yes, i'm posting about her! x) i'm not usually into jpop, but she's a really interesting person that i just had to post about her!
Kyary's official stage name is Caroline Charonplon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu @.@ she was a fashion blogger from Harajuku and started her musical career last year with PonPonPon.
last week, my brother found out that she had other music videos and he's totally into her songs now XD now i don't think that's she's weird, just...unique. in a good way.


Over two evenings on 6 and 7 November 2017, 1 News explored issues of climate change in the lead up to the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), presided over by Fiji. During the 6 November 2017 broadcast, a segment titled 'Rising Sea Levels' focused on the relocation of Vunidogoloa in Fiji two kilometres inland. The 'threat' of 'rising sea levels' was revisited during an item on 7 November 2017, which focused on Kiribati purchasing higher ground in Fiji. The Authority did not uphold complaints from two complainants that these broadcasts were inaccurate and unbalanced on the basis there had been little or no rise in sea levels in Fiji or Kiribati. These items focused on Fiji's position that it was particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels. These items sought to provide a 'human face' to those issues, providing the personal perspectives of those affected. Balancing the right to freedom of expression with the harm alleged to have been caused, and given the nature of the items and their narrow focus on personal stories, the Authority found that the statements complained about would not have affected viewers' understanding of the items as a whole and did not amount to discussion of a controversial issue of public importance, and therefore did not trigger the requirements of the balance standard.
 Over two evenings on 6 and 7 November 2017 on TVNZ 1, 1 News explored issues of climate change in the lead up to the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), presided over by Fiji.
 Presenter Wendy Petrie introduced a segment during the 7 November 2017 broadcast saying that the 'threat' of 'rising sea levels' was worse for lower lying islands such as Kiribati. Ms Dreaver reported that Kiribati had purchased higher ground in Fiji, saying Kiribati's 'low lying atolls are at risk from rising sea levels. The ground is coral, not soil, but what little grows here is being contaminated by salt water'.
 Tony Caughey complained to the Authority that the 6 November 2017 broadcast, regarding the relocation of Vunidogoloa, was inaccurate and unbalanced. Mr Caughey also raised the programme information standard in his original formal complaint to the broadcaster. However, in his referral to us, he stated that he was primarily concerned with alleged breaches of balance and accuracy.
 Bryan Leyland complained that both the 6 and 7 November 2017 broadcasts were inaccurate and unbalanced, as there had been little or no rise in sea levels at Fiji or Kiribati.
 The issues raised in both of these complaints are therefore whether the broadcasts breached the accuracy and balance standards, as set out in the Free-to-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice. Given the common issues raised, we have considered these complaints together.
Mr Leyland submitted that the item deflected attention from the real environmental problems facing Pacific islands, such as erosion, which were not caused by climate change or rising sea levels. Mr Caughey submitted that the item contained no discussion of storm surges, which were primarily cyclone-related, El Niño, or river activity, all of which could have an impact on sea levels at Vunidogoloa.
Both complainants claimed encroachment from the sea was well underway at Vunidogoloa Village in the 1950s, citing an article from the Fiji Sun,4 long before it could have been caused by man-made greenhouse gases. Mr Caughey also cited a blog post from Barry Brill, about this issue, which supported his submission.
Mr Caughey submitted that in the publications referred to by TVNZ, jointly authored by the Fijian Met Service, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and others, actual or potential conflicts of interest were not declared in spite of there being potentially significant money available to Fiji from the Paris Accord. Disclaimer notices by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology were noted.
In relation to balance, the issue of sea level rise in Fiji and at Vunidogoloa was not a controversial issue of public importance in New Zealand, given the uncontroversial nature of the information cited by TVNZ below.
 It is therefore not the Authority's role to make a conclusive finding on whether sea levels are rising in Fiji, or whether the cause of any sea level rise is due to the impacts of climate change. The Authority's role is to assess whether TVNZ made reasonable efforts to ensure the information provided during this item was accurate and that it would not materially mislead viewers.
 When we consider a complaint about broadcasting standards, our starting point is to acknowledge the important right to freedom of expression, including the right of the broadcaster to impart ideas information, and the public's right to receive that information. Ultimately, our task is to strike the appropriate balance between the right to freedom of expression on one hand, and on the other, the actual or potential harm that might be caused either to individuals, or to society generally, through the alleged breach of broadcasting standards.
 We consider that the broadcasts subject to these complaints had value, in keeping New Zealanders informed about the upcoming COP23 and the likely issues to be discussed, including Fiji's perspective on the impacts of climate change. The complainants in this case have argued that harm was caused by these broadcasts, due to the inaccurate and unbalanced information which was provided to viewers about rising sea levels, which overstated the impact of climate change in Pacific nations.
 In relation to this item in particular, and for the reasons we expand on below, we do not consider viewers would have been misled as a result of the statements subject to complaint.
 These items were broadcast in the context of the upcoming COP23 and the issues likely to be discussed at that conference. Fiji's position, as the presiding nation and as a small-island developing state, was that it was particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels. This particular segment was framed as giving a 'human face' to the impacts described by Fiji in the lead-up to COP23.
 Given the focus of this item and the nature of this particular segment as a human interest piece, focused on personal perspectives, the key question for the Authority is whether Ms Dreaver's statements about sea level rise were material, in the context of the item as a whole.
 In our view, given the human interest nature and tone of the item, we are satisfied that Ms Dreaver's statements would not have significantly affected viewers' understanding of the item as a whole, and were therefore not material for the purposes of the standard.
 In any event, the broadcaster has relied on reputable sources in support of the statements made in the item. Even if there are inconsistencies in the data provided to us by the broadcaster and the complainants, we consider it was reasonable for TVNZ to rely on the sources cited as evidence for the reporter's statements about sea level rise and the relocation of Vunidogoloa. With respect to scientific accuracy, we reiterate what we have said in previous decisions, that it is not the role of this Authority to decide scientific issues impacting climate change; rather our role is to assess whether the item as a whole would have misled viewers. We note that the issues relating to different theories impacting climate change are subject to wide debate and discussion in a range of media.
 In these circumstances, and having weighed the value of the item and the importance of the expression against the level of actual or potential harm that may have been caused, we do not consider audiences would have been materially misled in such a manner as to justify restricting the right to freedom of expression.
 We therefore do not uphold the accuracy complaints in relation to the 6 November 2017 broadcast.
Did the broadcast discuss a controversial issue of public importance which required the presentation of alternative viewpoints?
 While the issue of human induced global climate change has previously been found by the Authority to be controversial,14 we do not consider that the narrow topic of the relocation of Vunidogoloa in Fiji amounted to a controversial issue of public importance in New Zealand. We accept that, generally, issues arising in the Pacific are of concern and importance to New Zealand, particularly when those issues might relate to the level of support that New Zealand may provide. However, we do not consider that the specific topic addressed in this segment was a 'controversial issue' for the purposes of the balance standard.
 During the segment subject to complaint, Ms Dreaver spoke to villagers at Vunidogoloa about the relocation and their experiences, focusing on personal stories and perspectives rather than the specific issue of whether tide levels or human-induced global warming was the key driver for the relocation. The segment was also clear about Fiji's role at Bonn, and the $1 billion promised to small-island developing states, with the reporter describing Fiji's 'pressure to perform'.
 Given the nature of this segment, which provided a 'human face' to the issues discussed by the presenter in the item's introduction (a reflection of the topics for discussion at COP23), we do not consider that this segment discussed a controversial issue of public importance. As such, viewers would not have expected to be provided with the type of wider, contextual information that the complainants have argued should have been included.
 We therefore do not consider that the requirements of the balance standard were triggered in this case.
 In any event, and as we have noted above, this item was introduced by the presenter as focusing on the experiences of Pacific nations, given Fiji's role at COP23. It was therefore clear to viewers from the item's introduction that the focus would be the impact of climate change on Pacific nations, one of the critical issues to be discussed at UN climate talks.
 As we have noted above in our discussion of freedom of expression, this item had value in providing viewers with information, as well as personal perspectives, on the significant issues for discussion at COP23. We therefore do not consider that the value of the item, and the broadcaster's right to impart information to viewers in this way, has been outweighed by the harm alleged to have been caused, through the alleged omission of balancing views on the issue of rising sea levels.
 We therefore do not find a breach of the balance standard in relation to this broadcast.
In relation to balance, the issue of Kiribati buying land in Fiji was not a controversial issue of public importance in New Zealand. In any event, significant viewpoints (from the village of Naviavia, Fijian residents, a Fijian Chief and the Kiribati government) were provided.
 In our assessment of the 6 November 2017 broadcast, we found that the focus of the item was the various climate changes issues to be discussed at the upcoming COP23, over which Fiji was presiding. We consider this reasoning also applies to the 7 November segment complained about by Mr Leyland.
 This segment provided various perspectives on the issue of Kiribati buying land in Fiji, as identified by the broadcaster in its submissions above. Given the nature of this segment, we have found that Ms Petrie's and Ms Dreaver's statements about sea level rise at Kiribati were not material to the focus of the item, which focused on personal or human interest stories. In these circumstances, we do not consider that viewers would have been materially misled as to the nature of the item as a whole.
 In any event, the data provided to us by both TVNZ and the complainant shows a rise in sea level at Kiribati of 1-4mm and 3.6mm respectively, and both the broadcaster and the complainant appear to rely on reputable sources. We therefore consider it was reasonable for TVNZ to rely on the information provided as the basis for its report that low-lying atolls such as Kiribati were at risk from the impacts of climate change.
 As we have found above in relation to the 6 November 2017 broadcast, this item had value in providing viewers with information about COP23 and issues of climate change, from the perspective of Fiji, as the presiding nation at COP23, and Kiribati, and through the individual perspectives of those affected. Given the item's focus, we do not consider viewers would have been materially misled about the topics discussed. We therefore have not identified any harm arising from this broadcast that would outweigh the right to freedom of expression in this case.
 For these reasons, we do not uphold the accuracy complaint in relation to this broadcast.
 In relation to balance, we consider our findings above from paragraph  also apply here. Issues relating to Pacific nations generally will often be of significance and importance to New Zealand, and we accept that the broader topic of climate change and human induced global warming may be a controversial issue.
 However, in this case, and applying the strict criteria of the balance standard, we do not consider that the narrow topic of land purchased by Kiribati reported on during this item amounted to a controversial issue of public importance in New Zealand, particularly given the context of the item, which was focused on personal stories.
 The segment subject to complaint focused on the 'mixed feelings' and perspectives of the community at Naviavia, regarding the Kiribati government's move to purchase land there for 'climate change refugees'. The reporter acknowledged that there was a level of 'strategising' taking place by Fiji, given its spotlight on the world stage and its efforts to be seen as a Pacific leader in global climate change policy.
 This segment therefore did not purport to provide viewers with an in-depth analysis of the climate change impacts experienced by Kiribati, as it instead focused on giving a human face to these effects and the action being taken to address them.
 In these circumstances, we do not believe viewers would have been left uninformed on the issue of rising sea levels in the Pacific, and we have not identified any harm arising from the broadcast justifying a limit on the right to freedom of expression.
 We therefore do not uphold this aspect of Mr Leyland's complaint.


The X-Men are the flagship franchise of Marvel Comics. They have been sticking around since Marvel Comics gained popularity. When Marvel Comics was almost bankrupt, they sold the rights to the X-Men to 20th Century Fox. It is the reason the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't have the X-Men in them. And although fans would say the latter is better coz it is financially more successful, we beg to differ.
Before the X-Men happened, the only superheroes the public new were solo ones like Superman and Batman. No one ever thought that an entire team of them could actually share screen space and still make the movie a blockbuster. It not only introduced superhero team-ups in the movie world but also put Marvel Comics on the map.
The Superhero movies are always rated UA or PG 13 so that they can maximize the number of butts on seats in the movie theater. But with Deadpool and Logan's R-rate productions still making quite the mark in the Box Office, the R-rated superhero movies have been found viable enough for the blockbuster.
The direction is one thing. Many of the movies from the X-Men franchise have bombed but it still does not change one fact – the X-Men are still Marvel's most revered superhero group. It was a shame Marvel Comics let it go. Fox may not have the best storyline but at least it doesn't have to rely on B-list superheroes like Iron Man and Thor to jumpstart a franchise.
X-Men, X-2, X-Men: The Last Stand have one thing in common, the storylines aren't complicated enough and did not take much time to be set up. The MCU has had to work years on a possible script for each movie. They have to make sure the story resonates with the past and future productions. The X-Men universe doesn't have to worry about that.
In the MCU, death comes easy. Frigga, Quick Silver and Agent Coulson have all died and their deaths were supposed to be a pivotal plot point for the movie. The first two deaths were entirely forgettable while Coulson's death was reversed and he was brought back to life in Agents of Shield Season 1. In the X-Men Universe, characters like Hugh Jackman's and Patrick Stewart's have died but their deaths have been a rallying point and extremely moving.
X-Men movies have a big plus point in the sense that they are not completely based on real time. The core X-men movies happened in real time but the rest of the movies like X-Men First Class, Days of Future Past and Logan all take in different time periods. The MCU until now is based on and limited to real-time events which limit the storytelling experience.
The MCU's strongest defense is it has continuity. One movie leads to another and all chain of events are influenced by the events of the entire set of movies in the MCU franchise as a whole. Nothing is unrelated. And that is also its greatest weakness. The focus on continuity is so strong that entire movie plots and endings have been changed to suit the franchise. The X-Men have no such problem. Continuity is not given much preference.
The MCU has branched out to Hollywood, Netflix and its very own network TV Show. In addition to more than a dozen movies, it also has TV Shows like Agents of Shield, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, the Defenders and now it is also joining hands with Freeform and Hulu. Too much on one's plate can really jumble up the appetite. The X-Men franchise has kept it clean. They do not shower the fans with a barrage of generic content but with quality content of limited amount.
The MCU has one major problem that no one likes to speak about. The Superheroes, after some point of time, all start to sound the same. Need an example? Remember The Winter Soldier. He used to be an anti-hero in the comics with a penchant for violence. Civil War turned him into the guy with a sense of humor. Thor is one of Marvel's most prominent superheroes but before Thor: Ragnarok, the MCU never cared much for his unique character set in the movies the way it is in the comics.
The only memorable villain the MCU has managed to give the fans is Loki. Baron Zemo follows a close second. Marvel has been ridiculed every time the word villain has been mentioned. That is what happens when you "disneyfy" a franchise too much. The villains lose credibility. Magneto, William Stryker, Sebastian Shaw, Apocalypse, Bolivar Trask…. hell even Mystique has been a better villain than the entire arsenal of villains at Marvel's disposal at the moment. Let us hope Thanos can change the status quo for the MCU.


Everyone knows that Siberian Huskies come from Siberia, however they weren't found just running around in the wild. The Siberian is of a pure and very ancient lineage, dating back 4,000 years or more. The Siberian breed was developed by the Chukchi people of North Eastern Asia, an ancient Siberian hunting people, who used the dogs to assist them hunting and to pull loads long distances through the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic.
The word Siberia is commonly associated with a very cold environment however the earliest Chukchi's probably enjoyed a much milder climate than they do today. In those warmer times they may have relied on dogs to assist them hunting the plentiful reindeer. About 3,000 years ago the climate changed for the worse and the reindeer had to travel farther and farther to find food, the reindeer dependent Chukchis had to travel with them taking their entire households along. This added sled hauling to the list of the Siberian Huskies accomplishments.
Chukchis respected their Siberian Huskies greatly and only the very young, old and sick were allowed to ride in the sleds as passengers. The sleds were mostly used to haul goods whilst the people walked. On occasion the Chukchi women and children pulled the sleds along side the dogs.
Although the Chukchi people were illiterate they had a very complex culture, they developed a religion based on shamanistic healing and conceived of a heaven whose gates were guarded by a pair of Chukchi dogs. The Chukchis believed that anyone who mistreated a dog would not be allowed into heaven.
After a while the Chukchis learnt to domesticate reindeer, as a result the Siberian Huskies were taught to herd deer instead of killing them. Siberian Huskies were bred for multi-purpose work, such as hunting, herding and hauling light loads. Now that the Chukchis had domesticated their reindeer they were used to pull the heaviest loads, the Siberian Huskies were developed for their strength, endurance and agility rather than brute strength. Their development paid off because no other breed in the world can haul a light load as fast and far as the Siberian Husky – and on so little food.
In 1742 the Russians declared an all out war on the Chukchi people, after trying for 40+ years to get them to surrender their land, the Chukchi people were beaten by the Russians everytime but they refused to give up and would just pack up their things and move farther on.
During the height of the Stalinist era of the 1930's the Communists put forth a major effort to destroy every vestige of 'non-soviet' culture, including the native dog breeds. They decided sled dogs were outdated creatures that should be replaced by up to date motorized vehicles, however when they got to Chukchi land with their motorized vehicles they all got stuck in the snow. At this point the communists were compelled to admit the dogs economic usefulness.
Instead of doing the sensible thing and leaving the Chukchis in peace to breed their dogs, the soviets decided to 'reorganise' the existing breeds into four artificial headings, sled dogs, reindeer hearers, big game hunters, and small game hunters. In 1947 the Soviet Congress decided there was no need for sled dogs or reindeer herders and reclassified the dogs into four new subdivisions. The dog now called the Siberian Husky was left out of all these classifications. The Soviets decided that the Siberian Husky was too small to pull anything, even though they had been pulling sleds over Siberia for the last few thousand years.
The Chukchis new that nothing could surpass their native dogs for long-distance sledding. When the Chukchis needed more power they simply added more dogs. Because of the Huskies excellent temperament as many as 18-20 dogs should be hitched to a single sled, and there was no fighting. This kind of cooperation was simply not possible with the other short-tempered Nordic breeds.
Siberians had other advantages, which made them unlike most of the other northern breeds. Because they had been raised in a family setting and not left to fend for themselves they could be trusted with children, they could run faster, longer and on less food than any other breed in the world. This is still true of the husky today.
Sadly, there may be no pure Siberian Huskies left in their birth land today. They disappeared during the Stalinist purges along with most of the Chukchi people. However some Huskies were exported to North America, the last arriving in 1929.
One of the greatest names in Siberian history is that of Norwegian Leonhard Seppala. Leonhard was born in the Arctic Circle and was no stranger to bitter weather, emigrating to America in 1914 he chose the cold of Alaska for his new home. He began working in the gold fields, driving freight dogs and soon sled racing.
In 1914 Seppala ran his team of dogs in the 'All Alaska Sweepstakes Race', he was badly defeated. He became lost in a whiteout blizzard and came within a 200 foot precipice, only the responsiveness of his native Siberian lead dog, 'Suggen', prevented complete tragedy. The following year Seppala went on to win the All Alaska Sweepstakes, three years in a row. Seppala proved the Huskies ability to race at all distances.
Leonhard Seppala's greatest feat was in January 1925 and had nothing to do with racing. A raging diphtheria epidemic had taken over Nome, two eskimo children had already died and it was feared the native population who had little exposure to the disease could be wiped out entirely if held did not arrive immediately.
The city's small serum supply had been used up, the nearest supply was nearly 1,000 miles away in Anchorage. The Alaskan railroad could take it as far as Nenana, but this was still 658 miles away. There were only three airplanes in all of Alaska and the three people who knew how to fly them were spending the winter elsewhere. Furthermore the planes were grounded by the 80mph winds and raging blizzards. They were worried that the planes could not stay in the air during the blizzards and that the serum would be lost.
The Siberian Huskies came to the rescue. Under the leadership of Leonhard Seppala, 20 divers and 100 dogs were recruited for the trip. The dogs ran 658 miles in five and a half days, on a mail trail that usually took 25 days, sometimes travelling through blizzards and snowdrifts that were waist high. It was snowing so hard the drivers could not see the dogs in front of them. At times the temperature plunged to 62 degrees below zero. Two dogs actually froze to death in their harness; their musher, Charlie Evans, took their place and along with the other dogs pulled the sled himself the remaining miles.
Leonhards drove 340 miles of the relay, his lead dog was Togo, the son of the resourceful Suggen. Togo was a little dog and not much to look at by todays standards but could lead a team like no other dog. Seppala estimated that Togo had run over 5,000 miles during his career. The Great Serum run was his last appearance. Aging and injured on the trip the old hero was retired afterward and later died in 1929 at the age of 14-15.
The final leg of the relay was run by Gunnar Kassan, driving Seppalas second string of dogs, using a dog named Balto as his lead dog. When Kassan became lost on the ice of the Topkok River, it was Balto who scented out the right trail (in 50mph winds) and brought the team in safely. If it had been left to Kassan the entire team would have plunged through the ice.
Kassan staggered into Nome at 5:30am on February 2, 1925. His dogs were cold and exhausted, their feet torn and bloody. The Serum was delivered. Out of this great race was born the modern sled race we call the Iditarod.


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Using Watson, IBM and CVS aim to predict when your health is about to decline
New effort focuses on chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and asthma
Katherine Noyes (IDG News Service) 31 July, 2015 02:57
Medical data is exploding in volume.
Pharmacists at some 7,800 CVS drugstores across the U.S. will soon be able to tap IBM's Watson cognitive computing system in the hopes of predicting customers' health problems before they arise.
That's thanks to a new partnership announced Thursday by IBM and CVS Health that aims to use predictive analytics and Watson cognitive computing to improve care management for those with chronic diseases. More specifically, the effort will involve the use of Watson's natural language processing capabilities to help healthcare practitioners gain insight from a mix of sources including medical records, pharmacy and medical claims information, mobile apps and fitness devices and then make suggestions based on that information.
The jointly developed technology will be optimized for use across a range of chronic conditions -- hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and obesity, for example -- and will include the ability to identify individuals at risk for declining health, with an eye toward getting them involved in proactive programs, the companies said.
The technology will also focus on encouraging patients to adhere to prescribed medicines and health regimens, and will be able to suggest primary-care and out-patient providers that could be able to help.
The overall goal is to empower CVS pharmacists and healthcare providers "to better individualize, customize and 'nudge' patients towards their best possible health," explained Kyu Rhee, IBM's chief health officer, in a blog post.
The system will be made available to insurers and other entities serving the employer and health-plan market, including also CVS's nearly 1,000 walk-in MinuteClinics. The companies didn't say when they expect the system to be ready.
IBM's Watson is used in healthcare, financial services, retail and education. Earlier this year, the company launched its Watson Health business unit offering cloud-based access to Watson for use on healthcare data.
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In Mosiah 18, Alma the Elder, who had been one of King Noah's priests until being converted by Abinadi's preaching, led a large group of people to be baptized in the "waters of Mormon." Mosiah 18:1 says that Alma first "repented of his sins and iniquities," and then "began to teach the words of Abinadi." Those who believed his teachings went to a place called "Mormon,"1 where there was "a fountain of pure water" (vv. 4–5).
From Mosiah 18 and other examples, it is clear that in the Book of Mormon baptism is a symbol for the covenant that mortals make with God.4 No other book of ancient scripture makes this point as clearly.
1. The later Book of Mormon prophet, Mormon, was named after this place (3 Nephi 5:12), as was his father (Mormon 1:5).
2. S. Kent Brown, "The Exodus Pattern in the Book of Mormon," in From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon (Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1998), 79–80, 92, n. 23. Alma asked the question, "what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord?" (Mosiah 18:10). Alma may have intended his question to help his followers remember the covenant that God made with Israel at Mt. Sinai. Moses had accused the children of Israel of being "rebellious against the Lord" and His covenant (Deuteronomy 31:27), and that the Ten Commandments would stand as a "witness against [the people]" (v. 26). Like Moses, Alma was helping his people enter into a sacred covenant with the Lord. By asking his question, he may have been subtly inviting them to not repeat the sins of their forefathers, to not rebel against a covenant of the Lord and its associated commandments.
3. Matthew L. Bowen, "'Most Desirable above All Things': Onomastic Play on Mary and Mormon in the Book of Mormon," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 13 (2015): 27.
4. Noel B. Reynolds, "Understanding Christian Baptism through the Book of Mormon," BYU Studies Quarterly 51, no. 2 (2012): 5.
5. D. Kelly Ogden and Andrew C. Skinner, Verse by Verse: The Book of Mormon, Volume 1: 1 Nephi through Alma 29 (Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 2011), 362.


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The Environment Agency scheme was approved by North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee earlier this month and will see new impermeable flood embankment west of the CEMEX plant on Sluice Road, as well as improvements to the north of the A1077 where the embankment will be raised.
"I'm proud to say that now the scheme has planning permission, we have moved a step closer to providing peace of mind for the residents and businesses of South Ferriby and further demonstrated that the council is committed to protecting our communities from flooding."
Mike Dugher, deputy director at the Environment Agency, said: "After many years of hard work with our partners, we're pleased to mark the start of construction on a flood defence that will help protect around 150 homes plus local industry, agriculture, infrastructure and economy.
"Our new defence at South Ferriby is just one of the many we're building across the country as part of a £2.6 billion investment by 2021 to reduce flood risk to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses."


CHAFFEE -- Hilda Imogene "Gene" Summers, 90, formerly of Canalou, died at 6:20 p.m. Feb. 28, 2008, in Chaffee. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday.
SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted today at the Blanchard Funeral Chapel for Wanda Branham, 70, who died Feb. 26, 2008, were: Paul Ruff, Aaron Brown, Chris Rodgers, Tom Ayers, Bob Medlock and Joe McCullough.


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How long does it take you to buy toothpaste?
For Venezuelans, this is a lengthy answer.
Regulated Toothpaste. Photo Credit: Carlos Perez Rojas for Directus International. ©2015. Directus International. All rights reserved.
You have to account for the amount of people outside of the store.
People waiting outside of supermarket hoping to buy regulated goods. Carlos Perez Rojas for Directus International. ©2015. Directus International. All rights reserved.
People waiting inside supermarket to pay for regulated goods. Carlos Perez Rojas for Directus International. ©2015. Directus International. All rights reserved.
Also, you have to take into consideration the day of the week in which the ending of your Venezuelan ID is allowed to purchase regulated goods, which varies according to the supermaket chain.
A sign at the entrance of supermarket informs customers which ID ending (1 through 0) is allowed to purchase regulated goods each day of the week. Carlos Perez Rojas for Directus International. ©2015. Directus International. All rights reserved.
Thanks to a lack of in-country production and heavy government regulation of its market prices, basic products such as toothpaste, flour, diapers, butter, milk, rice, toilet paper and many others, are not easily available to the public.
How do Venezuelans cope with this and how does it affect their daily lives?
Starting this week, we explore this and many other experiences with scarcity in Venezuela on our new digital storytelling series.


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Tag Archives: Nikon F3T
Daily Post: Arnold Loop, Silver Zone Pass, Nevada.
March 8, 2014 brian solomon	1 Comment
Westward Train in a Broad Landscape.
The afternoon of July 26, 1993 was one of those lucky times when everything falls into place.
Fellow photographer TSH and I had hired a Chevy van at the San Francisco airport and drove to the shore of the Great Salt Lake, then worked our way back following Union Pacific's Western Pacific route across Nevada.
Near Wendover (on the Utah-Nevada line) we came across a struggling westward coal train. One of its locomotives had failed, and it was making poor progress. It had three manifest trains stacked up behind it.
Armed with this knowledge, and having the best light of the day ahead of us, we drove west to the famed Arnold Loop, where Western Pacific's engineers had designed a sweeping curve to maintain steady elevation. (Running west from the Nevada-Utah line the railroad ascends a continuous 35-mile 1 percent grade, and crests at 5,907 feet above sea level, 15 miles beyond Silver Zone Pass.)
Union Pacific westward freight at the Arnold Loop, July 26, 1993. Exposed on Kodachrome 25 using a Nikon F3T with 28mm lens.
While not a complete circle, such as that used further west at the Williams Loop near Blairsden, California, this loop arrangement is an excellent place to photograph trains.
To the east is the wide expanse of desert punctuated by Pilot Peak some ten miles distant.
We got ourselves in position; cameras loaded with Kodachrome 25 and planted on tripods, and a clear blue dome above us. To the east we could make out the four trains in the distance, seeming to crawl over the landscape like tiny worms. Soon the first of the trains was upon us. These followed every ten minutes or so for the next 45 minutes.
I've used my images from this day in several books and calendars. This one slide is well published.
We were spoiled by the experience. The next day on the Western Pacific wasn't as productive. Such is the luck of desert railroading!
Tomorrow: A Feather River Vista.
Burlington Northern, Sentinel Butte, North Dakota, July 12, 1994.
The Tale of Two Cities – The Wendovers of Utah & Nevada
Sunrise at Solitude, Utah – September 4, 1996
Chicago & North Western's Last Year.
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Sunrise at Solitude, Utah—September 4, 1996
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The Rising Sun on Kodachrome.
Kodachrome was the best medium for photographing the rising sun.
The sunrises at Solitude, Utah on September 4, 1996. The roar of westward train pierced the desert silence as it passed Floy siding several miles to the east. Image exposed on Kodachrome 25 using a Nikon F3T fitted with a f4.0 200mm lens. The exposure was calculated with a Sekonic Studio Deluxe hand-held light meter.
I made this photograph with Mel Patrick and T.S. Hoover on the morning of September 4, 1996. We were positioned on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western at the aptly named CTC siding called 'Solitude' (population zero) in the desert east of Green River.
Wild fires in Idaho had polluted the air with particulates. During the day this was only barely noticeable, but it made for stunningly red moments at sunrise and sunset since the particulate matter acts as a filter and alters the natural spectrum of sunlight.
Since sunlight passes through more atmosphere at sunrise and sunset than during the height of the day the filtration effect is accentuated.
Kodachrome had two advantages when working with this type of filtered light. Firstly its spectral sensitivity made the most of the red light. Secondly, the inherent quality of the film's silver grain structure preserved the outline of the sun despite extreme overexposure, while the latitude of the film allowed for an exceptionally broad range for exposure.
Other than the particulate matter in the air, I didn't use any special filtration to make this image.
Mama Don't Take My Kodachrome Away
Amtrak's Mayflower at South Norwalk, Connecticut, November 16, 1992.
Rising levels of ozone, particulate matter resulting in two million deaths a year
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American Gallery: Hudson Valley, 20 Years Ago Today
Amtrak FL9 488 leads an Empire Corridor train along the Hudson near Breakneck Ridge, north of Cold Spring, New York on November 20, 1992. Nikon F3T with 35mm PC lens; K25 slide film.
It was exactly 20 years ago today; November 20, 1992, I made this photograph of an Albany-bound Amtrak train along the Hudson Line near Breakneck Ridge north of Cold Spring, New York. Like today, this day in 1992 dawned cold and crisp. I was armed with my Nikon F3T with a 35mm PC (Perspective Control) lens and loaded Kodachrome 25 film. I metered manually with my Sekonic Studio Deluxe hand-held light meter. Amtrak's classic FL9s were still working the Hudson Line on Empire Corridor trains. Later in the decade these were supplanted by modern General Electric dual-mode Genesis locomotives. Back then this train was common; today it's a classic. Likewise, Kodachrome 25 was then my staple film, but its been gone for several years (discontinued well before Kodak stopped making K64). Wait 20 years, and see what changes unfold. Time passes and everything changes. Make your photos as you see them.
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Apprenticeships blog
The changing face of apprenticeships: four reasons why they're growing in popularity
If you've been watching TV or listening to the radio in England these past few months, the chances are you'll have seen the latest in an ongoing campaign from the UK Government to promote higher and degree apprenticeships. According to the Cabinet Office's own analysis of the campaign up to 2016, the adverts were responsible for a 140 per cent year-on-year rise in enquiries to the National Apprenticeship Service helpdesk, while they also registered a 10 per cent rise amongst parents recommending the apprenticeship route to employment for their child.1
As public campaigns go, this now ranks among one of the best in recent years for recall and responses. But perhaps one shouldn't be too surprised. Yes, apprenticeships are undoubtedly high on the UK Government's agenda (and the aim of creating 3 million new apprenticeship starters during this parliament is on track), but they are also being increasingly recognised as an important route to high level skills by employers.
1. Driving up skills
According to the CBI Education and Skills Survey 2016, "Apprenticeships are a real business success story." Why? Because high level skills matter and employers want to ensure they have the right skills not just for current roles but for jobs in the future as well.
By introducing degree apprenticeships in 2015, the UK Government created new routes to obtaining Level 6 and 7 qualifications – the same level as a full bachelor's or master's degree. This is benefiting employers as they are now able, for the first time, to provide apprenticeship training at a higher level, progressing staff from junior roles to senior roles while in work.
2. Good for the individual
For young people, new to the workforce, there are a number of positive outcomes (such as work experience, improved career prospects and the avoidance of student debt), which in turn is good news for employers looking to attract and recruit fresh talent. In addition, older staff, who are already part way into their careers and are looking to upskill and progress, are increasingly interested in apprenticeships too.
According to the Skills Funding Agency, 43 per cent of all new apprentices in 2015/16 were by people aged 25+. Of which, 11 per cent were over 60.2 This demonstrates the appetite people have to reskill and/or change careers, which in turn is good news for employers wanting to fill critical skills gaps.
3. Setting the standard
These shifts wouldn't have been possible without employers shifting their perception of apprenticeships in parallel – and that's where the new apprenticeship standards have helped. Trailblazers – groups of employers representing their sectors – have been given the responsibility of creating a set of standards, in England, that are aligned with specific occupational competencies.
Higher and degree apprenticeship standards (designed to raise and standardise the skill level and competency of a range of occupations) are helping businesses build a skills pipeline to fulfil future roles. Currently, there are 147 new standards approved for delivery but employers can look forward to as many as 1,600 by 2020.
4. Business investment
Lastly, there are other positive outcomes for organisations, in addition to skills development. An independent study commissioned by the UK Government, polling 555 decision-makers in organisations in England, found 59 per cent thought that apprenticeships were valuable because they gave them the ability to grow the business from the bottom up.3 The research also found that a third of employers thought apprentices were more loyal than other types of employees, creating lower recruitment costs as a result.
What's more, employers are experiencing further benefits as a result of offering and training apprenticeships. According to research commissioned by the Department for Education, surveying 4,000 employers, the top three improvements were cited as: productivity (76 per cent), product/service quality (75 per cent) and staff morale (73 per cent).4
The proof is in the numbers. In 2015/16, there were 509,400 apprenticeship starts (of all levels) in England – an increase of 9,500 more than the previous year.5 In terms of Higher Apprenticeships, more than 11,000 were started between August 2015 and January 2016, bringing the total to over 30,000.6 Are apprenticeships growing in popularity? It certainly looks that way…
[1] Government Communication Service, 'Campaign Highlights 2015/16
[2] Skills Funding Agency, Apprenticeships geography, equality & diversity and sector subject area: starts 2002/03 to 2015/16
[3] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/apprenticeships-deliver-loyalty-boost
[4] Department for Education, Apprenticeships Evaluation 2015 – Employers, October 2016
[5] House of Commons Briefing Paper, Apprenticeship Statistics: England, November 2016
[6] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dramatic-increase-in-the-number-of-higher-apprenticeships-new-figures-released-today
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Singaporebrides | Real Weddings
Melissa and Nicholas's Heart-Warming Micro Wedding at the Armenian Church Singapore
By Audrie Soh
Lovebirds Melissa and Nicholas found the church of their dreams in the Armenian Church Singapore, where they tied the knot in the presence of their nearest and dearest.
Unbeknownst to Melissa, Nicholas had actually known of her through mutual friends but the pair only met in person at a party much later. The next thing they knew, they were chatting on Facebook and that was the beginning of their relationship. After a not-so-secret proposal in Australia, Melissa and Nicholas went on the hunt for the perfect church to get hitched in, only to fall in love with the Armenian Church Singapore, where they tied the knot in a heartwarming and intimate solemnisation as a cosy group of their family and friends gathered to witness their union.
What was it about your partner that caught your attention? What do you love most about them?
Mel: I was drawn to the same sense of humour and his attitude towards life! I love his sense of humour, and his trust and belief in me. He's been a constant supporter of whatever I set out to achieve and always makes me feel more capable than I believe I am.
Nick: It was her Instagram posts that showed her zest for life, which turned out to be true, that attracted me. I love her family values, belief system and plenty of other things but if I had to name one, it would be that she's full of empathy and emotion. She helps me see things that I don't most of the time. Though emotional, she also has the ability to look at matters from a logical perspective with our shared goals in mind. I find that balance very attractive.
What was the proposal like?
Mel: Oh, it's such a funny story! We were on holiday in Tasmania, Australia and we had to drive to our homestay once we touched down. Nick was extremely exhausted and passed out on the bed. I went to unpack our luggage and found a ring box that had a note saying "This is an engagement ring, do not open" attached to it. I immediately put it back where I found it. It took an immense amount of willpower not to open the ring box.
Nick: In my defense, I met a jeweller at a business event and she told me to write clear notes on the box when she found out I was going to propose overseas. She mentioned that in the event that we were stopped at customs, the custom officer would know not to ruin the surprise.
Mel: The next day, we went about our holiday and the proposal was always at the back of the mind. At one point, Nick got down on one knee to take a photo of some tulips and I froze because I thought he was going to propose in front of the many visitors who were also there to see the tulips. Luckily, he knew that I've always wanted a private proposal, so he proposed to me at a secluded lighthouse instead.
Tell us about your wedding. What was it like planning a wedding amidst a global pandemic, and how did you cope with the ever-changing regulations?
Mel: We were married at the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator! Our only criteria were that we had to be married in a church and that it had to have wooden pews! We went to a couple of churches and immediately fell in love with the Armenian Church Singapore and the grounds it was on, so it was a no-brainer!
Nick: It had to be a church. We wanted something that looked like a traditional church and oh yes, Mel was very insistent on the wooden pews. But what nailed it for me was learning about the history of the church and the significance it carries. It's been there for many generations, and they're raising funds to upgrade it for future weddings. You should visit it if you have the chance. There's even a museum there.
Mel: Despite the challenging situation, I think the biggest reason why we decided to go ahead was because we were lazy to re-plan everything.
Nick: We decided to go ahead because we didn't want the situation to determine our circumstance. We wanted to get married. The constant change to the rules and regulations was quite tough on us as it made it hard for us to plan in advance. But we just prayed hard and took it a day at the time. Mel even cried when she found out that there was a possibility that we had to have our masks on throughout the entire ceremony and even during photo taking. But, I think it helped that we didn't have to have a big wedding so it was easier to adapt with the changes.
Mel: Oh yes, I remember feeling very emotional when I found out that I might not be able to get my makeup done and we might have to wear our masks throughout the ceremony. We also were unable to have some close friends and family there as we had to cancel the wedding dinner. It was a tough call to make but ultimately, we were glad we went ahead, and it helped that our friends and family members were very understanding.
Take us back to your wedding day.
Mel: I remember feeling quite concerned at the start as it looked like it was about to rain. We had a classic car which had the hood down and it would have been a bummer if we had to forgo the car because of the weather. Other than that, I was excited because it was a day that we had planned for for months!
Nick: There were factors that we had no control over and we just had faith that things would turn out according to plan. The cloudy skies were definitely nerve-racking. A million questions were running through my mind, "Will guests have to walk in a damp field? The whole point of the venue was the landscape. Will the sky fall as we make our way to the church? Can I operate the manual soft top for the car? Will my bride's hair be ruined? Will the vintage car make the climb up the Benjamin Sheares Bridge?" Thank God the weather held up and the entire ceremony proceeded perfectly.
What did your family/friends have to say about your wedding day?
Both: They enjoyed it and said it was a very intimate affair. They really loved the venue and the car! Those were the stars of the day.
Share with us the most memorable moment of your wedding?
Mel: It was walking down the aisle with my dad and seeing Nick at the altar. I have a very close bond with my dad and it was a very emotional moment for me. I was trying very hard to hold back tears!
Nick: It has to be the drive-off from the church – after the ceremony was done, that is. Knowing that you have the blessings from your families and friends, and even fellow road users… it just marks a new journey.
What is one lesson you've learned from your wedding planning that you'd like to share with other couples?
Both: Start planning early so that you'll have time to do as much research as you can on the different types of vendors. We've learnt that expensive and well established vendors might not be the best. Most of our vendors were sourced through Instagram; they are more wallet friendly and we're extremely pleased with them! Most importantly, have fun with your other half! After all, it's only the start of a long journey together.
The Venue: Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Size of Wedding: 50 persons
The Bride's Gown: Vanessa Cocchiaro
The Bride's Shoes: Charles & Keith
The Groom's Suit: Ai Lee Tailor
The Groom's Shoes: Earnest & Collective
The Wedding Photographer: Gloria from Fleur and Craft
The Wedding Bands: Bvlgari (Groom), Custom-made (Bride)
The Hairstylist and Makeup Artist: Claire Wang from The Glow Beauty Bar
The Florist: Jos Jos Concept and the bride's mum
The Wedding Favours: Cookie Guilt and Chateaux
The Wedding Band: Wendy Yu, Joel Yeo
The Solemniser: Pastor Timothy Chong from Cornerstone
The Wedding Car: Classic MG Car
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How strong is Netanyahu's alliance with the ultra-Orthodox?
The alliance between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties is one of pure interests; both sides must stick to it or risk failure.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men walk past a Likud party election campaign banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, Jerusalem, Sept. 11, 2019. - REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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Once he realized on election night that he failed to win 61 seats for his right-wing ultra-Orthodox coalition, the first thing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did was call the heads of all the parties in his bloc. He wanted to keep them close. Only later, at almost 3:00 a.m., he actually arrived at the Exhibition Center in Tel Aviv to address the Likud's Central Committee. In his speech, Netanyahu made it perfectly clear that he wasn't going anywhere (in case someone or other in the Likud started putting an attempt to remove him into motion). And ever since that night, Netanyahu has spent most of his time keeping the ultra-Orthodox and right-wing parties close and applying pressure to the Likud's top leadership to ensure they remain united behind him.
Once Netanyahu formed his 55-seat bloc consisting of 32 seats for the Likud, nine for Shas, seven for Yahadut HaTorah and seven for Yamina, he has been keeping them as close as possible to prevent Blue and White from forming a new government. How close? So far, he has had countless phone calls and personal meetings with the bloc's top leadership. One thing about Netanyahu: If he needs something, he knows how to court people with rare intensity and enthusiasm. Now that his political future relies on his colleagues in the right-wing ultra-Orthodox bloc, Netanyahu is doing exactly that. "If he could, he would bring them all back to his office and babysit them himself to watch them 24 hours a day, just to make sure that they stick with him," one senior Likud minister told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity. He claims that Netanyahu considers this 55-seat bloc to be an existential necessity.
But even without having them physically nearby, Netanyahu is doing everything he can to make the associates in his bloc feel confident about their partnership with him. On the evening of Sept. 23, after returning from his meeting with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz at the President's House, when reports started leaking out about a unity government in the making, Netanyahu was quick to reassure his partners that he has no plans to abandon them. He did this on a late-night conference call with the leaders of all the bloc's parties, including Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri; Yahadut HaTorah Chairman Yaakov Litzman; and leaders of Yamina, including Ayelet Shaked, Rafi Peretz, Naftali Bennett and Betzalel Smotrich. According to one of the participants in that phone call who spoke on condition of anonymity, Netanyahu reiterated that he is "committed to what I promised you.'' He also said that he is "negotiating [with the Blue and White party] on behalf of all the members of the bloc."
In personal discussions, Netanyahu told them that he anticipates all sorts of spins over the next few days as part of an effort by the Blue and White party to drive a wedge between him and the right-wing bloc. He also asked them to ignore reports that he is abandoning them. Just as he anticipated, on Sept. 24 the media started releasing reports attributed to Blue and White that Netanyahu only represented the Likud in the coalition negotiations and not the entire bloc. Netanyahu denied this immediately and was quick to reassure his partners that this was not the case.
As desperate as it was, Netanyahu's move to create a bloc of 55 seats was able to prevent Gantz from forming a government. At the same time, however, he also made it impossible to form a national unity government. Of course, there was little chance of that happening anyway, given the indictments hanging over him. During the election campaign, Blue and White vowed not to sit in a government with Netanyahu.
So far, his 55-seat bloc has proved itself to be resilient. There are no cracks in it. The leaders of the ultra-Orthodox parties have stated explicitly that they will only form a government with Netanyahu. The alliance between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox is strong, as it is based on their most pressing interests. In fact, the ultra-Orthodox believe that they have no other options. They feel like they are under attack ever since Yisrael Beitenu Chairman Avigdor Liberman announced that he would not sit in a government with them. Despite Liberman's denials, he seems to be coordinated with the senior leadership of Blue and White — particularly with the No. 2 person on that party's list, Yair Lapid. Both parties campaigned against the ultra-Orthodox in the last election, and Liberman made joining a coalition conditional on it being a unity government consisting of the Likud, Blue and White, and his Yisrael Beitenu only. This left the ultra-Orthodox with no real options. As far as they are concerned, the 55-seat bloc is a "defensive alliance."
Anyone attempting to undermine this alliance would see how stable it is. Deri, for example, made a point of siding publicly with Netanyahu at a toast in honor of the New Year on Tuesday night. At the event, the Shas leader said that Netanyahu updated him about the talks with Blue and White, and he was given to understand that Netanyahu is willing to accept a unity government with a rotating prime minister. Deri then said that he supports a unity government and called on Gantz to withdraw his rejection of Netanyahu. "Benjamin Netanyahu is a talented leader with enormous achievements," said Deri. "He should not be boycotted. They're willing to sit with the Arabs but not with Netanyahu? What's that all about?"
Ayelet Shaked also announced at a makeshift press conference Sept. 24 that her party trusts that Netanyahu "will keep his commitments to the right-wing parties."
Despite his failure in the election, Netanyahu has succeeded in creating a series of defensive lines to protect himself from the legal proceedings against him. His first line of defense consists of his bloc of 55 seats, enough to prevent Gantz from forming a government. The second and perhaps most important line is his own Likud party. Based on talks that Al-Monitor had with Likud ministers this week, it seems as if at this stage at least, they are all united around him. All that Blue and White and Liberman can hope is that this unequivocal support for Netanyahu will shift the harder it becomes for him to form a government.
On Sept. 26, Netanyahu will host a toast to the New Year at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel for the members of his Likud party. The Likud is organizing buses from across the country to bring party members to the venue. It is expected to be one of the biggest shows of strength and unity that the party has ever seen. Netanyahu will likely address the Likud party leadership and thousands of members of the party's central committee, and try to relay the message that the entire Likud party stands behind him. With this, he hopes to challenge the working assumption of both Blue and White and Liberman that it is possible to form a government without him.
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Samantha in Vijay – AL Vijay movie?
Actress Samantha might have lost two biggies, Kadal with Mani Ratnam and I with Shankar, but looks like Lady Luck has beamed bright at her for reports have it that she might be cast opposite Ilayathalapathy Vijay in his next with director AL Vijay.
It was earlier said that AL Vijay was keen at casting Amala Paul opposite Vijay but that doesn't seem to have materialized, following which he approached Samantha who has reportedly given her nod although she hasn't signed the project officially yet.
The yet to be titled venture is said to be an out and out commercial one and will go on floors once 'Thaandavam' graces screens and once Vijay wraps 'Thuppaki'. It will be produced by Chandrakanth Jain.
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Two people arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a six-year-old girl by dangerous driving have been bailed.
A 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman had been questioned about the death of the youngster, who was hit by a car in Smethwick, late on Saturday, West Midlands Police said.
Witnesses said the girl was with a man who appeared to be her father when she was knocked down at a pedestrian crossing on the Oldbury Road dual carriageway at about 10.50pm.
The two people arrested after the incident were released under investigation on Monday as specialist officers continue to support the family of the young victim.
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A six-year-old girl has died after a crash between a car and two pedestrians in Smethwick, West Midlands.