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Windows 10 Launches Worldwide
by Brett Howse on July 29, 2015 1:30 AM EST
It has been a busy time in Redmond. Three hundred and two days ago, on September 30, 2014, Windows 10 was announced by Microsoft. The name, at the time, was a bit of a surprise, and Windows 10 was born out of the ashes of Windows 8.1. Over the last three hundred days, we have seen a pronounced change in how Microsoft develops software. Windows 8 was the crowning achievement of Steven Sinofsky, and his sudden departure from the Redmond company only weeks after Windows 8 shipped perhaps signaled that Microsoft knew out of the gate that Windows 8 would be controversial and difficult to adopt for their core user group. A new direction was necessary.
And so we have Windows 10. Separated from Windows 8 by more than just a number, it was also forged by a Microsoft who was more open about the development process than I can ever recall. The day after Windows 10 was announced, Microsoft opened up the Windows Insider program, to give anyone who wanted a look at the new take on Windows to give it a spin, and not only that, they could offer feedback and suggestions for apps and features. The changes made to Windows 10 over the last three hundred odd days, have been dramatic, which is a testament to how the new Microsoft takes and processes the huge amount of feedback it received.
Windows 10 Start Menu and Desktop in October 2014
The Windows Insider program was very successful. Very quickly the number of people who had signed up was over a million, and the last count that I saw was that there are over five million people in the Windows Insider program. The response has certainly been enthusiastic.
Windows 10 Start Menu and Desktop at release
Of course it helps that the software being tested showed that Microsoft was listening well before the Insider Program even began. Windows 8's biggest pain points, such as the Start Screen, full screen apps, and the Charms bar, were not going to be tweaked in this release, but completely done away with. Back was the Start Menu, back was windowed apps, and back was what made Windows, well, Windows. Where Windows 8 was promoted as touch-first, Windows 10 was created as productivity first, with the OS trying to assist you with things like Snap Assist rather than get in your way.
There is a lot of changes and features to go over, and in typical AnandTech style, we are going to provide as much information about each as we can. I wanted to ensure that we did the review with the final code, to ensure any of our tests would be accurate and real-world results. Hopefully the full review is worth the wait.
With Windows 10 being the first ever free upgrade, here is a quick look at what to expect if you signed up to get the upgrade on day one.
Windows 10 gains a personal assistant in Cortana. What originally launched on Windows Phone has been brought to the PC, and it can now work across all of your Windows devices. One of the key benefits of Windows 10 over Windows 8 is that features like Cortana are easily discoverable. Cortana now lives in a search box right beside the start button, and it can keep track of your travel plans, set up reminders, and perform searches for you.
Microsoft is also adding a new browser to Windows 10, with Microsoft Edge. Although based on Internet Explorer under the hood, huge chunks of code have been taken out to improve security, and the rendering and scripting engines have been optimized to make Edge one of the fastest browsers around. It adds support for new features like being able to markup web pages and share them, and Cortana is built in to provide contextual search results right in the page. It is a big step up from Internet Explorer in standards compliance, and while it's not quite finished yet, Microsoft has promised to update it often through the Windows Store.
With Windows 8, Microsoft basically built a tablet operating system, and stuck the desktop inside of it. I actually quite liked the design when using Windows 8 with touch, but using it on a large screen desktop could be frustrating. Windows 10 is still designed for both systems, but they have added Continuum to Windows 10 to automatically prompt to switch from one mode to the other. Optimizing Windows for what you are doing is a much better approach than optimizing for what you're not doing, and Continuum finally bridges the gap between desktop and tablet on one device.
Gaming is getting a big boost on Windows 10, with support for DirectX 12 which is the biggest change to their gaming APIs since DirectX 10 launched with Windows Vista way back in 2006. DirectX 12's most important feature is likely its low-level API, which can provide much better performance in a lot of scenarios where developers had been CPU bound before. Graphics Processing Units are massively parallel devices, but could be bottlenecked by the API being CPU bound. DirectX 12 makes some big changes to the API to give the developers the chance to get around these bottlenecks, and the upcoming DirectX 12 games can add a level of detail that was unattainable before.
Gaming doesn't stop there though. Windows 10 brings some other cool things to gaming on the PC. The built in Xbox app will support Game DVR, allowing you to record game sessions, edit them, and share them, all within the Xbox app. One of the coolest features coming is game streaming from an Xbox One to any Windows 10 PC, allowing you to use any PC or tablet as the display for the Xbox, as long as it is on the LAN. This isn't new tech, but it will be built into every Windows 10 PC. Windows 10 is also going to offer cross-device gameplay, allowing you to play against people on Xbox One or Windows 10. Some games will even support starting a game on one device and finishing on the other.
The built in apps have all gotten major overhauls with Windows 10, and now work a lot better on a desktop but equally well on a touch device. Photos has gone from an almost unusable application on Windows 8 to a very nicely executed app in Windows 10. Mail has seen a huge change, and has taken cues from their purchase of Acompli, which had one of the best email apps on iOS. Maps has also gotten a big facelift, and it can sync information among all of your Windows devices. Xbox Music has been rebranded to Groove Music, and the movies app is now a movie player with the Windows Store being unified to include all purchases including movies and TV.
On the security side, Windows 10 brings a lot of features here as well. One I am very much looking forward to is Windows Hello, which will allow you to log in with supported facial recognition hardware, or fingerprint readers. Once logged in, Passport will be available as a service to allow authentication to external services, if they add support. This will leverage public-private key technology, so if a third party was able to obtain the database of passwords from a web service, they would just have your public key which is useless to them. I've said it before, and will say it again. Passwords have outlived their usefulness and any work to move this technology forward should be a huge benefit to everyone.
And these features are really just the tip of the iceberg, with far more available including virtual desktops, drop shadows, a new dark theme, and more. Windows 10 is a big step up from Windows 8, but also from those that hung back on Windows 7. With the free upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 being offered for a year, adoption should be strong, but time will tell. I have been running Windows 10 since October, and as my daily computer since January. It has been worth the wait.
royalcrown - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
First. Upgrading now. Who cares except me. LOL Reply
andyouf - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
are you regular user or insider? Reply
An insider. I was just giving people that always rush for first post greif. Reply
jimbo2779 - Thursday, July 30, 2015 - link
Can we all agree that this "first post" malarkey is idiocy and totally pointless? Who cares who got first post, all you are doing is muddying up the comments section.
This has been happening a lot in the past few weeks. Reply
barleyguy - Thursday, July 30, 2015 - link
You just muddied it up even more by responding. I'm muddying it up even more by responding to you. Reply
vred - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
Windows is Skynet. Kekeke. Reply
jimjamjamie - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
Bear in mind that even if your laptop starts going on about extermination, we still have Arnold Schwarzenegger Reply
Oxford Guy - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
Don't worry. You get the benefit of automatic patches that you can't prevent or learn anything about, last time I heard. (Enterprise version is different.) Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
It is better to gain knowledge on a topic before spreading FUD, You can block Windows 10 updates by using a tool from Microsoft: http://www.windowscentral.com/dont-want-mandatory-... Reply
ibb27 - Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - link
Do you read everything??? You missed word "some" in the link. :) Reply


Making a difference in children's lives is important to us and through our support of Sisanda Fundaytion children from various organizations are taken on fun outings to give them a day to remember.
These clubs were set up a few years ago in Gauteng for the children of employees. As members of the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA, the youth are taken on exciting, educational outings as part of our employee volunteerism project.
At each year end we allocate a portion of funding to be used by the various divisions of our business to assist worthy causes of their choice.
Employees are also encouraged to nominate and investigate projects which they are passionate about and a portion of funding is allocated for their wish list.


Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology's annual conference in Brighton. These findings could lead to a review of current vitamin B12 requirements for pregnant women, whether through an improved diet or supplements.
Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal products, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs and milk, meaning deficiency is more likely in those following a vegan diet. Previous studies show that mothers with low B12 levels had a higher BMI and were more likely to give birth to babies with low birth weight as well as high cholesterol levels. These children also had higher insulin resistance in childhood – a risk factor for type-2 diabetes.
In this study, a team of researchers at the University of Warwick hypothesised that the changes associated with B12 deficiency may be the result of abnormal levels of leptin - the hormone that tells us we are full after eating. Leptin is produced by our body's fat cells and its levels rise in response to eating food. Whilst lean diets are associated with normal levels of leptin, obesity causes levels to rise and remain consistently higher than normal. This can eventually lead to leptin resistance, continued overeating, and an increased risk of insulin resistance, which leads to type-2 diabetes. Scientists and doctors therefore see leptin as providing an effective 'marker' for body fat.
The researchers found that babies born to mothers with B12 deficiency had higher than normal leptin levels. They hypothesised that maternal B12 deficiency can adversely program the leptin gene, changing the levels at which the hormone is produced whilst the foetus grows.
"The nutritional environment provided by the mother can permanently program the baby's health," said Dr Ponusammy Saravanan, senior author of the study. "We know that children born to under or over nourished mothers are at an increased risk of health problems such as type-2 diabetes, and we also see that maternal B12 deficiency may affect fat metabolism and contribute to this risk. This is why we decided to investigate leptin, the fat cell hormone."
The next steps in the study will be to determine the details of how and why the leptin increase is seen in babies born to mothers with low B12. "The leptin can increase for two reasons," said Dr Adaikala Antonysunil, who also worked on the study. "Either low B12 drives fat accumulation in the foetus, and this leads to increased leptin, or the low B12 actually causes chemical changes in the placental genes that produce leptin, making more of the hormone. As B12 is involved in methylation reactions in the body which can affect whether genes are turned on and off, we suspect it may be the latter."
The study "Low maternal B12 associates with higher leptin in maternal adipose tissue, placental tissue and cord blood" will be presented by Dr Adaikala Antonysunil at 13.15 Monday & Tuesday 7-8 November 2016, at the Society for Endocrinology BES 2016 Conference in Brighton, UK.
The Society for Endocrinology's annual conference is held at the Brighton Conference Centre from 7-9 November 2016. The conference features some of the world's leading basic and clinical endocrinologists who present their work. Journalists wishing to attend should contact the Society for Endocrinology press office using the details above. The scientific programme is available on the conference webpage.


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Helping shape the future of general practice
This week has seen a lot of discussion regarding the future shape of general practice in Wales.
Mair and I have spoken with the National Director & Strategic Programme Lead for Primary Care and the Chair of the General Practitioners Committee, Wales to ensure the College is at the forefront of the debate.
We also had the opportunity to meet with Vaughan Gething, the Minister for Health and Social Care, this week and I'd like to update you on what we talked about.
The College meets with the health minister on a six-monthly basis.
Rarely though has there been quite so much change in between our meetings. Sitting down with Vaughan Gething MS in January now feels a world away.
We identified four priority topics we wanted to discuss during this meeting and I'll address each one in turn.
Unscheduled care
At the start of the pandemic, in this country there was very much a UK government-led approach, but as the lockdown period has continued, we have increasingly seen marked variation in approaches, between the four nations.
Each reader will come to their own conclusions on which approach is the most effective, but at the College we have adapted to the changing landscape.
One area where there does appear to be a different debate in each nation is over the model to be adopted to account for unscheduled care post-COVID-19.
In England there has been talk about an enhanced 111 telephone service and we were keen to learn more about the approach to be taken in Wales and the impact it would have on the workload of GPs.
While not entirely ruling out a similar path in Wales, it was clear that it was not the minister's preference.
He is keen that any solution in Wales is fit for the future, and not just the immediate challenges of winter pressures, and a possible second wave, and that the focus should be on the existing NHS 111 service, which has proved that it can expand to meet clinical need.
The Welsh Government must be tired of hearing us talking about e-prescribing. It has been on our meeting agendas for some time.
I regret to inform it that this will stay on the agenda until we see progress. It was encouraging that the minister indicated this was a priority and invited us to discuss it further with the Deputy Director of Primary Care.
We will continue to push for a clear timeframe for the roll-out. The College believes this is deliverable by mid-2021.
Few aspects of the change over the last six months has been as marked as the roll-out of remote consulting. On balance this has been very successful and for some GPs it has opened up new ways of working they will be keen to maintain post-COVID-19.
However, one issue I do hear regularly from our members, is a concern that remote consulting must be seen as an option alongside traditional face-to-face consultations and not as a replacement.
Such technology is not appropriate for every consultation or every patient and it is important that we keep a range of consultation methods available.
The minister took this point on board and appeared to understand our concerns over the limitations of placing too much emphasis on the remote option.
Mair addressed our concerns about the exacerbation of inequalities due to the pandemic and this led to a wide-ranging discussion over both health and non-health contributory factors to the wellbeing of our patients.
To GPs, these issues are second nature and it is important to place the work of GPs and their teams in this broad context in the eyes of government, rather than simply allowing ministers to see us as only a provider of care at the point of need.
We can play a huge role in the overall aspirations for a healthier society.
Reconfiguration of general practice
On the topic of the reconfiguration of general practice, we were keen to get across the importance of continuity of care.
This is an issue which can sometimes lack the prominence it deserves in the rush to achieve access targets but is hugely beneficial to the patient.
Mair also explained how valuable professional and practice development was for GPs and their teams. We believe there is a need to provide protected time for this development.
Our next scheduled meeting with the minister is in January 2021, I wonder how the world will look then?
Needless to say, we'll be in very regular contact with the Welsh Government in the meantime to help shape the future of general practice in a way which works for our members and our patients.
Dr Peter Saul, Joint Chair of RCGP Wales
Dr Peter Saul qualified in 1985 and currently is a partner in Rhosllanerchrugog near Wrexham. He combines his work in the practice with his other professional passion of medical education, in the role of Associate Postgraduate Dean in the Wales Deanery. He also works one session a week running the Paediatric Allergy Clinic at Chester Hospital.
Peter has been an active member of his local RCGP faculty, serving as Chair and as Treasurer. He is also actively involved with the media, with a medical column in the local newspaper and as a regular radio contributor.
For fun he rides a bike (his favourite being his red Brompton), and when in need of a loftier perspective he flies his part owned light aircraft from Welshpool Airport. He lives on a smallholding and has three grown up children, one of whom is a junior doctor in London.

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There's a common sentiment in the Detention Equipment Contractor (DEC) market that mergers and acquisitions have made it a significantly different industry than it was five years ago. That combined with a steady upsurge in projects that have had to rebid due to budgetary issues and constraints means that there are fewer companies providing services to more.
In this DEC Roundtable, Correctional News spoke with Mitch Claborn, president and CEO of Cornerstone; Don Halloran, president of Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company; Buddy Johns, president and CEO of Argyle Security; and Michael Langersmith, founder and executive director of CML Security, to get a pulse on the current DEC market and what the future holds.
Q: How is this change in the marketplace affecting the way you do business?
Claborn: The reduction in suppliers has required us to seek out partnerships for certain products and new manufacturers for other products.
Halloran: Due to fluctuations in the market, we have had to diversify in various sectors of our business using our manufacturing capabilities to offer a wider breadth of detention products. The most notable change has been the acquisition of Southern Folger Detention Equipment Company by Coastal Detention Holdings (CDH) in June of this year. Anytime there is a significant change in the market, we must re-evaluate our current business models and streamline our procedures and processes to fit the current needs of the market. We have recently reorganized our construction management division, and have developed more efficient systems of delivering project management services.
Johns: Supply reduction has created a need to be more creative in our service delivery. There is less margin for error now than ever; therefore, creative thinking, preparation and planning must all be continuously enforced.
Langersmith: It's made us really appreciate the good suppliers that we have. That's been a blessing for us because the consolidation just so happens to be with companies we've been doing business with for 25 or so years. We have always sought quality, and I think the consolidation reflects that, as the companies that provided better quality are the ones still in business. As far as our business changing, it hasn't changed much because we're working with the same suppliers we always have. We've always seen cycles in this marketplace. There was a period when there were longer lead times, but things are settling out now. The capacity is there for the manufacturers. Where we struggle is getting the information finalized from the owners and architects. The approval process is nearly equal to that of manufacturing, and what we're striving to do as a company is to cut down on the approval time to meet ever-demanding schedules.
Q: Can you provide an example of new things you've had to consider as a result of these changes?
Claborn: Due to a lack of shop capacity for steel prefabricated cells, we developed strategic partnerships to farm out the assembly of the cells. This allows us to meet the product shipping demand, and by selecting these locations strategically, we can gain a competitive advantage.
Halloran: We've had to consider acquisitions and mergers to achieve synergies, growth and versatility. [That includes] furnishing our over 400,000 square feet of combined manufacturing space with state-of-the-art equipment and technologically advanced automation ability as well as implementing ERP systems that coordinate engineering, manufacturing, administrative and project management capabilities within and across all our companies.
Johns: Planning product delivery has changed from when the project needs the material to when the manufacturers can fit it into their production schedules. This forces us as a DEC to find ways to mitigate delivery risk by accepting and storing materials months in advance rather than just in time. This extra cost is a reality as to not incur the much higher costs of late delivery. We cannot allow product delivery to negatively affect a project schedule.
Langersmith: It's created a different type of competitive atmosphere, where we're competing against systems more than we used to. The architects, engineers and general contractors are aware of the dynamic, so what they're doing in response to this is having us bid a product system against another before the design is finished. So, the competition is happening earlier in the design phase, and the designers are designing as a result of the systems that are selected early in the project. That's the new norm.
Q: Specifically, how does the industry's focus on rehabilitation affect the DEC market?
Claborn: It has very little effect on our business.
Halloran: We are in the process of developing more aesthetically pleasing products that might facilitate in the rehabilitation process. An example of this is Trussbilt's wood-grained security door, which has the appearance of a wooden door but the strength of a detention hollow metal door.
Johns: We have to be able to expand our product lines to include the normalized products demanded by this market. In addition, our crews are being trained to deliver a much more enhanced and commercially acceptable finish. This is not difficult as our market has always handled higher-end finishes, by example of the courthouses; however, the quantity of this effort creates a need for more finish quality–skilled installers than we have needed historically.
Langersmith: It's created a need for firms like ours to understand normalized environments, yet still make them secure. The security aspects aren't as obvious as they used to be. It certainly creates less of a demand for the hardened cells, but it's the right thing to do. Not only is it good for the inmate, but it's also good for the staff. We see that this is a real opportunity to be creative.
To read the entire article, check out the November/December issue of Correctional News.


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Sandy and Ed engagement photographs shot on location in Anacortes, WA on a Harley-Davidson. Ready to ride for their wedding in June.
Both avid bikers and equestrians, it was a perfect evening to shoot them in their element. What a better combination than leather, chrome, steel and love.


Empire of sand First edition.
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Includes extras and an exerpt from the next title in the series: "Realm of ash."
The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted throughout the Empire for the power in their blood. Mehr is the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. When Mehr's power comes to the attention of the Emperor's most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda.


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Today I am announcing that ShixxNOTE program is now on Windows Store. If you have Windows 10 just click on the icon of Windows Store or write "Store" in your start menu. After that you will get something like this but some of the text will be on your language.
After that click on ShixxNOTE tile which will be under Applications like on image above. After you click on it you will get all info about ShixxNOTE application and you will be able to install it on your computer. It is full valid 30-days trial version. But now it will be installed from Microsoft Store and 30-days trial period will be checked also by Microsoft Store. Off course you can always click on Buy button :-) Price is shown in your current currency but it is 25 USD but now this is 25-Users License version also. Check the image below to see all I am talking about.
This is the day I was waiting. To show all of my potential customers that you don't have worry when you install program setup from program pages. Because then you get dialog saying that Publisher is Unknown and that you better click on "Don't run" button. You can read about this issue in previous post. Now after ShixxNOTE passed all tests from Microsoft you can download it and install it on your computer running Windows 10 from Windows Store.


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Aaja Meri Jaan () is a 1993 Hindi-language romantic thriller film, written by Pawan Sethi and directed by Ketan Anand. It stars Krishan Kumar, Tanya Singh, along with Shammi Kapoor, Pran, Prem Chopra, Deven Verma.

Plot
A priest is stabbed to death by a mysterious murderer in a room in Majorda Beach Resort, Goa. Almost a year later, the new priest, Acharyaji, visits the police station, where police officer Jung assures him of the investigation.

Chand Kapoor is a young singer and dancer living in Mumbai. He comes to Goa to be with his uncle, Kapoor. They discuss about the dire financial conditions of the Majorda resort, of which Kapoor is the owner, and Chand comes up with an idea of a music festival with a lucrative prize to boost tourism in the area.

In the middle of a dance performance by Chand and Ruby in the resort, an employee diverts Chand with a message and then gives Ragini, Acharyaji's daughter, a note stating that Chand wants her to meet him in Room 112. Later, a guest who mistakenly enters the room finds her dead body.

Sonu, the younger daughter of Acharyaji, is devastated by her sister's death and is told by the police about a suspect, Chand. Sonu had received several letters from Ragini while in college describing her love for Chand. When Chand visits Acharyaji's home, she accuses him of the murder, and later tells her father she will find proof if she can get close enough to Chand.

Acharyaji sets up Chand with Kasturia, one of the business moguls in the area, who agrees to fund the music festival. All expenses taken care of, Chand, Sonu, Romeo who is a young dancer, Pinky who is the girlfriend of Romeo, and other youngsters usher in the festival with a song.

Sonu cozies up to Chand and gets him to arrange a boat trip for the two of them to an isolated destination, Braganza Island. But she drugs him during the trip, hoping to get any important clues out of him. But the plan goes horribly wrong as this causes the boat to capsize. After he manages to get them both ashore, they have a heated exchange of words, and he leaves her alone on the island. At night, alone and scared, she again runs into Chand. He keeps her company until morning, and she gets to know him better and is convinced of his innocence. She also finds herself falling for him. They decide to team up to find the real killer of Ragini.

Chand questions Charlie, the employee who diverted him on the night of the murder, who leads him to Chander. Chander confesses that he was the one who sent the note to Ragini that night, hoping to convince her how much he loved her. But he got to the room too late, only to find her dead body.

When Chand finds that the dancer, Romeo, is actually working undercover as a dancer and is really Anil Sharma, CBI officer in charge of the Ragini murder case, they team up. They pursue the one vital clue in the murder case, a matchbox of a club found on the dead body of Ragini. Pinky who has a similar matchbox, leads them to the Matchers Club in Mumbai, of which her father is a member. Chand breaks into the manager's room and gets to know from him that Matchers Club is a front for a crime ring. But before he reveals anything further, he is shot dead through the window.

Ruby, a dancer at the resort happens to be one of the members of the crime ring. Before she can reveal details of the crime ring to Chand, she is stabbed by an assassin. She dies in Chand's arms, but not before informing him of an important deal about to happen at the cemetery on Braganza Island.

Chand arrives at the cemetery and lies in wait. A "grave" opens on the ground, revealing a secret entrance to a tunnel. Two gang members emerge from the entrance, who are revealed to be Agarwal, the owner of the shop in which Ragini worked, and Jung. Finally the leader emerges, who is revealed to be the business mogul, Kasturia. At that moment, a number of people – Kapoor, Acharyaji, Sonu, Inspector Dubby, and several policemen – emerge from around to witness the exposure of the crime ring. Acharyaji assumes his real name, Brigadier Bhavani Singh Chauhan of Army Intelligence, and reveals that he has been assigned by CBI to investigate the criminal gang.

Chand explains to everyone how Ragini's murder occurred. That night, Chander had asked her to come to Room 112 assuming that it would be empty. However, the room was being used by Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal to plan a massive smuggling operation. On arriving at the door, Ragini was caught overhearing the plan, and Kasturia stabbed her to death in the room.

Kasturia manages to take Sonu captive, and with the other gang members, escape back into the tunnel. Brigadier Chauhan/Acharyaji says that the tunnel must lead to the gang's hideout on the Old Ruins. Everone heads there, and in the ensuing fight between the two sides, the police, aided by Chand and Romeo, overpower the goons. A few gang members, including Kasturia, Jung, and Agarwal, escape in a boat. In a shootout that follows, all the fleeing gang members are killed, with Kasturia crashing the boat on a rocky cliff.

In the end, Kapoor and Acharyaji give their blessings for the wedding of Chand and Sonu. Following suit, Khanna gives his blessings for the wedding of Romeo and Pinky.

Cast
Krishan Kumar as Chand Kapoor
Tanya Singh as Sonu
Shammi Kapoor as Mr. Kapoor
Pran as Brigadier Bhawani Singh Chauhan / Acharyaji
Prem Chopra as Kedarnath Khanna
Deven Verma as Kasturia
Durga Jasraj as Pinky
Sunil Lahri as Chander
Poonam Dasgupta as Ruby
Manohar Singh as Senior Police Officer Jung
Govind Namdev as Police Inspector Dubby
Virendra Razdan as Agarwal
Shiva Rindani as Charlie
Satish Shah as Police Inspector Raj Malkani
Rakesh Bedi as Bataklal

Production
The top cast Krishan Kumar and Tanya Singh made their debuts in the film. Tanya Singh, the daughter of music composer and singer Ajit Singh, was 17 when she signed up for the film. Kishan Kumar is the brother of producer Gulshan Kumar. The film budget was 2 Crore rupees.

The pair got married a decade later.

Singer Sonu Nigam also started his film singing career with film's song "O Aasman Wale Zameen Par Utar Ke Dekh".

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Amar-Utpal.

 The only Song "Aaja Meri Jaan" was composed by R. D. Burman.

References

External links

1993 films
Indian romantic thriller films
1990s Hindi-language films

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Biomarker for Pleural Mesothelioma: Transforming Growth Factor-Beta
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Study Evaluates Breath Test to Detect Early Mesothelioma
Doctors in Michigan have launched a study to determine if volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath can detect early mesothelioma. They are also looking for a correlation between participants' VOCs and biomarkers in the blood. VOCs can give doctors vital information about cellular metabolism. Previous studies of VOCs show that they can sometimes indicate the presence of mesothelioma. But no one knows yet if VOCs can really detect early mesothelioma. None of the previous studies have been big enough for the technique to be universally recommended. How VOCs Can Detect Early Mesothelioma Cancer causes biochemical changes in the body. These biochemical changes produce VOCs that a person exhales. Different types of cancer produce different combinations of VOCs. Breath testing … Continue reading Study Evaluates Breath Test to Detect Early Mesothelioma »
Dog Research May Lead to Over-the-Counter Mesothelioma Test
June 26, 2019 Alex Strauss
A cancer research project involving dogs could eventually pave the way for an over-the-counter mesothelioma test. Researchers in Florida recently published a study suggesting that dogs may be able to detect lung cancer with surprising accuracy. If they can determine which cancer biomarkers the dogs detect, they may be able to develop an over-the-counter mesothelioma test. Can Dogs Smell Lung Cancer? The new study comes from the Florida campus of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). Researchers there are working with a canine training and research firm called BioScentDX. According to LECOM, a dog's sense of smell is at least 10,000 times stronger than a person's. The research team chose Beagles for the tests because they are among … Continue reading Dog Research May Lead to Over-the-Counter Mesothelioma Test »
Analysis of Three Top Mesothelioma Biomarkers
New research confirms that some mesothelioma biomarkers are much more effective than others for detecting asbestos cancer. The news comes from a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Researchers ran an analysis of more than 50 studies on three popular mesothelioma biomarkers. They concluded that two of them make good mesothelioma screening tools but one of them does not. The Challenge of Early Mesothelioma Diagnosis Mesothelioma is a highly aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. As with most cancers, the odds of surviving mesothelioma are higher if it is caught early. But mesothelioma does not cause many symptoms in the early stages. This can make it challenging to diagnose. Even … Continue reading Analysis of Three Top Mesothelioma Biomarkers »
Systemic Inflammation Linked to Shorter Mesothelioma Survival
May 31, 2019 Alex Strauss
Mesothelioma patients whose bodies respond to the illness with systemic inflammation are less likely to survive. Chinese researchers have linked a measure of systemic inflammation called SII to shorter survival in people with pleural mesothelioma. The new study involved 97 people with confirmed malignant mesothelioma. It suggests that SII could be a simple, non-invasive way to determine mesothelioma prognosis. What is SII? SII stands for "systemic immune-inflammation index". When a body is under stress, such as when it is fighting mesothelioma, the innate immune system kicks into action. Certain kinds of white blood cells and proteins are released. The result is systemic inflammation. SII can be determined with a blood test. The test measures the levels of white blood cells … Continue reading Systemic Inflammation Linked to Shorter Mesothelioma Survival »
A New Look at the Complex Process of Mesothelioma Diagnosis
August 5, 2015 Alex Strauss
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Mesothelioma Management: Different Biomarkers Serve Different Functions
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Protein Biomarkers in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
May 6, 2014 Alex Strauss
Three separate teams of international researchers have confirmed that proteins found in the blood can reveal some vital information for the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of pleural mesothelioma. These new studies on mesothelioma biomarkers indicate that all three of the studied proteins have value, but for different reasons. The most recent study comes from researchers in the Czech Republic who found that serum mesothelin, a protein overexpressed in several types of cancer, is valuable to measure the severity of mesothelioma in people who have already been diagnosed, but is unlikely to help doctors find the disease earlier. Doctors in the Department of Respiratory Medicine in Palacky University Olomouc followed 239 asbestos-exposed workers for nearly 20 years. They found that mesothelin … Continue reading Protein Biomarkers in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment »
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New Blood Test May Detect Mesothelioma Earlier
In the ongoing worldwide quest for an easier and more accurate way to diagnose malignant mesothelioma, one of the nation's top mesothelioma research teams claims to have found a 'promising' new method. The blood test, developed by SomaLogic, Inc. and tested at New York's Lagone Medical Center, detects the presence and quantity of 19 different proteins (biomarkers) that can be secreted by tumor cells in the early stages of mesothelioma. In National Cancer Institute-funded studies on the new test, researchers used 90 blood samples from patients who had been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and 80 samples from people who had been exposed to asbestos but did not have a mesothelioma diagnosis. The SomaLogic test accurately detected 15 out of 19 cases … Continue reading New Blood Test May Detect Mesothelioma Earlier »


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Biking in the land of Genghis Khan.
At age 57, senior triathlete Laurent Labbe continues to prove both to himself and others that he is young in heart and body by competing in Ironman triathlons.
But there is more to his story than a personal enjoyment of endurance sports. Laurent has found a way to engage his family, using triathlon to build relationships with his children by training and participating in races with them. See Reason 3 of "15 Reasons for Those 50 and Older to Do Triathlons".
It Started With Swimming and Biking In The Alps
As a child growing up in France, Laurent Labbe developed a love for the outdoors and for swimming through holidays and vacations with his family in the Alps and central mountains of his home country.
In his early 20's, he was introduced to mountain biking. His attraction to mountain biking led to rides in many countries throughout Europe, including France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Belgium.
Then in his 30's, Laurent began running. In addition to enjoying endurance sports, he found it easier to run than bike while traveling around the world for work. This led to him completing the Paris marathon twice.
"The best run of my life" came as part of a work-related team building exercise in the Gobi desert. One of the activities involved walking more than 30 km (18.6 mile) each day during three days. On the last day, Laurent decided to run, instead of walk, in the desert. Starting at 5 am, he completed a 22 km (13.7 mile) run with a GPS and headlight to guide him in the pre-dawn.
"Running across the dunes in the fresh air and with the sun rising was magic, so beautiful".
Transition to Endurance Multisport
During this time, he also connected with a group at work who competed in races involving biking, running, and kayaking; one form of triathlon today.
In 2011, Laurent and a friend participated in the King of Grassland race in Inner Mongolia. This three-day endurance race was across grassy hills and fields populated with herds of sheep and horses and consisted of:
Day 1: 60 km (37.3 mile) mountain bike,
Day 2: Full running marathon (42 km/26.2 miles) in the morning and 45 km (28 mile) mountain bike in the afternoon,
Day 3: 100 km (62 mile) mountain bike.
Laurent described this race as an "exhausting but amazing experience". In fact, they completed this race two more times in the following years. However, when King of Grassland was canceled during years of drought, Laurent and his friend decided to look for another race.
Laurent Labbe and his oldest son on the beach in front of the swim course at the Strongman All Japan Triathlon. Picture courtesy of Laurent Labbe.
Discovering Ironman
His friend finally convinced him to register for the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan half Ironman held in March. It was time for another bike – a carbon fiber road bike.
Training for the race, especially for the bike leg, was a challenge. During this period, he was living and working in Shenzhen, China, a city of 13 million. He used the commute to bike to and from the office 'rain or shine', somehow managing to survive the horrendous traffic, heat, and pollution.
"You cannot imagine how dangerous it can be biking 22 km per day in a city like Shenzhen."
His training for this triathlon proved to be effective, remembering that the bike ride went well. Sadly, however, during the run he mistakenly forgot one of the three loops that made up the run. The DNF (did not finish) was frustrating, especially after the months of training.
"I was so upset that I missed the last 4 km of the run and received the DNF. I decided to run the final 4 km in the rain, just to be able to say I had completed the distance."
Laurent Labbe at Ironman 70.3 Xiamen. Picture courtesy of Laurent Labbe.
"Overall, I like the challenge [of long course triathlon]. Doing Ironman is magic and it was a new experience. I'm not young anymore but I like to try to do new things."
Laurent Labbe
With this experience in long course triathlon, Laurent was hooked.
To illustrate just how much he was smitten by this new challenge, Laurent completed Ironman 70.3 Bintan in Indonesia (August 2017), Ironman 70.3 Thailand (November 2017), Ironman Colombo in Sri Lanka (February 2018), and The Strongman All Japan Triathlon in Miyako-jima (April 2018) – four Ironman distance races within a year.
It was also during this period that Laurent involved two of his sons. His then seven-year-old son competed in the IronKid event that was part of the Colombo, Sri Lanka half Ironman. Then, his oldest son, age 30 at the time, joined him in the Japan race.
To top it off, his daughter was in Japan to cheer on her father and brother. She also caught the 'triathlon bug' and shortly thereafter began to train for her first triathlon.
Laurent acknowledges that he is "very lucky to have a wife who supports all of this travel, cheering me on and helping wherever possible".
Favorite Ironman Triathlons
The races involving his sons have been his favorite so far.
Of the Strongman All Japan Triathlon held on a small island called Miyako-Jima, Laurent noted "I never saw a race with so many people along the road encouraging racers. I think every inhabitant of the island – young kids, school-age kids, old people, disabled people, hospital people, everyone – was on the road from the first competitor to the last one. The course was beautiful and challenging, especially for the bike. And, the organization and volunteers were exceptional."
Ironman 70.3 Bintan was second favorite, again because of the venue – biking around the island and a beautiful run around the lake – and his younger son taking part in the kid's race.
Laurent Labbe and son on the final dash to the finish line at Ironman 70.3 Bintan. Picture courtesy of Laurent Labbe.
Sport is good, for the body and also for the family."
Lessons for Ironman Triathlon
Laurent has learned some valuable lessons for others in our age group who may be interested in long course triathlon.
Sign up for a race. There is nothing like it to motivate you to train.
Train seriously. Laurent trains as much as possible, using many opportunities (going to work; family outings; skipping lunch breaks) and always, ALWAYS with a heart rate monitor. Laurent says "The heart is our motor. I believe we need to listen to its rate, not staying too long in the 'red zone' (high rate) and train to make it stronger and more efficient in the endurance zone". (Look for a future article on triathlon training, including with a heart rate monitor, especially for those age 50+.)
Do not force yourself or train beyond your limits.
"We need to take care of our body after age 50. I want to continue for at least another 15 years."
Train – and race – with a friend. Friends will push and give advice to each other.
Restart training almost immediately after, even the day after, the race. "If we stop training, we go backward. It also helps to have another race in sight."
Find the right shoes, the right ones for your body and running mechanics.
Properly fitting bike – any road bike can be used but aerobars can really help by making the ride more comfortable. Most important is to have the right bike 'fit' (settings of the seat, handlebars, aerobars, etc.) to avoid back or knee pain.
During the race, find a balance between pleasure, effort, and pain. Laurent recalls several times during the swim looking at the fish in the water and thinking how fortunate he is to be able to do such things. Enjoy each moment. Feel free to take time to shoot some pictures.
Race to finish. "There is no shame in stopping and walking during the run or even the bike if it becomes too hard. Remember that our goal is to finish a race, which is far more than 90% (or more) of people in our age range are able to do.
Be prepared to repair a flat tire. "Flat tires happen sometimes. On one race, it's happened twice to me. Twice, because in the hurry, I replaced the bad one with a bad one. Fortunately, I had a good one in my pocket."
Don't rush the transitions (this is especially relevant to Ironman triathlons). "Keep cool during the transition. There is no need to rush. The effort on the legs during the swim and bike is so great that the legs can easily cramp. The best way I found to avoid cramps is to go slowly. Remove the wetsuit smoothly and put on the running shoes smoothly. And, be sure there is not a single stone in the socks."
Eating and Drinking During the Triathlon
Avoid drinking or eating food you don't know during the race. Focus on water and your own food. Laurent indicated that he has become sick from bad drink or food before and during races.
"I learned from Chinese people to avoid drinking cold or ice-cold liquids, instead taking drinks at ambient (or 'room') temperature. These are better assimilated than ice cold drinks. For example, during a race in Dubai it was impossible to get ambient temperature water and I had a lot of stomach pain from drinking only cold water."
After the Race
Always spend time after the race to think about the race. Identify the good, bad, and how to improve next time.
A healthy lifestyle is key. Laurent does not smoke or drink alcohol. With the help of his wife, he is also careful about the food he eats. "My Chinese wife is very picky on the balance of vegetable, fish, amount of oil. And, we never eat fast food."
This year, Laurent will compete in Ironman Vietnam and the Ironman Championship in Nice, France with his oldest son. Before his first race, Laurent will be training with a younger son (8) for a kid's triathlon in Hong Kong. And, during this time, Laurent's oldest daughter (28) will finish her first triathlon in France.
He is also looking for a way to better connect with other senior triathletes in Hong Kong (where he is currently living) and the surrounding region to share experiences and maybe even train together.
Watch for Laurent to be competing in triathlon for many years to come, including ones in the USA, Australia, and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, also be on the lookout for his children to appear in more races as the next generation builds on their father's passion for triathlon. In fact, Laurent is looking forward to completing a triathlon together with all five of his children.
Include your questions or comments below or send them to seniortriathletes@gmail.com.
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From my experience with sprint triathlon, here are the top five mistakes, in no particular order, that occur doing a pool swim:
Reporting too aggressive or conservative pace/time
This mistake most often occurs during registration when you are asked to provide an estimate of the time that it will take to complete the swim. You definitely do not want to be swimming with triathletes who are significantly faster or slower than you.
If you are worried about the registration filling before you can time your swim, give your best estimate. Then, after later measuring the time, contact the race organizer to make any correction.
In many cases, you will also have opportunity on race day to make any correction. You will likely be asked to line up with those of similar pace (if the start is one at a time) or to join a group with those of similar speed (if swimmers start in a group, typically of five or six) .
Just don't make the mistake on race day.
Starting too fast
With adrenaline rushing and the crowd roaring (even a small crowd can be deafening in an indoor pool), it is tempting to start swimming too fast too soon causing your heart rate to spike or breathing to become difficult. The next thing you know, you are swimming much slower than planned or even stopping to catch your breath. Better to start out at what you consider to be a bit slower that you think you should until you are in a rhythm. Once your breathing is at a normal race pace and you are 'warmed up, give it your all.
Not drafting, if it is possible
Drafting is considered by many to be one of the keys to conserving energy during the swim while at the same time turning in a respectable (for you) time. The problem with drafting is that it can be difficult to practice unless you swim with a group.
To take advantage of drafting, swim with your hands just behind the feet of the person in front of you. (Avoid touching their feet which sends the message that you want to pass them.)
Not staying in your space
This is especially important when swimming in the same lane as one or more athletes and remaining in the same lane during the entire swim. Stay on your side (usually the right side) of the lane. You do not want to be the cause of a head-on crash.
Even if the swim involves a single length of each of several lanes in a Z-pattern, stay to the right as a matter of courtesy to faster swimmers. You will appreciate this if you are the faster swimmer.
Staying within your space during a pool swim will allow faster racers to pass.
Not allowing faster swimmers to pass when they let you know that they want to
Another courtesy to fellow racers is to allow faster swimmers to pass. Let them pass as soon as possible once they have signaled that they want to do so. Typically, faster swimmers will tap one of the feet of the swimmer that they wish to pass. If you can, move to the right side of the lane to allow them to pass. In races in which the entire length of swim involves multiple laps within a given lane, it is typical for the racer who is being passed to pause at the end of a length. Allow the faster swimmer or swimmers to pass you, and then resume your swim.
What is your experience?
Have you identified other mistakes or have experience with those I have listed? Leave your comments below.
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Triathlon Across the USA: State #31–Indiana: Rain
by Terry VanderWert on October 8, 2016 0 Comments
North Liberty, Indiana, September 17, 2016 – Stepping outside the Holiday Inn Express in Plymouth, Indiana on race day, I knew this would be an interesting one. It wasn't exactly a downpour, but the rain was coming down hard enough that I felt compelled to run across the parking lot with suitcase in hand to my car.
5 Unique Triathlon Medals; They are No Longer Just Metal
by Terry VanderWert on April 3, 2016
Some triathlon race directors provide unique finisher medals and awards
Finisher medals and age group awards can be one of the treats of completing a triathlon if only to see the creativity of the race organizers. The following pictures show the 5 most unique triathlon medals I have received, in order of race date.
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Holden was chased out of the country by the federal Coalition, SA Premier Jay Weatherill has said as he farewells the company that has been producing Australian-made cars since 1948.
In 2013, the Coalition, led by former prime minister Tony Abbott, refused to increase its subsidy to the Australian car-manufacturing industry, which had been suffering from high production costs and a sustained, high Australian dollar.
The Coalition actually wanted to cut the subsidy by $1.63 billion to $1.02 billion up to 2020 to compensate for Ford's planned withdrawal from the industry, which it had earlier announced.
In response to Holden's ambiguity surrounding its commitment to Australian manufacturing, former treasurer Joe Hockey dared Holden to leave.
"Either you're here, or you're not," he said in Parliament.
Holden shortly afterwards announced it was leaving, citing the high Australian dollar, the high costs of production in Australia, a small and fragmented domestic market and its subsequent lack of a business case to continue.
Today, Mr Weatherill said he remembered being at a meeting where Holden made an offer to stay but the Federal Government "ignored it".
"Every country in the world that has a car industry subsidises it," he said.
"There's about 19 countries in the world that make cars. If you want a car industry, they are the rules of the game.
"I think we should have kept the car industry."
In 2013, deputy leader of the federal opposition Tanya Plibersek said Holden had generated $32.7 billion in economic activity for Australia between 2001 and 2012 and paid $21 billion to other Australian businesses such as component suppliers.
She said the company received $1.8 billion in Commonwealth Government Assistance during that period, representing an "18 to one" return on investment.
But Mr Hockey said the Coalition had put another $1 billion on the table for Holden from 2015.
"There's a hell of a lot of industries in Australia that would love to get the assistance the motor industry is getting," he said at the time.
Asked today if he blamed General Motors Holden for pulling out of Australian manufacturing, Mr Weatherill said you could not "blame a dog for barking".
"Holden operates all over the world … if you want a car industry, you have to pay for it," he said.
"But that of course is a decision that has passed and so most of the effort has been focused on getting on with the future and that is what we have been doing over the last four years."
As well as about 950 Holden workers who will today lose their jobs, Mr Weatherill said an estimated 1,000 others in the supply chain would also be out of work.
"We know that about 5,000 workers have left Holden, the supply chain, such as component makers, since the announcement back in December 2013," he said.
"Many of them have been able to find other work. Holden, in particular, report something like an 85 per cent success rate.
"Because of the preparations that have been made, I don't believe it will be as severe as once feared.
"Having said that, there will be some workers, when they walk out of the gate today, who won't have a job to go to and some of them won't even have thought about that yet."
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union state secretary John Camillo said many workers would not find it easy.
"Some have found full-time work, some have found only part-time or casual work," he said.
"There is some good news in regards to that, but let me tell you, those people over the age of 50 are finding it extremely difficult to find employment, so it is difficult out there, especially here in Adelaide."
Holden human resources manager Jamie Getgood said the company would help workers gain new jobs over the next year, with its transition centre to remain open for 12 months.


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UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey announce a Nottinghamshire forest date this summer. The band is the third and final headline act appearing at Sherwood Pines Forest Park as part Forest Live, the annual concert series organised by the Forestry Commission.
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue will be performing a set of classic hits that a generation of fans grew up with, such as: 'Food For Thought', 'One in Ten', 'Red Red Wine', 'Please Don't Make Me Cry', 'Kingston Town' and '(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You', acknowledging UB40's status as Britain's most successful reggae band of all time. Fans can also expect new material from their latest album, 'A Real Labour of Love', which is released on March 2nd.
Forest Live is a major live music series, managed by the Forestry Commission. Held every year in seven beautiful forest locations across the country, over 1.5 million people have attended a gig in the programme's seventeen-year history. With everything required for a great night out, including good food and bar, the concerts are renowned for their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular forest backdrop. Income generated from ticket sales helps look after the nation's forests sustainably, for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive.
Commenting on the gig, Ali Campbell, the legendary voice of UB40, said "We love the Forest Live gigs. We hope to see you there, so you can join in with the hits in such a beautiful location."
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Why Bossier City is ranked as the best small city in Louisiana for small businesses
Scott Ferrell
Shreveport Times
When Beaux Hayes was preparing to take his business from start-up to brick-and-mortar he was not alone.
Hayes operated a food truck in 2015. But by 2018, it was time to take BeauxJax into a permanent location.
"For us coming from a food truck, they (Bossier City officials) walk you through the process,'' Hayes said. "From MPC through dealing with the mayor's office, the (city) attorney's office. They give you direct access to city councilmen. It's almost like there is more of a personal touch to developing a local business.''
That personal touch may explain why Bossier City is ranked as Louisiana's best small city for small business by Go.Verizon.com.
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Bossier City is ranked 159th nationally. A year ago, the city was ranked only 227th.
Go.Verizon.com took seven metrics into consideration in determining the rankings. Those metrics were:
-- Education level of local workforce
-- Average commute times
-- Income per capita
-- Broadband access
-- Availability of SBA loans
-- Number of non-farm businesses
-- Overall tax friendliness.
U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts show Bossier City with 24.4% of its population having bachelor's degrees or higher and 88.5% having high school diplomas or higher. The per capita income for Bossier City is $26,184 (2014-18) with median household income at $50,652. Sixty-four percent of Bossier City households have a broadband internet subscription. The average commute time in Bossier City is 19 minutes.
There is also a mindset in Bossier City about helping small businesses succeed. Hayes said he knows all of the councilmen in Bossier City and the councilmen actively participate in the business.
"I think they've got a good master plan for the city, a good growth plan,'' Hayes said. "They want local business versus outside business.''
Trish Nattin, one of the partners of Antique Shoppes at 1100 Barksdale, hasn't had the same experience as Hayes with local government.
However, her business will begin its sixth year in Bossier City in September.
"We're the only (antique shop) in Bossier City and the antique shops in Shreveport are in close proximity to each other so they're more in competition with each other than with us,'' Nattin said. "I would say that's one of the reasons (for the store's success.)''
Caldwell Dunn, who has owned his State Farm Insurance agency in Bossier City since 1987, sees a couple of reasons for the city being good for small business.
"One of the things I think it is, is because of our growth,'' he said. "The safety environment as far as crime and business safety I think is one of the reasons. With the safety and the growth, there is always new people coming in that allow us to write new business on.''
Bossier City's population grew by 10% from 2010-18 and the Census Bureau's latest estimate for the city was 68,159.
Dunn also pointed to the presence of Barksdale Air Force Base for its part in the growth of Bossier City.
As a longtime business owner, Dunn has seen the hard times and the good times of being a small business owner.
"It was kind of rough in '87,'' he said. "Then it got good. The last three years, it's been fairly rough. Ironically, or maybe because of the fact (of the coronavirus), now business is picking up. May, June and July, in my business, starting in July, it seems like things are starting to get better.''
Dunn has also seen ways the city's leadership has helped small businesses.
"The city offers support in some area,'' he said. "The Chamber (of Commerce) is pretty active. (Chamber President and CEO) Lisa (Johnson), I worked with quite a bit. I'm always a member. In your early stages, you have to get out and get your business known.
"The Chamber has been a help. The city has not been a hindrance at all. I think the city is supportive.''


In 2015, Kabul University and UNDP launched Afghanistan's first-ever Master's degree in Gender and Women's Studies. UNDP also inaugurated a Gender Resources Center within the faculty, equipped with computers, books and research materials.
The two-year Master's programme covers gender and women's rights, such as legal protection and the role of women in poverty reduction, conflict resolution, civil society engagement and politics. Uniquely, the courses are tailored to the Afghan context and based on best practices in promoting gender equality in Islamic countries.