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The gobbler erupted from across the hollow. Another one sounded off higher up the slope. I elected to sit tight and see what would be the two birds next move. They left the roost and began walking uphill and soon they were barely audible.
I hesitated moving after them for I was figuring two other hunters may be hunting on that particular property. We all have permission. I heard no calling, no shots and the birds seemed to gobble out of hearing range. I decided to head towards the top.
As I approached the top of the opposite hill I called loudly and heard a far away sound of a gobbler. I wasn't certain as to the bird's direction, but I believed he was far and to my right. I set up and called and heard nothing. I decided to wait 'em out.
In a few moments I saw another hunter coming along a gas well road. It was the hunter I met last year. Ed was getting into the woods a little late and had not heard the roosted birds. We greeted each other and talked a bit when a gobbler exploded down slope from where I was setting. I told Ed to go for it and he began to walk along a gas line and I made a couple of calls from behind a gas well building hoping the bird may come up and over for Ed. I removed myself, shortly, to allow him to hunt and call in the bird…maybe!
I went half a mile away and called and was answered by several gobblers way down hill. I moved along and they answered again. I moved down slope and they answered again and were definitely moving towards me.
I set up and another tom exploded to my right and I adjusted my position to intercept his approach. I could see the dark color of a turkey and soon realized this bird was a hen. She was coming to me. I noticed a six or seven-inch beard on her. This beard allows for the legal harvesting of a hen, but I believed she could be laying eggs. Why would I want to take a hen capable of producing the next generation of turkeys.
Pete Pullet crank call. Turn the handle and out comes a yelp!
She was wary of me and turned to go up hill. Then I saw it! The fan of a strutting gobbler! The big male turkey was coming right along. At around 40-42 yards the bird stopped. I held off waiting for a better and closer shot…one I felt certain was going to happen.
The gobbler began walking diagonally down hill when the other gobblers announced there present again. I thought the shot would still be coming! The gobbler dropped out of sight and began gobbling hard at my calling.
Ten minutes elapsed when I saw him sneaking towards me again. At about thirty-five yards the big bird was behind some limbs and I couldn't get a clear shot. He, eventually, tired of the game returning to the other toms.
Oh well, I thought as I watched six deer walking below me and coming to me allowing for some photos. A Barred Owl landed about 15 feet from me, but the bird didn't stick around for a photo! I later, while circling around, had two gobblers call back to me. They were now deep into posted property. I walked about and failed to get any other bird responses.
I saw Chimney Swifts and two Kingbirds today as they are, once again, making Pennsylvania home.


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Barney Oldfield
American race–car driver
Alternative Title: Berna Eli Oldfield
Barney Oldfield, byname of Berna Eli Oldfield, (born January 29, 1878, near Wauseon, Ohio, U.S.—died October 4, 1946, Beverly Hills, California), American automobile-racing driver whose name was synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century.
A bicycle racer from 1894, Oldfield in 1902 became the driver of the 999 racing car designed by Henry Ford and owned by champion cyclist Tom Cooper, with whom he was acquainted. Oldfield quickly achieved fame by guiding the vehicle to two victories over Alexander Winton's supposedly invincible Bullet. On June 20, 1903, at Indianapolis, Oldfield accomplished the first mile-a-minute performance in an automobile (59.6 seconds); a month later he drove five miles in 4 minutes 55 seconds at Yonkers, New York. At Daytona Beach, Florida, March 16, 1910, in his Blitzen Benz, he set a world speed record of 131.724 miles per hour (mph). His unprecedented driving feats earned him the nickname "speed king." In November 1914 he won the Los Angeles-to-Phoenix Cactus Derby Race, the medal for which proclaimed its victor "Master Driver of the World," and on May 28, 1916, he became the first person to lap the Indianapolis Speedway at a speed of more than 100 mph.
Oldfield was also a well-known advocate for driving safety, and he was among the first to use a safety harness in his car. In 1919 he joined forces with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to form the Oldfield Tire Company, of which he served as president.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by John M. Cunningham, Readers Editor.
Louis Chevrolet
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I've got some scaled little friends(blue tongue skink & leopard gecko) and four dogs. I'm really into cooking in my freetime. Currently I work for Rover on commission. It's pretty cool but I aspire to be an exotic wildlife veterinarian at a zoo !
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Are you one of those folks who relentlessly hate technology, because they make us lazy and give us instant (and often half-baked) solutions?
Or are you one of those geeks who just loooove hi tech gadgets, because they make accessible an awful lot of things, often pretty awesome stuff to be honest, which were previously out of reach?
Or you're just the average dude that has a smartphone with the usual social media apps and you don't care much?
Either way, you are a mountain dude who engages in this inherently dangerous hobby.
So, my friend, it is just a smart thing to know how you can make your slide, your ride, or your climb safe and fun, to be aware what your phone can do for you when you're out there.
Are they useful? Are they dangerous?
In the digital age, smartphones make your life a lot more comfortable and many times a lot safer. But does it hold for the outdoors?
On the one hand, I'm sure you know that they can interfere with the beacon, which is the No.1 device in your Avy Kit, totally superior to any app. Plus, your smartphone — especially those with lithium batteries — will die pretty fast in the cold. So it is out right dangerous to rely solely on apps!
On the other hand, you may have heard that there are more and more apps, both on the Android and the iPhone market, that come pretty much in handy for any outdoor junkie. Imagine, they can help you in route planning, getting prepared for the terrain and the weather, or they might even assist in rescue.
So, it just doesn't hurt to know about some of the best Avy Safety Apps.
What we'd suggest for you is, get updated on the best avalanche safety apps and decide for yourself.
But always keep in mind! NO APP can replace proper avalanche gear, education, and practice!
Did you know that most avalanche accidents could have been prevented? It is your mind that tricks you into situations that you are normally well aware they're dangerous.
So let's see a short Review of the Avy Apps you might wanna consider downloading for your snowy adventures in 2017.
First, let's see avy apps which are, let's say, all-in-one. They provide all functions you might need (and can expect from an app) for avalanche safety. Forecast, slope analysis, danger alert, GPS.
features: Why this app is very useful is because it makes avalanche data accessible from all over the world, so you can measure the level of risk you are taking on a specific slope. You can calculate slope steepness, which will be matched with exposure. For cases of emergency, you'll have the GPS function which will alert search and rescue teams of your location.
features: This is another all-in-one avy app, covering the whole world. It has a crowd-sourced database, where you can submit your avy file as well. You can take photos, measure slope steepness, record crown size. The app has both free and advanced versions, only for iOS though.
Besides the general, all-on-one avalanche apps, even those applications that focus on specific areas can come in handy.
features: This app, created by the Swiss Avalanche Services, is the No.1 app for the Swiss Alps. It contains weather and snow forecast, regional and national bulletins, plus an interactive danger map (updated at 8AM and 5PM CET) in four languages.
features: Another region-specific avy app, this one for Central Europe. For the Austrian Alps, the Italian Dolomites and the Slovakian Tatras, SnowSafe's free app could be a good choice. It provides live avy reports and danger warnings. Descriptions don't always come in English though.
features: UAC's own free app, so far only for iPhones, is an all-in-one app for the Utah area. Weather, slope steepness, road conditions, GPS -- everything you can ask for in the Wasatch and Uinta region.
If you don't want all-in-one apps, or you feel safer with complementing them with applications that specialize in one specific function, here are some you might want to consider.
Inclinometer and 3D maps for understanding the terrain, weather forecast for anticipating the weather, photo sharing for general info on the area or avy danger (using #s), rescue kit for avy rescue.
features: This payable app is considered the most accurate tool to measure slope inclination in the digital world, available both for Apple-fans and Android-lovers. Besides the obvious outdoor function of measuring slope steepness, you can also use it for simple, household tasks like aligning a frame, so even your wife will thank you for it.
features: This is an ultra high-resolution 3D mapping app, awesome for on-piste and off-piste adventures alike. You can move around the map and view the 3D image from any angle. If you fancy, you can even do a 3D fly-through of your routes. As for avy specific features, you will be notified of risk zones (based on steepness, avy hot spots, and crevasse zones).
features: BCA's free avy forecast app is a little more than weather forecast. It helps you determine avy danger by combining available info on weather and slope, and provides you with info on how to perform a rescue when in need. It only comes for iPhone and for North America.
features: Although the app is only for iPhone and not free, the price is completely acceptable ($1.99) and worth considering. The app detects your GPS coordinates and sends them to rescuers in case of emergency. Equipped with colored SOS flashlights for visibility.
features: Instagram doesn't need introduction, but you might be surprised why we included it in this list. It is a crowd-sourced app, which is freaking useful when it comes to avy info. By searching the # (hashtag) of the area, you will find precious info on what's the situation out there. If you notice avy danger, you can also post and hashtag it, to let others know about it.
It can be pretty useful to have some of these apps on your smartphone, but remember, no app can replace proper avy education.
For the ones used with french language, you have the app "NivoTest"to help making a ranking of the avy risk.
Thanks for the tip, Julien!


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Investment Firm VanEck Files for a Bitcoin ETF Again
Filing does not provide much detail about product or its workings
By Rakesh Sharma
Investment firm VanEck has filed another application to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for trading at the CBOE BZX Exchange. The New York-based company has filed multiple applications for a Bitcoin ETF in the past, and its latest attempt comes at a time of surging Bitcoin (BTCUSD) prices and greater interest by institutional investors in the cryptocurrency.
VanEck's latest Bitcoin ETF SEC filing is its strangest one yet. The document does not provide much detail about its product or the firm's partners for the ETF. While VanEck tied up with the The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) for custody services for proposed Bitcoin ETFs in the past, the current filing makes no mention of custodians or transfer agents or marketing agents for the ETF.
Investment firm VanEck has filed a Bitcoin ETF, but the application provides little detail about the product or its workings.
According to commentators, 2022 is a more likely timeframe for approval of a Bitcoin ETF.
Appearing on CNBC, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck said that the firm's decision to file for an ETF this time around was based on a "couple of rays of hope." First, he pointed to last month's guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on crypto custody. In the guidance, the federal agency promised to withhold enforcement action against crypto custodians for five years provided they followed standards enumerated in the document.
Van Eck also nodded toward regulatory developments in Canada, where regulators have approved a crypto fund a crypto fund targeted at retail investors. The CEO's current position is an about face from his stance last year. During an interview with Bloomberg last January, he said that he didn't see "a Bitcoin ETF being approved anytime soon."
Will VanEck Succeed This Time?
VanEck has a history of filing for and withdrawing Bitcoin ETF applications. In January 2018, the firm withdrew a Bitcoin ETF application based on futures prices for the cryptocurrency at CBOE. It filed for and withdrew another Bitcoin ETF application in September 2019. After withdrawal of that application, the investment firm launched a trust aimed at Qualified Institutional Buyers. It wouldn't be surprising if the firm again withdrew its application prior to a formal rejection.
The SEC has rejected numerous past attempts by cryptocurrency investment firms to launch a Bitcoin ETF. It outlined concerns about the cryptocurrency ecosystem in a widely circulated online letter in January 2018. That letter and subsequent rejection statements made it clear that the agency considered crypto prices, which are required to set ETF share prices, at underlying crypto exchanges prone to manipulation.
Van Eck told CNBC that his firm was constructing indices from regulatory exchanges with "some kind of regulatory exposure." The ETF application proposes to use the MVIS CryptoCompare Benchmark Rate launched last year with a regulated Swiss bank. Beyond that detail, however, not much is known about VanEck's product or plans for the proposed ETF.
"What the SEC wanted to do three to four years ago was to let the (crypto) industry mature," Dave Nadig, chief investment officer at ETF Trends, told CNBC. He added that 2022 is a more likely timeframe for approval of a Bitcoin ETF.
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A woman charged with mischief while opposing the cutting of trees in the disputed Benny forest now wants to go to trial.
It had been expected that Barbara Ronson McNichol would plead guilty Tuesday.
"It's been a very difficult decision for my client and there's been ongoing discussions with her about the consequences of her sentence," defence lawyer Don Kuyek told Ontario Court Justice Andre Guay.
"She is not prepared to enter into a plea."
Kuyek also asked to be removed as Ronson McNichol's lawyer and the request was granted.
As a result, an assignment court date of Dec. 14 was set to decide on a trial date, which may see five witnesses called.
Ronson McNichol was arrested and charged Sept. 14 for blocking a logging truck.
Outside the courtroom and accompanied by several supporters, including her husband, Clyde McNichol, Ronson McNichol said she could not live with the probation terms she would have been issued had she had pleaded guilty.
"If I had accepted the plea bargain, it would have been a 12-month probation, non-reporting," she said, holding an eagle feather. "The order would include that I not block any vehicles doing logging work on Crown land. The land where I live is not Crown land or anybody's land, but Clyde's land, his family's land.
"Had I pleaded guilty, it would be admitting the officer had a right to remove me where I stood. I was standing on my husband's land, trying to protect the land, the bears, the other animals that live there. I was standing up for the land they have been cutting."
In early April, Ronson McNichol, McNichol and Art Petahtegoose lost a bid to stop logging at the Benny forest, located on Highway 144, just north of Sudbury.
Superior Court Justice Edward Gareau rejected their request for an injunction, intended to stop Eacom Timber Corporation, Northshore Forest Inc. and Vermilion Forest Management Company Limited from cutting and spraying defoliant.
McNichol had argued improper surveying done long ago of the Benny area is leading to the clear cutting issue he is facing today.
"If the surveys were done with what they were supposed to do, we wouldn't be here today talking about what we are fighting for – the land that should have been given to our people," he said.
McNichol and Petahtegoose are members of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation (formerly Whitefish Lake First Nation), which claims as its territorial hunting grounds lands up to the watershed including the Benny forest.
A10-year Forest Management Plan for the area is in place covering the years 2010 to 2020. That plan, the court heard, went into effect April 1, 2010.
The thrust of the injunction was based on the premise the area was promised for survey by treaty in the late 1800s and must be protected "to uphold the integrity of the Crown and Canada," the trio said in a release.
As well, McNichol said he wants to restore the area after more than century of "disturbance by logging and other assaults by peoples foreign to the native way of life."
The McNichols also operate a not-for profit business called Camp Eagle Nest, which they say offers traditional teachings to youngsters. Cutting trees in the area, they argue, will detract from the camp and disturb ancient burial grounds.


A handful of the Race Tech team is packing up and driving east to support our riders, dealers, and Centers from California to the Midwest. Through late July and early August, keep an eye out for the Race Tech Suspension crew at a track in your area. We'll be visiting dealers, Centers, and most importantly testing with our riders at various tracks and events throughout the entire journey.
The team has a few big events planned along the journey. The first, a couple of testing and tuning days in Illinois on July 23rd and 24th. Next up, the crew will provide trackside support to all the racers at the Lake County Fair MX event in the Chicagoland area on July 25th and 26th. The final and largest stop will be at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships. Race Tech will have a booth setup at the event to service all of the riders competing for a prestigious AMA National Championship.
"This is a great opportunity for us to show support to those outside of the west coast region," stated Rob Brown; Race Tech's General Manager/Head of R&D.
Rob continued, "We want to continue to grow our base of both support riders and dealers, and the best way to do that is to support them in their backyard. We have a lot of top talent in the Midwest region. It's important for us to test and tune with these riders on the tracks they ride year round. Different dirt and track styles cause different challenges for suspension tuners, we want to develop the best product and settings no matter what the track is."
Rob has deep roots in the Midwest, formerly owning his own engine and suspension tuning company in the region where he took multiple riders to wins and championships at all levels of competition.
"It'll definitely be nice to get back to the area I call home. There are definitely many people I am excited to visit along the way," said Brown.
Traveling along with Rob to spin the wrenches will be Scott Lillis who represents Race Tech at all the AMA Supercross and National events. They will be joined by Rider Support Coordinator Sydney Ruge and Marketing Director Chris Riesenberg.
Riesenberg said, "Like Rob, I call the Midwest home. I grew up racing the tracks in this region, and it'll be great to 'come home' so to speak. This trip will be a great opportunity for us to spend some quality time with those who help spread the word about Race Tech in the heartland."
"I'm excited to provide our audience with some great behind-the-scenes coverage of the trip, and more importantly; I'll be on the look out for new riders to add to our Race Tech Rider Support Team. We are always looking for riders who are performing well, but could use the help of better equipment to reach their goals," Riesenberg continued.
Be sure to LIKE Race Tech on Facebook to follow the journey and find out where you can meet up with the Race Tech team.
July 23-24, 2012 - Testing and Ride Day at a location TBD in Illinois.


According to the CNBC/Moody's Analytics Rapid Update, economists in the survey see growth tracking at a median 2.4 percent pace, down 0.7 percentage points.
December's retail sales fell 1.2 percent, compared to an expected gain of 0.2 percent. Economists said the report, delayed by the government shutdown, was suspect since it was not consistent with other economic data, like strong December and January job gains.
JP Morgan cut its Q4 growth forecast to 2 percent from 2.6 percent.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics said it is important to note that some economists have not yet updated GDP forecasts, and of those who have, the median is 2.2 percent. Last week, a narrowing of the trade deficit prompted economists to move up their forecasts, closer to 3 percent.
The 2.4 percent pace is closer to the trend prior to the tax cuts that took affect last year and gave a boost to growth.


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Iran puts five Christians on trial for their faith. Please pray for the persecuted Church in the Mideast.
March 12, 2013 By joelcrosenberg in Epicenter
"Five Iranian Christian converts who were detained late last year will reportedly begin trial in Iran's Revolutionary Court this week, according to a human rights group following the case," reports Fox News. "The five men were among seven arrested in October when security forces raided an underground house church in the city of Shiraz during a prayer session. They will be tried at the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz's Fars Province on charges of disturbing public order, evangelizing, threatening national security and engaging in Internet activity that threatens the government, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a religious persecution watchdog group."
"Judging from recent cases, it is likely that, at the very least, those detained may face lengthy prison sentences," said CSW spokesperson Kiri Kankhwende.
"According to Kankhwende, the crackdown against Christian converts and house churches parallels a general increase in repression against many, including journalists, religious and cultural minorities and others as the government is leading up to June's presidential elections," notes Fox News. "The five imprisoned men, Mohammad Roghangir, Surush Saraie, Eskandar Rezaie, Shahin Lahooti and Massoud Rezaie are members of the Church of Iran denomination, one of the country's largest house church movements. 'There has been a noticeable increase in the harassment, arrests, trials and imprisonments of converts to Christianity, particularly since the beginning of 2012,' Kankhwende said. 'Any movement that differs from or offers an alternative to orthodox Shia Islam, and any persons who chooses to follow an alternative belief system, are interpreted as a challenge to the very state itself.'"
"The underground church network has been rapidly growing in Iran as a place where converts from Islam to Christianity can pray as they are forbidden to attend services at formal churches. Alongside the growing network of home churches has been the increase in violent crackdowns and raids on these communities and arrests made on Christian converts, among them the internationalized case of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, held for almost three years on charges of apostasy and more recently American Pastor Saeed Abedini who is currently serving an eight-year sentence for evangelizing and threatening national security. 'House churches are growing because the converts have nowhere else to go,' said Tiffany Barrans, international legal director at the American Center for Law and Justice. 'When you're a convert to Christianity in Iran, you can't go worship at the church on the corner, because conversion is not acceptable. If they were allowed to go to an official place of worship, there wouldn't be a house church movement,' Barrans said." [To read more, please click here]
Let's be praying faithfully for these brothers and sisters in Christ, and for all persecuted believers in Iran and throughout the Middle East.
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Talk to me to get to know me.
I'm shy quiet person that isn't very active or social.
Looking for someone to share fun time with.
I am a gentle person, and consider myself as a responsible man. I love cooking and have a great sense of fashion.
Where are all the cuties at?
Every day I see many cute Asian girls in the city of Toronto and I would like to spent time with. I hope that this website will help me to achieve that.
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enjoy life but i lost my wife 5 years ago i have 3 chiildren of 13-14-16.
better than silver and gold.
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I hope you are enjoying my 2012 Year in Review posts.
This is my 3rd and final part of The Year in Review.
here are the links...Part 1, Part 2.
Let's see, I believe I left off with September.
we added new tile to our fireplace.
if you missed it, especially if you need a laugh.
touched my heart! You girls are the best!
I sewed this cute Jack the Pumpkin pillow.
the Mister & I celebrated our 20th anniversary!
2012 was an excellent year.
Thank you so much for being here with me.
I appreciate each & every one of you!
I think I saw all of these posts. I know I loved the Debbiedoo's tour. You have a great house Gina.
YOu should never fear showing your home, it is beautiful. Happy New Year.
Gina, your recaps are killing me! Love your home, simply wonderful with all the nooks and and personal touches. Oh and the pumpkin pillow, so cute!
Have a wonderful New Years my friend and I look forward to part 4!
You had SUCH a well done review!
I love your blog and will always be a big fan of yours.
I look forward to another wonderful new year of reading of your wonderful creations and inspirations.
Grats again on your wedding anniversary - you were such a lovely bride!
OMG-I love the pinecones and acorns tablescape-so naturally beautiful. My other favorite is the white wire shelf.
Thanks, I enjoyed catching up on the months I missed.
Gina, You are such an inspiration and I always enjoy visiting your blog. I hope you have a blessed and Happy New Year.
Great job reviewing the year Gina. I hope the new year brings you happiness good health and prosperity.
Your wedding pic in honor of your anniversary is just precious -- beautiful gown! Your fall tablescape was so lovely and I adore those Pilgrim candy bar wrappers! You were truly deserving of Debbie's Featured Home Tour!
Thanks for sharing, Gina! Have a lovely and safe New Year!
It's been a lot of fun this year following your blog and I look forward to next year and to all your creativity you share with everyone.
I haven't been around blogworld much in the last few months, so I've enjoyed your recap. All your projects are great, but I really liked the fall ones. Thanks for dropping by my blog now that I have returned. Hope you have a very Happy New Year!
I must say you have been such a busy little bee this year, Gina!
So many great projects, it's hard to pick a favorite. Can't wait to see what 2013 brings, it's going to be AWESOME!!!
Whew! I am now caught up.
Gina, I loved everything you did this year! Every post was wonderful and I am looking forward to continue following you in 2013. Happy New Year!
Gina thanks for the recap!!
What an amazing year! You've shared so many wonderful recipes and decorating ideas! As always, you continue to inspire me! So grateful to have "known" you this long!!
I enjoyed your year in review posts, Gina! You had a great and productive 2012.


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Bhagyashree Patwardhan (born 23 February 1969) is an Indian actress and social worker. She is known for her roles in Hindi language films and television.
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Bhagyashree is from the imperial family of Sangli in Maharashtra. She was born on February 23, 1969. Her dad, Vijay Singhrao Madhavrao Patwardhan, is the Raja of Sangli. She is the oldest of three girls, the other two being Madhuvanti and Purnima.
Bhagyashree Patwardhan is a film and television actress, hailing from India and belongs to a Royal Indian family. She works in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema and proved herself the best actress.
She is mainly known for her debut movie "Maine Pyar Kiya" in which she worked alongside Salman Khan as a lead actress. Moreover, she is the victor of an award and has earned a few nominations.
Full Name Shrimant Rajkumari Bhagyashree Raje Patwardhan
Famous Role Suman in Bollywood film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
Figure Measurements (approx.) 34-26-36
Age (as in 2017) 48 Years
Birth Place Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Pisces
Education Qualifications Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Debut Film: Maine Pyar Kiya (Bollywood, 1989), Mappillai Manasu Poopola (Tamil, 1996), Ammavra Ganda (Kannada, 1997), Omkaram (Telugu, 1997), Balidaan (Bhojpuri, 2005), Mumbai Aamchich (Marathi, 2007), Sati Behula (Bangladeshi, 2010)
TV: Kachchi Dhoop (1987)
Family Father– Meherban Shrimant Rajasaheb Vijaysinghrao Madhavrao Patwardhan (Raja of Sangli)
Mother– Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Rajyalakshmi Patwardhan (Homemaker)
Brother– N/A
Sisters– Madhuvanti Patwardhan
Purnima Patwardhan
Hobbies Traveling, listening to music
Boys, Affairs and More
Marriage Date The year 1990
Affair/Boyfriend Himalaya Dassani (Businessman)
Husband Himalaya Dassani (Businessman)
Children Daughter– Avantika Dassani (b. 1995)
Son– Abhimanyu Dassani (Actor)
Bhagyashree Career
Bhagyashree Patwardhan started her career working on a television and appeared in her television debut "Kacchi Dhoop" in which she portrayed the role of Alka and it was aired in 1987. Since then, she frequently appeared in various television serials and movies. She has acted in more than 20 movies and also worked in television serials, such as; CID (2001), Kabhi Khabhi (2003), Studio One, (2005), and others.
In 2009, Bhagyasshree appeared on a dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhla Jaa" as a contestant.
During 2014-2015, she appeared in another serial named "Laut Ao Trisha" in which she portrayed the role of Amrita Swaika.
In 1989, she made a Bollywood film debut "Maine Pyar Kiya" in which she worked alongside Salman Khan as a lead actress. In the movie, she portrayed the character of Suman for which she earned huge recognition. Since then, she frequently appeared in movies, such as; "Ghar Aya Mera Pardesi" (1993), "Humko Deewana Kar Gaye",(2006), and others are worth sharing.
However, she rose to fame after appearing in her debut movie "Maine Pyar Kiya". Later, she appeared in another movie "Paayal" in which she worked alongside Himalaya Dasani with whom she got married after this movie.
She has worked in number of Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Kannada movies and marked her identity in the cinematic world.
Moreover, she is the promoter of the "Shrishti Entertainment Media Company" with her husband.
In 2015, she became a brand representative of the Bhagyashree scheme, launched by Govt. Maharashtra.
Bhagyashree Husband
Bhagyashree married Himalaya Dasani in 1990. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Her son, Abhimanyu Dasani, won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the 2019 film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.
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Why choose this field? BA Film and Television Production develop creative skills and enhance conceptual understanding to help students learn the art of storytelling. Nurtured through hands-on exercises, the programme provides practical experience in scriptwriting, film shooting, directing, lighting, editing, audio design, post production as well as writing proposals and pitching ideas needed to kick-start your career in this flourishing creative industry. At Amity University Dubai we believe in hands-on learning. Our high-tech media studio with the latest equipment gives students real-life simulations of TV and photography shooting, radio and recording, audio editing and post-production. Programme description The Bachelors in Film and Television Production programme is designed to give you all the relevant skills in the production of film and television artifacts, encompassing the technical and academic sides of production. This is a vibrant, practical course that allows you to develop your creativity in whichever area you wish to specialise. With resources and facilities that allow you to experience most of the production contexts in which you will work. The programme outcomes are designed to enable students to meet the challenges of employment (including self-employment) in a society in which cultural and communications industries play an increasingly central role. Additionally, the programme emphasises that employability requires the development of students' creative, intellectual, analytical and research skills. Teaching method The course is designed to pursue creative projects in a range of different formats and genres, wherein the students integrate technical know-how with the power of the imagination. With state-of-art facilities and an experience-based learning approach, students develop short films and documentaries as part of their course work. The three year program runs in association with the industry. Learning takes place through a series of workshops and masterclasses from internal and visiting staff, including acclaimed film makers and television producers. Our studio includes the following facilities: TV and Photography Studio Radio and Recording Studio Audio Editing Studio Post Production Suites
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It's been a quiet couple of months with no birthdays.
But there's one coming up and the postman has already delivered a card.
Thank you Sheila-Rose for my beautiful birthday card. It's got layering & butterflies & glitz! I love it.
I got a couple more cards - very pretty Asian blossoms from DebRN, and a really cute cat card from Winsrella.
Thanks Lois. It's been a great day, and I had some cake.
And I got two more cards - Thanks Wendy & thanks (again) Lois.
Happy Belated Birthday, Nedra. Glad you had a nice day and some yummy cake.
And another card came - thank you to Cindy (Stampedy Jane) for the wonderful quilt card.
Happy belated birthday Nedra. I hope you had a great day.
I got my card from Judi. Not to give too much away, but it's got a pumpkin with a spider.
Thanks Judi (and thanks for the 'other' stuff).
Ooooo, that sounds really sweet Brooke. How fun!
Well, I hit the bonanza in the last few days. Four birthday cards. Wow, how exciting.
A card done in green and black of Chinese lanterns embossed on vellum from Debbie V.
A pretty layered card in soft pinks and browns with a flower with a bow in the center from Mary.
And a very sweet card from Ann done in greens and yellows a "Ball" canning jar with daisyies flowing out of it.
Thank goodness - I'm not as late as I thought!
Are there any December birthdays? I don't recall seeing any.


With the number of people willing to go under the knife in the name of beauty on the decline, there's never been a better time to explore alternative procedures that don't require a needle. Surprisingly the recent times has gravitated a lot of aesthetic enthusiasts with respect to transforming corrective surgeries. It's evident that body enhancement, once reserved for the rich and famous, is now more mainstream, safer and accessible. There was a time people would be "outed" for getting similar procedures. Now many have embraced the procedures, often posting pictures of their recoveries on social media.
The market for needless transformation has grown substantially across continents the last decade. Certain studies suggest that it takes the human brain about 9 seconds to recognise a face & draw a conclusion whether it likes the face it has casted its eyes upon or rather find it respectable etc. The premises to this conclusion ascertained by the sense are drawn from the collective vitality & aura the person exudes. And these traits are compounds of face, skin, appearance and other aesthetic features. However certain women fall prey to the unhealthy life style, wrong concept of day & night due to the wee work culture, inappropriate diet managements has caused pre mature ageing of skin, un even tones, sagging, bulging of skin & various other haunting skin related sagas.


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The Crusaders' Ryan Crotty (left), seen tackling the Hurricanes' Gareth Evans in a Super Rugby semifinal mach on Saturday, will miss the final due to a broken thumb. | AFP-JIJI
Injured Crusaders Ryan Crotty, Scott Barrett to miss Super Rugby final
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WELLINGTON - The Canterbury Crusaders have suffered a double blow ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby final against Argentina's Jaguares, with Ryan Crotty and Scott Barrett both suffering injuries that will also end their Rugby Championship hopes.
The Crusaders said on Monday veteran centre Crotty suffered a broken thumb in an intense semifinal against Wellington Hurricanes, while fellow All Black Barrett broke his index finger.
They are set to be out for eight and six weeks respectively, meaning they will also miss the Rugby Championship, which begins later this month and ends in mid-August.
The injury brings to an end Crotty's 11-year career with the Crusaders as he will head to Japan next season to play for the Kubota Spears in the Top League.
The Crusaders are chasing their third straight Super Rugby crown, and 10th overall, while the Jaguares are contesting their first title decider.
Crotty and Barrett will both hope to be fit for the All Blacks Test against Tonga in Hamilton on September 7, the team's final warm-up before the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Crotty's injury could open a spot in the centers for Ngani Laumape or even Ma'a Nonu on the All Blacks' 41-man Rugby Championship squad that was set to be named Tuesday night.
Patrick Tuipulotu or Jackson Hemopo are possibilities to replace Barrett as lock behind All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's preferred pairing of Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock.
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The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle is ranked 6th best out of 72 albums by Bruce Springsteen on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bruce Springsteen is Born To Run which is ranked number 52 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 41,117.
Members who like this album also like: Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen, Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen and Abbey Road by The Beatles.
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Minus Wild Billy's Circus Story, sheer delight.
"In actual fact The Wild , The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle may well be the greatest record in the history of Rock and Roll "
Heavily underrated, one of my favorites of Springsteen, the only thing is that Willy Billy Circus Story is pretty bad.
But still contains some Amazing songs - incident, rosalita, serenade - which have all become firm favourites due to their live outings over the years.
A legend to be showing his first glimpses of greatness. This album includes some of his best work, although a bit incoherent in total. Best tracks: Sandy, Incident on 57th street, Rosalita, New York City serenade.
I always love seeing that great picture of Orlando Bloom every time I put this album on.
Bruce Springsteen's second album is a much more jazzier and soul sounding affair, and the songs have begun to take on a more epic stance. Unlike it's predecessor, the wild and the innocent, feels much more like a band album rather than a solo record. It contains at least two Springsteen classics in the beautiful, Sandy, and the thrilling, rosalita, both brilliant. Other standouts are the funky title track, and the jazzy, kitty's back, which could be extended to around 20 minutes in it's live incarnation. Wild Billy's circus story, is about as close as the record gets to the Asbury park album. Incident on 57th street, is another strong track, and the LP closes with the often underrated and overlooked epic, New York serenade. It's a fantastic album and probably the closest Bruce got to bringing the new Jersey atmosphere and all it's character's to life. Wonderful.
This was released between his iconic debut and Born to Run so it's easy to see why this album doesn't get its proper due. Still this is a classic in its own way. He has so many classics it's easy to overlook some but this is great as well.


That's right. We've heard it time and time again. As designers, it can be something that frustrates us. We make superior aesthetic creations for our clients, but we don't have much say in what they do with it afterwards. Generally speaking, it isn't our job to write the content, even though the content is what can make or break the website.
Users will check out a site once and bask in its beauty, but the content is what will make them come back.
It's very helpful to pick a subject for your writing. Know what your users like to read, and pay attention to trending topics in the industry to know what your readers are going to be interested in reading.
It can be frustrating to come up with a topic, only to search it in Google and find a similar article already written. Since everyone and their pet retriever is blogging, we find topics that have been "rehashed" over and over. As a reader, I find myself hitting my head wondering what some people are thinking when they write articles that have clearly been written before (sometimes even with the same title).
Suffice to say that since so many people are blogging now (especially in such a large community as design), it is very difficult to find topics that haven't been talked about.
But this is our job as writers – we need to find topics that our readers will be interested in, and write about them in a creative way. Sure, our style of writing will greatly affect an article's originality, but we need to attack points from different angles.
This doesn't mean taking an article about "How To Get a Ketchup Stain Out of Your White Shirt" and changing it to "How NOT To Get a Ketchup Stain Out of Your White Shirt", but figuring out different ways to get that stain out, and elaborating on content and points you thought weren't emphasized enough in previous articles.
Style is something very personal to writers. I find myself reading content of several writers not based on what they're writing, but based on their style.
As a writer, the first thing you need to create is your style and the personality that comes through your writing. This should often come easy as you write, and it will build over time, but the style you create will greatly determine who will come back.
There are a lot of well thought-out articles out there, but some of them are too all over the place for me. Make sure that in your writing you're moving from point to point smoothly. Keep on topic, and make every article a story.
Know what you're talking about, and edit, edit, edit. I like to think of every article I put out as important as a legal document. Design is such a broad topic that not everyone knows everything, and everyone has different experiences. So don't be surprised when someone leaves a comment that leaves you baffled as to how you should respond.
After my final round of edits and before publishing, I like to look over my articles in a different way. Back in high school, I was a key debater on my school's team. Our coach had always taught us to look over our speeches as a competitor, and to find holes in what we were saying. If we find holes, we patched them up. If something we said was debatable, we made sure we knew how to refute points. This way, we wouldn't be (as) baffled when they picked at one of our points.
Every blogger who has been around a while has had this comment, but we all learn from it. You find that your audience has a voice and opinions as well, and you need to make sure that what you're saying is politically correct in every way. Not only this, but you have to be ready to debate the points in your article. Be ready to know what you're talking about so you don't look like an idiot.
I can't take credit for this headline – DesignBump wrote a nice little article on what design is in relation to content that I think you should read as well. If you're proud of your content, make sure that it's looking how you did when you went to your high school prom.
We should all know the difference between serif and sans-serif fonts. Sans-serif fonts should be used for titles, and serif fonts should only be used for body text. Make sure that you create a hierarchy of titles that uses the proper font and also visually breaks down the content. No one likes big blocks of content. Having contrasting typefaces will help clearly distinguish a hierarchy.
Make sure that your typefaces are legible and your content is readable. Generally speaking, a measure (or line of text) should be contained within 2-3 alphabets (or the equivalent to 52-78 characters including spaces). When you're designing, using grid systems can help heaps with making sure that everything is readable.
You should always adjust your font size (using relative sizes like ems and percentages) accordingly, paying close attention to your line-height and the color you're using. Since most websites have blocks of unindented text, you should create extra padding at the bottom of your paragraphs to compensate for this.
Line-heights should generally be set to 1.5em including the approximate pixel-value to the bottom of paragraphs to maintain consistency.
As we'll discuss in the next section, large blocks of text are very boring. Use font styling such as bold and italic/oblique to emphasize points in your content.
Reading blocks of text are boring. We're designers, so we have the ability to go into Photoshop and throw something even simple together to break up our blocks of text. Generally speaking, readers of online magazines like to skim content. Having interesting content using the above along with interesting images will interest them in reading what you've written. If you're good with graphs, use graphs as well to layout statistical information.
What do you think makes an web content?
The design community is a very tough community to write for and hold an audience with so many other great blogs out there. I don't know about some of you, but I sometimes come across articles from the other side of the Internet that is still stuck in a 1990's-style design with amazing content, and I can't read it. However, for some reason I'll read garbage posted on some nicer-designed websites just because I think the typography is pretty. Therefore, the right balance of content and design is what will create a truly amazing article.
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Australia's national science agency, CSIRO and rural technology start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) have launched a new platform that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud-based geospatial technology to deliver reliable, independent and robust farm data and analytics.
CSIRO agriculture and food deputy director, Dr Michael Robertson said the platform refines a range of technologies developed by CSIRO in order to provide a picture of what has happened on a property over the years as well as the current situation.
"The Rural Intelligence Platform will help the agribusiness community calculate the risks associated with certain investments or management decisions," said Robertson.
"This is a whole new model for rural analytics which will make it easier to quantify risk and prepare for challenges like climate volatility and change," said Robertson.
CEO Anthony Willmott said digital agriculture is far more than just on-farm technology, it's also about improving off-farm decision making and this platform lays the foundation for Australia to become a leader in new generation agricultural analytics.


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Crisis bodes well for utility computing
As companies reconsider their tech needs, vendors plan to roll out products that will help enterprises generate more returns on their investments.
Written by Swati Prasad, Contributor
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Swati Prasad is a New Delhi-based freelance journalist who spent much of the mid-1990s and 2000s covering brick-and-mortar industries for some of India's leading publications. Seven years back when she took to freelancing, India was at the peak of its "outsourcing hub" glory and the world of Indian IT, telecom and Internet fascinated her.
on October 30, 2008 | Topic: Enterprise Software
The financial meltdown may spell bad news for some companies, but it is opening up new business opportunities for others in the IT space.
Companies such as IBM, Cisco Systems and Sun Microsystems, for instance, are introducing new products to ride on the IT cloud services wave.
Rahul Bindal, vice president of industry systems at IBM India and South Asia, said: "In the present financial environment, both midsize and large enterprises are reconsidering their IT requirements and looking at ways to optimize their IT investments."
Metered services are becoming increasingly common in enterprise IT environments, [and] more cost-effective for the company than maintaining a large infrastructure that exceeds the company's average computing power requirements.
Srivalsan Ponnachat, Sun Microsystems
IBM, one of the largest players in utility computing, plans to roll out products that will help enterprises generate more returns on their investments.
"This will include solutions that help companies use fewer servers or storage products for the same level of performance, saving costly space and lowering power bills," Bindal told ZDNet Asia in an e-mail interview.
Srivalsan Ponnachat, director-services practice, Sun Microsystems India, told ZDNet Asia via e-mail: "In such difficult times, when it's getting increasingly difficult for companies to get loans from banks, leasing options for procuring IT assets are proving to be far more attractive."
Srikant Rao, president and CEO of Affordable Business Solutions (ABS) said: "The financial crisis will probably mean that organizations will start evaluating SaaS (software as a service) as a serious option."
ABS' offerings address multiple industry verticals on a SaaS model. It has been in this space for the last four years, and has about 1,000 subscribers to its services.
In 2007, IDC had estimated the global utility computing spending to be around US$4.6 billion. In a recent press statement, IDC said it expects spending on IT cloud services to reach US$42 billion by 2012. This threefold growth will, in part, be bolstered by the current economic crisis that began in the United States and is spreading around the world, the research firm stated.
"The cloud model offers a much cheaper way for businesses to acquire and use IT--in an economic downturn, the appeal of that cost advantage will be greatly magnified. This advantage is especially important for small and midsize businesses, a sector that will be the key target in any plan for recovery," IDC said in a statement.
Booming market
Ponnachat said: "Metered services are becoming increasingly common in enterprise IT environments." With utility computing, for example, a company can purchase computing resources to match fluctuating needs.
"This approach proves to be more cost-effective for the company than maintaining a large infrastructure that exceeds the company's average computing power requirements," he added.
Kiran Datar, managing director, Cisco WebEx Technology Group said: "With increasing globalization and mobility, as well as escalating competitive forces and corporate productivity requirements, corporations of all sizes have started to rethink how they should operate."
Cisco developed the WebEx Connect platform for multidimensional and cross-organizational collaboration.
"WebEx Connect will enable an ecosystem of ISVs (independent software vendors) to create new, composite applications that can be delivered on-demand via the Web to support collaboration across multiple organizations," Datar told ZDNet Asia in an e-mail interview. The applications will reside on a shared network, leverage common APIs (application programming interfaces), utilize a standard user interface, permit business process integration and allow secure data access.
Others, however, feel the economic slowdown has little potential to trigger growth in this segment.
Nasscom's vice president, Rajdeep Sahrawat, told ZDNet Asia in a phone interview: "While we are very bullish on utility computing, I would not like to connect it to the downturn."
Gartner's India principal research analyst, Diptarup Chakraborti, concurred: "A slowdown is not the time when companies like to try out anything new, such as cloud computing."
"Utility computing will grow irrespective of the slowdown and the drop in tech spending," Chakraborti said, adding that an increasing number of enterprises are going in for cloud computing.
According to Sahrawat, utility computing is an old concept, dating back to the 1970s. And more recently, in 2004, it was revisited in the form of ASPs or application service providers.
"It didn't take off then. But today, there is a lot of buzz around cloud computing, and the good thing is a lot of companies are making money out of this business," Sahrawat said.
Impending 'tsunami' from the East
Ponnachat said utility computing is slowly gaining traction in India, especially with the network service providers.
"We see opportunities with respect to virtual desktop deployments where Sun provides a desktop-type environment on a utility basis to its clients, enabling them to do away with PCs and associated ongoing maintenance costs. We are also seeing demand in the HPC (high performance computing) area," he said.
Bindal said: "We see a growing opportunity to offer utility computing services in India and large financial services companies are going to be among the first to be interested."
In 2007, IBM introduced Blue Cloud, a utility computing initiative designed to help customers run efficient grid-based platforms in enterprise data centers. Rather than lease its own data center infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go model, IBM is now focusing on building cloud computing platforms in customer data centers. The initial offering featured IBM's BladeCenter chassis and Tivoli management software.
Bindal said: "Blue Cloud will help our customers quickly establish a cloud computing environment to test and prototype Web 2.0 applications within their enterprise environment. This approach could help IT managers dramatically reduce the complexities and costs of managing scale-out infrastructures whose demands fluctuate."
According to Sahrawat, the next five years will see the death of licensed software.
"Today, Indian IT companies are putting some money in cloud computing. They are not going the whole hog," said Sahrawat.
But once that happens, the global markets are likely to be flooded with SaaS applications. "This will be the next tsunami from the East, where a host of IT companies from India will flood the market with SaaS applications," Sahrawat said.
According to Rao of ABS, in the next three years, 60 to 70 percent of the software sold globally would be procured on a SaaS model.
Swati Prasad is a freelance IT writer based in India.
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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – The fitness center here will cut the ribbon Friday on a new set of workout areas geared to Mixed Martial Arts training, Warrior Athletic Readiness, and Fitness on Demand. UFC Featherweight Cole Miller, a middle Georgia native, will be on hand to open the MMA room which offers specialized training using the latest fighting techniques to help individuals subdue an aggressor.
"Our Security Forces and military units have learned that you'll perform on the battlefield the same way you train" says Scott Peavy, Fitness Program Coordinator.
A newly-renovated Warrior Athletic Readiness –W.A.R. room offers a variety of strength and conditioning equipment for the demands of military duties. A Fitness on Demand kiosk gives individuals or groups the convenience of workout routines according to their schedule.
Reflective belts are no longer required during physical training, and airmen can wear black socks and any color of athletic shoe with the PT uniform, according to uniform changes that went into effect on Friday.
While the Air Force no longer insists on the reflective belts during PT, commanders still have final say, according to the AFI signed by Brig. Gen. Eden Murrie, director of Air Force Services at the Pentagon.


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List Of ICC Trophies
Name the list of ICC Trophies? International Cricket Council (ICC) organizes various international cricket matches among different teams representing their respective nations. However, the main events organized by ICC are Test matches, T20 matches, and One Day Internationals (ICC).
Apart from that, the International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts various competitions for several countries. So, these teams play together to win various champions trophies that are presented by ICC to the winning nation.
Some of the main international ICC Trophies tournaments are:
(a) ICC Champions Trophy
(b) ICC Cricket World Cup
(c) ICC T20 World Cup
(d) ICC World Test Championship
(e) ICC Women's World Cup
1. ICC Champions Trophy
ICC organizes a One Day International cricket tournament every two years known as ICC Champions Trophy. There are a total of 13 members that play this champion's tournament. Pakistan is the current champion of this ICC Trophy. Since its inception in 1998, this champion's trophy has been very successful. Till now, seven nations have won the ICC Champions title. But, India and Australia are the most successful teams.
2. ICC Cricket World Cup
ICC organizes the international championship of the ODI cricket tournament every four years known as ICC Cricket World Cup. But, it is officially known as ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. England is the current champion of this ICC Trophy and the country has bagged the title for the first time. Out of a total of 20 members who participate in this tournament. However, Australia is the most successful team in this format.
3. ICC T20 World Cup
ICC organizes the international championship of T20 International cricket tournament every four years known as ICC T20 World Cup. The tournament consists of 16 members. But, West Indies is the most successful team in this format. The current ICC T20 World Cup champion is West Indies.
4. ICC World Test Championship
ICC has recently organized the international league competition of Test cricket known as ICC T20 World Test Championship. The second championship will be conducted in India in Feb-March 2021. The tournament consists of 9 members.
5. ICC Women's World Cup
The oldest ICC championship to have ever organized is the ICC Women's Cricket World. It is an ODI Cup which is of 50 overs. The first edition of the ICC Women's World Cup was organized in 1973. However, The current champion of this ICC trophy is England. But, the most successful team in this format is Australia.


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Entrepreneurs and developers behind four different blockchain startups can add their names to the list of Thiel Fellowship awardees.
By Madeline Meng Shi
Jun 23, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
The Thiel Foundation, created and funded by billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, announced its 2018 class of Thiel Fellows on Friday. Among this year's recipients are Vest co-founder Axel Ericsson, Polkadot co-founder Robert Habermeier, MyCrypto CTO Daniel Ternyak and Mechanism Labs co-founder Aparna Krishnan, according to a press release.
They join the crypto community's most notable Thiel Fellow - ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who received the award in 2014. Each recipient will be given a $100,000 grant over the next two years to help them build their current and future projects.
In a newsletter, Allyson Dias, director of the Thiel Fellowship, said the purpose of the fellowship is to help young aspiring entrepreneurs to find innovative approaches to tackle real-world issues.
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The technology luminary was quoted last year saying he believes the critics of bitcoin are "underestimating" the cryptocurrency and calling bitcoin "a reserve form of money."
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Q: Поиск определенных обновлений Windows c помощью C# Доброе время суток.
Прошу помочь с решением следующей задачи.
Как с помощью c# можно найти определенное обновление в Windows.
Вот мой код:
static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        string[] kbName = { "KB4489881", "KB982018" };

        const string query = "SELECT HotFixID FROM Win32_QuickFixEngineering";
        var search = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
        var collection = search.Get();

        foreach (var quickfix in collection)
        {
            if (quickfix["HotFixId"].ToString() == kbName.ToString())
            {
                Console.WriteLine("KBxxxx установлено в системе");
            }
            else
                Console.WriteLine("KBxxxx отсутствует в системе");
        }
        Console.Write("Press any key to continue . . . ");
        Console.ReadKey(true);

    }

По итогу программа выводи весь список и по нему ищет сравнение по условию. Мне не понятно как сделать чтобы программа проверила весь массив на имя одного обновления и выдала только сообщение которое задано в условии, а не весь список. Понимаю, что в условия у меня скорее всего ересь написана.
Буду очень благодарен за помощь.

A: для начала ошибки:
static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        //тут массив строк
        string[] kbName = { "KB4489881", "KB982018" };

        const string query = "SELECT HotFixID FROM Win32_QuickFixEngineering";
        var search = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
        var collection = search.Get();

        foreach (var quickfix in collection)
        {
            //а тут, зачем-то, вместо сравнения с элементами массива,
            //сравнение с именем класса: kbName.ToString() => System.String[]
            if (quickfix["HotFixId"].ToString() == kbName.ToString())
            {
                Console.WriteLine("KBxxxx установлено в системе");
            }
            else
                //else будет выполняться для всех элементов, которые не прошли по условию.
                //с учетом комментария выше - для всех.
                Console.WriteLine("KBxxxx отсутствует в системе");
        }
        Console.Write("Press any key to continue . . . ");
        Console.ReadKey(true);
    }

Как исправить? Ну например так:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    HashSet<string> kbNames = new HashSet<string>{"KB4100347", "KB982018"};

    const string query = "SELECT HotFixID FROM Win32_QuickFixEngineering";
    var search = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
    var collection = search.Get();

    foreach (var quickfix in collection)
    {
        if(kbNames.Contains(quickfix["HotFixId"].ToString()))
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"{quickfix["HotFixId"].ToString()} установлено в системе");
            kbNames.Remove(quickfix["HotFixId"].ToString());
        }
        if(!kbNames.Any())
            break;
    }
    foreach (var kb in kbNames)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"{kb} отсутствует в системе");
    }
    Console.Write("Press any key to continue . . . ");
    Console.ReadKey(true);
}

Или так:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    string[] kbNames = {"KB4100347", "KB982018"};

    foreach(var name in kbNames)
    {
        string query = $"SELECT HotFixID FROM Win32_QuickFixEngineering WHERE HotFixID = \"{name}\"";
        var search = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
        var collection = search.Get();
        if (collection.Count == 0)
            Console.WriteLine($"{name} отсутствует в системе");
        else
            Console.WriteLine($"{name} установлено в системе");
    }
    Console.Write("Press any key to continue . . . ");
    Console.ReadKey(true);
}

Последний вариант хоть и короче по коду, но работает дольше, пропорционально числу запросов (735 мс против 359 мс при двух запросах), это связано с накладными расходами на создание новых запросов к WMI, каждый из которых в моем случае съедает около 300 мс и рост длительности выполнения от числа обращений к WMI почти линейный с поправкой на погрешность измерений. Таким образом, для одиночной проверки второй вариант, вероятно, будет удобнее, но для проверки по списку - категорически не рекомендую, WMI хоть и мощный, но слишком медленный для такого.
Дополнительные проверки названий найденных обновлений в примере отсутствуют, так что могут быть ошибки в опознавании нужного обновления, если его имя содержит что-то кроме номера.

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Who is the Rock Lee wife and Mother of Metal Lee?
May 24, 2021 Deeksha Paswan
Rock Lee is a fictional character of the popular Anime and manga series Naruto. He is a super interesting character in the Naruto series. He represented human weakness and determination. He couldn't use ninjutsu or genjutsu skills due to his shortcoming. Despite that, he underwent special training to master taijutsu.
His character was often compared by Bruce lee and Noel Gallagher. Among the Naruto fan base, he is a popular character. But, there is a controversy about him. In the New Era, he appears with his child Metal Lee.
But, there is no mention of his mother. Metal Lee resembles his father. Fans are left confused about who is the mother of Metal Lee and Rock Lee's wife.
Lets us try to figure it out….
Multiple theories about Metal lee mother
There are several theories on Rock Lee's wife. While the majority of fan believes Tenten to be Rock Lees wife. Tenten is a childhood partner of Rock Lee.
Therefore, does it mean she is Metal Lee's mother? Well, it can be possible but you cannot be sure.
Theories about Rock lees wife and Metal lees Mother
There can be three different theories on the mystery of Metal lees mom.
It is highly likely for Tenten to be Metal Lee's mother.
Azami can be Rock Lees wife.
Metal Lee can be an adoptive son of Rock Lee
The writer didn't think about Metal Lee's mom or intentionally open-end it, leaving it to fans.
#Theory 1:
Tenten is the Mother of Metals Lee and the wife of Rock Lee.
Tenten is the closet girl beside Rock Lee. She is her teammate and cared for him.
Another situation where you can closeness between Tenten and Rock Lee is in the fight. Tenten lost the battle against Temari and was blown away. Soon Rock Lee came and held her in his arms.
You can see in the end credits where Rock Lee and Tenten are standing beside each other. Most of the couples were standing together.
While in a fight with Shikadai Naru a dragon appeared behind Metal Lee. It is similar to the rising of two dragons when Tenten uses her attack.
Metal Lee closely resembles his dad but his eyes are different. While Rock Lee's eyes are round, Metal Lee's eyes are sharper. It closely resembles Tenten's eyes.
In an interview, Kishimoto commented on the topic. According to him, there is a huge possibility that Tenten is not Metals mother.
There is no mention that Tenten is a new era and is nowhere close to metal lee.
Tenten could be still unmarried.
Tenten died in the explosion while in the battle.
She is closest to Rock Lee besides Tenten.
Azami is the granddaughter of Master Chen who Lee respects too much.
They often bump into each other, which might have made them fall for each other.
The fact supporting this argument is not enough and support.
Maybe Metal Lee is not the biological son of Rock Lee. He can be an orphan of the same Lee clan. Or, someone Rock Lee adopted.
Metal Lee physically resembles his father Rock Lee. They are Too Similar to be adopted.
Metal Lee has similar abilities and power as Rock Lee.
Metal Lee's mother died early.
Rock Lee married some random girl.
Maybe Rock Lee married to some side character or an insignificant character.
It is possible that Writer didn't think about Metal Lee's mother.
She doesn't have any significant role in the series.
It is also possible that Writer Masashi Kishimoto has something in his mind.
Rock Lee's wife would be introduced later.
Well, while there can be many theories regarding Metal Lees mother. It is not possible to conclude. All we can wait for Kishimoto to reveal the secret.
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