in Birmingham, The Pastor Samuel Jonathan is organising the Birmingham Prayer & Benefit Concert.
They are requesting your support by providing photo coverage of the event.
Primarily, the aim of the concert is to pray for the city and raise funds for the bereaved/affected families....... 100% of the funds raised shall go to the four families.
The concert will feature an inspiring fusion of LIVE music (Worship & Hymns), poetry, sculpting, fine-art painting, choreography and prayer.All the performers shall be residents of Sparkbrook - Birmingham (and West Midlands) from different churches across the conurbation.
Since this is a non-profit community-focused event, admission is FREE and 100% of the donations will go entirely to the aforementioned families.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, 5th of August. Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm and the venue shall be Sparkbrook Community & Health Centre on Grantham Road.
The support they need essentially is for professional photo coverage of the 90-minute event. Pastor Samuel Jonathan says" As photographers, we know you are fully aware of the essence of catching memorable moments such as this on camera. Your participation and support will really make a pivotal difference and the pictures will be something we and the families will forever cherish."
If you want to attend or think you can help and need further information please contact Pastor Samuel Jonathan on his email address: admin@samueljonathan.org or click HERE to see the website.


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Bebe Rexha says Katy Perry taught her how to deal with social media trolls
The 'Meant To Be' singer admitted she was left "depressed and stressed out" after being hit with negative messages online, but the 'Roar' hitmaker revealed how she battles bullies
Bebe - who has toured with Katy - told The Sun newspaper's TV Bizarre column: "I've had days where I've read one bad comment and it would ruin my whole day.
"I've had days where I've been really depressed and stressed out and sad because it really f***s with you. I went on tour with Katy, we were in Brazil and I read a bad tweet that day and I was really bummed out.
"She was like, 'Do not read those tweets because it's only going to bring you down. You could read 1,000 good ones and you read one bad and it ruins your whole day.' "
The 'I Got You' hitmaker recently returned with new single 'Call You Mine' with The Chainsmokers, and after teasing fans with feminist lyrics on Twitter, Bebe revealed what fans can expect from her follow-up to her 2018 debut studio album 'Expectations'.
Asked if the new record will arrive before the end of the year, Bebe previously told BANG Showbiz: "I am heading off to the studio now and I am just creating, creating and creating."
And when quizzed on whether her new tunes will have a feminist, girl power vibe, she spilled: "Absolutely. Everything I have been writing now is very empowering and in-your-face and I am really excited about it."
Meanwhile, the Grammy-nominated singer is set to play Isle of MTV Malta on July 9, and she has hinted that she could give 'Call You Mine' its live debut at the concert.
On the possibility, she said: "Maybe, yeah. That is a good idea, I haven't thought about that."
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A R Rahman announces release date of his film, 99 Songs
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At last, after much delay, Oscar-Grammy winning composer A R Rahman's production venture 99 Songs is done and the film is getting ready for release. Rahman wrote on social media, "I am very excited to announce the release of my very first film as producer and writer,'99 Songs', a young, passionate love story, with music at its soul. 99 Songs… Continue reading "A R Rahman announces release date of his film, 99 Songs"


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Why is Most Hanukkah Sh*t So Ugly: A Roundtable
By Daci Platt, Hannah Orlansky & Lindi Spalatin	 November 24, 2017 August 2, 2018
Alma recently brought you a collection of chic AF Hanukkah goods. And sure, that stuff was cute. But let's face it: The majority of the Hanukkah stuff out there is actually ugly AF.
I knew if anyone could commiserate, it was my two old friends Lindi and Hannah. Though we're spread across the country, we share a few common threads: a love of Target, pretty good taste, and opinions for days. I invited them to complain with me about ugly Hanukkah crap one Friday night over wine (Shabbat Shalom!), and well, buckle up, y'all. It's about to get celebratory.
And whiny.
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OK, let's start with The Target Overalls.
Hannah: How does Target, who is so good at getting it right, get it so horribly wrong with Jewish holiday items? Literally everything is royal blue. Are there no Jewesses to consult on the design team? It's so frustrating. I wander the holiday section at Target for HOURS lustfully looking at the Christmas stuff — and then I get to the Hanukkah aisle end cap. End crap, I call it! Just kidding. Target, please hire me.
Daci: Like, why hasn't Minneapolis-raised, Target-contributing Jew Nate Berkus helped them out? I am sure he wouldn't approve.
Lindi: My mother has this same fabric as a Hanukkah tablecloth. That tells you all you need to know about these bad boys.
Daci: I get that it's supposed to be an "ugly Christmas sweater" alternative, but here's the thing: Christmas has tacky, but it also has traditional. It has modern. It has quirky. Our only options are tacky, or straight up old world Judaica.
Lindi: Right. And usually even when something is tacky, it is — at its core — cute, but in a tacky way. You're quirky, but cute.
Hannah: Like Zooey Deschanel. Zooey would not be caught dead in these overalls.
Speaking of something meant to be worn in the home:
Hannah: I feel bad — we're really going to rail on Target here, and I value them as one of my best friends.
Daci: We get it! Our ancestors said oy! I don't think I've ever said oy, tbh.
Lindi: I'm actually wearing, for the occasion of this call, my mother's '90s Hanukkah sweater that says Oy to the World.
Daci: Oh God, this trend is never going to die, is it?
Lindi: I would maybe wear this apron as a joke.
Hannah: But that's the thing — I don't think Target meant it to be a joke. But as Jews, because of our inclination to err on the side of funny, we now have no choice. It's like, be in on the joke—
Lindi: —or be killed.
Daci: That… was dark. But maybe true?
Moving on, let's address the horrors that await when one simply types "Hanukkah" into the Etsy search bar!
Hannah: "Happy Holidays you filthy schmuck" makes me feel weird, but I do appreciate the reference.
Lindi: Yeah, changing it to schmuck makes it feel like a slur.
Hannah: It went from good fun to antagonistic real fast.
Daci: Can we talk about "Let me cradle your dreidel"??
Hannah: Ugh. In 2017 I don't need any allusion to any type of sexual act. Anyway, let's talk about this one bright spot! That dress! This dress is very Fran Drescher.
Daci: Ooh, body-con! Though I would like to point out the potential hazards of a body-con dress at your annual Vodkas and Latkes party.
Hannah: Etsy highlight is easily this body-con Fran Drescher ensemble. I totally hear your concern for the body-con look at an event centered around the consumption of alcohol and fried complex carbohydrates. Let me be clear — the adoration of this dress is less about actually wanting to put it on my body and more about my love and adoration of the American Jewish woman's True North: Fran Drescher.
Lindi: It reminds me of the sparkly dress my mother wore every year for Purim.
Daci: Pause. Why do you have so many Jewish hand-me-downs?
Lindi: Huh. I don't know.
Hannah: L'dor v'dor or something.
Lindi: Honestly everything out there feels like it's being produced for our mothers in 1994.
Daci: Vintage is having a moment.
Hannah: Half of this stuff is just outdated rap references. "This is how we Jew it." "This is how I roll." "Let's get lit" is more modern, I suppose, but… why?
Lindi: A lot of those records were produced by Jews…
Let's discuss a ritual item we don't hate:
Daci: I've been waiting to see this year's token West Elm menorah. How many mid-century menorahs can they come up with? I guess just enough to make one per year.
Hannah: LOL West Elm with your Hanukkah tab that's just your white and silver shit recategorized. YOU AREN'T FOOLING ANYONE. Shoutout to my own personal menorah's designer Jonathan Adler, though. His collection is beautiful and original and very cool… for a ritual object.
In the "on the right track but not quite there" category…
Hannah: Wouldn't you be delighted to spoon your matzah ball soup out of a bowl with a picture of my grandmother's dreidel awaiting your gaze?
Daci: Here's the problem — all of the Hanukkah stuff is so literal. Everything has to have a dreidel, a menorah, or a Jewish star.
Lindi and Hannah (and anyone who's ever shopped for Hanukkah goods *in spirit*): YES.
Daci: Christmas gets snowflakes! And plaid! And wreaths!
Hannah: Why are wreaths for Christmas? They're dead branches in a circle with the option of an attached sparkly thing. Why does Christmas have a monopoly on all things generically winter?
Lindi: I think we're just forcing Hanukkah decorations to be a thing because of the circumstances of the season.
Hannah: That's true. Maybe we are forcing it. Just kidding. We are 100% definitely forcing it.
Lindi: But fuck it. In a world where everything is shitty, let's force it and celebrate a holiday that is actually not that important.
Daci and Hannah: Amen.
Lindi: So what do we want? We don't want re-categorized blue and white shit—
Daci: —and we don't want super-literal dreidels and menorahs.
Lindi: Are we just complaining to complain?
Hannah: That would be very on-brand…
Daci Platt, Hannah Orlansky & Lindi Spalatin


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Fungal infection detected among COVID patients in Bengaluru
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A hospital ward for testing of COVID-19 in Bengaliuru, where cases of a rare fungal infections among COVID-19 patients have been detected. Image credit: Ajay Bhaskar / 123rf
Eight COVID-19 patients in the Karnataka state capital Bengaluru have been found to have contracted a rare fungal infection.
Six of the eight people who contracted COVID-19 – caused severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or, simply, coronavirus – died while also having contracted sino-orbital invasive disease. This disease, caused by the fungus Mucormycosis, has left the two surviving patients with potentially lasting effects on their vision as the condition attacks the eye sockets and sinuses. The disease can prove lethal should it reach the brain.
The patients in question were admitted to the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) and their cases studied by researchers at the associated Minto Regional Institute of Ophthalmology. For the two who survived and are experiencing vision loss, it's far from good news.
"The two patients who survived are males aged 37 and sixty," said Dr B. L. Sujatha Rathod, the director of the Minto Regional Institute of Ophthalmology. "Their chances of vision recovery are poor. It is an irreversible cause of vision loss."
Fungal infection in those with COVID-19 is indeed a cause for concern. A study published in September of last year concluded that "COVID-19 is associated with a significant incidence of secondary infections, both bacterial and fungal probably due to immune dysregulation. Additionally, the widespread use of steroids/monoclonal antibodies/broad-spectrum antibiotics as part of the armamentarium against COVID-19 may lead to the development/exacerbation of preexisting fungal diseases.
"Physicians should be aware of the possibility of invasive secondary fungal infections in patients with COVID-19 infection especially in patients with preexisting risk factors and should enable early diagnosis and treatment with the subsequent reduction of mortality and morbidity. The use of therapeutic agents should be monitored to achieve a therapeutic effect at the lowest dose and shortest durations. The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, especially in the absence of infection, should be re-evaluated."
In the case of the eight Bengaluru patients, and indeed the broader Indian context, the use of certain treatments is apposite according to Dr K. Kiran Kumar, an associate professor at the Minto Regional Institute of Ophthalmology who headed the study. However, it is not the final word on the matter.
"The usage of steroids in treatment of COVID-19 could be one of the risk factors, but the same cannot explain the incidence of co-infections in the patients we studied," Kumar said. "Hence, there is a need to look for other mechanisms for this rising trend."
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Oct 16, 2017 Congrats on getting into the top ten in both categories!
Oct 16, 2017 The tools seem rather crude to me. But what do I know of smithing?
Oct 16, 2017 What a great collection of old tools!! Lovely window too. Perhaps use of lower ISO would have resulted in a cleaner image. Still in my TT.
Oct 16, 2017 Apologies for the noise - I overlooked fixing that in my PP.
Oct 15, 2017 An interesting composition beautifully exposed to bring in the sunlit greenery from outside. A bit grainy, which does not detract too much.
Oct 15, 2017 Attractive entry but I don't find the tools themselves sophisticated. I do appreciated the connection with sophisticated objects however.
Oct 14, 2017 That is another way of looking at sophistication. Nicely presented photo, if somewhat noisy. I like the red painted bits in the window. They seem random, and yet they are just where they should be.
Oct 13, 2017 Nice muted atmosphere in this image. I am a goldsmith and we still use all these tools. I didn't think of photographing my bench!


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Return of the "Procreation" Claims
By mattymatt
By Matt Baume
A Virginia court finally hears arguments in AFER's marriage case. We'll have all the details. We have a clearer picture of how Utah will fight to keep its marriage ban in place. A new lawsuit hits Wisconsin, with life-or-death stakes for one couple. And this could be the week that we finally learn the fate of Indiana's marriage ban.
Last week AFER finally had its hearing in the Virginia marriage case. Now a ruling could come at any time. Our opponents brought to court the same antiquated arguments that have failed in one case after another. They claimed that withholding marriage protects children, somehow, and encourages responsible procreation. These are the same claims that the Prop 8 proponents made in AFER's California case. They didn't work then, and time will tell whether they'll work in Virginia.
Meanwhile a second Virginia case will proceed as a class action. That case was filed by Lambda Legal and the ACLU, and is on a slower track than AFER's.
We saw similarly weak arguments last week in Utah, where the state filed a brief in support of its marriage ban. As justification for preventing LGBT couples from marrying, the state cited the needs of children. Of course, just about every major child welfare organization in the country has spoken out in support of marriage equality.
The ACLU has asked for an expedited hearing in a separate case in Utah. That lawsuit will determine whether Utah must recognize the marriages performed between December 20 and January 6. Those couples are still in legal limbo, with the state claiming that recognition is "on hold" pending appeal.
And there's another new federal lawsuit this week. This time it's in Wisconsin. Four couples, represented by the ACLU, have sued the state. All four have compelling reasons for seeking the freedom to marry. For example, Roy Badger and Garth Wangemann established power of attorney for each other. But when Wangemann fell into a coma, his father tried to seize control from Badger and pull the plug on his son. Badger was able to keep his partner alive until he eventually awoke, but had they been married, his authority would never have been in question.
We're expecting big news this week in Indiana. The marriage ban could go before the Senate Rules Committee sometime this week. This is a make or break time for the bill. Depending on what happens in the Senate, it'll either go to voters this November or get a delay until 2016 at the earliest.
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1. Dr. Z | February 10, 2014 at 12:48 pm
I wonder if Utah has concluded that it's all going to come down to Kennedy and his remark during the Hollingsworth hearings that thousands of children of SSMs are suffering irreparable harm due to the lack of legal recognition. Maybe Utah has decided to stake it all on a Hail Regnerus longshot play, and try to turn the tables on us with the irreparable harm argument. They're going to argue that children of SSM are being irreparably harmed, and that same-sex couples are the agents of that harm. Despicable.
Or do you suppose I'm giving them too much credit for brains?
2. Rick O. | February 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm
Never underestimate the brain power of those who come up with brilliant propaganda lines like "special rights" and "religious freedom" which gussy up unspoken and unspeakable fears with red-white-and-blue terminology. They already ARE making that argument, it only remains to be seen how explicit the language gets. My children are not amused.
However, I am still wondering why Romney campaigned on NO to marriage, but YES to adoption (and the press never picked up on that oddity).
3. sfbob | February 10, 2014 at 2:48 pm
The plaintiffs in the current Michigan case have already asked that Regnerus not be permitted to testify as an expert witness and have documented their reasons fairly comprehensively. I recall reading that last week but whether it was reported and linked here or on some other site is not something I remember at the moment. It would seem to me that the contents of the brief submitted in the Michigan case would be quite helpful in Utah as well.
Here is the motion against Regnerus that was filed in the Michigan case: http://www.scribd.com/doc/204876553/2-12-cv-10285…
4. davep | February 10, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Yes, there was a link to that document here a few articles ago. It's a really good read.
It was also on Joe My God which is I think where I saw it. I tried to edit my comment above to say that but you'd already replied.
6. StevenJ | February 10, 2014 at 1:52 pm
In Indiana, the Senate Rules Committee has been hearing about the marriage discrimination ban for hours already. The committee may or may note vote today.
7. Rich | February 10, 2014 at 2:50 pm
The Rules Committee voted to send the amendment on to the full senate but I'm not clear as to the nature of the amendment that was just sent on. Does it still include the 2nd sentence or not?
From what I read here: http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking-ind… it does not include the second sentence. And therefore it would have to be voted on again during a subsequent legislative session before being placed on the ballot. I believe the current session covers this year and next so the earliest time it could be voted on would be 2016. Or else the legislature could attempt to put the current version on the ballot now, which would certainly trigger a court challenge. The state constitution requires that precisely the same language for an amendment be voted on twice but apparently there are moves by some Republicans to test that because (apparently) nobody's ever tried doing that before.
My experience in the initiative-crazed states of WA, CA, and CO is that that would be too big of a difference for the state courts to approve. However, given the apparent boundless propensity of the Indiana fundamentalist R's to waste everyone's time to date, it wouldn't surprise me if they try (though I doubt they'll have the votes).
10. Mike in Baltimore | February 10, 2014 at 6:20 pm
1. Indiana cannot be considered an "initiative-crazed" state. For an amendment to the state constitution to appear on the ballot in Indiana, it MUST be approved in two legislative sessions with an election in between. An amendment cannot be initiated solely by the electorate without legislative assistance, unlike some other states.
2. In the 1960s, and the 1970s, legislative sessions passed dissimilar constitutional amendments that were approved by the electorate, and were added to the state constitution, without court challenge. Two of those amendments passed in the 1970s involved the term of Governor (from allowing only a single four year term to two terms in succession) and changes to the legislative session (from one session every two years to a session every year).
3. The state constitution does NOT require "that precisely the same language for an amendment be voted on twice." Article 16 of the Indiana state constitution has two sections, and reads as follows:
"ARTICLE 16 Amendments
Section 1. Amendments
Section 1. (a) An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed in either branch of the General Assembly. If the amendment is agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, the proposed amendment shall, with the yeas and nays thereon, be entered on their journals, and referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at the next general election.
(b) If, in the General Assembly so next chosen, the proposed amendment is agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then the General Assembly shall submit the amendment to the electors of the State at the next general election.
(c) If a majority of the electors voting on the amendment ratify the amendment, the amendment becomes a part of this Constitution.
(History: As Amended November 3, 1998).
Section 2. Submission
Section 2. If two or more amendments shall be submitted at the same time, they shall be submitted in such manner that the electors shall vote for or against each of such amendments separately.
(History: As Amended November 8, 1966)."
Nowhere do I see the word(s) 'exact' or 'precisely the same' or anything similar. If they are in there, someone please point them out. It would be up to the court system to determine if the wording of the proposed amendment has to be exact, or similar. To date, no such court ruling has been issued (and Indiana does not allow for 'advisory opinions', such as is allowed for in Canada).
11. Rick O. | February 10, 2014 at 6:32 pm
Impressed you dug this up so fast – thanks. Looks problematic.
12. jpmassar | February 10, 2014 at 3:46 pm
Just tweeted:
GetEQUAL @GetEQUAL 4m
BREAKING! MT @RindelsAP Nevada withdrawing support of the state's gay marriage ban. @GovSandoval: Arguments no longer defensible in court.
13. Straight Ally #3008 | February 10, 2014 at 3:49 pm
Whoa! What does this mean? Is Sevick v. Sandoval done with, or will the usual suspects try to intervene?
14. sfbob | February 10, 2014 at 4:04 pm
If I'm not mistaken, the case is thus far still alive because the amendment was upheld at the district court level. That means that even though all of the state-based defendants have left the building, the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage, the "intervenor-defendant-appellee," still has standing. This is sort of the opposite of the Prop 8 decisions, in which the court ruled against the amendment to begin with, so that the only ones left to appeal the ruling were the folks behind the ballot measure. Here the plaintiffs (us, the good guys) lost initially, so we clearly have standing to appeal the initial court ruling and will continue to have it all the way to the Supreme Court.
15. bythesea | February 10, 2014 at 4:12 pm
So if the plaintiffs prevail it's their call whether to appeal further?
Well no. The plaintiffs lost, so they have standing to appeal. I don't know precisely how that translates if they win the appeal; if the Prop 8 case is any sort of precedent, Coalition for the "Protection" of Marriage might not have standing at the Supreme Court level.
17. Jon | February 10, 2014 at 5:06 pm
If the 9th circuit reverses the district court (i.e. finds for marriage equality), as you'd think they must after finding heightened scrutiny, the question is what happens next. Nevada could appeal to SCOTUS on the grounds that the 9th circuit's finding of heightened scrutiny is wrong, but if they don't appeal, the case is over, and all marriage bans in the 9th circuit presumably.
But in the meantime, SCOTUS may hear an appeal on the jury selection case, and Sandoval might appeal the decision, and so forth.
18. W. Kevin Vicklund | February 11, 2014 at 5:21 pm
A party that wins in court may not appeal the win to a higher court (there's a fuzzy line when there's a partial win, but if the party has a substantial win, they can't appeal minor details that didn't go their way – unless, of course, the losing party appeals, then the winning party can cross-appeal those points they didn't win)
OMG is any link available yet?
Just saw this:
WASHINGTON — Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is seeking to withdraw a previously filed defense of the state's amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying to a federal appeals court.
The court filing at the 9th Circuit Monday states that the filing is made on behalf of Gov. Brian Sandoval, the named defendant in the case. Cortez Masto is a Democrat, and Sandoval is a Republican.
In a statement, the attorney general explained the decision, saying that another recent decision of the court "sets a new standard of review for cases in the Ninth Circuit."
In that case, involving jury selection, the 9th Circuit held that "heightened scrutiny" would be given to constitutional challenges to government classifications based on sexual orientation — a decision Cortez Masto determined, as had most legal commentators, would apply to the challenge to Nevada's marriage amendment.
"After thoughtful review and analysis, the State has determined that its arguments grounded upon equal protection and due process are no longer sustainable," Cortez Masto said in Monday's statement.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/nevada-attor…
"[T]he State respectfully moves this Court for permission to withdraw its responding brief in its entirety," Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto asks the 9th Circuit, currently hearing a case challenging its marriage ban.
This may be a BFD…
It is, but…well, see what I wrote above. The situation is the opposite of what it was with respect to Prop 8. Because the other side won to begin with it appears they still have standing in an appeal and our side, as the losing side in round one will continue to have standing all the way up to the Supreme Court.
24. Zack12 | February 10, 2014 at 3:54 pm
Here's the thing on the Regnerus. Kennedy already saw and heard his claims during DOMA and ignored them.
Why the heck do they think he'll listen to that this time?
It's a doubled edged sword IMO with Nevada dropping the defense of its ban. I would like to see a sweeping ruling that at the very least would strike down all the bans in the 9th circuit if the court punts again.
I'll also say this, the AG is term limited and her dropping the defense might have to do with the fact that she got a HUGE backlash for comparing same sex marriage to bigamy,incest and beastlity in her attempts to defend the ban.
This is more about politics then doing the right thing.
Going foward in many places, being a Democrat and being against SSM is NOT going to help you win many state wide or national offices going foward.
Yep, politics. Nevada has had DP's or CU's quite a while, indeed if I remember correctly the suit in question originated (by Lambda Legal?) as an attempt to argue, ala Massachusetts Supreme Court in 2003, that "separate but equal" doesn't cut it. More recently, Nevada has begun the repeal process with strong support in the state legislature last year. But like Florida , it has to pass 2 different legislatures before going to popular vote, so the earliest electoral repeal is 2016. I'm certain the AG (and probably Sandoval too) is relieved to have an excuse to drop the suit and being tied to the string of voodoo arguments associated with the defense.
27. Bruno71 | February 10, 2014 at 6:31 pm
The 9th Circuit will still rule on this case, even if the state drops out of the defense.
28. MNBOB | February 10, 2014 at 4:27 pm
"For the children" is a thought terminating cliche.
Yes and no. It's an expression that is applied selectively. The thought-terminating part involves the fact that the people who tend to use the expression are thinking only of the children born to married, heterosexual couples. Actually thinking of the children who are being raised by gay or lesbian couples, or single parents, or who were adopted or who were the product of IVF simply doesn't occur to them. Nor do they think of the children born to parents, one of whom is in the closet. Nor to they think of the children born to married heterosexual parents who aren't fit to own houseplants let alone raise children. Nor do they ever think of the children who are LGBTQ (etc). If they actually thought of ALL the children, they'd REALLY have no argument left.
30. JayJonson | February 11, 2014 at 8:45 am
Yes, but thankfully Kennedy thought of the ALL the children. As Zach pointed out above, he thought of the children of gay and lesbian couples even after having been exposed to the fraudulent study of Regnerus. One thing that is good about the other side's reliance on Regnerus, is that it opens up the opportunity of explaining how gerryrigged Regnerus's study is and countering it with the real scientific studies that have prompted every reputable professional organization to support the parenting skills of same-sex couples.
Of course, the whole question should be beside the point. Heterosexual couples are not required to demonstrate that they will reproduce or be good parents if they do. God knows, there are a lot of bad heterosexual parents–the newspapers are full of examples every day–and many of them are married.


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HSA hosts college panel with Glen Rock alumni
Photo Credit: Patricia Whyte
The college panel consisted of 11 recent high school graduates to discuss their experiences as college freshman. The evening was moderated by the head of the guidance department, Mr. Lawrence Wolff.
by Patricia Whyte, Staff Writer
The Home School Association hosted a college panel night along with the High School guidance department. The panelists answered questions from both the evening's moderator, Mr. Lawrence Wolff, and the audience.
The idea to have the panel was brought to the HSA by Jennifer Scherer, who had seen a college panel done at another high school.
"I thought it was really great and I know my daughter appreciated it, and I thought it was such a great thing to do here at Glen Rock because we have so many impressive kids that are doing so many different things," Scherer said.
The panel consisted of 11 Glen Rock alumni who are currently college freshman of various schools and majors.
"We really wanted a group of all different types of kids so that anyone in the audience could possibly relate to one or two of them," Scherer said.
The evening was split up into three parts. During the first part, the panelists were asked questions pertaining to the application process. For the second part the panelists were asked about their experiences on campus during their first semester. The panelists then received questions from the audience.
Jake Aboyoun, who graduated last year and now attends Marymount Manhattan as a Musical Theatre Major, was asked a question by an audience major about how he chose his major.
"My favorite moment was getting to answer was getting to answer a question about the arts because discussing the arts is very important, especially in a town like Glen Rock," Aboyoun said.
James O'Rourke ('18) attended the event to find out more about choosing a major and the adjustment from high school to college.
"I got a few ideas of what the college experience is like, and the main message that I got was to not stress myself out so much," O'Rourke said.
Over 100 people were in attendance, and the event had to be moved from the Media Center to the auditorium to accommodate the larger crowd.
"I would love to see it done on an annual basis because juniors and seniors change each year, but I think we're waiting for feedback to see if students enjoyed it," Scherer said.
Aboyoun said that he would have benefitted from something like this when he was a senior, especially hearing about campus life from college students.
"I had heard so much about the application process that I didn't know what to expect when I got there, so there was a lot of adjusting for me," Aboyoun said.
Students were also able to further discuss the college application and adjustment process with the panelists after the program in the lobby.
"We were happy with the turnout, and the panelists were amazing," Scherer said.
Patricia Whyte, Senior Staff Writer
Patricia Whyte is a senior. This is her second year writing for the Glen Echo and she's super pumped about it.
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First on CNN: Husband on kissing congressman: 'He has wrecked my life'
CNN's Chris Frates and Curt Devine
(CNN) - The husband of the woman caught making out with Rep. Vance McAllister said the Louisiana Republican destroyed his life and marriage.
"I'm just freaking devastated by the whole deal, man. I loved my wife so much. I cannot believe this. I cannot freaking believe it. I feel like I'm going to wake up here in a minute and this is all going to be a bad nightmare," Heath Peacock told CNN Tuesday.
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On Monday, The Ouachita Citizen in West Monroe, Louisiana, published a surveillance video it says shows McAllister and his scheduler, Melissa Hixon Peacock, passionately kissing in his office last December.
Heath Peacock said he didn't know about the episode until Melissa called him a couple hours before the news broke.
"He has wrecked my life," Peacock, 34, said of McAllister. "We're headed for divorce."
Heath and Melissa Peacock have been married for six years and have a 6-year-old son.
"It was just a kiss, that was all it was, but it embarrassed me and my family," Heath Peacock said. "This guy has turned my life upside down."
Melissa Peacock no longer works for McAllister, Heath Peacock said.
Melissa Peacock and McAllister's office did not return requests for comment.
Poll: What's worse – a politician who cheats or who abuses power?
McAllister, who is married with five children, issued a statement on Monday saying, "There's no doubt I've fallen short and I'm asking for forgiveness. I'm asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff, and my constituents who elected me to serve."
Heath Peacock noted that "he's apologized to everyone in the world except me."
McAllister was elected in a November special election to fill the vacancy left by GOP Rep. Rodney Alexander's resignation. McAllister campaigned as a Christian conservative - a claim Peacock disputed.
"I know his beliefs. When he ran one of his commercials, he said 'I need your prayers,' and I asked, 'When did you get religious?' He said, 'When I needed votes,'" Peacock recalled. "He broke out the religious card and he's about the most non-religious person I know."
McAllister also made headlines earlier this year when he invited "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson to be his guest at the President's State of the Union address.
Separately, McAllister's office is dropping a plan to request the FBI investigate who leaked the surveillance video.
"Congressman McAllister's office will not pursue an FBI investigation at this time regarding the distribution of a video filmed in leased federal office space," spokeswoman Jennifer Dunagin said in a statement on Wednesday.
CNN's Deirdre Walsh, Evan Perez and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this story.
Filed under: Vance McAllister
Non Praying Fool
Whenever the prayer card comes out – it is the same as the racists playing the race card. Fake, phony and absolutely false.
April 8, 2014 05:14 pm at 5:14 pm |
kingliberal
You know why congressmen don't use bookmarks? They like their pages bent over.
Running on "religion", then kissing his married staffer. Then, inviting a Duck Dynasty hillbilly to the State of the Union address...? No wonder we're having so much trouble getting things done in this country. Look who are congressman are.
Wake Up People! Many Rivers to cross.....
Remember it takes two to tango... And I don't remember seeing a gun to her head. She is your wife sir, blame her. And I really hope you're not believing it was only a kiss. They're adults not 10 year olds....
FinalOpinion
Castrate the guy to get rid of his overactive testosterone. Severe punishment, yes, but appropriated for this phony hypocrite that portrays himself as so family values orientated. Will you good people in Louisiana have the balls, to dump him, or will you do what South Carolina did with Mark Sanford, and keep sending these slugs back to Washington.. The castration is figurative of course. 🙂
Mr what
Another GOP that believes in a traditional marriage between a woman and a man and woman on a side. DO as I say not as I do. He hiked the Appalachian trail unsuccessfully.....
tonybot3
A person who uses the word "freakin" twice in one paragraph maybe deserves to be cheated on.
This is what will happen. He'll ask for prayers for his sin, his wife will forgive him and the people will re-elect him.
The intern will either be never heard from again or pose for playboy…. Thank you Jesus!
Walter R
They are only sorry they get caught, two losers locked in a kiss.
jcvet33
Wait til the divorce, then everything will be the husband's fault. Liberal divorce lawyers and judges are horrible human beings.
He keeps saying how this guy ruined his life, well I'm pretty sure your lovely wife had something to do with it as well. It takes two!!
Lenny Pincus
Was he wearing a diaper like all good philandering Louisiana Republicans?
AJsGrammy
Why is the husband laying all the blame on the Congressman? The Congressman didn't ruin his life, his wife ruined his life.
the so called christian conservatives are not christians by a country mile, most parade with the bible and cross one hand and a sword (high powered weapon) in the other, don't support universal healthcare and Christ didn't heal king and queens, it were the least that he paraded for
Mandy D
The people of Louisiana if you re-elect this POS you get what you deserve.
don in albuquerque
Ah, "compassionate conservatism" in spring time. Isn't it inspiring, and doesn't it just give you the warm fuzzies all over?
it takes two....she didn't seem to mind and they both should be ashamed.
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Q: Cannot run Flask on Docker (ModuleNotFoundError) I have been trying to run my Python API (using Flask) with Docker for a while, but keep running into this issue:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask'
Running this on Mac OS X (10.14.5) with Docker version 19.03.1, build 74b1e89.
My Dockerfile looks like this:
FROM pytorch/pytorch:1.1.0-cuda10.0-cudnn7.5-runtime

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3
RUN apt-get install -y python3-pip
RUN apt-get install -y build-essential
RUN python3 --version
RUN pip3 --version

COPY . /app
WORKDIR /app

RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
RUN pip3 install flask # just to be sure Flask gets installed
RUN which flask
RUN ls -alh

ENTRYPOINT ["python3"]
CMD ["api.py"]

Note that I'm extending the PyTorch docker image, because my API will be running an ML model using PyTorch. I tried starting from other images such as ufoym/deepo but with the same Flask error.
I stripped my api.py file to look like this (running it locally is no problem):
from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
#import classifier # commented out for now because I just want the API to work first

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def process():
    # TODO
    return 'test'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0')

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When I run the container, I get the following error:
$ docker run -p 5000:5000 flower-image-classifier
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "api.py", line 1, in <module>
    from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask'

My question to the Docker/Python experts here: how is it possible that flask is not found, when pip has clearly installed it according to the logs?

Note that I also tried starting from the continuumio/miniconda3 image at first, just like in this issue: Docker Flask ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask'
I created this environment.yml:
name: fic
channels:
  - pytorch
  - defaults
dependencies:
  - flask=1.1.1
  - numpy=1.16.4
  - numpy-base=1.16.4
  - pillow=6.1.0
  - python==3.6.9
  - pytorch=1.1.0
  - torchvision=0.3.0
  - pip:
    - pip==19.2.1
prefix: //anaconda3/envs/fic

Then I modified my Dockerfile a bit to extend from that image, and to run this to install the dependencies with Conda:
RUN echo "source activate $(head -1 ./environment.yml | cut -d' ' -f2)" > ~/.bashrc
ENV PATH /opt/conda/envs/$(head -1 ./environment.yml | cut -d' ' -f2)/bin:$PATH

Unfortunately, this downloads & extracts everything every time I build the Docker image, which takes a while and the downloads often randomly fail: CondaError: Downloaded bytes did not match Content-Length.
And when it finally built successfully, I still got the same ModuleNotFoundError for Flask.
What is wrong here? Thanks for reading

A: you need just to specify the correct Python version, so you need just to change your entrypoint to:
ENTRYPOINT ["python3.5"]

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SAM 2010 Technology Update: Asset Management and Long-Term Storage
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 2:56 pm
The world of asset-management systems and long-term storage solutions has seen monumental change over the past decade, and sports organizations are constantly attempting to keep up with the rapidly shifting tide. At SVG's fourth-annual Sports Asset Management Forum last week at the PGA Tour Entertainment facility in St. Augustine, FL, several industry vendors convened to discuss the latest enhancements to their media-asset-management (MAM) technologies.
MEDIA-ASSET MANAGEMENT
Avid's asset-management sector has undergone major changes following the acquisition of Blue Order in March. Avid has rebranded the Blue Order product as Interplay MAM (Avid's traditional Interplay system is now called Interplay Production) and will look to sell it as a standardized MAM backbone that can also be customized to an organization's needs.
"A lot of vendors will come with a box of Legos and just say tell us what you want to do," said Straker Coniglio, senior marketing solutions manager for Avid. "That can be a double-edged sword. If you know exactly what you want to do and can define your specifications very clearly, that's a great thing. But if not, then it can get overly complicated.
"Our approach," he continued, "is to create that box of Legos that will build the exact picture on the box and then allow you to scale that out as you see fit. We build the 85%-90% of the system, and then that remaining 10%-15% can be integrated specifically to your components."
Dalet
Dalet offers a single enterprise piece of software that can be shaped for different industries and aggregates all the aspects of the broadcast workflow: acquisition, cataloging, production, newsroom, playout automation, distribution, and archival. Key functions of Dalet's enterprise MAM are metadata management, comprehensive search capabilities, content management, business operations, production and postproduction, content delivery, integration with third-party systems, and audit, report, and key performance indicators.
"Our solution is a purely IT-based solution that provides a lot of flexibility to our customers for growth and expansion of their platform using future technologies as they become available," said Luc Comeau, business development manager of Dalet Digital Media Systems. "An enterprise-class MAM platform like this enables businesses and broadcasters to monitor, control, and monetize their content because they know exactly what they have and what is happening with their content."
Masstech
Masstech's products and services provide enabling technologies for a big-picture approach to asset management. The company's Indigo, Topaz, and Cobalt products can be integrated with a larger MAM, such as Dalet or Avid Interplay, to streamline a company's workflow.
"We see our product as more of an enabling technology for a total [asset-management] solution," said Doug Hinahara, VP of marketing and sales for Masstech. "We have had a chance to work and partner with most of the players [in this industry]. We focus on the physical layer. We see this MAM infrastructure that we provide as extensive broadcast and device interfaces. We have an open-XML control layer that allows partners like Dalet and Avid to develop interfaces that control our system as a functional part of their total solution."
In January, Tata Communications acquired BT Mosaic, an on-demand digital-media-management platform that manages content and workflow from production to distribution across collaborative market ecosystems. With the acquisition, Tata added Mosaic to its GMES (Global Media and Entertainment Solutions) sector and announced that it will invest $50 million in the group over the next two years.
Mosaic streamlines the content-production processes by providing a single point of integration for all media- and IT-based technologies. The Mosaic has three main components: a media-focused global service portal, a comprehensive set of media-production tools and IT-based applications, and customized workflows to complete a production-media platform.
Mosaic looks at media- and IT-based technologies required to create and manage content; defines them as technology components, making each a simple quantifiable technology; and develops a wrapper in which to provide the service through a simplified user interface.
"If you walk into just about any facility, after talking about the technologies used, sooner or later, you end up with a just a handful of people that end up at the table who understand how their shop works," said Jack Wenzinger, director of business development for Tata Communications. "We have tried to remain agnostic in an effort to work with all these technologies and simplify the workflow in one central interface."
Vizrt's Viz Ardome is tailor-made MAM software that maps over a broadcaster's entire workflow. The system is currently deployed at the PGA Tour Entertainment facility in St. Augustine.
Vizrt's latest asset-management technology upgrades include the following:
• A new generation of external API (application programming interface): REST (Representational State Transfer)
• Viz Media Porter for P2/XDCAM upload
• EDLs saved natively in the Viz Ardome MAM system
• New-format support, AVC-intra, XDCAM HD
• Viz Link, connecting Vizrt MAM, graphics, online, and mobile products
• Viz ShotCut new Mac-based proxy tool
• Federated multisite search
LONG-TERM STORAGE
Front Porch Digital has seen a definitive shift in the preferred method of long-term storage over the past decade.
"I think, six to 10 years ago, everyone was convinced that spinning disc was the long-term storage solution of choice," said Brian Camponatti, CTO of Front Porch Digital. "Now here we are a decade later, and you see most organizations have instituted file-based infrastructures. Disc is actually a very small amount of their overall storage environment. It's rarely used as an end parking spot for content because it's just way too expensive, it doesn't scale, and it is susceptible. We're really helping our customers design and embrace file-based workflows and helping them to understand how all these different pieces fit together."
SGI's COPAN 400 platform is the next generation of the COPAN line of energy-efficient, persistent data-storage solutions. Its disc-based core platform features Enterprise 1- or 2-TB SATA drives, one to eight MAID (massive array of idle disks) shelves, and up to 1,792 TB of raw storage per cabinet with 2-TB drives. The COPAN 400 runs at speeds up to 6,400 MBps using native MAID or up to 3,200 MBps using VTL (virtual tape library). Its native MAID is ideal for HSM (hierarchical storage management) and D2D (direct-to-drive) applications, and its VTL provides a reliable, high-performance target for backup applications.
Spectra Logic
Spectra Logic's T-Finity tape library boasts 180-PB native capacity with LTO-5 drives and media. Typical power use of 0.873 kWh and heat dissipation at 1.19 BTU per hour per terabyte is significantly less than most competitors', which is two to six times more energy per unit of data stored. T-Finity won the "Green Product of the Year" award at the 2010 Storage Awards (Storries VII), held in London.
XOS
XOS Digital provided an inside look at its XOS Vault digital-asset-management system. XOS Vault is designed specifically for sports organizations and has gained traction throughout the college-sports market. Schools can ingest live or historical content in SD or HD formats. Tags can then be assigned to video for tracking stats, game data, and individual plays. A powerful search device based on statistical metadata allows schools to search to the play. The video can then be published directly to the school's Web platform or social-media sites like Facebook and YouTube. This allows schools to monetize their video through content licensing, syndication, and ad revenue.
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Spicy Cheese Cubes Arrange on skewers and grilled to lend a subtle staining and juicy flavor with spicy spices. Paneer Tikka is a delicious vegetarian dish in any party. This recipe gives you restaurant-style paneer sticks for which you are craving for.You can prepare it on gas stove and on grill also.This recipe is simple to prepare at home with less other efforts.Let's checkout Recipe.
Step 1 : Cut the Paneer in 15-16 cubes and add in the bowl.
Step 2 : Add ginger-garlic paste, salt, cashmere red chilli powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, curd, carom seeds, kasoori fenugreek and coriander powder with cumin powder, garam masala, black salt and amchoor powder.
Step 3 : Mix all them then add onion. cubes cut capsicum and A Lemon juice in it.
Step 4 : Add Cottage Cubes and mix with bare hands for cottage cheese to absorb all the spices .
Step 5 : Add mustard oil on it and mix all well together.
Step 6 : Soak the wooden skewer in water for 10 minutes and wipe it before using.
Step 7 : Place marinated paneer cubes in skewer one by one and grease them with oil.Now paneer skewered tikka is needs to be cooked.You can cook it in two ways based pn what king of equipment you have.
Heat a non sticky pan or non sticky tawa and add oil. Then Place skewered cheese over it and shallow fry them over medium flame .Turn sides of the skewer 3-4 times until all sides are cooked properly.Transfer them to plate and serve it.
For Grill : Before grilling keep Skewers in refrigerator for around 30 minutes. After refrigeration Grill the skewers for 20 minutes at 200 Degree Celsius.Serve hot garnished with chat masala and also with coriander or mint chutney.


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Elements of Storytelling 8: Voice
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Storytelling is the essence of communication. The elements of storytelling are like letters of the alphabet. When you know how to use them, you can tell your best story.
Element 8: Voice
A clear, unique, personable voice hooks audiences every time.
Case study: No Meat Athlete
No Meat Athlete was a blog that became a brand that became a thriving business for Matt Frazier, an applied mathematics PhD student and amateur marathoner. It began as a chronicle of Matt's quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon after switching to a plant-based diet.
Nutrition and fitness blogs are rarely sustainable businesses. The sector is over-crowded, trend-driven and audiences are fickle. No Meat Athlete succeeded where most fail thanks to Matt's inimitable voice. He tells readers everything they need to know in just three sentences: "You're not here to be preached to. And I'm not here to preach. In fact, I'll come right out and say that a plant-based diet might not be for you. But I'll also say this: You won't know until you try."
The tone is frank, warm, equable, and non-judgemental. Matt makes no apologies for being neither a professional runner nor nutritionist. Instead, he addresses readers as equals and fellow explorers. He writes in the enthusiastic, endearing voice of someone who has discovered something brilliant and can't wait to tell you about. No Meat Athlete has grown into a brand that includes books, running groups, merchandise and more but Matt's voice hasn't changed. He is still the excitable, passionate, chatty guy you want to go running with then hit the pub for a vegan beer 'n' burger afterwards.
You can run without being a "runner." I did it for five years.
Even once I had run a handful of marathons and was close to qualifying for Boston, when I lined up at the start of a race among all these passionate runners, I still felt like an imposter.
I was just a tourist, doing what runners do, but without feeling like I really belonged.
Sometime during the training for my Boston-qualifying race, where I finally succeeded in breaking 3:10:59, something shifted in me.
Shortly after qualifying, when I was in that happy, weirdly cloudlike space you find yourself in after accomplishing something you've worked at for so long, I read Born to Run. And damn if I didn't feel like a runner after that.
For the first time, I could say that I really loved running, not just as a means of staying in shape or for accomplishing goals, but for its own sake.
And so I became a "runner." Quotes and all.
Practice: "You can't recognize and then strengthen your voice if you don't hear it—and hearing it in your head isn't the same as hearing it spoken aloud. Get in the habit of reading what you write out loud. I print and read everything before I send something out and also whenever I'm feeling all snarled up in my organization.
Want to accelerate your voice development? Read out loud to another person without any feedback. This is utterly maddening to your inner approval junkie: "But what does she think about my writing?!?" The magic comes because you turn toward yourself and listen for where you are being true to what you wanted to say and where you're skirting the truth, where you dug deep and where you skimmed the surface, settling for clichés. Of course, there are plenty of times when getting specific feedback from other writers is useful—but not when it comes to honing your voice." via Jane Friedman
Remember: "Style cannot be copied, except by the untalented. It is, finally, the distillation of a lifetime of reading and listening, of selection and rejection. But if it is not a true voice, it is nothing." ~Mavis Gallant