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Change is Good
The creators of "Unfair & Ugly" are changing the narrative around Muslim Americans
L'Oreal Thompson Payton
In an industry where Muslim Americans are often portrayed as stereotypes, two friends are hoping to change that narrative. Yumna Khan and Nida Chowdhry, co-founders of Stranger Magic Productions, are the fierce feminists behind Unfair & Ugly, an original scripted series about "a South American family in Orange County trying to keep it together."
Described as Arrested Development meets Master of None, Unfair & Ugly centers around the lives of siblings Sana and Haaris, and is among the first of its kind to prominently feature a Muslim American family. The title itself is a play on the skin-whitening cream Fair & Lovely, which is a top-selling beauty product in many Asian countries.
Katrina Marcinowski
"Unfair & Ugly isn't whitewashed. It's raw, real, and deeply human. It explores both the beautiful and less flattering aspects of our cultures through our own eyes," said Chowdhry. "We don't need to be fair-skinned to be lovely, and we don't need to be saints or terrorists to be represented in the media. We deserve to see our everyday selves reflected on-screen."
Read on to learn more about the badass women behind this revolutionary show.
HelloGiggles (HG): What inspired you to create Unfair & Ugly?
Nida Chowdhry (NC): A few years ago, while watching Arrested Development, I thought to myself, I want to see a show like this about Brown people, where they're really flawed and we love 'em anyway. I've been developing the idea ever since, and when Yumna and I began our production company, we both knew it was the show we wanted to tackle.
Yumna Khan (YK): We're making a show that feels real to us, full of complex human characters, each with their own sense of humor and challenges. The main storylines deal with love, careers, and generational gaps. Layered into the show are subjects like depression, racism, and gender bias.
HG: Lately, there's been talk of art as resistance. How does your show address Islamophobia, xenophobia, immigration, and other modern issues?
NC: Most Americans have never met a Muslim. Many Americans don't interact with people outside of their race in a way that we actually get to know one another as friends. The act of creating humanizing portrayals of people who are traditionally dehumanized is incredibly powerful.
YK: It's all about creating conversation about these issues. People tend to not address these things in their personal lives, but when we have something to watch, things get noticed, and get talked about. The #MeToo movement has created so much conversation in my personal network. We hope Unfair & Ugly gives people the opportunity to discuss the themes within it and have rich conversations surrounding it.
HG: I also understand that your core production team is 100-percent women of color, which is amazing. Why was this representation so important to you?
NC: We've seen enough examples that progress will not come at the pace we desire unless we create it. People who are hired less due to race, gender, sexual orientation – we have less on-paper experience as a result of discrimination. So it was important to Yumna and I to be the ones to take "risks" on "undeveloped talent" and hire them. The reality is that we're just as talented, and our show is proof that it's really just discrimination that holds us back.
YK: Women tend to be hired as assistants and secretaries, it's implied that we're not worthy of being at higher level positions. We're capable of doing more than what's been portrayed about us, what the perception is about us. So many people have told Nida and I that we don't have the capacity to do what we're doing and dismissed us. Our dream was to create a production team
HG: What advice do you have for other women of color who want to break into the industry?
YK: Just keep working on your goals, because when you want something bad enough and you keep working toward that goal, it will happen. It takes a lot of hard work. I have to really emphasize this point. You really need to put the work into your projects, and go out of your way to make it happen. You have to put yourselves out there, embrace all opportunities, and don't take no for an answer. If you're an intern, look at your boss and envision what it will take to be in their position, and work towards it.
NC: Women-of-color: we are not crazy. We are worthy, talented, capable. Society conditions us to believe we aren't as great as we can be. People may not have vision for us, but we can see for ourselves. Also, it takes time and hard work. It took me 10 years to get here, and I am very privileged in many ways. We have to define success for ourselves, and honor our individual paths. And remember that we're apart of something larger that will live on after us. Our contributions matter.
Watch the trailer for Unfair & Ugly here.
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How to get a piece of Tesla, now that it's in the S&P 500
Ethan Rotberg
Buying a Tesla might still be a stretch for the average Joe, but in some ways it's easier than ever to buy a piece of Elon Musk's iconic company.
The electric car maker made its S&P 500 debut on Monday, joining a diverse group of powerful businesses that make up America's benchmark stock index.
What does this mean for you as an investor? Well, you now have a few more options if you want to hitch your wagon to Tesla's ascent.
What does Tesla joining the S&P 500 mean?
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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index tracks the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies in the United States. Tesla finally made the cut after a truly remarkable year.
The manufacturer enjoyed five consecutive profitable quarters, alongside increasing demand for electric vehicles, and its share price jumped more than 730% in 2020.
By this past weekend, Tesla stocks had reached an all-time high of $695 a share.
Its inclusion in the S&P 500 gives the often volatile Tesla stock a shot of credibility, as the index is considered a key benchmark for the U.S. economy.
And Tesla didn't just sneak into the bottom of the list; the company opened with a 1.69% weighting in the index. The only companies with a larger weight? Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook. How's that for impressive company?
How to easily invest in Tesla
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So, who has an extra $700 laying around during this rollercoaster of a year? Don't worry, there are several ways to invest in Tesla without buying a full share of your own.
Some investing apps allow their users to buy tiny pieces of large companies like Tesla. These "fractional shares" allow you to invest with as little as $1.
Don't want to put all your eggs in Elon Musk's mechanized basket? Now that it's part of the S&P 500, you can easily invest in the company as part of a diversified portfolio.
How to invest in the S&P 500
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So, you want to invest in the league of heavyweights that Tesla just joined. Rather than purchasing hundreds of individual stocks, you can just invest in a single index fund or ETF tied to the S&P 500.
These funds contain slices of all 500 companies and try to mimic the performance of the overall index. Just note that not all funds have finished acquiring their Tesla stock yet.
You can even get a piece of Tesla with some spare change. One investing app will round up your debit or credit card purchases to the nearest dollar and invest the leftover pennies. Simply choose a portfolio that includes an ETF that mirrors the S&P 500 — and voila, you've got money in Tesla.
And if all of this sounds a bit intimidating, don't be afraid to get some expert advice before you hit the stock market. An online certified financial planner can help create a personalized plan that makes sense to you.

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Please note placement of design varies between each make up bag - as unique as the stripes on a zebra.


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Northcliffe Holiday Park is adjacent to Oakham Woods and stream (a SSSI) and with the Cleveland Way coastal footpath bordering the park, you can walk along the magnificent Heritage Coast into Whitby or Robin Hood's Bay.
Probably one of the best locations on the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast with breath-taking sea and countryside views and perfect for exploring the coast, moors and surrounding countryside.
•There are fabulous walks directly from the parks, leaflets are available from reception showing the network of walks.
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•There is direct access onto The Cinder Track from Seaview - Whitby three miles - RHB two miles.
•Only 800m to the local bus stop & 1150m to Hawsker Village & Pub from Seaview Holiday Park.
•The picturesque villages of Goathland (Aidensfield in TV's Heartbeat) and Grosmont (home of the North York Moors Steam Railway) are both approximately 11 miles from the parks.
•A reception open seven days a week during the season with tourist information.
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Luxurious holiday caravans for hire.
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Together our coastal parks of distinction & North Yorkshire can offer you your kind of holiday.
•A 5-Star service from a team dedicated to customer care.
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We can supply most makes & models of caravan holiday homes. If we do not have a particular model of caravan holiday home on display at the park we can make arrangements for you to view the holiday home at our distributors showground A choice of pitches for your holiday home are normally available - from 28ft x 10ft up to 38ft x 12ft.
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Lighting throughout the park. Childrens indoor/outdoor play area. Other facilities include: Football Pitches Leisure Centre/Swimming Pool - 4 miles Shops/Pubs/Beach - 2 miles Cycle Hire - 1/2 mile Walks directly from the parks, ie. Cleveland Way National Trail Children welcome from any age. Children welcome from any age.
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Are the double quotes around the string 'sport' unnecessary as 'sport' is already a string with double quotes? I personally want to write something like this, a little bit differently, without the quotes around {{ sport }}
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A: Yes, the quotes are unnecessary, you can write this code like this:
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Category: ransomware
Android ransomware is biggest mobile malware threat – Nokia
Nokia has published its latest Threat Intelligence Report, which shows that ransomware attacks went through the roof this year, largely via Android devices.
The Nokia report looks at malware infections found in mobile and fixed networks by its NetGuard security produce, which by no coincidence whatsoever announced a major new version today. It derives data from over 100 million devices.
The biggest security issue faced by mobile networks this year has been ransomware, as typified by WannaCry and NotPetya. Two thirds of mobile malware comes via Android devices – mainly smartphones – which Nokia attributes this to the prevalence of side-loading apps from third party app stores. Third party app stores account for 96% of the app market in China, apparently.
This is an issue because it bypasses Google's own efforts to clean up the Play Store by enabling side-loading, which makes it much easier to trick users into downloading malware hiding as a Trojan within apparently legit apps. This is in addition to traditional ways of getting people to install dodgy software vie links in emails and text messages.
Nokia, of course, reckons it has the answer to all this cyber-misery. The latest version of NetGuard Security Management Center is going big on automation and analytics to try to make is a more predictive process for CSPs. We're told the volume of security incidents is just too great for mere human beings to stay on top of and we need some artificial intelligence to help us out.
"More sophisticated attacks, growing network complexity and the proliferation of IoT and other devices make it nearly impossible for security teams to monitor, react to and resolve today's threats quickly and effectively," said Ron Haberman, head of Emerging Products in Nokia's Applications & Analytics business group.
"Nokia's extensive heritage and expertise in network communications technologies and network-based security uniquely positions us to address these unprecedented security challenges. Our Security Management Center helps service providers streamline business processes, reduce costs and proactively address security threats before they impact end users or businesses."
The clear vested interest in combining these two pieces of news doesn't diminish the underlying point. It's hard not get the feeling that we're losing ground in the battle against cyber-baddies and clearly need to raise our game. Technologies such as Nokia's may be part of the solution but companies need to prioritise security more than they currently are.


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Pennsylvania Awards 12 Medical Cannabis…
Pennsylvania Awards 12 Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Production Licenses
Department of Health Releases 12 Medical Marijuana Permits for Growers/Processors
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Department of Health today released information on the issuance of 12 permits for medical marijuana growers/processors in the state. The permittees will now have six months in which to become operational before they can begin growing medical marijuana. Entities receiving permits were notified by mail.
With today's announcement, we remain on track to fulfill the Wolf Administration's commitment to deliver medical marijuana to patients in 2018. The applications from the entities receiving permits were objectively reviewed by an evaluation team made up of members from across commonwealth agencies. Any letters of recommendation or support for an applicant were not considered during the evaluation.
John Collins, Director of the Office of Medical Marijuana
The 12 permits were issued to:
Prime Wellness of Pennsylvania, LLC
Pennsylvania Medical Solutions, LLC
Standard Farms, LLC
Southcentral Region
Ilera Healthcare, LLC
AES Compassionate Care, LLC
Northcentral Region
Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
GTI Pennsylvania, LLC
AGRiMED Industries of PA, LLC
PurePenn, LLC
Holistic Farms, LLC
Cresco Yeltrah, LLC
Scores for all grower/processor applicants will be available today on the Department of Health website at www.health.pa.gov.
"The next step for the permit holders will be to ramp up their operations so they can prepare to grow medical marijuana," Collins said. "Our teams will perform a series of site inspections before the locations can be certified as operational. Once that happens, the permittees will be able to begin growing and processing medical marijuana."
The Office of Medical Marijuana received 457 total applications: 177 for growers/processors; and 280 for dispensaries.
The Medical Marijuana Program was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on April 17, 2016. Since that time, the department has:
Completed the Safe Harbor temporary guidelines and Safe Harbor Letter application process, as well as approved 271 applications;
Completed temporary regulations for growers/processors, dispensaries, laboratories and physicians which have been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;
Released Phase One permit applications for grower/processors and dispensaries;
Developed the Medical Marijuana Physician Workgroup;
Drafted temporary regulations for practitioners to participate in the program; and
Selected the woman-owned company MJ Freeway to implement a seed-to-sale electronic tracking system.
The Medical Marijuana Program became effective on May 17, 2016, and is expected to be fully implemented in 2018. The program will offer medical marijuana to patients who are residents of Pennsylvania and under a physician's care for the treatment of a serious medical condition as defined by Act 16.
Questions about the Medical Marijuana Program can be emailed to RA-DHMedMarijuana@pa.gov. Information is also available on the Department of Health website at www.health.pa.gov or by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
Original press release: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/department-of-health-releases-12-medical-marijuana-permits-for-growersprocessors-300476812.html
AES Compassionate Care, Agrimed Industries, Cresco Labs, Cresco Yeltrah, Franklin Labs, Gti, GTI Pennsylvania, Holistic Farms, Ilera Healthcare, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Medical Solutions, Prime Wellness of Pennsylvania, PurePenn, Standard Farms, Terrapin Investment Fund, Vireo Health
Cresco Labs Hires Angie Demchenko as its First Chief People Officer
Cresco Labs Adds Amazon and Sears Technology Veteran Mo Dastagir as Chief Information Officer
Cresco Labs Prepares to Extend its Leadership in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Market as State Legalizes in 2020
Jushi Plans Entry into Pennsylvania with $63 Million Acquisitions


The Reagan platform carried a general endorsement of the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms. But the 2012 version opposes any restrictions on "the capacity of (ammunition) clips or magazines." It also expands the circumstances under which Americans can kill each other by broadening the so-called "stand your ground" doctrine to a "fundamental right to self-defense wherever a law-abiding citizen has a legal right to be."
In 1980, the GOP called for "dependable and affordable mass transit." In 2012, the party sneered at mass transit as "social engineering."
The Reagan platform called for tolerance for non-English speakers, saying they shouldn't be denied educational and employment opportunities because English was not their first language. The new platform reaffirms that "English is the nation's official language."
While the 1980 Republicans looked rather benignly on immigrants and refugees as long as they reflected the "interests of our economic well-being and national security," the 2012 platform skipped over any contributions illegal immigrants might make to the common good and called for creation of "humane procedures to encourage illegal aliens to return home voluntarily. ..." This is a fancy way of saying "self-deportation," the policy of making it so difficult to stay that they have no choice but to leave.
The 1980 plank on abortion recognized "differing views on this question among Americans in general -- and in our own party." The 2012 version calls for a ban on abortion, with no exceptions, which is not the position of the party's presidential nominee.


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Even firm that will build towers in camps is China-owned, Bayan Muna bares | Inquirer News
Even firm that will build towers in camps is China-owned, Bayan Muna bares
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ
INQUIRER.net / 11:17 PM September 17, 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Party-list group Bayan Muna on Thursday quizzed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) if they they had prior knowledge that the subcontractor doing tower constructions within military camps hails from China.
In a statement, Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdinand Gaite and party chairperson Neri Colmenares said Leo Technologies Infrastructure, the company constructing towers for third telco player Dito Telecommunity inside military camps is a subsidiary of China Bester Telecom based in China's Wuhan City.
"We were surprised when we found out that Leo Technologies Infrastructure was reported as a subsidiary of China Bester Telecom from Wuhan, China. Many were not aware of this when the DND-DITO agreement to put up towers in military camps was approved," Gaite said.
"We are asking the AFP if they were aware that the very company that will construct the towers in their camps is fully owned by a telecom company in China," he added.
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Dito's deal with DND to construct cell sites within military installations was supposedly meant to avoid technical problems brought by terrorist or communist attacks.
However, these drew concerns from critics who speculated that it might be a way for China to spy on the country's military operations — even before it was revealed that Leo Technologies was involved in the construction of the towers — considering that state-owned China Telecom has a stake in Dito.
Dito is a consortium led by Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy through his Udenna Corp., and China Telecom, Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp.
"While we have been critical of DITO for being partly owned by China Telecom, we were surprised that the company which will build towers in military camps is in fact fully owned by a Chinese company in Wuhan. Our impression before was that Leo Technology has no connection with China," Gaite explained.
Colmenares, meanwhile, noted that China Telecom's 40 percent stake at Dito may actually be bigger than projected because of loans that the latter sourced from China Telecom.
"The putting up of DITO towers in camps, and in fact the entry of DITO into our telecom sector is a huge threat to Philippine sovereignty and security. China Telecom owns at least 40% of DITO, and DITO's loan of US$ 500 Million from China's banking sector portends of China's greater control of the company beyond its 40% share," he said in the same statement.
"Now, we are informed that the company actually building these towers is fully owned by China. In fact, we found out that China Bester has been previously contracted to build fiber optic networks for homes in the Philippines. Worse, the China Energy Equipment Co., another Chinese company contracted by DITO to construct its towers, is also a fully owned company from China," he added.
Intrusions
Allegations of Chinese intrusion in the Philippines has grown under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who sought to repair ties between Manila and Beijing that were severed by international protests made by the previous administration.
While Duterte claimed that it is merely a result of the independent foreign policy he chose to adapt. But a lot of observers found that China was being more aggressive in its stance at the West Philippine Sea, with independent studies finding out that more Chinese boats — said to be part of the Chinese militia — are entering the region.
China's influence in the country also rose as several of the administration's Build, Build, Build projects were either built or funded by companies from the Asian superpower.
Colmenares, a staunch critic of the Duterte government, urged the President to act on the issue and stop favoring China. This, despite security officials like National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. assuring the public that there is nothing to be worried about the cell site installations inside camps.
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But for Colmenares, just the act of Chinese firms entering military camps while tensions are high over the disputed West Philippine Sea region, is still dangerous.
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The nation of 1.3 billion has repeatedly failed to impress at the games.
A lack of sporting facilities and playgrounds for children has been partly blamed for India's failure to nurture sporting talent
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Such a lack of sports facilities and playgrounds for children, says Kiran Bedi, a former Asian women's lawn tennis champion and social commentator, has contributed to India's repeatedly poor performances at the Olympic games.
"We don't have any system in place. Other countries have had systems for 60-70 years. We don't take pride in producing athletes and so there is no will to put such a system in place," she said.
"When we do spot someone with potential, it's too late. Children need to be caught young."
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It would be unfair to blame the Defence Colony dowagers for the fact that India, a nation of 1.3 billion people, will be lucky to win even one medal at the Beijing Olympics but their attitude reflects a widespread indifference to sport.
In the media, the anguished breast-beating that breaks out every four years for a month has begun. "Why are we so pathetic at sports?"; "How do the Chinese win so many medals?" columnists in the daily newspapers ask.
Then, to everyone's relief, the games end, a new cricket match begins somewhere in the world and the angst stops.
For a nation that sees itself playing a larger role on the world stage thanks to a booming economy, it is a setback to repeatedly fail to achieve gold at the world's biggest sports event.
"It is embarrassing being an Indian journalist at the games," Kunal Pradhan, the national sports editor with the daily The Indian Express, said.
"You avoid people's gazes. It is miserable. There is a sigh of relief if we win anything at all."
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In recent years, India has produced world class engineers, hi-tech professionals and award-winning business managers. Many of its industries - telecom, aviation, automobile and hospitality - are second to none in their technical standards.
But every time the Olympic games come around, Indians watch sheepishly, knowing they will not be hearing their national anthem played.
Even India's hockey players, those redeemers of national pride at previous Olympics, last won gold medals in 1980. But they failed to qualify for Beijing 2008.
"What do you expect? The government did not harness any talent or spend any money on the players," says Alok Sinha, a sports writer for the daily Times of India.
At the last Olympics in Athens, the country erupted in joy when Army Major Rajyavardhan Rathore won a silver medal for trap-shooting. But that was quickly overshadowed by China's 63-medal tally.
Experts say a combination of factors - government apathy, lack of funding and sports infrastructure, the heat, and the obsession with cricket to the virtual exclusion of other sports - have all contributed to India's dismal Olympic performance.
Jumping the hurdle?
But the two overriding reasons are government control and culture.
The popularity of cricket, to the exclusion of other sports, hinders India's Olympic chances
While cricket is controlled by the private Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), sports is in the hands of the government.
India spends just over $105 million annually on sports - less than one per cent of its annual budget, which is about 10 cents per person.
The low budget is exacerbated by the lack of a system to identify young athletes and develop their talent, monitoring their progress, and pushing them to Olympic standards.
Coaches have to report to bureaucrats. Sports federations have to beg for money from bureaucrats instead of being able to rely on private sponsors.
Rathore was unusual in that he enjoyed access to the Indian army's facilities.
If other sportsmen such as tennis champions Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, former ragpicker Karnam Malleswari (bronze in weightlifting at Sydney), and Milka Singh (400m sprint) have won medals, it has been thanks to their own determined efforts, not to any help.
Corporate support required
India's best known sprint athlete, P.T. Usha, laments the absence of training academies.
"People need to be systematically groomed," says the former track queen who missed winning the bronze in the 400m hurdles by just 1/100th of a second at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
"To reach an Olympic standard, our athletes need international experience to see where they stand against other athletes and the government doesn't do any of this," says Usha, who now runs her own training academy in Kerala, south India.
Bedi says India requires planning, investment, sustained professional coaching, and support systems.
"We can't have the right environment without government, sports federation, and corporate support. These three, together, then need to support the children identified by families or schools," she says.
But other analysts feel culture has a larger role to play. In India, young minds - and bodies - are groomed for academic excellence only.
"For middle-class Indians, the dream is for your children to become doctors or engineers," says Sinha.
"We don't take pride in excelling in sports the way other countries do. Even in Asia - in China, Japan and Korea - they pursue excellence in physical pursuits."
Many school teachers would agree with Sinha when he complains that sport is not valued by Indian society. His daughter attends a top private school in New Delhi yet all it offers is a 30-minute session of physical education every day.
The school has one cricket field. There is no stadium near their home. She enjoys tennis but her school has no coach and the nearest tennis court to her home is 14km away.
Sports distraction
Abha Adams, a former principal and educational consultant, says physical education is neglected in the school system.
"Culturally, we are an exam-driven society. Parents want children to get good exam results and a well-paid job," Adams said.
"They want them to study and cram and nothing else. Sports is regarded as a distraction."
Adams' husband, Bill, tried running a sports academy at the prestigious Sri Ram School in New Delhi but was dismayed at parents' behaviour.
Some children were doing well in football and basketball training but when they turned 11, their parents pulled them out, anxious that it could interfere with their studies.
This has not deterred Adams who says her academy is still hoping to train a new cadre of athletes for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Broadly speaking, India is not a sporting nation. Indians do not take pleasure in pitting themselves against the elements or taking up physically challenging sports activities.
"Our tradition is a spiritual one, of introspection, of reflecting on the soul's journey. It is very different from the western tradition of exploring and being adventurous," says Adams.
"And the weather doesn't help."
All photos by Amit Pasricha


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This journey fulfilled a lifelong dream for Stephanie to connect with her unique beginnings. For me, her mom, it brought healing. The last time we were there together, I was on morphine after surgery and struggling to comprehend how my world had flipped upside down. Now I relived that day, more mature in my faith for all that it brought, and I did so with my beautiful daughter at my side. The trip of a lifetime indeed.


I realise the public have become disillusioned with the major parties, you've only to view the amount of interest UKIP are getting on this forum compared to the major parties to see how apparent that is.
Its the same in the media, UKIP seem to be hogging the limelight and getting most of the publicity lately, proof that even bad publicity is better then no publicity!
But this thread is about Labour not UKIP, and I have to say I'm quite disgusted at the lack of appearance on here from those who profess to know so much about politics and have in the past expressed support for Labour.
Not a very good sign is it?
The only ones who tell the truth are those who know they won't get elected and therefore can't be held to account.
I agree, and despite the fact that the party I vote for won't get elected, I will vote for them because they are telling the truth.
But other parties lie all the time. The Tories have lied about having no plans to raise VAT. The Libdems have lied about voting against tuition fees. Thatcher lied about not raising prescription charges.
They all lie. They lie because telling the truth won't get them elected.
That's a pretty lame response. For a start the Lib/Dems are a tiny part of a coalition and not in a position to dictate policy. Re VAT it doesn't concern me because they have to raise a certain amount of tax. So if they don't hit you there they will take it elsewhere.
On the other hand the Lisbon Treaty was a fundamental sell out of this country to Europe. We were promised a vote on it but The Labour Government Lied. I will never vote for that bunch of lying sell out merchants again.
Yes, didn't he sneak in the day after & sign it?
That's the one. Brown knew he was selling us down the river and went in after everyone had gone home hoping we wouldn't notice. What a prat.
Hmmm we said that about Mr No Policies Cameron, we're still saying it even now.
Oddly enough Cameron's policies seem to have brought us back from the brink. We now have more people in work than at any time in the country's history. Unemployment has fallen throughout his term as PM and the country's economy has grown. The level of deficit in the budget has also fallen year on year. Our credit rating as a nation has been saved from disaster along with the spiraling interest rates that would have caused. All this despite inheriting a basket case economy where the last government built up massive debt trying to buy popularity.
On the other hand the Labour Government took over a healthy economy when they came to power in 1997. Despite this they racked up huge debts and increased unemployment.
The last 4 years have been hard due to Labour's financial mismanagement in the previous decade. Things are almost back on an even keel. I am not about to throw away those years of hardship just so another high spending Labour Government can drop us straight back into the mess they made last time.
Maybe it's time Labour got rid, it's worth listening to.
I'm no fan of Miliband, but I'm completely on his side here. He was asked how much he spent on a weekly shop on Daybreak, and he honestly answered what he thought was right, about £80.
Then that awful ex-BBC presenter jumped on his reply, almost calling him a liar because the average was much higher.
Does she not know what an average is or how its calculated?
It would probably have been better for him if he'd been honest & said I really don't know. The statement he issued afterwards saying that he meant to say he'd spent it on fruit & veg just made things worse. The worse interview was probably the radio interview he did in the same link.
At least on radio the creepy perv can sniff the female presenter's hair without getting caught on camera!
But if there are more people it is all the more creditable that unemployment is several hundred thousand less than when Labour left office in 2010. Did I mention that unemployment was higher when Labour left office than when they came to power in 1997?


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Khor Virap is that iconic church you see on postcards and paintings from Armenia. It is perched on a small hill with an almost too picturesque background of majestic Mt. Ararat which rises across the border in Turkey. The present church of Khor Virap was built in the 17th century on a foundation of previous chapels. Saint Gregory the Illuminator was initially imprisoned here for 13 years in a deep pit - khor virap means "deep well" in Armenian - which can be visited today by climbing down a steep creepy ladder. Khor Virap is an important pilgrimage site for Armenians and religious services are held at the church, including some strange rituals like sacrifice of roosters and release of white doves (which are trained to fly back to the seller). Try to visit in the weekends if you want to see some action.
It seems that the early Christians in Armenia were really fond of splendid views for churches in Armenia are often perched on hilltops or edge of gorges, and Tatev monastery is a prime example. Sitting high on an outcrop at the end of Vorotan Canyon, with impressive views down the length of the canyon, it is surely jaw-dropping. Tatev was constructed in the 9th century and functioned as a university in the 14th and 15th centuries. The complex includes several halls and towers which some were used as library, kitchen and dining hall. The 8 m tall, but damaged, pillar in the corner of the courtyard is said to be an sensor for earthquakes - or approaching armies (Tatev was as looted as any other monastery in Armenia by various armies through times). Today you can "fly" over the canyon to the monastery in the brand new cable-car, which, by the way, is the world's longest with its 5.7 km.
The Agios Loannis lambadistis Monastery is considered one of the best of Cyprus' painted church – ten of which have been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage sites. From the outside the small monastery doesn't look like much, but when entering the dark interior, it's a different story. The whole ceiling is covered in vivid frescos from the 11th to the 15th century. Like ancient cartoons, each illustrates an episode from the bible. Getting to Agios Loannis lambadistis Monastery is almost half the fun. First by navigating the winding roads through Troodos Mountains, and then wriggle your way through the narrow lanes of the small villages of Kalopanagiotis, where the monastery lies at the bottom across the river. The villages itself could easily be a candidate for the cutest villages in Cyprus.
Stevns' Cliff is a dramatic stretch of coastline where the land breaks off at vertical cliffs, some as high as 40 metres. It's a natural oddity and a paradise for geology and fossil buffs. Each year, the sea eats away the cliffs some more, making Denmark a bit smaller than it already is. The old church at Højerup is a fine proof of that. It was built inland at the end of the 13th century, but the sea slowly ate away the cliffs. In 1928, the graveyard was swallowed by the sea, leaving the church balancing right on the edge of the cliff. Today, the church has been secured and it's possible to visit the balcony at the back where the chancel once was.
Stevns' Cliff became an UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, due to the exceptional evidence of the meteorite crash in Mexico about 65 million years ago which extinct over 50 per cent of all life on Earth.


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Action Speaks.
Is that a Script in Your Pocket?
Eat Your Children.
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I've just returned from my umpteenth screenwriting conference and, once again, I was asked this question:
"How do you write compelling action?"
To which I usually reply:
"Make your action scenes f***ing compelling."
Glib? Guilty as charged. But think about it. Anyone can write characters trying to escape a building that's about to blow up. Or a car chase. Or a fight on a suspension bridge ending in a high fall. Action for action's sake is just that. Boring. Dull. Be it a sequence on a shoestring budget or one pulled together out of a CGI program's terabyte ass.
All writing is about being compelling. Thus the same rules apply when penning action. It must make the reader want to turn the page. Or it must make the studio-producer-marketingteam-director-actor-readernerd-developmentflunkie—aka the quantifiers with the keys to green-lighting a picture or TV show—take notice, get excited, worry at the cost of it, or get a virtual boner at the thought of filming it.
In other words. Be compelling.
Still not clear enough for you? Fine. I'll elucidate a few tricks of my trade—or tirade—whichever you choose to apply.
Let's start with the characters. Am I invested in them? Is the audience? If not, who cares what the scene is? It could be the most teeth-kicking sequence of all time but without characters and primal stakes—not just in the movie—but within the action scenes themselves—it's a throwaway. Worthless. Better left in the bin or on the cutting room floor.
Assuming I've accomplished all the above, I build my action scenes the way I would if I were writing a suspense film. In truth, great action films are just that. Suspense films. The only difference is that when agendas collide, they explode, so to speak, into some kind of mortal physicality. And within those adrenalized moments, a goal. Something to be gained. An accomplishment which in turn solves a problem for the protagonist/antagonist, yet should often create an entirely different set of problems at resolution.
You with me? Okay, so there's more.
Next? How about tone? Does the action fit the style of the movie? The characters? If my drama is in the vein of a TV show like The Wire or a movie like Marathon Man, the action shouldn't be something hyperactive or gravity-defying or comic a la Lethal Weapon or Bad Boys. This may sound like the ultimate like duh tip. But writers will often throw in the kitchen sink to put a scene over the top, often getting wrapped up on some note or screenwriting advice book that pounds questions like where's your action setpiece? into a wannabe's mushy skull
Simple enough, right. You got it now. Thumbs up, yeah? No? Really?
Okay then. Let's take the thrill ride approach, otherwise known as Doug's Rollercoaster Theorem. If you break down what a rollercoaster ride is—or the processes contained within—it might go something like this. There's the decision to ride. Should I? Shouldn't I? Will it be too scary? Dangerous? This is anticipation. A foreplay of sorts. There's the waiting in line, asking yourself, if it's going to be worth the wait. That's the expectation part. Next, there's the buckling-in followed by the slow click-click-click climb to the apex. This is where anticipation turns into something closer to suspense. There is no turning back. You are committed to the ride. White knuckles are applied. Sweat trickles. Then at last, the brakes are released and over the top you go, careening every which way without much sense of control. But that's not all of it. There is gravity and inertia. You can't get that feeling of speed without tight corners, the shifting of G-forces, the whoop-de-dos and the unexpected loops and rolls, all coming at you without a chance to prepare. All you can do is hang on tight and let the experience happen.
If the ride goes on too long, you're exhausted. Too short? Dissatisfied. And oh, by the way, was that ride better than the last? A let-down compared to the previous experience? All these questions and issues are the governors to composing a great action scene, sequence, movie.
My last tip is asking yourself if your scenes are organic? Now, this can be confused with tone, style, genre. Yet that's not close to being true. Organic is about from whence the drama comes. Does the action feel like it grew from the seed of your narrative? As if it was always part of the story's embryonic DNA. Or here's a better example. Because action centers on some measure of danger involving the characters, it can be looked on as a cancer. Something malignant. Awful as it may seem, it is something that grows within the host, feeds off it, and even with or without intervention, may kill. Yet the danger and damage springs from the organism itself. Thus, the action in the story needs to feel as equally congruous and bio-formed as the cells in the body.
Lastly, if the former fails to induce an understanding to the question of compelling action, I strongly suggest you break out your favorite action film and study. Not the action sequences themselves per se. But the spaces in-between. What do the silences teach about what is to come?
An example might come from the cinematic build up to one of the greatest action sequences of all time. The car chase under the elevated train in The French Connection. Brilliant as it was—and still is—the scene plays primarily on Popeye Doyle's (Gene Hackman's) face. How would that five-plus-minute sequence play had we not at first been exposed and invested into Hackman's unleashed character? It's not an action scene so much as a man's bottled desperation uncorked via a Pontiac LeMans on the speeding subway train on the streets of Brooklyn.
These thoughts and rules by which I live don't only apply to film and TV. They also land squarely on the pages of my novels. The newest being Reaper, which is available on June 15. Pre-order Lucky Dey's next wild ride today. Buy it. Read it. And tell me if I delivered the goods.
jg collins says:
OK, for homework, watch Scaramouche and note the fencing scene at the end. Compare it to the even longer duel in Mask of Zorro (1998). Which is better, and why?
kferron says:
I stopped reading when you told me you were going to elucidate; repelling, not compelling.
Ah. Yet you took the time to comment.
Yes, I am willing participant, and it was quicker to offer feedback than to violently trudge through reading anymore pseudointellectual ramblings.
fbluhm says:
I've seen and enjoyed Doug's films, which is why I read his blog and pay attention to what he has to say. That said, I would like very much to see any of (your) films if you've written any.
Kind of you, Fred. I do, though, welcome all comments. Even in the negative. Can't please all the flavors at Ben and Jerry's.
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What has happened to soybean prices since the initial announcement?
Unsurprisingly, CBOT soybeans came under significant pressure following the initial announcement from China back in April that it would retaliate to any US tariffs. CBOT soybean prices have fallen by a little over 21% since mid-April, trading below $8.50/bu, levels last seen back in 2008. In fact, CBOT has traded down to levels where, even if we take into consideration the 25% import tariff, US soybeans are still workable into the Chinese market. At the moment, we estimate that import parity is around $8.70/bu, compared to the CBOT November 2018 contract trading at around $8.56/bu.
Meanwhile, the Chinese domestic soybean futures market has strangely also traded lower, falling by around 7% since mid-April. If we look at the move in the domestic market in USD terms, prices have fallen by almost 12%, reflecting the depreciation that we have seen in the CNY recently. It appears that the domestic market started pricing in these tariffs earlier in the year, with domestic futures rallying strongly over 1Q18.


During our recent visit to Meghalaya, a day was spent sightseeing Shillong. At 5,000 ft above sea level, it has a very cool climate and some nice places to see. Unlike Ooty or Kodaikanal it is more known as capital city of Meghalaya than tourist destination. Interestingly it has the second highest vehicle to human population, first being Mumbai. Hence traffic jams are quite common. Below you will see a compilation of the places we saw in Shillong. It is not a comprehensive of "place to visit" in Shillong.
Our day started with the visit to Shillong peak. Since the place could get crowded, we decided to visit it before the people start trickling in. Known as the highest point in Meghalaya, this place is under Indian Air Force. While cameras are allowed in the view point, it is not allowed to take pictures while passing through Air Force locality.
The view of Shillong town is amazing and it worth the visit. It reminds me of Dodda Betta in Ooty.
After Shillong peak, we went to the Elephant falls nearby. The first question we had was why it was called as "Elephant falls". It was named by British as the rock in the falls resembled Elephant. But it was destroyed in 1897 earthquake but the named remained.
It is a three step falls. Steps are constructed to descend to the bottom of the falls.
Lady Hydari Park is nice to spend some time lazing around. The nearby wards lake is good for paddle boating. Even during Christmas time, the place was not crowded.
It is a private museum that depicts the culture of North East. I think it is a good place to get an overview of North Eastern culture which we barely get to know in other parts of India.
Our last point of the day was Golf course. Looking at the state of it, I believe it is not widely used!!
One of the beautiful places in Shillong. It is a man made but a big lake. A speed boat ride on this lake is fun. It is also a famous picnic spot for locals.
beautiful pictures…. it is just beckoning..


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Браян-Гед () — місто () в США, в окрузі Айрон штату Юта. Населення — 83 особи (2010).

Географія
Браян-Гед розташований за координатами  (37.697230, -112.842965).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 8,02 км², уся площа — суходіл. В 2017 році площа становила 9,44 км², уся площа — суходіл.

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Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкали 83 особи в 40 домогосподарствах у складі 20 родин. Густота населення становила 10 осіб/км².  Було 1301 помешкання (162/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 0,0 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 12,0 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 25,3 % — особи молодші 18 років, 66,3 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 8,4 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 41,8 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 124,3 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 158,3 чоловіків також старших 18 років.
За межею бідності перебувало 38,3 % осіб, у тому числі 45,0 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 0,0 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 20 осіб. Основні галузі зайнятості: фінанси, страхування та нерухомість — 50,0 %, мистецтво, розваги та відпочинок — 50,0 %.

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Населені пункти округу Айрон (Юта)

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Hitachi joins Medallia's partner program in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO and TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 12 January 2022 - Medallia, Inc., a global leader in experience management, announced today that Hitachi, Ltd. (Headquarter: Tokyo; Hereinafter "Hitachi") has joined its strategic partnership program.
Going forward, Medallia will align with Hitachi's Financial Institutions Business Unit to reinforce support for sales and service delivery efforts catered to Hitachi's clients within domestic financial institutions, ranging from customer experience (CX) advisory service to system adoption.
"CX solution market in Japan is hitting a major tipping point in terms of expansion," said Denise Miura, Vice President of Asia Pacific, responsible for business expansion in the Japanese market. "In such a market environment, there is significant importance to forming a partnership with a first-rate company such as Hitachi. We are looking forward to this partnership."
Shigeru Suzuki, Senior Director, Financial Information Systems 2nd Division, Hitachi, Ltd., said: "We feel honored to have this collaboration opportunity with Medallia to provide quality CX service to our customers in Japan. We look forward to providing new value through this excellent experience management program that will contribute to the improvement of customer experience value."
Irence Wee, APJ Head of Alliance & Ecosystem at Medallia, said: "We are very happy to announce our partnership with Hitachi in Japan. We look forward to accelerating the adoption of experience management programs by Japanese companies through our closely aligned effort with Hitachi."
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Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, contributes to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through data and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Hitachi is focused on strengthening its contribution to the Environment, the Resilience of business and social infrastructure as well as comprehensive programs to enhance Security & Safety. Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, Energy, Mobility, Industry, Smart Life and Automotive Systems through its proprietary Lumada solutions.
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Business magazines have hit a wall. Like many of the companies they cover, Forbes, Fortune, and the rest have gotten too big and too fat; they are in need of massive restructuring. That's why I got so excited when I first saw The Red Herring, a smart, five-issue-old technology finance magazine, and Fast Company, a […]
Business magazines have hit a wall. Like many of the companies they cover, Forbes, Fortune, and the rest have gotten too big and too fat; they are in need of massive restructuring.
That's why I got so excited when I first saw The Red Herring, a smart, five-issue-old technology finance magazine, and Fast Company, a "New Economy" magazine that premiered in November with a slick prototype (its high-tone ads were not paid for). Both magazines are in the throes of start-up: When I called The Red Herring requesting the November issue, they rather sheepishly informed me it was three weeks late. And over at Fast Company, no commitments were made to a publishing schedule: Once feedback is gathered on its "beta" issue, Fast Company - backed by an impressive list of businessfolk - will go bimonthly sometime in mid-1994.
In the late '80s, Anthony Perkins's Upside gave the strange and silly world of Silicon Valley venture capital a unique and authoritative voice. Last year, Perkins left his brainchild (don't ask, it's a long story) to create The Red Herring, which takes its moniker from the preliminary investment prospectuses of the same name. With a clever, informed, and thorough editorial style, The Red Herring left me wishing I had money to invest in high-tech stock. In fact, reading The Red Herring is like having a smart, if narrowly focused, investment adviser on your desk every month (or so....). The Red Herring ain't slick, and the covers still suffer from Upsidis (silly cartoon caricatures of business figures), but it's worth the money.
Fast Company was founded by ex-Harvard Business Review editors. Its promise: "To be the first word in cutting-edge business thinking." Its aims are to "identify the values of the (business) revolution" and its commitment is "to merge economic growth with social justice, democratic participation with tough-minded execution."
In short, Fast Company aims to be the PC business magazine of the '90s, and by PC I don't mean personal computer.
With such lofty goals, you gotta deliver quite a compelling read. Instead, Fast Company is an amalgam of cliches (Business Is War, Managing Change, Create Healthy Tension) and, well, straightforward stories about successful, honest, hard-working, green, smart, young people. Yawn.
Memo to the editors of Fast Company: You've got a good concept, but don't overdo it. Get a sense of humor, for one thing - the best article was a spoof of modern-day leisure practices. And stop forcing your writers into using tired, Tom Peters cliches like "leveraging knowledge." If you tell a compelling story, readers draw their own conclusions. That's a good way to change the world.
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